Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Me? I'll cheer you on.
Mingzhi International School offers a comprehensive international education from kindergarten to high school, encompassing four departments: kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and high school. The school boasts a beautiful and comfortable campus, rich educational resources, and a strong faculty. It is considered a symbol of elite education by the people of Shanghai. The school boasts comprehensive facilities, including laboratories, auditoriums, and sports fields. Despite being nearly three decades old, the school's buildings remain immaculately clean and beautiful.
Yu Wan knew that the tuition for this school, not counting living expenses, was nearly 200,000 yuan per semester. That was why she took the trouble to provide T-shirts with children's drawings printed on them.
Walking through the beautiful campus, Yu Wan felt that she was not here to participate in a parent-child sports meeting, but more like a tourist. Every building along the way was enough for her to stop and admire.
Fu Xuan held her hand and noticed that Yu Wan was looking at the campus scenery, so he deliberately slowed down his pace.
The three of them walked slowly to the entrance playground where the sports meeting was held.
Passionate and cheerful music was playing in the sports field, and people were coming and going on the field. Teachers wearing red vests were busy setting up the project site. Fu Xuan took Yu Wan and Fu Zhiyao to the designated stands to gather.
Almost all the students in Fu Xuan'an's class were present, only two or three had asked for leave. Yu Wan counted them and found that there were less than twenty students.
Although they were wearing the same T-shirts as them, it was obvious that the parents of several students were actually drivers and nannies.
Yu Wan waited for the boss to sit down first, and then sat next to the boss, one seat away. The middle chair was reserved for Fu Xu'an.
But Fu Xuan was chatting enthusiastically with other students.
A child noticed Fu Zhiyao's arrogant look and quietly approached Fu Xu'an and asked her, "Fu Xu'an, is this the brother you were talking about?"
Fu Xu'an raised his chin and nodded proudly, "Yes, my brother and sister accompanied me to today's parent-child sports meeting. Did you see my hairstyle? My sister tied it for me."
As he spoke, Fu Xuan turned around.
The little girl praised her: "It's very beautiful. Your sister is really good at cooking. I want to have a sister like her!"
Fu Xu'an waved his hands, very proudly: "There's nothing I can do about it. You are the eldest in the family. Even if your mother gives birth to another child, it will only be a younger sister or brother. Eh~ little brats are the most annoying."
"Yes, little brats are the most annoying. Last time I went to my aunt's house, she gave birth to a baby who just cried every day. I gave him my favorite Ultraman, but he still just cried!"
The two little girls chattered and Yu Wan wanted to laugh.
Meeting Fu Zhiyao's inquiring eyes, Yu Wan suppressed her smile, moved her butt, sat in Fu Xu'an's seat, tilted her head slightly, and asked in a low voice: "Boss, there will be a photographer taking pictures for the parent-child sports meeting today. It's okay for me, but is it not good for you to be photographed?"
Fu Zhiyao folded his arms and leaned lazily in his chair. "No, the school always asks parents for their opinions when distributing campus promotional photos. Without the consent of the parents or children, we will not send them out without permission."
Yu Wan: "What if it gets sent out accidentally?"
"A huge claim."
Yu Wan: “!!!”
Knowing that the photos taken would not be spread out, Yu Wan felt a little relieved. She sat back in her seat and waited quietly for the parent-child sports meeting to begin.
During this time, a middle-aged man came up to Fu Zhiyao and started a conversation with him, asking him a few questions about business cooperation. Fu Zhiyao just sat in the chair without moving.
Yu Wan understood and considerately took out her business card from her wallet and handed it to the other party.
This was custom-made for her by Fu Zhiyao last week, just for occasions like this, so it would be convenient for sending people away.
Yu Wan said politely, "Hello, I'm Yu Wan, President Fu's secretary. This is my business card. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Today is a private trip, after all, so I hope you can understand."
The man's gaze lingered on her for a moment, but because Fu Zhiyao was there, he finally smiled awkwardly, took the business card and left.
On the contrary, Fu Zhiyao said indifferently after the person left: "Secretary Yu, could you please hold back your smile a little when you send people away?"
Yu Wan subconsciously touched the corner of her mouth. Was her smile exaggerated?
Isn't that a normal social smile?
The music on the sports field stopped at this time, and the opening ceremony of the parent-child sports meeting arrived.
The school seemed to be aware of the preciousness of the time of the guests present today. There were no long and boring speeches by leaders. The children walked around the playground in classes. After a mobilization speech of less than five minutes, the principal excitedly announced that the parent-child sports meeting had officially begun.
