Chapter 135 Nian Nian's Counterattack
The competition ended with Xi Yu finishing the watermelon in Xi Zimu's hand.
Xi Zimu naturally took first place in their group, while Nian Nian was last.
Shi Guilin put aside the elastic band in front of his waist and abdomen, lowered his head and crawled out of the circle.
The watermelon flesh used as a prop in the competition had been eaten up. Nian Nian held the bare rind and looked at the person walking towards him with disappointment.
“Papa…”
The voice was extremely resentful, especially with the cheers of Xi Zimu and Xi Yu playing in the background. The huge difference was obvious.
In short, in this parent-child sports meeting with a points system, Nian Nian lost a point first.
Shi Guilin felt awkward and a little embarrassed, perhaps mixed with a bit of despair at the collapse of his image as a great father. A faint blush appeared on his face. "Well, we're definitely going to win the next few games. This loss is just paving the way for the glorious victory later. It's called suppressing before praising!"
"Really?" Nian Nian was bewildered by his art of language, and her confidence, which was on the verge of disappearing, was rekindled.
"Really? When has Dad ever lied to you?" Shi Guilin guaranteed. His shoulders sank, and he reached down with his arm, holding Nian Nian's hand that didn't hold the melon peel, and walked towards Shi Nanqi and Shi Linzhuo.
The father and son returned to the field dejectedly like defeated roosters.
When Nian Nian walked up to him, Shi Linzhuo said with a low EQ: "The last one is also the first in a sense..."
As soon as these words came out, Nian Nian's stubborn Dai Mao fell down uncontrollably like a blade of grass hit by wind and rain, and his demeanor became listless.
Seeing this, Shi Nanxi glanced at Shi Linzhuo and interrupted, "Speak more quietly. Is this really glorious?"
"..." Shi Guilin felt the pain of being slapped in the face. The reason he lost this match was ultimately because he couldn't keep up with the pace and was dragging his team down.
As the one feeding the watermelon, Nian Nian stood there waiting for a long time, holding the watermelon with great anticipation. It was his father's fault! Sigh!
Shi Guilin despised himself for a second and secretly decided in his heart that he must get back at the score in the next few games.
"A blessing in disguise. It doesn't matter if we lost the first game. Don't be discouraged. Failure is the mother of success. This means we will succeed soon..." Shi Nanqi was worried that the dejected little guy would be sad, so he comforted him with a lot of truths.
At the same time, Shi Nanqi took the melon peel from Nian Nian's hand and threw it into the portable garbage bag distributed by the teacher. He then took out a pack of wet wipes from his bag and wiped Nian Nian's palms that were stained with watermelon juice.
Nian Nian spread out her palms obediently, a look of certainty in her eyes: "Yes! Nian Nian will definitely win!"
On the other side of the playground, Ji Shuhe and Jiang Duan were divided into two other groups. Their competition was intense and lasted for a while before the results were announced.
Surprisingly, both of them won the first place in their group and successfully advanced to the finals like Xi Zimu.
Among their friends, only Nian Nian got the last place and did not advance.
Nian Nian looked at their figures in the final circle, and felt a sense of loneliness for no reason, as they were walking on different sides of the road, and almost shed tears.
Thanks to Teacher Tan, who was in charge of the organization, who called them and distributed number plates for new sports, Nian Nian's attention was diverted.
Nian Nian, who was wearing a pink long-sleeved shirt, had a white number plate on her back with the bold number three printed on it.
"The next game is called Ball Battle!" Teacher Qin read the rules from the introduction cards. "Parents and children, please look towards the four lanes on the left side of the playground. There's a ball at the starting point of each lane. Parents and children need to work together to push the ball to the finish line..."
Nian Nian grabbed Shi Guilin's clothes and looked at the ball: "Wow, it's so big, bigger than five Nian Nians!"
"It's really not small. The ball is almost taller than me." Shi Linzhuo looked over.
"If we don't make it bigger, parents can push the ball to the finish line effortlessly with their children. What's the point of comparing it then?" Shi Nanqi said.
"Stop talking," Shi Guilin said with a tut of his voice, "We haven't finished explaining the rules yet."
The two fell silent.
"However! To ensure that the child and parent complete the game together, the parent and child need to stand shoulder to shoulder in front of the ball, each using one hand to push the ball until the end of the game."
"Also, both hands must be kept on the ball from beginning to end. Parents shouldn't just push hard for speed while their children reach the finish line without even touching the ball."
"There will be referees supervising the race. If any child or parent's hand leaves the ball, their result will be disqualified. This race is not limited to gender, and all parents are welcome to participate!"
Shi Nanqi immediately said, "Then I'll go!"
"I want to go too. I'm very good at basketball. I'm sure we'll win if I go." Shi Linzhuo was eager to try.
"What nonsense! What does basketball have to do with the ball on the track?" Shi Nanqi held his forehead and looked up at the sky.
Wanting to redeem himself and participate once more, Lin Muran paused for a moment, then shook his hand, holding Nian Nian's: "Niannian, Daddy wants to participate too. You choose one."
The choice shifted to Nian Nian, and things felt different instantly.
The three of them saw the word "consider" in Nian Nian.
Nian Nian pursed his lips and looked at each one. Because success or failure was at stake, he was extremely serious.
A scrutinizing gaze quickly swept over Shi Guilin, who had already failed once, and moved back and forth between Shi Linzhuo and Shi Nanqi.
Shi Guilin, who was directly passed by the little guy, said: "..." How come there is not even a second chance.
Shi Linzhuo and Shi Nanqi were unable to understand his feelings. They both stared at Nian Nian, waiting for her choice.
"I want...I want my brother." Nian Nian said finally.
"Ah! Yes!" Shi Linzhuo jumped up with a victorious look.
"Ah——" Shi Nanqi wailed.
Nian Nian quickly explained: "The next one is Auntie. This big ball rolls around and is dirty. Auntie is beautiful, so I won't touch it. Let brother touch it."
"Oh." Shi Nanqi's heart instantly blossomed. He squatted down and gave Nian Nian a loud kiss. "Did you hear that, Shi Linzhuo? Nian Nian didn't choose me because she felt sorry for me."
Shi Linzhuo pulled the little guy to his side, his tone rather triumphant: "Lululu, whatever, I'm the one chosen anyway. Come on, Nian Nian, let's go on stage."
Shi Guilin, who didn't even have the qualifications to join the quarrel: "..." He was not invited.
In just a few minutes, four families were already in their positions at the other end of the runway.
Nian Nian and Shi Linzhuo are in the third row.
The sun was getting higher and higher, and the huge ball was directly illuminated by the sunlight, casting a shadow. The tiny Nian Nian was also completely covered by this shadow from head to toe.
The size difference is so big that Nian Nian can’t defeat him alone.
Nian Nian raised her chin, her black pupils staring at the big ball motionlessly, her expression extremely determined.
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