Age of Legends

Chapter 199 Returning it to you...

"Shen Nuoyi is going to run 1,500 kilometers."

"Oh, she's really going to run away? Her name's already written down, aren't you going to cross it out?"

The classmates were all a bit surprised. When they mentioned Shen Nuoyi's name, they did have the idea of ​​provoking her. It was just the boys' little thoughts. They thought that interacting with her and playing around with her would make a better impression and strengthen their relationship. No one thought that they could actually mess with Shen Nuoyi in this way.

Because she is an excellent student, and excellent students have special privileges. For example, Zhou Ming can reject the appeals of ordinary students. But if Shen Nuoyi were to tell Zhou Ming that she did not want to participate, Zhou Ming would definitely cross her name off the list.

But even after Zhou Minglai took away the registration form, she did not protest or even express her dissatisfaction to those who had encouraged her to write her name on it, which made people uneasy.

"You're doomed! Shen Nuoyi will make you regret this forever!" Suddenly, one of the boys, who had been cooperating in offense and defense, turned against him.

“You’ve gone too far, this is really excessive!” the second person immediately spoke up, and from then on, things spiraled out of control.

"Damn it, didn't you guys tell me to write this?" The boy who picked up the pen was named Qin Chao, and now he was speechless. "Jiang Jifeng, you were the first one to whisper it in my ear!"

“When did I do that? I didn’t.” Jiang Jifeng turned and left.

"Fine, fine, Qin Chao, how could you be this kind of person? You have a grudge against Shen Nuoyi, don't you? Is it because she was the group leader in the second year of high school and you didn't hand in your homework, so she reported you and you're holding a grudge?"

"I have a really good memory, you know, things I've already forgotten..."

"Stop making excuses, just admit it. The brothers will go out and beat him up later, consider it revenge for Shen Nuoyi!"

The crowd was in a frenzy: "Aruba! Aruba!..."

"You bunch of beasts..." Qin Chao, who was dragged out by a group of people, suddenly felt the coldness of human nature and the wickedness of society.

Soon after, screams of agony erupted.

Seeing the group of boys causing trouble, Zheng Xue couldn't help but laugh, but she still turned to Shen Nuo and said, "Why don't we go find Zhou Ming after class and ask him to cancel his registration?"

"It's okay. I'll go."

"You're really going to run? Competitions and physical tests are very different. Yude has quite a few sports students!"

“If others can run, why can’t I? Besides, if I can’t outrun them, so be it,” Shen Nuo said.

Zheng Xue said, "If that's how you think, then there's no problem. I thought that with your strong personality, you would definitely strive to be the best!"

"Am I that competitive?" Shen Nuo's eyes flickered as she thought of something, and she looked at Zheng Xue. "Zheng Xue... do I usually come across as a bit arrogant?"

Zheng Xue chuckled, wondering what was wrong with Shen Nuoyi. Her behavior lately was unlike her usual self. She had been framed and actually accepted it. Was she torturing herself? And now she was even reflecting on whether she had been a bit arrogant?
This is nothing like Shen Nuoyi. Before, she acted like no one in Yude cared about her. She dared to rush to help Qin Guimei seek justice from the boys in Class 7. Her domineering manner was more than just arrogant; she was practically a princess, a female knight, or Wonder Woman!

"That's true to some extent." Zheng Xue nodded, and as Shen Nuoyi raised her eyelashes, she added, "But I think it's normal. Think about it, if you weren't aloof, you wouldn't even be able to handle all the people who were trying to win your favor and writing you love letters. Are you going to spread warmth to everyone?"

Shen Nuo stared blankly at Zheng Xue, then said, "You're praising me? I'll give you an extra chicken leg for dinner today!"

Zheng Xue was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Your Highness!"

……

The sports meet will be held next week. The advance registration was just a side event, a way to relax during the senior year of high school. However, what I didn't expect was that every afternoon after lunch, when Shen Nuoyi and Zheng Xue walked back, she would change into her sneakers in the classroom and go to the playground to run.

Clearly, she didn't treat this as just a formality, as Zheng Xue had suggested. Instead, after deciding not to withdraw her registration, she tried practicing long-distance running. Perhaps she genuinely wanted to get some exercise, so almost every afternoon at dusk, Shen Nuoyi could be seen running along the track in her sports pants, sports vest, and ponytail.

Those were the days with the most idle spectators during evening self-study periods on the playground in recent months.

Even though Zhang Chen and Wang Shuowei didn't go to the internet cafe after school that afternoon and ate lunch before returning to school a little early, they could still see some boys hurrying through the garden, and hear some conversations drifting over. "Where are you going? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"I feel a bit bloated after eating, so I'll go for a run..."

"Then I'll go too..."

"I'm going too! Let's go together..."

"I think... let's just admit it, we're just here to see people..."

"It's not because I'm looking at Shen Nuoyi!"

"Oh dear, I'm blushing. I didn't say it was her..."

"Anyway, it's not..."

Such conversations, fragmented and scattered among the flowerbeds of the campus bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, will soon fade away with the passing of time.

Only Wang Shuowei scoffed at this, "Tch, never seen a woman before... But Shen Nuoyi in that little tracksuit... hehehe... don't you think so, Brother Chen?"

Now Wang Shuowei can freely joke about Zhang Chen's feelings for Shen Nuoyi. In his opinion, there are plenty of people who have a crush on Shen Nuoyi; he himself has had one. Zhang Chen's feelings were only recently exposed, which allowed his good brother to catch a glimpse of his thoughts. Well, well, he understands.

Seeing Zhang Chen remain silent, Wang Shuowei assumed he still harbored some resentment. This guy was usually an unkillable cockroach, with a relatively mature mind and an IQ only slightly below his own. How could he have so many lingering youthful infatuations? So he said, "Oh dear, although I grew up in the same courtyard as Shen Nuoyi, and we've been her friends since childhood, we know some things. Zhang Ailing said that white moonlight and red roses will always meet. I used to think that was the bright moonlight before my bed, but later I realized that the bright moonlight has never really shone on my bedside."

What, you can't get over this unforgettable memory now? You need to understand, the reason it's unforgettable is because of your unrequited love. If you actually got it, it would just be like a mosquito's blood stain on the wall, nothing more.

Of course, I'm not talking about Shen Nuoyi. She's someone you can't have. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you're not qualified, but... the style isn't right. The two of you just don't have the right style, understand? It's like how I wouldn't pursue her because we're too familiar—we live in the same compound, see each other all the time, and I can't bring myself to do it. You're someone I hang out with; it's all brotherly, isn't it?

After Wang Shuowei finished speaking, he had a "Right?" expression on his face.

Zhang Chen said, "At moments like these, I really want to betray my brothers."

"Take back what you said before I kill you!" Wang Shuowei's eyes were fierce, like a husky.

They chatted and laughed in the afterglow, ignoring the commotion on the playground, and returned to the classroom.

Wang Shuowei went straight to the toilet to defecate, which is why the two of them rushed back after eating. Wang Shuowei is such a lazy bum who poops and peees a lot.

Zhang Chen was about to do a practice test when he reached into his drawer, paused for a moment, and then took out a carton of milk.

He was quite certain that the milk in the school's lunch break had been finished long ago, and that it was 150ml student milk, not the long carton of Jule milk in front of him.

There was a note stuck under the milk.

The handwritten characters, like the person themselves, are elegant and graceful, yet also possess a vigorous and beautiful strength.

Yet he was full of spirit.

The sugar icing has sharp edges, and the tiger's teeth are hidden.

It is written as follows:

"Here's your steamed bun back!"

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