Chapter Sixteen: The Male God's Demeanor

  The women's 1500m and men's 800m events are about to start, Chen Yumeng and Wang Qi accompanied Xia Meng back to the dormitory, dealing with the troubles of her physiological cycle.

  Because it's the first day of her period, the flow is particularly heavy and her lower abdomen feels bloated. Yumeng poured her a cup of brown sugar water: "Mengmeng, why don't you skip it? It's 1500 meters, almost 4 laps!" Chen Yumeng looked at Xia Meng with concern, "Yeah, Mengmeng, long jump and 1500 meter running are two different things. You're in a special situation today, why don't you just not run?" Wang Qi also thought so.

  Xia Meng pursed her lips and didn't say a word, she had always been strong-willed and wouldn't easily give up. Moreover, withdrawing from the competition at this time would result in a deduction of points for the class's overall score, and Xia Meng, who had a strong sense of collective honor, couldn't possibly retreat at this moment.

  At this time, Zhao Yino pushed open the dormitory door, holding pain-relieving tablets and Angelica sinensis powder, and said to Xia Meng: "Xia Meng, hurry up and take the pain-relieving tablets and Angelica sinensis powder, the 1500-meter race is about to start, there's almost no time."

  "Are you intentionally trying to harm Xia Meng?!" Chen Yu Meng pushed Zhao Yi Nuo.

  "Yu Meng, I've decided! I'm going to participate in the 1500m competition!" Xia Meng said. "Yi Nuo, thank you!" The three of them silently watched as Xia Meng spat out her medicine.

  "Xiǎ Mèng, you need to take it easy and not overexert yourself!" Chen Yǔ Méng was very worried about Xiǎ Mèng's physical condition. She knew that when girls had their periods, they were already uncomfortable, and if they added intense exercise on top of that, it would be extremely painful.

  Before the game, Xia Meng smiled and comforted everyone's mood: "I'm fine, I've been exercising for a long time, this kind of bad luck happens to me often, I know how to deal with it, don't worry!" Xia Meng waved his hand casually at everyone and got on the starting line.

  At this time, the men's 800m preliminary had already begun. Li Han was in the first group and he kept a steady pace behind the high school student who was running in first place. Xia Meng stood at the starting line and saw Zhang Li, who had his arms crossed over his chest, smiling and nodding at her. The class teacher stood outside the field, shouting to Xia Meng: "Xia Meng, go for it!" Almost all of their classmates were scattered around the track, cheering and shouting encouragement for Xia Meng.

  Xia Meng bounced her feet on the starting line, took a deep breath: Today, there will be a fierce battle! With the sound of the starting gun, Xia Meng rushed out and didn't get a particularly good position. She was in 4th place. The 1500 meters not only tests athletes' physical fitness but also their mental toughness.

  First lap, second lap, Xia Meng continued to run at a uniform speed, always ranking fourth. She didn't sprint, just biting tightly behind the front runners. Every time she passed by Zhang Li, Zhang Li would shout: "Take deep breaths, relax!" At this moment, the broadcast announced the results of the men's 800m preliminary round, Li Han 2:02.18 advanced to the final smoothly.

  As she ran into the fourth lap, Xia Meng felt her breathing getting more and more difficult, her lower abdomen aching more and more, she had to grit her teeth tightly to endure that piercing pain! Her mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts, give up, persist, give up, persist! "Xia Meng, hold on just a bit longer, you'll win!" Zhang Li shouted.

  Xia Meng's eyes had already begun to blur, she could no longer see how many people were in front of her. She knew that the race was less than a lap left, if she didn't make a final sprint now, it would be too late. But, she simply couldn't muster up any energy! "Hey, if you can't run then don't participate, what were you trying to prove at first? I knew from the start that you wouldn't make it!" Li Han jeered at Xia Meng from the sidelines.

  Xia Meng's anger suddenly flared up, thinking, how could it be that you, a fool, dare to lecture me! With a burst of energy, she suddenly became much clearer-headed, accelerating and sprinting forward, overtaking one, two, three... Each time she overtook someone, her opponent was also panting heavily, and she knew that at this point, her opponents were also exhausted. There was only one person left in front of her, and if she could overtake her, she would be the champion.

