Chapter 77

Chapter 77

Shu Yao's approach to her previous suitors was basically to reject them directly.

If the other party does not give up after being rejected, she will try her best to cut off all contact with the other party.

But she was a little overwhelmed by Shen Ye's straight ball attack.

One reason is that the most straightforward reasons like "I have someone I like" or "I have a boyfriend" no longer work for him.

The second update is because, after this period of contact, Shu Yao could no longer treat him as a complete stranger.

So when she couldn't think of a solution, she began to avoid him intentionally or unintentionally in the next few days, hoping that he could realize her implicit rejection from this avoidance.

But there was one time period when she could not avoid him no matter what, and that was Friday's physical education class.

The physical education classes for Class 5 and Class 8 are in the same period, but are taught by two different teachers.

During break time, Shu Yao sat on the stairs of the gymnasium, drinking water and daydreaming. Zhao Tiantian ran over excitedly: "Yaoyao, what are you doing sitting here? Come watch them play basketball!"

Shu Yao shook his head, not very interested: "What's so interesting about basketball?"

"Basketball isn't fun to watch, but the people playing basketball are!" Zhao Tiantian pulled her up, took a few steps up, and leaned on the railing of the platform, pointing her right hand at the basketball court not far away. "Look over there, it's strange today, Shen Ye is playing too."

Shu Yao's eyesight has always been very good, and Chen Ye really stood out among the boys, so she focused on him at a glance.

The basketball seemed to be easily controlled in his hands. He dribbled the ball with one hand, turned around and passed someone easily.

Squat down slightly and jump up.

The basketball flew out of his hands, drew a perfect parabola in the air, and went accurately into the basket.

It fell to the ground with a "bang".

An impeccable three-pointer.

The excited cheers of the onlookers reached his ears, and Shu Yao withdrew his gaze, which fell on the mineral water bottle cap in his hand.

It was hard to tell whether he felt a sense of relief or not, Shu Yao realized that he seemed to have overthought.

His mood didn't seem to be affected by her avoidance.

That’s right, for a guy like Chen Ye, liking someone is open and honest, and giving up on someone should also be open and honest.

"You really aren't going?" Zhao Tiantian asked again.

Shu Yao pushed her and said, "No, you go."

"Okay, then I'm leaving." Zhao Tiantian waved at her and ran down the stairs.

But she didn't get to see many exciting scenes. After a while, a sharp whistle interrupted the enthusiasm of everyone present.

The physical education teachers of both classes waved their hands, signaling everyone to gather.

Everyone looked like little cabbages wet by the rain, listless and gathered in the playground with their heads drooping. It took several minutes to gather together.

Shu Yao stood in the fourth row, the one closest to Class 8.

And diagonally behind him is Shen Ye.

She vaguely heard Xu Zhaoli whispering to him: "It's over. I have a bad feeling. The last time two classes gathered together like this was last time."

Shen Ye ignored him.

But these words made Shu Yao feel uneasy.

After all, she had only transferred to this school not long ago and really didn't understand the school's physical education teacher's routine, and physical education was her worst subject.

The PE teacher coughed and spoke slowly, "Well, we're going to have a sports meet next week. This year is special, so seniors can participate too."

There aren't many entertainment activities in the senior year of high school. There are no singing parties or welcome parties in the school for seniors, so it's rare to have an activity that allows everyone to skip classes with a clear reason, and most people are happy about it.

But this happiness disappeared as soon as the physical education teacher said the next sentence.

"But I've seen everyone's 800-meter results over the past few classes, and few of them have good physical fitness! How can they fight on the battlefield? How can they win honor for the class? So today's task is to run around the school! Teacher Zhang will lead the team, and no one can escape!"

A tacit wail came from the crowd.

Someone raised their hand and asked, "Teacher! Can those who absolutely won't participate in the sports meet not train?"

Shu Yao nodded in agreement.

But the next second, hope was shattered.

"It's just a matter of running a lap. Look at you all, do you need physical strength for the college entrance examination? If you are not in good health, you will lose your exam! Work harder! The one who comes back last will be punished!" The physical education teacher blew the whistle suddenly, signaling everyone to look at Teacher Zhang who was ready to go.

Teacher Zhang warmed up and ran forward, waving his right hand high, signaling the rest of the group to follow.

Eighty or ninety people set off in this slow and dragging manner.

At the beginning, everyone was warming up, running almost in a crowded manner, and some were even laughing and joking. But gradually, the gap widened, and there was a difference of fifty or sixty meters between the head and tail of the team.

Shu Yao is the one who ranks last.

Since entering junior high school, she has always ranked at the top in every exam, except for the 800-meter race in physical education class, which she almost never passed.

Long-distance running has always been her passion.

