Chapter 16: So You're Still Here
The two of them insisted on running together at night for two weeks, Fang Ruo felt that he was really a little bit more able to run, and at first he just wanted to stop when he felt tired, and continued to grit his teeth and persist under Xu Zhuoyuan's good words.
After listening to what he said ugly words, she was more energetic in her heart, and slowly felt that she could persevere, and her speed increased a little, Fang Ruo was happy for her small progress, but she was still worried in her heart, after all, the competition in the arena was still very fierce.
"I'm a little scared, what should I do?" Fang Ruo paced and said with some worry, tomorrow is the sports meeting, she feels that she is not ready.
Xu Zhuoyuan jumped up and reached out to fold a handful of leaves on the tree, and many leaves shook off, "Don't be afraid, 200 meters is very fast, you come on and rush forward, and I'll pick you up at the finish line when the time comes, okay?" ”
Fang Ruo nodded lightly, feeling a little comforted.
"Don't be nervous, I'll sing to you."
Xu Zhuoyuan picked up the leaves he had just pulled, folded them and prepared to blow them, but there were times when geniuses couldn't, and there were only a few strange sounds that came out of his lips hard, obscure and stiff, Fang Ruo couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.
Xu Zhuoyuan also smiled embarrassedly and said, "I'll come back next time I practice, haha." ”
The two of them were walking under the dim street lamp, and Fang Ruo saw their shadows being dragged by the old man.
"You see, we're all monsters with long legs and short bodies." Fang Ruo pointed to the shadows of the two of them reflected on the ground.
"Monster I don't know if it's or not, but you're short legged and short." Xu Zhuoyuan smiled, and his eyes looked her up and down.
"Oh, you are the highest in the world, why don't you go to the moon for nine days?" Of course, Fang Ruo understood what he meant, and he was not to be outdone.
Fang Ruo was not short among the girls in the class, she was indeed very thin when she was young, short and thin, and she always stood at the edge of a row in physical education class.
But in the past two years, he has been in puberty, and he has grown a lot faster, and he has grown a lot taller, but compared with Xu Zhuoyuan's tall height, Xu Zhuoyuan has always been tall and thin, belonging to the type of long hands and feet, and now he likes to play basketball, and he has grown taller after nutrition and exercise.
Xu Zhuoyuan glanced at her speechlessly, "I can't just say it, why are you so serious." ”
Fang Ruo smiled and pushed him, Xu Zhuoyuan turned around and pulled her ponytail after standing firm, Fang Ruo was in pain and chased after him, and the two of them started fighting again.
"Okay, it's time to go home, it's not too early." Fang Ruo saw that she had already walked downstairs, and she raised her hand in time to surrender and declare an armistice.
Xu Zhuoyuan rubbed her head fiercely and said, "Let's go, go up quickly and have a good rest." ”
"Okay."
Fang Ruo got up very early the next day, in fact, she didn't fall asleep much last night, she was very nervous, she kept thinking that she was going to run faster tomorrow, and when she fell asleep, she dreamed that she was sweating all over her body, and when she woke up, she couldn't help but laugh at herself, she really made herself nervous, isn't it just a run, as for it.
"It rained overnight last night, and there was water on the grandstand seats next to the playground, so everyone remember to take their chairs down and wait for us to sit together as a class." After Teacher Yi finished speaking, the class began to sound the sound of rustling, and the students began to take action.
Zheng Yuqian carried a chair and said to Fang Ruo, who was walking in front, "Fang Ruo, wait for us to sit together!" ”
"Okay, I'll wait for you below." Fang Ruo's voice was drowned out in the crowd.
Fang Ruo went downstairs and found that the position of their class was very good, next to the rostrum, she could overlook the entire playground while sitting, and the sense of watching the game was also excellent, she looked up at the sky, today's weather was cloudy, the sun was hiding in the thick clouds, and she felt a hint of wind when she calmed down, and the autumn was high and refreshing, this was her favorite weather.
"Hurry up, hurry up, let's go pick a good spot." Zheng Yuqian, who caught up, hurriedly pulled her to occupy a seat.
The march of the sports meeting sounded in the field, the whole school was crowded with teachers and students, and there were many people around the playground for a while, everyone was wearing a uniform blue and white school uniform, which looked very neat and clean.
After the referees and student representatives spoke in an orderly manner, the principal announced that the "sports meeting has officially begun", and the field became lively, and the announcer on the rostrum read aloud in a voice as pleasant as a yellow bird...... ”
Today's last event is the women's 200m preliminary final, before that, Fang Ruo and Zheng Yuqian sat in their seats to watch the race, the two chatted while eating snacks, Fang Ruo's writing was smooth, and the teacher asked her to write a few more cheering articles to submit to the announcer on the rostrum, she also readily agreed, and enjoyed herself.
Xiang Zichen also participated in the sports meeting, he participated in the men's 1500-meter run, when he ran to the second lap, he took off his shirt in the direction of the platform and threw it away, and suddenly there was a scream in the playground, everyone was coaxing, and the runners of their class hurriedly helped him pick up clothes in the back.
Fang Ruo couldn't help but laugh when he looked at his "unique performance", and Zheng Yuqian stomped her feet angrily, saying that she would go to find Xiang Zichen to theorize later.
