A Young Woman's Heart

"Xiaoyao, can I borrow your math book?"

“Yu Zina…”

"Xiaoyao, math, math!"

"It's in Yu Zi's place!"

"Yu Zi, do you have Xiao Yao's math book?"

"They're with Chen Mengqi!"

It was almost like passing a ball; once again, Mo Xueyao had no idea who had gotten her homework to copy.

Fortunately, her homework was gradually returned as the morning reading time was about to end.

The most outrageous thing was that the math test paper was actually borrowed by the student from Class 4 across the street. When he peeked into Class 2's classroom, Mo Xueyao didn't even realize that the test paper he was holding was hers.

"You guys are getting more and more outrageous! You lend to just anyone! Who exactly lent it to the class next door?" Ye Wen arrived unusually late today. Mo Xueyao, standing on the podium with her hands on her hips, shouted loudly, looking like a teacher giving a lecture.

"I don't know. It seems like he came to visit Li Hongran on his own and borrowed a copy of the book." Le Tingfeng subconsciously raised his hand to answer.

"Li Hongran!"

"Ah, that's my friend, he'll definitely pay it back!"

"What if he lends it to someone else?"

"I promise I won't lend it again next time, absolutely not next time, there will never be a next time!" Li Hongran clasped her hands together, looking pleading, like a Siberian hamster begging for food.

"There won't be a next time. Next time, borrow Yin Yin to copy it!"

"Alas, why me?"

“Because Yinyin’s answers are more honest, especially in math~” Mo Xueyao’s expression softened, and she winked at her playfully.

"Hey, what do you mean? You think I made too many mistakes? Liu Xiaowei, what are you laughing at? I even lent you my math copy! Lele wouldn't even lend you hers!"

"No, I really didn't laugh!" Liu Xiaowei looked extremely grateful. "Thank you for your kindness, Master Hua. Don't forget to ask me next time you have homework to copy."

"Ugh—I heard you all talking about copying homework first thing this morning." Ye Wen walked into the classroom with a helpless expression. "Do you really think I, your homeroom teacher, don't exist? Alright, no more copying, everyone get up and get ready for Monday's morning assembly!"

"Yes, sir! Ah Wen—!"

Liu Xiaowei, Gao Yuan, and several other boys shouted with sarcastic smiles.

The students in the classroom burst into laughter once again.

……

Chapter 44 Shen Kelin, what are you saying? Shen Kelin

(One)

"Mo Xueyao, which project are you planning to participate in?" Li Hongran asked, leaning over Mo Xueyao's desk with a list in hand.

"Wait, wasn't it all settled before National Day? I thought we had enough participants..."

"The boys are all taken care of, but the girls haven't been dealt with yet." Li Hongran's large body was squeezed into the narrow aisle, even blocking out much of the sunlight coming in from the window.

“If I have to choose… then I’ll choose something easier.” Mo Xueyao said almost without hesitation, “Long jump? No way, what if I fall into the sand and get filthy? Then let’s do high jump, there’s a mat to catch me, not bad.”

Li Hongran raised his thick eyebrows and asked with a strange expression, "Mo Xueyao, are you sure you can do a high jump? Although you're not the shortest in the class, you're still in the top five shortest..."

"Hey!" Mo Xueyao, who used to be a boy, felt a sore spot when she heard someone say she was short. She sullenly slammed her hand on the table. "Just because I'm short doesn't mean I can't participate! Participation is what matters!"

"Okay, okay, high jump, right? It's confirmed?" Li Hongran shrugged. "Anyway, after excluding the tallest girls, there's one more spot."

"...What do you mean? Are you implying I'll definitely be among the first to be eliminated?"

"How about we give you a participation award later?" Li Hongran joked with a smile.

In response, Mo Xueyao rolled her eyes at him.

……

(two)

Li Hongran is quite efficient when it comes to work; he can always make good use of his short breaks to accomplish a lot.

"Tian Xinnan, are you good at throwing a shot?"

"Why is it me again?"

"You look strong, and besides, throwing a shot put is the easiest thing to do."

Li Hongran has different attitudes towards different people—he can always prescribe the right medicine for the right person.

"Okay, okay." Tian Xinnan bit into a piece of ham bread that could be stretched, swallowing it in large gulps, as if she wasn't even chewing.

Li Hongran happily wrote a few small words on the list, then darted over to another girl.

"Akimoto Aya, is it still the women's 400x4 relay and the women's 800 meters this time? Are you going to run the 1500 meters?"

"Are you trying to work me to death?"

"Hey, it's the last year! Let's make one last run for the honor of our class!"

"...Whatever you want." Akimoto Aya, who was only a few centimeters shorter than Li Hongran, waved her hand helplessly.

"Alright, Ye Banxia, ​​is there any project you'd like to participate in?"

"Are there any more shot puts?" Cha Li, who had moved a chair next to her to chat, asked.

"It's gone."

"That woman was a hundred meters away?"

"Yes, you ran with Wang Jiale?"

"Sure."

“Tsk tsk, always choosing the easy ones.” Li Hongran shook her head. “Then all that’s left are the women’s 200m, 400m and 100m x 4 relay races.”

