A Young Woman's Heart

"Damn, I have to participate!" Liu Xiaowei raised his hand without hesitation, showing great enthusiasm.

Zhou Yong teased him, "Aren't you afraid the girl you're carrying will be incredibly heavy?"

"That's impossible. To get a good ranking, they'll definitely choose the lighter girls."

"Then they wouldn't choose someone with skinny arms and legs like you if they wanted to get a good ranking."

"Damn, what's wrong with me? Even though I'm skinny, I'm incredibly strong! Besides, I'm thick-skinned! I'm willing to take the place of the guys who are too shy to carry girls!"

Compared to the boys' enthusiasm, the girls were much more silent.

Some people are also complaining about who came up with this terrible idea.

It doesn't look like Mo Kong, but it shouldn't be the vice principal either. Doesn't he think this kind of competition is too ambiguous and could lead to so-called early romantic relationships?

So, it's a leader from the Education Bureau?

With so many leaders and such complex demands and suggestions, it's not surprising that things ended up like this.

Perhaps they originally intended to play a three-legged race, but they probably couldn't find the right straps.

"Lu Chengyuan, aren't you going with Lu Bolun? As a couple in the class, shouldn't you set an example?" Ye Wen asked when the girls were silent.

It was no secret in the class that Lu Chengyuan and Lü Bolun were a couple, and no one found it surprising, but they still watched with a bit of amusement.

"Ah Wen, I'm afraid I can't carry it—"

"Lu Bolun—what do you mean!" Lu Chengyuan, who was about to refuse, widened her eyes, her already chubby face becoming even rounder. "No way, you have to carry me for 100 meters today!"

"Wow, spare me—" Luberon shouted exaggeratedly.

To be honest, when he was being silly, he wasn't nearly as smooth and natural as Gao Yuan.

If I had to pinpoint the reason, it's probably because Gao Yuan is even more shameless...

"Alright, that's one pair now. We still need three more. Girls, don't be shy. Look, even the boys are participating. What are you embarrassed about? Come on, raise your hand if you want to sign up. There's an extra reward!"

“Me—” Finally, a girl raised her hand, but that person was Tian Xinnan, who weighed nearly 200 pounds.

Ye Wen gave an awkward laugh: "Um... is anyone willing to carry Tian Xinnan on their back?"

Immediately, all the boys lowered their raised hands.

"Teacher!" Hua Yinyin suddenly looked up with a mischievous smile on her face. She gently patted Huang Yuxi's shoulder, "Let Xiaoxi participate as a girl, that way we can save another spot, and they won't be able to tell anyway~!"

"Oh—that's a great idea!"

"Is there anyone willing to carry Xiaoxi on their back?"

Several of the boys put their hands down, while others seemed hesitant.

However, most people don't really mind.

He even seemed somewhat excited.

"Then Li Hongran, you can recite Huang Yuxi's name."

“No problem,” Li Hongran replied.

An Ruosu, standing to the side, pursed her lips and gently rubbed her clean teeth against her lips.

"Two more are needed. Let me see—Chen Cheng is so handsome, would any girl want to be carried by him?"

“Teacher, Chen Cheng is no good anymore—” Wang Jiale said with a mischievous smile, “He already has a girlfriend.”

"Ugh, this is a competition, not a dating event. Okay, let's try something else... Are there any girls here who want to sign up? Never mind..."

Ye Wen decided to select a few boys and see if any girls would be willing to join them.

Girls are generally more reserved. If a boy they don't dislike participates in the competition, some of them might reluctantly join in.

"Ah Wen~!" Cha Li loosened the buttons on her denim jacket a little and puffed out her chest slightly. "I can participate."

"Okay, then you can choose a boy to carry you on his back?"

"Xiaoxue~" Mr. Chali Chaoxue beckoned with his finger, "Come on~"

"Oh my—" The students all had expressions that said they already understood.

On the contrary, Mo Xueyao, who often saw Cha Li and Mr. Xue chatting together, thought they were just making a fuss. In her opinion, the two were just good friends, just like Mo Xueyao and Mr. Xue, or even Mr. Xue and the other girls in the band, didn't they often hang out together?

"Okay, last one, who else wants to participate? Xiaoyao, how about you join? If you come, the boys in our class will run super fast."

"Huh? Me?"

This caused an uproar not only among the boys in Class 2, but also among the boys in Class 1 and Class 3 next door. They raised their hands and rushed over, shouting that they wanted to participate.

