A Young Woman's Heart

"Hmm...but not sexy, more like cute, right?" Mo Xiaoxiao chuckled and gently pinched Wang Jiale's cheek.

Mo Xueyao watched from the side, somewhat speechless.

It suddenly occurred to me, if someone falls for Wang Jiale, would they be considered a pedophile...?

After all, Wang Jiale looks exactly like a first-year junior high school student.

Mo Xueyao at least looks like a junior high school student.

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Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Opening Ceremony of the School Sports Meet

Although she put her school uniform jacket back on, the overly short skirt still made her feel a little awkward.

Especially when she returned to the classroom, the boys' eyes were fixed on Mo Xueyao, which made her feel even more uncomfortable.

Wang Jiale was well-prepared; when she arrived in the morning, she wore a thick woolen coat that was long enough to cover her knees, making Mo Xueyao wonder if she had worn her father's clothes...

"I love the school sports meet!" At the back of the classroom, the boys gathered together like they were having a cult party. Suddenly, someone shouted loudly, and then the others echoed him.

"Hehehe, we can watch to our hearts' content when the school sports meet officially starts." Liu Xiaowei wiped the corner of his mouth, as if he was about to drool.

"Gao Yuan, Gao Yuan, where's the camera I asked you to bring?" Zhou Yong nudged Gao Yuan's arm, asking nervously and expectantly.

"It's in my backpack, hey... I brought a digital camera, so I can take pictures and see them right away."

"No wonder you're a tycoon." Zhou Yong gave a thumbs up. "Leave the photography to me! After all, I'm part of the photography club, and I know how to use a digital camera."

"Don't you dare break this." Gao Yuan pinched Zhou Yong's shoulder. "This thing isn't cheap. My dad bought it from Japan. It's a Sony."

"Then it's all in Japanese?" Liu Xiaowei glanced at Zhou Yong. "Can you even read it?"

"I can understand the basic function options. I didn't join this photography club for nothing."

"You've only participated a few times, and you're already showing off."

"I've participated four or five times already, haven't I?" Zhou Yong said expectantly. "I've been longing for that digital camera that Teacher Qiu has for so long! This time I can finally use it myself!"

"Take lots of pictures of pretty girls." Lu Bolun patted Zhou Yong on the shoulder earnestly. "Remember to bring me a copy when you get the photos developed."

"Don't worry, I've got it covered!" Zhou Yong patted his chest, his gaze falling on Mo Xueyao.

The delicate girl seemed a little uneasy, fidgeting with her fingers nervously, but when she noticed someone looking at her, she immediately put on a carefree and nonchalant demeanor.

Zhou Yong smiled secretly, feeling as if he had seen the true side of Mo Xueyao.

The opening ceremony of the school sports meet was held at the same time as the usual Monday morning assembly.

However, today the students will have to bring their own chairs when they go down.

"Class Two, come here—" Ye Wen waved her hand vigorously on the lawn next to the playground, "We'll sit here!"

The students took their seats one by one, and at a glance, you could see that all the students in the school were sitting around the playground, which looked lively and noisy.

Mo Xueyao quite liked this atmosphere, which made her unconsciously become more lively as well.

Of the more than 20 girls in the class, only 15 actually wore cheerleading uniforms. The others were either too fat to fit or didn't look good in them, or too tall and there were no available sizes.

For example, the girl standing next to Mo Xueyao was someone Mo Xueyao had to look up to...

"Akimoto Aya, how tall are you exactly?" Wang Jiale jumped up and down with envy, but even if she jumped, she couldn't be as tall as her.

"1.8 meters tall." Aya Akimoto rubbed her hair with a hint of distress. "I really envy you petite people."

"We're so envious of how tall you are! You have a model's figure!" Wang Jiale exclaimed.

“Yes.” Mo Xueyao nodded in deep agreement.

Fortunately, she is a girl now. If she were still a boy, at 1.58 meters tall, she would be completely disabled...?

Even in this day and age, a man should at least be 1.65 meters tall.

“You guys are just envious of what you don’t have.” Mo Xiaoxiao shook her head helplessly. “The tall ones envy the short ones for being petite, and the short ones envy the tall ones for being tall.”

"People are always so hard to please!" Wang Jiale said confidently, hands on her hips. "Speaking of which, are we going to stand here and shout later, or go up to the stage?"

The stage at Yukong High School is very large and has two levels, each capable of accommodating more than forty people without feeling crowded.

"Of course we're going up to the stage!" Ye Wen walked over, a lollipop in her mouth. "After the opening ceremony, it'll be your turn to go up. Each class will send some people, but our class will send the most—because we have so many pretty girls!"

Although the girls who were praised were very happy, they still maintained a humble demeanor on the surface.

