You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

"Ah Che!"

Jiang Che saw the girl running towards him at high speed, so he quickly quickened his pace and took a few steps to meet her. Then he stretched out his arm and made a gesture to catch her.

The moment she was thrown into his arms, the small Su Qinghe unleashed a tremendous force. Even though Jiang Che was prepared, he still took two steps back before he could barely stand.

He naturally wrapped his arms around the girl's slender waist, then tightened his grip, pulling her into a close embrace.

The girl in his arms was still trembling uncontrollably, her two fair arms tightly wrapped around the boy's waist, her hands gently stroking his back.

One tap after another, as if using this method to confirm that their beloved was truly alright.

"No injury...that's great, you're really not injured..."

Su Qinghe looked up at her tear-streaked face, her beautiful and lively eyes filled with heartfelt joy and unconcealed fear.

Only she knew the immense panic that surged within her when she watched those people behind her fall into a heap.

What if A-Che gets injured?

What if those people damage her Ache...

The mere thought of such a thing happening sent a mad, morbid urge raging through her, making her want to tear apart anyone who dared to harm Jiang Che.

Fortunately, her Ah Che won the championship unharmed.

Seeing the little girl with tears in her eyes, Jiang Che reached out and gently stroked her back to comfort her.

"Why are you crying? I'm perfectly fine."

Jiang Che pinched her soft cheek, then leaned down slightly, met her gaze, and smiled. "I told you long ago that I wouldn't lose. Now you should believe me, right?"

"Um……"

Su Qinghe sniffed, and as she listened to Jiang Che's gentle tone, the dark emotions in her eyes receded like a tide.

She obediently buried her head in Jiang Che's broad chest and rubbed against him, like a kitten extremely protective of its food, her hands still wrapped around his waist, refusing to let go.

"Ahem... Well, Che-ge, I know you two are really excited right now, but there are other runners crossing the finish line behind us. Should we let them pass?"

Wang Kai approached them at some point, barely suppressing a laugh as he teased the two of them.

Liu Mengyao, who was standing next to him, looked at the two of them with a smile on her face, and then handed over the clean towel that Su Qinghe had prepared in advance before the competition.

Jiang Che then looked around as if waking from a dream. At this time, the area near the finish line was already surrounded by staff, and many contestants had crossed the finish line one after another.

Being stuck in the middle of the track would definitely have a negative impact.

So Jiang Che took Su Qinghe's hand and led Wang Kai and Liu Mengyao to the edge of the relatively spacious stands next to the track.

"Good job, lad!"

Liu Zhenguo, who had been standing on the periphery, saw the group return and strode over to greet them, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

He raised his large hand and patted Jiang Che's strong shoulder twice. "With your grades today, getting the special admission to Peking University for sports is a sure thing."

"You've finally reaped the rewards of your hard work, kid. You can say you've got one foot in the door of Peking University now."

Faced with Liu Zhenguo's praise, Jiang Che did not show the slightest arrogance.

"Grandpa Liu, you flatter me too much."

Jiang Che grinned, his tone full of sincerity: "If it weren't for your tireless efforts in personally training me for the past month, pushing me to my physical limits, I wouldn't have been able to run so easily today."

"I'm not exaggerating, you are the biggest contributor to my championship victory. When I get back today, I must toast you properly."

"Hehe, let's skip the toast. You're still a high school student, how can we let you drink?"

Hearing Jiang Che's calm, composed, and impeccable response, Liu Zhenguo felt increasingly satisfied.

Know when to advance and when to retreat, be grateful, and remain calm and wise in the face of adversity.

With such a mindset, the Jiang family's future achievements are limitless.

Just as the group was chatting and laughing together, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

A sudden commotion arose outside the stadium.

Jiang Che looked in the direction of the sound and saw a large group of reporters wearing name tags from various media outlets, carrying long lenses and microphones, swarming towards them like sharks smelling blood.

"Jiang Che! Please wait a moment!"

"Hello! We are reporters from Lincheng Sports Channel. Could we possibly have a few minutes of your time for a post-match interview?"

On the surface, every reporter spoke very politely, but in reality, no one cared whether Jiang Che agreed or not.

The moment he finished speaking, a group of reporters teleported in front of Jiang Che.

In an instant, flashbulbs went off everywhere, and five or six microphones with station logos were shoved right in front of Jiang Che.

Looking at the situation before him that left him no room to refuse, Jiang Che couldn't help but sigh helplessly in his heart.

Well, it seems that leaving quietly won't work.

As the overall champion of today's marathon, crossing the finish line with such an outstanding time, accepting media interviews is an unavoidable part of the process.

Seeing this, Su Qinghe obediently let go of her hand, quietly took two steps back, and hid herself next to Liu Mengyao.

She didn't like to be in the spotlight; she was content as long as she could quietly watch the dazzling Jiang Che from a corner.

Jiang Che remained calm and composed when facing the camera.

He straightened his back, putting away the casualness he had shown when he was joking around with Wang Kai, and adopted the composed demeanor befitting a young master from a prominent family.

"Jiang Che, you achieved such an outstanding result today, even surpassing several current professional athletes from the provincial team. What's your secret?"

A female reporter wearing glasses held up a microphone, her eyes filled with excitement as she asked her question.

Jiang Che nodded slightly to the camera, his voice warm and clear: "There's no secret to it, it's mainly about hard training day after day."

Seeing that Jiang Che's answer was so official and uninteresting, the female reporter was clearly a little dissatisfied.

So she pressed further, "Now that you've won this championship today, is there anyone you'd like to thank?"

"The people I should thank..."

Jiang Che took a few seconds to prepare his words in his mind, and then said generously, "First of all, I want to thank an elder of mine. In order to help me achieve a good result in today's competition, he specially tailored a special training plan for me based on my situation."

"It's fair to say that without his strict demands, I would never have achieved what I have today."

Liu Zhenguo, who was standing to the side, unconsciously straightened his back a little more, even though no one knew that Jiang Che was talking about him.

But that doesn't stop him from being proud and happy.

After all, Jiang Che was a disciple he had personally taught. As a master, how could he not be excited to see his carefully taught disciple achieve good results?

"besides……"

Jiang Che paused slightly as he spoke, his gaze sweeping past the noisy group of reporters and landing on Su Qinghe, who was standing on the outskirts of the crowd.