Given that there were so many events, Yu Wan and Fu Xuan chose several events with the highest possibility of winning trophies.
The first one is three people and two legs.
Fu Xu'an put his hands on his hips and said confidently, "You two have long legs, so I won't hold you back. Each of you holds one of my arms and runs with me to the finish line!"
The arrangement was quite good, but Fu Zhiyao refused.
"Looking for a doubles event for you and Yu Wan to participate."
"What about you?!" Fu Xuan'an widened his eyes.
Fu Zhiyao remained in the same posture as he took out the sunglasses he had slipped into his pocket at some point, revealing only half of his handsome face. He looked relaxed and at ease. "Me? Cheer for you guys."
Yu Wan and Fu Xu'an: "..."
Even after leaving the stands, Fu Xu'an was still furious: "Damn it! I knew that Fu Zhiyao, that big idiot, was unreliable. He's so abominable! I'm going to kick him into outer space!"
After saying that, Fu Xu'an turned around, hugged Yu Wan, and said pitifully, "Sister Yu Wan, you must win the championship for me. Our hopes are all on you. Just one championship will be enough. I will ask my classmates to buy the badges for the three-person event that I won't participate in. Our goal is to win all the two-person event badges!"
Yu Wan had a headache, but still said, "Let's try our best."
Fu Xu'an finally smiled, picked up the sports meeting handbook, and began to search: "In that case, our first sport will be..."
"Kangaroo hop hop hop!"
The rules of the project are actually very simple. The children and parents are twenty meters apart. The parents need to wear kangaroo leg sleeves and jump all the way from the starting point to the end point. The family that reaches the end point first wins. However, the school added two more rules on this basis: parents need to transport eight cylinders with the same diameter but different heights from the starting point to the end point. The children at the end point manually arrange the cylinders in order of height. The family that completes the arrangement first and presses the stop button wins.
It is not difficult to jump while wearing kangaroo leg sleeves, but it is a bit difficult to hold the cylinder firmly while jumping. After all, the leg sleeves are wide and you have to hold them with your hands, otherwise they will fall to the ground and affect your jumping.
Yu Wan thought for a moment and finally decided to run two trips, picking up four cylinders each time. Although carrying them twice was a bit tiring, the rules of the game stipulated that if a cylinder fell during the journey, he could not pick it up and had to go back and get it again.
The parents were given two minutes to prepare, and the teacher in a red vest blew the starting whistle.
Yu Wan quickly picked up the cylinders, tucked two under his arms, held the other two with his hands, squeezed them together with the leg braces, and then jumped out.
Yu Wan was the first one to jump out.
At the finish line, Fu Xu'an jumped up excitedly, and the bows on both sides of her head danced: "Yu Wan! Yu Wan! Yu Wan!"
Yu Wan originally thought that her countermeasures were comprehensive enough, but the parent of the student next to her was even more powerful than her. After the whistle sounded, the other parents had already jumped far away, but he was still standing there adjusting.
When Yu Wan finished the first trip and turned back to the starting point to pick up more, he saw the parent picking up eight cylinders at a time and jumping from the starting point to the end point.
He tucked two under his arms, held two in his palms, clamped two between his thighs, and clamped two between his cheeks and neck, and forcibly lifted up all eight cylinders.
However, because he had a lot of things, the parent's jumping speed was not very fast. Yu Wan hurried back, but he was still a step too late. As soon as he arrived at the finish line, he heard the teacher blow the whistle and announce the end of the project.
Fu Xuan pinned the participation award badge given by the teacher on his T-shirt and comforted Yu Wan like a little adult.
"Yu Wan, there's nothing we can do. That gentleman is the bodyguard of Shen Shiwen's family. He's very strong and can carry three of you. Forget it, let's move on to the next project."
Yu Wan said bitterly: "...Okay."
Fu Zhiyao, who was sitting in the stands, was checking emails on his mobile phone. After all, it was a public place and not suitable for processing documents.
While reading the email, Fu Zhiyao looked up and searched for Yu Wan and Fu Xuan in the playground. He found that the two were jumping hard on the inflatable mat and reaching for the prop dolls hanging above. One was an adult and the other was a child, and they were so serious as if they were participating in an Olympic competition.
Fu Zhiyao shook his head, feeling lucky that he had found Yu Wan today, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to be this hands-off boss.
An hour and a half later.
Yu Wan and Fu Xuan had already participated in five events without winning a single championship. They were so tired that they collapsed under the sports tent, sitting in the same lazy and unserious manner.
