Chapter – 70
The P.E. student said, “I heard he picked a fight last time and got a major demerit. Isn’t he almost at the limit? Is he about to get kicked out of No. 1 High?”
He was speaking smugly when suddenly a gust of wind rushed up behind him, trying to shove the baton into his hand.
He had been too busy provoking others and wasn’t prepared. The person bumped into him, but he still didn’t react in time to start running. Somehow he stumbled a couple of steps and ended up falling to the ground together with the teammate handing off the baton.
The two of them sprawled across the track, blocking several lanes.
At that moment, a boy from Class Five seized the opportunity and leapt over them like he was clearing hurdles, overtaking Class Eight and taking first place.
The next second, Class One’s runner arrived for the baton exchange. As soon as the baton touched Luo Shuxin’s hand, he shot forward immediately.
Class Eight was in the inner lane, and their exchange point was slightly ahead of Class One’s. As Luo Shuxin passed the two who had fallen, the P.E. student—who knows what went through his mind in that instant—instinctively stretched out his leg to trip him.
Many students from Class One watching from the sidelines saw it and instantly erupted in curses.
The students from Class Eight weren’t blind either. Seeing their own classmate pull such a dirty move, some of the thinner-skinned ones flushed with embarrassment, while others stubbornly pretended not to notice and told Class One to watch their mouths.
A fight was about to break out. The teachers who had been watching for fun sensed something was wrong and scolded both sides equally, finally calming them down a bit.
Jiang Jian’s heart clenched for Luo Shuxin, but Luo Shuxin seemed to have anticipated it. He dodged smoothly.
“Fuck!!” The Class Eight P.E. student failed to trip him and cursed instinctively. By then, the fourth-place runner had already passed him. From the outcome, that leg stretch had been nothing but a waste of time.
He scrambled up and chased after them, just catching up to run side by side with the fifth-place runner.
But he quickly left fifth behind and then overtook fourth.
From behind, it was hard to tell who was who; no one knew each other that well.
The P.E. student assumed the person in second place was Luo Shuxin. He sprinted desperately for half a lap, but when he finally passed him, he realized it was the Class Five runner.
At some point, the “academic god” from Class One had already pulled far ahead into first place.
The P.E. student ran with all his might but couldn’t catch up. He could only watch as the distance between him and that cold-faced top student grew wider and wider.
Luo Shuxin was the first to cross the finish line. He was sprinting so fast that he ran a good distance past it before finally stopping.
His chest heaved violently, and there was a faint metallic taste in his throat.
Sweat dripped down his cheeks. His legs felt like they were filled with lead—he was exhausted.
Three thousand meters followed by a 400-meter relay, plus deliberately accelerating just now—his body really couldn’t take it anymore.
He was already feeling weak in the legs when someone suddenly darted out from the side and lunged at him, crashing into him and wrapping him in a tight hug.
They nearly toppled over onto the track together.
Jiang Jian had been the first to sprint over. He grabbed Luo Shuxin and refused to let go. “Holy shit, you won!! You won!!! First place!!!”
He looked even happier than if he’d won himself, grinning from ear to ear as he shook Luo Shuxin wildly. “How are you so damn awesome?! Ahhhh you won! I love you!!”
Luo Shuxin paused mid–wipe of his sweat, then said,
“Let go. Unless you want me to throw up all over you.”
Jiang Jian immediately replied like an eager lackey, “Go ahead! I’ll catch it for you!!”
Luo Shuxin: “……”
Jiang Jian looked like he wanted to hug and kiss him a dozen times over.
He was only the first wave. Soon the rest of Class One rushed over too, following suit and clinging to Luo Shuxin without letting go.
If that bastard from Class Eight hadn’t tried to trip him, they wouldn’t have been this thrilled!
What’s called a slap in the face? This is a slap in the face!!
Aren’t you a P.E. student? Aren’t you awesome?
Can’t beat them in basketball, can’t beat them in running, can’t even win after pulling dirty tricks behind the scenes!!
Luo Shuxin was already hot and exhausted; he nearly got shaken apart by the crowd.
But as they jostled him, he seemed to get infected by the atmosphere, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
Jiang Jian stood closest to him, pressed right against him.
It almost felt like the two of them were being surrounded together by their classmates.
Suddenly, Luo Shuxin asked Jiang Jian, “Are you happy?”
Jiang Jian was in high spirits. “What do you think?!”
For some reason, carried away by excitement that was almost like drunkenness, Jiang Jian suddenly tipped his head up and exaggeratedly planted a kiss on Luo Shuxin’s chin.
“I love you to death, Luo Shuxin! Why are you so damn lovable!?”
Chapter – 30
The ones hugging were all boys. Even if some girls wanted to join in, they were too shy to squeeze into a pile of boys.
Adolescent boys were the type who looked straight but acted kind of gay. Seeing Jiang Jian take the lead, others started shouting that they wanted to kiss too, and some actually tried to lean in.
At that point, no matter how exhausted Luo Shuxin was, he didn’t dare keep playing dead. He struggled hard to squeeze out of the crowd, barely preserving his innocence.
But this happiness was only the beginning.
When the results were announced, Class One took first place, Class Five second.
Class Eight’s results were canceled for two reasons: one, attempting to trip another student; two, their second runner had cut into the inner lane during the curve out of haste.
Jiang Jian was as happy as if it were New Year’s. To celebrate defeating Class Eight on the first day of the sports meet, he immediately announced he would treat everyone to barbecue after school. Shao Xing followed up right away, saying the meal should be on him.
Someone joked that neither of them should fight over it—each should treat once, and everyone could eat twice.
Jiang Jian and Shao Xing looked at each other and thought, “Yeah, that works!” And just like that, two barbecue dinners were decided.
With barbecue distracting everyone, Luo Shuxin managed to safeguard his innocence.
Jiang Jian even volunteered to carry the hero on his back to go rest.
It was rare for him to condescend like this—but Luo Shuxin wasn’t ready to embarrass himself. Somehow, Jiang Jian read the four words “I’d rather die than comply” straight off his numb expression.
