Chapter 77 (Seventy-Seven Second Update)

Seventy-seven:

At 7:30, the school sports meet started on time.

Students from each class lined up on the playground, then the national flag was raised and the national anthem was played. The principal then stood on the podium and gave an official, rather pointless speech about this year's school sports meet.

Ye Qingxi yawned; he was getting sleepy just listening to that.

After the principal finished speaking, the athlete and referee representatives went on stage to take their oaths.

The various competitions have finally begun one after another.

Ye Qingxi didn't sign up for anything other than relay, but Zhong Yan and Kang Cong did.

One of them signed up for the long jump, and the other signed up for the 50-meter and 100-meter races.

The first competition was the long jump.

Led by the sports committee member, Zhong Yan quickly arrived at the long jump competition area.

Ye Qingxi stood outside the area and cheered him on, "Go go go!"

Zhong Yan remained calm, and when it was her turn, she jumped without haste and landed easily.

He did well, and in the end, he came in third place.

Kang Cong said enviously, "Zhong Yan, you are the first among us to win a medal."

Zhong Yan said proudly, "It's very simple!"

Ye Qingxi took out the chocolates and candies from his pocket and spread them out for him to choose from. Although he saw that Zhong Yan didn't need to replenish his energy, he felt that he probably wanted to eat some snacks.

Sure enough, Zhong Yan took a piece of chocolate and ate it without any hesitation.

Seeing this, Kang Cong reached out to take some as well, but Ye Qingxi grabbed his hand and put the chocolates and candies away.

Kang Cong: ? ? ?

"You can only eat after the competition is over," Ye Qingxi said.

Kang Cong: ...That will take a while.

"Oh," Kang Cong replied obediently.

Around 10 o'clock, it was finally Kang Cong's turn for the first-year boys' 50-meter race.

Kang Cong followed the sports committee member to his competition area, where Ye Qingxi and the others stood where he could see him, cheering him on.

Kang Cong waved to them and took a deep breath.

He had been training with Kuang Jie for a long time and had been training diligently every day for the past few days. As soon as the race started, he took the lead and then raced far ahead of everyone else, speeding all the way to the finish line.

Kang Cong jumped up excitedly, "I'm number one!"

Ye Qingxi and the others quickly ran to his side. Ye Qingxi held out her hand and said, "Here you go."

Kang Cong exclaimed excitedly, "I'm number one!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Pei Liang smiled at him. "Would you like some water? I just got it."

Kang Cong nodded, took a piece of chocolate from Ye Qingxi's hand, ate it with relish, and then drank a few sips of water.

"Don't worry, I run so fast, we'll definitely win the relay."

Looking at his silly appearance, Ye Qingxi found him quite adorable.

The relay race didn't officially start until 11:30.

Qin Cheng specially ran over from his own class to Ye Qingxi's side to cheer him on.

Ye Qingxi blinked, "Are you alright coming over like this?"

"It's nothing," Qin Cheng said. "The teacher doesn't know, and my project isn't scheduled for this time of year."

"Then I'll cheer you on when you compete."

Qin Cheng: ...

Isn't that awkward?

When Ye Qingxi arrives, she'll know just how mini the mini marathon he's participating in really is.

“I’ve changed it to 100 meters,” he said.

"Really?" Ye Qingxi didn't see anything wrong with it.

He thought the 100-meter dash was great, much better than a marathon.

"Then you'll definitely get first place, brother."

"Then you can come and see for yourself then."

"Um."

As the two were talking, they heard the sports committee member call out to him, "Ye Qingxi."

Ye Qingxi quickly waved to Qin Cheng and walked over.

This was one of the few team events, so the homeroom teacher came over from another event to cheer them on.

"After you finish running, the teacher will take pictures of you."

Kang Cong looked at her and said, "I just came in first place, but you didn't even take a picture of me, teacher."

"The teacher was at the girls' section 50 meters away and couldn't get there. There are so many events, the teacher can't possibly supervise everyone," the homeroom teacher said kindly. "Now the teacher is coming over."

Kang Cong thought about it and agreed. Besides, he preferred taking photos with his good friends rather than by himself.

