Qin Cheng easily won first place in the 1,000-meter and standing long jump.
There were two and a half laps of the 1,000-meter track and Jian Heng was waiting at the other end. The moment Qin Cheng crossed the finish line, the physical education teacher didn’t even try to stop him when he ran straight to Jian Heng, who was waiting on the other side of the field.
“With this physical strength,” Tan Qi stood aside and didn’t even give him water. There was a look of hating iron for not being steel on his face, “Qin-ge, why don’t you sign up to be a national athlete!”
“Why don’t I hug you?” Qin Cheng took the water from Jian Heng’s hand and was about to drink it when Jian Heng stopped him.
“Take a break before you drink it.” Jian Heng said.
“Ah,” Qin Cheng put down the water. The sweat on his temples flowed down his neck, swirled around the corner of his collarbone, and then slipped into his clothes. His eyes were a little red after running, and the corners of his mouth were curled into a grin. His whole face seemed to be glowing, “I forgot.”
Tan Qi glanced at the water in his hand and praised his own wisdom.
At this point, who besides Qin-ge himself can’t see it? He can’t even be considered as the chaff who has gone through adversity together, at most he can be considered as a childhood friend1發小 (fā xiǎo): (dialect) close childhood friend whom one grew up with; a couple who grew up as childhood friends; (colloquial) childhood friend (friend known since childhood)..
A childhood friend is a childhood friend, it’s pretty rare to have a childhood friend who witnessed a straight guy turn gay.
“100 meters, shot put, standing long jump, 1,000 meters…” Tan Qi counted the numbers and looked at the two of them, “We just need the 5,000 meters and we’ll have a grand slam. Our class used to be able to stay in the top three thanks to Qin-ge, but since Jian Heng came, first place is ours to take. It is too late for the sports class to regret it!”
“That’s called being so far behind that one can only see the dust of the rider ahead, you idiot,” Qin Cheng immediately scolded, then quickly glanced at Jian Heng and asked, “No problem?”
“Um,” Jian Heng swept his eyes to the distance, “No problem.”
Qin Cheng followed his line of sight and looked over——Zhao Hai.
For some reason, even though Jian Heng was always so measured, Qin Cheng felt that Zhao Hai’s five-kilometer run would definitely be bloody and brutal. It is impossible to come out in one piece.
Oh, such a good thing.
“Competitive spirit, our eternal pursuit, tenacious struggle, our eternal goal. Next is the men’s 5,000-meter event for the second-year group.”
The announcer’s voice spread through the loudspeaker throughout the field, and the music made people’s blood boil.
“Five thousand meters is a battle of blood and sweat! Five thousand meters is a process of challenging yourself! Let us pay our highest respect to every contestant. You are all the bravest people!”
Qin Cheng felt that he could not see clearly enough while standing outside the field, so he found a familiar Omega and borrowed a volunteer’s red cap to put on his head and sneak into the competition area. He carried a box of water and pretended to distribute it.
It’s not accurate to say he snuck in. He was the tallest among all the red caps in the field, and he also wore an athlete’s uniform with the words ‘Qin Cheng, Class 2-6’ printed on it in a very unprofessional manner, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was an imposter.
Qin Cheng’s face is comparable to that of a city wall; he ignored the physical education teacher’s shouts and borrowed another volunteer red shirt to put on in front of all the teachers and students in the school.
Finally, after getting his gear together, Qin Cheng looked the part. He simply grabbed a box of mineral water, took a small stool, and sat down by the track, fanning himself as if he was on vacation while searching for Jian Heng among the ‘bravest people’.
The physical education teacher came over to shoo him away. Qin Cheng, with a straight face, lied: “The Omegas can’t carry it, so I’m helping them. It’s a 5,000-meter race, it’ll take forever. I have to be close by to hand out water and keep a close eye on the physical condition of our great competitors!”
The physical education teacher, who had taught him, knew him well. Hearing this, he glared at him: “Just sit there, don’t interfere with the race, got it?”
Qin Cheng raised his hand and assured him: “You still don’t trust me to do my job?”
The physical education teacher said to himself; I can still threaten others, but I’m really not at ease with you staying here.
After seeing off the physical education teacher, Qin Cheng sat comfortably and waited for the competition to begin.
Jian Heng was still standing alone on the side, a stark contrast to Zhao Hai, who was surrounded by a group of people.
But occasionally, someone would come over to talk to him. Jian Heng, though expressionless, responded to each of them.
Qin Cheng, fanning himself with a broken, small fan, thought to himself, Jian Heng just looks cold, but if you’re not a fool and pick a quarrel, this person is actually a pretty good guy. He’s comfortable to be around.
Even sleeping next to him is comfortable.
Fuck?
His whole body stiffened. Qin Cheng couldn’t help but knock his head.
What are you thinking about?
Does he really need to find a partner? Otherwise, he will always lust after his brother————the use of lust is wrong, he is not that kind of person.
This is really crazy. Did Jian Heng drug him?
