Chapter 64 A Group of Love-Hungry Men
The sports meet at Xunning No. 2 Middle School lasted for three days, but in fact it had little to do with the senior students, as they were only allowed to participate in the opening ceremony and not in other competitive events.
Jiang Deyu pouted in dissatisfaction, "The school leaders are always so naive, as if not participating in this sports meet will guarantee us admission to a 985 or 211 university."
"Exactly. Would someone who's good at exams suddenly give up just because they participated in a sports meet? Someone like Brother Ji, even if you let him go abroad to participate in the Olympics, it wouldn't affect his chances of getting the top score."
While handing out the weekly test papers, Tong Xia said, "Alright, we're already lucky. At least we can participate in the opening ceremony. The previous years were really miserable; we could only stay in the classroom and listen to the noise."
“Brother Tong, there’s something wrong with your mindset. You’ve been tamed by the school.”
Tong Xia couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Get lost."
"I'm only attending the opening ceremony." Jiang Sui sounded a little regretful.
Ji Jingyu was grading her test papers when he heard this. He slightly raised his dark eyes and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"I've never participated in a sports meet with you," Jiang Sui sighed softly. "If only Gu Ci had been born a few years earlier."
That way, the reporter could have interviewed him at his home a few years earlier, and she could have reunited with her mother sooner.
She will still be sent to live with her mother and become Ji Jingyu's neighbor.
They can grow up together, go to school together, and participate in all sorts of activities together...
Sometimes, fate really does play tricks on people.
Before Jiang Sui could finish feeling sad, Xia Fan suddenly turned to look at the two of them, her tone hesitant, "I think I heard you talking about Brother Gu Ci."
"Fanfan."
"Um?"
"Others have 'bread heads,' do you even know what kind of head you have?"
Xia Fan looked at Jiang Sui with a completely bewildered expression, "Huh?"
Jiang Sui looked serious, as if she were talking about something very serious, "You are 'Gu Ci's head'."
Bread head?
Gu Ci's head?
Xia Fan was taken aback at first, then realized that Jiang Sui was mocking her. She retorted without backing down, "Then Sui Sui, do you know what kind of head you have?"
Jiang Sui vaguely guessed what Xia Fan was going to say, and quickly admitted her mistake, "I was wrong, our Fanfan is not 'Gu Ci's head,' she is 'Dingding pretty head.'"
"Okay, I forgive you, 'Brother Ji's brain'."
Xia Fan still didn't let her go.
Jiang Sui: "..."
She finally managed to suppress the heat on her face, but when she turned her head, she saw Ji Jingyu with a thin smile on his lips, looking like he was watching a good show.
Jiang Sui leaned her upper body towards Ji Jingyu, cupped her face in her hands, stared at him intently for a few seconds, and then asked, "What's so funny?"
She paused for a second, then spoke in a soft voice, deliberately coaxing him, "'Jiang Sui's head'."
Ji Jingyu paused as she wrote down the steps to answer the question, leaving a noticeable small black dot on the snow-white draft paper.
He suddenly couldn't remember what he was supposed to write next.
Jiang Sui tilted her head and was still looking at him, her fingers unconsciously tapping her pink and white cheeks.
So incredibly cute!
Ji Jingyu turned her face away without making a sound, and a faint blush slowly crept up behind her pale ears.
Faced with the sudden "brain theory," Ji Jingyu neither admitted nor denied it.
Jiang Sui moved back, satisfied.
Yu Xiaocheng, who witnessed the whole process, couldn't help but comment: "Tsk tsk tsk, a bunch of people with love-struck minds."
—
Although senior high school students don't need to participate in the school sports meet events, they still need to prepare for the opening ceremony.
Sun Hao entrusted the entire matter to Yu Xiaocheng and several class officers.
Yu Xiaocheng is always decisive and efficient in her work.
This matter was brought up during the afternoon class meeting.
"First thing, should we buy class uniforms again this time?"
After the students were divided into arts and science classes, apart from the school uniform, there was no uniform clothing for everyone.
Tian Tian, who was sitting in the front row, immediately responded: "I agree with buying new class uniforms. After all, this is our last sports meet, so we definitely have to dress up nicely."
After thinking for a moment, she continued, "We'll ask Brother Hao to take lots of photos and videos for us as souvenirs."
The person who was still hesitating froze for a moment when they heard the words "the last time".
Jiang Deyu had a loud voice, and his words immediately attracted the attention of the whole class. "I also agree to buy new class uniforms. Last year's clothes were too conservative. It's fine for the boys to wear something casual, but we must buy the most expensive and best-looking ones for the girls in our class."
