April 20, 2014.
No. 4 Middle School.
On the green grass under the setting sun, Shan Kaiquan ran again and again, constantly challenging the 100-meter record.
On the west side of the runway, Guo Kunnan sat on the edge of the podium, two cans of Red Bull in his hands, and looked at Shan Kaiquan's figure on the playground from afar.
Guo Kunnan had two mobile phones in his trouser pocket, one for him and one for Dan Kaiquan.
Shan Kaiquan said that only by removing all the burdens from the whole body before running can one achieve the best condition.
They came very early today, having just finished lunch, and rushed over from the countryside. When they arrived at school, it was just after two in the afternoon.
But there are quite a few students on the playground.
There are also students who, like Shan Kaiquan, constantly run for training, including some sports students.
The news of this sports meeting's rich rewards has spread thoroughly. The number of students who have signed up is said to be the largest in recent years. I guess there must be many top talents.
Guo Kunnan plans to sign up for the 4×100 relay, 100 meters, and 800 meters.
There is only one day left before the registration ends, tomorrow, and he plans to submit his application to Huang Zhongfei in the evening.
Most of the talented boys in the class signed up, such as Zhang Chi, Dong Qingfeng, Shan Xiao, and even Miao Zhe, who usually kept to himself, signed up for high jump.
Including students I knew from other classes, Yan Tianpeng signed up for the shot put and Shi Qianjin signed up for the 100-meter event.
The only person he knew had the ability but had not signed up was Jiang Ning.
'Isn't he really not interested in the bonus?' Guo Kunnan thought.
However, the sports meet is not only about prize money, but also about the glory of the class.
Guo Kunnan put the Red Bull on the podium, stretched his arms behind him, and finally put his hands on the back of his head, thinking about these things.
Unconsciously, he was thinking too much.
Guo Kunnan has been living a comfortable life in recent days. After being away from love, his living expenses are enough for him. When he is happy, he can even treat his brothers to a cake and get praise from them.
But deep down inside, there’s inevitably a feeling of emptiness. It’s not sadness, just emptiness.
His heart was like a puzzle with a piece missing.
Guo Kunnan searched and searched, wondering what he was missing.
Shan Kaiquan finished another lap on the playground. He walked over sweating profusely, picked up a Red Bull, and took a big gulp.
The time on my phone said it was already past five o'clock.
Shan Kaiquan suggested: "Brother Nan, let's stop practicing. Let's go to the playground to get clothes. I'll treat you to a bath!"
The dormitories at No. 4 Middle School are simple and have no bathrooms. To take a shower, students usually fill a thermos with hot water and go to the water room to rinse.
If you are willing to spend three dollars, you can go to the big bathhouse behind the playground and take a comfortable bath.
At this time, facing Shan Kaiquan's initiative to invite him, Guo Kunnan agreed:
"Okay, let's go together."
As they talked, they left the playground together. Shan Kaiquan was tired after a long day and his body felt heavy, but he was in a good mood. Exercising every day and making progress bit by bit was a delightful feeling.
Every time he made progress, he always told himself that he was one step closer to becoming Bai Yuxia's boyfriend.
However, Shan Kaiquan didn't just think about himself. He looked at Brother Nan beside him and always felt that Brother Nan had changed.
Brother Nan has been living too comfortably lately, and Dan Kaiquan hasn't had any fun in a while.
"Brother Nan, do you still remember that when school started, I said I wanted to pursue Bai Yuxia, and you said you wanted to pursue Chen Qing'e." Shan Kaiquan reminisced about the past, "I remember that night, you treated me to a cake."
Guo Kunnan sighed: "Yes, it's a pity that it's all in the past."
So much has happened along the way. He has fallen in love with so many people and has long forgotten his original intention.
"There's no going back!" Guo Kunnan is no longer the ignorant freshman he once was. He is in the ultimate state of possessing a flawless mind.
The road to growth is inevitably accompanied by pain. Guo Kunnan has loved and suffered, which is why he is what he is today.
Shan Kaiquan walked on the campus, with flowers and trees in full bloom on the roadside.
He had seen flowers bloom and wither, and now, the flowers were blooming again.
He had deviated from his route before. He had set a target, but he still provoked Gong Xuan, the girl with the butterfly tattoo, which caused her brother Deng Xiang to call him.
If Jiang Ning had not taken action, there would have been even greater chaos.
However, in the end, Shan Kaiquan still firmly likes Bai Yuxia.
After traveling for half his life, he returned and was still himself.
Guo Kunnan suddenly said: "Kaiquan, I envy you sometimes."
Shan Kaiquan was puzzled: "What do you envy me for?"
He thought Guo Kunnan envied his achievements, and envied his persistence and perseverance.
But I never expected that Guo Kunnan sighed deeply and said sadly:
"I envy you for having the ability to like someone."
"As for me, I've long lost the ability to like others." His tone was indescribably lonely.
Guo Kunnan saw his good brother Kaiquan's infatuation with Bai Yuxia, but he did not laugh at him. Instead, he envied him from the bottom of his heart.
