Chapter 67 They definitely talked!
The sports meet at Xunning No. 2 Middle School lasted for three days, starting on Wednesday and continuing until Friday when all the events concluded.
Of course, this is a celebration for first and second-year high school students. Third-year students only have a short break in the morning to catch their breath.
The opening ceremony proceeded in order of grade level. The first and second year students were still preparing to enter. The two grades were competing like they were having a race, neither giving an inch, and their slogans were deafening.
Compared to them, the senior year of high school seemed much more relaxed.
Since there wasn't enough space, they were first arranged to gather at the volleyball court to await further instructions.
Before everyone had arrived and without any teachers supervising them, the students were all chatting in small groups.
"The school really knows how to pick its time this time; it's been raining for the past few days, but today the sun is shining brightly."
Xunning is always rainy in autumn.
It started raining this week at the weekend, and the rain kept falling, sometimes loud and sometimes soft.
As it turned out, the rain miraculously stopped last night.
When I woke up today, it was a bright and sunny day.
"These first-year high school students are really lucky."
The warm autumn sun shone down on people, and the boy speaking casually said, "I remember back in our first year of high school, it rained so hard that the sports meet was almost canceled."
"That's right. Back then, after Brother Jiang finished running the 800 meters, his pants were dripping wet. Everyone laughed at him, saying he had wet his pants."
"Haha, now that you mention it, I remember now. Back then, they were frantically calling for Brother Jiang to come and receive the award on the podium, so he didn't even have time to change his pants."
Unfortunately, the person they were teasing happened to be standing right next to them.
Jiang Deyu raised his wrist, twisted it, and then forcefully cracked his knuckles, cursing irritably, "Are you itching for a beating?"
He had a strong voice and was loud, which startled the two boys. After realizing it was Jiang Deyu, they grinned and begged him for forgiveness, "Brother Jiang, we were wrong."
Jiang Deyu snorted coldly, "Too late."
For a moment, chaos erupted within the group.
"Hey gentlemen," Yu Xiaocheng quickly reached out to stop Jiang Deyu, pressing her index finger to her forehead as if she couldn't bear to look at him, "could you at least dress a little more elegantly in these clothes?"
It has to be said that this outfit really suits him; even a rugged guy like Jiang Deyu looks more artistic. But he just can't speak. The moment he opens his mouth, he immediately reverts to his usual carefree self.
As the class monitor, Yu Xiaocheng's words still carried weight, and the boys all gave him face and obediently returned to the group.
After settling the team in, Yu Xiaocheng's gaze involuntarily drifted towards the entrance of the volleyball court. "Why haven't Jiang Sui and Brother Ji arrived yet?"
"They should be down soon." Jiang Deyu followed her gaze, then glanced furtively at his phone. "It's almost eight o'clock."
Jiang Sui was putting on makeup in the classroom, and Xia Fan stayed there to help her.
As for Ji Jingyu, in Xiaocheng's words, "There always has to be a boy around, so he can help deal with any unexpected situations."
If it weren't for the fact that she herself had to manage class discipline, Yu Xiaocheng would have really wanted to spend time with Jiang Sui and Xia Fan.
"You shouldn't have pulled me down just now, otherwise I could be reporting on their progress to you right now."
Jiang Deyu also wanted to stay in the classroom to watch the excitement, but just as he opened his mouth to speak, Yu Xiaocheng pulled him down.
"What are you doing in the classroom? Are you just causing trouble?"
Jiang Deyu: "..."
However, just as Jiang Deyu said, the opening ceremony was getting closer and closer, so soon the girls who were responsible for holding up signs started to appear in the volleyball court one after another.
Each girl holding a sign who entered received a burst of enthusiastic cheers.
"They're all so beautiful, they all look like female celebrities."
"How come I didn't know there were so many pretty girls in our school?"
"It's because you were so busy looking at Chen Xilin before."
"Chen Xilin is definitely better looking."
"Every year, Chen Xilin is the one holding up the sign for Class 12. Does that mean Class 2 chose Jiang Sui?"
"Hey, speak of the devil and he appears! Your goddess is here."
Upon hearing this, the boy looked towards the entrance and saw that it was Chen Xilin.
Chen Xilin was absolutely dressed to the nines this time, wearing a blue strapless dress with layers of wide skirts that spread out on the ground like clouds and mist.
