The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

"So, Kusagami Hi, after this Yayoi Sho, do you feel uncomfortable at all? There's no need to hide anything! Please tell me the truth!"

I see, Trainer-san, is this how you show concern for me?

Upon hearing this, Cao Shangfei immediately understood Kitano's approach. However, she also knew why Kitano didn't come and ask in person - because Cao Shangfei's previous behavior, she knew that it was easy for people to misunderstand and think that she was alienating him, but this was actually the signal that Cao Shangfei wanted to convey to Kitano.

Kitano has been caring about her enough recently... Cao Shangfei feels that it's time for Kitano to share some of his care with other people, such as... those who like him, or Xingjiang... anyone will do, as long as they don't pay too much attention to her.

Cao Shangfei thought that her thoughts and actions could finally calm her down a little...but she didn't expect that Kitano still didn't give her this opportunity.

Even though he knew he couldn't get close to her... he still used this method... What on earth are you thinking, Trainer-san?

Wouldn't this make her still feel... as if she is always under your control, and still wrapped in your addictive tenderness?

Such a trainer-san... Such a controlling trainer-san...

Really, so cunning.

"Trainer-san...ah, no, then, Shinou-san, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Sakura Shinou immediately remembered something and said to Kusagami Hibiki, "Ksagami Hibiki-san, I have very high expectations of you! We all hope that you can become the next undefeated Triple Crown horse girl! So no matter what, please don't force yourself. We will all support you!"

"I see."

Cao Shangfei smiled faintly when she heard this. These words... are what Trainer Sang wants to tell her, right?

It really sounds like something Trainer Sang would say. Thinking this, Cao Shangfei slowly closed his eyes, then smiled and said to Sakura Jinwang in front of him, "Thank you, Jinwang-san. I'm fine today. I didn't mean to force myself, and I don't have any leg injuries. Don't worry about me."

"Hehe, then I feel relieved." Upon hearing this, Sakura Jinwang put her hands on her hips, looking very pleased. Obviously, whether she was asked by Kitano or got the answer from Cao Shangfei and completed the commission, she felt very happy.

"Well, let's meet on the way to the Classic Triple Crown later! Goodbye! Kusagami-kun!"

"Well, we'll see you at the Classic Triple Crown."

Cao Shangfei also knew that the agreement should not be broken, and he did not expose the lie that Sakura Jinwang could not participate in the Classic Triple Crown, and watched Sakura Jinwang slowly leave.

……

After Sakura Jinwang ran far away, she slowly stopped until she was no longer visible to Cao Shangfei. Her eyes were unconsciously attracted to a newspaper office inside Tresen College.

There are many such tabloids in Tresen College. After all, many horse racing girls also read the news. Moreover, there are not only news here, but also many magazines, etc., which provide some entertainment for the horse racing girls of Tresen College.

Here, Sakura Shinou stopped and saw several horse racing girls who had just taken away a newspaper. But when they saw Sakura Shinou coming, their faces suddenly became embarrassed.

"Hahaha! Good morning, everyone! Have you worked hard today?" Sakura Jinwang also greeted the two horse girls very enthusiastically.

"Ahahaha... Yes, yes, Jin Wang-san, good morning."

The two horse racing girls put all the newspapers behind them with an embarrassed look on their faces, and then ran away. King Jin watched the two horse racing girls leave, and then unconsciously turned his gaze to the newspaper office.

But at this moment, what was flashing in Sakura Jinwang's eyes was a feeling different from her usual violent advances.

Her eyes flickered with hidden worries and thoughts. She was attracted by the vague words on the newspaper. In a place where no one could see, she unconsciously clenched her fists.

Chapter 329: Cao Shangfei finally couldn't wait any longer

Another peaceful day passed, and Cao Shangfei, who had finished training that day, went to the cafeteria as usual. Cao Shangfei had just ordered a meal that satisfied him, but soon he was greeted by another familiar person on the opposite side.