As soon as he finished speaking, a continuous and enthusiastic round of applause rang out in the classroom.
Interspersed among them were the playful, defiant shouts of the boys.
"Brother Jiang, you're being way too biased! You're showing favoritism to the extreme!"
"That's right, I don't want to wear just anything, I want to wear nice clothes too."
"If girls dress so nicely and we dress shabbily, wouldn't we be embarrassing them too?"
"Class monitor, you absolutely mustn't listen to Brother Jiang! Girls have to be pretty, but we boys can't be any less so!"
Amidst the commotion, Jiang Yuexin said, "I just searched online, and traditional Chinese style is especially popular this year. There are a few designs that would be quite suitable for our class."
She was the class's arts and culture representative. After leaving Sun Hao's office, she started searching on the platform.
Yu Xiaocheng nodded, "Yuexin, send the link to the class group so everyone can take a look and choose. We already tried to break away from the quirky style last year, so this year let's go for a clean and refreshing energetic approach."
"Yes, no problem."
"The second thing, who will hold up the class banner?"
As soon as Yu Xiaocheng finished speaking, a boy shouted from below, "It has to be Jiang Sui!"
His thoughts were exactly the same as Yu Xiaocheng's.
She followed up by asking, "Does anyone have any objections to Jiang Sui holding up the sign?"
"No objection."
"agree."
"support."
...
It passed almost unanimously.
So, before the person involved could even react, the decision had already been made.
Jiang Sui: "..."
Is it really that hasty?
At least ask her if she's willing, right?
Just as she was about to speak, she heard Yu Xiaocheng say, "Then Jiang Sui will hold up the sign, and Brother Ji will hold up the flag."
In the past, Ji Jingyu never participated in such attention-grabbing activities, always keeping a low profile and standing in the group, afraid of being noticed.
However, with Jiang Sui around this year, Yu Xiaocheng has a feeling that he will definitely agree.
When they put on their beautiful and delicate dresses and the handsome men and beautiful women stand together, who can tell if it's a school sports meet opening ceremony or a wedding?
After keeping a low profile for so long, it's time to show our strength.
At that time, Class 2 will definitely be the most dazzling stars at the opening ceremony!
Thinking of this, she looked at Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu as if going through the motions, "Are you two okay?"
If it were just Jiang Sui alone, she would definitely refuse.
She has never been interested in these things.
But things are different now. If Ji Jingyu were with her...
Jiang Sui caught a glimpse of Ji Jingyu moving her lips, as if she wanted to say something. She grabbed the other's wrist and spoke first to Yu Xiaocheng, "We're both fine."
If the situation allowed, she would have preferred to cover Ji Jingyu's mouth.
"Oh my!" Jiang Deyu, convinced he knew a secret more than the rest of the class, grinned foolishly and led the cheering, "This one's in the bag!"
"It's definitely a sure thing!"
"With two top-tier actors on stage together, we have to be confident!"
The others immediately echoed this sentiment.
The cheers, screams, and table-banging echoed throughout the classroom, making the homeroom teacher of the next class think something had happened and come out to check.
Amidst the rising and falling cheers, Jiang Sui looked at Ji Jingyu and asked, "Do you have a problem with that?"
Ji Jingyu shook her head, a faint smile flickering in her dark eyes, and spoke to her in a gentle, almost coaxing tone, "No objection."
Jiang Sui simply said what he wanted to say.
Not being able to create more memories together is not only Jiang Sui's regret, but also his.
Ji Jingyu had thought more than once about what would have happened between them if Jiang Sui hadn't returned to Licheng and had instead settled in Xunning.
It probably isn't very good either.
After all, the one with the problem is him, not Jiang Sui.
—
"Jiang Sui," Yu Xiaocheng turned to her after class to continue discussing the opening ceremony, "what are your thoughts on the dress you'll be wearing for the opening ceremony?"
"How did you do it in previous years?" Jiang Sui had no experience and wanted to learn from others first.
"Rent or buy, I usually rent."
Cheap dresses are often of poor quality and are better left unworn. On the other hand, pretty dresses are usually quite expensive, and since they're only worn once or twice, they offer very poor value for money. Therefore, most people choose to rent dresses.
After all, at the same price point, renting can be several levels higher than buying.
"I see." Jiang Sui nodded thoughtfully. "Then you guys decide on the class uniform first, and I'll choose the formal wear based on the style of the class uniform."
"According to our?" Yu Xiaocheng asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, we are a group, and overall harmony is very important. At the very least, we should have a unified color scheme."
"That makes sense."
This is the last sports meet of my high school career, so I really have to strive for perfection.
