Upon suddenly hearing that Zhou Chen had joined the school team,
As a result, Zhou Na was unable to concentrate on the lesson for the entire afternoon.
My thoughts would often drift back to Zhou Chen becoming a member of the school team.
After school,
To find out where her deskmate was, she deliberately didn't leave with the others, but was the last to leave the classroom and went to another playground to watch the school team train.
To avoid being noticed by Zhou Chen, she didn't dare to get too close and stood at a distance to observe. After careful observation, she finally confirmed that Zhou Chen was indeed a member of the school team.
This left her with inexplicably complicated feelings.
Zhou Chen joined the school team, which everyone envies, and became a sports student. If he does well, he may become a professional athlete in the future and bring glory to the country.
Moreover, judging from the attitude of the school team teachers towards Zhou Chen, he seems to value him highly.
This means that Zhou Chen is well-liked by the teacher.
Does Zhou Chen have athletic talent?
She didn't know, which is why she was so surprised, and even after returning to her dormitory, she remained absent-minded.
"Zhou Na, you need to cheer up. Don't let him joining the school team affect you."
“You are the best. You need to become better than him, even better, so that he looks up to you instead of you looking up to him.”
Zhou Na shook her head, trying to clear her mind and stop thinking too much.
This self-reminder is quite effective.
She might be worrying too much. Even if Zhou Chen joins the school team, so what? Sports students do get a lot of extra points in the college entrance examination, but that's based on winning honors.
Does becoming a sports student guarantee Zhou Chen honors?
not necessarily!
Talent varies in level. Even if Zhou Chen joins the school team, he may not be the most talented player there. There are definitely people more talented than him.
Not to mention that Zhou Chen is older than current high school students, which is a clear disadvantage for athletes. It is very likely that Zhou Chen will not only fail to win honors, but his performance will also be delayed, and he will end up with nothing.
Six months later, she achieved outstanding results in the college entrance examination, entered a prestigious university, and began a new chapter in her life.
At that time, Zhou Chen was no match for her at all.
Zhou Chen needs to look up to her.
With that thought in mind, Zhou Na's face quickly regained its usual expression: confident, calm, and proud.
On the other end,
"Brother Chen, I've never admired anyone, but on your very first day joining the school team, your stamina was on par with our strongest player, Li. You're truly amazing, I'm impressed!"
"I'm impressed. I can't imagine how good Chen Ge's physical fitness was three years ago. If Chen Ge hadn't left school three years ago, he would definitely be a professional athlete now."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing Chen Ge's results after training in the 100-meter dash and long jump."
Training was paused, and all the school team members surrounded Zhou Chen, calling him "Brother Chen" one after another.
The reason is nothing more than...
Zhou Chen used a bit of his "money power" to treat everyone to a drink. In addition, he was older than everyone else and had become more familiar with the team after training, which won the approval of almost all the school team members.
He thought it would take some time for him to quickly integrate into the school team, and this morning, Lu Guoliang had stirred up a lot of hatred for him. He really didn't expect that no one would harbor any hostility towards him because of this, and they all accepted his goodwill.
He found that the athletes on the school team were very straightforward and simple. If you had good grades and performed well in training, they would admire you. They didn't have many ulterior motives and weren't as complicated as people in society.
Faced with numerous compliments, Zhou Chen humbly stated that they encourage each other and grow together, without being arrogant or conceited, as that would only annoy people. Humility and modesty are the keys to winning the favor of others.
Having lived two lives, I understand this principle.
Seeing Zhou Chen chatting and laughing with the others in a harmonious scene, Lu Guoliang couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
It's undoubtedly the best thing that Zhou Chen was able to get to know the school team members so quickly, because a stable environment is most conducive to training.
Smack! Smack!
After clapping twice, Lu Guoliang gathered everyone together.
"I have some good news to announce. In ten days, there will be a college sports competition in the city. All the sports students in the city will be there to participate. This is a great opportunity for you to fight for honor. I hope that each of you will seize it and not miss it."
A city-wide university competition?
This sudden news excited everyone.
As sports students, what they look forward to most is sports competitions, because that is the venue to showcase their training results.
In particular, this competition will be fierce, as participants will face off against athletic students from various universities across the city.
Of course, the benefits are obvious. If you perform well, you may be noticed by the provincial team. Once you enter the provincial team, there is a good chance that you can enter the national team, become a professional athlete, and win glory for the country.
After a moment of excitement, Lu Guoliang became serious, called out a few names, and said frankly that if they wanted to achieve a ranking, they had to train hard and constantly push their limits.
Everyone was as excited as if they'd been injected with adrenaline, their blood boiling from Lu Guoliang's words.
Even Zhou Chen, who had just become a sports specialist, almost turned into a passionate young man under the strong influence of Lu Guoliang.
Next, Lu Guoliang led everyone to resume training.
One hour later,
The others sat up straight on the ground, wiping away their sweat. During the break, Lu Guoliang called Zhou Chen aside alone.
Regarding this municipal-level college sports competition, Lu Guoliang frankly expressed his hope that he could win a prize, because with his talent, he is very likely to achieve outstanding results.
"The only shortcoming is that you haven't participated in this kind of competition before, but that's okay. I still believe you can do it because you have a maturity that far surpasses that of other high school students."
Lu Guoliang patted Zhou Chen on the shoulder and said with great optimism.
"I'll do my best."
Zhou Chen smiled. He hadn't expected Lu Guoliang to see through his mature mindset. But to be honest, he really wanted to see the strength of other high school athletes.
Since he has athletic talent and has become a sports student, he shouldn't waste the opportunity.
Bringing back an honor serves two purposes: first, to prove himself, and second, to live up to the high regard Wu Yingjie and Lu Guoliang have for him.
He knew there must be some unpleasant voices around Wu Yingjie and Lu Guoliang, so winning first place would definitely shut them up.
In Zhou Chen's mind, there was actually another thought...
If Zhou Na finds out he got a good ranking, her ungrateful second sister's expression must be quite something.
She would never believe that Zhou Chen could achieve excellent results in sports; on the contrary, she would laugh at him for overestimating his abilities and wasting his time.
Therefore, he should definitely try his best in this competition.
I won't let Zhou Na look down on me or make a fool of herself.
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