Peerless Martial Expert in the City -
Chapter 619 - 615: Hand in Hand
Chapter 619: Chapter 615: Hand in Hand
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Chapter 615: Hand in Hand
"It was I who asked you to attend the sports meet."
As Xiao Yi posed his question, Zhao Yuhua’s face displayed an unexpected expression, as if she hadn’t anticipated that Xiao Yi would ask this question. She gently lowered her head, fell silent for a moment, and then spoke softly.
After finishing, she did not wait for Xiao Yi’s reaction and directly resumed walking back to her car, pulled open the door, sat down, slowly started the vehicle, and drove towards the school gate.
It was I who asked you to attend the sports meet.
So, regarding what happened at the sports meet, I had to intervene—the fact that someone targeted you, I had to get involved!
The first half of the statement was voiced by Zhao Yuhua, while the latter portion, though unspoken, was clear enough that even someone not particularly astute could understand, and naturally, Xiao Yi was not counted among the particularly foolish.
Hearing Zhao Yuhua’s response, Xiao Yi’s expression momentarily registered surprise. As he watched the milky-white Toyota gradually speeding away, his facial expression began to grow more complex.
Just for that statement of yours, I’ll let go of the past issues. I’ve also taken care of this recent trouble for you!
After a while, Xiao Yi slowly shifted his gaze away from ahead, a strange expression surfaced on his face. He murmured to himself, then recommenced his steps, heading toward the school entrance.
Upon leaving school, Xiao Yi had planned to go home, take a shower, enjoy a good meal, and then continue his training, but his plan did not pan out. As soon as he reached the school gate, he received another call from Wang Qingqing. Upon learning that he was just at the school gate, Wang Qingqing asked him to wait for her there and then hung up the phone, not even giving Xiao Yi a chance to object.
This... really is...
Listening to the dial tone on the phone and recalling the deep apology expressed by Wang Qingqing during the call, a wry smile appeared on Xiao Yi’s face. He knew Wang Qingqing was hurrying to see him to express her apology.
But in reality, he truly felt it was unnecessary. Although he had initially run with some anticipation due to what Wang Qingqing had said the day before, and his gaze had briefly searched the crowd, his spirits had dipped upon not seeing her, but that was just a fleeting feeling provoked by Wang Qingqing’s words from the previous day.
He was not one to sweat the small stuff, and afterward, he didn’t really think much of it. Moreover, he knew Wang Qingqing’s temperament and believed that if she genuinely had an unavoidable issue, she definitely wouldn’t miss it. Therefore, he held no blame towards Wang Qingqing.
Xiao Yi didn’t wait too long at the school gate; shortly after, Wang Qingqing quickly showed up.
Seeing Wang Qingqing, who looked flustered and anxious as she jogged over, Xiao Yi once again sighed helplessly and shook his head, judging from her heavy breathing, he knew that she had been running all the way.
In his speechlessness towards Wang Qingqing, he felt a deep sense of affection and sympathy, quickly stepping forward to meet her.
"Senior Sister, actually..."
"Xiao Yi, I am truly sorry. I was really supposed to come today, but I just didn’t foresee..."
Xiao Yi had just begun to speak, but his words were cut off by Wang Qingqing, her face full of sincere apologies. She really had intended to leave earlier today, but then unexpectedly, another member of the student council, who was supposed to manage today’s event, encountered some last-minute issues and couldn’t make it. As a result, the student council’s lead teacher called her, leaving her unable to leave.
"Senior, it’s really okay . . . ,"
"Xiao Yi, I know you don’t want me to feel guilty, thank you. Let’s not talk about it anymore, come on, I’ll treat you to a big meal at noon today as a formal apology!"
Wang Qingqing looked sincerely at Xiao Yi, who was trying to excuse her, smiled briefly, and then interrupted him again.
Having said that, she didn’t wait for Xiao Yi to say anything about refusing or being polite, but instead cut him off, "No refusal, no more words, or else it means you don’t accept my apology, and you have complaints against me!"
