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Chapter 501: Chapter 336 Cheer for Her!
April 30th, at Yuzhou Fourth Middle School’s sports meet, the last day.
The sun rose in the east, casting its rays across the playground while a gentle breeze swept through.
On the vivid red running tracks, students were eager and warming up.
The double gates of the playground were wide open. Students, carrying desks and benches under the lead of their class monitors, streamed in.
"First event this morning is the 1500 meters, exciting!" Guo Kunnan said with excitement.
Dan Kaiquan, "Brother Nan, are you feeling alright?"
Guo Kunnan took a deep breath and replied, "It’s the women’s 1500 meters. Xu Yan will be running, and I plan to go cheer for her from the grandstand!"
Dan Kaiquan was amazed, "Impressive, Brother Nan!"
He hadn’t expected Brother Nan to have such courage.
However, Ma Shicheng commented, "Not too good, too high-profile."
The last one to cheer like that had been their classmate, Dong Qingfeng who had energetically screamed encouragements for Yang Sheng from the grandstand, yet it couldn’t beat Jiang Ning’s seizing of the flag in perfect sync with Yang Sheng.
All in vain.
Moreover, Guo Kunnan and Xu Yan weren’t in the same class and weren’t particularly close, making it rather awkward.
Dan Kaiquan, "Brother Ma, you don’t understand, that’s exactly the goal—to be high-profile."
He shared some experiences about romance, quite authoritative.
Guo Kunnan nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Ma Shicheng quietly walked away, unable to communicate with the two.
He went under the sunshade, found a bench, and sat down to play games.
Wang Longlong brought over two cups of water, placed them on the desk, and also brought a pack of sunflower seeds.
Wang Longlong cracked sunflower seeds, gazing across the spacious playground, watching the students and teachers. He flicked his folding fan,
"Life is so joyous!"
Guo Kunnan strolled over, "Brother Long, I know you’re talented, could you help me out?"
Wang Longlong, "Brother Nan, just tell me what you need."
After hearing Guo Kunnan’s plan to cheer for Xu Yan, Wang Longlong responded, "I’ll definitely help you."
...
Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong together, after the long-distance race was the men’s 100 meters final, and Xue Yuantong was looking forward to seeing him excel!
Chen Siyu asked, "Jiang Ning, are you confident about the 100 meters?"
Bai Yuxia also looked over.
Jiang Ning had already broken two records, high jump and 800 meters, incredibly fearsome, and they hoped he would break another.
But the reality was, the hope was slim, as that day, Jiang Ning’s 100-meter result was far behind those of sports students in the second and third year of high school.
Faced with the concern of his female classmates, Jiang Ning said, "I’ll do my best."
He spoke lightly, showing no strong desire to win.
Chen Siyu comforted, "Two first places are already amazing. You’re making a name for yourself in the entire first year."
Dan Kaiquan hovered nearby for a while, couldn’t resist boasting,
"I’ll break the 100 meters record!"
"I’ll take on the final battle with those second and third-year students."
Dan Kaiquan spoke earnestly as though he was the savior of Class 8 of the first year.
Chen Siyu encouraged, "Kaiquan, go for it! In our class, only you and Jiang Ning are in the 100 meters final."
Class monitor Huang Zhongfei encouraged, "Kaiquan, if you win, I’ll ask our homeroom teacher for some extra perks."
As a seeded player in the class, everyone had high hopes for him, and Dan Kaiquan could feel the heavy pressure on his shoulders.
Bai Yuxia nodded slightly, her face pale and serene.
Boosted by the encouragement, a fighting spirit rose in Dan Kaiquan’s heart. At that moment, he was no longer just himself; he was part of the collective fate of his entire class—prosperity for one meant prosperity for all, and loss for one meant loss for all.
Empowered, Dan Kaiquan continued with his warm-up training.
Hu Jun tossed over a Red Bull, "Kaiquan, it’s up to you to perform in the 100 meters this time, your results are even better than Jiang Ning’s, push hard."
Yu Wen said after hearing this, "Kaiquan, make us proud."
She had a fairly good impression of Dan Kaiquan, not bearing much grudge.
Even before the race had started, Dan Kaiquan was the center of attention.
Dong Qingfeng, seeing Dan Kaiquan becoming the focus of everyone, couldn’t help feeling a bit resentful, his comments sharp,
"Take it easy."
Dan Kaiquan responded lightly, "No need for your concern."
...
Outside the bustling crowd, there was a quiet spot.
On the ping pong table sat two boys.
Wang Longlong tapped his fingers on the table, "Brother Nan, aren’t you going to greet her?"
Guo Kunnan shook his head, "There’s no place for me beside her, just being able to watch her from a distance is enough for me."
Wang Longlong praised, "Brother Nan, you’re really awesome."
In the crowd were the female 1500 meters runners, about to start the race.
The school loudspeaker broadcasted,
"To the female 1500 meter runners, run, chase, on this vast field, you are like swift horses and arrows freed from the bow; run, chase, you are fiercer than tigers, stronger than leopards..."
