I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

In October, even in Jiangcheng, the last trace of summer heat was blown away by the autumn wind, and the air was filled with a refreshing coolness.

In the campus of Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School, the discussions about the first monthly exam gradually subsided, replaced by the excitement of the upcoming autumn sports meet.

In the last few minutes of Monday's class meeting, Geng Hui stood on the podium, holding a registration form, and cleared his throat.

"Next Friday is the autumn sports meet. Every class is required to participate, either by signing up for events or by providing support. Jiang Ye, you are the class monitor, so you will organize this."

Geng Hui placed the registration form on the podium, and as soon as the bell rang, he calmly walked out of the classroom with his thermos.

Jiang Ye is indeed a very effective squad leader. In the past month, he has saved Jiang Ye a lot of trouble and has done everything very well.

He was too lazy to manage this sports meet and handed it all over to Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye rolled his eyes inwardly, complaining that this old man was incompetent, but he had no choice but to go on stage and accept the pass.

I took a quick look, and the projects seem quite comprehensive.

He stood up, clapped his hands to attract the class's attention: "Registration for the sports meet is voluntary, first come, first served. Anyone want to volunteer?"

The classroom was silent. Most of the boys were engrossed in playing games or chatting, while the girls showed little interest.

Teenagers in puberty often try to avoid such mandatory group activities.

Jiang Ye was not surprised. He picked up a pen and wrote his name in a flamboyant style in the "Men's 3000-meter race" column.

"I know everyone is reluctant, but this is for the honor of our class. As the class monitor, I will set an example and take on this tough challenge of the 3,000-meter race."

To catch the thief, first catch the king. Take down the projects that nobody wants to report on first, and the rest will be easy.

Since he, as the class monitor and the top student in the grade, had taken the lead, the others were too embarrassed to pretend to be oblivious anymore.

Sure enough, the atmosphere in the class relaxed a bit.

Just then, a tall figure stood up from the back row and interrupted the momentum with a loud voice.

"Squad leader, with your skinny arms and legs, you weak scholar shouldn't try to be tough."

When everyone turned around, they saw Wang Kai standing straight and proud. As a specially recruited sports student, he was indeed tall and strong, with a bronze complexion from years of exercise and well-defined muscles. He stood out from the crowd of thin junior high school boys.

Wang Kai walked a few steps to the podium, picked up the registration form, and said with a hint of pride, "Let's leave the 3,000-meter race to the professionals. Otherwise, we'll have to be carried off the field by the medical staff halfway through, which would be a disgrace to our class."

As he spoke, his gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally toward Lin Youxun and Lin Xinghe, as if he were expecting something.

However, Lin Youxun only glanced up politely before continuing to organize her books.

Lin Xinghe, on the other hand, didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, as if he were a wisp of air.

Wang Kai's smug expression froze for a moment.

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, almost bursting out laughing.

Well, he wasn't keen on running 3,000 meters anyway.

He's overjoyed that someone is willing to step up.

So he picked up an eraser and slowly erased his name.

Then he handed the pen to Wang Kai with a warm smile: "Okay, Wang Kai is indeed responsible. This glorious task is entrusted to you."

He would never run an extra meter if he could save effort.

Wang Kai was taken aback by his decisive action. He took the pen and felt a sense of frustration, like punching cotton.

He had hoped to take this opportunity to show off his masculinity in front of the twin sisters and, incidentally, to overshadow Jiang Ye, the academic genius, but she simply didn't take the bait.

He grunted and wrote his name in the 3,000-meter column.

Jiang Ye took the registration form and casually filled in his name after "Men's 1000m".

This little incident made the registration atmosphere in the class more enthusiastic.

"Xiaoxiao, what are you reporting?"

Lin Youxun asked in a low voice.

Ji Xiaoxiao slammed her hand on the table, cracked her knuckles, and her face lit up with eager excitement: "Me? Of course, it's a project that lets me show off my strength!"

She ran to the front of the stage, picked up a pen, and boldly signed her name on "Women's Shot Put," "Women's Javelin," and "Women's 4x100m Relay."

They were acting as if they weren't going to participate in a competition, but rather to go into battle to kill the enemy.

Jiang Ye looked at her, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

He knew all too well how powerful this violent little girl was.

In the end, only the women's 800-meter and 1500-meter races remained.

The 800-meter race was won by a girl who is usually very athletic.

When they reached 1,500 meters, all the girls in the class hesitated.

This is truly hellish difficulty.

After all, the physical fitness test usually only tests the 800-meter dash, and after running the 800-meter dash, they are so tired that they can't breathe and don't want to move at all.

That 1,500 meters is terrible!

Just then, a clear, cold voice rang out.

"I've signed up for the women's 1500 meters."

Jiang Ye looked up and was surprised to find Lin Xinghe.

Lin Xinghe walked up to Jiang Ye behind the podium, her eyes carrying a hint of barely perceptible provocation.

Jiang Ye asked suspiciously, "You? 1,500 meters?"

Lin Xinghe immediately bared her teeth: "What? What's with that expression?! You don't believe me?"

Although she has never won first place in the 800-meter test, she is always in the top three, so her physical strength and endurance are quite good, right?

Moreover, she had trained specifically for this sports meet!

Jiang Ye: "..."

If he says he really doesn't believe it, Lin Xinghe will get angry with him later.

So all I could say was, "Okay, I'll report it to you."

Just as Jiang Ye was writing her name, Lin Xinghe suddenly leaned closer and whispered:

"Hey, Jiang Ye."

Jiang Ye caught a whiff of the other person's fragrance.

It smells like lemon shower gel mixed with the scent of gardenias from the school, which is very similar to Lin Xinghe herself.

He put down his pen and looked up, only to see Lin Xinghe with her arms crossed, chin slightly raised, looking arrogant.

"Um?"

"Let's have a match."

"Compare what?"

Jiang Ye became interested.

Lin Xinghe pointed to the two events on the registration form: "The women's 1500 meters and the men's 1000 meters. Although the events are different, they are both endurance races. We will compete to see who ranks higher."

She paused for a moment, then made a bet: "If I win, you grant me one unconditional request; if you win, I do the same."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye couldn't help but think of his mission that had been shelved for over a month.

I think this seems like a good opportunity.

Moreover, in the 1,500-meter race versus the 1,000-meter race, Lin Xinghe was clearly at a disadvantage, while Lin Xinghe held the advantage.

He readily nodded and gave Lin Xinghe a bright, sunny smile.

"OK."

Lin Xinghe felt that he agreed far too quickly.

In that instant, looking at Jiang Ye's smile, she felt inexplicably uneasy about it.

It seemed like some incredible scheme was waiting for him ahead.

But Lin Xinghe quickly calmed down, a cold, mocking laugh escaping her lips.

When it comes to tactics, this kid is definitely no match for her!

This time, we're guaranteed to win!

Lin Xinghe's thoughts were written all over her face, without any attempt to hide them.

Jiang Ye found the girl's appearance quite amusing.

This little brat is no different from Snow White's wicked stepmother.

He didn't expose her, wanting to see how Lin Xinghe could be so confident she could beat him.

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