Chapter 505 I've Taken Your Honor
The dozen or so participants sprinted off at the same time, and their initial speeds were all roughly the same.
But a few seconds later, it was not hard to see from the audience that some figures in the running crowd were gradually speeding up, like tireless cheetahs, overtaking one person after another!
"It's Xu Na, a junior, and... Wen Ni, a sophomore!"
"My God, Xu Na runs so fast, but Wen Ni isn't bad either, she wasn't too far behind Xu Na."
"What's the use of being fast? The 1500 meters isn't just about speed, it's more about endurance! What if they run out of energy when they start running this fast?"
"Anyway, this is a piece of cake for Xu Na, but I wonder if Wen Ni can make it to the end."
The audience's eyes followed the camera.
On the court, Xu Na, who was far ahead, had a confident smile on her face.
Wen Ni remained calm throughout, her steps steady, following Xu Na at a comfortable distance.
"Xu Na! Xu Na!"
"Wen Ni!"
Mu Yang and Ma Weiwei shouted.
But it's clear that there are more voices supporting Xu Na!
Xu Na's talent is undeniable.
As a newcomer participating in the Spring Games for the first time, Wen Ni was not favored by everyone.
The competition was in full swing.
The podium directly opposite one side of the runway
Teacher Xue Lei, with a beaming smile, led the way.
Two middle-aged men in suits followed behind him, walking briskly, one of them carrying a silver case.
"Dean, these two are the heads of Baoxiangzhai's Hong Kong branch." Xue Lei led them to stand in front of Dean Teng and introduced them one by one, "This is Manager Li, and this is Manager Sun."
Upon hearing this, Dean Teng quickly stood up.
He was slightly taken aback at first, then his face flushed as he reached out his hand and greeted them with utmost enthusiasm, "Manager Li, Manager Sun, hello! I didn't know you were coming to visit the school today, so I couldn't come out to greet you personally. I'm really sorry."
"Dean Teng, you're too kind. We've come at an inopportune time; we should have informed you beforehand." Manager Li smiled and shook hands with Dean Teng. "We heard from Teacher Xue a while ago that you were going to hold a spring sports meet. We were very interested and wanted to see the talent of your teachers and students, so we contacted Teacher Xue here and came straight here. We hope you don't mind."
"Not at all! It's our honor that you two could come!"
Dean Teng quickly made way for two seats.
"Please, gentlemen, have a seat!"
"Okay, thank you, Dean Teng."
You're too kind!
After a few brief greetings and sitting down, Manager Li and Manager Sun's attention was immediately drawn to the competition.
Upon seeing this, Xue Lei quickly said, "The competition is now for the men's 1500 meters and the women's 1500 meters. By the way, Wen Ni, who is in charge of the cooperation with your company, is also among them!"
"Oh? Wen Ni has already started the competition? Where is she?"
Manager Li and Manager Sun both stood up, holding onto the railing, craning their necks and searching for Wen Ni's figure.
Their somewhat humble attitude left Dean Teng and Teacher Xue a little bewildered!
But Dean Teng quickly calmed down.
Others might not know, but he knew perfectly well that Wen Ni was the daughter of the Hua family and Lu Jinye's girlfriend. She had even previously gifted him a set of writing implements worth millions from Bao Xiangzhai. Regardless of the relationship between the Hua and Lu families, even a large company like Bao Xiangzhai, with its international business, would certainly treat Wen Ni as an honored guest!
It's understandable that the two managers would unconsciously adopt such a fawning attitude at this moment.
"Yes, she's right at the front, the second girl in the military green dress." Xue Lei was completely confused, but he still pointed them in the right direction.
What followed was something even more unexpected.
Manager Sun took out a brand-new Pathfinder SLR camera from the suitcase he was carrying, and after skillfully adjusting it, he started snapping photos of Wen Ni from all angles!
"What... what's going on here?"
"I'm sorry, Dean Teng, please excuse the poor quality!" Manager Li explained with a smile, "Our boss Xiao and young master Xiao Cheng specifically instructed us to take more pictures of Miss Wen Ni's performance on the field!"