"As for my and Ji-ge's clothes, class monitor, don't worry about it. I'll discuss it with him."
Yu Xiaocheng turned her stiff neck and said, half-jokingly, "Then I really won't take care of you two anymore?"
Ever since she vaguely learned that Jiang Sui's family background was not simple, Yu Xiaocheng felt at ease being a hands-off manager.
Moreover, there's Ji Jingyu there too.
Yu Xiaocheng was certain that the live performance would be even more perfect than she imagined, and that it would definitely amaze everyone!
Jiang Sui winked playfully at her, "Don't worry."
—
After dinner, with some time before the first evening self-study session, a few girls from Class 2 were chatting while leaning on the corridor railing.
"Chen Xilin just messaged me, asking what dress Jiang Sui is wearing?"
How did Chen Xilin get your contact information?
"You forgot, I was in the same class as her in the first year of high school. We exchanged contact information before but never talked, which startled me."
"Oh right, but why is she asking about this?"
"I guess she wants to outshine Jiang Sui at the opening ceremony. Before Jiang Sui transferred here, she was the recognized school beauty, and everyone fawned over her wherever she went. But now it's different. Many people think Jiang Sui is prettier than her."
"So what did you say back to her?"
"To be honest, how would I know what kind of dress Jiang Sui would wear?"
Qian Dongdong suddenly interjected, "Come on, Jiang Sui can't even compare to Xi Lin's little finger."
"Dongdong, do you and Jiang Sui have some kind of grudge? When the class monitor said she was chosen to hold up the sign, I noticed your expression was off."
"I don't like her."
"Why? Jiang Sui is so beautiful, we definitely have to choose her."
Qian Dongdong sneered, "If someone has character flaws, being good-looking is useless."
Zhao Jia couldn't help but frown. "What do you mean by that? How is Jiang Sui a person with character problems?"
"She stole someone else's boyfriend, what else could it be but a character flaw?"
Suddenly, a shocking piece of gossip was revealed, and everyone present changed their expressions.
"Who did she steal? Aside from Brother Ji and Jiang Deyu, I've never seen her get close to any other guys."
"You're not talking about Chen Xilin, are you?"
"Um."
"Why are you still dwelling on this? Didn't Brother Ji already clarify that they have nothing to do with each other?"
"You believed Ji Jingyu when he said they hadn't talked about it?"
"Otherwise what?" someone asked. "Did Chen Xilin tell you they had talked about it?"
Qian Dongdong said coldly, "When I went to Xilin's dormitory last time, I found her secretly crying."
She and Chen Xilin were classmates in their first year of high school. Later, Chen Xilin chose humanities and went to another class, but the two still kept in touch and remained relatively close.
"It must be that Ji Jingyu fell in love with someone else, and then, in order to make Jiang Sui happy, he said that he and Xi Lin were just ordinary classmates."
Qian Dongdong spoke with great seriousness, "Ji Jingyu is so brazen because he knows Xilin likes him and won't expose his lies! That Jiang Sui is no better; she knows Ji Jingyu has a girlfriend but still tries to steal her away!"
The thought of Chen Xilin repeatedly forbidding her from causing trouble for Ji Jingyu and Jiang Sui made Qian Dongdong feel sorry for her.
The more she backs down, the less others take her seriously.
"That's going too far! Brother Ji and the others aren't that kind of people!"
"Ah, you can know a person's face but not their heart."
"The same applies to Chen Xilin."
"Zhao Jia!" Qian Dongdong exclaimed angrily, "Didn't you always dislike Jiang Sui? Why are you speaking up for her now?"
Zhao Jia did not deny it, "I do not like Jiang Sui, but your logic is obviously flawed."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but since you've all mentioned my name, I feel I need to clarify again: I didn't steal Chen Xilin's boyfriend, and Chen Xilin's boyfriend has absolutely nothing to do with me."
When the group turned around, they found Jiang Sui standing right behind them, and they wondered how much of their conversation she had overheard.
It's not just Jiang Sui.
Ji Jingyu was also there.
Xia Fan, Jiang Deyu, and Yu Xiaocheng were standing behind them.
Five people had just returned from the cafeteria and hadn't even entered the classroom when they ate a rotten melon in the corridor.
Jiang Sui originally thought that the so-called intersection between Ji Jingyu and Chen Xilin had ended completely when Ji Jingyu denied and clarified the matter. However, she never expected that there would be a follow-up to this matter, and that it would develop in such an outrageous way.
Qian Dongdong ignored Jiang Sui and instead looked directly at Ji Jingyu, "Ji Jingyu, tell me yourself whether you and Xilin have talked or not!"