Shu Yao felt a bitter taste in his throat. He supported his waist with his right hand and slowly followed the big part. The sweat on his forehead slid down his temples to his chin.

She reached out to wipe it away, and when she turned around, she found that there was another person behind her.

It’s Shen Ye.

But unlike her who had poor physical strength, Chen Ye looked more like he didn't want to participate in this competition.

He followed lazily behind, holding a bottle of mineral water in his hand. The gap between them widened, and he only ran a few steps occasionally.

This is simply a greater mockery.

After hesitating for a while between "pushing myself to catch up" and "letting myself go and just giving up", Shu Yao suddenly remembered what the physical education teacher said: the last person to arrive will be punished.

Although the punishment was not mentioned, no matter what Shu Yao did in front of eighty or ninety people, it would be tantamount to torture.

Just when she gritted her teeth and was about to give it a try, Shen Ye behind her suddenly quickened his pace and passed by her.

Then, he turned around and stood in front of her.

Shu Yao didn't brake in time, and her head almost hit his chest. She was startled, and after she reacted, she took two steps back, panting slightly: "What are you doing?"

"Let's talk." Chen Ye put his right hand in his pocket, his posture somewhat aggressive, "How long are you going to hide from me?"

"I'm not hiding from you."

"No?" Chen Ye unhurriedly counted her "crimes" one by one, "I sent you a photo, and either you didn't reply or you sent me an emoji. You asked for leave on Saturday morning instead of going to the milk tea shop. Just now, all the girls in your class were watching basketball there, and I don't know where you went."

"You pay so much attention to basketball?"

"Nonsense, I called you to show you."

"..." Shu Yao understood. This was probably called playing basketball like a peacock spreading its tail.

She was speechless for a moment, and before she could think of what to say, Shen Ye spoke again, his tone a little more serious:

"Do you really hate me that much?"

Shu Yao was stumped by his question.

Do you hate him?

Almost at the moment when Shu Yao asked himself this question, he had the answer in his heart - not annoying.

When people don't know someone like Chen Ye, they might be afraid of him or even dislike him because of his apparent coldness, but after getting to know him, it's hard to do so.

He is careful and patient when taking care of puppies, and will never make you feel that you are crossing the line when you are with him. He is very frank in everything he does, even his love for you, which he will lay out directly in front of you, leaving it up to you to take or leave.

Shu Yao felt as if his throat was choked, and it took a long time for him to find his voice: "I don't hate you, it's just... I haven't thought about falling in love. Chen Ye, our main task now is to study."

This is what he said, like a teacher.

Shen Ye smiled: "I didn't say I wanted to fall in love."

Shu Yao looked up in surprise: "Then you..."

"Don't you hate being harassed? Has anyone harassed you recently?"

When Shu Yao was asked this question, she remembered that her WeChat account seemed to be unusually quiet this week. No strangers applied to be her friend, and no one stuffed love letters into her desk.

She suddenly realized: "You mean, they all think you like me, so they don't dare to harass me?"

Chen Ye remained silent.

A surge of hope suddenly surged in Shu Yao's heart: "So what you said the other day about liking me was fake?"

"Ah." Shen Ye laughed, "That's true."

“…” The expectation in her eyes disappeared again.

Chen Ye stretched out a finger and poked her cheek: "Why are you hanging your head? I didn't ask you to accept me, and I won't do anything that will annoy you. Being chased by me alone is better than being harassed by random people, right?"

Shu Yao: “…”

Should be rejected.

But why does it seem to make sense?

The place on her face where he had poked her felt hot. Shu Yao wanted to say something several times but hesitated. In the end, she just slipped away without saying a word.

She ran at an almost unprecedented speed, but because of the delay in talking with Shen Ye, she was still the second to last to arrive.

Shen Ye ran slowly behind her.

When the physical education teacher saw that the last one was Shen Ye, his jaw almost dropped: "What's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well?"

"Ah." Shen Ye panted slightly, his voice sounding a little weak, "The fever just subsided, and I don't have any strength."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" the PE teacher said considerately. "Originally, the last-place student should have been punished to do 100 push-ups, but since you're sick, forget it."

Shu Yao didn't even realize that he was secretly relieved for him.

However, Shen Ye applied calmly: "I choose to do push-ups."

"No! I've already changed the punishment!" the PE teacher said with a smile, "I've decided to send Chen Ye to compete in the 1,200-meter event for Class 8 at the sports meet! Let's applaud and cheer him on!!!"

Shen Ye: "..."

The atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited. Led by Xu Zhaoli, many boys were laughing and clapping: "Brother Chen! Go!!!"

Shu Yao followed the atmosphere and clapped her hands, but the next second she was met with his direct stare.

She silently withdrew her hand.

But I was not convinced in my heart.

It's not like she's the only one enjoying the show.

