Window words bloom
Qiao Yu approached with a slight frown, and heard him ask, "You two... had a fight?"
She was a little confused: "Huh?"
Lu Yu pointed with his chin to the spot where they had just been standing, and Qiao Yu finally said "Oh".
Lu Yu: "......"
Was he meddling in other people's business?
Qiao Yu then belatedly shook her head in denial: "No, no, we didn't quarrel."
"?"
"No, no, he and I... um, you must have misunderstood my relationship with him."
What's the relationship?
"It doesn't matter."
"......"
Finally, Qiao Yu explained their relationship to Lu Yu. Just now, Wang Yingxuan asked Qin Xiao to take her out to dinner, but she didn't want to go and planned to take the bus home.
Lu Yu twitched the corner of his mouth and nodded knowingly: "I see."
The next day, after the first class, Lu Yu called everyone to sit down; he had something to say.
He stood on the podium wearing a blue and white school uniform, his face expressionless, holding a form in his hand.
"The school sports meet is about to begin. We hope everyone will sign up enthusiastically. The deadline for registration is tonight. Exercise can make you smarter."
"Why......"
"Can't run anymore..."
"I don't have time, I need to study and do practice problems..."
Lu Yu seemed speechless, glanced at everyone, and turned to leave.
Qiao Yu asked Yang Yu what was going on, only to find out that while everyone in Class A had good grades, they had absolutely no athletic ability.
Apart from a few boys who regularly play ball, there are practically no girls to choose from, and every year in the sports meet, Class A always comes in last place.
Qiao Yu retorted, "Can't you run too?"
Yang Yu sighed, "Of all the girls in the class, only Zhu Zhu and I can participate. I run the 100-meter and 200-meter races, and she runs the 800-meter race. There's no one else. Even for the 4x100 relay, we can't even get enough girls in our class. That's why you saw the class monitor's long face."
Qiao Yu: "..."
After thinking about it for a whole class period, Zhu Zhu came to Yang Yu to register after class: "Let's register as usual. We can't not register, it would be too embarrassing."
Yang Yu: "Okay, report it."
Qiao Yu leaned closer: "I can apply too."
The other two looked shocked. Yang Yu said, "With your small frame, what can you possibly carry? Don't try to be brave."
Qiao Yu pursed her lips and nudged her with her elbow: "I wasn't trying to be brave. I saw on the watch that there's a 1500-meter race for girls. I can run that."
"What? 1500?" Zhu Zhu and Yang Yu exclaimed in unison.
It instantly attracted Lu Yu's attention.
Qiao Yu nodded.
Yang Yu pulled Qiao Yu closer in disbelief: "Qiao Qiao, 1500 meters is not something you can just run casually, it's super tiring."
Zhu Zhu: "Yes, I get out of breath at 800, I wouldn't even dare to think about 1500."
Qiao Yuxiao said, "It's okay, I can do it. You run the 800m, and there's no one left at the 1500m mark, so I'll run it. We have three people, and if we pull one more person, we can do a 4x100m relay."
Zhu Zhu Yang Yu: "......"
Lu Yu's low voice came: "Qiao Yu, 1500 is not an easy race to run."
The three of them turned around at the same time. Qiao Yu looked serious, while Zhu Zhu and Yang Yu echoed Lu Yu's words.
"Qiaoqiao, think about it again."
Qiao Yu pursed her lips and walked towards Lu Yu's desk, picked up the form, and prepared to fill in her name in the 1500-meter column.
Lu Yu reached out and pressed down, his hand with distinct knuckles suddenly appearing before her eyes. Qiao Yu's heart skipped a beat as she looked up: "I can run, don't worry, I might even get a place."
Seeing that Lu Yu's affection for Qiao Yu had grown even stronger, Shen Jiajia sent Yang Xi from her team over, feigning concern, "Since you've all signed up, I'll sign up too. The four of us can run the relay together."
The school sports meet opened on Friday.
The schedule was packed and could be completed in one day, with sprints, relays, weightlifting and throwing events in the morning, and long-distance races in the afternoon.
When it was Yang Yu's turn to run the 100 meters, Zhu Zhu and Qiao Yu cheered her on. Together, the eight of them started running as soon as the starting gun fired.
Yang Yu won second place.
"Xiaoyu, you're amazing!"
"I'm okay at sprinting, but I have absolutely no endurance for long-distance running."
After the 100-meter race, the 4x100 relay began. Qiao Yu and Yang Xi were just there to make up the numbers. Yang Yu and Zhu Zhu agreed that one would be the first runner and the other the last. Yang Xi chose to be the third runner, and Qiao Yu would be the second runner.