Her appearance is sweet and gentle, but today's makeup has a more cold and glamorous feel, which is very different from her usual innocent and adorable image, as if she is competing with someone.
Chen Xilin has always been the center of attention, and ever since she appeared, the discussions have become quite noisy.
"Chen Xilin's dress is so beautiful."
"Mom, I saw a fairy today!"
"Thank goodness it didn't rain today and the ground is dry, otherwise Chen Xilin's big skirt would just be a burden to the cleaning lady."
"Chen Xilin has already come down, why hasn't Jiang Sui shown up yet?"
"I want to see who looks better between them! I heard Jiang Sui's family is quite wealthy, is her dress more elaborate than Chen Xilin's?"
"I heard from the students in Class Two that Jiang Sui isn't wearing a formal dress this time."
"real?"
"Um."
"Jiang Sui is probably going to lose to Chen Xilin."
"Not necessarily. If we're just looking at faces, I think Jiang Sui is prettier."
Suddenly, the boy started winking and making faces, "But I think Chen Xilin has a better figure. I wonder if Jiang Sui is also hiding her true physique like her..."
"Damn, you're such a pervert!"
"I'm perverted? Then stop staring at Chen Xilin's chest!"
The noise around him was so intense that Jiang Deyu finally couldn't hold back anymore. "Do you think you're a judge? You're even giving scores to girls' clothes and outfits. Don't you even look at yourself?"
How dare you speak like that!
Jiang Deyu was not intimidated at all. "I'll talk back to you just the way you talk."
Once he put on a serious face, coupled with his muscular physique, he was quite intimidating, and the arrogance of the other side immediately diminished.
"Forget it, don't bother with him." Another boy acted as a peacemaker, pulling the person away a bit. "I just saw Qin Lin coming over. If things really get out of hand, he won't let you off easily."
Jiang Deyu stared at the two figures as they gradually disappeared, still somewhat annoyed. "I hate people like that the most."
When he turned around, he saw Yu Xiaocheng looking at him with a smile.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Deyu subconsciously touched his face. "Is there something on my face?"
"No, not at all." Yu Xiaocheng looked at him with a smile. "I just think you look really handsome today."
Jiang Deyu couldn't describe the feeling.
After all, his Chinese language skills have never been good.
Finally, he could only take a step back uneasily, "Squad leader, please don't do this, I'm scared."
"..."
Now it was Yu Xiaocheng's turn to be speechless.
Praising him makes it seem like you're trying to harm him.
That big idiot.
Xia Fan returned to the class line first.
"Why are you the only one here? Where are Jiang Sui and Brother Ji?"
Xia Fan had been running quite fast, and leaned on Yu Xiaocheng's shoulder to catch her breath. "They're behind us, and they're dressed like they're wearing matching outfits. What am I supposed to do standing next to them?"
"It's like a big light bulb."
—
Upon seeing Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu, who had changed their clothes, Yu Xiaocheng realized that she had been worrying for nothing.
Jiang Sui just can't keep a low profile!
What's more, Ji Jingyu is with her this time.
Their clothes were similar in style to those of the other students in Class Two, except for the colors; they wore black tops and white bottoms.
The black, modern Chinese-style shirt also features a cluster of bamboo on the left shoulder, with a delicate stand-up collar and exquisite frog buttons complementing each other perfectly, revealing the superior temperament of both individuals.
As you walk, the embroidery made with special gold thread shimmers with iridescent colors in the sunlight, both classic and elegant, trendy and avant-garde.
Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu were already extremely eye-catching, and now that they were standing together, their charm increased exponentially, capturing the attention of everyone present as soon as they appeared.
After a strange two-second silence, the volleyball court erupted into a frenzy of whispers.
"They're definitely dating! These are definitely matching outfits!"
"Although I'm a little sad, I have to admit they're a really good match!"
"My God, what magnificent faces!"
"It seems that Ji Jingyu and Chen Xilin's relationship is completely over."
"What do you mean by 'BE'? Ji Jingyu doesn't want to have anything to do with Chen Xilin at all. I heard that he even went to Chen Xilin's class a few days ago to refute the rumors."
"Really?"