"ah……"
Teacher Xue Lei had an epiphany.
He turned to the dean and whispered, "So it's the young master of their president's family who has taken a liking to Wen Ni. No wonder! I was wondering why they agreed to cooperate with our school so readily this time! It turns out they had ulterior motives, to curry favor with Wen Ni?"
"But our Wen Ni has a boyfriend." Dean Teng looked puzzled and tentatively asked Manager Li, "Isn't your young master aware of this?"
"Of course our young master Cheng knows," Manager Li said.
"Then why did he still send you? Wasn't he unhappy?" Dean Transcript asked again.
Manager Li was puzzled by the question, and hesitantly shook his head. "Miss Wen Ni is in love, which is such a good thing. Our young master Cheng is overjoyed! How could he not be happy?"
"Huh?" This time it was Dean Teng's and Teacher Xue Lei's turn to be dumbfounded.
Are young people these days really that carefree?
"Stop nagging! Miss Wen Ni is about to cross the finish line!" Manager Sun shouted excitedly, holding up his DSLR camera.
This finally drew everyone's attention back to the competition.
"Three hundred meters to go."
"Wen Ni, surpass her!" Mu Yang shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Xu Na has been in the lead the whole time. If Wen Ni could overtake her, she would have done so long ago. There's no doubt that Xu Na will win in the end," the other girls said.
"I don't care! Anyway, Wen Ni won't lose!" Mu Yang turned his head angrily.
"She's doomed to lose," another classmate said. "With her mediocre skills, she thinks she can get first place in the whole school? She's really making wild claims!"
"you……"
"Mu Yang, stop arguing with her." Ma Weiwei grabbed Mu Yang's arm and pointed forward, "Look! Wen Ni has overtaken her!!"
"What!?"
Almost simultaneously, a murmur of cheers erupted from the crowd!
Less than 200 meters from the finish line.
Xu Na could already see the red ribbon stretched out in front of her.
The 1,500-meter record still belongs to her!
She is the undefeated number one...
My heart suddenly skipped a beat.
With wide eyes and out of the corner of her eye, she saw a military green coat fluttering in the wind, entering Xu Na's field of vision!
Wen Ni was like a fierce tornado, sweeping forward and surpassing everything!
A red ribbon fluttered to the ground.
The entire stadium erupted in deafening cheers!
"Xu Na, 1500 meters, 5 minutes and 10 seconds!"
"Wen Ni, 1500 meters, 5 minutes and 8 seconds! She has broken the previous record of Huashang University!"
My pace gradually slowed until I stood firm.
Wen Ni turned her head, her breathing even, and looked at Xu Na, who was panting heavily.
"You...you...you did it on purpose...you deliberately overtook me at the last moment just to humiliate me!? And then, like your classmate said, to make me realize I'm just a nobody who's just there to make up the numbers, not worthy of competing with you at all, right?!" Xu Na's breathing grew heavier and heavier; Liu Nan's earlier words had repeatedly triggered her nerves. She strode forward, her bloodshot eyes glaring at Wen Ni. "I used to run on the provincial team, and no one has ever dared to insult me like this!"
"I deliberately overtook you, but not to humiliate you. On the contrary, it is you, as an athlete, who has lost confidence, belittled yourself, and is gullible to others, making wild guesses about malice. This is the most taboo and unacceptable thing in a competition."
Wen Ni looked at Xu Na with a calm and composed expression.
Stray hairs fell across her forehead and fluttered in the wind, but her gentle eyes did not tremble in the slightest, and she still exuded an imposing aura!
"Xu Na, I might as well tell you that my best time was 3 minutes and 50 seconds in the 1500 meters. I've already given you enough face and not let you lose too badly. Whether you accept it or not is up to you. As for your honor, I'll take it first!"
With that, Wen Ni turned away gracefully.
Her slender and graceful figure, bathed in sunlight, appeared half somber and half radiant!
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