The whole place first burst into laughter, then started discussing why this cheer method was so exaggerated.

“No way, who is so bold to make a public confession at this time?”

“This can’t be a confession, right? Who confesses and mentions sports events to cheer for someone?”

“By the way, who is Su Qing?”

“She’s the school beauty from Class 3, the one shining in white on the track.”

The students were discussing what had just happened, occasionally bursting into laughter.

As for Su Qing…

She was lowering her head, staring at the ground, and no one could see her expression.

Su Qing felt like her face was going to be completely embarrassed!

She knew Zhou Mu loved to show off, and she never stopped him, but she never expected one day his love for attention would cause her so much trouble!

She had heard those numbers from Zhou Mu before, but they were usually said in private. Although she thought Zhou Mu was childish, she also thought it was cute.

— But who let him go to the broadcast station?

The message was repeated three times, and Su Qing wished she could just die.

Unfortunately, not only did she not pass out, but she also had to participate in the upcoming Women’s 800 meters.

She even had to hear everyone in the stands asking: “Who is Su Qing?”

Su Qing lowered her head, staring at the red plastic track beneath her, feeling both wronged and distressed. Tears finally fell uncontrollably.

She bit her lower lip tightly, sobbing quietly, but dared not cry out loud for fear others would realize she was Su Qing.

The students who had been laughing earlier also stopped, pressing their lips together, some feeling awkward, unsure of what to do.

Luckily, the class teacher quickly noticed Su Qing’s predicament, came over to comfort her, and immediately requested to withdraw her from the race.

Su Qing was crying as the teacher helped her off the track. The students nearby stopped laughing, but those further away were still curiously asking: “Who is Su Qing?”

Head Teacher Li, standing aside, was already grinding his teeth, and Principal Zheng seemed equally displeased.

They had already figured out that it was Zhou Mu who said all this. Only Zhou Mu would do something like this!

Seeing Su Qing’s red eyes, they realized that it probably had nothing to do with Su Qing herself. They handed her a glass of ice-cold lemonade and arranged for her to sit in the stands, where her classmates could comfort her.

They didn’t stay in the stands for long, as their presence would only make Su Qing feel more embarrassed.

So, they turned and headed straight to the broadcast room.

If they couldn’t deal with Yan Yi and Nan Jiu, could they not handle you, Zhou Mu?

Su Qing didn’t notice where the principal and Head Teacher went. She was quietly sobbing in her seat.

“…Ugh, how could he do this? Didn’t he consider how embarrassing this would be for me?”

Zhao Xiaxia, who happened to hear Su Qing’s quiet sobbing, also felt that Su Qing was really wronged this time.

Su Qing really just had a bit of a love-struck brain, it wasn’t that serious!

What difference was this from public execution?

Although Su Qing and Zhou Mu were dating, Zhou Mu’s so-called confession clearly didn’t take Su Qing seriously at all, right?

Zhao Xiaxia angrily thought.

Jiang Yue also felt that something was wrong, but Zhou Mu didn’t usually seem like the kind of person who would be such a fool with a confession, did he?

Just as Jiang Yue was wondering, a voice suddenly sounded.

“Hey, what happened? Why is Su Qing crying?”

A young man with sweat on his forehead, holding a cup of milk tea, asked in confusion.

Zhao Xiaxia quickly took the milk tea from his hand, pulled him aside, and told him everything that had just happened, making Ye Wangxing furrow his brows.

“…If Zhou Mu wants to confess to Su Qing, he should just do it directly. Why does he have to make it all weird, mentioning sports events and all? He should just say ‘I like you,’ that would be better. What was he thinking?”

Zhao Xiaxia complained.

Su Qing nodded beside her, tears falling from her eyes.

The students around them also angrily criticized Zhou Mu, some saying he didn’t take Su Qing seriously, others saying he was just trying to show off.

“I think I might know why,” the young man said awkwardly, scratching his cheek after hearing the criticisms.

“Actually, the broadcast room can air other content besides just cheering for athletes,” he said.

The students knew this, but since there wasn’t any need, no one had asked. At this moment, the young man became even more awkward and said: “…Well, airing other content costs 10 yuan.”

The students around them immediately stopped talking.

“—Ughhhhhh!”

Su Qing’s tears fell again.

Zhao Xiaxia silently started playing “Goodbye, Happiness” in her mind.

Not having money was fine, and confessing without money was fine—but confessing without money and still trying to show off by using the free athlete broadcast? That was not only cheap but also full of scheming.

This was what really crushed Su Qing.

Did Zhou Mu think Su Qing wasn’t worth even ten yuan?

Even if Zhou Mu didn’t have money, Su Qing wouldn’t have minded if he confessed privately. Was she really so materialistic?

The emotional blows Su Qing had endured over the past ten years didn’t compare to the one she suffered today, and the tears wouldn’t stop.

The classmates who saw Su Qing crying like this felt both sympathy and firmed up their own decision not to fall in love.

If their boyfriends pulled a stunt like Zhou Mu just did, they would probably want to die.

A lot of classmates who had previously thought Su Qing was overly focused on love now came up to comfort her.

At the same time, some attentive students tried to minimize the impact of this incident, hoping that Su Qing wouldn’t look so miserable.

No one noticed that the young man who had spoken earlier left the stands and headed towards the broadcast room.

By the time Su Qing had stopped crying, the women’s 800-meter race had ended, and the men’s 1000-meter race was about to begin its pre-check.

