The three children ran towards them quickly.
Chen Chen asked, "Uncle Jian, Auntie Yi Fei, what are you talking about? Are we still playing ball?"
Looking down at them, Xie Yi Fei noticed that the children's faces were flushed, and their foreheads were beaded with sweat. She asked softly, "Are you tired?"
"We are indeed a bit tired. I want to drink water," Yan Yan replied, tilting her small head.
"Okay, then let's stop playing for today. Jian Fan, please bring the water bottle from over there," Xie Yi Fei pointed to the bench by the football field.
As soon as the three children finished drinking water, Shuo Shuo happily suggested, "Why don't we go to the badminton court to watch and cheer for Uncle Qin and Mommy?"
"Okay." Hearing this, Chen Chen took his and Yan Yan's small hands and ran towards them.
Xie Yi Fei shook her head, walked to the side, and helped Xu Zhilan up. "Grandma Xu, shall we go take a look too?"
Xu Zhilan replied with a beaming smile, "Okay."
Ever since she sat here, her eyes had not left the badminton court. She had wanted to get closer and see for a long time.
As soon as they arrived, they heard the three children standing outside the fence, shouting loudly, "Uncle Qin, left, left."
"Mommy, quick, behind, behind."
Xu Zhilan couldn't stop smiling. She hadn't seen such a happy and excited scene for a very, very long time.
"Yi Fei, you are Shen Xi's friend. Tell Grandma Xu the truth, do you think Si Ye and Xi Xi are a good match?" Xu Zhilan suddenly turned to look at Xie Yi Fei.
Xie Yi Fei was startled. She didn't expect Xu Zhilan to ask her this question the first time they met.
It seemed she really liked Shen Xi and intended to set them up.
"Yes. They are indeed a good match," Xie Yi Fei replied seriously.
She thought Xu Zhilan would then talk about them, or ask her to influence Shen Xi.
However, Xu Zhilan just smiled knowingly, said nothing, and continued to look at the court.
Originally, the two people on the court were playing fiercely, with the score tied at 11-11.
However, ever since their group arrived, the two had slowed down their pace and even made frequent mistakes, as if they had suddenly lost their fighting spirit.
Seeing this, Xie Yi Fei understood that the "cheerleaders" must have affected their state and performance.
As Shen Xi picked up the ball to serve, Xie Yi Fei shouted loudly to her, "Xi Xi, you and Mr. Qin can play slowly here. We'll take Grandma Xu and the children back first."
Shen Xi paused for a moment, glanced at Qin Si Ye from a distance, and seeing him getting ready to receive her serve, quickly replied,
"Okay."
Xu Zhilan and Xie Yi Fei exchanged a look, and they both smiled knowingly.
The three children were a bit reluctant to leave at first, wanting to continue being their "cheerleaders" here.
Xie Yi Fei walked over and whispered a few words into their ears. The three then joined hands and happily ran forward.
After everyone left, Qin Si Ye and Shen Xi resumed their previous pace, playing several good rounds, and the score reached 15-16.
Shen Xi 15, Qin Si Ye 16.
Seeing that she was panting a little, Qin Si Ye asked loudly, "Shen Xi, do you want to stop and rest for a while?"
"No need." Shen Xi looked up and glanced at him, tossed the ball up, and hit it with force. "Receive the ball."
Qin Si Ye's lips curved into a shallow smile, and he shook his head helplessly. He aimed at the small white ball and hit it back to her.
He knew Shen Xi's ball skills were good, but he didn't expect her fighting spirit and willpower to be so tenacious.
They played a few more rounds, and finally, it was match point.
20:20
Whoever scored the last point first would win the match.
Seeing her determined look, Qin Si Ye really wanted to let her win.
But he thought that if he didn't do it naturally, and she saw through it, it might backfire.
When they played chess before, Qin Si Ye knew that she was a person of integrity who only wanted to win through her own strength.
Holding back might make her feel disrespected.
He finally decided to play the last round with her at his normal level.
They played for more than twenty rounds. Finally, Shen Xi, due to exhaustion, her legs gave out while receiving the ball, and she fell to the ground, losing the match.
"Shen Xi." Qin Si Ye's heart tightened. He quickly threw down his racket and ran towards her.