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Chapter 482: Chapter 324 Lost Dignity_2
Fine, he now understood that he had to earn his face-saving grace!
And now, here was his chance to earn it.
Cui Yu pointed towards the back gate of the playground and said, "I’ll perform something for you guys in a bit."
He struggled to recall his experience of scaling walls from years past, planning to showcase his skill.
As long as he could succeed, then the defeat and frustration from failing in the high jump event could be washed away, and he would remain the unfathomably profound Cui Yu of the past.
A few of them walked to the back gate of the playground.
It was noon, and the events at various competition venues were already at their final stages.
There weren’t any events assigned to their location due to the presence of some parallel bars and high bars nearby.
Under the scorching sun, the bars were too hot, and nobody was playing on them. Plus, being in a corner, there weren’t many teachers or students paying attention.
Cui Yu spotted that the playground main gate was indeed locked. He gazed across the field, ensuring no teachers were watching, and pointed at the over two-meter-high perimeter wall:
"Just this wall, I can scale it with ease."
Guo Kunnan gave it a glance and said, "It looks pretty tall, not easy to scale."
Cui Yu: "That’s the point! If it were shorter, have you thought about why back in junior high only I could scale it and get out?"
Wang Longlong thought something was off; Cui Yu’s words had a loophole.
If it was possible to scale the wall, following the temperament of junior high students, even piling up bricks or stepping on each other, they would have managed to escape over the wall.
How could only he have sneaked out by himself?
Standing by the wall, Dan Kaiquan sized it up for a while. He stretched out his leg, tapping it against the wall a couple of times, testing the feel, and said:
"It’s pretty hard to climb up, isn’t it?"
Guo Kunnan candidly admitted, "Yeah, it’s difficult, I don’t think I can do it."
"Right, have you guys ever heard of a wall run-up jump?" Dan Kaiquan introduced this technique.
Ma Shicheng said, "I’ve seen parkour enthusiasts demonstrate the wall run-up jump. It’s quite challenging, and it’s easy to bash your knees,"
Dan Kaiquan was also very cautious; he needed a healthy body to face the finals of the 100-meter sprint.
But he didn’t want to give up the chance to show off in front of his brothers.
"There is a knack to the wall run-up jump; it starts with an approach run, then a wall push-off," Dan Kaiquan demonstrated simply by stepping on the wall:
"Then you leverage your arms to grab onto the wall, pulling your body up."
"I want to give it a try!"
Ma Shicheng said, "It sounds simple, but it’s difficult to do. Be careful."
Seeing Brother Ma’s continuous discouragement meant wall run-up jumps were indeed not easy. If he could pull it off, he’d surely shock his buddies and salvage his reputation.
Cui Yu rapidly recalled the sequence in his mind: the approach run, the wall push-off, grabbing the top of the wall, and scaling over it.
Okay, his mind had committed it to memory.
And having simulated the movements in his mind, this technique, he, Mr. Cui, had mastered!
Cui Yu took the lead and said, "Kaiquan, since you think it’s risky, let me scout it out for you."
Sure enough, all his brothers turned their gazes towards him.
Wang Longlong: "Brother Cui, what are you up to?"
Cui Yu: "Of course, the wall run-up jump!"
Wang Longlong: "Brother Cui, I’m not sure if I should say this."
Ma Shicheng: "Don’t."
Cui Yu smiled, backed up a distance, then began his run-up.
His slim figure sprinted out like a wild dog in full flight, charging towards the wall.
Wang Longlong stopped questioning and started clapping, cheering on:
"We’re looking forward to it!
"We’re anticipating the birth of a miracle!"
Dan Kaiquan and Guo Kunnan joined in the applause; they always respected the brave.
With applauding cheers, Cui Yu didn’t stop.
Halfway through the charge, Cui Yu was full of confidence, believing he could definitely create a miracle.
Midway through, as he looked at the tall perimeter wall, his initially firm confidence suddenly wasn’t so strong.
In the latter half of his run, Cui Yu recalled the scene from the long jump competition where he had knocked over the bar with a kick.
He braked sharply, coming to a stop in front of the wall.
The clapping abruptly ceased.
Guo Kunnan: "Brother Cui, what’s wrong?"
Cui Yu: "It’s not very good."
"What’s not good?"
Cui Yu shook his head, "Too ostentatious, it’s not my style."
"You know me, I don’t like to show off."
"With so many people on the playground, if I really scale the wall, teachers are bound to see. It’s no big deal if teachers see me; after all, once I’m over the wall, I just run."
"But if the competing students witness me perform the wall run-up jump, could they still concentrate on their events?"
Guo Kunnan: "..."
Wang Longlong: "Brother Cui, you truly are a great philanthropist."
Cui Yu: "Don’t flatter, don’t flatter."
Dan Kaiquan dispiritedly said, "Let’s go, let’s go."
"Time for some braised ribs at midday to nourish ourselves properly."
Guo Kunnan said, "Not bad, Tianpeng always revitalizes himself with braised chicken."
Dan Kaiquan also minded his wallet; a serving of braised ribs cost over thirty yuan. If it weren’t for the competition preparations, he definitely wouldn’t indulge.
Ma Shicheng: "I’m going to cook some fish for lunch, anyone joining?"
Wang Longlong said, "Brother Ma, count me in. My parents aren’t home; we can share a meal." 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Ma Shicheng gestured, "No need to share, I’ll treat you this afternoon. The wealthy girl who bought my account last time gave me another five hundred, asking me to boost her rank again."
Wang Longlong thought it over; he wasn’t taking advantage: "Alright, after the sports meet, I’ll treat you to a meal at ’Sister Ma’s Barbecue.’"
Dan Kaiquan after listening a while said, "Longlong, don’t bother treating, after the sports meet is over, I’ll be the one to treat everyone to barbecue."
"I plan to accomplish something big."
Chattering animatedly, Cui Yu couldn’t find a way to join in.
Seeing they were about to leave, Cui Yu suddenly said, "Hold on!"
Dan Kaiquan turned around, puzzled.
Wang Longlong asked curiously, "Brother Cui, what’s up?"
Cui Yu had to restore his dignity that day. He pointed at the iron gate and said, "It looks like you’re planning to take a detour, right?"
With resignation, Guo Kunnan said, "We can’t help it. During the sports meet, we can only leave the school through the main entrance. We’ll head back to the classroom and wait until school is out."
