What happened that day at Baoguo Temple was never mentioned again between Cheng Ran and Jiang Hongshao, as if it had never happened.
But in fact, there will always be some traces, and there is a vast ocean ahead.
The days at No. 10 Middle School are like a safe haven, accommodating the most dazzling part of youth, but how long will this period last? Two years, or four more years if you are lucky
In the past, Jiang Hongshao always looked straight at the blackboard, but recently Cheng Ran sometimes turned his head back in class. She, who was originally listening to the class, seemed to sense something and looked towards Cheng Ran at the same time.
Their eyes met, eyes sparkling. Cheng Ran smiled, and Jiang Hongshao also raised the corners of her mouth slightly, as if they were laughing at how boring this trick was, but the two of them never got tired of it.
It seemed that after experiencing what happened that day, they all cherished the present day more.
In fact, the school does not always discuss Jiang Hongshao in Three Kingdoms. Most people are still interested in the gameplay, techniques and tactics of chess. Some people play it thoroughly and have figured out some ways of playing. Everyone talks about the recent Tianxing Dojo. This board game-themed cafe is timely in the current board game craze, mainly because the cafe is not far from No. 10 Middle School, at the end of a long street. In addition, it has been reported in the media and the discussion has started in No. 10 Middle School.
Someone has summarized the best way to play in Tianxing Dojo: there is a nine-dollar iced tea, and you can order one cup to play for an entire afternoon on weekends, which is quite cost-effective. And if someone is thick-skinned, ordering a cup of coffee and calling four friends to occupy a table alone is also the most cost-effective way for students to spend money.
Cheng Ran felt somewhat helpless when he heard this. These were naturally the wisdom of life for ordinary people. However, it might not be so interesting when others applied these life skills to himself as a boss.
The board game themed cafe is actually a model with a very low turnover rate. Board games are often time-consuming games. After playing a few rounds of Three Kingdoms, an hour or two will pass by unknowingly. If you really want to order a drink and sit for an afternoon, the store cannot drive you away. In fact, the opportunity cost of this table is quite high, which is also the reason why many board game cafes in later generations could not develop.
But for Cheng Ran, making money is secondary. As long as Tianxing Dojo can maintain a balance between income and expenditure, he will just get by, because its real meaning lies in its "fierce existence."
Judging from the feedback collected from No. 10 Middle School, the effect seems to be quite good.
In late October, the school sports meeting opened.
Jiang Hongshao signed up for women's high jump, long jump, women's 4*100, and women's 1500m. Zhang Ping, who was sitting next to her, seemed to have identified Cheng Ran and Jiang Hongshao, and said, "The monitor has signed up for all these events, so you can't be a coward. Actually, I know Jiang Ge, she is good at long-distance running, and high jump and long jump are not her strong points, but in order to set an example for the class, she signed up for all of them. Cheng Ran, I think you should go. You and Hongshao are close, and there are many people gossiping about you. I just want to see you show your strength and give those doubters a hard blow. Those who can be with Hongshao are all well-rounded in moral, intellectual and physical development. You have the first two, and the last one is sports that you can show to others!"
Then Zhang Ping reported Cheng Ran's event to the physical education committee member without saying a word. It was exactly the same as Jiang Hongshao's, except that both were men's events, and the last event, which was 1,500 meters for women, became 3,000 meters for men.
Cheng Ran was speechless, but after thinking about it, he was no longer opposed to it. The school sports meet was a distant memory for him, and he was looking forward to experiencing it again.
At the sports meeting, the crowds were cheering desperately for the athletes from their class whom they knew, and running around to cheer them up. The passionate music of the athletes' marches played in the playground throughout the whole process made people immersed in the atmosphere. Coupled with the physical and mental pleasure brought by the intense exercise, even in the playground dyed by the sunset, a bottle of ice water went down the throat, making people feel clear and refreshed.
Cheng Ran's results in the 200m, 3,000m, and 4x100m were mediocre, but surprisingly he had an advantage in explosive power. He got second place in the school in high jump. The only one who suppressed him was a tall and thin boy in the third year of high school, about 1.8 meters tall, with fluffy hair and glasses. He was usually studious and good at sports, but people still had the impression that he loved studying. As a result, he jumped to first place in the school in high jump thanks to his height and long legs.
Both of them used the flop style. The first one in the school jumped 1.89 meters, and Cheng Ran followed closely behind, staying at a height of 1.87 meters.
But this round alone made the class excited. In fact, high jump, especially in this decisive moment with only two people left, is still very interesting. Every challenge to the height, every desperate and explosive leap, is often pleasing to the eye and exciting. This duel between the second and third year students caused more waves, and the high jump field was crowded.
So while people were jumping high in the sand pit over here, on the other side, in the "position" made of chairs that the class belonged to, there were people running back and forth passing messages like flag-bearing messengers delivering intelligence on the front line.
"Cheng Ran jumped over 1.75 meters!"
"1.77 meters!"
"Cheng Ran has surpassed 1.8 meters!"
"One meter eighty-two! One meter eighty-two!"
All of the students in Class 5 of Grade 2 all rushed to the high jump site to watch the "duel" between Cheng Ran and the top student in Grade 3.
Almost all the students in Class Five were present. Among the girls, Jiang Hongshao watched Cheng Ran challenge himself to higher heights again and again. There was surprise and astonishment in her eyes, yet they were still shining.
All Wei Shu could do throughout the whole process was to exclaim "Oh! Huh!", or at the most thrilling moments he would hold the hand of the girl next to him, and share in the excitement or regret.
Su Hongdou, Marco, Luo Wei, Shu Jiexi and others who knew Cheng Ran earlier were also on one side. Su Hongdou said, "Cheng Ran, he is so strong..."
Luo Wei gestured to the mark that Cheng Ran had just jumped over, which was almost higher than his head. He said to his good friend Shu Jiexi with a smile on his face, "If it were me, I would probably have to climb over it, but he was so tall, and he jumped over it in no time..."
Shu Jiexi nodded, "That flip flop is so cool."
In the end, Cheng Ran was no match for the pervert in the senior year with long arms and legs. He failed after hitting the bar three times in his attempts at the final height.
It was only then that he realized that there were crowds of people surrounding him, all with expressions of regret but also admiration and excitement, but most of them were cheering for the two of them.
He caught sight of Jiang Hongshao in the crowd, and Jiang Hongshao winked at him with understanding.
At this moment, Cheng Ran was like a superstar.
Cheng Ran glanced casually and suddenly saw Qin Qian's figure at the other end. He didn't know when this girl was in a small corner, but her graceful figure could not be inconspicuous. She did not join the discussion about the game among the people around her, but all the praises reached her ears.
Looking at Cheng Ran who was covered in dust, she felt that she had seen so many elegant dances, but none of them was like the figure in the field who frequently challenged new heights and flew over the vaulting pole.
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