Otherwise, why is he worried about Jian Heng being gay one minute, and then thinking he’s a pervert the next?
Losing his head because of worry.
Just as Qin Cheng was about to knock his head for the third time, an Omega next to him suddenly called out to him: “Qin-ge, the competition has started!”
“…Ah.” Qin Cheng paused, sighed, and collected his thoughts. He looked up at a group of alphas that looked like mad dogs.
They were indeed mad dogs. Starting at such a fast pace for the five kilometers, they’d probably be crawling on the ground later.
Jian Heng was running in the last small group, his stride even. Qin Cheng nodded. The real second and third place would be decided here, the ones in front were just for show, as for the champion, it was definitely Jian Heng, no need to guess.
Jian Heng’s gaze had been fixed on him since the starting line as if he was the center of the circle and Jian Heng was running around him.
Qin Cheng’s ears got a little hot from the sight.
The ‘Ear-Moving Divine Power’ was activated again.
As a huge straight man, Qin Cheng brainwashed himself that this was a normal aesthetic phenomenon. He subconsciously felt embarrassed when he saw good-looking people and was looked at by good-looking people.
Qin-ge, who had easily convinced himself, didn’t notice. When he was looked at by other good-looking people, he didn’t react at all and even wanted to stare back and ask, “What are you looking at?”
When Jian Heng ran to his side, Qin Cheng raised his hand and shouted: “Jian-ge is freaking awesome! Jiayou, Jian-ge!”
The corner of Jian Heng’s mouth curled up, and a gentle ‘Um’ floated in the wind.
Worry is worried, but Qin Cheng’s mouth has been disconnected from his brain since who knows when. It just keeps curling up whenever he sees Jian Heng smile or hears his voice as if he’s afraid people won’t know he’s happy.
All the contestants are Alphas, and those who are qualified for this event are the backbone of their respective classes.
They are indispensable in any group fight. Tough and strong-willed big A’s who’ve recognized Qin-ge as their Lao Da2老大 (lǎo dà): the eldest among siblings; the ringleader; respectful title for chiefs and superiors. for a hundred years.
This has led to the highlight of this year’s 5,000-meter final race changing from ‘athletes bravely fighting’ to ‘athletes collectively nodding to a mysterious volunteer as they pass by’…
The mysterious volunteer was completely unaware of how much he looked like a wandering big shot now. He was shaking his fan while paying attention to the movements of Jian Heng and Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai is the type who loves to show off, cares about face, and stubbornly refuses to give up. At the start, he couldn’t wait to run out of the Milky Way, but by the third lap, he was already showing signs of fatigue. By the fifth lap, Jian Heng had lapped him completely, and he couldn’t catch up at all. He was struggling to even keep up, running like a dead dog.
Qin Cheng couldn’t help but feel happy. Watching Jian Heng lap Zhao Hai was even more satisfying than lapping someone himself. He felt a sense of pride.
Just as Jian Heng lapped Zhao Hai again, Zhao Hai suddenly turned around. Qin Cheng jumped to his feet, squeezed the water bottle in his hand and subconsciously ran over there.
At the end of the 5,000-meter run, your legs are numb with exhaustion. At this point, anyone who resorts to dirty tricks deserves to be thrown into a cesspool and have their head washed.
Seeing that he was about to trip, Jian Heng suddenly paused. It was like a subconscious avoidance action. It was hard to see from Qin Cheng’s side, but Zhao Hai suddenly fell down. Jian Heng continued to run forward as if nothing happened, and there was a burst of exclamation from the people around him.
The rubber track at Fifth High School has a damaged corner. It looks fine on the surface, but if you step on it, you can sink half a meter. No one knows who damaged it, and they’re afraid of being punished, so they haven’t reported it. Anyway, all the students know about it, but no one messes around there.
This time, Zhao Hai was too busy trying to harm others and didn’t pay attention to where he was going. He completely didn’t expect it to backfire. He stepped on it and screamed in pain.
The rules of the Fifth High School competition are——if something happens, there are volunteers, and the athletes must finish the competition unless it’s absolutely necessary.
This grandson Zhao Hai’s popularity is so bad to the point that a group of people just passed by with cold eyes. The volunteer who was supposed to help him up immediately saw Qin Cheng running this way and thought Qin-ge was going to save him, so they didn’t do anything.
Zhao Hai was so in pain that tears and snot fell down his face. While falling, he cursed: “Fuck your mom! Quickly, quickly fucking help Lao, Laozi up…”
Qin Cheng, who had already slowed his pace, stopped completely upon hearing what he said. He calmly walked back to the small stool, fanning himself while saying to the Omega beside him: “There’s someone over there. Let’s not have any trouble on our side. Just keep an eye on it.”
The Omega, already afraid of Zhao Hai, immediately stopped upon hearing this.
Zhao Hai was finally picked up by the physical education teacher. While carrying him, the teacher said: “Many wrongdoings will lead to one’s own death! Boy, learn from your mistakes!”
