60. Miser

Xu Wenqiang had done well in her midterm exams and had planned to tell Xu Yanmei about it when she got home to make her happy. However, she didn't realize that Xu Yanmei wasn't at home.

Xu Wenqiang used her home phone to call Xu Yanmei's cell phone, but no one answered. Thinking of where Xu Yanmei might have gone, Xu Wenqiang made several more calls. When the phone was picked up, Xu Wenqiang said, "Mom, I'm home. Where are you?"

There was a hint of panic in Xu Yanmei's voice: "I'll go back now."

"Then hurry up." Xu Wenqiang said, "Su Xiaoshan, Chen Yang and the others will be home soon." She added some emphasis to the last two words "Chen Yang".

"I understand. Stop nagging." Xu Yanmei hung up the phone in annoyance.

Only then did Xu Wenqiang return to her room.

Pulling her textbooks and test papers out of her bag, Xu Wenqiang sat down at her desk as usual. Normally, she would study for another half an hour after returning home. But today, she had just made a "top ten" appointment with Xiao Cheng, so she might have to study even longer.

After a while, there was a sound of the door opening outside. It was Xu Yanmei who came back.

Xu Wenqiang was not sure whether Xu Yanmei went to Chen Yang's house to fool around with Chen Long, but in order to spend a few more days in peace, she had to help Xu Yanmei avoid being caught by Chen Yang.

But she understood that the affair between Chen Long and Xu Yanmei could not be hidden. Even if she could hide it for the first day, she couldn't hide it for the fifteenth day. She could help them hide it for a while, but not forever.

Chen Yang will find out sooner or later.

By then...Xu Wenqiang didn't think any further.

After the midterm exam was over, Fu Dongqing took advantage of a break to tell Xiao Cheng about replacing the math class representative.

"Because the role of class representatives is only to assist the teachers of each subject and does not involve class work, if you feel that the class representatives of other subjects are not suitable, please speak to me individually and we will not hold a public election."

After Fu Dongqing finished speaking, Lin Tong whispered indignantly, "Xu Wenqiang, you've made such great progress, why did they remove you as the class representative?"

"There was a lot of fuss about this class representative a while ago. I've had enough of being a class representative," Xu Wenqiang comforted her.

"So you don't want to be the class representative?" Lin Tong asked again.

"I guess so." Xu Wenqiang thought about what happened in the conference room that day. If she hadn't refused, she could indeed continue to be the class representative.

"Are you stupid?" Lin Tong slapped Xu Wenqiang on the back. "You've been treated so many times as a class representative, and you've heard so many rumors. Now that you've achieved good grades and have been a legitimate class representative, you don't want to be one anymore?"

"You actually think I'm stupid?" Xu Wenqiang looked incredulous. "I didn't throw away this hot-button position of class representative when everyone looked down on me. Instead, I threw it away after I proved myself. Don't you think I'm quite domineering?"

"I'm sorry, I don't think you are domineering, I just think you are stupid." Lin Tong said.

Xu Wenqiang touched her nose and said, "Okay, I hope I will be lucky as a fool."

Fu Dongqing then mentioned some other things, one of which was the sports meet next week...

After Fu Dongqing left, many puzzled eyes were cast at Xu Wenqiang. Everyone shared Lin Tong's thoughts: Xu Wenqiang had made great progress, so why was she removed as the class representative?

Xu Wenqiang was so annoyed by being stared at that moment that she almost exploded. Just thinking about the final exam, if she ranked in the top ten, she would have to be the class representative again. Who knew how much trouble she would get into then.

It’s troublesome just thinking about it.

"Hey, Xu Wenqiang——"

Gao Zhe plopped down on Xu Wenqiang's desk, blocking her view. "What event are you planning to sign up for in the sports meet?"

Xu Wenqiang was feeling annoyed, so she casually said, "Register as an audience member."

"That won't work!" Gao Zhe spread a registration form in front of Xu Wenqiang. "One hundred meters, four hundred meters, eight hundred meters, one thousand five hundred meters, and at least two or three track and field events. Basketball, football, table tennis. I remember you can also play table tennis. Actually, I'd rather have you play basketball with us, but that's not possible. Otherwise, we can try disguising ourselves as men—"

"Stop!" Xu Wenqiang was furious. "Gao Zhe, you're treating me like an animal!"

"Xu Wenqiang, don't be so harsh." Gao Zhe laughed. "The girls in our class are all so weak. You play basketball, so you must have no problem with sports. Those who are capable should do more work."

"Gao Zhe, don't try that on me," Xu Wenqiang said delicately, her voice pinching her throat. "I'm a girl too, I'm weak too."

Gao Zhe got goose bumps all over his body. "Xu Wenqiang, please speak properly."

"Just speak nicely and don't try to hit on me!" Xu Wenqiang said with a warning.