"Ah Wen! Why are you still eating lollipops? How old are you?" Chen Cheng, who was tall and handsome, teased with a smile.

"What's wrong? Can't I eat a lollipop?"

"What's so good about lollipops? How about..." Liu Xiaowei chuckled lewdly.

Chen Cheng lightly slapped him on the forehead: "Go away, you sleazy thing, why are you here again?"

"Damn it, I didn't say anything and you're already calling me perverted? Are you the one who's disgusting?!" Liu Xiaowei also wanted to slap Chen Cheng's head, but it seemed he couldn't quite reach it, so he chose to slap his butt instead. "Ouch, this butt is so bouncy!"

"Really?" Gao Yuan leaned closer and gave it a little push.

Now everyone wants to give it a try.

Li Hongran even patted him several times.

"You guys don't want to live anymore, do you?" Chen Cheng said with a laugh, grabbing Li Hongran, who was a little taller than him, and the two wrestled like they were in a wrestling match.

The other boys were joking and teasing each other, and some even joined in, creating chaos.

Fighting games are a favorite activity for boys.

Moreover, this often fosters stronger relationships.

Of course, we must also be careful to maintain a proper distance, otherwise it could really turn into a fight.

Mo Xueyao used to participate as well, and the physical contact brought everyone much closer together.

But now it's just a dream.

"I really miss the old days..." Mo Xueyao sighed and murmured to herself.

Although I've been a girl for over a month now, I still feel like I'm a boy.

However, a person's social identity and the influence of estrogen can bring about significant changes in their personality.

It may not be obvious now, but when she looks back in a few years, Mo Xueyao may find that she has almost no trace of the boy she used to be.

"Please line up in order to enter the venue!" The booming voice of PE teacher Ye Ran rang out from the podium.

The noisy students on the playground quieted down a bit, and the athletes' march began to play.

The opening ceremony was similar to a regular Monday morning meeting speech; everyone lined up and watched the person on the podium speak.

"Good morning, students and teachers." The principal stood on the second floor of the podium and began with a very formulaic opening remark, "I am very pleased to welcome the 37th school sports meet. The purpose of the school sports meet is to make students understand the importance of physical fitness, and at the same time, to encourage them to strive to carry forward the spirit of hard work and self-improvement."

Mo Xueyao couldn't help but let out a big yawn.

It seems that from elementary school to high school, no matter what kind of principal they are, the speeches they read at the school sports meet are pretty much the same.

It's just those same few words being used over and over again...

"Of course, all of the above is just nonsense." The principal's next words were quite invigorating.

"The school sports meet is about challenging yourself and striving for better rankings, but everyone must remember that friendship comes first and competition second. Don't hurt others or yourself because of the competition."

"The real reason our school holds a sports meet is because other schools also hold them, so we can't not hold one, since it's a routine school event."

Someone laughed.

Although it wasn't particularly funny, it was at least much more interesting than reading a script in a serious and rigid way.

"The school sports meet is also an outdoor activity that allows everyone to get to know more classmates. After all, apart from this time, there aren't many opportunities to interact with students from other classes and grades. So I hope everyone will seize this opportunity—you never know, you might just meet the one you're meant to be!"

"Wow--"

"oh oh--!!"

The students started to jeer.

It was as if they had received permission from the principal to date.

But actually, the principal's words were rather tactful.

The one destined for you can also be your best friend in the future.

"No wonder he's a principal who studied abroad, he's so open-minded!" Hua Yinyin, standing in front of Mo Xueyao, said with a hint of infatuation. "And the principal is so handsome... men with stubble are the most handsome!"

Mo Xueyao's eyelids drooped. She didn't know how Hua Yinyin could see the principal's face so clearly from so far away.

"Without further ado, I hope everyone won't worry too much about the final results, just have fun—I now declare the school sports meet officially open." After the principal finished his brief speech, the sports meet began without any other teachers or student representatives coming up.

That can be described as quite decisive and efficient.

After the principal's speech, the radio calisthenics competition began.

The requirement is that all students in each class must participate.

This is not so friendly to first-year high school students.

This was especially true for Mo Xueyao, who had barely even done morning exercises.

"The second set of broadcast gymnastics will now begin."

As the broadcast started, even if you didn't know how to do it, you had to bite the bullet and do it.

Although there were instructors on the platform, they were too far away to see the subtle movements clearly.

Moreover, following others will always put you a step behind.

Mo Xueyao originally wanted to see Hua Yinyin do it, but Hua Yinyin's movements were quite exaggerated. Unfortunately, many of her movements were wrong. If you tried to do it the same way, you would get it all wrong.

The time allotted for the morning exercises seemed incredibly long to Mo Xueyao at that moment.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief when it was all over.

Fortunately, the people around me didn't do a very good job, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing...

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