"Aha, Xiaocao, I'm sitting here."

"Hoshi-chan..."

In front of Cao Shangfei, Qingyun Tiankong also took a meal and sat down. Qingyun Tiankong, as always, liked to eat fish, and the main course of the butter-fried salmon he ordered was completely different from the fried pork chop in front of Cao Shangfei.

This is also one of the reasons why Qingyun Tiankong likes to be friends with Cao Shangfei, Shengwang, Shenying and others. Each of them has different taste preferences, but they can accept each other's preferences. Therefore, they like to get together every time they eat and exchange ingredients with each other.

But this time, Cao Shangfei didn't think that Qingyun Tiankong was sitting in front of her just to exchange cuisine with her. She could feel that Qingyun Tiankong had something to say to her.

"Xingjiang, is there anything wrong?" Cao Shangfei put down the chopsticks in his hand and asked with a gentle smile towards the blue sky.

"Hehe, nothing, just a little thing."

Qingyun Tiankong's eyes were also looking at Cao Shangfei, who seemed to be in a much better mood today. For some reason, compared to Cao Shangfei's depressed mood some time ago, her current recovered mood was even more eye-catching.

It was as if... everything seemed to have been completely relieved, and as if he had seen through his intentions this time and was calm, which made Qingyun Tiankong feel very uneasy.

But even so, Qingyun Tiankong still continued: "It's just that, I was asked by Trainer Sang to come and see Xiaocao to see if there is anything wrong today, so that he can be at ease."

"But... Xiaocao, you don't seem surprised."

Qingyun Tiankong curiously watched the unperturbed Cao Shangfei before him, clearly already aware of the truth. This Cao Shangfei's presence actually made Qingyun Tiankong relax. He slumped over the table, his tone tinged with envy as he said, "I really envy you, Xiaocao! You've barely interacted with Trainer-san lately, yet Trainer-san keeps you in his thoughts. He even had me and classmate Jin Wang keep an eye on you. I don't dare approach you, fearing you'd offend me."

"Is it because you're going to run the Classic Triple Crown soon, Xiaocao? I really hope that when I run the Classic Triple Crown next year, I can get the same treatment as Xiaocao..."

Qingyun Tiankong's envious tone was simply difficult to conceal, but at this moment, even these envious emotions were deliberately revealed by Qingyun Tiankong, because at this moment, her heart was more than just envy for Cao Shangfei's treatment.

But Qingyun Tiankong didn't dare to really reveal the bitterness in her heart, and the jealousy caused by the bitterness... She knew that such emotions were wrong.

However, upon hearing this, Cao Shangfei suddenly put down his chopsticks. His expression changed from gentle at first to serious. He said to the blue sky in front of him, "Xing-chan...we are good friends, right?"

"So, there are some things you will tell me the truth about, right?"

At this moment, Kusamahi's eyes became extremely serious, staring straight at the blue sky in front of him, and then he asked, "Xing-chan, do you have any feelings for Trainer-san?"

"Crack."

However, as Cao Shangfei spoke, Qingyun Tiankong lost her grip on the chopsticks, causing them to clatter against the iron plate containing the food. Amidst the clamor of the cafeteria, the sound seemed insignificant, yet it was enough to convey the shock Qingyun Tiankong felt at the moment.

"Tell me, why are you talking about this..." Qingyun Tiankong's eyes were a little evasive, and an extremely unnatural expression flashed on his face. He said softly: "When you first joined Trainer Sang's team, Xiaocao, you were actually more active than me, right? Although I am grateful to Trainer Sang for accepting me, and I also have a little... a little love for him... Xiaocao, you know this, don't you?"

"No, but, Xing-chan, I haven't planned to think about these things yet. At the very least, Xing-chan, like you, Xiaocao, I must first fulfill Trainer-san's expectations of me for the triple crown..."

