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It was already late autumn, about to turn into winter. It was still dark at six in the morning. The temperature had plummeted overnight, and Fu Xingchuan woke up from the cold.
Obviously he likes winter the most in the year, but now that it is approaching he just feels irritated.
He threw on some clothes, opened the door, and walked out onto the balcony. It was too early; Changlinxiang hadn't woken up yet. But he noticed Lin Luo and Tang Heng passing by the door. She asked worriedly, "Uncle, are you completely healed? If you haven't recovered, it would be troublesome if you develop a persistent illness."
"It's all right now."
She then asked, "Is the 6:40 high-speed train in time? Are you going on a business trip to Huaicheng again?"
"Yeah, there's still time."
They walked away, and Fu Xingchuan could no longer hear the conversation. The cold wind hit his face, and he hurried back to the house, put on his winter school uniform and went out.
As they approached Changlin Station, Fu Xingchuan saw Lin Luo sitting on a seat with her eyes closed. She hadn't zipped up her coat, and the wind blew open her coat, sending a chill through her body. But she still didn't open her eyes.
Instead of sitting down, he stood to block the wind for her.
"Hiss--" The sound of the bus's brakes woke Lin Luo up. Fu Xingchuan frowned, and seeing her starry eyes looking at him, "Why are you here?" he relaxed his brows again.
"Going to school. You wouldn't have guessed it." He headed for the bus. Lin Luo followed him, surprised, "You're up so early."
"Who are you looking down on?" He walked to the empty seat in the back row and sat down. Lin Qiao paused for a moment and sat next to him. He asked, "Why do you get up so early every day?"
"Yeah." Lin Luo nodded, his eyes were obviously dark blue, comparable to those of a giant panda.
"You've made great progress in the last few exams. I feel like your parents won't put pressure on you, so you don't have to study so hard." Otherwise, you would really become a giant panda.
She curled her lips and said slowly, "That's not enough. I want to stand on the podium and do so well that no one can give my award to anyone else."
You want to stand next to Ruan Ye? Fu Xingchuan looked out the window. The cold air hit the window. The car was filled with the smell of plastic and the harsh friction sound. He felt a little carsick.
Lin Luo was motionless. He turned his head and saw that she had closed her eyes again. Her head was shaking so much that it almost hit the front seat. There was no one else in the car except them. Fu Xingchuan gently held her head and rested it on his shoulder.
His fingertips accidentally touched her face, which felt soft and warm. Fu Xingchuan felt that his headache symptoms were relieved a lot.
When the bus was one stop away from the school, Lin Luo suddenly woke up. She looked out the window and recognized the road. "What a close call! I've never been on this bus before."
She was about to ask Fu Xingchuan why he didn't wake her up when she realized he had his eyes closed. Had she just leaned on his shoulder? He probably didn't notice!
That was close!
Lin Luo looked at him. He looked calm and composed, even in sleep. There were quite a few people on the bus, and the noise woke him up. He suddenly opened his eyes, and Lin Luo quickly turned his gaze to the window.
Just then a Mercedes passed by, and Lin Luo saw Zhu Sui'an and Ruan Ye sitting in the car, "Sui'an is coming to school today too? Why don't you come with me?"
Fu Xingchuan followed her gaze and said unhappily, "I don't want to see Ruan Ye so early in the morning."
Lin Qi was distracted, her attention falling on a few boys standing nearby in the uniform of No. 1 Middle School. They were chatting, "Tong Yun is so beautiful! Should I try to confess my feelings to her?"
"As for you, take a look in the mirror every now and then! Besides, he's a top student now, focused on studying, so he probably has no plans for a relationship. Even if he does, he wouldn't be interested in you."
The boy choked the other man and said, "Are you still my brother? You insult me like this."
"I'm getting off the bus, let go."
"It seems that he likes Zhu Sui'an very much. Do you think I should stop him?" Fu Xingchuan asked lazily. Lin Luo responded indifferently, "Love is something that is consensual. It's useless to stop him. Just let it take its course!"
