Chapter 17 Lin Xicai is so good at pretending. She is wearing a uniform and moving among the crowd.
Lin Xicai, in her uniform, moved through the crowd, like a drop of moving ink on white rice paper, standing out and obtrusive. Wherever she went, she was met with strange looks.
It was definitely too late to go back and change clothes at this time, so Lin Xicai walked to the gathering place on the playground with her head held high. When everyone saw her, they surrounded her and asked her questions.
"Why did you come dressed like this?"
"Why are you wearing a uniform? Don't you have an event later? Are you going to run in a uniform?"
“How can I run in uniform?”
Lin Xicai faced everyone's gaze, gave up struggling, and apologized, "I got the date wrong."
Everyone was shocked and looked at each other. How could they forget this?
The male gym teacher also looked surprised and muttered, "Didn't we confirm this before school ended yesterday? I even posted it in the group..."
When the male gym teacher asked the question, Lin Xicai didn't know how to answer. Someone in the class immediately thought of a reason for her, and winked at the male gym teacher and made some gestures on his head.
The posture is skillful and obvious, suggesting that she is mentally ill. Don't bother with a patient.
——As a person who can lose all his knowledge from his brain overnight and go from being the first in the positive list to the last in the negative list, a simple mistake in remembering the date suddenly seems very excusable.
Based on this, everyone's tolerance for her suddenly became infinite. No one questioned her anymore, instead showing some pity and sympathy. Some kind-hearted girls even began to comfort her.
"It's okay. I don't have a good memory either. I always forget things."
"Yeah, me too, it's normal."
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Lin Xicai: “…”
Okay, stop talking.
Please put away this kind of kindness that thinks caring for the mentally disabled is everyone's responsibility.
Of course, this wasn't the time to worry about whether or not she really had a problem with her brain. The most important thing was to solve the problem of clothes and shoes. The female sports committee member shouted directly to Class Z, "Does anyone have any extra sportswear or sneakers to lend to Zhong Fei?"
But it feels a bit stupid to say it out loud. Who would carry an extra set for no reason?
Seeing that no one answered, the female sports teacher scratched her hair. She was thinking about coordinating and asking the students who had finished the competition and Zhong Fei to change their clothes to help out, when an uninvited guest arrived late.
The people who came were not wearing sportswear. They were wearing the same light gray uniform as Lin Xicai. In the white crowd, they were the only two outliers.
The appearance of this person in such a place at such a time was already a shocking thing, and what was even more shocking was that he was carrying two bags in his hands when he came.
——Then, in full view of everyone, this taciturn and eccentric weirdo walked straight up to Zhong Fei and stuffed the bag in his hand directly into Zhong Fei's arms.
Everyone opened their eyes wide, and the astonishment, shock, and gossip in their eyes grew exponentially, almost exploding in their eye sockets.
Not only the audience, but also Lin Xicai was stunned and confused at the moment.
Lin Xicai was surprised for another reason than them - why was he also wearing a uniform? He had clearly worn the right one last time...
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Two heavy bags fell into his arms. Lin Xicai looked at him blankly, his mind a little confused: "What is this?"
Xie Shi frowned slightly: "Aren't you borrowing clothes? I have them."
"Uh... yes, yes, I'm borrowing clothes," the female sports committee member recovered and spoke to him tentatively, "but your body shapes might... I'm afraid..."
As she spoke, Lin Xicai had already opened the two bags. One of them contained sportswear, and the other contained sneakers.
Key point: They are all women's styles.
The female sports committee member's voice got stuck in her throat and her mouth opened wide.
Everyone was shocked, and their expressions were extremely complicated. First, they didn't understand how he suddenly became a kind-hearted person who loved to help others, and second, they didn't understand why he had prepared girls' clothes in advance.
Although she was surprised, this was obviously not the time to worry about whether Xie Shi was a pervert. Lin Xicai thanked him and hurried to the bathroom with her clothes and shoes.
Lin Xicai changed her clothes in the bathroom, stood at the sink, staring at the clothes in the mirror that almost fit her, feeling the comfortable and fitting shoes on her feet, with a strange expression on her face.
Lin Xicai shook her head, trying her best not to delve into the strange motives behind her crazy classmate's strange behavior.
This is not important. At this moment, the most important thing to her is the competition that is about to begin. This time, she must take back the first place that belongs to her.
When Lin Xicai came out, Xie Shi was already sitting alone in the lounge area. His gaze fell on her for a moment, then turned away. The others gathered together, sitting far away from Xie Shi, a deliberate separation.
While Lin Xicai was waiting in the backstage to warm up, the male sports committee member came over to comfort her, just like last time, "Don't be nervous, it's a good thing that you didn't come in last..."
Lin Xicai rolled her eyes inwardly and interrupted him before he could offer his next clumsy comforting words. "There's a small stone on runway 7, about seven or eight meters from the finish line. Go kick it away for me."
"Huh?" The male sports committee member stood on tiptoe and looked over there, doubtful. "Is there?"
"You'll see it when you walk over," said Lin Xicai.