"But, Xing-chan, haven't you noticed that there are actually many horse girls in this team who think the same way as you?"

Cao Shangfei finally couldn't stand seeing Qingyun Tiankong's timidity anymore. Although she had completely let go of it, she also knew that she might not be able to escape and that she might have fallen in love with this person.

However, Cao Shangfei still did not forget that her actions must take Qingyun Tiankong into consideration - this is the bottom line she can still stick to at the moment.

But, precisely because of this, Cao Shangfei felt she couldn't wait any longer. There were so many horse girls on the team who shared the same goal as her, and Cao Shangfei was afraid that Qingyun Tiankong's slow progress would delay her own progress, allowing others to get there first, and then neither she nor Qingyun Tiankong would be able to take their place.

Therefore, Cao Shangfei felt that she couldn't wait any longer. She had to urge, even push, Qingyun Tiankong forward. She couldn't just wait until she ran the Classic Triple Crown as she had said before starting her own progress. Regardless of Xingjiang's efficiency, she was afraid that in another year, the situation would be completely out of their reach!

Can't wait any longer! Cao Shangfei once again strengthened his determination and spoke to the blue sky in front of him: "Xingjiang...didn't you always wonder why I was so cold to Trainer-san? I can tell you now."

"The reason is... I discovered that there are actually many people in this team who also like Trainer, Xing-chan, so I deliberately distanced myself from Trainer-san."

"But that's not why I'm distancing myself from him—I just want you to notice that. I want you to take advantage of this time when our relationship isn't quite as close as it used to be and get closer to Trainer-san."

"I know, Xing-chan. Since I'm going to participate in the Classic Triple Crown, Trainer-san has been paying a lot of attention to me lately... You're actually jealous of me, right?"

Cao Shangfei directly exposed Qingyun Tiankong's true feelings, which had been hidden in his heart. Qingyun Tiankong shuddered at the words and stared at Cao Shangfei in disbelief. After a long pause, he said quietly, "Xiaocao, you... already knew it?"

"Of course I know, Xing-chan." Kusanagi Fei is such a smart horse girl, with a delicate mind and sharp insight. Although she joined the team at the same time as Qingyun Tiankong, she now thinks that she has a clear understanding of everyone in the team and their affection for Kitano.

"But I don't blame Xing-chan. To be honest, if our positions were reversed, I might be jealous of you too..." Cao Shangfei said, with a tolerant smile on his face. He said to Qingyun Tiankong, "But the point is, Xing-chan, I have always hoped... that you could confess your feelings to Trainer-san as soon as possible. I understand if you think it's too early now, but Xing-chan, you really can't wait."

"From what I know now, Bourbon-san has made absolutely no secret of his feelings for Trainer-san, and Miyu-san, using her role as 'sister', flirts with Trainer-san almost daily."

"And... Aldan-senpai and Shanxin-san, it seems like the sisters have some... agreement? At least, they're getting along very well now, and everyone hopes to defeat Trainer-san."

"As for Sheng Wang classmate... Xing-chan, even if I don't say much, you should understand, right?"

Cao Shangfei deliberately did not mention that she had seen Aldan and Shanxin harassing Kitano during the training camp, nor did she mention the scene of Rudolph and Kitano kissing that she saw at the Yayoi Awards that day - she was afraid that if she said too much, it would scare Xingjiang and she would shrink back and dare not move forward.

Therefore, Cao Shangfei talked about things that both she and Xingjiang could see on the surface, but they had not yet been confirmed. This was to arouse Qingyun Tiankong's emotions so that she could move forward courageously at this time.

"Xing-chan...you can't wait any longer, otherwise you won't have any chance at all."

Cao Shangfei tried his best to persuade Qing Yun Tiankong for the last time. Now he thought that his soul was about to fall into Bei Ye's constant care and love for him. Cao Shangfei, who was almost unable to extricate himself, did not want to wait any longer.