"Oh, this has never happened!" Gao Zhe ran towards Su Xiaoshan, "Class monitor, it's so hard to be the sports committee member. They don't cooperate with me..."

Su Xiaoshan listened to Gao Zhe howling for a long time, then walked over.

"Xu Wenqiang, you do have more athletic ability than the other girls. See if you can sign up for a few events. This would also be a good thing to bring honor to the class, and you should take the lead."

Xu Wenqiang looked up at Su Xiaoshan, who handed her the registration form. "Take a look and see how many events you can sign up for."

Gao Zhe made a face at Xu Wenqiang behind Su Xiaoshan.

Xu Wenqiang hesitated. She had no interest in this sports meet, but it was Su Xiaoshan who was holding the registration form.

Why don't you take a look and see...

Just as Xu Wenqiang stretched out her hand, the registration form in front of her was taken away.

I looked up and saw it was Xiao Cheng.

"Even though Xu Wenqiang plays basketball, that doesn't mean she's suitable for track and field events." Xiao Cheng took the registration form and glanced at Su Xiaoshan. "She said she's also a fragile girl. We should treat her equally. It's not right to force her like this."

"I didn't force her." Su Xiaoshan's expression changed slightly, but he still smiled and said, "I just asked her to think about it again."

"Really?" Xiao Cheng also laughed. "When I heard it just now, I thought they were forcing me to do something."

"Xiao Cheng, you misunderstood." Su Xiaoshan looked at Xu Wenqiang. "Xu Wenqiang and I have been classmates since we were young. I know her so well that sometimes I speak too directly. Right, Xu Wenqiang?"

"Speaking of acquaintance, Xu Wenqiang and I have been playing basketball together recently, so we are quite familiar with each other. But out of respect, we have never spoken to her so directly. Right, Xu Wenqiang?" Xiao Cheng also looked at Xu Wenqiang.

Xu Wenqiang was stared at by Xiao Cheng and Su Xiaoshan. She didn't know what to say for a moment, so she stammered, "Well, yes, you are all right..."

Su Xiaoshan looked at Xu Wenqiang, whose eyes were evasive, and his heart was slowly filled with inexplicable disappointment and frustration - she did not stand on his side.

At the same time, Xiao Cheng also looked surprised - Su Xiaoshan ignored her wishes, but she still sided with him?

"Xu Wenqiang, think it over carefully." Xiao Cheng handed the registration form to Xu Wenqiang.

Xu Wenqiang took the registration form and felt very annoyed. It was just a sports meet, there was no need to make it so tense.

Calming herself, she decided to cut the Gordian knot: "I'll take care of the sports meet myself. Whether to sign up, what events to sign up for, and how many events to sign up for, I'll decide all on my own. Don't worry about it."

Gao Zhe still didn't give up, "Xu Wenqiang, why don't you dress up as a man and play basketball with us."

Xu Wenqiang had only one word: "Get lost!"

Xu Wenqiang finally signed up for table tennis and the 400-meter run.

When Xu Wenqiang went to Gao Zhe to submit the registration form, Gao Zhe tried to persuade her for a long time, wanting her to sign up for a few more events, but she never gave in.

"What did you sign up for?" Xu Wenqiang asked, glancing at Xiao Cheng next to her.

Xiao Cheng was lying on the table as if he had fallen asleep. He had not moved since Xu Wenqiang came over.

"I signed up for basketball, football, the 100-meter race, the 400-meter race, and a mixed men's and women's relay," said Gao Zhe.

"Those who are capable should work harder." Xu Wenqiang raised his thumb and returned the words to Gao Zhe.

Gao Zhe patted his chest and said, "It's my duty."

She asked about "you guys", but Gao Zhe didn't mention what Xiao Cheng reported. Xu Wenqiang glanced at Xiao Cheng next to her and felt her teeth itch.

After she chased Su Xiaoshan and Xiao Cheng away that day, Su Xiaoshan continued to chat and greet her as if nothing had happened. But Xiao Cheng kept avoiding her nonchalantly. When they met in the hallway, he pretended not to see her. When they met in the restaurant, he also pretended not to see her. Even when she deliberately asked him about his math homework, he said he had forgotten.

"Stingy."

Xu Wenqiang muttered to herself and turned to leave, but she heard Xiao Cheng call her, "Xu Wenqiang."

Xu Wenqiang turned around and saw Xiao Cheng slowly standing up from the table, then looking at her lazily.

Xu Wenqiang's heartbeat slowed down. "What's the matter?"

Xiao Cheng said: "I signed up for basketball and the mixed relay." Then he lay down again.

Xu Wenqiang was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was answering her.

In the bustling classroom, no one knew what Xu Wenqiang was thinking as she looked at Xiao Cheng's furry head.