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Chapter 474: Chapter 321: High Jump
April 29, the second day of the sports meet.
Early in the morning, just after 7 a.m.
"Not having to go to class is so awesome!" Dong Qingfeng hummed a tune with breakfast in hand, stepping into the classroom with a light and joyful heart.
As soon as he walked in, he saw Chen Qian studying.
Dong Qingfeng leaned against the edge of a desk, "Chen Qian, I didn’t see you yesterday afternoon. You weren’t studying in the classroom the whole time, were you?"
"So dedicated?"
The sports meet at Fourth Middle School didn’t force students to watch the events on the field, but except for the seniors, nearly all other grades had gone to the field to watch the competitions.
Chen Qian looked up, "I really dislike the words ’hard work,’ because hard work implies pain."
"But for me, studying is a joy. I am happy, and I take pleasure in it."
Dong Qingfeng thought to himself, ’...Is he really the same species as me?’
Dong Qingfeng’s grades weren’t bad; he ranked in the top 5 of Class 8, and in the top fifty of the grade. There shouldn’t be any issue for him to get into a 211 university in the future.
However, if he were to be completely honest, he didn’t like studying, even when he learned English back in the day, it was for playing games, treating it as a tool.
What he loved was far from studying.
Yu Wen and Jiang Yanan entered the classroom together, and Dong Qingfeng’s eyes lit up, "You’re here!"
He picked up the breakfast on the desk and offered eagerly, "This is ’old man pancake’ from Si Malu, the taste is out of this world!"
"And I went to Taiyuan Lane to get walnut and red bean soy milk!"
"That soy milk is amazing, it’s awesome because it’s not hot, it’s chilled soy milk, such a treat to have a sip in the heat of summer, oh, it cools you to the core, the taste is just so delightful!"
Jiang Yanan happily accepted the soy milk.
She gratefully said, "I know the old man pancake; Qiqi told me a lot of people queue up for it every morning. I’ve always wanted to try it. I didn’t expect that after mentioning it yesterday, you’d get it for me today. Thanks for the trouble."
Dong Qingfeng smiled, "I just had to queue, you just enjoy!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanan was touched, but she sighed to herself knowing that Dong Qingfeng was handsome, had good grades, and spoke nicely.
Too bad he bought breakfast for at least three girls every time.
Yu Wen took a sip of the soy milk and said, "Dong Qingfeng, you’re such a nice guy, so generous."
Dong Qingfeng casually replied, "A bit of hard work is nothing, even if I have to stand in the sun or get cut in line, but as long as you’re happy, it’s all worth it!"
Yu Wen was moved by Dong Qingfeng’s sincerity, and she mused aloud, "If we get split into different classes later, I really don’t know who else will treat us like you do."
How could Dong Qingfeng stand to see a girl upset?
The girls’ woes weren’t just woes; they transformed into knives that stabbed into his chest!
Dong Qingfeng recited to himself, "Falling blossoms are not heartless things; they turn into the spring mud that nurtures the flowers."
At the north side of the classroom, Dan Kaiquan shook his head.
’Damn, why are there such disgusting people in the world?’
What nauseated Dan Kaiquan almost made him choke on his fried bun; it took several gulps of water before he felt relieved.
He had just finished the bun when he noticed Bai Yuxia entering the classroom. Compared to yesterday’s dress, she was rarely seen in sports clothes today.
The sports clothes were summer style, light white on top with a faint bluish-purple ring around the collar, with shorts reaching the knee.
Her hair was swept away from her forehead, revealing a smooth and white forehead, looking lively and charming.
Dan Kaiquan’s eyes nearly popped; no wonder she was Bai Yuxia. She looked like a goddess in a dress, and still stunningly gorgeous in casual clothes.
He took another sip of water, gargled, and then chewed on another piece of Green Arrow gum that Ma Shicheng had given him yesterday.
"Hey, Bai Yuxia, did you see the photo I sent you yesterday?" Dan Kaiquan asked, having made a special request to someone to use his phone to take photos of Bai Yuxia at the sports event opening ceremony.
"I’ve seen it," Bai Yuxia replied, "You took a nice picture, but don’t take any more next time."
"I don’t really like being photographed," she added specifically.
Dan Kaiquan said, "Sorry, sorry, I didn’t know beforehand. I won’t take any next time."
Bai Yuxia replied, "It’s okay."
...
After breakfast, Yu Wen found Huang Zhongfei.
"Class President, you have an event this morning, right?"
"Yeah, high jump."
"With your height, Class President, you must be great at high jumping. I’ll be cheering for you at the event." Yu Wen was thrilled at the prospect of seeing the handsome class president high jump, her mood buoyant as if she’d drunk ten cups of milk tea.
Huang Zhongfei modestly said, "I haven’t practiced high jumping much, just average."
Yu Wen thought to herself, ’You’re so handsome, whatever you do is cool.’
After chatting for a while, Huang Zhongfei began to handle class duties; there were still plenty of things to take care of at the sports meet.
"Chen Qian, don’t you want to take a look?" Huang Zhongfei was quite close to Chen Qian, so he took the initiative to show concern for his classmate.
"No, I’m studying."
Huang Zhongfei suggested, "You should still go take a look. You can always read books, but the sports meet lasts only a few days. You can go to the field to feel the atmosphere, to appreciate the spirit of striving."
Chen Qian maintained the opposite opinion: "The spirit of striving in my heart doesn’t need any encouragement. Do you need to strive when you do what you love?"
"What you love is your life!"
Yu Wen whispered under her breath, ’Oh my god, he’s lost it!’
"Class President, if he wants to read, just let him."
"As a member of the class, not participating in any event and unwilling to cheer or help on the field, well done!"
Yu Wen, fiery by nature, would have definitely thrown in a sarcastic remark if the class president wasn’t beside her.
The class president quickly took her away.
Leaving Chen Qian sitting at his desk, his expression indifferent, unconcerned by the mild mockery. What did such small sarcasm even matter?
Huang Zhongfei moved to the back of the class to discuss matters with Hu Jun.
After seeing this, Yu Wen wanted to leave a good impression in front of the class president, to show she was hardworking and could manage a small home thoroughly, a woman suitable for marriage.
