How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

"Damn, wait a minute... don't make this awkward."

Xu Yan couldn't even see who was cheering him on from the sidelines.

It doesn't matter anyway.

The celebration didn't last long. After securing a hard-won first place, Xu Yan openly went to rest in the shade.

Yu Yong and a few others were also there, still discussing what had just happened.

"Damn it, if I had known you were going to run this fast, I would have let you be the first runner. Do you know how much pressure I was under?" He Yun said, slapping his thigh.

Liu Shusheng drank his water, then smiled and said, "But you ran very well, and your delivery was reliable."

Yu Yong quickly stepped forward to say, "Stop talking, stop talking. If we had lost just now, it would have been my fault."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Xu Yan patted Yu Yong on the shoulder, "We're buddies, don't worry about such a small thing. If you're really sorry, then treat me to lunch."

"You fucking bastard!"

The laughter grew even louder.

It's almost four o'clock now, and there's still more than an hour before the cafeteria opens. Xu Yan doesn't have much time to rest, so after chatting with everyone here, he starts wandering aimlessly around the playground.

Suddenly I remembered that An Lulu, Wen Xueyu, and Ye Shutong were watching just now... Where are they now?

Good grief, people leave and then disappear, huh?

Why didn't I see those girls among the people who hugged me after it was over?

Never mind, as Xu Yan was wandering around, he saw a girl behind a table with several bottles of water in front of her, looking down.

The dim light shone on her face, and it was clear that she was secretly playing on her phone.

Xu Yan suddenly stepped forward and slapped him!

"Give me your phone!"

"Ah~!"

A very strange scream rang out, and the girl hurriedly put away her phone and looked up.

Then I saw Xu Yan's mischievous smile.

"It's you!"

Xiao Lili's eyes widened, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

Xu Yan clearly saw that the girl's face had turned deathly pale for a moment.

"If it wasn't me, but a teacher, wouldn't you be finished?"

"Then why did you scare me!"

Xiao Lili put her phone away. Chatting with someone is when it's easiest to let your guard down, and if she gets caught at that moment, she's doomed.

"I saw you secretly playing on your phone here all by yourself, so I'm just reminding you not to get caught by the teacher."

"Is this a warning? You're just trying to scare me, huh!"

Xiao Lili shook her head; she had tied her hair into pigtails today.

Xu Yan clicked her tongue in amazement, "Why are you wearing pigtails today?"

"Because I'm in a good mood today."

I really envy those people who can openly express their good mood. Sometimes I feel inexplicably down without even knowing why. Human emotions are actually very difficult to control.

"That's great, but why didn't you come to cheer for your brother Xu when you had your hair in pigtails?"

"I saw it."

"what?"

Xu Yan thought the other party had no idea about this matter at all, but Xiao Lili's natural answer didn't seem fake.

This, on the contrary, made Xu Yan a little puzzled.

You saw it?

Xiao Lili nodded. "Yeah, I watched it. I watched it with Yao Yao just now. After we finished watching, your class was celebrating, so we left."

Huh? You didn't see it yourself?

It was indeed a dazzling array of choices, with so many people eager to encourage and celebrate for their buddy; high popularity was simply unavoidable.

"Oh, I see... Where is Jiang Yiyao? Why are you all here alone?"

"Oh, she just told me she went to the convenience store... she's only been there a short while."

"is it?"

"Yeah, is there anything else?" Xiao Lili blinked and looked around like an NPC as she asked.

Xu Yan shook his head. "It's alright. Be careful when using your phone."

"Oh."

Just as Xu Yan was about to turn around, "Hey, wait a minute!"

Suddenly, Xiao Lili called out to the boy, and Xu Yan turned around curiously, "What's wrong?"

"You seem to have another project, right?"

Xu Yan nodded. "Yes, there's another 4,000 meters, which is the afternoon of the day after tomorrow."

"Wow, you look really cool running! Keep it up the day after tomorrow!"

Xiao Lili clenched her little fist and made a cute encouraging gesture next to her face, very bold and frank, without any shyness.

