After returning from the dormitory check, Ke Meiyu saw Hang Yutong at home and suddenly remembered the chess game last night. She rubbed her fists and called to her brothers to go out and exercise.
The Ke brothers were also kept busy by the club all day, and they all had worried faces, but they gritted their teeth and ran wildly on the playground track.
Ke Meiyu, along with her sister-in-law Li Juanmei and Hang Yutong, peeled oranges, nibbled on cookies, and chewed on candy. When others ran up to them, they would casually shout encouragement and ask how many laps were left.
The streetlights on the playground were extremely dim at this time, illuminating only a small area. Hang Yutong could watch them run openly.
Although she hadn't had much contact with Ke Yuanxia, and they hadn't even spoken to each other much alone, she could still spot him at a glance from among five people!
Ke Meiyu gently nudged her sister-in-law's shoulder and gave her a knowing wink.
Li Juanmei couldn't help but smile slightly. She also recalled how she felt when she first fell into her sister-in-law's trap, her heart itching with a bittersweet feeling.
"It seems your second brother is about to have some good news," she whispered.
Ke Meiyu nodded, "The sooner Second Brother settles down and matures, the better he can work harder for our family. A man can only grow up quickly once he has his own responsibilities."
The Ke brothers finished running their laps and walked forward, panting.
Ke Meiyu wrinkled her nose in disgust and sent her back to take a shower.
They were filled with shame and indignation. What a waste that they doted on their sister so much! How could she so openly despise her brother?
In the end, only Ke Yuanxia, who had lapped nearly ten more times than his brothers, remained on the track.
He ran silently, head down, and as he passed them, you could even hear the sound of sweat dripping onto the ground.
Ke Meiyu and Li Juanmei watched the commotion, but Hang Yutong couldn't help but feel sorry for her first, "Yu Bao'er, it's just playing chess at home, why take it so seriously?"
"A few laps should be enough, right? If you keep running, can your second brother handle it?"
One lap is 400 meters!
Ke Meiyu was taken aback. "Oh, a lot?"
Just then, Ke Yuanxia ran up to him at a steady pace.
"Second brother, how many laps have you run?"
Ke Yuanxia stumbled, startling Hang Yutong, who jumped up to help him.
When their skin touched, it was like a volcano touching an iceberg; the shock made them both shudder and instantly take three or four steps back.
"Hey girl, how come you didn't count how many laps I ran? Were you just busy eating?" Ke Yuanxia said indignantly. He bet if the girl was in a bad mood, she might just tell him to run again!
Hang Yutong quickly interjected, "That's 19 laps, a total of 7,600 meters. We've already run a lot..."
Only then did she realize that all three of them were staring at her.
Her face flushed bright red, and she stammered, "I... I was just bored, so I counted. I... I actually counted everyone! I always count when I go up the stairs, it's a habit..."
Ke Meiyu smiled knowingly and said, "It's okay, Sister Yutong, it's fine even if you only count for my second brother."
"Oh, I'm really worried about my second brother. Look at how confused he is. He can't even count when he runs laps. If he doesn't marry a smart wife to manage the household, I don't know how messy and chaotic his life will become."
The mention of his wife instantly flushed Ke Yuanxia's face, and he mumbled, head down, "I still have five laps to run..."
After saying that, he took off running and disappeared into the distance, showing no signs of fatigue from running nineteen laps.
Hang Yutong lightly slapped Ke Meiyu in embarrassment and annoyance, "You naughty girl, what are you saying!"
Ke Meiyu looked very serious at this moment, and pulled Hang Yutong to sit down on the lawn next to her. "Sister Yutong, what are you thinking?"
"What, what are you thinking?" Hang Yutong understood what she meant. She glanced at Ke Yuanxia, who was still running around in circles without stopping, feeling embarrassed, amused, and annoyed at the same time. She pulled at the grass, feeling a little lost.
"So, what do you think of my second brother?" Ke Meiyu asked bluntly as always.
“It’s great,” Hang Yutong said without hesitation.
"How so? Sister Yutong, I won't beat around the bush. Do you think my second brother is someone I can entrust my life to?"
“I don’t know him,” Hang Yutong continued stroking the newly green grass. “A lifetime is very long, and I don’t know either.”
"Why don't you two talk it over? If you feel it's suitable in all aspects, then tell your parents and take the next step?" Ke Meiyu said with a light laugh, "I'm not just praising myself, my second brother is indeed quite presentable in many ways, but whether he's suitable for you or not depends on how things go."
Hang Yutong had been pulling at the grass for a long time with her head down, until the grass was bald in a small patch, before she asked in a low voice, "Let your second brother stop first. Running too much will make him dehydrated, and you have class tomorrow."
"Um?"
"Um, Yu Bao'er, what does your second brother mean?"
Ke Meiyu smiled and waved to Ke Yuanxia, who continued running at a leisurely pace for about ten seconds before slowing down and walking over.
"Second brother, I have something to ask you," Ke Meiyu said, handing over the kettle and towel.
Ke Yuanxia took small sips of water, wiped away his sweat, nodded, and his voice was a little hoarse and low because he had just exercised.
Under such night skies, a man's charm is amplified even further.
"What do you think of Comrade Hang Yutong? If she were your blind date, how would you feel?"
Ke Yuanxia was stunned for a moment, then turned her head to the side and spat out the water in her mouth.
He coughed for a while, and when Hang Yutong looked embarrassed and annoyed, he immediately stood up straight and nodded: "Comrade Hang Yutong, hello, I am Comrade Ke Yuanxia, I am twenty-three years old, and I am studying at..."
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