"Then teacher, please make sure the photos of us look good!"

"No problem." The homeroom teacher patted his camera.

Not to mention, all four little ones are good-looking, especially Ye Qingxi, who is so beautiful that he doesn't look like a little boy at all. They'll definitely look great in photos!

"Keep it up!" the homeroom teacher encouraged.

"Mm." Ye Qingxi nodded.

He separated from Pei Liang and the others, standing in the place where everyone was supposed to take over.

Qin Cheng naturally followed Ye Qingxi, standing within his line of sight, wanting to cheer him on.

A moment later, the whistle blew, and the competition officially began.

Pei Liang was the first runner, taking the lead and running very fast.

Ye Qingxi wasn't nervous at first, but now that the race had really started, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous watching Pei Liang run so fast, afraid that he would slow down and hold Pei Liang and the others back.

He stared intently at Pei Liang, and the moment Pei Liang handed him the baton, he took it and ran.

Qin Cheng ran in the area outside his track, shouting, "Go for it!"

Pei Liang shouted loudly from behind him, "Go Ye Qingxi!"

Ye Qingxi felt the wind whistling past her ears, and then he left her behind.

He felt he had never run so fast before; his legs seemed no longer his own, but rather borrowed tools to propel him forward.

Ye Qingxi looked at Zhong Yan not far away, focusing only on him, and handed the baton to him as she approached.

Pei Liang and Qin Cheng immediately ran to his side.

"Would you like some water, Xiaoxi?" Qin Cheng asked, opening his thermos.

Pei Liang also took some water, and seeing that Qin Cheng had asked, she didn't ask any questions, but instead praised him, "You run so fast."

"Yes," Qin Cheng said. "You're also the first in your group."

Ye Qingxi had been so focused on running that she hadn't noticed these things, so she was quite surprised to hear this.

But then he thought about it and realized that it made sense. The track was so wide that he would definitely notice if someone passed him, but he could only see Zhong Yan. That meant that no one had passed him or passed the baton to him in advance.

Ye Qingxi was overjoyed. He hadn't let his teammates down; he was number one! They were destined to win!

He quickly looked ahead and saw Zhong Yan running ahead with a clear advantage.

“Let’s go and meet up with Zhong Yankang and the others,” he said happily.

"good."

The three of them chased after it together.

Zhong Yan, who had been leading the way, handed over the baton and was catching her breath when she heard Ye Qingxi's voice, "Do you want some water?"

Zhong Yan nodded and reached out to ask him for water.

Ye Qingxi turned her head and looked at Qin Cheng.

Qin Cheng: ...

Qin Cheng took the water from Pei Liang's hand and handed it to Ye Qingxi.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Pei Liang: ? ? ? ?

Zhong Yan didn't notice and took the water and started gulping it down.

Ye Qingxi could only turn her gaze away from Qin Cheng and remind him, "Drink slowly."

After Zhong Yan finished drinking, she turned to look at Kang Cong and saw that he was almost at the finish line.

"We're going to win!" he exclaimed excitedly.

After saying that, he grabbed Ye Qingxi and ran towards Kang Cong.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Qin Cheng: ...

Qin Cheng reached out and pulled out Ye Qingxi's other hand.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Pei Liang: ? ? ? ?

Qin Cheng: ...

Qin Cheng remained silent.

He didn't know what was wrong with him.

However, seeing Zhong Yan holding Ye Qingxi's hand, he couldn't help but want to hold Ye Qingxi's hand as well.

She even didn't want Zhong Yan to pull Ye Qingxi.

Ye Qingxi was pulled by the two of them to the finish line.

As soon as Kang Cong saw them coming, he excitedly hugged Ye Qingxi and jumped up happily, "We won! We're number one!"

Ye Qingxi was infected by his joy and couldn't help but smile as well.

Qin Cheng: ...

Qin Cheng didn't understand.

Aren't all four of them good friends?

Why do they all insist on holding his brother's hand and hugging him?

Can't I hold other people's hands or hug them?!

gas!