Ji Jingyu glanced at her coldly, "No."
Qian Dongdong was shocked that even after all this, Ji Jingyu still wouldn't admit it. "You!"
Yu Xiaocheng smiled and said, "It's very simple to figure this out. Qian Dongdong, go and call Chen Xilin over so we can all talk it out face to face."
Qian Dongdong didn't move. "Don't you think Xilin is suffering enough?"
There was a moment of silence around them, as if everyone had witnessed the descent of the Virgin Mary's light.
Even Jiang Deyu couldn't hold back anymore and complained, "Did Chen Xilin save your whole family? Why are you so concerned about her?"
Jiang Sui wasn't going to tolerate her. She threw down a "brainless" remark and turned to walk towards the stairs.
Ji Jingyu followed closely behind.
He knew what Jiang Sui was going to do.
Qian Dongdong quickly chased after her, asking, "Where are you going?"
"Isn't Chen Xilin curious about what dress I'm wearing? I'll go and discuss it with her."
These words had a different meaning to Qian Dongdong: "You still want to bully her? You're not allowed to go!"
Jiang Sui was too lazy to pay any more attention to her.
“Come on, let’s go together.” Yu Xiaocheng quickly grabbed Qian Dongdong’s arm. “If Jiang Sui really steals Chen Xilin’s boyfriend, I’ll stand up for you.”
Qian Dongdong's stubbornness shows she's stuck on a rut. We have to make her hear Chen Xilin's explanation in person, otherwise she'll be used as a pawn again next time.
No one knows what trick Yu Xiaocheng used, but Qian Dongdong couldn't break free from her grasp no matter what she did, and in the end she could only obediently let her lead her upstairs.
"Class monitor!" Xia Fan, who was following behind them, was unhappy.
I said 'what if'.
Yu Xiaocheng turned around and gave her a look that said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Xia Fan pursed her lips, "Anyway, once the truth comes out, they'll all have to apologize to Sui Sui."
"And then there's Brother Ji," Jiang Deyu added. "Our reputations are important too. Brother Ji has never even been in a relationship, and yet he suddenly has an ex-girlfriend. How unfair is that!"
—
When they came out of the second-floor stairwell, Ji Jingyu was already ahead of Jiang Sui.
He pulled back the aggressive Jiang Sui and said gently, "I will handle it."
Ji Jingyu didn't plan to call someone from the back door, but went directly to the front door of Class 12.
Chen Xilin, whom Qian Dongdong described as depressed because of a breakup, was surrounded by several boys asking her questions. A faint smile appeared on her gentle and quiet face, as if she had already recovered from the blow of "heartbreak".
Everyone at Xunning No. 2 Middle School knows Ji Jingyu.
The girl sitting near the door looked up and saw a tall, slender figure. She was momentarily stunned, then subconsciously raised her voice, "Ji Jingyu? What are you doing in our class?"
This exclamation was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly attracting everyone's attention. All eyes turned to the boy standing at the door.
This naturally includes Chen Xilin.
She suddenly met a gaze that was filled with coldness.
It wasn't her imagination; Ji Jingyu was indeed looking at her.
But why is he looking at her like that?
Chen Xilin suddenly felt uneasy.
This scene was viewed differently by others.
Ji Jingyu's visit to Chen Xilin seemed to carry a strong sense of gossip.
Could there really be something going on between them?
"Chen Xilin." At this moment, another head popped out from behind Ji Jingyu. "We need to talk to you."
It's Jiang Sui!
Her bright and beautiful face is unforgettable once you've seen it.
What's going on?
This makes the gossip even stronger.
The students in Class 12 suddenly felt like they were hedgehogs jumping around in a melon patch, desperately trying to figure out this confusing relationship.
Before Chen Xilin could speak, the boy closest to her looked at Jiang Sui and asked, "What do you want with her?"
Jiang Sui smiled, her long, dark eyelashes fluttering slightly, and replied half-jokingly, "What, are you afraid I'll bully her?"
The boy was momentarily stunned by her laughter, coughed twice, and awkwardly touched the tip of his nose. "That's not what I meant."
Ji Jingyu observed the boy's behavior, and the coldness in her eyes grew even stronger.
"Chen Xilin, I've discovered that some people are still spreading rumors about my relationship with you."
As soon as Ji Jingyu spoke, the students of Class 12 all tacitly fell silent, so his cool, deep voice echoed in every corner of the classroom, "I've now found one of the people spreading the rumors. Are you going to come out and talk to us, or should I call her over here to talk?"
Author's Note: Xiao Ji: I am Sui Sui's head, and I am proud of it.
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