How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

What if you don't jump well and fall onto the track and get stepped on by other runners?

Thankfully, nothing went wrong, and I sat down steadily. The included cushion seemed very soft.

"Can't you come? Are you secretly playing on your phone?!"

Wen Xueyu leaned closer and squinted, as if trying to catch some clue.

Xu Yan glanced at her amusedly, "You didn't sneak over here alone just to secretly play on your phone, did you?"

You used the word 'also', right?

Xu Yan: ?

What's with this pretense of being so perceptive? Is it role-playing?

Xu Yan crossed his legs and said, "Yeah, I killed him, so what?"

"What murder? ...Weren't you just playing on your phone?"

Wen Xueyu was stunned for a moment, and Xu Yan seemed to have seen her pupils tremble.

He covered his forehead in exasperation. "You didn't really think I killed someone, did you?"

"N-no, no~" Wen Xueyu tried to open her eyes wide, attempting to appear sincere.

Unable to resist any longer, Xu Yan, for some reason, subconsciously reached out and pinched her cheek.

When Xu Yan felt the smooth texture and abundant collagen in her cheeks with his fingers, he was momentarily stunned.

Wen Xueyu was stunned.

Xu Yan could clearly see how quickly the girl's fair face turned red, as if a blood pack had been popped and stained the snow-white sheets red.

"Cough cough..."

Xu Yan awkwardly let go of his hand, then touched his nose with embarrassment, "Um, this person ran really fast."

Wen Xueyu, her face already flushed red, let out a heavy snort.

She lowered her head slightly and couldn't help but stretch out her foot and stomp hard on Xu Yan's instep.

This time, Xu Yan didn't dodge. Anyway, it didn't hurt. It was like a massage, so he might as well just step on her back.

The scene was a little awkward for a moment, but there were all sorts of sounds coming from the playground, such as running, long jump, starting guns, and whistles.

It's so noisy, yet it seems to allow no sound of speaking—that's amazing.

Finally, Wen Xueyu couldn't hold back any longer. She secretly glanced at Xu Yan beside her and asked, "Your project is in the afternoon, right?"

Xu Yan nodded. "Yeah, so, are you going to watch it on time?"

Wen Xueyu snorted, seemingly still holding a grudge about something, "I'm not looking at you."

That sounds like an old arrogance.

As soon as the scent hit him, Xu Yan instantly switched to Chu Sheng's form, grinning mischievously, "Are you planning to cheer for someone else if you're not looking at me?"

"Can't I cheer for other people participating in the sports meet? Hmph."

"Keep humming, or I'll pinch your cheek again."

"you dare!!"

Xu Yan pretended to reach out his hand, and Wen Xueyu, whose face instantly turned red, took off running.

Watching the other person flee in disarray, the boy could only smile contentedly.

What else is there to say? Just enjoy playing on your phone!

Well, actually I didn't get to sneak around for very long. In my spare time, I still had to help out the classmates who were involved in sports. Although I couldn't say I was doing my best, I was at least pretending.

Until noon.

I thought I could get to the cafeteria earlier than others, but I found it was already packed with people.

Good heavens, so we're all like-minded people. Am I even a step behind?

Just you wait, bro. I'm going to finish the 4,000-meter race the day after tomorrow and head straight to the cafeteria. Just wait and see how I eat!

Time flew by and it was already afternoon. Many events started at 2 p.m. Xu Yan's 4x400 relay was at 3 p.m. It seemed like there was still a long hour to go, but Yu Yong and the others had already changed into their running clothes and looked extremely nervous.

Before the previous running event was even over, the four of them were already squatting on the sidelines.

"Do you ever feel like you need to have diarrhea when you get nervous?"

Yu Yong looked at the group and asked.

Liu Shusheng thought for a moment, "It's alright... I'll be fine after drinking a few more sips of water."

Another person named He Yun smiled and said, "It's normal. When I was doing physical training, I always felt this way during assessments. I gradually got used to it."

Xu Yan smiled slightly at Yu Yong and said, "Want to take a gamble?"

"Gambling? What do you mean...?"

"I bet it's a fart."

"..." Yu Yong's eyes widened. "What if it's a freak?"

"Then congratulations on successfully redeeming your 'pants-in-the-dung bean'!"

"You fucking!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Laughter briefly eased the pre-match tension.

But what's meant to happen will happen eventually.

"The 4x400 relay team is ready!"

Hearing the referee calling for the players, the group stood up and slowly walked towards the track.

There was no awkwardness in them encouraging each other or stacking their hands together; they just waited quietly.

He Yun, who was running the first leg, took a deep breath and squatted down.

Yu Yong, standing nearby, looked at all the runners who were already standing on the track, ready to take the first leg, and he also gasped.

"Keep it up, just do it!"

Xu Yan looked up at the horizon. The weather was beautiful today, with a clear blue sky and clouds as soft and pure white as cotton candy.

When he sensed that the breathing of the people around him had become heavy, he seemed to clearly smell the scent of youth.

It felt just like the only time he participated in a sports meet a few years ago.

The strange smell of the plastic running track.

The sunlight wasn't very comfortable, it was too bright.

Yet they can form a beautiful image of youth that we will cherish in our memories.

Someone once said that humans are not nostalgic creatures, but they are just somewhat prone to being cheap and ungrateful.

So be it, at least I lived a real life.

"Snapped!"

The signal gun is fired.

The young man, just starting out, had his running shoes rigging a battleground.

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Chapter 117 Backup Hidden Energy, Activated!

When He Yun started running, a lot of people had already gathered around him, standing on the grass inside the track to watch the race.

Xu Yan could clearly see that many students in the class were already watching from both sides.

Wen Xueyu and Ma Jiamin stood together, curiously looking in their direction.

The moment she met Xu Yan's eyes, she instinctively wanted to look away, but quickly, as if she had thought of something, she waved her little fist at Xu Yan.

It wasn't a protest; the wide eyes and moving lips clearly indicated "Go for it!"

Xu Yan smiled and waved.

On the contrary, this straightforward response made Wen Xueyu shyly avert her gaze. Ma Jiamin seemed to notice this scene and whispered something in Wen Xueyu's ear, making the girl's face turn even redder.

Xu Yan also shifted his gaze and saw Ye Shutong and An Lulu standing together on the other side of the track... What's going on?

When did these two become good friends?

They probably weren't close friends sticking together; they just happened to be there together, but I didn't see them exchange more than a few words.

The two of them glanced at each other in a tacit manner, then looked away.

It was as if they just happened to see themselves watching them.

Xu Yan: ?

What are these two doing here? They look like handsome supervisors.

Seemingly distracted, Xu Yan took a deep breath and returned his gaze to the track.

He Yun, the first runner, ran very fast and had a very smooth starting posture. As he approached the finish line on the first lap, he even showed a slight lead.

There were cheering people from each class along the track, and for a moment it was so noisy that it was impossible to hear who was cheering for whom.

Liu Shusheng was already waiting in the second leg. When He Yun rushed over, Liu Shusheng in the second lane was already preparing to start and reached out his hand.

"go!"

There aren't many precise instructions during running; there's only the simplest and most powerful word.

He Yun sprinted almost the entire way, his adrenaline surging, and he probably didn't pay much attention to his stride frequency, especially in the final sprint. He didn't care about anything else and just tried his best to pass the baton to Liu Shusheng.

After delivering the item, He Yun shouted and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Xu Yan was right next to him and caught He Yun as he fell.

He Yun, who weighed over 120 pounds, was held back and even paused for a moment.