Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 598 - 594: Should We Say Hello?

Chapter 598: Chapter 594: Should We Say Hello?

Chapter 594: Should I Say Hello?

"Um... sorry, coach, high jump is just a recreational hobby for me. I never thought about making it a profession, ah, sorry, coach, I’ve got something else to do, I must be going."

"Hey, Classmate Xiao, Classmate Xiao......"

The referee had not expected Xiao Yi to so decisively reject his invitation, leaving him stunned for a moment. By the time he regained his senses and wanted to say something else, he found Xiao Yi had already run off, causing him to panic and he called out several times. But there was no response, and watching the direction in which Xiao Yi had disappeared, he could only stamp his foot in frustration.

However, as soon as his gaze returned to the piece of paper in his hand, the helplessness on his face disappeared, replaced with a sly and smug expression, he hummed to himself, "Kid, you’re running? Let’s see how you can run, Monkey Sun, you can’t escape Tathagata Buddha’s Five Finger Mountain. With this information, let’s see where you can run to?"

Humph, this time, I’ve finally met a good high jump prospect.

Someone who never underwent professional training, yet, by his own trial and error, he jumped to 1.82 meters, no, it should be around 1.85 meters, with such a rough imitation. What kind of result would he achieve if he underwent a full set of systematic training!

My God, just thinking about it....

By then, I’ll be his coach, his discoverer, the discerning eye that spotted the talent... and then...

Haha...this time, my luck is changing, I’m starting on the road to a glorious future...

The referee, immersed in his beautiful thoughts, had a smile growing more delusional and prouder on his face, completely unaware of his own lapse in composure, until the assistant referee below gently pushed him, reminding him. He then abruptly snapped back to reality, coughed with a touch of embarrassment, and started to get the signatures from the other two youths, announced their scores, and sent the scorecards up to the broadcast station.

Even though everyone had been looking forward to the announcement of the scores, hoping to observe the awarding of the gold, silver, and bronze medals, when the referee actually read out the scores, no one paid any attention.

Whether it was Xiao Yi winning the championship, or the scene of the referee inviting Xiao Yi to join the high jump team and being rejected, or the behavior of the referee himself, it all caused a huge shock to everyone’s hearts, making each person feel as though they experienced the sensation of tumultuous waves inside.

None of them were fools. Even if they didn’t know much about high jumping, they all gathered from the referee’s recent lost composure that Xiao Yi was truly a genius, a high jumping genius!

Otherwise, the referee wouldn’t have lost his composure like that, nor would he have invited him to join the high jump team. Didn’t you see, Junior Brother Zhang and Senior Brother Lin are so skilled, yet they weren’t invited to join the team?

Everyone, whether they were students from departments that had been previously bustling with excitement over the championship, or students from other unrelated departments, could not help but become extremely curious about the previously scorned student from the School of Mathematics who wore long sleeves and pants to compete. They began eagerly discussing his every move.

The emergence of a dark horse always excites people and is a popular subject of conversation. A huge dark horse appeared in the high jump event; a dark horse from the School of Mathematics emerged out of nowhere and took the championship. The news spread instantly among the onlookers, causing a commotion throughout the sports field.

Moreover, as the protagonist of the story, the fact that Xiao Yi rejected the referee’s invitation was vividly sensationalized, and there were even rumors that he had the ability to break the school record but deliberately chose not to. Of course, this claim was met with laughter by all students, and no one believed it.

............

As the main character of the story, Xiao Yi was unaware that he had unwittingly become a major talking point on the sports field, becoming an object that excited countless ordinary students.

He was currently on his way to the women’s high jump field, walking while casually taking a bottle of mineral water from Fatty Tang to hydrate his body.

"Boss, why didn’t you accept that teacher’s invitation?"

Fatty Tang, looking at the relaxed Xiao Yi, asked with a gloomy face. He couldn’t understand why Xiao Yi would reject the teacher’s offer, running off so fast. Joining the university team was such an honor!

After all, getting into a university team isn’t as easy as it was in high school; many yearn for it but never get the chance!

"Why should I accept his invitation?"

Taking a big sip of water, Xiao Yi screwed the cap back on the bottle and glanced over, retorting.

"But that’s the university team, boss!"

Fatty Tang was exasperated, gritting his teeth and emphasizing the words "university team" both in tone and inflection.

"Not interested."

Xiao Yi tossed the bottle of mineral water back casually to Fatty Tang and lazily uttered three words before heading straight for the women’s high jump field.

