The referee reminded everyone to take their positions.
William hastily withdrew his gaze.
The starting gun fired.
Ellie heard the sound, her heart inexplicably racing as if she were the one running in the race.
The teenager, naturally blessed with long legs, lapped those behind by half a lap in the first round.
"Wow, who is that handsome guy in the lead? He's not from our No. 17 Middle School, right?"
"Handsome in a roguish way, he's my type."
"Damn, he lapped half a lap."
Aria watched the teenager running in the race and gently tugged at Ellie's sleeve, worriedly saying, "Ellie, do you think he'll run out of strength if he starts off so fiercely?"
The young man was in his prime, his black, choppy hair slightly lifted by the wind.
His clothes were filled with air.
His features were naturally superior.
With a hint of unbridled flavor.
Ellie, watching his effortless demeanor, whispered, "No, he won't."
...
Daniel stood up and shouted loudly for encouragement.
Many people from Class 17 were cheering for William.
After several laps, William still lapped those behind by half a lap.
He suddenly heard a soft "come on" among the many cheers.
That was Ellie's voice.
He almost tripped.
He slightly turned his head to glance at the shed of Class 17, then rushed across the finish line.
He got first place.
The field was filled with cheers, with the voices from Class 17 being the loudest.
Ellie remembered his words and met him with a bottle of water.
There were also those from No. 17 Middle School who wanted to offer water, but faced with the teenager's fierce face, they dared not approach.
Those girls from No. 6 Middle School didn't dare to offer water, only daring to take a distant look.
William's forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat; he watched Ellie walk towards him step by step.
Ellie handed him the water and said, "Congratulations."
William chuckled and said, "Save the congratulations until later, little prude, there's one more final."
Ellie softly replied, "Okay."
William took a few sips of water and felt much more comfortable.
"Got any paper?"
Ellie then realized and took out a piece of paper from her pocket, handing it to him.
William felt the gaze on them; he turned his head and saw the guy from No. 17 Middle School.
He didn't take the paper from her hand and said, "Wipe my sweat, I'm a bit weak."
Ellie was slow to react, not realizing that he could take the water just now but couldn't take the paper.
She held the paper, looked at the teenager lowering his head, and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.
From William's perspective, he could see her curled eyelashes, small nose; her eyes were the most beautiful part of her face, her pupils as clear as amber, with fine down on her face visible, and her lips were very rosy.
Her face looked soft.
He really wanted to pinch it.
But he was afraid of scaring her.
Ellie met William's gaze, felt inexplicably flustered, wiped a few times, averted her gaze, and hastily retracted her hand.
Daniel watched the interaction between the two, his face full of conviction that the couple he shipped was definitely real.
Aria, not far from the two, watched William lower his head for Ellie to wipe his sweat.
It was unbearably sweet.
The two were sweet and soft, and a bit rogueish respectively.
But when framed together, they were surprisingly harmonious.
...
Blake saw Landon's gaze always falling in one place and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Landon withdrew his gaze and said, "Nothing."
If she had a guy she liked or a boyfriend, he wouldn't disturb her.
Blake asked, "Did you get her contact information?"
Landon shook his head.
"Then why did you suddenly go under their shed today?"
Xia Chen said, "I chatted with her for a few sentences, I didn't know how to bring it up."
Blake: "..."
Blake: "The sports meeting only lasts three days, after today only two days left. If you don't seize the opportunity, maybe you two will never meet again."
Landon said, "You're right." He wanted her contact information but didn't know how to ask.
Every time he met her apricot eyes, he felt that his thoughts were a desecration to her.
Landon added, "But it seems she has a guy she likes."
Blake asked, "Why do you say that?"
"I just saw her wiping sweat for another guy," the teenager's peach blossom eyes flashed a bit of loneliness, with an imperceptible sadness.
Blake was silent for a while and said, "But with her looks, it's not surprising to have a boyfriend, it's not strange to have a few." He looked at Landon again and said, "But don't be sad, isn't it just a matter of asking to find out?"
Landon hummed.
Blake: My brother became my rival in love, I have to persuade myself not to be sad, I'm really a top-notch good friend.
...
After the men's 3,000 meters, there was long jump.
Daniel looked at the number plate in Hao Ming's hand and cursed, "Damn it, Mason, are you a brother? You signed up for the sports meeting and didn't even tell me, let's break up."
Hao Ming said, "Tell you? Long jump? Running? High jump? Which one do you think you're good at?"
"Get lost, we're breaking up, no negotiation."
Hao Ming was silent for a while and said, "Break up later, help me pin the number plate first."
"No."
"Come on, break up later."
Daniel then reluctantly took the number plate from him and pinned it on, patting him on the back and saying, "Go for it."
Hao Ming gave him an okay gesture.
Soon, Daniel heard the exclamations from the long jump area.
It seemed that someone had jumped an astonishing result.
Every time he heard their results, he felt they were damn perverts.
It definitely wasn't that idiot Hao Ming.
Not long after, Daniel saw Hao Ming coming over.
Daniel looked at his expressionless silly face, patted his shoulder, and said, "Although you may not have jumped very well, don't be discouraged, it's all about participation. Tell me, how far did you jump, I won't laugh at you."
Hao Ming indifferently said, "Almost jumped out of the sand pit."
"..."
Daniel cursed, "Then what's with the face you ate shit for? People who don't know might think you got a bad result."
Hao Ming: "Didn't you say we're breaking up?"
Daniel: "We are breaking up, don't talk to me."
Hao Ming laughed.
Daniel cursed, "What are you laughing at, I won't forgive you."
"Let's play games when we go back."
Seeing Daniel's hesitant expression, Hao Ming added, "I'll treat you to dinner."
"Deal."
The first day of the sports meeting ended.
The sunset dyed half the sky red.
Aria was carrying water, and Ellie was carrying her stool, the two walking side by side.
Ellie was lost in thought when someone took the chair from her hand.