Xu Yan smiled as well, refraining from any further mischief or misunderstandings at this moment, and nodded, "Thank you."

The boy walked away, and watching his departing figure, Xiao Lili then straightened her posture by putting her legs together.

I recalled the boy's posture as he crossed the finish line: the taut muscles in his arms, the range of his stride, and the bulging veins on his neck.

It might seem like a ferocious appearance, but on him, it's more like an ingredient that adds to his charm.

Xiao Lili seemed to realize then that watching boys exercise... was actually quite interesting.

They might not necessarily think of smelly sweat or messy hair.

Xu Yan left the playground temporarily and headed straight for the convenience store. He wanted to see what Jiang Yiyao was buying instead of drinking the free water on the playground.

You think watching her get tired just by running a 4x400 relay?

Xu Yan walked onto the road, and before he even reached the convenience store, he happened to see someone he had recently become somewhat acquainted with.

"Hey? You're out! I brought you a drink!"

Chen Nuan looked at the boy with a familiar smile. He was carrying a plastic bag, which seemed to contain several bottles of energy drinks. It was indeed normal to see such a scene during the sports meet.

She came towards us and took a bottle of Dongpeng liquor out of her bag.

Xu Yan looked at Chen Nuan strangely, "You bought so much? Are you that wealthy?"

Chen Nuan smiled sheepishly, "No, it's from the class fund. I just ran an errand for you guys. I saw how cool you were running just now."

Hearing what the other person said, Xu Yan finally understood.

The boy simply nodded. "Then you can give it to them. I don't need it."

Chen Nuan was taken aback. "You're not going to drink...aren't you going to the convenience store?"

"Oh, I drink cola, I don't like this, but thank you for the thought."

Xu Yan waved politely and left.

They didn't give Chen Nuan any chance to continue persuading them. Although she didn't know if they would force it into her hands, what if they did? There was such a commotion at school, and there were leaders inspecting today. What if she became a target for criticism?

Don't even think about dragging me down with you!

Chen Nuan watched Xu Yan leave quickly, as if he was afraid that if he slowed down even a second, he would be left behind.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, slowly put the drink back into the plastic bag, and continued walking forward. As she walked, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's interesting."

Xu Yan arrived at the entrance of the convenience store.

Before even entering, she saw Jiang Yiyao walking out, but she wasn't alone.

Not far from him, there was a somewhat familiar-looking boy wearing glasses.

He does have a rather refined appearance, fair skin, and a decent hairstyle. He has the air of a well-read, handsome young man.

Xu Yan couldn't remember where he had seen Jiang Yiyao before, so he didn't greet her when he saw her come out.

Then she heard the boy, who hadn't seen her either, say to Jiang Yiyao, "Let me take it. There's so much water; it's quite heavy."

Ok?

Xu Yan saw that Jiang Yiyao was carrying a bag filled with a lot of drinks, including energy drinks.

Why is she buying all this stuff too? So some classes are starting an 'arms race,' huh? What a rotten trend! The convenience store is making all the money!

Xu Yan was thinking about the bad ideas that were popping into his head.

Then Jiang Yiyao said, "No need... Hmm? What are you doing here?"

Xu Yan snapped out of his daze and saw Jiang Yiyao giving him an unnatural look.

What kind of expression is that?

"I... bought a drink, what a coincidence."

There was another person next to him, so Xu Yan didn't tell the truth. After all, they weren't in the same class, and sometimes it's necessary to have some boundaries.

After saying that, he noticed the boy adjusting his glasses and looking at him with that expression.

What does that frown mean? There seems to be a hint of hostility hidden in his eyes.

Xu Yan didn't pay any attention, but what about Jiang Yiyao? She didn't see it at all, and walked towards Xu Yan with the bag in her hand. Then she took out a bottle of Coke that was still fogged up and handed it to him, saying, "I just happened to have a bottle of Coke, this is for you."

"what?"

Xu Yan didn't expect Jiang Yiyao to give him a bottle of cola directly.