How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

He had already seen Xu Yan's actions.

At first, I thought, "This idiot, is he crazy to run so fast at the beginning?" But after two laps, I ran out of energy. But then I found that Xu Yan didn't slow down at all, and the distance between the two of us was getting further and further apart.

Lu Yujie became a little anxious.

To catch up with those ahead, you need to at least not fall too far behind, but as you run, your legs feel like they're filled with lead.

It's still raining, and it's getting heavier!

What a stupid school! Do they even know how to plan events?! Making us run 4000 meters in the rain?! Doesn't that just affect our performance?!

His steps grew heavier and his breathing became increasingly uneven.

He wouldn't admit that he was overwhelmed; he just felt unlucky. This downpour was just like the rain in Shangfang Valley, and he wanted to cry out to the heavens, "Why have you treated me so cruelly?"

Unfortunately, he didn't have the strength to shout now. He could only slow down as much as possible and try his best to finish the race, otherwise it would be too damn embarrassing to end it halfway through!

How many laps are left?

My head feels like a complete mess.

"Whoosh!"

It wasn't a natural autumn wind; although it was raining, the wind gradually picked up.

It was the wind brought by the hurried footsteps around me that quickly brushed against the hem of my clothes.

Lu Yujie was stunned.

I saw Xu Yan's figure.

Hmm? Did he lap himself? Or was he exhausted and didn't realize he'd been overtaken by himself at some point, so he's now putting on a show of sprinting?

Lu Yujie naturally wanted to believe it was the latter, but he had a vague feeling that the former was more likely.

He glanced back slightly.

Good heavens, there's a bunch of 'maggots' behind me, even slower than me, they're practically wriggling!

Damn it, everyone else is running as fast and hard as they can, and you're running so fast and so easily, are you trying to show off?!

Hurry up and exhaust yourself, then scramble off the track in a sorry state, damn it!

The PE teacher in charge of the refereeing and counting was a bit dumbfounded. Seeing Xu Yan running over at such a fast speed, he even thought he had misread the event.

Who runs 4,000 meters at this pace?

However, he couldn't remind the contestant that perhaps... given the boy's personality, he was determined to run to his limit and then make a stylish exit from the race.

So when he ran past him, all he could do was remind him, "Fifth lap."

This is the fifth lap.

The physical education student behind Xu Yan was still relentlessly pursuing him.

This has completely deviated from the original intention of gaining momentum in the later stages as long as one doesn't fall too far behind, because this boy's physical abilities are simply too exaggerated, and he hasn't slowed down much at all!

What if he really is a monster and keeps running at this speed until the end? I can't think about that anymore, I can only try my best to catch up.

Fortunately, on the fifth lap, he saw a glimmer of hope. Xu Yan's speed slowed down significantly, his breathing became noticeably rapid, and his legs felt heavy.

Sure enough, no normal human being could run four kilometers at that pace.

It's okay, I can still hold on... there's still a chance!

So instead of slowing down, he quickened his pace, adjusted his breathing, and followed closely behind Xu Yan.

He used even deeper, heavier breathing to put pressure on Xu Yan.

It was as if the image of this boy on the verge of collapse was right before my eyes.

And just then, Xu Yan passed by Wen Xueyu.

"Keep going, do you want some water?"

Wen Xueyu had already reached the inner side of the playground, which is the inner circle of the track. She handed Xu Yan a water cup, and Ma Jiamin next to her held an umbrella for her and ran alongside her.

Xu Yan was stunned for a moment.

He was about to answer, or rather, his hand almost instinctively reached out, because he was indeed a little thirsty, but...

Would you like some water?

Just a little behind the two, Jiang Yiyao and Xiao Lili's faces also appeared.

Xu Yan: ?

He pulled his hand back halfway through his outstretched hand.

At this moment, both teams realized what the blind spot was.

They looked at each other.

It was mainly... the gazes of Wen Xueyu and Jiang Yiyao.

They all conveyed the same message.

You're here to bring him water too?!

The question has already arisen: none of the three groups have stopped moving; they are all running on instinct.

But the atmosphere had completely changed.

The physical education students behind Xu Yan were dumbfounded.

What a load of rubbish! Why are you the only one getting water? Are you here for a sports meet or to chase after celebrities? Running a race and you're acting like a fan club?!

You'll see if I beat you or not, that's all!

So he sped up and headed straight past Xu Yan.

Having almost exhausted his strength and on the verge of collapse, Xu Yan glanced at the strange atmosphere before him and said, panting, "I don't want water, I want cola."

Jiang Yiyao: ?

Wen Xueyu: ?

Meanwhile, the sports students who were right behind Xu Yan were already at the same level and were about to overtake him.

Before they could react, Xu Yan took a deep breath.

[One more time... Activate!]

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Chapter 123 Competing for Favor, is that it?

"Splash!"

The torrential rain poured down, not into my heart, but truly falling from the gray sky.

The rain, which suddenly became extremely heavy, was like a sudden disaster.

The vast playground was instantly filled with countless screams of terror.

Countless people were trying their best to find shelter from the rain. They could have held out for a while or stood by with umbrellas, but now, as if out of nowhere, a torrential downpour was forcing them all to run for cover.

For the hardworking sports student who wants to surpass Xu Yan, hope is just around the corner.

Even when the heavy rain fell directly on his face, he didn't bother to wipe it off.

They are at a parallel distance. As long as I accelerate slightly and wait for the distance to settle, I can maintain a comfortable speed and win the championship.

But it was just a fleeting moment, the instant when the other person's shoulder was about to disappear from his peripheral vision.

"Whoosh!!"

For a moment, it was as if I were hallucinating the sound of a sports car roaring.

Am I hallucinating?

He wiped the mixture of sweat and rain from his face, and then saw a wild beast in his field of vision.

He sped away, like a brand-new sports car.

The only difference is that there are no exhaust fumes erupting behind it.

How can I describe the speed at which this sudden appearance occurred... It gives one a deep sense of despair, and... suddenly, one's legs can't move.

It was as if a science fiction movie was playing in front of me; the impossible scene had appeared.

The boy, who was just about to give up and couldn't hold on any longer, is now full of energy, without even breaking a sweat!

He seriously doubted whether, in the brief moment he wasn't looking, his twin brother had substituted for him while running.

But... unfortunately, that's not possible.

Because he still had that conspicuous number 10 sticker on his body, and his clothes were soaked.

Xu Yan knew that rain made a sound, but now he realized that breaking through the rain curtain also made a sound.

It felt like being bathed in a spring breeze, spreading from top to bottom.

The intense fatigue I had just accumulated was all for the sake of waiting for this moment of complete rejuvenation.

His boiling blood returned to a safe temperature, his frantic heartbeat calmed down, and although there was a dense curtain of rain before his eyes, his vision was clear.

Only four laps left.

Many athletes continued to run on the synthetic track, but to onlookers, it seemed as if only one person's footsteps could be heard.

Three laps.

Two laps.

Finally, I crossed the finish line.

His steps slowly came to a stop, and it took the PE teacher several seconds to react. Although stopping the timer was a subconscious action, it wasn't until Xu Yan reached out and smoothed his short hair to the top of his head, revealing his forehead, that the teacher realized what was happening.

He then confirmed that while many others still had one, two, or even three laps to go, Xu Yan had already completed...

"Number 10, the competition is over, first place!"