In the past, Guo Kunnan could love a girl unconditionally, but now, he has lost that ability.
A person with a perfect state of mind cannot fall in love with another person.
Shan Kaiquan was stunned when he heard this: "Brother Nan, can you please stop pretending? It's like you've been through a lot of hardships."
Guo Kunnan said meaningfully: "You don't understand."
Shan Kaiquan was too lazy to argue with him. He scanned the campus, ready to find a target for Brother Nan.
Suddenly, I saw a graceful figure.
In the open space in the distance, a tall girl with roller skates and flowing hair was skating towards this side. She looked so cool!
"Oh shit, Brother Nan, look!" Shan Kaiquan shouted.
After hearing this, Guo Kunnan looked forward. That stunning glimpse made his cold heart beat faster, like cold firewood, ignited into a flame, scorching and dazzling.
Closer and closer.
Guo Kunnan saw her face clearly: "She is, she is... so familiar!"
Shan Kaiquan was half-PhD, he said the girl's name immediately:
"The monitor of Class 11, Xu Yan."
When Guo Kunnan heard the name, he felt amazed.
Xu Yan is not only the class monitor, but also a very capable girl with strong leadership. The students in Class 11 trust her, and Xu Yan often speaks on the podium.
For Guo Kunnan, Xu Yan was very far away from him.
"Brother Nan, did you succeed?" Shan Kaiquan asked.
"Of course." Guo Kunnan said, then shook his head, "I'm not worthy of her."
Shan Kaiquan couldn't stand Brother Nan's cowardly look, he sneered:
"What's not good enough?"
Guo Kunnan gave an example: "You don't know, many people like her. That night we had a night talk in the dormitory next to us. You fell asleep, but I still heard people discussing her next door."
"There are still many students in the second and third grades who like her."
"Her grades are in the top 20 in her grade, which is a huge gap between her and me."
He tried to prove Xu Yan's excellence, and seemed to be planning to use her excellence to prove how useless he was.
This behavior is extremely strange, but it exists.
Shan Kaiquan was more stubborn, and he hated her for not fighting for him: "Why do you care whether she is excellent or not? I just want to ask, do you think she is pretty?"
"Is it beautiful? Are you moved?"
This question goes straight to the heart. Who wouldn’t like a beautiful 16-year-old girl who is so outstanding
Guo Kunnan held it in for a while and said, "It looks good."
"Do you like it?" Shan Kaiquan asked.
"I like her." Guo Kunnan said seriously, "I like her, but I'm too far away from her. I'll just take a look."
Shan Kaiquan was happy: "I'll get her contact information for you, do you dare to add her?"
Brothers, Guo Kunnan is not afraid of this:
"If you can come, I will definitely add it."
Shan Kaiquan: "Okay, I'll get it for you."
Guo Kunnan looked surprised: "Are you really going?"
"How could I lie to you?" Shan Kaiquan was thick-skinned. When asked for Gong Xuan's contact information before, he would just go up and ask for it.
Now facing Xu Yan, he is still not afraid.
The person he likes is Bai Yuxia, not Xu Yan. Boys are very timid in front of girls they like, but they become many times braver in front of girls they don't like.
Shan Kaiquan said: "Wait for me, I'll go now."
Guo Kunnan: "Let's stop. It's so awkward."
He said this, but in his heart he still expected Kaiquan to help him get it.
Shan Kaiquan put the Red Bull in his hand, ran forward a few steps, just blocking Xu Yan's way.
Observing Xu Yan closely, Shan Kaiquan found that she was indeed pretty, only slightly less pretty than Bai Yuxia, and prettier than Dong Jiayi from Class 1.
At this moment, Xu Yan stopped her roller skates and looked at the boy in front of her with a friendly smile:
"Classmate, can I ask you something?"
Shan Kaiquan said: "Can you add a contact number?"
Xu Yan confirmed her judgment that those who stopped her like this basically added her contact information.
Xu Yan still smiled: "No, classmate, I don't plan to fall in love."
In order to show his skills in front of Brother Nan, Shan Kaiquan prepared a new plan in advance. He changed the subject:
"Classmate, do you want a gym membership?"
Xu Yan stopped smiling and immediately became confused: "What gym card?"
"Hello, it's like this. I'm a promoter for an off-campus gym. We're holding an event right now and I have discounts." Shan Kaiquan said calmly with clear logic.
Xu Yan refused: "I don't work out."
Shan Kaiquan stared at her roller skates and thought quickly:
"Our gym offers roller skating, figure skating, freestyle skating, roller dancing, and extreme roller skating. Would you like to consider it?"
After he finished speaking, Shan Kaiquan himself was stunned. He could actually think of so many words. He was truly a genius!
Xu Yan asked again: "Why is there a roller skating program in the gym?"
Shan Kaiquan responded quickly: "You don't understand this, our gym is very big, you can call us a fitness center."
"If you're willing, give me your contact information while there's still a discount."
Xu Yan really likes roller skating, otherwise she wouldn't be skating on campus. With the idea of getting to know her better, she gave her contact information.