" . . . ,"
Originally, Xiao Yi had indeed planned to let Wang Qingqing not spend any money, but after hearing her words and seeing the expression on her face, he could only helplessly shake his head, smiled, shut his mouth, and said no more.
After all, a meal wouldn’t cost much. When it was over, he could simply pay the bill first. He also found dining with her quite enjoyable.
During these days of the university sports event, Wang Qingqing, the exemplary student and student council officer from their school, had been incredibly busy, and he himself had several events. The two hadn’t dined together for some days, not even seeing each other.
"Let’s go, I know there’s a new restaurant ahead, currently in its trial opening phase. I happen to have their discount coupon, so let’s go check it out today!"
Seeing that Xiao Yi had obediently shut his mouth and hadn’t refused, Wang Qingqing finally showed a satisfied expression, smiled, and then naturally took Xiao Yi’s hand and walked forward.
Xiao Yi hadn’t expected Wang Qingqing to suddenly take his hand. The moment her fingers clasped his, his body stiffened, and his facial muscles also suddenly tensed. Although Wang Qingqing and he had seen each other quite frequently recently, and Wang Qingqing had boldly expressed her feelings to him from time to time, they had both still largely adhered to a more reserved conduct. Except for very rare and accidental occasions, they seldom crossed the line like this, and such a situation had never occurred before.
"Come on, what are you waiting for?"
Wang Qingqing, however, hadn’t noticed her own anomaly nor the change in Xiao Yi’s expression. After walking a few steps and seeing Xiao Yi hadn’t moved, she stopped, turned around, and frowned slightly at him.
"Uh . . . okay, haha."
Hearing Wang Qingqing’s words, Xiao Yi finally snapped out of it. Looking at Wang Qingqing’s genuinely natural expression, he couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed, his face heated up slightly, and he quickly hastened his steps to catch up with her.
After walking a few steps, Wang Qingqing, upon noticing the unusual glances from the people around them, finally realized the abnormality. Remembering she had taken the initiative to hold Xiao Yi’s hand and had continued to hold it, her cheeks suddenly felt hot, and her face turned unusually red, though fortunately, she had been slightly flushed from jogging over, so it wasn’t too noticeable.
Upon realizing the impropriety of her actions, she instinctively thought to let go of Xiao Yi’s hand and withdraw her own, but the moment she was about to do so, she sneakily glanced at Xiao Yi. Seeing his usual expression, her hand that had already loosened a finger tightened again, and a faint, slightly shy, yet proud smile appeared at the corner of her eyes.
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The biggest annual event at University Z, the university sports meet, had finally concluded amidst the fiery enthusiasm of the students, with the Sports Institute undisputedly claiming the title, as it had in any previous edition—an unavoidable fact since the Sports Institute’s very discipline was sports, and naturally, there was no reason to exclude them from the university-wide event.
Aside from the continued dominance of the Sports Institute, other athletic powerhouses showed little change from the past. Engineering schools strutted their stuff, and other arts and science schools generally remained weaker, firmly embodying the image of bookworms. Furthermore, the arts colleges fared even worse. However, their cheer teams continued to captivate the entire student body as always. A video of the cheer teams from the School of Music and the School of Fine Arts even went viral online after being recorded and posted, drawing wild clicks and trending across social media.
The most significant change in this year’s sports meet, however, came from the School of Mathematics. Having been consistently ranked among the traditionally weaker sports schools without ever winning a championship, the School of Mathematics unexpectedly claimed eight championships this time, setting a historical record! This sudden achievement garnered nearly the entire school’s attention, particularly as these nine championships were each won by a freshman man and woman—four each—an event especially noteworthy and captured widespread attention—an understatement does not do justice to the situation . . .
This was the only time in recent years that during the closing ceremony, the dean and secretary of the School of Mathematics sat on the main stage, all smiles . . .
Many schools, particularly those that had previously shared the School of Mathematics’ lack of luck but now had to watch its ascent as they continued their own decline, couldn’t help but look enviously and wistfully at the leadership of the School of Mathematics, inwardly lamenting their own lack of fortune in not having recruited such formidable individuals . . . (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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