Seeing Kang Cong's excited expression, the homeroom teacher laughed and said, "Stop jumping, Kang Cong, stand still, I'm going to take your picture."

Upon hearing this, Kang Cong immediately released Ye Qingxi, took his hand, and stood beside him.

Qin Cheng: ...Well, let him tell us.

They were either hugging his younger brother or holding his hand.

Pei Liang quickly stood on Ye Qingxi's other side, and like Kang Cong, he took Ye Qingxi's hand.

Qin Cheng: ...

What did he say again?

The next second, Zhong Yan walked over, raised her hand, and forcefully separated Pei Liang and Ye Qingxi's hands.

Before Qin Cheng could even catch his eye, he saw that Ye Qingxi was holding his left hand and Pei Liang was holding his right hand.

"I don't want to stand on the side, I want to stand in the middle," he said to Pei Liang.

Qin Cheng: ...

I thought he was there to separate them, but it turns out he really did separate them and took his place.

Qin Cheng stood to one side with his thermos, feeling annoyed.

Pei Liang generously didn't hold it against Zhong Yan and instead grasped his hand.

"Come on, look this way, three, two, one, cheese!" the homeroom teacher said softly.

Ye Qingxi and the others happily shouted, "Cheese!"

"Look," the homeroom teacher said, walking over to them and showing them a preview of the photos she had taken.

On the brick-red track, four little boys stood hand in hand, very close together. Some wanted to get closer to the camera, while others tilted their heads. Their faces were rosy and tender, like sweet summer peaches. They smiled, their eyes full of joy.

The sky was blue, their eyes were bright, and their hands were clasped tightly together, as if no matter how strong the wind was, it wouldn't blow them apart.

Ye Qingxi looked at the photo of herself and her friends.

These are photos he has never taken before, and experiences he has never had before.

After so many years, he finally reunited with his friendship.

They met, missed, lost each other, and then met again in different times and spaces.

This time, he will hold their hands tightly, and he will not miss out on his friends again, nor will he lose his friendships.

"Teacher, could you send me this photo?" Ye Qingxi asked.

The homeroom teacher bent down and looked at him, "I'll give each of you a copy when I finish developing them."

Ye Qingxi shook his head; he didn't want the developed film, he wanted the negative.

The negatives can be preserved forever, never lost, and will always be stored in his computer, in his photo album, and in his heart.

"I want the film negatives; I'll develop them myself."

Upon hearing this, the homeroom teacher said gently, "Alright then, I'll send you the negatives first, and then I'll send you the developed photos."

"Thank you, teacher."

"You are welcome."

"Me too! Me too!" Zhong Yan and Kang Cong immediately chimed in.

Pei Liang also said, "I want the negatives too."

"Okay, okay." The homeroom teacher was at her wit's end with them. "I'll give them to you when I'm done with my work."

"Thank you, teacher," Pei Liang said.

Ye Qingxi was about to ask her when she would be done with her work? Was it after the sports meet ended today? Or after the three-day sports meet?

As soon as he opened his mouth, before he could make a sound, he felt his hand being grabbed.

Ye Qingxi turned his head and saw Qin Cheng standing behind him at some point.

Ye Qingxi looked at him, then at the hand he was holding, and wondered why he was suddenly holding her hand.

Qin Cheng: ...

Qin Cheng just wanted to hold his hand.

No, everyone else pulled.

"I'm going back," he said.

Upon hearing his words, Ye Qingxi immediately realized, "Oh right, it's almost noon and school is over."

He naturally assumed that Qin Cheng wanted to talk to him, so he casually took his hand, wanting to hold his hand and talk.

"Then you go back first, we'll have dinner together later."

"Okay." Qin Cheng nodded. "See you at the school gate in a bit."

"good."

After saying that, Qin Cheng reluctantly let go of his hand.

Ye Qingxi waved to him, and only after he walked away did she realize that she had forgotten to ask why he didn't give the water in the thermos to Zhong Yan back then.

Why give Pei Liang's water to Zhong Yan?

"Never mind, I'll ask when I get back to the dorm at noon," Ye Qingxi said, not paying much attention.