Before starting, Shen Jiajia called Yang Xi over and said a few words to her.
Yang Yu glanced at the group of people whispering in the distance and said angrily, "You're more trouble than you're worth. Qiao Qiao and Zhu Zhu, you two better watch out later."
There were six groups in total. After each group took their positions, the moment the starting gun fired, Yang Yu rushed out, swinging his arm powerfully. Just as the baton was about to reach him, Qiao Yu tiptoed forward, took it, and accelerated in the instant.
Qiao Yu gripped the baton and rushed around the bend, running into the baton exchange area. Just as she was about to pass the baton, Yang Xi took a step forward and ran. The moment Qiao Yu reached out, she lost her balance and fell forward, crashing heavily onto the track.
The cheers around them suddenly fell silent for a beat.
"Great!" Qiao Yu gripped the baton tightly, and Yang Xi turned around triumphantly to take the baton from her and run forward.
He couldn't help but let out a cold laugh as he left.
Yang Yu rushed to Qiao Yu's side, "Qiao Qiao, how are you?"
Ignoring the pain, Qiao Yu used the momentum to stand up and jumped towards Zhu Zhu, shouting encouragement.
"I'm fine, don't distract Zhu Zhu."
Because of this mistake, their 4x100 relay team did not place.
Zhu Zhu ran over and asked, "What just happened?"
Qiao Yu pursed her lips: "Sorry, it was my mistake."
Yang Yu: "No, I asked the students nearby. It was Yang Xi who did it on purpose. She deliberately started running when Qiao Qiao was passing the baton, causing her to fall."
Zhu Zhu: "That's outrageous! If you're not going to run, don't sign up. Nobody forced her."
Lu Yu had just finished the high jump when he heard from Su Yu that Qiao Yu had an accident, so he rushed over and overheard their conversation.
He called for medical staff and had Qiao Yu sit down on the grass. As soon as he pulled up his trousers, his knees were rubbed raw and bloodstains were seeping out.
The moment the iodine swab was pressed down, Qiao Yu still frowned.
Lu Yu half-squatted down, taking in her emotions, and said gently, "I'll cancel the 15:00 this afternoon for you."
"No..." The midday sun shone into Qiao Yu's stubborn eyes.
Yang Yu: "Qiao Qiao, you're injured."
Qiao Yu: "It's nothing, just a minor injury. I can continue this afternoon."
Qin Xiao suddenly appeared out of nowhere, his long black shadow looming over Qiao Yu, blocking the blinding light: "You're already like this, don't push yourself."
Qiao Yu looked up and said, "Go away, it's none of your business."
Qin Xiao: "Hey, you need to learn to listen to advice."
Qiao Yu lowered her eyes, pulled down her trouser leg, and prepared to get up.
Lu Yu naturally reached out his hand, but Qiao Yu paused for a second before helping Yang Yu to her feet.
Qin Xiao curled his lips: "Lu Yu, you should try to persuade him."
The roll call was inexplicable. Qiao Yu glared at Qin Xiao, then looked back at Lu Yu.
Lu Yu only coughed lightly to cover up his discomfort: "Don't be stubborn, get off if it hurts."
After saying that, he turned and left.
In the afternoon, the 800-meter race was over before the 1500-meter race started.
There were 6 people who signed up for the women's group.
Qiao Yu took off her school uniform jacket and handed it to Yang Yu, then stepped onto the track wearing only a white T-shirt.
"Go, Qiaoqiao!"
"Keep it up, Qiao Yu!"
......
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lu Yu standing at the back of the crowd, a smile playing on his lips.
The starting gun fired, and the girls rushed out of the starting line together, their white T-shirts billowing in the wind.
A momentary pain in her knee slowed Qiao Yu down a beat, and she fell behind. She swung her arms slightly along her waist, taking each step steadily.
By the second lap, some people had started to slow down, but Qiao Yu kept her pace consistent and gradually overtook the fifth and fourth place runners.
Yang Yu, holding her school uniform, shouted from the sidelines, "Qiao Qiao, go! Qiao Qiao, go!"
By the third lap, Qiao Yu was also starting to run out of energy. Her breathing became heavy and her pace slowed down.
Lu Yu suddenly ran out from beside her, running on the grass, also wearing a white T-shirt.
Then I heard him say, "Does your knee hurt?"
Qiao Yu shook her head; the dryness in her throat and her panting prevented her from speaking.
Lu Yu nodded and continued running alongside her, keeping his body one position in front of her: "Okay, then listen to me, inhale every two steps and exhale every two steps, try to inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth and nose together."
Following his instructions, Qiao Yu began to guide the airflow smoothly in and out.
With Lu Yu leading the way, Qiao Yu unknowingly overtook another person.
