Chapter 27
The base camp has been set up, and the bottled water and some emergency medical supplies have been brought back. The sports committee member received the number plates, and Chen Jingyu went to the broadcasting station to prepare to read the broadcast script.
A girl from the next class came over and called to her, "Jiawei, could you come over and help the girls in our class braid their hair?"
"Okay, wait a minute."
Mu Zhengxi was being led by Zhang Chao to infiltrate the boys' organization in their class. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Jiang Jiawei looking at him. Jiang Jiawei gestured to him that she was going to the next class, and he nodded to indicate that he understood.
"Who is that boy next to Zhang Chao? I've never seen him before."
"It seems to be his friend."
"Are you a slacker?"
"Somewhat similar."
Several girls were discussing Mu Zhengxi's background.
Jiang Jiawei didn't think Mu Zhengxi seemed like a delinquent, and interjected, "Does he look like a thug?"
The class monitor of Class 13 concluded, "They look like they come from a very wealthy family."
“Zhang Chao looked like a potato standing next to him, half a head shorter.”
Zhang Chao is actually considered tall among the boys in his grade.
Jiang Jiawei focused intently on her hand movements.
Okay~
"It's my turn, it's my turn~ Jiawei, please tighten the straps a little, I'm going to do a standing jump in a bit."
"good."
When Jiang Jiawei returned to the base camp with a pile of snacks as her reward, Mu Zhengxi was already playing chess with the boys in her class.
Where is Zhang Chao?
Mu Zhengxi looked up and replied, "He went to watch his girlfriend's match."
"Want some?" Jiang Jiawei handed him a bag of potato chips, then suddenly remembered, "You can't eat, your cold isn't better yet." So she handed him a bottle of water.
Mu Zhengxi unscrewed it and handed it to her.
"For you."
The person engrossed in the game suddenly realized, "Oh dear."
"Student representative!"
"Um?"
"We're one short."
Jiang Jiawei glanced around and lowered her voice, "Should we play eighty?" She couldn't hide her excitement.
"Yes, quick."
Playing cards is actually not allowed, but how can a school sports meet be considered complete if cards weren't played during school days?
Jiang Jiawei responded immediately and enthusiastically.
They took newspapers and laid them on the ground, forming a small circle behind the table, so that even if a teacher was present, someone could still sound the alarm.
"Whose family am I with?"
Zhao Zhipeng immediately raised his hand and said, "I want to be with the class representative!" Then, ignoring Xu Wei's protest, he forcefully pushed people aside.
"Damn it! Zhao Zhipeng, have you no shame?!"
"You two go together, Zejun. You can insult each other later."
These two are notorious for getting easily carried away when playing cards.
Xu Wei: "No way, we'll fight in a minute! I'm related to the class representative!"
"Hurry up, what's the point of arguing when they arrive?" Cai Zejun tossed the choice to Jiang Jiawei, "Class representative, who do you think we should choose?"
I'll still choose Zhao Zhipeng.
Xu Wei: "Ah, Jiawei!!"
"Mainly because I'm also afraid of being scolded by you two."
Zhao Zhipeng: "Hahahaha!!!!"
"Hmph, alright, Cai Zejun, let's wipe them out in a bit! It's a deal, the loser has to play dare, are you in?"
Zhao Zhipeng: "Tch, what's there to be afraid of?"
"The class representative can't count cards, Zhipeng, don't be too smug."
Jiang Jiawei's skill level is considered average, scoring 80 points. She mainly relies on a flow of consciousness and often makes some unexpected and amazing moves. Whether her moves are good or bad depends on her feel for the day.
"Don't worry, class monitor, I'll cover for you!"
"You said it yourself, don't blame me if we lose."
"This hasn't even started yet; we can't let others boost our morale and diminish our own."
After Mu Zhengxi finished a game of chess, he looked around and found that Jiang Jiawei was nowhere to be seen, and the tent from the next class was also missing.
"Hey, I flipped the banker!"
It was behind the table.
Mu Zhengxi sat down next to Jiang Jiawei and glanced at her cards. "What's this?"
"Can you play the game '80 Points'?"