Yu Wan opened the bottle of mineral water provided free of charge by the school and let Fu Xuan drink it. The two drank the water to relieve their thirst and fatigue.
After a short rest, Yu Wan took out the sports manual and analyzed it with Fu Xuan.
Yu Wan: "An An, we've already participated in five sports, which consume a lot of physical energy. If we participate in more physically demanding events, our chances of winning are slim, so we'd better find an event that doesn't require strength and speed."
Yu Wan's physical strength is quite good. He worked in an orphanage when he was a child and took part-time jobs after leaving the orphanage. Distributing flyers in a heavy doll costume in hot weather is child's play for him. However, he is still no match for those professionals. In order to win the trophy for the child, each of them used all kinds of skills.
Fortunately, Fu Xuan'an is also a very energetic child. He cheered her on throughout the whole process and did not complain at all even though he did not get the trophy.
Fu Xuan felt that what Yu Wan said made sense. They had tried their best, but still only got a commemorative badge.
Although she also liked the commemorative badge, she liked the golden trophy even more. Thinking of this, Fu Xuan wiped the sweat from her forehead and rolled her eyes at the stands.
What a stinky brother who only knows how to enjoy himself!
Fu Xu'an: "Sister Yu Wan, I listen to you. It doesn't matter if we don't get the trophy. We have tried our best."
Yu Wan and Fu Xuan sat together, whispering during the break about the sports event that was most likely to win the trophy. After selecting the event, they whispered to each other and discussed countermeasures.
Fu Xu'an jumped down from the flower bed, regaining his fighting spirit: "Okay! Lost elephant, let's go!"
Fu Zhiyao spent an hour and a half processing the pile of work emails. He slowly moved his neck and arms, looking out into the distance at the playground, searching for two figures, one big and one small.
Calculating the time, the two of them probably played five or six sports, so it shouldn't be that they didn't win a trophy.
After a brief pause, Fu Zhiyao saw Yu Wan.
She stood on the track closest to him, her eyes covered by a gray elephant-shaped blindfold, leaving only her white chin exposed. She was led to the starting line by a teacher in a red vest. At the finish line stood Fu Xuan, who looked excited and expectant.
It seems that this competition should be the 'Lost Elephant'.
The content of the competition is simple. The participating parents wear blindfolds and turn around five times on the spot before starting. The children stand at the finish line to direct the parents to move forward. The first family to reach the finish line wins the trophy.
Fu Zhiyao raised his eyebrows, took off his sunglasses, and watched the game boredly.
When the whistle sounded, Yu Wan bent down and pinched his nose while spinning around. After five laps, Yu Wan did not start immediately. After standing firmly, he looked up and signaled Fu Xuan.
Not far away, Fu Xu'an reminded Yu Wan loudly: "Sister Yu Wan! Okay! No problem! Go straight!"
After confirming that the direction was correct, Yu Wan set off slowly amid Fu Xuan'an's excited shouts. Because he had turned in a circle, Yu Wan's steps were a little shaky.
But compared to several parents next to him who couldn't find their way and even fell to the ground due to dizziness, Yu Wan was relatively stable.
The runway was only about twenty meters long, and Fu Zhiyao watched Yu Wan gradually shorten the distance between her and Fu Xuan.
Ten meters, five meters, three meters, one meter.
Fu Xu'an's excitement was obvious. He wanted to jump three feet high on the spot and shout louder than anyone else: "Come on, Yu Wan! Come on, Yu Wan! Go straight, Yu Wan!"
When Yu Wan crossed the finish line, Fu Xu'an hugged Yu Wan's waist.
"Yu Wan! We're first! We won! You're amazing!"
Yu Wan took off her blindfold and accepted Fu Xuan'an's warm hug.
Fu Xu'an looked up at Yu Wan, his eyes bright as he asked expectantly, "Yu Wan, do you still have any extra energy left? Can you give me a victory lift?"
Yu Wan was stunned for two seconds, then nodded: "Sure."
So he bent down and lifted Fu Xu'an up again. Fu Xu'an lifted his legs lightly, enjoying the feeling of flying in the air again. He smiled with his white and neat teeth showing, and expressed his love for Yu Wan without any reservation: "Yu Wan! You are so amazing! Thank you! I like you so much!"
Such passionate and straightforward expression infected even a reserved person like Yu Wan.
Fu Zhiyao supported his chin and saw the smile slowly blooming on Yu Wan's face. The corners of her rosy lips were slightly raised. In the bright spring light, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were rosy, beautiful and charming, more ostentatious than flowers and clearer than green trees, making people unable to help but stop their gaze.
