Tomorrow can be expected

Taking advantage of the early self-study, Mr. Liu, the head teacher of class 2, came to the class and announced that the school's autumn sports meeting will be held at the end of the month.It will last for two days, and students in the class are expected to actively participate.

The registration of boys was handed over to Wu Lei, the class monitor, and the registration of girls was handed over to Jian Ting, the study committee member.

For sports meeting registration, the Academic Affairs Office of Beicheng No. [-] Middle School has strict requirements.

The same student can only sign up for two sports programs at most.All the items on the registration form must be fully registered for each class without exception.

On the registration form, there are two spaces after sports other than long-distance running. Each class needs two students to participate; only long-distance running, one student can sign up.

Teacher Liu dumped the burden on the class committee, but the two students who organized the registration work had a difficult time.

Although the enthusiasm of the students in the class to participate in the sports meeting is high, they are limited to relaxed and simple sports.

At the end of the day, all other events were fully registered, but no one signed up for the men's 3000-meter long-distance race and the women's 1500-meter long-distance race until the evening self-study.

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"What should I do Jane Ting? The registration form will be handed in tomorrow morning, and there are still no registrations for the 1500-meter race."

"I haven't participated in the 1500 sports meeting before. Long-distance running is more difficult, and it is normal for no students to sign up."

"Then leave it to Teacher Liu like this tomorrow?"

"If no one signs up tomorrow morning, I'll sign up for the 1500 meters myself."

"Ah? You? Have you forgotten that you still have the radio station? Going to run 1500, are you crazy?" Sign up by yourself. Before the sports meeting, I will go to the playground to practice every day, and I should be able to do it by then."

"I really admire you."

Jiang Chen kept writing with the pen in his right hand, and seemed to be doing his math homework seriously, but in fact, she had been paying attention to the conversation between Tang Min and Jane Ting at the same table.

As soon as Jane Ting entered school, she was brought into the school radio station by her sophomore senior sister.

Indispensable in the process of school sports meeting is broadcasting.At that time, all members of the radio station will be on duty at the rostrum. Under such a busy situation, they have to participate in the 1500-meter long-distance race. Jiang Chen felt inexplicably distressed.

Before that, Jiang Chen signed up for one of the games: 4*100m relay.

This event has been tested in the three sports games of junior high school, and it is Jiang Chen's specialty, so Jiang Chen signed up for the upcoming first sports meeting of high school very confidently.

And 1500 meters?

The last time Jiang Chen ran 1500 meters was in the sixth grade.

In the sports meeting that year, because his friend who originally signed up for the event injured his ankle, Jiang Chen took his place in the 1500 meters.

Although she played temporarily, she still achieved a good result of No.5.But afterwards, Jiang Chen felt lingering fear whenever she thought of herself panting and out of breath on the playground. She once swore after that race that she would never risk her life to participate in the 1500-meter long-distance race again.

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After school, Jiang Chen stayed in his seat and waited for the crowd to disperse.She was in a daze, staring at the top edge of the blackboard, letting herself go.

"Jiang Chen, the cleaning is done, shall we go?"

The students on duty cleaned up the inside and outside of the class, and Lin Xue interrupted Jiang Chen's relaxation.

"Oh, well, here we come."

Jiang Chen picked up his schoolbag and left his seat. Before leaving, he did not forget to help Lin Xue close and lock the back door of the classroom.She passed by Jane Ting's desk, and the registration form for the sports meeting was still lightly pressed on the desk by a pencil.

During the day, the registration form was also placed like this. Students who want to register come over by themselves, pick up a pencil and fill in their names at the back of the favorite project. Before handing it in tomorrow, Jane Ting will transcribe it with a gel pen.

Jiang Chen took a few steps and then stopped suddenly. He stood there for a few seconds and finally made a decision.

She turned around and walked back to Jane Ting's desk, and wrote "Jiang Chen" on the blank space 1500 meters behind the registration form.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled at Lin Xue who was standing at the front door of the classroom.

"Start running with me tomorrow, Lin Xue?"

Lin Xue looked at Jiang Chen and said with a smile,

"OK, no problem."

