It's the students' fault if they are too popular.

But sometimes it does.

Chapter 28: She Accepted Her Fate

She smelled the familiar scent in the familiar embrace.

In a trance, her lips brushed against Teacher Tong's fair and slender neck. She put all the weight of her whole body on it, which must have... made Teacher Tong embarrassed, right?

Ruan Qian came back to her senses, steadied herself, her face burning, she glanced at Tong Yao and then quickly looked away:

"Teacher Tong..."

She didn't want to say anything, she just wanted to shout.

"I told you you can do it, right? You have to believe in yourself," Tong Yao smiled, stretched out her hand, then retracted it, "Our little champion."

She wanted to touch the little girl's head, but she was not wearing high heels today, and considering that they were about the same height, she gave up.

Ruan Qian lowered her head and scratched her ears shyly.

It was like a dream that I won first place.

“Ruanruan, you almost broke the school record!” Yin Jiali said excitedly, “Just a little bit! Ahhhhh!”

The referee came over to confirm the identity and data, and after confirming that they were correct, he reported the results. Soon, the results were announced on the broadcasting station in the playground. When they heard "First place, Ruan Qian from Class 7, Grade 2", the whole class was excited again.

This is not only an personal honor, but also an honor for the class.

"Please ask the winners to come to the podium to receive their awards."

It was the first time that Ruan Qian walked onto the podium in front of so many people. Even though not many people were paying attention to her and most of the students were looking at their phones, she was still so nervous that her heart was beating fast. Even her legs were weak from just running.

The student union took a marker and filled in the name "Ruan Qian" on the certificate, and handed the golden thin paper to the athletes. Hard work turned into a certificate of glory, and more importantly, Ruan Qian felt at this time that she might not be that bad.

"Ruan Xi, it's OK!"

"Damn, I didn't expect you to run so fast."

When she returned to the classroom, people passing by would compliment her, but she was a little uncomfortable with that and didn't know how to respond. She could only smile. She found a seat on the edge and sat down with a newspaper under it. Ruan Qian looked around but didn't see Teacher Tong.

Teacher Tong...didn’t come.

She herself felt that this idea was too greedy.

However, she really wanted to share this joy with Teacher Tong.

At this time, Tong Yao was standing far away, looking at the Class 7 stands, and smiled unconsciously.

She thought it would be better for the little girl to share this joy with her classmates, and that she, as a teacher, should not join in the fun.

She took out her cell phone and planned to go back to the dormitory to rest. At this time, the radio broadcast another announcement:

"The following is a notice. Due to weather conditions, the class relay race and the faculty relay race will be held this morning. Please prepare in advance. The notice will be broadcast again..."

The WeChat group became lively, probably because some teachers were still sleeping or had various inconveniences and were on their way here while complaining.

Tong Yao's eyelids twitched. The time had been changed, but she didn't really care. Besides... Jiang Wu and Tong Hua didn't know where they had gone. Maybe she could finish the competition quietly without them seeing her.

Simply perfect.

On the playground, a group of class monitors were running around anxiously. They were looking for people because the time was changed and some contestants didn't hear it and didn't know where they were playing or maybe they were secretly learning in the classroom, so that a class didn't have enough people for the relay and all the class teachers were going crazy.

"Ready to play!"

"Teacher, there are not enough people!"

"Just find someone to come up! Those guys, stop reading and come run the relay!"

Several girls who were doing their homework on the stands lamented:

If I had known this, I would have gone back to the classroom!

Before the race started, the track was buzzing with activity. There were always people who wanted to see the race closer, and were pushed onto the track by the people behind them, only to be pushed back by the student union members who were desperate to maintain order.

The 20×50 head-on relay is probably the most exciting event of the sports meet. Although the previous events are also class honors, they are more about individual heroism. Only this event with enough participants can be the face of the class.

The first match was for Class 1357. Tong Yao was wandering among the crowd, but before she could find a suitable viewing position, the starting gun sounded. The first and last runners were always the fastest girl and boy, which meant that her little girl might be the first to run, but she couldn't see it.

When she found her seat, Ruanruan had already rushed to the group of boys. The little girl made a trumpet shape with her hands and shouted "Come on!" desperately.

The last baton is Ji Chen.

When the boy received the baton, Class 7 was already one baton ahead of the other classes. They made no mistakes throughout the whole process and finally won the championship of this group without any suspense.

Tong Yao opened her lips in surprise and the crowd applauded.

These children were beyond her imagination.

Amid screams, the next group's competition officially began.

The final result was that Class 7 ranked first and Class 4 ranked sixth.

But the one who shared their joy should be Li Hanqiang. Mr. Laogai was so happy that he shouted "Come on" until his voice was hoarse. He waved his hand and announced that those who participated in the relay race did not have to write a broadcast script, and would get 10 extra points.

The so-called score refers to the individual class score he made. Class 7 is divided into study groups, and the group with the highest score can choose seats first every month.

The competition was still going on, and soon, the first-year high school class also finished the competition.

"The next step is the faculty and staff relay race."

The whole playground erupted in huge cheers.

After they finished competing, it was finally their turn to watch the teacher perform! Almost every student was looking forward to watching the show, and they were looking forward to seeing the usually strict and condescending teachers perform on the track.

This is a consensus shared by all students.

There were only three groups in total, namely grade one, grade two and grade three. Before the competition started, when the teachers gathered on the track, the war outside the track had already begun.

"Come on Gao Yi!"

"Good luck in the second year of high school!!"

The sound waves are getting louder and louder.

