After being reborn, I gained a childhood sweetheart who appeared out of nowhere.

The bell rang, but the chemistry teacher remained unmoved, as if he couldn't hear it at all, and continued lecturing on the textbook content, "We're going to talk about the basics of chemistry experiments, which includes..."

"Teacher, get out of class is over," someone whispered a reminder.

"I know," the chemistry teacher glanced at them, "Don't think I don't know you have PE next period, what's the rush?"

Lin Chuan thought to himself, "Physical education teachers really have no human rights. This means they can extend the class time as they please."

"Five more minutes," the chemistry teacher added.

In fact, the students in Class 5 strongly suspected that their chemistry teacher was taught math by the PE teacher.

Because the chemistry teacher said five minutes, but actually dragged out the entire ten-minute break time.

The chemistry teacher reluctantly picked up her lesson plan and said, "Class dismissed," as the bell rang.

The students scattered in a panic, running out of the classroom and heading straight for the playground.

Lin Chuan followed the crowd. When they arrived at the playground, a dark-skinned physical education teacher stood in the shadows in front of the podium, wearing a whistle on his chest.

The PE teacher glanced at the late-arriving students from Class 5, frowned, and asked, "What's wrong with you all? Why are you so late?"

"Teacher, our teacher last period went overtime," Lin Chuan explained.

The PE teacher coughed lightly. "Alright, class monitor, you lead them in a quick warm-up." He then pointed to a few boys in the front row, including Wang Guohua, and said, "You guys come with me to the equipment room to get the balls."

Lin Chuan walked to the front of the class and clapped his hands. "Alright, let's do a simple warm-up."

During military training, he was the team leader, so he was very familiar with the job. He quickly finished the warm-up, and several boys came over with their basketball hoops.

The boys went up in twos and threes to get basketballs, ready to show off their skills on the basketball court.

"Playing basketball? Class monitor?" Wang Guohua walked over and asked.

"No, thank you," Lin Chuan waved his hand, "You guys have fun."

"Oh, oh." Wang Guohua said "oh" with a hint of regret, but left without saying anything more.

In PE class, the boys mostly play basketball, while the girls gather together to watch them play, or they gather in twos and threes to find a shady spot to chat.

They rarely play ball; at most, they play badminton. The No. 1 Middle School stadium has several badminton courts, and there is also a gymnasium under construction.

I heard there's a swimming pool, a wooden basketball court, and so on inside, but I don't know if it will be finished before graduation.

"Old Lin, wanna play badminton?" Wang Xu walked over.

"Huh? You want to play badminton with me?" Lin Chuan was a little confused. He didn't remember Wang Xu having a habit of playing badminton.

"Well, I was just a little bored seeing Zhao Jiajia and the others playing by themselves, so I thought I'd invite you to come and play with us." Wang Xu said with a very righteous air.

Lin Chuan squinted at him. "Really? You didn't want to play badminton with someone yourself, but you were too embarrassed to play, so you dragged me along?"

Wang Xu scratched his head awkwardly.

Not far away, Zhao Jiajia and Chen Xiyu were playing badminton on the badminton court, with Zhou Yun, Cheng Xue, and several other girls sitting nearby.

In a shady spot further away, a group of boys gathered together, watching Chen Xiyu and his friends at the badminton court from afar.

Watching the girl run and leap on the badminton court, her high ponytail and the hem of her clothes rising and falling, the boys felt that the scene in front of them was so youthful and beautiful that they couldn't help but be mesmerized.

Like Wang Xu, many people probably thought about playing badminton with them, but didn't have the guts. After all, there are so many girls, and it would be very embarrassing to be rejected, right?

Just like many boys in the class had talked about their crushes in private, everyone knew it was either Chen Xiyu, Cheng Xue, or the lively and outgoing Zhao Jiajia.

But they all knew that the chances of success were very slim, so they all chose to watch from afar, though there were a few brave souls.

For example, Liu Hao has now formed his own little circle among the boys and gained some popularity, which has boosted his confidence.

Liu Hao walked straight over. Although he wanted to play with Chen Xiyu, he said to Zhao Jiajia, "Hey Zhao Jiajia, can we join a team and play together?"

For some reason, Liu Hao always felt that Chen Xiyu's attitude towards him was a bit cold after military training. Although she wasn't that approachable, she always responded to other boys with a polite smile, but she seemed to treat him differently.

"Hmm..." Zhao Jiajia hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Xiyu.

Chen Xiyu didn't even look in this direction. Instead, she waved to Lin Chuan and Wang Xu, who were not far away, and called out, "Are you guys playing badminton?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xu was surprised to be called upon, and immediately grabbed Lin Chuan and rushed over, shouting, "Fight! Fight! Fight!"

"Sorry, we seem to have enough people already." Zhao Jiajia simply smiled and declined.

Liu Hao still had a smile on his face, but it was a little stiff. He quickly waved his hand, "It's okay, it's okay, let's hang out together next time."

As Lin Chuan passed by Liu Hao, he could feel the other's cold gaze without even making eye contact, even though he hadn't done anything.

"Class monitor, how about we play two against two?" Zhao Jiajia asked Lin Chuan and his companion.

"Either is fine," Lin Chuan said.

Zhao Jiajia grinned, "You're on Xiaoyu's team?"

Lin Chuan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Chen Xiyu, "Miss Chen, are you good at playing ball?"

"Of course it can be done," Chen Xiyu said confidently.

"Are you sure?" Lin Chuan was still uneasy.