As the time for the competition approached, Fang Ruo, who originally had a cheering draft for the sports meeting, had no intention of writing, and his mind was full of the next running competition.
Zheng Yuqian looked at her nervous face, and couldn't help but feel a little worried, she put her arm on Fang Ruo's shoulder and comforted: "Come on, I'll accompany you then." ”
Fang Ruo rubbed his face, stood up and took two steps, trying to relieve his tension, "Okay." ”
The sound of the review on the radio began to echo in his ears, and Zheng Yuqian accompanied Fang Ruo into the playground to prepare for the waiting field.
Fang Ruo looked at the girls running around her, most of them were tall and sturdy, only a few girls were similar to her own size, they looked very thin and weak in comparison, she felt that her already unconfident heart was even more flustered at this time, and she couldn't wait to disappear on the spot.
She lowered her head and frowned, there was a sadness in her eyes, Xu Zhuoyuan was originally going to wait for him at the finish line, but just now he learned that he was reviewing the long jump, and the two events were carried out at the same time, he couldn't come, Fang Ruo's frustration added a few points.
Fang Ruo looked up and saw a small yellow dot on the playground running in their direction, getting closer and closer, and when he got closer, it was Shen Bo, a member of the sports committee, who stopped in front of them, his face flushed, and he bent down slightly and panted and pointed to the direction of the crowd on the other side of the playground and said, "Zheng... Zheng Yuqian, that... The one who is waiting for you with all their efforts, the game is going to be played soon, and they are all looking for you, so we are in a hurry! ”
Fang Ruo suddenly understood, and said to Zheng Yuqian, who was embarrassed, "Go quickly, I'm waiting for you, I'm fine, I'll be done soon." ”
Zheng Yuqian touched her shoulder, "Okay, Fang Ruo, I'll come over soon after I'm done, you wait for me." ”
"Hurry up, it's too late!" Shen Bo hurriedly pulled Zheng Yuqian and ran.
Fang Ruo pulled the corners of her mouth, smiled helplessly, she lowered her head and rubbed the good game card on her sleeve, the bright red number was dazzling, she looked away with a wry smile, but her eyes swept to a girl a meter away.
She was talking and laughing with the people around her, the neat ponytail at the back of her head was swaying slightly with the tilt of her upper body, her eyebrows were a little thick, her eyes were not big but still there, her chin was a little pointed, her lips were full and ruddy, her skin was fairer, her face was well-defined, and the whole person felt sharp, Fang Ruo recognized her - it was the girl who occupied the seat last time.
Zheng Yuqian said that the girl's name is Jiang Nan, her grades are not bad, she ranks high in the class, and she has been dancing since elementary school, her body is light, her family background is good, and her personality is quite high.
Xu Zhuoyuan and her classmates all knew that she liked Xu Zhuoyuan, and she did not shy away from admitting it generously, gossip and gossip were rife in the class, but Xu Zhuoyuan never talked to her, and the actor in the scandal took the initiative to avoid keeping his distance, and after a long time, the classmates felt that it was just Jiang Nan's personal wishful thinking.
She also participated in this competition, Fang Ruo was surprised for a moment, but in an instant, she felt that this was also normal, anyone could sign up for the sports meeting, and she herself participated in it half-pushed.
I don't know if it's her own psychological effect, she feels that Jiang Nan's gaze also swept over her and stayed.
"You're waiting for a run, aren't you? I'm in the class next door to you."
Fang Ruo turned around when he heard the sound and saw a somewhat familiar girl standing behind him, smiling.
"Ah, yes." Fang Ruo also smiled kindly at her.
"Don't grab the countdown with me, I'm here to make up the numbers." The girl's voice is playful.
Fang Ruo knew that she was joking, but she also felt some comfort in her heart, and she replied with a smile: "Then I'll run the penultimate second and third, and don't put too much pressure on myself." ”
The two chatted for a while, and then they were ready to go to the track and take their places.
They are the third group, Fang Ruo looked at the back of the previous group rushing out, she couldn't help but tremble slightly, it was herself immediately, she felt really trembling, like a man's back.
"Fang Ruo, Fang Ruo, come on!"
Fang Ruo heard her name in a trance amid the cheering and screaming around her, and she looked up blankly in the shouting crowd to find the source of the sound.
Who? Who is it?
It's Xu Zhuoyuan!
He was standing on the high stone pier next to the platform, leaning out, holding a small red flag in his hand, seeing that she saw herself, he smiled and waved the small flag in his hand, and shouted loudly with the crowd, his face was reddened, and the smile was still so sunny and beautiful, Fang Ruo felt excited, he came!
But how could he be here, didn't he go for the long jump? Before Fang Ruo could finish thinking, she heard a gunshot, she subconsciously rushed forward, the wind poured into her every pore, she tried her best to resist this "resistance", except for the arms that kept swinging and the legs that were heavy and sore but didn't want to stop, she couldn't feel anything, but she knew that he was there.
There's nothing more reassuring than "he's here".
When people do something, they may have many goals at first, but after it is completed, without knowing the result, people will start praying, consciously or unconsciously, hoping that there will be a miracle in their hearts, or that it will be better than expected.