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Chapter 28: His Attitude
On the day of the school sports meet, Kong Yiyue was uneasy. While she was checking in, Fu Qingrui, who was also wearing sportswear, gave her a meaningful look, but didn't say much. Instead, he brushed past her shoulder.
Kong Yiyue was puzzled by his unusual behavior. “Fu Qingrui, what are you doing?”
Fu Qingrui gave her a contemptuous look. “Did you tell my brother about it?”
“Which one are you referring to?”
Fu Qingrui had a “stop pretending” expression. “Besides the money, what else could I be talking about?”
Kong Yiyue argued, “I didn't.”
“You didn't? Can you guarantee you didn't tell him?”
Kong Yiyue nodded. “Yeah, I haven't spoken to him recently.”
Fu Qingrui muttered, “Then that's strange. How did my brother find out about it?”
Seeing him muttering to himself in a low voice, Kong Yiyue couldn't help asking, “What's wrong?”
Fu Qingrui rolled his eyes at her and impatiently turned and left.
Although Kong Yiyue was confused, she didn't dwell on it.
The women's 800 meters race was still more than ten minutes away. Kong Yiyue bent down to carefully adjust her shoelaces. When she stood up, Hou Guang Lue had already appeared beside her. “Just run without worry. It doesn't matter if you come in last.”
Kong Yiyue really didn't like the idea of coming in last. “I'll do my best.”
Hou Guang Lue said with a smile: “Kong Yiyue, why do you have to be so serious about everything!” Before the words fell, he suddenly reached out and tucked a strand of black hair that fell from her ear behind her ear. The sudden intimate gesture startled Kong Yiyue and she hurriedly took a few steps back, staring at him with vigilance.
Hou Guang Lue was a little embarrassed by her exaggerated reaction and explained, “I was just helping you tuck your hair behind your ear. Why are you so scared?”
Kong Yiyue's expression was not good. She stated directly, “I don't like people touching me.”
Hou Guang Lue smiled, seemingly not taking her words to heart at all. “Hey, Kong Yiyue, does that include that person?” As he spoke, he raised his hand slightly and pointed to the handsome figure behind her.
Fu Jinting's competition was in half an hour. At this time, he was standing next to the flagpole, holding a bottle of mineral water in his hand. Noticing their gazes, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally looked in their direction.
The moment he turned his gaze, Kong Yiyue quickly retracted her gaze. She solemnly and seriously said to Hou Guang Lou: “That kind of words are not funny, Hou Guang Lue. Please don't do that again.”
Hou Guang Lue's smile became even brighter. “Kong Yiyue, I said it was just a joke. Why are you being so serious again? But you still haven't answered my question?”
“If I answer your question, will you leave on your own accord?” Kong Yiyue asked.
Hou Guang Lue pretended to think deeply, “Let me consider it.”
Seeing his appearance, Kong Yiyue didn't want to continue the conversation with him. She turned and walked towards Fu Jinting.
Hou Guang Lue didn't expect that she would embarrass herself in public by running to find him. Standing in place, he thoughtfully watched Kong Yiyue and Fu Jinting.
Fu Jinting narrowed his eyes slightly. Seeing her approaching, he just looked at her without speaking first.
Kong Yiyue silently looked at him for a while, then pointed to the mineral water in his hand. “I'm a little thirsty, but the race is about to start, and there's no time to get water. Can I...”
Xiang Yi was standing next to Fu Jinting. Seeing Kong Yiyue coming over, he had consciously moved a few steps to the side, leaving enough space for the two.
Fu Jinting just shook the mineral water in his hand without giving her a reply.
Kong Yiyue smiled. “Never mind, it was presumptuous of me.” As she turned to leave in disappointment, she vaguely heard him say, “It's best not to drink water before running.”
What did that mean?
Kong Yiyue turned her head in surprise to look at him. “What about after the race?”