Damn, showing off, keep showing off then, but watch out for lightning if you overdo it!

Shit, how come I never realized before that the boss actually has a lot of potential to show off?

Fatty Tang watched as Xiao Yi confidently strode ahead with hands clasped behind his back and couldn’t help but flip him the bird again, mumbling bitterly under his breath before reluctantly putting away the mineral water he had just produced and quickly scurrying after him.

"Boss, has Zhao Yuhua jumped yet?"

Arriving at the women’s high jump area, Xiao Yi scanned the field but couldn’t spot Zhao Yuhua’s figure. His brows furrowed slightly, and just as he was about to continue his search, he heard Fatty Tang’s voice.

"I don’t know."

Xiao Yi responded without turning his head and continued looking for Zhao Yuhua.

"Boss, quick, look, Zhao Yuhua, it’s her turn to compete!"

While Xiao Yi was still searching through the crowd, Fatty Tang’s voice rang out again, somewhat excitedly pushing his hand.

Following Fatty Tang’s gaze, Xiao Yi immediately saw Zhao Yuhua standing in the middle of the field—tall and graceful, her expression as indifferent as ever, like a pure orchid standing aloof from the world.

I have to say, she really is beautiful. Among all the girls I know, she... should be the most beautiful, right?

Her beauty, her aura, it’s really very unique...

In ancient times, those legendary women who could "overturn cities and kingdoms" and "bring disaster to countries" with their looks, were probably just like this...

I wonder what kind of dumb luck will fall into the hands of a guy destined to be with a beauty like her in the future!

A thought suddenly flashed through Xiao Yi’s mind, startling him. He quickly shook his head repeatedly, tossing the thought away.

I must be crazy—no, I definitely went crazy just now. It must be because I’ve been hanging out with the likes of Fatty Tang, infected by his boring gossipy habits, that’s why I’m thinking of such pointless stuff. What kind of man she ends up with has nothing to do with you. What’s with all these messy thoughts!

Mentally berating himself, Xiao Yi quickly refocused and continued to watch the competition.

Zhao Yuhua, unlike Xiao Yi, did not seem to be clueless about athletics or high jumping. It was clear she had practiced before and didn’t start from one meter fifty like Xiao Yi, adding two centimeters at each attempt. She directly set the bar at one meter sixty-six.

For a girl, that height was already fairly impressive. Hearing her decision, everyone was surprised, but seeing the indifferent look on Zhao Yuhua’s face, the judge swallowed the words they were about to say to dissuade her.

For some reason, looking at Zhao Yuhua, both the judges and the onlooking students felt a vague sense of fear and reverence.

One meter sixty-six, one meter sixty-eight... soon, Zhao Yuhua cleared one meter seventy-six, securing the highest score so far in the event.

Just like with the men’s event, perhaps it was because the School of Mathematics had been scheduled towards the end, Zhao Yuhua was the last athlete to compete. Therefore, after her jump, the scores were quickly finalized.

"Who would have thought Zhao Yuhua was so good at high jump!"

Xiao Yi wasn’t surprised by Zhao Yuhua’s first-place win; on the contrary, he would have been truly surprised if she hadn’t won. But Fatty Tang beside him was completely struck dumb, his face full of shock and amazement.

"Hehe, let’s go."

Xiao Yi smiled and said nothing more. He had come here merely to watch Zhao Yuhua’s competition, to cheer her on. Now that the competition was over, and given Zhao Yuhua’s skill, judging by her calm and undisturbed appearance without even a drop of sweat, she obviously didn’t need the kind of pampering that others might expect, such as being offered water or wiping sweat. So, he turned around, ready to leave.

"Are we just going to leave like this? Not even going to say hi to her?"

Fatty Tang looked at Xiao Yi, confused.

Despite Xiao Yi’s repeated insistence that he and Zhao Yuhua had nothing to do with each other, Fatty Tang was someone who would never believe it—especially after seeing Xiao Yi take him here to cheer for Zhao Yuhua, his conviction that there was definitely something between Xiao Yi and Zhao Yuhua only grew stronger. Otherwise, why would Xiao Yi bother coming here to cheer?

"Say hi for what? Do you really expect her to treat you to a meal?"

Xiao Yi knew all too well the implications of Fatty Tang’s words. He lazily rolled his eyes at Fatty Tang without indulging those messy thoughts in his head, turning around to leave. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)