Realizing that he had been staring at her for too long, Fu Zhiyao calmly withdrew his gaze. The sun was too hot, and Fu Zhiyao put on sunglasses again, but it still couldn't hide the rising temperature.
After receiving the trophy, little Fu Xuan was very satisfied. She gave Yu Wan a warm kiss, then kissed the trophy again, and did not drag Yu Wan to participate in the project anymore.
Fu Xu'an said, "Yu Wan, thank you. I've already got the trophy I wanted most. Let's not participate in the sports events anymore. Let others have the chance, otherwise we'll be exhausted. Be content with what you have. This is what my grandma taught me."
Fu Xuan, a second-grade student, is no longer the same person she was in kindergarten. She has understood many truths. She knows that there are no fairy tales in the world, that everything shown in TV dramas is fake, that her parents will never come back after they die, and that her grandmother will die as she grows old. She feels that she is a little adult, and little adults are all reasonable.
She had agreed with her stinky brother that she would just get a trophy, and since she already had it, she wouldn't bother Sister Yu Wan anymore.
Alas, this stinky brother only knew how to let her and Sister Yu Wan participate in the project. He is not sensible at all.
Yu Wan and Fu Xuan'an walked hand in hand to the stairs when a shadow appeared in front of them and the familiar aroma of wormwood invaded them.
Yu Wan looked up and saw Fu Zhiyao.
Compared with her and Fu Xuan'an, Fu Zhiyao was simply too comfortable. He was clean and refreshed, with his hands in his pockets, wearing exquisite and expensive sunglasses, looking down at them condescendingly.
Fu Xu'an complained: "People who don't work are the ugliest."
Fu Zhiyao: “…”
Yu Wan: “…”
She coughed twice and took the initiative to speak to ease the awkwardness: "Boss, we have already got the trophy. An An said that we can find the teacher to register and leave the school."
Fu Zhiyao raised his chin and said, "Go ahead. I'll wait for you here."
Yu Wan took Fu Xuan to find her class teacher.
The head teacher was a very young woman. She greeted Fu Xu'an first, then looked at Yu Wan with some curiosity, "Are you An'an's..."
Fu Xu'an spoke first: "Teacher Wen, she is my sister! Her name is Yu Wan!"
Teacher Wen smiled and said, "Okay, Sister An An, you have finished the project and are ready to go home, right?"
Yu Wan nodded. "Yes, the child has participated in many activities today and her energy is almost exhausted. I want her to go home and rest early."
Fu Xuan wanted to retort that he wasn't tired at all, but children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking, so he held his trophy and waited for Yu Wan and Teacher Wen to finish their conversation.
Adults are so long-winded, it takes so long to say goodbye.
When Yu Wan brought Fu Xuan back, Fu Zhiyao had already walked down from the stands. The three of them walked side by side, with Fu Xuan walking in the middle of the two.
She held the trophy high in her arms. The trophy shone golden in the sunlight. Fu Xu'an became happier and happier as he looked at it, and couldn't help shouting loudly.
"Wow! Trophy! Trophy! My trophy! I love trophies! Trophies are so great~"
As Fu Xuanan was talking, he began to sing. The child's voice was clear and tender. Although it was out of tune, it was interesting in its own way.
Yu Wan and Fu Zhiyao were attracted by her movements and turned their heads to look at Fu Xuan.
The bow-tied hairstyle that she had carefully tied in the morning was now messy, with one part hanging high and one part low behind her head. The child's forehead was sweating, and her hair was sticky. Her bangs were casually pushed to both sides. Her round and smooth face was as red as an apple, so cute that people wanted to take a bite. Her eyes were bright and clear, with a little brown in the sunlight, and she looked like a cut from the same mold as the boss.
Yu Wan thought, they were clearly siblings, and Fu Xu'an's personality was nothing like Fu Zhiyao's.
Fu Xu'an is extroverted and enthusiastic like the sun, while Fu Zhiyao is indifferent and it is often difficult for people to see through his thoughts.
However, Yu Wan saw it more clearly. Fu Xuan lost his parents at a young age, but he still grew up to be so sunny and intelligent. Naturally, it was inseparable from his brother Fu Zhiyao.
The only princess-style bedroom in the minimalist decoration is the unique and restrained gentleness of the big devil.
Thinking of this, Yu Wan couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips. Fu Zhiyao noticed the smile on Yu Wan's lips, was stunned for two seconds, and while looking down at Fu Xuan, he also raised the corners of his mouth.
The three of them didn't notice that behind them, the class photographer raised his camera and took a harmoniously composed photo of the three of them.
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