Chapter 84 (841st update)
Eighty-four:
After Ye Qingxi reached the finish line first, the second place was a little girl and her mother. Kang Cong and his mother came in third. He was a little depressed, with his head down and cheeks puffed out.
Ye Qingxi leaned over and coaxed him, "Wow, you're amazing! Xiao Cong, you came in third!"
"What's so great about third place? It's not like you're first."
"But you've already won so many first places. If you win this one too, what about the other kids?" Ye Qingxi said softly. "Besides, you and your mom won third place together!"
"And you even won first place with your dad," Kang Cong said.
“But I didn’t get first place in the 50 meters.” Ye Qingxi looked at him. “You see, I always got first place with others, unlike you, who can get first place without having to be with others.”
When Kang Cong heard him say that, he thought it made sense.
Ye Qingxi pressed her advantage, "Look at you, you can get first place by yourself, third place with your mother, and first place with us. It's clear you're really amazing! Whether you're alone or with others, whether you're with adults or children, you can always win awards. You're incredible!"
Kang Cong felt a little embarrassed by his praise, "No, not really."
He laughed, "Xiao Xi, you're amazing too! You, the adults, and the kids all got first place."
"But I can't do it by myself," Ye Qingxi said, feigning regret.
"If you work hard, you might be able to do well in next year's sports meet."
"Okay." Ye Qingxi nodded. "I'll learn from you and try to be able to do it alone next year."
"Uh-huh."
When had Kang Cong ever heard anyone say they should learn from him? It was always his parents and grandfather who told him to learn from others. Instantly, he became very proud of himself.
If his tail could materialize, he would be happily wagging it right now.
Kang Cong's mother almost applauded Ye Qingxi when she heard this.
That's amazing! Absolutely amazing!
No wonder their grandfather likes Ye Qingxi; this child is so smart and adorable.
She had just been worrying about how to comfort her son, but when Ye Qingxi came over and said just a few words, her son immediately beamed with joy, as if he were the champion of the competition.
Looking at Ye Qingxi, Kang's mother liked her more and more. It was wonderful that her son had such a kind and gentle friend!
Pei Liang and Zhong Yan quickly ran over to congratulate them.
"Xiao Xi, you're amazing! Xiao Cong, you're pretty good too," Zhong Yan said.
Pei Liang also said, "You can take photos together later."
Kang Cong was even happier at the thought that they would be able to take photos together in a little while.
At that moment, he felt that third place was pretty good too. If he hadn't gotten third place, he wouldn't have been able to take a picture with his good friend.
Grandpa Kang looked at his grandson with a smile, then glanced at Ye Qingxi.
"You're quite bold, daring to run away, aren't you afraid of falling?"
"Of course it's because I'm not a real child," Ye Qingxi thought, so he was able to control himself and ignore everything else, focusing wholeheartedly on cooperating with Mu Shaowu.
Ye Qingxi smiled and cleverly got away with it, "Luckily I didn't fall."
"It's okay if you fall down," Mu Feng said. "Just get up again if you fall down. If you want to be number one, you can't be afraid of falling down. If you were only worried about falling down just now, you wouldn't be number one now."
Kang Chi nodded. "In this respect, you are just like your grandfather."
Ye Qingxi was somewhat pleased to hear this.
Does he look like his grandfather?
He turned to look at Mu Feng, his heart fluttering with joy.
Qin Luan came over and took a picture of him and Kang Cong. Zhong Yan then insisted on taking a picture of all four of them together. Finally, she took a father-son photo of Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi.
She looked at the preview image in the camera and thought, "Goodness, who can recognize this as Mu Shaowu?"
He looked like an ordinary passerby.
Mu Shaowu didn't mind at all, and carried Ye Qingxi to take a group photo of the top three in the "three-legged race".
"Three, two, one, cheese!" the photographer shouted.
"Cheese~" Ye Qingxi said happily.
The photographer pressed the shutter button and then checked the preview image.