"Then, then I'll do the 400 meters..."

"Oh? You need to run 400 meters? Sure." Li Hongran's eyes lit up, and without giving her time to hesitate, she immediately filled in the name.

The easier tasks are the easiest to be selected, while the more strenuous ones are usually assigned to students with good physical fitness. These middle-of-the-road tasks are the least popular.

"Alright." Li Hongran breathed a sigh of relief. "That's it..."

As he walked back, he checked the roster and made sure everyone had a place in the program before the bell rang.

……

(three)

The sky, which was bright and sunny in the morning, is now covered with dark clouds and a heavy rain has begun.

The dense raindrops pounded incessantly on the eaves and leaves, producing a series of crisp sounds.

A cool breeze swept into the band room, lifting the gray curtains that had been pulled aside.

"Hello? Hello?"

The microphone test came over the loudspeaker, but Mo Xueyao was unaffected and continued playing her electronic keyboard.

The advantage of this type of electronic musical instrument is that as long as you plug in the headphone cable, the sound can only be heard by yourself and will not affect others at all.

Today's schedule is free practice.

Yu Shu was hunched over her computer, fiddling with the photos and videos she had taken; Wang Jiale's bass guitar could also be plugged into headphones, so she was currently strumming the strings with her eyes closed; Mr. Xue and Hua Yinyin were drinking tea, the former reading a music-related novel, and the latter working on a new song.

Only Mo Zhuyou sat in front of the drum set, looking like she wanted to practice but didn't really want to. She randomly hit a few notes, then switched to another song, like someone who only took a bite of each snack without finishing it.

"Ahem, ahem—this is Rainy Day Broadcast, which only appears on rainy days! Hello everyone, I'm your host, Shen Kelin~"

Speaking of which, Shen Kelin is still in charge of broadcasting in the radio studio, and it seems that she hasn't started training a successor yet.

I wonder who will take over after she leaves?

Or perhaps the show will be canceled and replaced with something else?

Although she was wearing headphones, Mo Xueyao didn't turn them up to the maximum volume because that would hurt her ears. So she could still hear the broadcast, but if she didn't concentrate, she usually couldn't make out what was being said.

"The school sports meet is this Thursday and Friday, the annual event. I wonder if everyone is looking forward to it? Let's just hope it doesn't rain during the sports meet, otherwise it will be a real hassle." Shen Kelin's bright yet slightly mature voice came from the loudspeaker, always making everyone feel relaxed. "For senior high school students, this is also the last school sports meet, so cherish it!"

"Ahem, and then, there's a big announcement for all students! The first-ever school beauty and hunk pageant, which was applied for and successfully approved by Gao Yuan from Class 2 of Senior Three, will begin at noon that day! It will be held in the multimedia classroom, and all students are welcome to come and join the fun!"

"Wow, a school beauty pageant? There are definitely a lot of people in our class who could win!" Hua Yinyin puffed out her chest proudly. "Like me and Xiao Yaoyao~"

Mo Xueyao took off her headphones and asked with some confusion, "I didn't hear what she said."

"If it's a school beauty and school hunk contest, then our class definitely has several."

Although what she said was true—most of the pretty girls in the senior year were in Class 2—Mo Xueyao still felt very embarrassed for her after hearing it.

"Did the school actually approve this application?" That was what she was more curious about.

Hua Yinyin rested her chubby little face completely on the back of her hand, her cheeks squeezing out of shape: "After all, she came back from studying in Japan, so she must be very trendy. Maybe there are many activities like this at schools there! There's nothing wrong with that, it's much better than those activities that you have to pursue some kind of meaning!"

"Alright, those are the two important announcements. Now, let's get down to business—no, let's get to the main topic!"

Shen Kelin's voice rang out again on the radio. Talking about various topics is a feature of this program. Sometimes, a guest will be invited over, and the two of them will chat together.

Even if you don't like listening to it, you won't hate it too much.

Of course, most girls enjoy this kind of casual chatting the most, especially when it comes to gossip.

……

(four)

The rain hadn't stopped, and Shen Kelin was still talking on the radio: "Time flies, and people change with time. Some change a lot, and some change a little."

"Of course, sometimes people change so much that you don't even recognize them after a long time. Some have suddenly lost weight, or gained a lot of weight, and some have become more beautiful... Of course, there are also those who have become uglier. The most unacceptable thing is that the little kid who used to be shorter than me has grown taller than me. Sigh—"

“Every time I visit my relatives’ homes to see those kids, I always feel like I’m getting old. Even though I’m only a high school student, the elementary school students these days are so well-nourished and are noticeably taller than I was back then.”

"Actually, I've gradually gotten used to it. I didn't think the changes in familiar people after not seeing them for a long time would surprise me too much, until I met Mo Xueyao. She had actually changed from a boy into a girl!"

"Pfft!" Mo Xueyao, who was about to put on her headphones, choked on her saliva. She coughed violently twice and looked nervously at the others in the band room.

However, everyone's expressions were normal, with at most a slight smile, as if they had just told a joke that wasn't particularly funny but was still somewhat interesting.