Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore-Chapter 399: Xiao He: Don’t Say I Didn’t Have Your Back.

Although he already had some vague guesses in his heart, Xiao He didn't immediately verify them, instead choosing to continue keeping the other party waiting.

After all, the one who should be anxious right now definitely wasn't him.

Tsk tsk, it can't be helped. When it comes to earning points now, I'm already a professional. And it's zero risk, no cooldown, no need to dodge the police, perfectly achieving a virtuous cycle!

With results like these, even among the other hosts of the System, I'd be considered a premium client, right?

Humming a tune, Xiao He looked at the time displayed on his phone and, with his brand-new skill, arrogantly rallied people in the group chat: "Basketball this afternoon, come quick!"

Instantly, the group chat exploded with activity.

[He Junhao: What time? You actually have free time?]

[Dai Bo: My supervisor asked me to help organize some materials, I'm swamped, probably won't have time.]

[Zhai Zhipeng: Sigh, us working drones just don't have as much free time as you guys.]

[He Junhao: Tsk, no matter how busy you guys are, are you busier than Xiao He?]

[Xiao He: @Dai Bo, what materials? Send them to He Junhao, let him help you sort them out.]

[He Junhao: ??? Huh? Why me! I've already graduated, I gave all that stuff back ages ago.]

[Xiao He: It's just organizing materials, it's not like you don't know, there's not much technical skill required. What little remains in your head is enough.]

[Dai Bo: Thanks bro, sent it to you. @He Junhao]

[Xiao He: As long as you can get those two out, I'll give you a big surprise.]

[He Junhao: For real?]

[Xiao He: One word, sworn father, sworn father for life. Your matters, your sworn father always remembers!]

[He Junhao: Sworn father! [Tearful emoji]]

[Zhai Zhipeng: Tsk, so gross. Then I guess I won't go. I'll continue being a company drone, slaving away for my bosses.]

[He Junhao: [Exclusive red envelope for Zhai Zhipeng]]

[Zhai Zhipeng: !!! Thank you, boss! Now you're my boss. I'll request leave immediately.]

[Zhai Zhipeng: ??? Ten cents? He Junhao, you're so damn stingy! Damn it! I should've known better than to submit that leave request! I'm at a huge loss!]

[He Junhao: @Xiao He, Mission accomplished!]

[Xiao He: .]

Ignoring the clown that was He Junhao, Xiao He turned to rally people in other group chats.

...

In the afternoon, everyone met up at the basketball court.

This basketball court was near Hu University, and its privacy was pretty decent. Xiao He had always liked coming here to play ball with a few classmates. Over the years, they'd become quite familiar with the court manager. This time, Xiao He directly messaged to book, and the court reserved a spot for them in advance.

Xiao He was dressed in sportswear, his attire not much different from others at the court. The nearby people were all guys who came to play ball, so basically no one recognized Xiao He, which made him feel very comfortable.

When he saw his friends, he was also the one who proactively stood up to greet them.

This time, besides his three roommates and the forcibly dragged-along Lao Qi to make up numbers, there was also Pu Rong and a few friends he brought along.

Pu Rong had been relatively free lately, helping out at the martial arts studio. After receiving Xiao He's invitation, he directly brought a few friends he knew from the studio.

Perfect, with enough people, the two sides could just form a team each.

However, upon seeing Pu Rong and the friends behind him, He Junhao gulped: "Brother Xiao, are you sure we won't get absolutely slaughtered?"

On the other side, Pu Rong, no need to elaborate, studied martial arts professionally. And the few friends with him, just one look and you could tell they had well-developed athletic abilities, probably physical education students.

And on their side, He Junhao, a fragile content creator with a messed-up sleep schedule; Dai Bo, a pitiful graduate student constantly bossed around by his supervisor; and Zhai Zhipeng, this working drone... Just looking at it, the strength wasn't balanced at all!

"It's fine, it's fine. Believe in yourselves. It's mainly for fun, no need to be so serious."