The photos are great; the composition and the people are perfect, and everyone looks happy. They perfectly capture the happiness of adults and children after a parent-child activity, except…
The photographer glanced at Mu Shaowu, who was standing in the center, and Ye Qingxi, who was being carried.
Wasn't this child the winner of the parent-child relay race? Aren't his parents that handsome couple?
How did he become such an ordinary person with a full beard?
The photographer frowned. Could this be his relative?
That shouldn't be the case. Such a good-looking child and such a good-looking young couple, how could they have such ordinary relatives? And his parents are here, so why would they let the relatives participate in the three-legged race with him?
The photographer was puzzled.
Just as he was about to ask, his assistant called him, saying that another match had ended and they needed to take photos together, so the photographer had no choice but to suppress his questions and get back to work.
After the three-legged race, it was almost time to go home from school.
Ye Qingxi waited until noon, when the teacher officially announced the end of school, before he left the school with Mu Shaowu and the others.
We all went to a nearby hotel and had lunch together.
There were many people eating this time, which lengthened the mealtime. By the time we got back to school after lunch, it was almost 2 p.m., and the afternoon sports meet was about to begin.
Qin Cheng was eager to try, and finally, it was almost his turn.
Around three o'clock, Ye Qingxi received a notification from the sports committee member, asking him and his family to prepare for a parent-child jigsaw puzzle competition.
Ye Qingxi quickly pulled Qin Cheng and Mu Zheng to follow behind the sports committee member.
This was Qin Cheng's first time participating in such a parent-child competition with Mu Zheng, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous, afraid that he wouldn't perform well.
Mu Zheng was just as nervous as him.
Mu Zheng had never participated in a parent-child competition like this before, and he was afraid that if he made a mistake, Qin Cheng would think that he was not as good as the other parents, and it would also affect Ye Qingxi's undefeated record.
Therefore, Mu Zheng even went online to check out the relevant competitions for this parent-child jigsaw puzzle while he was eating.
The competitions varied, but they were all relatively simple. However, since they concerned Qin Cheng and Ye Qingxi, Mu Zheng became unusually worried.
Once they arrived at the competition area, the referee explained the rules.
Ye Qingxi listened attentively and heard him say, "Parents and children stand at the starting point. There is a whiteboard 30 meters away. Next to the whiteboard is a basket filled with tangram pieces. Parents and children run from the starting point to the whiteboard in order and take out a tangram piece from the basket. Each time, they can only take one piece and put it on the whiteboard, or change the position of the tangram piece once. The first family to finish the tangram piece wins."
Considering that the children haven't learned about tangrams yet in the first semester of first grade, the judge added, "There are instructions on how to put the tangram pieces on the whiteboard. Just follow them."
Ye Qingxi nodded, thinking to herself that the person who designed this competition was quite thoughtful, combining education with entertainment.
"Brother, Uncle, keep it up!" he encouraged Qin Cheng and Mu Zheng.
After all, Ye Qingxi specifically signed them up for this project.
Qin Cheng nodded firmly. "Yes."
Mu Zheng also said, "Don't worry, your uncle will try his best to get you first place again."
Ye Qingxi stretched out her small hand, and Qin Cheng quickly placed it on top of hers, then Mu Zheng placed his large hand on top of hers.
Qin Cheng felt the warmth of his palm, looked up at him, and Mu Zheng smiled faintly.
Qin Cheng couldn't help but laugh as well.
He turned his head, and Ye Qingxi was right in front of him.
His father's hand was on the back of his hand, and Ye Qingxi's hand was in his palm. No matter how Qin Cheng thought about it, he felt happy.
Ye Qingxi waved their hands and shouted, "Go! Go! Go!"
After shouting, the three hands naturally dispersed.
Qin Cheng reluctantly withdrew his hand, wanting to linger with them a little longer.
After the referee explained the rules, he asked the participating babies and their parents to line up in order and prepare for the competition.