"Stop talking nonsense and come here right now!" Chen Xiyu seemed to be angry.

Lin Chuan had no choice but to walk over. When Wang Xu saw that he could team up with Zhao Jiajia, he was overjoyed, thinking to himself that calling Lin Chuan really worked.

Since it wasn't a professional doubles team, Lin Chuan and Chen Xiyu each held a racket, one on each side, occupying the court.

"Old Lin, if you lose, you have to buy me a bottle of water!" Wang Xu shouted. This was a common wager in their high school games. Although it was just a bottle of water, it made everyone play more seriously.

"Okay," Lin Chuan replied.

"We're kicking off!" Zhao Jiajia shouted.

"Come."

Zhao Jiajia tossed the shuttlecock up into the air, swung her racket, and hit it out. The shuttlecock flew over.

Lin Chuan saw that the location was not too far from him and was about to move closer when he saw Chen Xiyu also moving closer. He subconsciously stopped, and then she stopped as well.

The two of them just looked at each other and watched the badminton shuttlecock land in the middle.

"Weren't you going to catch the ball?" Lin Chuan asked.

"I thought you were going to answer."

"..."

"..."

"Are you going to the front?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Fine, I'll go."

The two people, who were standing on opposite sides, became one in front of the other. Lin Chuan picked up the badminton shuttlecock from the ground, stepped out of bounds, and started the game.

The shuttlecock flew over and landed in front of the net on the other side. Wang Xu scooped it back with a backhand, and the shuttlecock flew high over the badminton net.

Lin Chuan had been waiting for this. He took a step forward and leaped up, his body slightly stretched in mid-air. He swung his right hand down with a smash, sending the shuttlecock flying towards Wang Xu. Wang Xu was a beat too slow, and the shuttlecock hit his shoulder.

"Holy crap? Old Lin, you went that far?" Wang Xu exclaimed in dissatisfaction.

"There are no brothers on the court!" Lin Chuan smiled.

In the following few balls, it almost turned into a one-on-one show by Lin Chuan. He would place the ball, and the opponent would have to save it. When the ball went high, he could easily smash it to score.

Although he doesn't play badminton much, he has good athletic ability and can pick it up quickly. He's not a professional player, so it's more than enough to beat Wang Xu and Zhao Jiajia.

"Class monitor, you can't stand at the back, you're bullying people!" Zhao Jiajia protested.

"I agree," Wang Xu also said.

"I think so too," Chen Xiyu said.

Lin Chuan glanced at his teammate. "Are we on the same team?"

Chen Xiyu chuckled, "You're having fun in the back, I want to experience it too."

"Alright then." Lin Chuan didn't say anything, after all, he couldn't be the only one having fun in this badminton competition.

The two players switched positions and restarted the game.

When Chen Xiyu switched to the back row as the main attacker, the first few rallies were less intense, with both sides mostly exchanging lobs.

Finally getting a high shot, Chen Xiyu imitated Lin Chuan, leaping up and smashing it with force. The racket struck the shuttlecock, making a crisp sound.

The shuttlecock flew out and hit Lin Chuan squarely on the shoulder.

Surprisingly, he's quite strong. Lin Chuan turned around helplessly, "Friend, are you from that side?"

Chen Xiyu stuck out her tongue sheepishly, "I'll be more careful next time."

Lin Chuan is the main player but can only defend the net. Chen Xiyu is also very athletic, but he is still no match for the combination of Zhao Jiajia and Wang Xu, who have a good understanding of each other.

Throughout the match, Lin Chuan and Chen Xiyu tragically lost by a single point.

"Hehe, we won." Wang Xu said with a grin.

"Okay, okay." Lin Chuan didn't renege on his promise, even though the main problem wasn't with him.

"Old Lin, you'll need to work harder next time to beat me," Wang Xu said.

"You little brat? One-on-one?" Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow.

"No!" Wang Xu resolutely refused. This was clearly just good luck; they had won once, and the best course of action was to not come again and not give the other side a chance for revenge.

Afterwards, the group played some recreational ball for a while, and even invited Zhou Yun and the other girls to play together for a bit. However, Cheng Xue, perhaps because of Lin Chuan, still refused to play ball with them.

Seeing that it was almost time for get out of class to end, Lin Chuan called a few people to get ready to gather together.

This is the last PE class of the morning. We need to quickly assemble so we can go to the cafeteria for lunch earlier without having to wait in line. That's the best part about the last PE class.

The students in Class 5 all understood. When Lin Chuan called out, everyone eagerly gathered in front of the podium. The PE teacher simply called out their names and then let them leave.

"Let's go, let's go eat." Wang Xu said to the group. There was an advantage to the bet on drinking water: after it was over, they could legitimately go eat together.

Lin Chuan's phone rang in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was a message from Sun Yan: "Junior, come to the student activity center after school. I have a temporary task."

"I just joined, and I already have work to do?" Lin Chuan replied.

"Junior, you need to know that yesterday I and the chairman personally interviewed you. This shows how much they value you and that they plan to train you to join the chairman's committee. You have to believe that this is just a test for you." Sun Yan said confidently.

"What you're saying sounds exactly like the boss's pancake," Lin Chuan replied.

He looked up and said to the group, "You guys go eat, I need to go to the student council."

"Why would you go to the student council?" Chen Xiyu asked.

"Looks like I have some work to do," Lin Chuan said. "Old Wang, I'll ask you for your water later."

"Okay, sure," Wang Xu said.