I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

"Not really... After all, at least I can see my seniors here every day."

Faced with the girl's half-sincere and half-planned answer, Chen Junqian couldn't help but feel a little moved. If there weren't other people around, he probably would have already patted her head. After getting a definite answer from his sister, he now wanted to give himself another title: 'God's Hand'.

"However, I do have a new suggestion regarding this year's sports meet?"

"What? Lin Guo, just say it directly."

"Can we participate in those fun, non-scoring events across different grades?"

Gu Linguo felt like the abacus beads were about to hit her head with a loud bang, but with all the freshmen around her, her suggestion did receive enthusiastic responses from almost everyone, giving her a sense of being able to command a large following.

"This will also promote interaction among students from the three grades, right?"

We were just talking about him making Rasengan, and now he's doing it himself. It even feels like the next thing he'll say is "winwin."

Looking at Gu Linguo, who was wagging her tail and staring at him like a puppy, Chen Junqian couldn't help but chuckle. However, after thinking for a moment, he agreed.

"I will consider incorporating this idea."

"How about we randomly select partners, like drawing lots?"

"Hmm, we'll see."

"Yay!"

And so, Gu Linguo once again made the victory sign.

In fact, ever since the confrontation at Chen Junqian's house at the beginning of this year, she had vaguely sensed that she seemed to have some kind of superpower that made her wishes come true. After all, that day she was just thinking that the water pipe would explode, and the water pipe in the bathroom really did have an accident the next second, indirectly interrupting the horrific scene that was about to explode.

Regardless of whether this is puberty syndrome or the special ability that Charlotte mentioned occurs in a very small number of teenagers during puberty, Gu Lingguo can at least sense that the other party does exist. In fact, her extraordinary performance in the high school entrance exam can be partly attributed to this superpower. After all, she must have been desperately praying that if she got into the top class, her mother would be more lenient with her during the next three years of high school, or at least during this summer vacation, so that she could play with her seniors more. As a result, she actually barely made it into the top class.

That is precisely why Gu Lingguo proposed this plan at this time.

Belief is the magic of miracles!

She was so certain of it.

Just like last year, the sports meet registration forms sparked a heated discussion among the students in Class 1 of Grade 11 after they were handed out. Everyone was eager to flip the registration forms over to see if any new and fun events had been added this year, since they had really enjoyed last year's obstacle course race.

After everyone had looked through the entire registration form over and over again, they didn't see a single item that was supposed to be a fun event. They were so scared that they thought last year's sports meet was just a flash in the pan and that this year's sports meet would return to the boring format of previous years.

Is there more?

No, there's only this one.

Are the fun activities booked separately?

"I didn't hear the teacher say that."

"Then it can't be canceled, can it?"

The moment this speculation came out, the entire grade was in an uproar. Many freshmen didn't understand what was going on and thought the older students' reactions were a bit exaggerated. However, students who had personally participated or witnessed the event last year were unwilling to accept the result.

"We can't cancel it, right?"

"I didn't even win the borrowing race last year, but I'd like to sign up again this year."

"I practiced for two days in the last three-legged race, but my partner got sick and couldn't participate. I should be given a chance this year."

"Did the student council forget to print it?"

"Why don't you ask Chen Junqian? He'll definitely be in charge of this this year too."

Upon hearing this, many people felt like they had found a pillar of support. However, before the students from other classes even arrived, the students from Class 1 had already taken advantage of their proximity to do just that.

"Hey Chen Junqian, I wanted to ask if the fun events at this year's sports meet have been cancelled?"

"It has not been cancelled."

Upon hearing his answer, everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I told you it was impossible to cancel!"

"I was so scared, I really thought it was gone."

"Then why isn't it on the registration form?"

Chen Junqian raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then continued to explain:

"The fun activities will be retained, and there will be more of them than last year."

A group of students from other classes had gathered outside the classroom at some point. Upon hearing his reply, a cheer erupted in the corridor, causing passing teachers to turn around and look, wondering if something major had happened.

"Last year, the fun activities were organized by class with free registration. The number of participants exceeded expectations. The race with borrowed objects was originally planned for 20 groups per grade, but the actual number of participants was close to 100. The three-legged race was originally planned for 30 groups, but some classes changed the list three times in order to grab a spot."

"Moreover, I've seen that there are definitely more people registering this year than last year. If all of them were approved, there would be no point in holding the other events of the sports meet, as there wouldn't be enough time or space. So, this year we decided not to open up advance registration anymore, and all the fun events will be randomly selected on-site."

"Random selection?"

"What do you mean?"

Is it a lottery?

"It's the simplest way: drawing students by their student ID number. Every grade and every class is included in the selection. The host will randomly select participating students from the system according to the project rules. The selected students need to gather in a designated area within a specified time, and then the on-site referees will explain the rules."

"What if we draw a name that doesn't want to participate?"

