Chapter 175

Chapter 175

Upon arriving in the classroom, Xu Lin saw class monitor Ji sitting sternly at the podium while a few class representatives were checking homework.

Xu Lin put down his backpack and sat down, but many boys were staring at him.

However, they weren’t looking at him but at his shoes, or rather, his running shoes, with envious expressions.

“How do they feel?”

He Run, who would rather skip meals to save up for shoes, chimed in. Unfortunately, he couldn’t borrow them to try, as his feet were too big.

“They’re alright, good wrapping, not easy to hurt your feet.”

“That’s good for beginners. With new shoes, you should get first place for Class 7!”

Hei Yuanliang joked from a distance. Although Xu Lin had been training recently, his stamina couldn’t suddenly surpass that of the sports students.

A few girls also teased with laughter.

“Anyone with new shoes, give it your best! Last sports meet we came in last, this time let’s at least be second to last!”

“Haha, wasn’t it because He Run didn’t come last time? Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been last.”

“Ahem, okay, you guys stop boasting.”

He Run scratched his head, realizing it would be embarrassing if he underperformed today after all this hype.

“Hey, sports committee member, are we still doing groups of 20 for the race today?”

“Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell everyone.”

He Run hurried to the podium, took out a paper filled with writing.

“This time, you can sign up on the spot for the races. Participate if you want. No need to sign up in advance, and there’s no limit on participants.”

“Boys and girls are separated, with three events each: 100 meters, 500 meters, and 1000 meters. You can choose freely, and each event will have a race if there are 30 participants.”

“Points don’t matter, only first place counts. In the end, the class with the most first-place winners gets a set of Feidu sports gear for the whole class.”

“If there are multiple first-place winners across classes, each class with a champion gets a reward.”

“Each participant gets a T-shirt, though it’s one size fits all. Individual prizes include a sports watch for the first place in each group.”

“He Run, if we do it this way, shouldn’t we avoid having our good runners in the same group to avoid internal competition?”

A boy in the back suggested, and He Run nodded in agreement.

“Yeah, when we get there, be mindful not to group with our strong runners.”

“Got it.”

“Class monitor, do you have anything to add?” He Run looked at Ji Yun.

“I’ll just say, girls, if you find the 1000 meters too much, feel free to choose 100 or 500 meters. Don’t push yourselves too hard.”

“More yogurt? I’m busy.”

“Uh... you stinky sister, you know that I don’t have a girlfriend, isn’t this why I’m going on a blind date!”

“Okay, how about I find someone to send it to you?”

“Okay, I’m in class, bye.”

Zhao Gang hung up and walked back in, only to find the students looking at him differently.

“Why are you all staring at me?”

“Nothing.”

Two girls in the front row shook their heads, making Zhao Gang more puzzled. Glancing around, he noticed the open windows and barely held his composure, knocking on the table to ease the awkwardness.

“Teachers have private lives too. Don’t be so nosy. Now, let’s discuss the plan.”

He reiterated He Run’s earlier points.

“Alright, dismissed. After the race, you can’t leave immediately. Return to class to rest, and we’ll dismiss at 11:30.”

“Got it!”

“Go, and good luck! Xu Lin, come here.”

“Huh?”

Xu Lin was puzzled, not having eavesdropped earlier, wondering why the teacher called him.

“Teacher Zhao, what’s up?”

“I need a favor.”

“What favor?”

“Remember we met outside the hospital? I was buying yogurt.”

“Yes, you said it was for your sister who works at the hospital and likes yogurt. I told Ji Yun you care a lot about her.”

“Not really, just that she has low blood sugar and likes yogurt. Could you buy a case and bring it to her at noon?”

“Noon...” Xu Lin thought for a moment, remembering he had to drop off Ye Fanleng and Shaoyao but was otherwise free.

“Evening is fine too. I have something today and need your help.”

“Okay.” Teacher Zhao had been good to him, even giving him some leeway on homework, so a small favor was no problem.

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