Yan Yi and Nan Jiu were looking into the stands, seemingly searching for someone. The “Gossip Four” group knew exactly who they were looking for, but they had no idea where Ye Wangxing had gone.

At that moment, a voice came over the broadcast.

“Yan Yi from Class 3, Grade 2, Ye Wangxing is here to cheer for you in the Men’s 1000 meters! 6149!”

“Nan Jiu from Class 3, Grade 2, Ye Wangxing is here to cheer for you in the Men’s 1000 meters! 6179!”

“…”

The silence from just a few minutes ago returned again.

Meanwhile, Yan Yi and Nan Jiu stood in the pre-check queue with blank expressions on their faces.

Everyone loved to watch handsome boys, but when those handsome boys looked scared and had blank expressions, it was even more interesting.

This time, the laughter grew even louder, crashing into everyone’s eardrums.

The sports field instantly turned into a sea of joy.

As for Su Qing and Zhao Xiaxia, they were stunned, staring at the direction of the broadcast room for a long time without moving.

They had thought Ye Wangxing disappeared to avoid putting pressure on Su Qing, but now it seemed he had done it to divert attention from her, choosing to sacrifice Yan Yi and Nan Jiu instead.

Su Qing’s expression was complex, as she thought about her previous thoughts about Ye Wangxing. A wave of shame surged from her heart.

But soon, Su Qing had no time to feel guilty. She stared, dumbfounded, at the men’s 1000-meter race that had already started on the track.

She pointed in shock at the two people leading the race and asked Zhao Xiaxia beside her: “Why are Yan Yi and Nan Jiu running so fast? Do they have a rivalry?”

The “Gossip Four” group: There’s no rivalry, but there’s definitely some competitive tension.

However, Su Qing’s eyes were clear, and they didn’t dare tell her what was really going on.

The most outrageous thing she had ever done was date a little thug. A messy love triangle like this was definitely beyond her comprehension.

Luckily, she just asked one question and then shifted the topic. When the others breathed a sigh of relief, the classmates in the stands still hadn’t stopped laughing. They didn’t find it embarrassing anymore. In fact, the broadcast seemed to have opened the floodgates for their mischief.

They seemed to see this as a perfect opportunity for pranks, writing the names of their friends or enemies on the broadcast, along with phrases like “1314520,” to accompany Su Qing in her “social death.”

Some of the students followed Su Qing’s example, trying to bury their heads between their knees and mentally convince themselves they didn’t exist.

Others, however, took it to the next level and really made a spectacle of it. This left a much deeper impression than the earlier one.

This made Su Qing breathe a sigh of relief again.

She looked at Ye Wangxing, who had just returned from the broadcast room, her eyes filled with gratitude.

She was just proud, not really ungrateful. Knowing that her two classmates did this purely for her, she silently bought some snacks and treated her classmates, which helped mend her reputation.

Soon, various numbers and cryptic messages began to appear on the broadcast, even “5201314.”

This made the athletes still in the race feel incredibly awkward. However, while others were awkward, some of the “social butterflies” began to take full advantage of the situation.

Just when they were enjoying themselves, the men’s 1000-meter race finally ended.

But contrary to what most people expected, this race wasn’t led by the athletic students while the others were struggling in the back.

— Instead, it was a fierce competition between two people.

Zhao Xiaxia looked at the athletes still running, struggling with exhaustion, and at the two men who reached the finish line only slightly out of breath. She sighed and said: “Sometimes, a little excitement actually becomes a legal stimulant in the race—wait, why are they hugging Ye Wangxing now?”

Zhao Xiaxia almost screamed, but luckily, Su Qing had gone off to share snacks with the others, otherwise, her reaction would’ve raised suspicions.

Following Zhao Xiaxia’s gaze, the tall and slender young man was embracing his friend, who had been waiting at the finish line. Then he lowered his head and buried his face in his friend’s neck, inhaling deeply.

The sun-kissed-skinned boy beside them frowned, but luckily, the young man released his hold just in time to dodge the punch from the other boy.

The still confused young man hadn’t yet handed the water bottle to his friend when another friend pulled him into a hug instead.

One large hand pressed down on his head and stayed there for a while before finally ruffling his hair.

The young man looked confused as someone took the water bottle from his hand, still not understanding what had just happened.

However, Jiang Yue seemed to understand something and whispered in Zhao Xiaxia’s ear.

“Do you think they took those numbers as a confession? They seem like they don’t really know what’s going on.”

Zhao Xiaxia’s ear itched from the sound and squinted her eyes, whispering back: “Forget about them. I don’t really understand either. By the way, what do those numbers mean? Why are they so excited?”

Jiang Yue glanced at the two guys looking as though they didn’t know what was happening, while the other one stood there, completely confused, and said: “The two strings of numbers were about friendship, the kind where friends walk together for life.”

Zhao Xiaxia said: “…I already started to feel sorry for those two.”

However, what made her feel even more sympathy came later.

She saw that Ye Wangxing didn’t know what he had said to the two of them, but their confusion on his face turned into happiness. He then turned and went to the broadcasting room again while the two were going up to the stage.

The sight of the two outstanding-looking boys standing on the stage was pleasing to the eye, especially since even though their faces were expressionless, you could tell from their eyes that they were very happy.

—Until a piece of music started to play.

“…Friends walk together for life, those days are no longer here~”

In front of everyone, the two handsome guys on the stage, whose eyes had been filled with springtime warmth…

turned black in the face.

 

 

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