When they arrived at the school station, the boy who had just begged for mercy said loudly: "Okay, okay, I support you in pursuing Tong Yun, let me go."
Lin Luo bit her lip and just as she was about to turn her head to see Fu Xingchuan's reaction, she heard his cold and hard voice, "Get out of the car."
Obviously unhappy.
"Xiaoxiao, it's time for exercise." During the break, Xu Yangyang pushed Lin Xiao's elbow, and her thoughts came back to her.
"Okay, let's go." Lin Luo followed Xu Yangyang out the back door. He noticed that only Ruan Ye and Zhu Sui'an were left in the classroom. He really didn't miss any opportunity to be alone with her.
They had only walked down a few steps when they heard some commotion. They looked up and found that it was Tong Yun coming down from upstairs.
The sprint class is on the fifth floor. They are the only class on that floor. The other classrooms are empty, which was specially arranged by Director Wang.
It seems that a boy came up to Tong Yun and confessed his love to her. She rejected him, but he was very stubborn and continued to pester her, saying something like "let's think about it again." His friends also made trouble for her, which made her very embarrassed.
Lin Luo was just about to go over when Zhu Changyu appeared out of nowhere, going upstairs against the flow of people and approaching Tong Yun. He first said to the boy, "You're deaf, aren't you? Do you want me to repeat what she just said to you?"
"And you guys like to stir up trouble so much. Do you want me to call Director Wang over and let him see it too?" Zhu Changyu said as he straightened his back and put on a stern face. He was actually quite tall, and those who didn't know him would think he was very good at fighting.
The boys dispersed tactfully. Tong Yun smiled and thanked him. He scratched his head embarrassedly and said politely, "It's my duty."
The crisis was over. Xu Yangyang took Lin Luo's arm and continued downstairs, saying, "Zhu Changyu is really good! He's become a flower protector."
"He is still very reliable at critical moments." Lin Luo said gently.
Xu Yangyang considered her words carefully and said, "Occasionally!"
As Tian Yajun passed by them, Xu Yangyang suddenly remembered something and asked her, "Xiaoxiao, the sports meet is coming up soon. What event do you want to sign up for?"
"I'm not good at any sport, so how can I not sign up?" Lin Luo recalled the horrific experience of running 800 meters in her last physical test.
"It's okay. We're already in the third year of high school. The sports meet will be shortened to one day. People shouldn't be forced to sign up for events anymore!" Xu Yangyang said loudly, as if she was saying it deliberately for Tian Yajun to hear. She turned around and rolled her eyes at Xu Yangyang.
"Did she roll her eyes at me just now?" Xu Yangyang instantly got angry.
Lin Luo held her hand tightly, "No! You must have seen it wrong."
"Yeah?"
"Yes." Lin Luo touched his nose.
When they got to the playground, Lin Luo took her position in the class formation.
Her running practice during the summer vacation was very effective. She was able to keep up with the team at the beginning of this semester. In addition, she was divided into a class with basically all new classmates. Everyone got along well with her, so she had a fixed position and integrated into the group.
Cheng Kaizhong couldn't say anything.
At the command, the race began. Lin Qi followed the class's unified pace, and even as she passed the podium, she still had the energy to join them in chanting, "Twenty-twenty, the tiger descends the mountain. Aspiring to succeed is extraordinary."
[At twenty-twenty, the tiger descends the mountain. Aspiring to succeed is extraordinary.] A banner with the class slogan was hung on the back door of the classroom. Someone complained, "Our class slogan is the most outdated. Can't we change it?"
"It's all because of Second Brother. If you have the guts, just ask him! He will definitely not agree."
"What do you want to change?" Tian Yajun wiped her sweat with a tissue. Lin Luo and Xu Yangyang had just walked in when they heard a domineering slogan: "Twenty-twenty, the tigers are coming down the mountain. No matter how many squads there are, we'll take them all down."