  Still 10 meters! Xia Meng tightly bit her lip, swung her arms widely, shook her sleeves, stretched out her palms, and sprinted forward with all her might - the first to cross the finish line, 4 minutes and 45 seconds! Xia Meng won the championship of the 1500-meter long run.

  Chen Yumeng and Wang Qi were waiting at the finish line, carrying Xia Meng to a rest area. "We were worried to death, are you made of iron?" Chen Yumeng and Wang Qi scolded Xia Meng with tears in their voices, "Just now when I saw you running into the third lap, your face was pale, I didn't dare to cheer you on or tell you to get off the field!" Wang Qi said anxiously while massaging Xia Meng's abdomen.

  The class teacher walked over with a smile on her face, "Xia Meng, you are our class's Mulan! Great job!"

  In the afternoon, there was a men's 800m final. Xia Meng sat outside watching, Chen Yu and Wang Qi nervously watched Li Han's performance: "Li Han, you must win!" Chen Yu shouted loudly. Li Han waved his hand in the direction where Chen Yu and Xia Meng were sitting, confidently taking off with a sprinter's posture. "Wow, so cool!" Chen Yu exclaimed.

  Xia Meng glanced at Li Han, who was indeed very serious and dedicated today. She didn't know when it started, but Li Han had begun to change from a carefree person to someone mature and steady. The starting gun fired, and Li Han sprinted out first, maintaining his lead throughout the lap. With 50 meters left, he began his final dash, shooting towards the finish line like an arrow!

  The broadcast shouted: "Li Han, come on, you can break the 800m record again!" Yes, he succeeded, breaking the 800m record with a time of 2:02.11. Chen Yumeng couldn't hide his excitement, rushing onto the track and tightly hugging Li Han. All the students from Class 3, Grade 1 rushed onto the track, tossing Li Han into the air! Xia Meng also couldn't help but cast admiring glances at Li Han, really didn't expect that he actually had some skills.

  The last event was the men's 5000-meter long run. The game is about to start, Zhang Li took off his glasses and put on contact lenses, he stood on the starting line, doing leg swings, knee bends, and ankle rotations as warm-ups. Many spectators gathered outside the field, including the principal, director of studies, and secretary of the student union, all curious about how the elegant and refined academic genius Zhang Li would perform on the sports field. This was also Zhang Li's first time participating in the school sports meet since he started school, and his mother, Director Lai, needed to re-recognize her son.

  As the starting gun fired, the athletes sprinted forward. Among the 5000-meter long-distance runners were sports students with special talents, whose experience, speed and physical strength were all top-notch. Zhang Li started running extremely well, grabbing a very good position, he was not disturbed by anyone, just running at an even pace, completing each lap in about 1 minute, in the last 300 meters, Zhang Li ranked third, he slowly accelerated his speed, when it came to 150 meters, suddenly accelerated the speed of his arm swing, he was going to sprint! With a swift and decisive move, he overtook the two people in front of him and was the first to touch the red line.

  The judge shouted: "19 minutes and 1 second, champion!" I really didn't expect it, the academic tyrant also has this side, a thunderous applause erupted outside the court! "Wow, Zhang Li is really amazing!" Xia Meng's fatigue was swept away, excitedly standing at the finish line cheering for Zhang Li, she knew he would win! And can win beautifully! Zhang Li broke the school's highest record in long-distance running!

  The classmates of Class 3, Grade 1, hugged each other happily, bouncing and laughing. Perhaps the joy in youth is just that simple and pure. In one morning, Class 3, Grade 1, won 8 first prizes, three of which broke school records! Their total score ranked first in the whole school, far ahead of the second place!

  Teacher Liu, the class advisor of Class 3, Grade 1, is truly renowned far and wide. The class advisors of other classes are really envious to death! Students who excel in both studies and sports, how did she manage to get them all?!