“Really, didn’t you guys notice that all those posts saying bad things about Jiang Sui online have been deleted? The poster even clarified that she was misled by Chen Xilin before, and that it was all Chen Xilin’s own doing, fantasizing that Ji Jingyu was her boyfriend.”
"My god, has Chen Xilin gone mad?"
"Who said she's crazy? She's incredibly smart. For years, everyone thought her boyfriend was Ji Jingyu, which greatly satisfied his vanity."
"Ji Jingyu has clarified this several times already, so please don't say that Chen Xilin has anything to do with Ji Jingyu again."
"Ji Jingyu clearly likes Jiang Sui; the way he looks at her is so tender."
"That's right. When he was rumored to be dating Chen Xilin, I never saw them interact even once. But look at Jiang Sui, she's only been a transfer student at our school for a short time, and Ji Jingyu is already a couple with her."
"It's quite obvious whether someone loves you or not."
—
Yu Xiaocheng and his group were also watching Jiang Sui and Ji Jingyu.
Although they were classmates and saw each other almost every day, Yu Xiaocheng was still amazed by their good looks. "They are both really good-looking."
Xia Fan chimed in, "Who says otherwise?"
"Jiang Sui's hairstyle is also nice, it matches her outfit well."
Jiang Sui's long, curly hair was all pulled up and secured with a single bamboo leaf tassel hairpin, giving her a neat and dashing look.
Xia Fan smiled and said, "Guess who did it to her?"
"Not you?"
Xia Fan shook his head.
"No way," Yu Xiaocheng had a vague idea in her mind, but her eyes widened in disbelief. "Ji-ge did this?"
"Um."
"He has this skill too?"
Xia Fan was much calmer than Yu Xiaocheng. "Practice makes perfect. Braiding Sui Sui's hair is no big deal for Brother Ji."
While she and Jiang Sui were still discussing what hairstyle to get, Ji Jingyu already had an idea.
Jiang Sui believed him unconditionally.
As soon as Ji Jingyu finished expressing his thoughts, she agreed without hesitation.
Of course, the final result was unexpectedly perfect.
Yu Xiaocheng's Chinese language grades were not as poor as Jiang Deyu's; she naturally knew what "practice makes perfect" meant.
She linked arms with Xia Fan and sighed for the nth time, "How many memorable moments have I missed? I should have persuaded my dad to buy a house in your neighborhood back then!"
—
"What are you looking at?" Ji Jingyu asked Jiang Sui gently.
Jiang Sui was tilting her head, her gaze fixed on the crowd in front of her, seemingly looking at something.
Ji Jingyu noticed that whenever he was around, Jiang Sui usually wouldn't walk properly.
She seemed very confident that Ji Jingyu behind her would protect her and prevent her from being bumped or tripped by obstacles on the road.
This is a bad habit.
Ji Jingyu thought that he couldn't stay by Jiang Sui's side forever.
One day, Jiang Sui will no longer have his presence behind her.
But perhaps Jiang Sui doesn't need to change.
When he can no longer be by her side, another boy will appear and continue to protect her, just like him.
The thought of this possibility brought an overwhelming sense of self-loathing back to Ji Jingyu's mind.
He knew he shouldn't like Jiang Sui, but he couldn't bring himself to cleanly and completely sever ties with her.
As long as the boulder hanging over his head doesn't fall, he can continue to deceive himself with a clear conscience.
"I feel like someone's glaring at me." Jiang Sui shifted her gaze from the crowd back to Ji Jingyu and said to him in a teasing tone, "Maybe it's because someone's too popular?"
Before Ji Jingyu could speak, Jiang Sui continued walking forward nonchalantly, "Let them do whatever they want, as long as I'm the only one standing by your side."
"Um."
Knowing it was wrong, Ji Jingyu still cooperated by giving a low reply.
Only Jiang Sui is eligible.
Ji Jingyu quickened her pace and, under Jiang Sui's unsuspecting gaze, slowly walked to her side before leisurely heading towards Class Two's line.
He disliked those people constantly focusing their attention on Jiang Sui.
His tall and slender figure temporarily blocked the view of most people.
Ji Jingyu knew better than anyone that her actions were naive and futile.
But it's better than nothing.
Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait! [crying emoji]
This chapter also includes a red envelope as an apology [crying emoji]
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