Shan Kaiquan: "Okay, I'll let you know if there's any activity!"
After getting the contact information, Shan Kaiquan returned satisfied.
"Brother Nan, it's done." He shook his phone proudly.
Guo Kunnan had just watched Shan Kaiquan and Xu Yan chatting, and he was standing there waiting anxiously.
Guo Kunnan was excited: "Really? Really?"
Shan Kaiquan: "Once your brother Quan makes a move, how can it be fake? I will push her to you later."
Guo Kunnan looked at Xu Yan in the distance again, his heart moved.
He thought of beautiful things.
Sure enough, always believe that good things are about to happen.
"But there is one more thing I want to tell you in advance."
Shan Kaiquan told Guo Kunnan that he was disguised as a gym promotion employee.
Guo Kunnan felt cold inside after hearing this: "Kaiquan, what do you want me to do?"
Shan Kaiquan was also a little embarrassed: "I had no choice at the time. If I had asked for her contact information, she would definitely not have given it to me!"
"well!"
Guo Kunnan's mood fluctuated greatly. There were too many loopholes and he couldn't even start.
"I'll ignore her for now and ask Brother Ma in the evening. Maybe he has a solution." Shan Kaiquan said.
"Okay, I'll try to call him out tonight."
…
Evening self-study, long break
Shan Kaiquan called Guo Kunnan and Ma Shicheng to go out and discuss something.
Chen Siyu said: "Jiang Ning, the sports uniforms customized for Class 11 have been distributed. They are ancient costumes and look really good!"
At the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, each class will enter the venue as a unit, and their unique and neat costumes can reflect the style of each class.
Jiang Ning's spiritual sense spread out, circling around the students in Class 11 several times, outlining the shape of the clothes.
He said: "I've seen it, it's OK, it's pretty good."
Chen Siyu: "My sister and her classmates also had custom clothes. They were not wearing ancient costumes, but they had Chinese style patterns on them. They were very beautiful."
Bai Yuxia said: "I know that Class 1 is a stick figure with a slogan printed on it."
Xue Yuantong asked: "What about our class?"
Chen Siyu thought of something and said with an unhappy look: "Our class can only wear class uniforms."
"ah?"
"The class uniforms are the responsibility of the class cadres. We have already thought about it. It is said that the cultural committee member Shen Qing'e went to discuss it with the sports committee member Zhang Chi, but was rejected by Zhang Chi."
“Zhang Chi said he had no money, it was uncertain, and then the matter was blown, Shen Qing’e and he had a quarrel, but Zhang Chi just had no money.”
Chen Siyu explained the whole story.
After hearing this, Bai Yuxia was speechless. She looked towards Chen Qing'e and saw that she was talking to Yu Wen and others.
After chatting for a few more words, squad leader Huang Zhongfei came over with the form.
He walked to the aisle and said with a smile: "Jiang Ning, sign up for an event in the sports meet. It would be a shame if you don't."
“And there are bonuses for sports.”
Huang Zhongfei's attitude was very good, and his tone was completely negotiating, without any specific instructions.
Chen Siyu said: "Yes, Jiang Ning, I think you can give it a try! I will bring my sister to cheer you on, no matter what you sign up for!"
Bai Yuxia looked equally expectant. She really wanted to know who would win the award, Jiang Ning or the sports students in the second and third years of high school.
Jiang Ning did not resist. He asked, "What do you want to report?"
Chen Siyu quickly said: "100 meters!"
Bai Yuxia: "800 meters."
Xue Yuantong: "High jump, Jiang Ning, I want to see you fly!"
Jiang Ning made the decision: "Okay, fill it out here."
After filling it out, Huang Zhongfei said sincerely, "Thank you. When the sports meet is over, I will ask the class teacher to let us show a movie."
Then, he took the form and went to communicate with other students.
Yu Wen over there saw this and nudged Shen Qing'e:
"The monitor just looked for Jiang Ning. It looks like he has signed up."
Shen Qing'e calmed down and said as if nothing had happened: "Well, I understand."
She controlled her eyes and didn't look in Jiang Ning's direction.
Yu Wenyou said indignantly: "Zhang Chi should really be dismissed. Registration was originally his job, but now it's all up to the monitor. Fortunately, our monitor is a good person."
Shen Qing'e: "Zhang Chi? Huh."
…
Jiang Ning was chatting when he was suddenly poked in the back.
He turned around and saw Geng Lu's smiling face with a little baby fat.
"Here, here you go." She pinched two lollipops and shook them.
One strawberry flavor and one blueberry flavor.
Jiang Ning accepted the lollipop.
"I just heard you signed up for the sports meet," said Geng Lu.
"Yes, I applied for three projects." Jiang Ning said.
Geng Lu came closer, the buttons of her shirt on her chest were straining with pain, and her breathing became a little tight:
"I have prepared a program and will show it to you at the sports meeting."
She added in her mind, 'I prepared this just to show you.'
Jiang Ning asked: "What program?"
Geng Lu said mysteriously: "Keep it a secret!"