Although Shu Yao did not participate in the sports meeting, he was assigned a task by his homeroom teacher——

Responsible for sitting on the podium and reading the cheering letters submitted by each class.

Just read the script, it's not very difficult, and as a broadcaster, you will definitely not be urged by the sports committee member to participate in the event.

Shu Yao thought so and agreed.

"Your heroic figures running will be remembered on the track. Your figures winning the championship will be remembered on the podium. Your sweat will be remembered by everyone. Athletes of Class 2 (6), you are the best."

Shu Yao read a manuscript in a calm tone and put the paper in the corner.

The homeroom teacher, wearing a red ribbon with the words "Come on" written on it and a small speaker around her neck, excitedly encouraged her: "Yaoyao! Your tone needs to be more excited! Boost everyone's morale!!!"

Shu Yao was a little confused: "I think I'm already...very excited."

As soon as she finished speaking, the male announcer next door yelled at the top of his lungs, his voice almost resounding through the sky:

"Student Gao Fei from Class 3 (5)!!! Fly high, fly high!!! Spread your wings and fly high!!! You are the best!!! Go!!! We will be waiting for you at the finish line!!!"

Shu Yao: “…”

There were a lot of small notes stuffed on the corner of the table. She cleared her throat, picked up one at random, and spoke a little louder this time.

"Student Wu Chufan from Class 3 (6) of Senior 3! The 1,200-meter track is your battlefield! We await your triumphant return!"

The 1,200 meters is about to begin?

Shu Yao tilted his head and looked towards the starting point not far away.

Shen Ye stood on the first track, drinking water leisurely, in stark contrast to the athletes next to him who were desperately warming up.

Shu Yao took all the small notes beside him and looked through them one by one, but found that none of them had Shen Ye's name written on them.

Considering his popularity in school, this shouldn't happen.

A gunshot interrupted Shu Yao's thoughts. The boys on the track started running at the same time. At the beginning, no one's speed was very fast. Chen Ye ran slowly and leisurely in the second to last position.

Shu Yao was reading the cheering script in his hand while paying attention to the movements on the runway.

Seeing Shen Ye slowly going from the second to last to the last, she couldn't help but clench her right hand.

This person really has no desire to win, right?

The male announcer who was narrating the story went to the bathroom. She clutched the note in her hand and did not say a word. The podium fell into an abrupt silence.

The head teacher urged her: "Yaoyao, keep reading."

Shu Yao came back to his senses, looked down at the paper in his hand, hesitated for a long time, and then whispered into the microphone: "Chen Ye from Class 3 (8), come on!"

The extremely simple cheering was almost drowned out by the heart-wrenching shouts from the side of the track, as if no one noticed her selfishness.

Shu Yao, however, felt inexplicably guilty.

She lowered her head and glanced at the wrinkled cheering letter in her hand, then continued reading: "The athletes of Class 1 (3) of Senior High School..."

“Wow!!”

The decibel level of cheers from the audience reached a new high.

She tilted her head and saw that Shen Ye, who had been running lazily at the end just now, suddenly started to exert his strength and jumped from the end of the team to third place.

There is only half a lap left to the finish line.

Two hundred meters.

The hem of Chen Ye's white T-shirt stuck to his body in the wind, outlining his slender waistline. When passing the rostrum, he actually took the time to cast a glance in Shu Yao's direction.

Their eyes met.

The young man's hair on his forehead was blown by the wind, and he looked full of vigor and vitality. The sunlight shone on him, like a natural golden thread, making him the focus of everyone's attention.

The crowd behind him seemed to be blurred. Shu Yao saw the confident smile in his eyes and saw him move his lips.

Although there was no sound, Shu Yao understood his mouth shape.

He said: Wait.

Waiting for the moment he wins the championship.

Third, second, first...

When Chen Ye ran across the finish line at full speed, the cheers from the audience made Shu Yao cover his ears involuntarily.

"Shen Ye, Shen Ye! You are the wildest!!!"

Xu Zhaoli ran to Chen Ye excitedly with a small trumpet in his hand, but was kicked hard.

Chen Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead with the towel he handed over, and scolded with a smile: "It's shameful."

"If you hadn't forbidden us from submitting cheering articles, I wouldn't have bothered to prepare this." Xu Zhaoli turned off the speaker proudly. "Don't say one thing and mean another. I see you're clearly enjoying it. As soon as I shouted through the speaker, it was like you had a motor behind you and you jumped up in an instant."

Chen Ye took a bottle of mineral water from the box next to him and unscrewed it: "It has nothing to do with you."

"Why is it okay? It's not my power that I gave you."

Chen Ye raised his eyes and looked at the blurry figure standing straight on the podium in the distance. He glanced at Xu Zhaoli and said nonchalantly:

"The prosperity and strength of my country gives me strength."