"Xing-chan, I know you're shy, and I also know...what you're afraid of."

"But I hope you won't let your fears and low self-esteem hold you back... Also, after spending so much time with Trainer-san, are you still unwilling to believe that, in Trainer-san's eyes, bloodline and other things aren't important at all?"

"So, Xing-chan, don't let these things hold you back anymore. Be a little more confident."

After Cao Shangfei finished speaking, he looked at Qingyun Tiankong who was deep in thought at the moment, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He slowly stood up and went to the other side with the plate.

It’s enough. Even Cao Shangfei feels that he has done enough. For Xingjiang’s happiness and her opportunity, he has done his best.

Next...if Xing-chan doesn't cherish this opportunity.

Well, Cao Shangfei thought to himself that he was not someone who would sit and wait for death.

Even if... her opponent this time is someone she has never imagined before, she... will definitely not lose.

Chapter 330: Xing-chan takes his first step!

At this moment in the team room, Kitano, Holy King Aura, Good Opera and Aldan, the three most influential horse girls in the team, gathered together. The reason for this was not anything else but because of something that happened to Kitano recently - the wave of excitement caused by his decision to withdraw Sakura Shinou from the competition for the Classic Triple Crown and focus on short-distance events.

"So...this matter was avoided as much as possible from being announced by Sakura Jin Wang. Now, probably Sakura Jin Wang is the only one in the entire Tresen Academy who is kept in the dark."

The Holy King held the newspaper in her hand, and the contents written on it made her frown. After regaining her memories of the past, the Holy King's face once again showed an expression of impatience, which was rare.

"So, why choose this time to say it? There's obviously still the risk of being exposed."

"Because even if we don't announce it now, if Sakura-san doesn't show up when the Classic Triple Crown comes, the reporters' questioning will only make this matter even more of a sensation, right?"

Meanwhile, Aldan was handing everyone a cup of coffee while gazing at Kitano, who remained silent. A hint of heartache flashed across his eyes, but he still managed a smile as he said, "Trainer-san, who had no prior notice, will be bombarded with criticism from reporters. He still has room to explain himself now, and if he does this... maybe this matter will just fade away after a while, right?"

"That's it." Kitano also sighed slightly. Although Kitano could handle this matter and knew that all this would happen when he announced the decision, he still felt extremely stressed when it really happened.

Even though he knew that suffering lay ahead and he was prepared, when the suffering really came, even Kitano, who had such a strong ability to withstand pressure, still found it a little unbearable.

"Now I don't dare to log into my personal website, or even open my phone. If I do, I'll be bombarded with text messages from fans asking if I'm healthy."

"But there's no other way... After all, apart from everyone at Tresen Academy, who else in the outside world would know? Jin Wang can only run short distances?"

"And based on this... it's also me. If I had simply chosen a 1600-meter race for Sakura Jinwang, there wouldn't have been so many problems. But I always chose the 1200-meter and 1400-meter distances for her. As a result, she's now, like Xiaocao, undefeated entering the Classic Year."

"At that time, both Xiaocao and Jin Wang were my designated horse girls. Just as Xiaocao was about to enter the Classic Triple Crown, I announced that Jin Wang would withdraw from the Classic Triple Crown competition. It was only natural that she would be treated this way."

Yes, it is very reasonable. Bei Ye thought about it and realized that if he were to be treated like this by passers-by, his current treatment could really be described as reasonable. Although it was reasonable, he also felt helpless.

After all, Kitano hadn't had a good time to announce it the previous year. In order to allow Sakura Shinou to concentrate on preparing for the GI Sprint Horse Championship in the Classic Year, Kitano had been quite nervous about the events he arranged for Sakura Shinou, specifically to ensure she had enough prize money and qualifications to compete in the Classic Year Sprint Horse Championship.

Because there were very few sprint races at the beginning of the year, the only one worthwhile for Sakura Jinwang to compete in was a GII sprint race before the Yayoi Sho. The rest weren't OP races, or even high-prize races, so there was no point wasting energy preparing for the sprint championship.