"This is good." Xu Yangyang was the first to show support, and the others were also amused.
"What are you doing gathering at the back door?" The next class was math. Cheng Kaizhong entered the classroom early, and they all dispersed, too cowardly to say a word.
Lin Qiao returned to her seat. The bell rang and Cheng Kaizhong walked to the podium. He put his book down and didn't begin his lecture. Instead, he mentioned the sports meet. "We're entering our third year of high school. The sports meet is only scheduled for one day, and there aren't many events, so we'll just assign them during class. It's voluntary. If anyone wants to participate, just raise their hand."
He then started signing up for the projects, and soon everyone was signed up. Lin Luo was concentrating on her exam paper. When she came across a difficult question, she pondered it for a long time, then suddenly had an idea and began to calculate rapidly on her draft pad.
"We're only missing one girl's 800m and 3000m race each, but no one's signed up. Does anyone want to participate? If not, I'll make the selection."
After hearing this, Xu Yangyang grumbled, "Isn't it based on the principle of voluntariness?"
Lin Luo made a miscalculation, so he crossed it out and started over.
"Let the squad leader run the 800 meters!"
Xu Yangyang continued to mutter. She had also signed up for the 800m. "Why is she doomed again? What's Second Brother thinking? Letting her, someone who can only run the 800m in five minutes, participate? Won't that hold our class back?"
Lin Luo's pen ran out of ink, and she couldn't write. Having a bad feeling, she looked up and shook it, then heard Cheng Kaizhong say, "3,000 meters, Lin Luo."
She flung the pen away and it fell behind her. Fu Xingchuan happened to come in and picked it up and handed it to her. Cheng Kaizhong had already started the class, and Xu Yangyang stood up for her: "Bitch, he must have done it on purpose."
"Thank you." Lin Luo took the pen handed to her by Fu Xingchuan. To be honest, she was a little confused.
Fu Xingchuan walked back to his seat. Lin Xiao stared blankly at the blackboard. Xu Yangyang said to her, "Xiao Xiao, do you want to run? Do you want me to accompany you to the office after class to talk to your second brother?"
Even if I told him, he probably wouldn't let me go. "Forget it." Lin Luo shook his head helplessly.
Before the get out of class ended, Cheng Kaizhong stopped teaching and said to them, "This is the last sports meet of our high school career. Everyone should cherish it. I hope our class can win first place and make me proud."
"Why should we work so hard to bring you glory?" Xu Yangyang poked the eraser hard and muttered.
But the rest of the class was full of fighting spirit. Someone suddenly shouted, "Who cares how many classes there are? We'll knock them all out."
Everyone applauded and said they would definitely win first place.
After falling, Lin Luo's pen could no longer write. She looked at the numbers she had just calculated on the draft book, and her eyes fell on one of the "1s".
On the day of the sports meet, the 800-meter and 3000-meter races were scheduled for the afternoon. In the morning, Lin Luo stayed in the classroom to study. After finishing the morning events, they came to the playground. There was a sign in front of the iron railings, which was the scoreboard.
Xu Yangyang tied her hair back up and looked at the score on the sign. "Our class is now third..."
As she spoke, she looked up at the top and saw the scores of the sprint class led by Director Wang. She sighed, "These top students are not only good at grades, but also good at sports. How can we catch up with this score?"
"The one who wins in the end is the winner, okay? You're getting discouraged before you even start running?" Zhu Changyu appeared behind them with a bottle of water in his hand.
"Isn't your project finished? Are you here to cheer me up?" Xu Yangyang asked casually.
Zhu Changyu shook the water in his hand and said, "I'm here to cheer Tong Yun up."
"You forget your friends when you see a beautiful woman. I went to watch you high jump this morning!" Xu Yangyang put a rubber band in her pocket. "What event is Tong Yun participating in?"
"800 meters." Zhu Changyu replied.