Fu Jinting had already turned his body to the side awkwardly, “Talk about it after you win the top three.”
Kong Yiyue was a little surprised by Fu Jinting's attitude. She looked at him somewhat slowly until the broadcast reminded the girls participating in the 800 meters race to gather at the starting point. Kong Yiyue then smiled and said, “Fu Jinting, I'll do my best!”
Fu Jinting just glanced at her without expressing anything.
The agonizing hundreds of meters finally ended. When Kong Yiyue ran to the finish line, she felt exhausted, unable to catch her breath. Fortunately, a girl from her class helped her in time, so Kong Yiyue didn't collapse on the ground.
Fourth place.
Kong Yiyue gasped, thinking: Not last, but not in the top three either.
The class monitor saw that the race was over and quickly ran over. Seeing that Kong Yiyue's face and lips were just a little pale, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Kong Yiyue, well done! Fourth place!”
Kong Yiyue only cared about breathing deeply, feeling a little regretful. “Too bad it wasn't in the top three.”
The class monitor was stunned. So Kong Yiyue's goal was so high! “Kong Yiyue, it doesn't matter if you're not in the top three. Fourth place is good too!”
Kong Yiyue smiled miserably and asked weakly, "Is there any water?"
The class monitor looked around, "Yes, yes, yes! Wait a moment, I'll go get it over there."
Kong Yiyue had just said "thank you" when someone reached out and handed her a bottle of mineral water. She looked up along the slender arm and only saw the profile was firm and handsome. “Fu... Fu Jinting?”
Kong Yiyue and the girl who was supporting her were a little surprised. Fu Jinting still had a competition later. He stuffed the water into her arms and said with disdain: “You run really slow!”
Kong Yiyue was not happy. She had tried so hard to run. In her previous life, she had avoided physical activity altogether. “You're so good. You go run and get first place later!”
Fu Jinting replied matter-of-factly, “Of course, I'll get first place!” After speaking, he turned around smartly and prepared to check in.
Kong Yiyue looked at the figure that was gradually moving away and then looked at the water bottle in her hand, tugging at the corners of her mouth to form a smile.
Fu Jinting, what's wrong with him?
As expected, Fu Jinting indeed won first place, with a large gap between him and the second-place finisher. As soon as Fu Jinting reached the finish line, Kong Yiyue, who was waiting at the finish line, reached out and handed him the water.
Fu Jinting looked at the bottle of mineral water while panting. Kong Yiyue added, “It hasn't been opened yet. You can drink it.”
Fu Jinting silently took it, took a few sips, and then poured the water directly over his head. The water flowed down his hair. Under the sunlight, the bright water droplets were eye-catching.
“Fu Jinting, does this mean we've made up?" Kong Yiyue asked carefully.
Fu Jinting reached out and brushed his bangs from his forehead, replying, “When did we ever fight?”
Kong Yiyue: “...”
“Then can I ask a question?” Kong Yiyue carefully examined his expression: “Why are you suddenly so nice to me?”
Fu Jinting raised his eyebrows, “Kong Yiyue, don't be sentimental. I'm not being nice to you.”
“Oh, is that so? But why do I feel like it's not the same thing!”
“That's your illusion.”
“Fu Jinting, is it really just my illusion?”
“You can shut up now.”
“But Fu Jinting, why am I inexplicably happy and excited? It's even more joyful than getting second place on my exam!”
……
This inexplicable sports meet made Kong Yiyue realize that Fu Jinting's attitude towards her had improved. Kong Yiyue didn't know why. Later, she carefully searched for some clues. Fu Qingrui said that Fu Jinting knew that she had borrowed money from him? So, did his attitude change because he knew the whole story? Or did he have someone investigate her?
Having figured things out, Kong Yiyue couldn't say whether she felt sad or happy, but she just became even less certain.
With Fu Jinting's attitude changing like this, should she be even more careful about setting the right boundaries in the future?
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