Therefore, after the matches between Kokusa and Sakura Shinou were over, Kitano immediately announced that Shinou would withdraw from the competition for the Classic Triple Crown - because he was afraid that the reporters' interviews would surround Sakura Shinou and let her find out that the "web of lies" he had woven was completely shattered.

Now, Kitano's announcement was made after the Sakura Shinou match, and there should be no other matches for the next one or two months, just to avoid the news from reaching Shinou's ears.

In Tresen Academy, the probability of Jin Wang hearing rumors about himself is very small, because everyone in Tresen Academy is aware of Jin Wang's situation. Like Kitano, everyone tacitly chooses to see through it but not say it out loud. They are all gentle people.

As for newspapers and the like... I'm sorry, as Kitano pointed out, Sakura Shinou has no interest in reading books or newspapers at all. Even when he's on patrol as the grade chairman, he always deliberately avoids newspapers to prevent his patrols from affecting the business of the newsagents. So this possibility is almost non-existent.

These are all summarized from Kitano's experience in last week's show, and they can almost be guaranteed to be foolproof.

And precisely because of this, Sakura Shinou was completely unaware of this, and all the pressure was piled on Kitano.

"Although I thought that as time went on, netizens with only a seven-second memory would forget about this matter...but now the situation has become a bit more serious than expected."

"Of course, this is inseparable from our journalist friends, my Royal Highness."

At this moment, Good Opera rarely did not have the confident smile on his face. Obviously, because of his past experience with Kitano, Good Opera, which could praise anyone, had no good feelings towards reporters. They had also had many problems in the past, all of which were caused by the excessive flattery and crazy deification of reporters.

"How about we ask the Mejiro family to help?"

Seeing Kitano so distressed, Aldan couldn't help but ask, "We do have some influence in the news industry, so perhaps we can help relieve some of the pressure on you, Trainer-san."

"Thank you, Aldan."

It's really like giving a pillow when you're sleepy. In fact, Kitano asked everyone to come together this time just to discuss this matter. He didn't know how to start, but after Aldan said that, Kitano naturally accepted it.

But just like this... naturally, I owe the Mejiro family another favor. Thinking of this, Kitano also said softly to Aldan: "It seems that I have to find an opportunity to visit the head of the Mejiro family and thank her for her support during this period."

"It's okay, Trainer-san." Ardan smiled faintly upon hearing this, gently hugged Kitano's body from behind, rested Kitano's head on her mature chest and said, "You have done the best you can, and this is not a big deal for us."

"So, just leave it to me, everything will be fine after a while."

"Cough cough."

At this moment, suddenly, a coughing sound coming from the Holy King's Halo interrupted the atmosphere between Aldan and Kitano.

Ardan's face flushed subconsciously, and he immediately loosened his arms that were gently hugging Kitano, and apologized softly, "Sorry... I was rude just now."

"Really... I just pretend not to see you guys being so affectionate with each other, but don't do it when there are many people around." Saint King Halo said helplessly, suppressing the jealousy that was rising in his heart and pretending not to care.

"Hahaha—the Snow Knight is certainly beautiful, but I, the Overlord, am also here." Good Opera chuckled as he walked over to Kitano and said, looking directly at Aldan, "As long as I, the Overlord, am here, you are not allowed to touch my princess at will."

The current entanglement between Good Opera and Aldan also made Kitano's depressed mood a little better - apart from anything else, just letting the two horse girls fight for "ownership" like this is indeed quite comfortable.

However, before the two girls could argue for long, they heard the sound of the fingerprint lock unlocking on the door of the team room. Soon, a figure walked in, causing Good Opera and Aldan to separate quickly.

At this moment, Kitano also raised his head and looked at the newcomer, and said with a little surprise: "Xing-chan? What's wrong?"