Shen Moyu glanced at Chen Hang, then at Su Jinning on the track, and simply said, "He's suited for long-distance running."
Judging from his stride and speed, it's clear he hasn't used his full strength yet; he's waiting for the crucial moment to sprint.
Chen Hang frowned, seemingly understanding but not quite, and turned his gaze back to the playground.
Zhao Yu ran ahead with great effort, not forgetting to taunt Su Jinning behind him: "Run! Didn't you want to be number one? Run!"
Su Jinning did not answer him, but continued walking as if she had not heard him.
Zhao Yu found it amusing and, ignoring the pain in his side, continued to mock, "Hey, are you going to shut up and get your face slapped?"
Su Jinning took a deep breath. Amidst the chaos of the competition, he suddenly increased his speed, fast yet steady, charging headlong towards first place.
Before Zhao Yu could react, Su Jinning had already taken the lead like a wild horse.
"My goodness! Su Jinning has surged to second place! And she's still heading towards first!" the commentator exclaimed enthusiastically.
"Wow!" The screams from the playground never stopped.
Zhao Yu realized something was wrong and began to grit his teeth and try his best to catch up with Su Jinning. He had only one thought: no matter who he lost to, he had to surpass Su Jinning.
"Someone has fallen!" a teacher shouted.
They all lost their chance.
Five minutes later, Su Jinning remained firmly in first place, pulling further and further ahead of them. His running style always involved accumulating power before unleashing it, and he seemed to get better and better at it as he ran.
Amidst gasps of surprise from the students of Class 8, he crossed the finish line.
"Wow! Su Jinning truly lives up to his reputation as the annual 2000-meter champion! He actually overtook XX, who had been consistently in first place!"
The sounds from the radio enhanced the atmosphere.
He was not only confident of winning this first place, but he even felt that he was simply taking back what was rightfully his.
"Alas!"
The shouts from Class 8 pierced the sky, and a large group of people rushed out and surrounded Su Jinning.
Chen Hang hugged Su Jinning, screaming and shaking her violently. He happily shouted, "Shouldn't I say it? I really fell for your act again!"
Before Su Jinning's smile had faded, he turned around and saw Zhao Yu limping with blood gushing from his left leg.
His defiant gaze only drew scorn, and his embarrassed appearance was completely at odds with his previous sarcastic tone.
Su Jinning raised an eyebrow at him, then put her arms around Chen Hang and Gu Junxiao's shoulders. He was surrounded by people, and the key point was that this time, he really didn't disappoint; on the contrary, he did an outstanding job.
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Su Jinning took the bottled water that Shen Moyu threw to her, smiled and wiped her sweat: "Thanks."
Shen Moyu glanced at the empty plastic bag, raised his chin, and said, "After you finish drinking, come with me to the classroom to get two more bags of water."
Upon hearing this, Su Jinning couldn't help but spit out all the water, panting heavily as she waved her hand, "Then I won't drink it, the price is too high."
Asking him to come upstairs to fetch water right after a run is like asking him to kill someone.
Shen Moyu rolled her eyes at him: "The teacher told us to stop talking nonsense."
Chen Hang and Gu Junxiao waved to each other, "Let's go back to class and get some water!"
"..." Su Jinning wanted to resist, but it was just a thought.
The four of them obediently finished fetching water, hoping to quickly return to their class camp to prepare for the relay race later, but they bumped right into Zhao Yu and his group at the corner.
The group exchanged glances, but Su Jinning didn't say much. She glanced at him like a rat in the street and then went downstairs.
"Hey!"
With a sudden exclamation, Gu Junxiao, who was walking behind, bumped into Su Jinning's back without warning.
Su Jinning reacted quickly and grabbed the stair railing, thus preventing herself from falling.
But Gu Junxiao wasn't so lucky. Carrying water was already inconvenient, and this stumble caused him to fall down the stairs.
"Gu Junxiao!"
Su Jinning strode down the stairs and helped Gu Junxiao, who was unable to stand up on his own, up, and rolled up his trousers to check his wounds.
The skin was already broken, and blood seeped from the already emaciated knee, all the way down to the calf.
"Damn, you fell so badly." Chen Hang put Gu Junxiao's arm on his shoulder to help him steady himself.
Zhao Yu stood to the side, grinning from ear to ear without any attempt to hide it, but it seemed more like a deliberate act.
Gu Junxiao's expression turned serious, and his gentle gaze suddenly turned sharp: "Did you push me on purpose?"
Zhao Yu paused for two seconds, his first reaction not being innocence, but rather unable to suppress a laugh: "Hey, wait, you fell down the stairs yourself and you're blaming me? Why don't you blame the people next to you?"
"What's wrong? Trying to extort money?" A short, ugly boy next to Zhao Yu said, raising his eyebrows.
They do seem quite confident.
In contrast, Shen Moyu calmly said, "I saw it, you pushed it."
Zhao Yu was clearly flustered for a moment, but quickly regained his composure and turned his attention to Shen Moyu: "Isn't this the top student in Class 8? What's wrong? You think you're so great after hanging out with Su Jinning?"
"You son of a bitch, Zhao Yu!" Chen Hang rolled up his sleeves and was about to throw a punch when someone next to him grabbed his wrist and pulled him back.
Chen Hang was a little confused. When he saw that the person who stopped him was Su Jinning, he became even more annoyed: "You're still stopping me?"
Su Jinning ignored him and stared intently at Zhao Yu, who was still smugly standing to the side.
He's not stupid. The stairs are so wide, why did Zhao Yu and the others insist on following behind instead of walking on the side? Gu Junxiao suddenly fell, and even if he missed a step, he couldn't have fallen so hard without any time to react.
"Did you hit that person?" Su Jinning asked casually.
Chen Hang felt that he had asked a pointless question, and his temples bulged with anger: "Does this even need to be asked? He's been wanting to get rid of us for a long time, and the stairs are so wide, it's not like he's..."
"Alright," Su Jinning said coldly, giving a evasive look to the person behind her. Chen Hang hesitated, then turned his head away.
Zhao Yu snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and glanced at Su Jinning with the white of his eyes: "Why are you so concerned about whether I pushed you? I suggest you think about who will replace you in the next relay race."
Su Jinning's Adam's apple bobbed, and his eyes turned colder. He also wanted to punch Gao Zhaoyu to stop his underhanded tactics. But things had come to this point, and violence would only escalate the situation.