"..." Xiang Yu didn't know what Xu Youlu was thinking. He just told her to be more proactive, and she said she didn't want to be protected like a child anymore. He didn't expect her to do so much.
"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Xu Youluo and Gu Chen brought over the barbecue.
Gu Chen's portion wasn't spicy. He helped Xiang Yu remove the beef from the skewer and put it on a small plate, smiling, "Eat up, my deskmate."
Xiang Yu picked out a skewer for him too, saying, "You eat some too."
In contrast, the Xu siblings seemed distant from each other.
"Sis, have this. I asked the shopkeeper to debone it for you." Xu Youluo picked up a chicken wing.
Xu Youqing nodded, "Put it down first, I'll do it myself later."
Xu Youluo paused, the chopsticks she was holding halfway in the air, grunted, and put the chicken wings back on the baking tray.
Chapter 86 Gu Chen: I'll just go for a 100-meter sprint.
Chapter 86 Gu Chen: I'll just go for a 100-meter sprint.
The weather forecast was spot on; on the day of the rehearsal for the sports meet, it was drizzling, but the next day it was sunny and clear.
The sky was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly.
When the dean arrived in the morning, he was carrying an unopened parasol. His sunglasses couldn't hide the kind smile on his face as he looked at the students in the class with encouragement.
"It's 7:55 in the morning. Those who haven't eaten, eat; those who want water, drink. Once you're all ready, assemble in your class formation at 8:30." The dean raised his arm and shouted, "Everyone, let's bring out the enthusiasm we have for the sports meet!"
Seeing the dean humming a tune as he walked out of the classroom, Zhang Boyuan held the blue and yellow princess dress in his hand with a mournful face, "It's over, I'm going to lose my right to choose a partner for the rest of high school."
Jiang Wensong helped him fix the princess's wig, pressing it onto his head while comforting him, "It's okay, when all the classes are in chaos, who will remember you?"
"If I have absolutely no media exposure, wouldn't that be even worse!"
The girls changed clothes in the spare classroom on the first floor, while there were eight boys in classroom 2.
Jiang Wensong's "magic mirror" outfit is just like the No-Face character's outfit in Japanese anime, with only a slight change in his facial makeup.
A princess, a queen, a magic mirror, and five trees.
While going down the stairs, eight people were stuck at the entrance to the second floor because of props from some class. They were unable to go up or down the stairs, and the people behind them were completely blocked.
"Zhang Boyuan?" The female class monitor of Class 3 scanned the attire of everyone in the hallway. Although Zhang Boyuan was trying to hide behind her, she still recognized him. "Where are your class's two school heartthrobs?"
"Look, those two trees behind you." Zhang Boyuan gestured with his lip towards the back of his head.
The female class monitor of Class 3 looked completely confused. "Wait, which of these five trees are we talking about?"
The road ahead was clear, and the large group of students from Class 2 of the Literature Department became a green landscape. Xiang Yu, dressed in a mascot costume, followed the group and swayed forward. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard others say that they didn't recognize him.
Yang Shuhuan, standing behind them, rolled his eyes, thinking, "Isn't it easy to tell? Looking around, which two trees are blatantly holding hands?"
"...Now approaching us is Class 2 of the second year of senior high school, humanities stream. They are full of vigor and stride confidently..."
The confident Snow White blew a kiss to the teachers and leaders on stage, shocking the entire audience.
The sports meet started at nine o'clock, and the opening display alone lasted for more than an hour.
After the students of Class 2 (Arts) changed their clothes and returned to the stands, it was the turn of Class 13 (Science) of Grade 11 to present their class performances.
A group of figures wearing blue crop tops and white skirts ran from the designated display area, with the leaders carrying soccer balls and the followers carrying colorful flower balls.
"Football babes!" Someone shouted from behind, and the liberal arts students in the stands all stood up and looked towards the front of the stage, holding their phones up to their faces and zooming in to take pictures.
"Boss Tong, you're using binoculars?" Wang Zehao abandoned his blurry phone and snatched the binoculars. "Looking at pretty girls? Give them to me!"
Wang Zehao rotated the telescope's focus, repeatedly exclaiming "Holy crap!"
Zhang Zitong leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Turn the focus up to the maximum and look at the one closest to the podium, it's the best!"
"Where? Where?" Wang Zehao was extremely excited as he listened to Zhang Zitong's instructions.
"Damn!" Wang Zehao was startled by the flirtatious glance from Qiao Long, the sports committee member from the 13th grade, dressed as a football babe. He put down his binoculars and swung a fist at Zhang Zitong's position behind him.
"You bastard, you're not even human!"
"Whoa!" Luckily, Gu Chen dodged the punch quickly enough, otherwise he might have been disfigured. "The sports committee members have all gone to the registration desk. What grudge do you two have against each other, Haozi?"
Xiang Yu followed Gu Chen down the steps. Upon seeing this, he stopped and stared at Wang Zehao, who remained motionless in a punching stance, narrowing his eyes.
It looks dangerous.
