Time quickly came to five o'clock in the afternoon, the time for the long-distance run. All the athletes had changed into their clothes and were standing at the starting line, ready to run. This long-distance run was five thousand meters, requiring them to run eight laps around the track. It was a very challenging event, and those with poor physical strength simply couldn't endure it.
Qian Xiaoguo was really worried about Mianmian, fearing she wouldn't be able to make it. But now the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. Mianmian, dressed in a red tracksuit with her hair tied into two pigtails to avoid interfering with her running, first did a few stretching exercises, which drew the attention of her classmates.
In the setting sun, the girl appeared slender and tall, her skin as fair and smooth as milk. Her small face was as beautiful as the most exquisite flower in the world, captivating everyone's gaze.
Amidst the crowd, Yun Bujin's expression was gloomy. He was very concerned about Jiang Mianmian's physical condition. Although she had said her body had recovered, she had undergone two surgeries, and the consequences of triggering old illnesses were unthinkable.
He was so tense that his entire body felt rigid, and his expression was incredibly foul. Those around him were intimidated, consciously keeping a three-meter distance, afraid to look at him, lest he lash out in anger.
Mianmian saw Yun Bujin and flashed him a brilliant smile. The smile was as bright as spring flowers in March, as if it had brightened the entire world.
Yun Bujin quickly returned her smile.
"Sigh, do you see the campus beauty smiling at me?"
"You're talking nonsense, she's clearly smiling at me!"
"You two are being too conceited. She's clearly smiling at me. The campus beauty is truly beautiful, worthy of her title."
Yun Bujin overheard the conversation of three boys behind him and turned to glare ferociously at the speakers, startling them so much they almost jumped. They didn't know what they had done to offend this campus bully. Later, they remembered that rumors were circulating throughout the school that the campus bully liked the campus beauty.
The three, their faces pale with fear, turned away and dared not look at Mianmian again.
Jiang Tianci walked over to Mianmian with a towel and said with a smile, "Jiang Mianmian, you have to do your best. I'll bring you water later."
His words were met with a chorus of teasing from those around them. The campus beauty and the campus heartthrob were considered the golden couple, a prince and princess in the students' eyes, destined to be together. Thus, everyone hoped for something to develop between them.
"Thank you, senior. But this might not be appropriate. You're not in my class, and you should be looking after the athletes in your class," Mianmian refused with a smile.
After speaking, she turned and walked to the starting line.
Jiang Tianci's expression stiffened slightly but quickly returned to normal. He smiled and said, "Classmate Jiang Mianmian is right. She's such a sensible junior."
"Classmate Jiang Mianmian is just shy, isn't she? Look how red her face is. Our campus heartthrob is quite charming," someone nearby continued to tease.
"Don't talk nonsense, Mianmian is just hot," Jiang Tianci replied with a smile and then tactfully excused himself.
Mianmian didn't dwell on the incident, but Yun Bujin was quite angered. What campus heartthrob? How could someone with such a crooked, unattractive face be a campus heartthrob? These classmates truly had blind eyes.
The race was about to begin. The participating students were all ready. The teacher raised the signal gun. With a shot, the competing students all surged forward from the starting line.
Mianmian was bumped and almost fell. When she looked back, she couldn't tell who had pushed her.