On the last lap, Lu Yu said, "Keep your breathing steady. For the last 100 meters, there's no need to speed up. Just run steadily through."
In the final 100 meters, Qiao Yu had only one person in front of her, about 20 meters away. She decided to give it her all.
As she swung her arms more, she quickened her pace and gradually overtook Lu Yu, who was leading the race beside her.
The moment she crossed the red line, Qiao Yu stumbled and was caught by Yang Yuzhu, but she smiled at Lu Yu not far away, the sunlight falling on her sweat-dampened hair.
The slanting sunlight shone on Lu Yu's upturned lips, his smile was so warm.
At the end of October, Qiao Yu officially submitted her application to live on campus and stayed with Wang Yingxuan for more than two months. Wang Yingxuan did not agree, but Qiao Yu still managed to win her over with her studies.
In the classroom office, homeroom teacher Zhao Juan looked at Qiao Yu's application for boarding: "You want to live alone?"
Qiao Yu nodded.
Zhao Juan: "There aren't many students living on campus, but they all live in groups. You're alone, and although there's no safety concern at school, it's not very quiet."
Qiao Yu: "Teacher, I just want to be alone."
Zhao Juan couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she had to call the community management center. They replied that few students chose single rooms, and they had all been converted into double rooms.
She can stay alone if she wants, so we'll arrange a double room for her and won't let anyone else stay there.
Qiao Yu readily agreed.
On the last weekend, Qiao Yu met Lu Yu at the library.
The two remained the same as before, separated by a corner and a seat, each busy with their own tasks.
As dusk fell and the crowds dispersed, Lu Yu closed the book and leaned back.
"Qiao Yu..."
Qiao Yu snapped out of her daze. "Hmm? Is something wrong?"
Lu Yu stared at her intently. "You're going to live on campus?"
"Um."
"You're not used to living with...them?"
"......Um."
Qiao nodded emphatically.
Lu Yu didn't ask any more questions, and said, "You still owe me a meal. Let's go eat."
On the way, Qiao Yu wanted to ask him what he wanted to eat, but he naturally led her into Zhang's Snack Shop.
Lu Yu walked to the backpack against the wall, put it down, and sat down. Seeing Qiao Yu standing to the side without moving, he raised his chin and said, "Don't you want to treat me to dinner?"
Qiao Yu was embarrassed. "No, are you sure you want to eat this?"
Lu Yu nodded, gesturing for her to sit down.
Qiao Yu had no choice but to push the menu, wrapped in plastic film, in front of Lu Yu, saying, "Order whatever you want."
Lu Yu smiled and ordered two servings of wontons.
Qiao Yu: "...Let's eat stir-fried dishes."
"No, I want to eat wontons today."
"......"
Two bowls of wontons were served. Lu Yu started eating right away, while Qiao Yu picked out the cilantro and scallions from the bowl one by one, then took a small bowl and picked out a few more before slowly eating.
Lu Yu found it amusing: "You're so particular about food."
Qiao Yu blushed: "No, it's... hot."
Lu Yu simply nodded, and Qiao Yu put down her chopsticks when there were still four or five wontons left in her bowl.
Lu Yu: "Are you full?"
"Hmm, are you full?"
"Almost there."
"...Then what should we add?"
"No need, this is enough." Lu Yu said, picking up the remaining wontons from Qiao Yu's bowl and putting them into his bowl.
Qiao Yu's ears suddenly turned red: "...These are...the food I didn't finish, how could you..."
"It's okay, just pick out what you want to eat, don't waste it."
Lu Yu ate with relish, while Qiao Yu's heart pounded as she watched.
After paying the bill, the two rode their bicycles again. As night fell and the streetlights came on, the warm yellow light cast long and short shadows of the two people and the bicycles.
The wind, carrying the coolness of early winter, brushed past my ears. Just two intersections past, a black BMW was stopped between the motor vehicle lane and the non-motor vehicle lane with its hazard lights flashing. A dilapidated electric bike lay overturned to the side, its helmet and seat scattered on the ground, and a takeout box lay on its side, its pungent soup spilling out.
The area was bustling with people, and two auxiliary police officers were directing traffic.
Lu Yuqiao got out of the car and pushed it forward.
"Hey, say something! Are you hurt anywhere? You just rushed out right when I turned the corner, you scared me half to death."
A middle-aged woman in a food delivery uniform sat disheveled on the ground, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes. She gestured with her hands, and the auxiliary police officer seemed to understand something: "Does anyone know sign language?"
As soon as Qiao Yu stopped her bicycle, Lu Yu stopped her: "The traffic police will handle this, let's go."
"I know sign language."
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