"No, I've never played it."
"Then I'll teach you how to play."
"good."
Xu Wei: "Hey, you two know each other too?"
"yes."
"Isn't he Zhang Chao's friend?"
“Yes, he’s also my friend.” Jiang Jiawei counted the cards she had buried again. “Come on, reveal your cards, the King of Clubs.”
While playing, he explained the rules to Mu Zhengxi, "I and the person opposite me are a team, they are a team. Now I am the dealer, so my partner has to take points and we run out of points. The card values are the same as in Dou Dizhu, but there are trump cards and non-trump cards..."
Because there were newcomers learning, the game didn't go particularly fast. And because there was a handsome guy around, Xu Wei was unusually reserved and didn't swear. She spoke so gently that Cai Zejun got goosebumps and teased her. The two didn't fight because of the card game, but they did have a few playful exchanges because of their mischievous behavior.
Mu Zhengxi learned very quickly; after a few rounds, he grasped the basics.
Jiang Jiawei's turn to be the banker was Cai Zejun's. They had good luck with their cards today and had played all the way to six.
Zhao Zhipeng added 20 points, saying, "As the class representative, this is my last bit of effort."
"No, what will I do then?"
Cai Zejun urged, "Hurry up, class monitor! We'll lose points if we're too slow to play our cards!"
Mu Zhengxi pointed to the suits and said to Jiang Jiawei, who was struggling with what to play next, "Play this color, the dealer still has it."
Jiang Jiawei answered without hesitation, "Pair of eleven diamonds."
This is a real stroke of luck.
Cai Zejun: "Hey!!! This can't be done!!"
Zhao Zhipeng: "Why not? We're teaching newcomers, so we need to give them the opportunity to learn how to play."
Jiang Jiawei smiled and raised her hand to give Mu Zhengxi a high five.
Xu Wei said bluntly, "Fine, I'll let you have your way since you're handsome."
"Xu Wei, don't forget the dare!"
Xu Wei quickly added, "This is a one-time exception."
Cai Zejun's bookmaking operation has been terminated.
Jiang Jiawei said, "Why don't you give it a try?" Then she looked at the others and said, "He'll give it a try."
After obtaining consent, the person was replaced.
There's a saying that goes, "Fortune's wheel keeps turning," and this is especially true in card games.
Jiang Jiawei and the others caught up, and Mu Zhengxi did not falter at all. Jiang Jiawei's role was mainly to remind him of the rules, but he reacted to the specific strategies of how to play even faster than Jiang Jiawei.
The game was going smoothly when Jiang Jiawei said something that really hurt her teammate: "Zhipeng, I really hope you get off the stage soon."
Xu Wei grabbed her hand and shook it, "Holy crap, me too!!"
Zhao Zhipeng, who was burying his cards, said, "How can the class representative talk like that? We're family!"
Mu Zhengxi looked up and glanced at the person, "If he steps down, don't we lose?"
Jiang Jiawei: "I want to be the dealer."
Players who don't want to be the banker when playing 80 points are not good players.
Mu Zhengxi addressed the issue directly and bluntly from a perspective Jiang Jiawei hadn't considered: "Go and take his place."
Jiang Jiawei: "Huh?"
Xu Wei covered her mouth and chuckled when she heard this, "Zhipeng, hurry up and give your seat to our class representative."
"Wait a minute, I'm on a winning streak right now."
"Tsk, you're so clueless."
The sports commission came to arrest them. Zhao Zhipeng and Cai Zejun's 1,000-meter event was about to start. They had only been listed as participants to save face, but now they had no choice but to go, even though they were having a great time. The two of them were cursing and swearing.
But Zhang Chao, who returned quickly, took over the position.
The game resumes.
Jiang Jiawei once again took the lead and said with great momentum, "Zhengxi, you'd better assist me in ascending the throne."
Mu Zhengxi couldn't help but chuckle, "Okay~"
The positions in the card game are indeed important. Zhao Zhipeng's position is really lucky. Mu Zhengxi cooperated very well, and Jiang Jiawei played as the dealer all the way to seven.