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The next day, at 6:[-], Lin Xue obeyed the agreement and accompanied Jiang Chen who was practicing running by the playground.

It is an extremely simple companionship, without running with you or cheering.You just need to sit quietly on the first floor of the grandstand, grab a bottle of mineral water and a pack of tissues.

In the playground in the early morning, the fog is thick, and several teachers can be vaguely seen running and exercising.

On the regular plastic track with 400-meter laps, Jiang Chen walked down the last lap and a half.

She was sweating profusely, the back of her cotton short sleeves was completely soaked with sweat, even the seam of her sports pants was wet with sweat, and she spoke a whole sentence intermittently.

"I kind of... have realized... what it means...to sign up is easy...to run is difficult..."

Lin Xue couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard Jiang Chen's summary of experience.

Jiang Chen's bangs were wet with sweat, and Lin Xue hurriedly handed over a tissue.

"Maybe, just get used to it."

"Lin Xue...your...consolation...is so heart-wrenching..."

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When Jiang Chen and Lin Xue were hesitating which restaurant to go to for breakfast, Jane Ting also arrived at the school.

Jane listened to have mother's loving breakfast.

Every morning, Jane’s mother will prepare ham sandwiches or crispy golden milk sliced ​​bread, then heat the milk in the microwave or prepare a bottle of freshly squeezed soy milk with a soymilk machine, and then put them in Jane’s breakfast bag.

The breakfast bag was conveniently pressed by Jane Ting on the registration form for the sports meeting. She had to erase and replace yesterday's class schedule stuck in the lower right corner of the blackboard first.

After writing the timetable, I returned to my seat and prepared to have breakfast.

Jane heard that she was worried that the registration form would be accidentally dirty when eating later, so she took out the registration form and planned to put it in the desk first.

Taking a casual glance, I suddenly discovered that the unfilled registration form that I had been struggling with for a while had already been filled.

"1500 meters, Jiang Chen?"

Jane heard Jiang Chen's name subconsciously.

she was surprised...

It is true that from Jane Ting's point of view, Jiang Chen does not look like a thin and thin image who will collapse when the wind blows, but he is definitely not a strong athlete who can easily run a 1500-meter race.

During the beginning of school, Jian Ting and Jiang Chen had a lot of interactions, but most of them were influenced by the regional activities led by Chen Can and Qian Siyuan. In fact, the two of them had no personal contact.

Jane clearly remembered that when the registration form was sent to Jiang Chen and then back to her yesterday morning, Jiang Chen only signed up for one project...

So what is going on with this 1500 meters now?

When was it added?

why?

Jane Ting looked suspiciously at Jiang Chen's seat in the same row.

Jiang Chen wasn't there, but there was a slung shoulder bag on the back of her chair. Obviously, the owner of the seat had already arrived at school.

Not in class, probably off to breakfast.

Jane Ting put aside the doubts in her heart for a while, and slowly ate breakfast.

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Jiang Chen and Lin Xue went to a beef noodle shop a little further away from No. [-] Middle School.

He had heard about the beef noodles of that shop a long time ago. The soup is rich, the noodles are chewy, and the braised beef is delicious. Jiang Chen decided to have a bowl today to reward himself for his hard work.

The morning self-study had already started for a few minutes, and the two of them rushed back to school. Fortunately, the head teacher hadn't arrived yet.In order not to be found late by more students, the two silently slipped in through the back door of the classroom.

Jane Ting was on duty today as the class committee, and had to sit at the podium to maintain discipline when self-study started. When Jiang Chen and Lin Xue came in through the back door, they naturally couldn't escape Jane Ting's eyes.

After thinking about it for a while, Jane felt that the next chat between herself and Jiang Chen needed an environment where she would not be disturbed.

She came down from the podium, walked to Chen Can's seat, passed Chen Can and patted Jiang Chen's shoulder, and whispered.

"Can you come out with me? I have something to tell you."

It's hard for Jiang Chen not to pay attention to Jane Ting, and her peripheral vision will occasionally go to Jane Ting's place.When Jane walked off the podium and stood beside Chen Can's seat, she could clearly feel her heart beating more and more excited.There was a voice in her heart, and she intuitively felt that Jane Ting was here to find her.