The male sports committee member suspected that Lin Xicai was playing a trick on him, but he went anyway. After a while, he ran over excitedly, weighing a small stone in his hand, with a look of surprise on his face, "It really is, Zhong Fei, you have a good eye."
Lin Xicai stared straight at the finish line in the distance, her beautiful eyes seemed to be burning with a flame, with a kind of passion and determination that was desperate and determined to win.
As the gun went off, Lin Xicai rushed out, facing the wind and the shouts, and successfully crossed the finish line amid the excitement and screams of life, and got the coveted first place that meant so much to her.
The whole class rushed over with laughter and surrounded her to celebrate. Outside the crowd, Lin Xicai saw Xie Shi standing alone under a tree.
She wore the clothes he gave her and looked at him quietly across the noisy crowd.
The first time it happened, she suspected it was his doing.
This incident undoubtedly intensified her suspicions.
But she couldn't understand his motives.
If it was really him, why was he doing it this time? Lin Xicai thought, he was also there when she was competing yesterday. Could it be that he was not satisfied with the result and deliberately let the game happen again?
When this thought came to mind, Lin Xicai couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips - could he have such a strong sense of collective honor?
"Zhong Fei! I want to take a picture with you."
"I want to take a photo with the champion, too."
"Let's take a video."
As the only hero who won first place for Class Z, Lin Xicai became a walking photo spot.
Lin Xicai has never been a shy person and basically accepts everyone. The last time, she lost the mood to play because she lost the game and went back to the classroom soon. This time, she made up for it in revenge and quickly became friends with them, watching the game, taking photos and videos, and having a lot of fun.
Lin Xicai played crazily for a while, and when he looked up again, the cold and lonely figure had disappeared under the tree. Xie Shi had left at some point without knowing it.
After having enough fun, Lin Xicai washed her face and prepared to go back to the classroom to rest for a while. When she passed by the supermarket, she slowed down, thought for a moment, and went in to buy a bottle of water.
When Lin Xicai returned to the classroom with the bottle of water, Xie Shi was already sitting there.
Everyone else hadn't come back yet, and the huge classroom was empty except for the two of them.
Lin Xicai walked over to the desk and didn't sit down immediately. She handed the water in her hand over.
Xie Shi raised his eyes, his gaze fell on her face for a moment, then moved to the water she was holding, but did not take it.
Lin Xicai looked at him with an ambiguous expression: "Thank you."
Xie Shi didn't respond: "Thank you for what?"
"I came in first." said Lin Xicai.
He pursed his lips, "So?"
Lin Xicai stared at the cold face, knowing that it was impossible to find out anything so quickly. However, she was not disappointed at the moment and smiled: "Thank you for cheering me up."
Lin Xicai said, and handed the water forward an inch, "You've been standing under the tree for so long, aren't you thirsty? I brought this specially for you."
Lin Xicai didn't sit down at all. She stood there holding the bottle of water, with a kind of stubbornness that looked bad but not malicious.
Xie Shi frowned, and after a moment of stalemate with her, he finally reached out and took the bottle of water.
The movements are forced and stiff.
As awkward as a child who is experiencing his first life.
Seeing this, Lin Xicai pursed her lips and smiled, "I'll return the clothes to you later. I'll go back and wash them and bring them back to you."
Xie Shi looked indifferent and hummed.
"But why did you prepare these?"
Lin Xicai sat down in her seat and paused, her meaning unclear. "As if you knew someone would forget to bring it."
Xie Shi looked at her and said calmly, "What do you want to say?"
"Nothing," Lin Xicai smiled, "You helped me out, and I can't help but express my gratitude."
Pack.
You are really good at pretending.
Lin Xicai was almost certain that these strange repetitions were related to this person.
But what was the reason for his actions? Was it really because of his damned desire to win? Or was it a sudden burst of collective honor?
This is really rare.
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After school, Lin Xicai went to the bus stop with a friendly and outgoing female classmate. They chatted along the way, and when they passed the playground, the female classmate suddenly pulled out a bag of sausages from her backpack and asked her to wait for her.
Lin Xicai stared at the sausage in her hand and raised her eyebrows: "Feed the cat?"
The female classmate smiled gently and brightly, and after waving a few times at the edge of the playground, a small creature ran over. However, it wasn't a cat, but a skinny little dog.
The female classmate squatted down to peel the ham sausage to feed the cat. Lin Xicai also squatted down, and her eyes fell on the dog with an ambiguous meaning.
"Give me one too." Lin Xicai said.
The female classmate was delighted and immediately took out two and handed them to her.
Lin Xicai took the sausage, but had no intention of feeding it to the dog. She just played with it in her hand, a little absent-minded.
Seeing that she seemed to be distracted, the female classmate was a little confused: "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
Lin Xicai shook her head and smiled. "Nothing. You reminded me that I have a dog at home and it's time to feed it."
The female classmate opened her eyes wide, looking a little excited: "You have a dog? Then I can go to your house to see the dog in the future."
"I'd rather not." Lin Xicai smiled helplessly, "He loves to bite."
"Ah?" The female classmate looked horrified and regretful. "Then you better be careful."
Lin Xicai nodded, "Yes, I will be careful."
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