Chapter 81 Sports Meet (Two chapters combined)
After entering junior high school, many of my roommates started getting their periods one after another. Many of them prepared new pants and sanitary napkins. Gu Yin did the same, just in case. And now she has to use them.
I checked the sanitary napkins I had prepared and found they were still valid. After using the toilet, I changed my soiled pants and washed them. Everyone in the dorm laughed when they saw this.
"The assistant class monitor finally got her period. Is your stomach upset? If it is, drink more warm water to keep warm."
"Class monitor, you're on your period now, what are we going to do about the sports meet the day after tomorrow?"
"How about just a token gesture?"
Gu Yin shook her head as she scrubbed and washed: "It's my first time, so it's not stable. It might not even stop by tonight." Because in her previous life, her first period only lasted one day, then she stopped for three months before coming again. That time, it lasted three days. After that, she came every month, and the number of days was normal. She also started developing.
Therefore, Gu Yin wasn't too worried.
Some of the people in the dormitory agreed: "There's really no need to worry. It's normal for things to be unstable the first time, so there's no need to rush."
When Gu got home that evening, she told Li Mengxin about it. Li Mengxin smiled and patted her head: "You're about to start developing. Do you know how to use sanitary pads? If not, I'll teach you later. By the way, pay attention to changes in your chest. If there are any abnormalities, tell me. You'll need to change your undershirt then."
Middle school girls develop very quickly, and they need to change their vest styles every year.
In her past life, Gu Yin didn't understand, and her uncle Gu was even less likely to notice such things. In the beginning, she wore a thin vest without padding. Later, after puberty, she was too embarrassed to walk with her head held high and chest out, and always hunched over. After moving to boarding school, she saw others wearing vests with padding, and Gu Yin didn't dare to look at the outline of those vests for long. She felt embarrassed. They were always shy about such private matters. It wasn't until high school that she dared to change into the kind of sports vests she wore in her later life.
Gu Yin looked at Li Mengxin and nodded with a smile: "I know how to use it. There are instructions. Mom, can you help me change my vest when you go shopping later? It doesn't have to be as long as the ones Dad and the others wear. It should be shorter, preferably with some padding. I've seen some people in the dorm wearing them, and it doesn't look strange."
"Okay, I'll buy it for you later. Don't touch cold water these days, and don't eat spicy food. Get plenty of rest. If you don't take care now, you'll regret it later."
Gu Yin nodded. In her previous life, she didn't understand and didn't pay attention, which resulted in her having to take painkillers every time she came.
Just as Gu Yin had expected, the discharge stopped by evening. Gu Yin had been worried about the discharge being intermittent, but the next day it was completely dry, so she didn't need to worry about tomorrow's activities.
001 had been worried these past two days, and breathed a sigh of relief when it realized there were none left. Those were all points! If Gu Yin had missed those nine points because of her period, it would have cried even if Gu Yin hadn't cried.
May 10th, the weather was sunny.
After the assembly, Gu Yin went to the 100-meter track to warm up. There were many events, and ten people participated in the 100-meter sprint, which could be completed in one go. They drew lots to decide which track to run, and Gu Yin drew the second one.
Knowing that she was competing, Gu Hua and Gu Shu both came to cheer her on. Neither of them participated. In their words, there were so many people in their class participating that they were not needed. One more or one less would not make a difference.
Gu Yin was surrounded by female students from Class 5. When they saw Gu Yin standing on the track, everyone else looked at her with disdain. It seemed that many people had a fixed impression that those who were good at studying were definitely bad at sports. In sports meets like this, the rankings would basically all go to those poor students.
Gu Yin ignored them, got into position, and ran out quickly after the teacher blew the whistle.
The sidelines were filled with enthusiastic cheers as Gu Yin took the lead and crossed the finish line.
Gu Hua hugged her excitedly and exclaimed, "First place, first place, first place! We got first place!"
"Sis! You run so fast! You reached the finish line in a flash! You ran almost as fast as you did when you were a kid and were being chased by geese!" Gu Shu was also very excited and hugged her tightly.
Gu Yin didn't actually put in much effort; if she hadn't been afraid of causing unnecessary trouble by going too fast, she could have run even faster.
She walked over to the teacher and checked; it was 14.8 seconds. She then looked at the others, and they were all about the same.
When the teacher registering Gu Yin came over to check her grades, she smiled and said, "Student, you're almost at the level of a third-level athlete. Would you be interested in developing that skill? I can recommend you."