A girl from the same class came over and asked, "Class monitor, Shuting can't run the 1500 meters anymore, can you take her place?"
Jiang Jiawei immediately stood up. "What's wrong with her? Is she feeling unwell?"
Girls can understand each other with just a glance.
The game was forced to stop again.
Just then, a patrolling teacher came by, so they quickly put the cards away.
"Check-in will begin soon."
"Okay, let's go then."
Mu Zhengxi discovered that Jiang Jiawei was indeed a useful tool, always ready to be used wherever needed.
"Don't you need to warm up? Won't you get cramps if you suddenly start running?"
Jiang Jiawei waved her hand, "It's nothing, I'm just going to fill in the numbers."
There weren't many athletes in their class, but they filled out forms for every competition because even if they couldn't compete with others in terms of results, they didn't want to lose face, especially since there was also a sportsmanship award.
"Can you run 1500?"
Many girls were already exhausted after running 800 meters. Mu Zhengxi recalled the last time they played badminton and felt that Jiang Jiawei's stamina was also average.
Jiang Jiawei calmly replied, "If that doesn't work, I'll just walk and run."
That's a good mindset; you're very relaxed.
Jiang Jiawei went to the restroom next to the stadium to change into a classmate's short-sleeved school uniform, pinned on her number tag, and went to the sidelines for registration.
Mu Zhengxi only learned from Zhang Chao that in long-distance running like this, each class would have members of their own class taking turns running alongside them.
"What about Jiang Jiawei?"
"It should be Xu Wei and the others," Zhang Chao said, gesturing with his chin to the girls surrounding Jiang Jiawei.
"Then I might as well take her along; maybe we can even get a place." Mu Zhengxi put his hands in his pockets and glanced over.
"That works! It really works!" Zhang Chao patted Mu Zhengxi on the shoulder. "You'll go with our class representative in a bit."
This suggestion was directly rejected by Jiang Jiawei.
"No, that won't work. People will find out you're from another school."
Mu Zhengxi is so conspicuous. Although it's one thing that he's not strictly controlled, it's always a bad thing for him to be so open about it.
"What does it matter? I was brought in by Teacher Zhang from your school."
"Teacher Zhang?? Which Teacher Zhang?"
"It's that Mr. Zhang who had breakfast at your house. He's a middle-aged man who wears frameless glasses, is a bit hunchbacked, but quite tall and thin."
"Oh, I know, he's my physics teacher from the first year of high school. Did my dad ask him to bring you in?" Jiang Jiawei smiled, her eyes crinkling. "I knew it."
Jiang Jiawei was probably the most nonchalant of all the contestants. Mu Zhengxi stood on the sidelines, his heart pounding, even more nervous than her.
In the first two laps, everyone's pace was about the same and they were all running together. Starting from the third lap, differences began to emerge, and the distance between them gradually increased. From this lap onwards, some people started running alongside others.
Jiang Jiawei was in the middle to lower ranks, and Mu Zhengxi ran to her side, "Are you alright?"
Jiang Jiawei nodded, her expression normal, and she didn't seem to be struggling.
Mu Zhengxi asked her in a relaxed tone, "What place do you want to get?"
Jiang Jiawei thought for a moment, then turned to look at him, "Eighth, how about it?"
I just barely made it into the last place of the award rankings.
"Okay, then let's aim for eighth place!"
"Jung-hee".
"Eh."
They completed the third lap and began the fourth. Jiang Jiawei felt as if her limbs were filled with lead.
Why did you insist on buying goldfish yesterday?
Mu Zhengxi thought for a moment and then spoke slowly: "When I was in elementary school, Wenqing, oh Wenqing is my maternal grandmother, what you call maternal grandmother here, she was very busy with work and often forgot to pick me up or came very late. At that time, there were stalls selling goldfish at the gate of our school, and she would buy me two goldfish as compensation. However, after I entered fourth grade, I started going to and from school by myself."
"I have only ever kept goldfish as pets since I was a child."
"But I don't know why, they couldn't be kept alive and often died very quickly, so I didn't want to keep them anymore."
"Jiang Jiawei, have you ever kept goldfish?"