"Apart from physical reasons or those who have already participated in formal competitions, everyone should participate in principle. If you don't want to run, you can draw a task to borrow items. If you are afraid of falling, you may not be assigned to the three-legged race. Fun events are not meant to select the strongest people, but to make it possible for everyone to be a part of the competition."

This statement made many people's eyes light up. After all, many people couldn't get a spot in the project last year and could only sit in the audience and envy others. Now that it's been changed to random selection, it means that everyone has a chance.

"How are the partners decided? Some projects require two people, right?"

"This is also randomly assigned."

"what?"

"Random pairings will be made across classes and grades. Two-person events such as three-legged races and back-to-back dribbling will also be paired on-site. The pairings may be classmates, people from other grades, people you know, or people you are meeting for the first time."

After a brief silence, the corridor erupted in chaos.

"Across grades?!"

"This is so exciting!"

What if I draw a senior from the third year of high school?

"Wouldn't that be even more fun?"

"I'm doomed, I have social anxiety."

Even those with social anxiety have to run!

Chen Junqian looked at the rapidly growing crowd before him, a hint of a smile in his voice:

"The list of participants for each project will be displayed on the big screen at the same time. If someone really doesn't want to participate, there will be a substitute mechanism. We will also take into account the participant's participation in other projects and will definitely give the participant time to prepare."

He had just finished explaining and was about to go back to his seat when he heard a girl mingling in the crowd shout at him:

Will you participate?

The corridor fell silent for half a second. Many students who were just watching also looked at Chen Junqian. After all, as the chief person in charge of the sports meet last year, he only participated in one obstacle course race. Most of the time, he was coordinating between the podium, the check-in area, and the various competition venues. It was only because Lin Mu and Xu Youwei pulled him onto the stage to show off that he was a backstage staff member.

But this time the rules are different. Since the selection is randomized across the entire school, Chen Junqian should also be on the list.

"If there are no problems with the on-site scheduling, I will also participate in the selection."

"real?!"

"Is Chen Junqian also participating?"

"Then I'll pray that I get him."

"Dream on, I'll draw first!"

Those who were just worried about their social anxiety suddenly stopped being so, and everyone started discussing it excitedly. Some even started calculating their chances of being a good match with Chen Junqian. The crowd only dispersed reluctantly when Chen Junqian reminded them that class was about to start.

The news spread throughout Guoning Middle School in less than half a day.

"I heard Chen Junqian will be selected too? Those two-person events too? Like the three-legged race?"

"Isn't he the person in charge?"

"They said they would participate."

"Does that random pairing mean... there's a possibility I'll be in the same group as him?"

"Theoretically, yes."

"Stop with the theory, I just want to go and pray on the playground right now."

So does he actually have a girlfriend?

"If I feel he doesn't have it, then he doesn't have it."

"The mental victory method is invincible."

"It's not just wishful thinking, is it? And even if it were true, wouldn't it be even more exciting? For example, Zhu Wenyun? If they were really dating, wouldn't that be the same as me interacting with her boyfriend right in front of her?"

"You're about to be attacked by her book fans..."

Within Class 1 of Grade 11, Chen Xi was perfectly aware of the new rules suddenly added to the sports meet. A certain junior girl had just joined the school's Youth League Committee, and the upcoming sports meet changed the rules to favor her. This was beyond the point where it was obvious to everyone. But then again, was the other party really so confident that Chen Junqian would definitely pick her out of thousands of people in the whole school?

"Could they have rigged it? After all, it should be quite easy for the staff of the school's Youth League Committee to draw lots themselves."

Unable to resist discussing this issue with Lin Mu, who sat at the same table, Lin Mu rationally shook his head and said:

"There are quite a few new people joining this year, so it seems unlikely. Besides, I remember it was supposed to be a computer-generated selection. It's not like Lin Guo would know programming and hacking skills. She probably just thought that before the changes, the chances were zero, but after the changes, there's at least a tiny bit more chance."

"...I don't understand."

After all, when she and Gu Linguo missed this 'sports festival' last year, Chen Junqian specially organized a mini sports meet for the two of them. However, Chen Xi did not want to say it at this moment, since the sports meet ended rather awkwardly. But considering that the same thing seemed to have happened to Lin Mu once, maybe her older brother really has a special talent in this area?

But the feel should be completely different.

Unaware that Chen Xi beside her had started thinking about something very impolite again, Lin Mu was also lost in her memories, resting her chin on her hand. Last year, her interaction with Qianqian at the sports meet was just two events of obstacle course races. If she could participate in two doubles events with him this year under the random draw rule, it would seem like a good idea.

After all, the two of them had participated in a three-legged race together back in elementary school.

At that time, they were still taking naps and eating meals in the same daycare center, and their heights were quite similar.

I remember using my red scarf as a rope back then, and practicing with Qianqian at noon.

For some reason, I remembered the red thread that she had broken free of on a hotel night.

If given the chance again, I would definitely want to tie it even tighter.

"So what the heck is this red scarf...?"