Chapter 851 Ranbao extra (24)

Zhong Lin is a good-looking, tall, knowledgeable, and capable person.

The only drawback is that he lacks athletic ability.

Unfortunately, the number of students in their graduate school was much smaller than that of the undergraduates, and there were only a few dozen students in the chemistry major. In a sports meet with more than a dozen events, Zhong Lin naturally could not escape the fate of being forced to participate.

Moreover, the event he participated in was quite challenging—the men's 3,000-meter race.

It is said that because there was really no one else who could sign up, they had to choose the best among the worst, and in the end, they selected him to play.

Since Wen Sichen started teaching Kong Ran, that crazy argument has gradually been forgotten. In Kong Ran's eyes, Wen Sichen is now her lucky star, shining wherever he goes.

On the day of the sports meet, Kong Ran was dressed in sportswear and chattering incessantly from early morning.

Wen Sichen responded half-heartedly from the side.

When it was time to go out, Wen Sichen and she got up together.

Kong Ran was taken aback: "Didn't you say you weren't going to the sports meet?"

"I'm going to the company, I'll just drop you off on the way."

Kong Ran's car was sent to the car repair shop a few days ago. Although her apartment is not far from the school, the August weather is unbearable. The sun is so strong that you feel oily after a short while.

Fortunately, Wen Sichen has finally started to get down to business these past few days. He rented an office in a financial industrial park not far from his school in China, hired employees, and even got a car.

The only problem is that he still stays at her house and refuses to leave, claiming that he can't find a suitable place to live.

Kong Ran had gotten used to living with him for so long. Most importantly, Wen Sichen had a natural snail-like quality. Since he came, just as he had promised at the beginning, she had never had to worry about food, and all the items in the house had been put back in their proper places.

Considering the various conveniences that his arrival would bring to her, Kong Ran did not try to drive him away.

As it turns out, Wen Sichen brought her even more convenience.

For example, right now, she can brazenly hitch a ride on his spacious Land Rover.

This was the first time Kong Ran had ridden in his car in a long time. After looking around, she said with certainty, "Seeing how well you're doing, I feel relieved."

Wen Sichen: "...Well, thank you so much for worrying about me before."

Kong Ran chuckled.

When they arrived at their destination, Kong Ran opened the car door to get out, but was stopped by him who put a sun hat on his head: "Find a shady place to stay, don't be silly and stand in the sun."

Kong Ran waved his hand: "I know, I'm not stupid!"

...

Most of the important events of the sports meet were in the morning, and Kong Ran was caught up with the 3,000-meter inspection shortly after entering.

She immediately changed into her cheerleading outfit and went to cheer for Zhong Lin enthusiastically.

She naturally had a strong voice, and her cheers were the loudest in the entire venue.

On the playground, Zhong Lin's friends teased him with laughter: "Wow, Lin, you're really charming! You've secretly gained such a pretty little fangirl!"

Hearing Kong Ran's voice, Zhong Lin waved to her, then turned around and heard his friend's words. His ears turned slightly red, and he smiled and said, "I'm not charming, I'm just... lucky."

Soon the men's 3,000-meter race began.

As a cheerleader, Kong Ran was entitled to participate in activities on the playground.

She came prepared, having already packed a bottle of mineral water in her pocket, just waiting for Zhong Lin to come and hand it to her.

Many other students from different colleges were running alongside Zhong Lin. Zhong Lin's athletic ability was average, and he gradually fell behind. The cheers of others for Zhong Lin could be faintly heard from the surrounding area.

Kong Ran then realized that she wasn't the only one who came to cheer for Zhong Lin today; there were quite a few other girls as well.

They all stood at the finish line, holding water in their hands.

She suddenly felt a sense of crisis and subconsciously moved forward, only to be glared at by a sweet-looking but somewhat sarcastic girl: "What are you pushing for? Don't you know about first come, first served?"

Kong Ran: "?"

Normally, she would never tolerate this, but Zhong Lin is still in the middle of a competition, and it's a very intense time. What would it look like if she started arguing with someone else?

So she took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the anger rising in her heart.

Meanwhile, amidst the cheers of encouragement, Zhong Lin was gradually approaching the finish line.

Although he was initially left behind by those ahead of him, he never gave up and gradually began to catch up.

Finally, one, two, three...

Slowly, he actually crossed the finish line third.

A cheer immediately erupted from the crowd.

Upon seeing this, the girl standing in front of Kong Ran quickly ran to Zhong Lin and shyly handed him the water in her hand: "Senior, you've worked hard, have some water?"

A chorus of jeers erupted from all sides.

"Zhong Lin, take this. It's water the school beauty gave you!"

"Yes, quickly accept it, we don't have such a blessing!"

"The school beauty actually likes Zhong Lin's type. We're doomed!"

Amidst the chatter of the crowd, Zhong Lin glanced up at Kong Ran, who was walking towards him from a distance, then waved to the sweet girl, "Sorry, someone brought me water."

After saying that, he walked a few steps toward Kong Ran.

The school beauty turned her head and saw Zhong Lin take the water from Kong Ran. She stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then realized what was happening, glared at Kong Ran, stomped her foot, and left.

However, Kong Ran still felt great at that moment.

She smiled and handed the water to Zhong Lin: "Why didn't you take her water?"

Zhong Lin exclaimed "Ah!" and scratched his head: "I thought you'd already given it to me, and besides, I'm not that familiar with her."

The answer was unremarkable, but Kong Ran's smile broadened: "From now on, as long as I'm here, no one else will have to bring you water."

Zhong Lin's ears were a little red, whether from exhaustion or something else, he just gave a soft "hmm".

Kong Ran's smile became even brighter.

She noticed the sweat beading on his forehead and was about to take out a tissue from her bag to wipe it off when a boy walked up beside her.

Kong Ran recognized him at a glance; he was the one who had just won first place in the race. If he remembered correctly, the man's name was Zhang Yang, and he was from the sports academy. He was muscular and tall, but his appearance was not handsome; in fact, he looked somewhat fierce.

As he passed by Kong Ran and Zhong Lin, he scoffed and complained to his friend, "In this day and age, real strength is useless. See? As long as you're decent-looking, even a weakling will have girls throwing themselves at you!"

Kong Ran, who was right next to him, heard these words clearly. Before anyone else could react, she rushed forward, pointed at Zhang Yang, and said, "Who are you calling a weakling?"

Zhang Yang was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter: "See? A coward is a coward. He doesn't dare to stand up for himself, and he actually lets a little girl stand up for him!"

A burst of laughter immediately erupted from the side.

Zhong Lin frowned and was about to step forward, but unexpectedly, Kong Ran was much faster than him.

With a sudden burst of strength, she punched Zhang Yang squarely in the stomach, then twisted his arm with a backhand. With a crack, Zhang Yang let out a howl.