With the signal gun firing, a group of female athletes sprinted from the starting line.
Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong sat on the horizontal bars.
Xue Yuantong couldn’t climb up by himself, but with a helping hand from Jiang Ning, he succeeded.
She held onto the bar, cheerfully swinging her legs, feeling incredibly happy.
Yang Sheng leaned against a tall horizontal bar.
This horizontal bar was particularly high, not just ordinarily high, many senior students couldn’t even jump to reach it.
But Yuantong could. She had easily grabbed it earlier because she had assistance.
Yang Sheng watched the players on the track, noticing Xu Yan.
Xu Yan was attractive and was the class president of Class 11. She had a big reputation in the grade, and many students knew her.
At that moment, among all the players, Xu Yan was ranked last, struggling hard, constantly being overtaken by others.
Yang Sheng concluded, "Something’s not right with her. She’s pale. Is she sick?"
Xu Yan liked roller skates, and one could occasionally glimpse her graceful shadow in the campus. Logically, her health shouldn’t be so poor, yet she ended up running last.
Jiang Ning looked up, Divine Sense swept over, and immediately understood the reason.
The track.
With every step Xu Yan took, she felt pain as if her lower abdomen was being twisted by a knife. She was on her period.
She actually could have explained her situation and not participated in the race, but as a class president, she ought to lead by example.
Thus, she persevered in the race, but once on the track, she was affected and couldn’t run at all.
Xu Yan’s strength wasn’t bad, but now, she could only fall behind.
The first lap ended, and Xu Yan was firmly in last place.
Seeing their beautiful class president falling behind, Class 11’s boys, led by Gu Tai and Luo Jun, burst into overwhelming cheers of encouragement. Furthermore, some boys ran on the inside of the track alongside her, just to cheer her on.
Class 8’s shaded area.
Yu Wen sarcastically said, "Being pretty sure is great, turning a tiny competition into a grand display of servitude."
Ping pong table.
Watching his beloved lagging behind, Guo Kun Nan stood up and said to Wang Longlong:
"Brother Long, the situation is worse than I thought, but no worries, I’m going to intervene."
Wang Longlong: "Brother Nan, doesn’t that line sound a bit awkward?"
Guo Kun Nan: "Just follow my lead."
Both of them stepped onto the podium.
Xu Yan’s condition worsened as she ran, and she was lapped entirely by the leader.
The cheers and applause rained like thunder—not for Xu Yan but for the leading runner.
Xu Yan secured the last position firmly.
As time ticked away, Xu Yan almost gave up on the race, but suddenly the podium’s loudspeakers blared:
"Everyone look at the person at the end of the track!"
Xu Yan inwardly rolled her eyes, "Do you have something against me?"
Having been embarrassed like this and then being exposed in front of the whole school, didn’t they see that her male classmates had stopped running with her?
Wang Longlong: "Although she is last, everyone look, she’s still moving forward step by step. What spirit is this!"
Guo Kun Nan: "Student Xu Yan, you are the brightest star on this track. In my eyes, you are first!"
Xu Yan thought to herself, ’...’
Guo Kun Nan rallied the whole school, "Come on, let’s cheer for her!"
Wang Longlong shouted heroically, "Cheer!"
Guo Kun Nan gathered his breath, "Cheer!"
All the playful students of the school, "Cheer!"
Wherever Xu Yan ran, cheers followed.
Class 11’s students, led by Gu Tai, were confused, "Which jerk is on stage?"
Bai Han said, "A student from Class 8."
Gu Tai: "Sick in the head!"
Until the end, when other competitors had finished, only Xu Yan remained.
Guo Kun Nan and Wang Longlong were still shouting from the podium.
Under the gaze of all the students, Xu Yan embarrassingly and barely alive, completed the race. She was practically collapsing.
Guo Kun Nan: "Let’s give a round of applause to Xu Yan."
"Clap Clap Clap!" Wang Longlong applauded energetically.
...
Afterward, Guo Kun Nan came down from the podium, satisfied.
He smiled, "Brother Ma, my performance wasn’t bad, right?"
Ma Shicheng: "I’m not commenting."
After Guo Kun Nan left, Wang Longlong said, "I won’t cooperate with Brother Nan in the future; it damages my reputation."
The girls’ 1500-meter race concluded, and next, the 100-meter finals.
Kaiquan finished his warm-up, standing in front of Class 8 students with his back to them, exuding confidence.
More confident than ever before.
This race, Kaiquan was determined to exude a strong presence, to uphold the honor of Class 8!
This was the closest he had been to Bai Yuxia!
Jiang Ning heard the campus speaker calling out.
He dismounted from the parallel bars, casually mentioning, "I’m off to compete, will be back later."
Yang Sheng looked up, his short hair flamboyant, his uniquely expressive eyebrows seemed to smile:
"Jiang Ning, show us what you’ve got."
