No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 227 Teacher Gu is the best in the world!

In the following days, the sports meet entered its final stage.

Guan Ren thought that being suddenly hugged by Xiao Lihua was just a minor incident.

After all, when he interacted with Luo Xiaobei or Gu Youli afterwards, he felt that everything was the same as usual, as if nothing had changed.

On the other hand, when Guan Ren was at school, he always felt inexplicably uneasy.

This unease is also very elusive.

This made it impossible for Guan Ren to determine the source.

Purely based on a sixth sense, I felt that because of the little incident, something might have been quietly changed between me, my childhood friend, and my deskmate.

……

"Um... Sister Gu?"

"Ok?"

"You've been doing well lately, haven't you?"

"Ah."

……

"North."

"what?"

"Just calling you out, just like you, hehe."

"Oh."

……

Clearly, this vague feeling can't be understood by simply asking questions.

Guan Ren then gave up.

The school's teaching gradually returned to normal, and in the last few days, everyone except the contestants returned to the classroom for classes.

It wasn't until the day of the friendly match between the faculty and staff of the three schools that all the classes came out in full force again.

"Go, Teacher Wang!"

"Brother Qiang! Brother Qiang! Brother Qiang!"

"Old Li, charge! Let's wipe out No. 1 Middle School!"

This has always been the case between schools.

This is Jiangzhou No. 2 Middle School's home field, and during the game, it's inevitable that some rather excited and impulsive remarks will be made.

Coincidentally, No. 2 Middle School won several games in a row, so everyone's morale was naturally high.

A teacher, upon receiving instructions from the podium, went down to the stage to remind everyone: "Friendship first, competition second."

But it's just a matter of doing one's best and leaving the rest to fate.

And soon, the students discovered that the teacher was actually the one who shouted the loudest and was the least "friendship-first" during the competition.

Of course, even in such emotional situations, some students remained remarkably calm.

Whenever the teachers from No. 2 Middle School won a game, eliciting thunderous cheers, they would shake their heads and sneer in the crowd:

"...Hmph, No. 2 Middle School really has no modesty at all. Look at No. 1 Middle School, how civilized they are! Otherwise, why would they be No. 1 Middle School..."

"...They simply lack the demeanor of civilized students..."

"...It's just a small competition; No. 1 High School doesn't even bother competing..."

"...No. 1 Middle School has always focused on basic education. Whether a school is excellent or not depends on its attitude towards teaching, not on sports..."

"...It's just winning a few games, why are you making such a fuss? Sigh, I feel so ashamed as a student of No. 2 Middle School..."

……

Quite a few students from No. 2 Middle School have made such remarks.

They believed that the other students' celebrations hindered their image as "calm, composed, rational, and objective."

"Uh... You can't be happy if you win? You can't cheer? Winning is shameful?"

Liu Xiong was puzzled by this:
"I don't quite understand. What does this mean?"

"Oh, ignore those people. I'm a blacksmith, and I can tell you definitively that this is a sword."

Guan Ren was perfunctory and didn't really care about these things. Instead, he craned his neck and widened his eyes, searching for the figure he was most interested in during the upcoming women's teacher relay race.

"found it!"

As several teachers arrived at the starting line, Guan Ren squeezed to the front of the crowd near the starting line, his eyes lit up, and he instantly spotted a long, high ponytail.

Her familiar, pretty face now wore a serious expression, her almond-shaped eyes cold and stern.

She stood there warming up, wearing a loose-fitting windbreaker and cropped sweatpants, looking just like any other teacher from a distance.

But only Guan Ren, who had seen her do yoga, could easily imagine how captivating her perfect figure was hidden under her clothes.

For a fleeting moment, Guan Ren even imagined what a thrilling scene it would be if Gu Wancheng were running in front of him one day, wearing yoga clothes.

"cough…"

Of course, that's a bit outrageous.

Guan Ren, respecting his teacher and valuing the Way, didn't think much of it and instead loudly cheered for Gu Wancheng from the crowd:

"Go, Teacher Gu! Teacher Gu is the best!"

At the starting line, Gu Wancheng was visibly stunned for a moment.

She looked around, and when she saw Guan Ren standing in front of the crowd, her gaze faltered for a moment, then she blinked twice with a complicated expression before turning away from him.

"Tsk tsk..."

Guan Ren chuckled and clicked his tongue.

I was still thinking about it, but Teacher Gu's reaction was indeed still very indifferent.

But then a voice came from beside my ear:
"Guan Ren? When did you squeeze to the front?"

"?"

Guan Ren glanced to the side and saw that there was a person's seat next to him; it turned out that Gu Youli was also there.

Oh no.

She's Gu Wancheng's sister, it would be strange if she weren't here.

"I just squeezed through here too."

"Oh."

Gu Youli nodded:

"You cheered so loudly just now, it startled me."

"Uh…"

Considering that other teachers didn't shout as loudly as they did during their competitions, Guan Ren was impressed.

Guan Ren felt it necessary to explain:
"Well, it's mainly... mainly because of you."

"I?"

"Yes, the thought that Teacher Gu is your older sister makes me want to exert myself, to use all my strength!"

Guan Ren is very sincere.

Gu Youli was quite pleased.

Regardless of whether it was because of her, Gu Youli felt it was good to see that Guan Ren had no prejudice against her sister and even liked her quite a bit.

I really hope that because of Guan Ren's attitude, my sister will gradually develop a better impression of him.

"On your marks—get set—Bang!"

The starting gun fired, and the relay race began.

Gu Wancheng was the first to step up, and she immediately surpassed all the other teachers, gaining an advantage.

This advantage directly laid the foundation for victory.

Even if a coach made a mistake in the following batons, it would take two attempts to catch the baton.

However, Class 7 of Grade 11 at No. 2 Middle School still managed to take first place.