Xiao He waved his hand with a smile. "And besides, you still have me and Lao Qi, right? When you get the ball, just pass it to us!"

Originally, Xiao He wanted to call Xiao Chen. After all, the European Emperor might also be lucky during a game. But unfortunately, Xiao He just found out that Xiao Chen doesn't know how to play basketball.

Well, that couldn't be helped. Luckily, Lao Qi could play, so Xiao He brought him along.

Gotta say, Lao Qi's build and appearance still gave people a sense of security.

He Junhao turned his head to look at Lao Qi, his face showing a bit of skepticism: "Feels like that brother does have big muscles, but not very agile..."

Xiao He narrowed his eyes: "Tsk, listening to you, you don't believe in your sworn father?"

"Hey, how would I dare?"

He Junhao wore an obsequious expression. "By the way, sworn father, I've successfully brought everyone here. What exactly is the surprise you mentioned?"

"Hmm? You actually still remember."

Xiao He curled the corner of his mouth, answering mysteriously, "Play well first. If we win, I'll tell you."

He Junhao: ...

He Junhao looked at Xiao He with immense gloom, then slowly began preparing.

Of course, although they said it was for fun, in the end, there was still a bit of a competitive spirit.

When Xiao He once again stood at the half-court line and shot directly, Pu Rong's side was completely out of ideas.

"Guard him! Guard him!"

Two people directly prepared to guard Xiao He hard.

They had to defend their last shred of dignity!

"Brother Xiao is awesome!"

He Junhao excitedly shouted from the side. Dai Bo whistled from not far away, and Zhai Zhipeng immediately passed the ball to Dai Bo.

"He Junhao!"

Dai Bo shouted He Junhao's name, but his hand directly passed the ball to Lao Qi in front.

Lao Qi glanced at Xiao He, who was being tightly guarded in the distance, and began dribbling to attack.

Although Lao Qi was the oldest among those present, his physical fitness was arguably the best among the few people there. He looked strong and bulky, but his basketball moves had no sense of stiffness; his footwork was very agile, making him Xiao He's perfect golden partner.

Sure enough, Xiao He immediately received Lao Qi's hint. With nimble footwork, he circled around, directly moving behind one of the defenders. With an easy jump, he caught the basketball Lao Qi passed over.

Before the player guarding him could intercept, he shot without hesitation towards the opponent's hoop—

The basketball drew a beautiful arc through the air of the court, finally landing steadily in the basket under everyone's numb gazes.

"Another perfect three-pointer!"

He Junhao let out a roar like a gorilla.

Pu Rong directly sighed: "Bro, you can't play like this!"

"Must ban! Must ban!"

Another player also said quite gloomily.

Facing their gazes, Xiao He chuckled. In the end, he didn't go too far and completely ruin the others' basketball experience. He reined in his skill and seriously attacked according to his old playing style.

In the end, the whole game had its back-and-forth moments. Everyone found their own rhythm, and after playing, both body and mind felt refreshed.

"Not bad! Next time, I'll call some others to come along."

Pu Rong wiped his sweat while bumping fists with Xiao He. The other players who came with him also nodded: "I think Brother Xiao is not inferior to professional players at all."

"Ahem."

Xiao He had called people to help him test his skill, so now hearing the praise made him feel a bit guilty. He smiled and changed the subject: "Next time we're free, let's meet up again!"

"Alright!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Everyone agreed in unison. It was also at this moment that He Junhao excitedly ran over, sneakily hinting at Xiao He: "Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao, that mysterious surprise you mentioned, can you tell me now?"

He directly rubbed his hands together like a fly: "Hurry up, I've been waiting forever!"

Xiao He didn't keep him in suspense either. He handed He Junhao a document he had specially prepared when coming over and said with feigned coolness: "Here. From now on, don't say your brother didn't look out for you!"

He Junhao took the document with confusion, then his breathing became rapid with excitement, and he directly roared: "Oh hoo hoo! Brother Xiao, you are my father!!!"

Xiao He: ... No need, no need, no need for that.