"it is good."

Jiang Chen ordered his heart to calm down, and then worried that he answered too softly.After answering once, she nodded quite seriously, then got up, bypassed Chen Can and followed Jane Ting out of the classroom.

Jane Ting led Jiang Chen as far as possible, and finally stopped at the basketball court opposite the teaching building.

"Why do you suddenly want to sign up for 1500?"

What Jane heard made Jiang Chen stunned.

"...Yesterday... I didn't see that there are still 1500 meters left on the registration form..."

She is lying.Jiang Chen deliberately avoided Jane Ting's gaze, trying not to look so embarrassed.

"Have you...have you ever participated in the 1500-meter race before?"

"Participated."

Jiang Chen's volume increased a bit, showing that he had some confidence.

In order to make his words more credible, he did not forget to add the record of three years ago.

"I also took No.5."

Although Jane Ting still didn't understand the reason why Jiang Chen suddenly insisted on participating in the long-distance race, but out of respect for the wishes of others, she felt that she had to understand.

Of course, Jane Ting felt that she had to thank Jiang Chen.Although participating in the 1500m race was something Jiang Chen requested, Jiang Chen's persistence solved his problems.

It seems that during the sports meeting, she can concentrate on the work related to the broadcasting station, and no longer needs to be distracted to participate in the sports meeting.

"It may be strange, but I have to say 'thank you'. There were no female students in the class who signed up for the 1500 meters before. After you signed up, you helped me solve a big problem."

"Uh...you're welcome. It's nothing."

Hearing Jane's sincere thanks made Jiang Chen feel happy instantly, as if he had stored up enough energy for tomorrow's morning exercise.

"I'm going to deliver the registration form now, do you want to go with me?"

It was only then that Jiang Chen dared to look into Jane Ting's eyes, smiled and agreed to Jane Ting's invitation.

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The small episode seemed to bring the relationship between the two closer.

Jane Ting started to ask Jiang Chen when she was invited by Tang Min and Chen Can for activities.

Do you want to go to the small supermarket opposite the school together?

Do you want to be divided into a group during PE class?

Would you like to try your mother's breakfast?

Do you want to be on duty together?

Even, do you want to go to the bathroom together?

Jiang Chen didn't feel that Jane Ting's enthusiasm for her was sudden.

She could see it, feel it, and she guessed that Jane Ting was probably such a girl.

Contentment and gratitude.

Perhaps as long as it is given, it will return kindness and sincerity.

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The 1500-meter long-distance running training lasted for a week.

This morning, at the same time, Jiang Chen and Lin Xue went to class to put down their schoolbags and walked to the playground as usual.

As soon as they walked to the corner of the teaching building, Jane Ting recognized the backs of the two from a distance, and she followed them silently out of curiosity...

Jiang Chen started warming up at the starting line of the track, and Lin Xue sat on the lower level of the auditorium, occasionally talking to Jiang Chen.

Afterwards, Jiang Chen started running, one lap, two laps...

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A few days after the sports meeting registration ended, Jane Ting finally knew the reason why Jiang Chen arrived at school earlier than her recently.

She couldn't help it.She knew that she would not be able to give Jiang Chen any help after she appeared, but she didn't want to continue to be a silent audience. Jane Ting walked towards the exhausted Jiang Chen...

Jiang Chen was trying to wipe the sweat off his forehead when he suddenly heard Lin Xue reminding him softly.

"Jiang Chen, Jane heard it."

Jiang Chen was startled, and hurriedly looked around.

The figure in front was getting closer and closer, who else could it be if it wasn't Jane Ting?

She became nervous inexplicably, standing obediently and at a loss, like a child who did something wrong waiting for her parents to reprimand her.

When Jane heard Jiang Chen like this, for some reason, her heart became very soft.Warm and soft.

When she walked towards Jiang Chen, she thought a lot.

She was worried that Jiang Chen's registration for the 1500-meter race was a show of bravado and a dull insistence.

But when she approached Jiang Chen, there was only one request she said.

"Can I accompany you?"

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