Qin Cheng saw his legs from afar and couldn’t help but slap his hand, laughing in a particularly vengeful way: “This is a fucking Transformer3變形金剛 (Biàn xíng jīn gāng): transformer ［anamorphic plastic or metal toy based on Star Wars figures and such like figures with movable parts which can be repositioned to transform it into likenesses of planes, tanks, animals, etc］. T/N: I don’t quite understand what the author mean here….”
At the same time, Jian Heng passed by him. Qin Cheng was so happy that he stood up and ran with him.
The audience immediately erupted in a chorus of screams; aaahhh!
Qin Cheng, who wasn’t paying attention to them, was a little embarrassed by their shouts. He touched his ear and said: “You don’t need to talk, you’re too tired.”
“How did you do that just now? My heart almost jumped out of my throat in fear! I wish I could move there instantly! That grandson is always playing dirty.”
“Hey, your action just now is really a little very special and very handsome, Xiao Gege4小哥哥 (xiǎo gē ge): little elder brother; (neologism, endearing, slang) a cute term of address for a young man. Xiao Gege is an Internet buzzword that became popular in 2017 because of a related joke on the Internet; Xiao Gege sounds so gentle and kind, and he looks so pretty when he smiles. After the term became popular, it was most commonly used in fan circles, with a large number of fangirls calling their idols Xiao Gege. This word is often used to describe good-looking boys, expressing a kind of intimate affection. It is fundamentally different from the word Xiao Ge [小哥 (xiǎo gē), little brother] which is often used out of courtesy.!”
“Tonight, I’ll cook you a dish to treat you!”
Qin Cheng laughed as he spoke and tilted his head to look at Jian Heng.
The corners of Jian Heng’s mouth also constantly curled up, and he occasionally turned his head to glance at him. When their eyes met, everything was unspoken.
Jian Heng had overtaken the second-place runner by half a lap. When the two of them crossed the finish line, a voice suddenly came from ahead: “Qin-ge, Jian-ge!”
The two of them subconsciously raised their heads. A flash of light from the camera captured their faces.
“Give me a copy of the photo,” Qin Cheng said.
Qin-ge, who had been handsome since childhood, was used to being photographed and didn’t mind. After asking for the photo, he turned his head and supported Jian Heng: “Let’s walk slowly for a while before sitting down.”
Jian Heng glanced at Qin Cheng’s hand holding his, and his originally brisk steps slowed down. He moved slowly, step by step: “Mm.”
While the two were wandering around the track, Qin Cheng asked Jian Heng how he managed to avert disaster just now.
Jian Heng glanced at the damaged part of the track: “I dodged him. This is a blind spot and can’t be seen.”
“Do you know that there is a pit in that area?” Qin Cheng still wanted to laugh.
“I knew,” Jian Heng also smiled, “Someone told me before the competition started.”
It turned out that the person who spoke to Jian Heng before the start was talking about this.
This is Jian Heng’s aura, which makes people subconsciously move closer to him and subconsciously believe him.
“Thank you Jian-ge for avenging my grievances,” Qin Cheng put his arm around his shoulders and said, “You order the food today and I’ll make it.”
Jian Heng raised his eyebrows: “Burn the kitchen?”
“How is that possible,” Qin Cheng said, “At least it has to be takeout!”
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List of Idiom in Chapter 33
追悔莫及 (zhuī huǐ mò jí): too late for regrets (idiom); it is useless to repent after the event; be overburdened with remorse.腥風血雨 (xīng fēng xuè yǔ): lit. a foul wind and a rain of blood—reactionary reign of terror; foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); (figuratively) reign of terror; carnage of war; bloody storm; the wind carries a fishy smell and the raindrops carry blood. Describe the sinister atmosphere or environment of crazy killings.
熱血沸騰 (rè xuè fèi téng): to be fired up (idiom); to have one’s blood racing; with heart afire; boiling over.
一本正經 (yī běn zhèng jīng): in deadly earnest; absolutely serious; dead earnest; deadpan; with a poker face; Originally refers to a classic of moral standards, later, it’s used to describe the solemn seriousness, solemnly; Sometimes ironic.
猴年馬月 (hóu nián mǎ yuè): lit. monkey year, horse month; an unknown and long time; donkey’s years; God knows when; day that will never come; From 驢年馬月 (lǘ nián mǎ yuè), lit. donkey year, horse month; time that will never come; impossible date; the remote future; God knows when; an unknown and long time; donkey’s years.
待人接物 (dài rén jiē wù): getting along with others; dealing with people; the way one treats people; way one conducts oneself in relation to others; way one gets along with people; to deal with things and to have contact with others.
化險為夷 (huà xiǎn wéi yí): to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster; to head off a disaster; turn danger into safety; get out of the jaws of danger; save the situation.
報仇雪恨 (bào chóu xuě hèn): to take revenge and wipe out a grudge (idiom); to exact revenge so as to settle a score; avenge oneself; take revenge; pay off old scores; to avenge an enemy and get rid of resentment.
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