Lin Qi frowned and asked, "Did she sign up on her own initiative? Or was she forced by the teacher?"
"Neither. I heard that her grades improved so much that some girls were jealous, so they deliberately enrolled her."
"Are these people mean? They can't stand seeing others doing better than them!" Tian Yajun happened to pass by, and Xu Yangyang rolled her eyes at her.
She saw Fang Shao and then looked at the scoreboard. The PE class had already surpassed the sprint class, which was currently in first place, by 30 points. "Damn it! I have to run faster in the 800 meters."
"The next event is the women's 800 meters for senior high school students. Athletes, please go to the registration office for registration." It was Fu Xingchuan who announced.
"Let's go!" Xu Yangyang's eyes were determined, and Lin Luo followed her to the registration office.
There they met Tong Yun. She forced a smile, and Lin Luo asked her, "Are you nervous?"
"nervous."
"It's okay, relax, don't push yourself, just run as fast as you can." Lin Luo comforted her.
"Tian Yajun, run faster! Don't hold our class back." Xu Yangyang's voice rang out. Lin Luo looked back and awkwardly grabbed Tian Yajun's clothes. "Where are you going to warm up? Be careful not to fall on the track. Watch me and do it with me."
After Xu Yangyang finished speaking, she began to stretch her legs with lunges, and Tong Yun followed her.
Lin Luo walked out of the crowd and looked towards the podium. Fu Xingchuan was sitting in front of the stage reading the broadcast script. His voice was magnetic and clear, and every word he uttered seemed to bring strength to people.
She was distracted and was awakened by the sound of the starting gun, marking the beginning of the race.
Xu Yangyang, Tian Yajun and Tong Yun were in the same group. Lin Luo and Zhu Changyu stood by the track waiting for them to run over, ready to cheer them on.
Lin Luo saw Xu Yangyang running in the front, widening the gap between her and the second runner-up. She quickly passed in front of them. Lin Luo and Zhu Changyu both cheered for her, and their class also organized people to cheer for her.
Xu Yangyang must have heard the overwhelming cheers of encouragement. She felt herself pick up the pace again. Zhu Changyu reminded her, "Keep your strength."
She ran over. Lin Luo, Zhu Changyu and Tong Yun passed by. She fell behind. Tian Yajun ran past first, "Come on, squad leader!"
The girls from the sprint class were talking behind him in a bad tone, "Why is Tong Yun so slow? Didn't he eat?"
"She's just a load of crap. She sticks to Teacher Guo and Director Wang every day, like a little tail."
Lin Luo glanced back and clenched his fists.
"Tong Yun fell down." A female voice sounded on the radio saying this. Lin Luo's head buzzed. Zhu Changyu beside her ran away quickly. Lin Luo also ran towards Tong Yun and saw her fall to the ground from a distance.
They ran past the rostrum. Lin Luo didn't look at the stands, but saw Fu Xingchuan. He got to Tong Yun before them and carried her out of the runway.
Her hands were bleeding and she was unconscious. She was holding Fu Xingchuan's coat. Both of her knees were stained with blood with a white area.
Lin Luo followed them to the temporary medical aid station on the playground. The doctor examined her and thought that she had fallen quite hard, so he said he would take her to the hospital for a check-up.
Tong Yun was put in the ambulance, still unconscious, and the doctor said she needed someone to accompany her. Lin Luo wanted to get in the car, but a classmate stopped her, saying, "You can't leave. We have a project later."
"I'll go with her, don't worry." Fu Xingchuan said to her, and Lin Luo nodded.
Zhu Changyu had also gotten on the bus, but Director Wang rushed over and there was not enough space, so he asked him to give up his seat. He had to get off the bus, his eyes fixed on the bus reluctantly, and his hand tightly clenched the bottle of water.
The ambulance door slowly closed, and Lin Luo suddenly felt that her heart had stopped beating.
I can't feel at ease at all.
Tears welled up in my eyes.
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