Chapter 44: Day of Rest
As Christmas approaches, the whole of Ann Arbor is filled with warm Christmas spirits. Walking to the commercial street of the school, there are Christmas songs, bells and ornaments floating everywhere, and large Christmas trees are placed in front of many shops, which seems to exude a sweet and romantic atmosphere everywhere.
At this time, the team is still actively preparing for the final game. The cheerleaders were not idle either. Not only do they have to rehearse new dances, but they also have time to surprise the team members with their limited time.
"It's a tradition for our team to have a celebration party after the regular season to thank the players for their hard work all season and for the wonderful enjoyment they have brought us."
Emma, the cheerleader of the cheerleading team, said: "At the party, our cheerleaders will prepare small gifts for the team members, and everyone will be busy for the next period of time. ”
"Little gift......" Kelly's heart throbbed when she heard it. Somehow, the first thing that came to her mind was the Chinese kid Liu Yifan.
"What kind of gifts do you want to prepare?" Kelly asked.
Emma thought for a moment and said, "Last year we had coats for the main players and snacks for the other players. This year we have to think of something else, both with our participation and without being particularly time-consuming and labor-intensive, after all, it is not easy to prepare more than 50 gifts in just one week. ”
"How about a scarf?" Kelly suggested. It hasn't started to snow yet, but the temperature in Ann Arbor is already dropping to around freezing. As winter progresses further, temperatures will only get cooler.
And scarves are something that everyone needs, especially in this cold winter, it is a must-have for life.
"Great idea! My aunt's house sells scarves, so if we buy them and put the team's crest on them, wouldn't it be the best gift! Another cheerleader, Selena, said in a whim.
"That's it!" The team members happily agreed, and Kelly secretly had a careful thought in her heart.
At this time, Yi Fan, who came abroad for the first time and really felt the strong atmosphere of Christmas, was also in a happy mood for a few days, because he heard from his roommates that a party would be held every year after the Christmas war, and not only the players of the team could participate, but also dance partners could be invited. "I don't know, will she accept my invitation......" Yi Fan's mind immediately appeared the figure of the girl, not so conspicuous, but very cute.
"Wang Yang, have you ever attended a ball?" Tu Lao Mao Yifan made up his mind and began to do his homework.
"Hahahaha, why, you didn't train well, and you were still thinking about the prom. Is there some intention? ”
Wang Yang saw through it at a glance, so he simply opened up and said, "That...... I don't know how to invite a girl in the United States...... Don't laugh, listen to me! Yifan gave Wang Yang a burst of chestnuts, which ended Wang Yang's ridicule of him and honestly "taught" him a "lesson".
"Look at you, brother!" Wang Yang looked like a person who had come over, but in Yi Fan's opinion, it was more like he was making a joke.
"Humph! I'm going to see who gets the dance partner first! "Yifan is inexplicably confident.
Next, let's go to the invitation part.
"Kelly, are you free for Christmas?" Well, wouldn't it be too straightforward, delete delete it.
"Kelly, do you have any arrangements after watching the game?" …… No, no, it's so stupid, don't you always go to the prom after watching the ball game?
"Kelly, have you eaten?" Ahem, not in the country......
"It's so cold today!" After thinking about it, Yi Fan, who was dating a girl for the first time, nervously pressed the send button.
An hour later. “…… Wang Yang, you liar! Yi Fan fell on the bed and looked up to the sky and roared - there was no response at all!
I didn't think that at this moment, Kelly was busy knitting a scarf. It's easy to say, and it's still quite laborious to weave the yellow M team emblem one by one with my aunt's semi-finished products, not to mention that Miss Kelly, who is not good at craftsmanship, still wants to weave something different on the scarf for Yifan......
"Ah...... This thing is so hard! Kelly couldn't hold it anymore, and lay on the bed, watching Selena, a roommate from a textile family, still threading the needle and thread quickly, and fell asleep in a daze, not noticing the flashing of the phone at all.
A new week has begun, and the start of the Christmas season is one step closer, and the regular season is drawing to a close. The team continued to train intensively, and the cheerleaders also worked day and night, rehearsing new dances and preparing small gifts......
Yi Fan felt that he hadn't seen Kelly for a long time, and the information that he had sunk into the sea also made him a little disheartened. Probably...... As a fool who can't even choose the main team, people don't pay attention to it at all.
"Train well!" He secretly cheered himself up.
The training ground was also filled with a strong Christmas atmosphere. Today is the last day before the Christmas game, and the team deliberately took a half-day off for everyone to adjust themselves, but there are still many players who dare not neglect training, and continue to do strength training or passing and receiving exercises on the sidelines to ensure the continuation of their state. Yi Fan and Wang Yang are also among them.
"The Christmas war is about to begin!" Wang Yang threw the ball over and talked to Yi Fan without a pair.
"Well......" The stadium was deserted a lot, and Yifan couldn't help but think of the message that he had not succeeded. The weather was really fucking cold.
"Why are you so unmotivated, give me a good catch!" Wang Yang smashed another ball, and the absent-minded Yifan was almost smashed through his chest.
"I'll kill you!" Yifan was also ruthless, but the ball popped off the sidelines.
"The movements have deformed you. Pick it up yourself! Wang Yang suddenly stopped chasing the ball and looked at Yi Fan with a mocking expression.
"I'm not going!" Yi Fan put his hand on his knee and also played a little trick.
"Why don't you go to me?" Wang Yang smiled treacherously and got out of the way.
On the sidelines, a familiar figure held the ball, smiling like a flower. In an instant, the snow fell, and Yi Fan felt like he had seen an angel.
"Hi~" The angel beckoned to himself, and all the ashes were swept away at this moment.
“…… Hi. Yi Fan was speechless for a while, and he didn't know where to start with a thousand words.
"It's so cold today!" As soon as Kelly spoke, both of them were stunned for a moment, and then they both laughed again.
"I ...... that day Fell asleep and forgot to reply to your messages. Kelly said embarrassedly.
"It's okay, it's okay!" When I finally see you, how could I mind that?
"That...... This is a Christmas present for our cheerleaders to the players. Kelly remembered something and handed over a paper bag.
"What is it?" Yi Fan was curious and wanted to open it.
"Wait...... Wait a minute! Kelly hurriedly stopped him.
"Oh...... Christmas presents don't open until Christmas Eve, right? Yi Fan remembered that there seemed to be this statement.
"Anyway, you'll see it when you get back, bye!" Miss Kelly hurried away.
"Yo ~ scarf! Isn't this a gift from cheerleaders for all the players? Well...... There are actually Chinese characters! Before Yifan could react, the paper bag was snatched by Wang Yang on the side.
"You actually opened my gift!" Yi Fan took it back, but saw the girl's crooked embroidered wool words on the scarf, as if the warm sun in winter had been warm to the heart.
"Come on!"
"Come on!"