The students appear hostile to their teachers, but they are also all proud of themselves. They think their teachers are just like their alma mater. They can complain about themselves but not others.

Especially the popular teachers.

Tong Yao crossed her arms uncomfortably. This feeling of being the center of attention... was awful.

It's not that she's narcissistic, it's because she could hear people saying "Who is that female teacher in the middle? She's so pretty", as well as the roars from the stands of Class 4 and Class 7 -

"Come on, Teacher Tong!"

She has been thin-skinned since she was young and couldn't stand it at all. She just wanted to find a tall guy and hide behind him.

"Teacher Xiaotong is really popular."

Lu Bingjie behind said with a smile.

Tong Yao glared at her, stamped her feet, and calmed herself down.

A little girl was watching in the crowd, her face red as she followed everyone in shouting “Come on, Teacher Tong!” Unfortunately, Tong Yao was shy and didn’t even raise her head.

"Ready - run!"

Game start.

The number of people in front decreased one by one.

It's like skydiving one by one.

Tong Yao's heartbeat paused, and when the last person in front took the baton and rushed out, she seemed to have lost her support. She suddenly became panicked, facing the red plastic track, the sound of footsteps continued.

"Come on, Teacher Tong!"

Such cheers reached a peak when she took the baton.

Only 50 meters.

She gritted her teeth, her long hair flying. Less than ten seconds was not a long time, and she couldn't tell whether the person running in the opposite direction was faster or slower, so she just kept running forward. But when she was about to pass the baton, her foot somehow stepped somewhere else, and she felt a piercing pain. She didn't have time to think about it, so she steadied herself and passed the baton to the person on the other side, and she almost fell down.

But she forced herself to stand still. A drop of cold sweat ran down her forehead and it hurt badly when her feet touched the ground.

It's probably sprained.

She wiped the sweat off her face and panted as she walked to the wall. She didn't want others to see her embarrassment, so she walked very slowly. She gently pulled open her trouser legs, and her originally fair ankles turned slightly red, and there were signs of swelling.

Looks like I'm going to suffer.

"Teacher Tong."

Tong Yao's heart trembled, and she raised her head, and Ruan Qian's worried expression was reflected in her eyes.

"Was Teacher Tong injured just now?"

The little girl stared at her legs, and Tong Yao subconsciously pulled her legs back to cover up:

"No."

This place is full of teachers, just like the high-level monster spawning area in the game, most students stay away from it. I didn’t expect Ruanruan to dare to come to her.

"Teacher Tong," Ruan Qian said in a low voice with a hint of request this time, "Let's go to the infirmary. It's very painful."

Didn’t I say no?!

Tong Yao felt very uncomfortable after being exposed. She waved her hands and forced a smile:

"Okay, I just twisted it a little, I'll be fine after a while."

In fact, I couldn't move at all.

She didn't know how serious her injury was. If she couldn't adapt to the injury later, she would call Tong Hua to come and help her.

But something shocking happened - Ruan Qian squatted down and stretched out her hand. When she realized what the child was going to do, it was too late. The little girl gently rolled up her trouser legs, her hand stopped at her slightly swollen ankle, and her face looked so distressed that she looked like she was about to cry.

"Ruanruan, let go." Tong Yao's voice changed slightly. She wanted to show her teacher's authority, but now she had her hand on the wall and one foot to support herself. Her fighting ability was not as good as that of an elementary school student. No matter how fierce she was, she was just a coward. What's more, she couldn't be fierce to this child. "...It will be fine in a while."

"Teacher Tong," the little girl repeated in a soft voice without any intention of forcing, "Let's go to the infirmary, okay?"

Nursery rhyme: "..."

She turned away her slightly hot face and lowered her voice: "...You get up first."

Ruan Qian stood up obediently. Before standing up, she carefully lowered her trouser legs so as not to touch her injured area.

Tong Yao sighed and told the truth:

"I can't walk anymore. My ankle hurts a little."

"Then I'll carry you on my back." Ruan Qian said without hesitation. After she finished speaking, her face also turned red. "But... can I?"

"No." Tong Yao covered her face, "There is no such thing."

In her past life and this life, she had never seen a student carry a teacher on his back. It was too embarrassing, and she didn't want to be the first one to see such a case. If others saw it, would her dignity as a teacher be gone?

"Can you... help me over there?" She bit her lip and thought of a less embarrassing way.

The little girl nodded quickly.

So the two of them moved around the playground like a snail.

People who don’t know would probably think they were playing the three-legged race.

Five minutes later, the two moved to the center of the playground.

Tong Yao looked down at her feet. It took her so long to walk such a short distance. Her efficiency was pitifully low. She didn't dare to call Tong Hua because Jiang Wu was most likely nearby. If her mother knew about it, it would be even more troublesome.

"Teacher Tong," the little girl looked into her eyes and shyly moved away, "How about I carry you on my back? Everyone is in the stands and on the track, so they won't be paying attention to this place."

Tong Yao looked back and saw that there were indeed almost no people here.

If... it was only Ruanruan who was embarrassed, then it probably wouldn't be something that was unacceptable.

Tong Yao, the proud girl, lowered her head resignedly this time.

Chapter 29: She hesitated at the crossroads of her choice

Ruan Qian walked in front, slowly squatted down, turned her back to Tong Yao, and said:

"Teacher Tong, come on."

Tong Yao couldn't stand steadily, so she leaned on the little girl and looked around, and found that no one was looking at her. She made up her mind and gently lay on the little girl's back, her face as red as the sunset.

As a teacher, she actually lay on the back of her students and asked them to carry her.