Some students even requested to join Class Two immediately...

……

Chapter 54 Visit by Foreign Friends

(One)

Mo Xueyao narrowed her eyes and carefully looked at the leaders who walked into the stadium.

There seemed to be a few foreigners with different hair colors mixed in among them.

Although you can't see the color of their eyes very clearly, you can roughly tell by their height and high cheekbones.

Of course, we can't be completely sure; maybe it's from an ethnic minority?

"Welcome to the leaders of our Education Bureau to visit the final event of the Yukong High School Sports Meet. We also have friends from the UK, USA, France, and Japan, who are also involved in the education industry, in attendance!"

"Ah—that's not surprising then." Mo Xueyao pursed her lips. If it was to cater to foreigners' preferences and deliberately showcase the so-called openness and freedom of the Chinese, then it wouldn't be surprising.

Have you ever seen how, when foreigners come to visit, some school leaders even arrange for people dressed in Manchu clothing to greet them at the entrance?

It's about catering to their preferences, and often it's older people whose knees are weak and they can't help but want to kneel down.

Thinking about it this way, she became even more averse to this last-minute addition.

But Ye Wen kept urging him to ask questions.

"Ugh...so annoying, let's just pick one." She didn't mind being carried by a boy. In fact, in junior high, she often played the game where someone would carry her on their back and the person carrying her would hop on one foot while everyone bumped into each other.

Victory is finding a way to make others fall down.

Even in the second year of junior high, I would still find time to play for a while.

As a relatively short 'boy,' she is the most popular because it makes it easier for the person carrying her, allowing them to be more agile in 'battle'...

Life is truly a series of cycles, and it always feels like some things are repeating themselves.

Mo Xueyao couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and then she heard Ye Wen draw out a "hmm".

"Hmm—then let's go with An Ruosu! Is that alright?"

"Anything is fine, as long as you can carry it."

"An Ruosu, is everything alright?"

"Um...no problem..." An Ruosu hesitated for a moment, but still gave an affirmative answer.

……

(two)

A light mist hung in the gray sky.

Nobody knows if it will rain at any moment.

It was noon, yet it felt as if the sun had never risen.

At the edge of the playground, the senior students, who had been temporarily grouped together, were already standing in their respective positions.

Li Hongran and Huang Yuxi were the last runners from Class Two. If anyone ahead of them slowed down, he might be able to close the gap.

Although it was just a temporary project with an ambiguous atmosphere, Li Hongran still believed that winning first place would be the best outcome—so this was naturally his suggestion.

The first to run were Lu Chengyuan and Lü Bolun; these two were there to set an example for the others.

Next up were Mr. Cha Li and Mr. Xue.

The third ones are Mo Xueyao and An Ruosu.

It was a bit chilly, so everyone was stretching and warming themselves up so they could relax a bit more later.

However, when carrying a girl on his back, there are probably not many guys who can let go.

This is not only a physical challenge, but also a psychological one.

Some classes simply couldn't find enough girls willing to be carried, so they just had the boys take their place.

Actually, Huang Yuxi was also secretly added to the class of two, but most people wouldn't notice.

……

(three)

The platform was now packed with people.

The vice principal's face was wrinkled and creased together, like a blooming chrysanthemum, as he smiled and chatted warmly with the foreign guests.

Several education bureau leaders were having a detailed conversation with Mo Kong, while Mo Kong frowned, nodding slowly at times and shaking his head rapidly at others.

Besides those who would be considered education bureau leaders in foreign countries, there were also many students who came to visit.

Perhaps because they had already visited other schools, they didn't arrive at Yukong High School until the afternoon.

"Hey!" A brown-haired woman, who looked like a college student, walked out from the lawn. "You're blue-eyed!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xueyao subconsciously turned her head to look at her.

She does have blue eyes, but unlike Mo Xueyao's blue, hers is deeper, more like a bluish-black.

"Hello." Mo Xueyao smiled and nodded at her. This student seemed to know a little Chinese.

Seeing that she responded, the other person immediately became even more excited, grinned, revealing his uneven teeth, and laughed loudly: "But yours is more beautiful!"

"Thank you," Mo Xueyao replied with a smile in Chinese.

Perhaps because the competition was about to begin, she consciously stopped bothering Mo Xueyao, took several steps back, and whispered to her companion beside her. Every now and then, she would excitedly point in a certain direction and chatter on and on incomprehensible words.