Guan Ren wasn't too surprised by this.

After all, Guan Ren had seen her usual amount of exercise, whether it was morning runs or yoga. It might not be a lot, but it was definitely much better than most other teachers.

……

At this point, Guan Ren lost interest in the other teachers' competitions.

That's enough after watching Gu Wancheng.

For the rest of the time, we would sneak back to the classroom whenever possible. The final highlight of the entire sports meet was the closing ceremony.

……

"I saw quite a few performances at the closing ceremony, why wasn't our class among them?"

"Nonsense, this is a humanities-oriented activity. All the science classes combined can only send a few people to perform, that's about it."

"It seems that Class 6 sent a few girls to sing and dance with the liberal arts students."

"I feel like this closing ceremony is actually another form of competition, since there are people from the Education Bureau in charge."

"Yes, it starts at six o'clock in the afternoon, just as school is letting out, and some parents and passersby also come to watch."

"Yes, my dad said he would come."

……

The discussions surrounding the closing ceremony were actually more heated than those during the final days of sporting events.

Unlike the rather lackluster opening ceremony performance, it's reasonable that this closing ceremony, which is also a joint event for the three schools, was more elaborate.

"The last time something this big was probably a singing competition in the first year of high school, right?"

"Yes, that was also at the county level, and there were professional teachers among the judges."

"Ugh, what teacher? Just some nobody singer..."

Preparations for the rostrum are in full swing.

Banners, balloons, even flower baskets—they had everything.

The day before, the students who were to perform even did a short rehearsal, which attracted students who had just finished school to stop and watch.

……

Soon, the day of the closing ceremony arrived.

"...Dear students and teachers!..."

The routine consisted of some opening remarks and speeches.

It was much simpler than the opening ceremony, because everyone knew that the focus this time was on the actual performances.

Some parents and members of the community also flocked in from outside the school.

Most of them were kept outside the electronic fence by security guards, gazing into the distance.

A small number of people, or rather, teachers' family members, nearby residents, and acquaintances, managed to sneak in.

The students were sitting in chairs, and the people standing behind them watched the performance together.

Did you bring any food?

"I brought it, I brought it! I even brought four packs of beef tendon!"

"Damn, I'm going to buy some too."

"Please get me a Red Bull!"

Compared to sports meets, cultural performances have a wider audience, and more importantly, they are relatively more relaxed since there are no classes to attend, so everyone naturally welcomes them.

Guan Ren also brought some of Luo Xiaobei's favorite snacks.

Of course, coincidentally, it was also one of my favorite snacks.

But when he looked around, he couldn't find Luo Xiaobei.

Where is Luo Xiaobei?

"I do not know."

Even Gu Youli wasn't there.

Many familiar female faces were not there.

"They went to the toilet as a group."

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Indeed, a group of girls from Class 7 went to the restroom together.

But on the way back, they were intercepted by several girls from Class 10.

Several of them had light, youthful makeup on their faces.

"Zihan! Hanhan! Please~!"

"Ugh...don't be so mushy..."

These girls from Class 10 are good friends with Du Zihan.

At least on the surface.

Friendships between girls can sometimes be hard to define.

In short, they stopped Du Zihan and her group as they were passing by because they wanted something from them.

"Just one song! Our lead singer got into a fight and ended up in the hospital, and the rest of us really don't have anything worthwhile to show for it!"

"Then don't come to our class..."

Du Zihan pouted:
“We science students don’t understand these things.”

"No way, your Class 7 is full of outstanding people! Oh right, we all know Zhang Chi, and there's also Guan Ren."

"..."

I probably know Zhang Chi because he touched Feng Xin's leg in the exam room last semester.

As for Guan Ren, although he was a good person, his reputation was mostly due to the incident where he beat up Sun Liang in school.

Well…

Such a place, blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery, doesn't seem like something to be proud of...

"Don't any of the girls in Class 7 know how to sing? Of course there are! Please help us!"

Upon seeing this, Du Zihan immediately asked the girls who were with her.

The results showed that almost everyone said they couldn't sing.

Two or three people, including Luo Xiaobei, hesitated for a moment, but in the end they shook their heads, thinking it was better to avoid trouble.

The students from Class 10 had no choice but to give up and continue discussing while looking for other classes they could intercept.

Coincidentally, the girls from Class 7 walked a short distance before encountering several girls from Class 3, who were also stopped.

They were from Class 8 of the first year of high school.

That is, Gu Youli's classmate.

And they're also here to find outside help.

"Youli! Help! Our lead singer got into a fight and is in the hospital! Can you lend us a song? Just one!"

"..."

No, are all female singers this irritable these days?
The girls in Class 7 looked at each other in surprise and asked:
"The guy who was fighting with your lead singer, could he be... the lead singer of Class 10?"

"Yes!"

Sure enough, it was the hair-pulling incident.

"I've heard this is related to a love triangle..."

"Oh dear, now's the time for gossip! We have a performance tonight! So, Yuri, can you help us out?"

I thought the result would be the same as before.

To the surprise of the girls in Class 7, Gu Youli nodded after a moment's thought:
"I'll sing."

Du Zihan and the others were all shocked:

"Really?"

"Youli, can you sing?"

"Great! Yuri is actually going to perform on stage!"

Everyone was surprised that this class monitor, given her personality, would agree to go on stage and sing.

However, some people recalled her hugging Guan Ren in front of everyone before, and compared the two incidents, they felt that it was not unacceptable.

Perhaps it was the atmosphere of the sports meet that raised everyone's spirits a bit.

Of course, some individuals may be thinking more than just that at this moment.

After a moment of silence, Luo Xiaobei resolutely turned and left.

"Hey Xiao Bei, where are you going?"

"It's alright, you guys go ahead."

(End of this chapter)