The teacher who was pressing the clock clearly recognized Gu Yin and quickly stopped her: "No, no, no, this is Gu Yin, a first-grader, and she's number one in the grade! Her grades are superb, don't mislead her. Your teacher said you have other projects to attend, hurry up and go!"
Gu Yin nodded: "Then I'll go first, goodbye teacher!" After saying that, she headed towards the edge of the football field not far away, where there was a sandpit for long jump.
Their sports meet wasn't as formal as those in later generations. Because there were more than eight people, each person had three attempts. Gu Yin drew the first attempt and didn't hesitate.
She took a five-step running start, stepped onto the wooden plank, and jumped into the air. In the middle of the fall, she missed the target twice before finally landing on the sand.
Wow! That's amazing!
"This thing can fly!"
"Holy crap, that was incredible! That part in the middle... that was some kind of light-footed skill!"
Gu Yin learned this jumping technique from seeing athletes doing it online. She had never known there was such a technique before. During the exam, she would just jump and land, and the farthest she landed was only three meters. Everyone did the same. This time, she did it three times, each time reaching about nine meters, which amazed everyone.
Seeing that the 300-meter race was about to start in the distance, Gu Yin looked at Gu Hua and said, "You check my time first, I'll go run the 300 meters and then come back!"
It's still the same 100-meter track. Their school is too small, and the track isn't long. For a 300-meter race like this, they have to run back and forth three times.
After the race, the teacher recognized Gu Yin and exclaimed in surprise, "You're here again? How many races did you participate in this time?"
Gu Yin took the water Gu Shu handed her, rinsed her mouth, and then said, "Nine. Teacher, you go ahead and do your work. I'm off to the next event!" After saying that, she ran towards the long jump area.
"Aren't you tired from going back and forth like this?" Gu Shu looked tired, let alone Gu Yin who was participating in the competition.
Gu Yin shook her head: "It's alright. As long as it's not a long-distance race, I'm fine. Luckily, the long-distance races are all tomorrow, otherwise, with me rushing back and forth, I definitely wouldn't get a place!"
Gu Yin ultimately overestimated herself; her stamina wasn't quite there yet. There was still the 400-meter relay later, which was good because it was relatively short. We could focus on her explosive power, which she could handle. But if it were a long-distance race, which tests endurance, her legs would definitely give way.
When they saw her coming over at the sandpit, everyone stirred.
"It's her! She really can fly! You can see for yourselves later whether we're lying!"
"Really? She looks so delicate and weak, but she's so powerful?"
"We saw it with our own eyes, how could it be fake?!"
Gu Yin: "...What's going on?" Why are there so many more people around?
Gu Hua laughed and said, "I don't know who spread the word that someone here knows kung fu, so they all came to see. When you left, you didn't notice, but several people behind you tried to do the leaping in mid-air like you, and they all tripped and fell. Several of their scores were invalidated! Hahaha, they buried their faces in the dirt and ate dirt!"
No wonder those guys with sand-covered faces were looking at her with such resentment; now I understand.
Gu Yin ignored them. After the teacher announced the names of the top eight, they had to jump three more times. Based on the previous ranking, the last person jumped first, and Gu Yin was last.
When Gu Yin wasn't there, the others weren't too nervous. But once she was there, the competitors all fluttered around like chicks and fell over, creating a dismal scene.
The teacher was so embarrassed that she waved for Gu Yin to step forward: "You go first, everyone else has no objections, right?"
We'd love to hear anything from them!
"No!" You devil, hurry up and leave after you finish dancing, I'll give you first place even if you don't!
"Seriously?!" Gu Yin quickly went over: "Then I won't stand on ceremony!"
Then the people around saw her leap across the sandpit again! She really flew out of the sandpit! The furthest sandpit here is only 5 meters, and no one has ever jumped into it before! She even flew into the muddy ground not far away!
"Holy crap! It really can fly! That's so cool!"
"Holy crap, is this even human?!"
The teacher was already stunned when she first saw it, and she was still shocked when she saw it again.
Seeing everyone making a fuss, the teacher raised his voice and said, "This is how sports students in the city are selected. It's normal. Don't make a fuss!" Although he was also surprised.
After finishing her jump, Gu Yin didn't even bother to check her score; she just ran off, saying, "I'm going to participate in other competitions now. See you later!"
The relay race was a class competition, and when Gu Yin arrived, her classmates were already waiting there.