Ye Qingxi, a veteran who participated in all three events, volunteered, "I'll go first."
“Then I’ll be second,” Qin Cheng said.
Mu Zheng felt this wouldn't work.
The tangram puzzle can be completed in seven attempts. Other families usually have a combination of two adults and one child, but theirs is the opposite, which puts them at a disadvantage. So naturally, he should be the one to complete the puzzle the most times.
Therefore, he said, "Xiao Xi, I'll be the first one. The first one has to run three times. Uncle has longer legs than you and runs faster than you, so we're more likely to win first place."
"Yes," Ye Qingxi nodded, "Then Uncle, you go first."
"Okay." Mu Zheng stood on the starting line.
Ye Qingxi glanced around and noticed that there were both adults and children on the other starting lines. It seemed that not every family had considered this issue.
Qin Cheng stood behind Mu Zheng and whispered, "Go for it, Dad."
"Okay." Mu Zheng turned to look at him, patted his head, and then, very considerately, patted Ye Qingxi's head as well.
Ye Qingxi also clenched her fist and said, "Go, Uncle!"
"Ready—" the referee shouted.
Mu Zheng turned around and assumed a pose.
The next second, the whistle blew, and Mu Zheng was so fast that Ye Qingxi almost couldn't react.
He watched as Mu Zheng almost instantly reached the whiteboard, picked up a tangram piece from the basket, and pieced it together.
Then he turned around, getting closer and closer to himself.
Ye Qingxi: ...Wow, this is way too fast!
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaoyan: !!!
Mu Shaoyan was shocked, "Big brother, can you run that fast?"
“What do you know?” Mu Shaoting said, “This is the speed of fatherly love.”
Mu Shaoyan retorted, "But Second Brother won't be that fast."
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu felt that his brother was asking for trouble again.
Mu Shaoyan continued his self-destructive act, "Does this mean that my second brother's fatherly love is nothing special?"
Mu Shaoting: ...
Mu Shaoting silently moved to the side, "If you want to die, die by yourself, don't drag me down with you."
Before Mu Shaoyan could react, he was grabbed by Mu Shaowu, who had long disliked him, and given a loving lecture.
"Do you know what this is?" Mu Shaowu asked himself while lecturing him, "This is the power of brotherly love. How about that? Isn't it amazing?!"
Mu Shaoting stood aside and reminded him affectionately, "Don't hit his head. He still has to take the college entrance exam. If you really make him stupid, then the three of us will have to support him. I won't support him then. I'll support Xiaoxi, and you two will support this idiot."
Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ? ! ! !
Mu Shaoyan felt that his family, apart from his adorable little nephew, were practically inhuman!
Especially his second brother, his sister, and his father!
Ye Qingxi, the little nephew whom Mu Shaoyan was thinking about, was whispering to Qin Cheng, their heads close together, "Is your dad that fast?"
This was also the first time Qin Cheng had seen it.
He blinked and exclaimed, "My dad is amazing!"
Ye Qingxi nodded.
He could tell; the Mu family's genes were indeed excellent!
In terms of academics, apart from his uncle who is still a poor student, the other three, including their father Mu Feng, are at least from 211 universities.
His athletic achievements were even more remarkable. Not to mention his grandfather, his incredible accomplishments were enough to terrify him.
The rest of his uncle, his aunt, and even Qin Cheng, the grandson of the Mu family next to him, all ran effortlessly, and when they turned around, they were already more than half a lap ahead.
It's such a waste to use such good genes to be a villain.
It's probably because of such good genes that it can keep jumping around and constantly causing trouble for the protagonist, bouncing around from the beginning to the end.
Well, it really is a strange kind of rationality hidden within its irrationality.
“Of course,” Qin Cheng looked at him and said softly, “Your father is also very capable.”
After saying that, he added with a touch of sarcasm, "Xiao Xi, you're amazing too. You run incredibly fast."
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