Jiang Jiawei nodded.
Did I scare you yesterday?
Jiang Jiawei nodded.
"I'm sorry."
Jiang Jiawei shook her head.
“You’re so sick, you shouldn’t be running around like this.”
She said being frightened meant being worried.
"The doctor said I could be discharged, and I didn't wander off."
"Then you should stay home and rest."
Mu Zhengxi said matter-of-factly, "Yes, that's why I didn't go on the study tour, I went home."
Jiang Jiawei glanced at him and smiled helplessly.
"Jiang Jiawei, do you know why I play football?"
"Why?"
"The first time I played soccer was with Wenqing, my grandma. She said soccer helps build endurance, and she thought I was too restless and had too much energy, so she made me play soccer. But one time, while fighting for the ball, it hit me squarely on the left cheek, almost popping my eye out. So she wouldn't let me go anymore. But by then I had already fallen in love with soccer, so I would sneak off to play, and eventually she couldn't do anything about it." Mu Zhengxi took out a jade pendant tucked into his clothes. "But my master said I'm a lucky person, and I'll always turn bad luck into good."
More and more people gathered around the playground.
On the side of the stands.
Fang Caijuan, the homeroom teacher of Class 12, pushed up her glasses, carefully peered at the boy running alongside Jiang Jiawei, and asked the teacher next to her, "Who is that boy next to Jiawei in our class? I've never seen him before. Is he from our school?"
Teacher Zhang said, "Oh, that's her cousin. He's been sick these past few days and came to their house to recuperate. When I went to have breakfast this morning, Lao Jiang asked me if he could come in and play, so I brought him in."
"Oh, it's your younger brother." The voice clearly showed relief. What a close call! She almost thought her class monitor had also started dating early. "He's quite handsome, young man."
"Yes, look, there's a whole circle of people around the playground."
The girls nearby who overheard this conversation whispered among themselves.
"So he's the class monitor's younger brother."
"Hey, that boy is the younger brother of the class monitor of Class 12."
"That handsome guy, Teacher Zhang said, is Jiang Jiawei's cousin."
Last lap.
"Jiang Jiawei, how about we finish sixth?"
"good."
"Adjust your breathing."
"Inhale..."
"Exhale..."
"Stay close to me, Jiang Jiawei."
"Go Jiang Jiawei!!!"
"Jiang Jiawei is awesome!!!"
"Student representative!!!! Student representative!!!!"
"Jiang Jiawei!!!"
Chen Jingyu's voice came over the loudspeaker, trembling slightly, "The next article is from Class 22 of Senior High School. Go Jiang Jiawei!!"
The entire playground was filled with cheers and shouts from each class. Jiang Jiawei felt a buzzing in her eardrums and couldn't hear anything clearly, but she knew they were cheering her on.
The finish line has been reached.
"Jiang Jiawei!!!!!"
"Jiang Jiawei, you're awesome!!!"
"Student representative!!!"
"Jiang Jiawei! You're fifth! You're fifth!!"
Mu Zhengxi was even more excited than if he had won the football league final.
Her heart pounded wildly in her chest. Jiang Jiawei heard Mu Zhengxi's heartbeat and her own, the sounds mingling and echoing. Mu Zhengxi pressed her against his chest.
"I can't breathe anymore, Mu Zhengxi."
Those who realized what was happening quickly released her.
Xu Wei and the others gathered around and took tissues to wipe her sweat.
"How about it?"
"Are you alright?"
"Give her some water, give her some water."
Do you have glucose?
"Yes, yes, yes, it's here."
The homeroom teacher finally squeezed through the crowd. "How's Jiawei doing?"
Jiang Jiawei gave a slight smile and nodded, "It's alright."
Mu Zhengxi: "Let me show you around. Take your time."
"Yes, have your younger brother help you walk slowly so your heart rate can gradually recover."
The rest of the class looked at Mu Zhengxi.
"younger brother?"
"Is this the class monitor's younger brother?"
Zhang Chao was dumbfounded.
What is this? Why hasn't Mu Zhengxi mentioned this plot before?!
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