Seeing her pass by, the sports committee member stepped forward and asked, "How are you? Can you still keep going?"
Gu Yin nodded: "No problem, have you decided which leg I'll be running?"
Gu Yin, Zhao Xiaomin, and two other female classmates participated in the relay race.
They all nodded in unison: "Alright, vice class monitor, you run the last leg. They all say you have great explosive power! You run the last leg!"
Gu Yin agreed. She took a piece of paper from the sports committee member, rolled it up, and looked at them: "Let's first determine the relay method and see which one is suitable! The top-flip method involves the receiver's arm extending backward with their thumb and forefinger pointing downward. The passer then flicks the baton upward into the receiver's thumb and forefinger's thumb, and the receiver simply grabs it. This method is commonly used because it's more natural and smooth for the receiver, and easier to control. The downside is that the baton is easy to drop."
Others tried it and found it was indeed easy for the stick to fall off. Zhao Xiaomin frowned: "What other kinds are there?"
Gu Yin mentioned the second method: "The downward pressing method is actually similar to the upward pressing method. It requires the receiver to extend their arm backward, palm facing up, with the thumb and forefinger open backward. The passer simply presses the front end of the baton down into the receiver's hand. This isn't very natural, and the receiver may not be able to grab the baton. The last method is a hybrid one, but that one isn't suitable for us. These are the two methods. You can see which one is more suitable."
After trying several times, the first method was still the most suitable.
Gu Yin instructed them: "When passing the baton, the person passing the baton should run a few steps with it and not stop after putting it down. The person receiving the baton should not stop after taking it. Make sure to use all your rights after you get the baton."
She didn't really understand it, but she had read some of it when she was preparing to film a movie about an athlete in her previous life. In the end, the role was taken away from her. Now that she can use what she learned before, it's not like she read it for nothing.
Gu Yin originally thought that people were relatively simple-minded these days and there shouldn't be any safety hazards on the field. However, during the second leg, when it was Zhao Xiaomin's turn, her path was blocked by a third-year senior. Seeing that she was blocking her way, Zhao Xiaomin got a little anxious and tried to pass by. However, the person blocked her way again, causing Zhao Xiaomin to step on her heel and fall to the side, also pushing the person aside.
The two women were already running ahead, and when they fell, the people behind them couldn't stop in time and stepped on them, also falling to the side.
Seeing this, the teacher looked at the third runner and said, "What are you all standing there for! Grab the baton and run!"
Upon hearing this, the third runner ran back, grabbed the baton, and charged forward.
The person who fell was helped to the side to rest.
"How is the class monitor?! Are you hurt anywhere?!" The sports monitor ran over with disinfectant, asking anxiously.
Zhao Xiaomin rolled up her pants: "I fell and hit my knee, damn it, it hurts so much!"
"Oh no, she's bleeding! Quickly disinfect and apply medicine! How could that person do this? The teacher said we can't run on other people's paths, but I saw her deliberately run on them, and she even ran twice!"
"Yeah, that was so dirty of her! And she's supposed to be a senior student!"
While applying the medicine, Zhao Xiaomin asked, "How did it go? What place are we in?"
On the other side, Gu Yin had already picked up the baton. She glanced at the senior next to her without saying a word, and using the same method they had just used, she ran in front of the senior and blocked her way. After the two behind her had run some distance, Gu Yin sprinted with all her might! In the end, she was the first to arrive, while the senior was the last.
"This isn't fair! She broke the rules!" the senior student shouted, looking at the teacher at the finish line.
Gu Yin frowned in disagreement: "Unfair? Where is it unfair? I just have a bad sense of direction and ran a little off track, but I ran back, didn't I? I didn't do it on purpose, and I didn't repeatedly try to stop you. If you had run a little faster and passed me, I wouldn't have made you fall like the seniors did. You can't outrun me, so you say it's unfair? Ask the others, am I being unfair?!"
The other two teams are definitely on Gu Yin's side, otherwise they would be third and fourth. Right now they are second and third, and who would be willing to give up?
"Fair! Of course it's fair! Wasn't that what you all did just now?! You're not as skilled, so you complain about unfairness? That's ridiculous!"
"Is the senior a sore loser?!"
The teacher waved his hand: "Alright, I told you not to run across the aisle, did you third graders listen?! Look how badly they've hurt people! What, now that others are using your methods and you've lost, you're upset? What are you yelling about! Do you even know how to write 'a bet is a bet'?" He didn't even want to get involved, just look at how badly they'd been hurt!
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