"..." Wang Zehao swallowed hard, mentally beating Zhang Zitong a hundred times over. He pouted and wailed at Gu Chen, "I can't keep my eyes!"
"Alright, stop making a fuss." Gu Chen chuckled and patted his shoulder, then walked to the audience seats and turned back to shout, "Everyone, sit down where you are. Hey, you guys playing cards and games in the back, move aside, or the inspection team will come and take them all away."
Everyone was happy at the sports meet. The class monitor of Class 1 next door was practically shouting himself hoarse, but the students in his class still did whatever they wanted.
Gu Chen's shouts did have some effect; the card players used their parasols to shield themselves, while the game players simply covered their heads with their jackets to cover their upper bodies.
At least it looks like something.
"I'm leaving now. Class committee members, please keep an eye on things. The award for outstanding class depends on discipline and encouraging speeches."
Speaking of encouraging speeches, Gu Chen took out a stack of office A4 paper from the drawers of the desks that had been moved from the classroom, folded it in half and then in half again, tore it into five-centimeter-wide rectangles, and distributed them.
"Each person writes ten copies, to contribute to the class," Gu Chen instructed. "Song'er, after everyone has finished writing, collect them and hand them over to the broadcasting station."
Jiang Wensong, holding a vocabulary book, looked up when he heard this. His glasses shone with sunlight. "No problem."
Complaints erupted from Class 2 of the Literature Department, but Gu Chen turned and walked away as if he hadn't heard them.
This was the first time Xiang Yu had seen the other party use such a forceful method, and he couldn't help but find it amusing. "Aren't you afraid that everyone will hold a grudge against you?"
"No way." Gu Chen and Xiang Yu went to the 100-meter track to check in. "Everyone complains, but they're actually very willing to contribute to the class."
As a member of Class 2, Class Monitor Gu loves his class very much, and he believes that everyone feels the same way.
In response, Squad Leader Gu had a firm grasp on each student.
The athletes' name tags were issued by the check-in area; they were white linen with a number printed on them.
All competitions are a mix of science and humanities subjects.
Four boys from Class 2 of the Arts Department signed up for this activity and were divided into three groups.
Zhang Zitong, with a bright red '28' pinned to his back, regretfully approached Xiang Yu.
"It's a pity, Brother Yu. We're not in the same group, otherwise we could have had a competition."
Xiang Yu was pinning a number tag to Gu Chen when she heard this and smiled, "There will be opportunities in the future, good luck."
If someone calls him a loser in life, Xiang Yu will definitely not be angry.
He wasn't even very good at using a pin.
There were quite a few girls around the boys' 100-meter dash check-in area.
They came in groups, with a clear goal.
"You know, the school bully's needle is so slow, is it on purpose, or is it on purpose?"
'Choose C. What ulterior motives could the school bully have? He just wants to spend more time with Boss Gu.'
The girls whispered among themselves, occasionally letting out soft giggles.
The clothes behind her were being pulled and manipulated, and fingertips even kept brushing against her shoulder blades.
Hearing the girls around him giggling, Gu Chen curled his lips into a smile, turned his neck around, and said with a laugh, "School bully, what are you up to?"
"Shut up."
Xiang Yu focused intently on the safety pins in his hand, finally managing to secure all four corners of the backplate.
Six people entered the track in groups of six. The first group, Xiang Yu, stepped onto starting line number 2, while Xu Youluo was in lane number 4.
"Keep trying, Xiangyu!"
The girls who had come from far and wide couldn't contain their excitement and shouted out.
"Thank you," Xiang Yu replied politely, glancing over.
When the girl met his gaze, her heart skipped a beat.
"Hey?" Gu Chen chuckled and shouted back from the other side.
"Go, deskmate!" The voice was much louder than the girl's.
Xiang Yu glanced at him, a smirk playing on his lips, "Good luck, class monitor."
As soon as Xiang Yu responded, the girls around him went crazy.
'Awooooo!'
'It's true! It's really true!'
'Aaaaaah!'
The referee looked completely bewildered, raised his flintlock pistol, and shouted, "Ready, set, go!"
'Bang!'
The gun fired, and the six runners shot off like arrows towards the finish line.
Those who can sign up are all fast sprinters, which means they are all quite fast.
The six of them were very close in time.
With a second's advantage, they became number one.
"That's awesome, deskmate!" Gu Chen ran to the finish line and gave Xiang Yu a hug, which lifted Xiang Yu's feet off the ground for two seconds.
This action caused the girls around to scream and shout again.
The referee yelled at them from the starting line, "Gu Chen, number 38! What are you doing running to the finish line! The second group is about to start!"
Xiang Yu waited at the finish line, and Xu Youluo hadn't left yet either.
Xu Youluo joked, "Brother Yu, we should compete separately, that way we can get two first places."
"Good idea." Xiang Yu treated Xu Youluo like a younger brother, ruffling the other's warm, sun-kissed curly hair. "Go for the men's 3000-meter endurance race!"
The girl who was just a firm believer in the Shenyu couple saw this scene and exclaimed, "This couple is also great!"
Xiang Yu: "..."