The opening ceremony of those tender years

  As the starting gun fired, the grand sports meeting of Second Middle School kicked off. Classmates sat in their respective classes on the huge bleachers, craning their necks to look towards the center of the playground, with some even bringing binoculars. The school had chosen a young and charming teacher to be the host, whose sweet voice announced that the popular star, Miss Green, would sing "Expectation in Dreams". Accompanied by lively music, Miss Green walked slowly onto the stage, dressed to the nines. Students below shouted her name loudly, with saliva flying everywhere, and even some boys rushed onto the stage with a large bouquet of flowers, only to be stopped by staff members, without even touching Miss Green's hand, leaving them heartbroken. Under the sunlight, Miss Green shone brightly, and Tian Tian gazed at her singing enthusiastically, her mind wandering back to that beautiful rose garden and that innocent boy. It seemed like it was also sunny then, warm and gentle, with the boy smiling at her, just like a woolen sweater with soft fur. Until the end of the song, she suddenly snapped out of her memories, only to find herself surrounded by crowds and a singer on stage.

  After the green curtain fell, they were respectively the mayor of this city, Zong Hongqing, the principal of N University, Lu Lianjun, the chairman of Huadu Group, Peng Qingyun, and the principal of No. 2 Middle School, Meng Guosheng, who gave speeches. The lengthy and tedious speech content made Yao Letong and Tian Tian yawn countless times, Tian Tian wiped away tears from the corner of her eyes, looked around, and found that half of her classmates had already fallen asleep, while the other half were preparing to fall asleep. Meanwhile, Meng Guosheng was speaking eloquently about how the school should develop, how students should work hard, and how teachers should do their best, occasionally using gestures to show his determination to reform the school. He also drank water three times to clear his throat and continued to speak with his hands on the table. Finally, he ended by saying that Huadu Group needed to continue sponsoring to achieve a win-win cooperation between the school and the group, which earned him applause from the audience, not because Meng's speech was particularly moving, but because he was the last leader to give a speech.

  Then came the girls' cheerleading squad, wearing white sun hats and blue-and-white pleated skirts, dancing and jumping to the beat of "Boomboomboom" while waving colorful ribbons. As soon as they appeared, the boys in the stands started screaming and whistling, waving their hands at the girls with excitement on their faces. They were even discussing which girl was more charming, whose legs were thinner. The scene was chaotic, but one thing remained unchanged - the passion of youth was bursting forth in this wonderful morning without any restraint. The girls danced with abandon, shaking their ribbons and ponytails in unison, it was a time to let loose, not to worry about anything. They jumped without fear, without tension, radiating the unique charm of adolescence in front of everyone. Next to him, Yao Letong's eyes were almost popping out, "Hey, Tian Tian, this girl is so beautiful!" He stared at the girls, his hand constantly nudging Tian Tian's arm, "Look, look, that one is not bad either! This little waist is twisting like a water snake."

  "If it were a group of boys dancing, I think I would enjoy watching more, the feeling of showing off must be especially great." Tian Tian rarely joked and said.

  Yao Le Tong swept a glance over and said in a low tone, "I didn't expect you to be into heavy flavors."

  "It's okay," Tian Tian said with a big smile.

  At this time, a shy boy walked over and handed a bottle of mineral water to Tian Tian, scratching his head and stuttering, "Are you thirsty? I'm giving it to you."

  "Thank you," Tian Tian curled up the corners of her mouth, revealing her white teeth, then picked up the bottle next to her and said, "Look, I have it."

  The boy looked down in distress, feeling awkward about whether to leave or stay. He didn't want to give up, so he could only continue holding the bottle and wait for Tian Tian's next move.

  Yao Le Tong, who was standing next to him, burst out laughing. "Perfect timing, I forgot to buy water, thanks for delivering it to me." She took the mineral water from the boy's hand, unscrewed the cap and drank a few gulps, "Thanks for the water, I'll return one to you another day."

  The boy stared at his empty hands for a long time, then put his hands in his pockets and smiled awkwardly. "It's okay," he said, turning around and walking away. He even stumbled over a classmate's foot and returned to his seat under the resentful gaze of others.

  "They kindly offered it to you, why didn't you accept?" Yao Letu asked after a while.

  "It's going to disappoint him, why give him hope?" Tian Tian squeezed her eyes and said, "Thanks to you and your bottle."

  "No need to be polite, let's just be ourselves." As she said that, Yao Letong put her hand on Tian Tian's shoulder, but was slapped away by Tian Tian and could only continue watching the show in embarrassment.

  Finally, it was the flag-raising ceremony, and after that, the competition officially began. The students below were all eager to try their best, especially Yao Le Tong, who patted his chest confidently and said to Tian Tian, "Just watch, I'll definitely get first place in the long jump event and make those girls look up to me with admiration, haha."

  "Well, you'd better work hard then. I heard that Zong Zhonglian is also participating in the long jump competition, and he apparently won the gold medal in last year's N City Youth Long Jump Competition." Tian Tian said bluntly, "But it doesn't matter, second place is also okay, enough to make those girls worship you."

  Yao Letong's face turned black, and his morale was high, but now it had been dampened by Tian Tian. He couldn't help but sigh, "The wind is so cold, the hero has gone..." Then Yao Letong gave Tian Tian a solemn and heavy gaze, step by step walking towards the center of the court, feeling like he was stepping into an execution ground.

  Tian Tian looked at the slender back of the young man and smiled to herself. Although this boy was smooth-tongued, his thoughts were not bad after all. In fact, Yao Le Tong didn't look too bad either - his skin was a bit dark, his eyes had a slightly flirtatious feel, bright and spirited, with high cheekbones and thick lips. At least, she thought, the future of such an optimistic boy should be very bright.

  The competition began in full swing, and Tian Tian gazed at the lively young boys on the field with her eyes narrowed. Among them, the tall boy naturally attracted more attention, with a confident, wise, and majestic demeanor, and an air of elegance between his eyebrows. This person was none other than Tian Tian's senior from two years ago, N City Mayor's son, Zong Zhongyan. She had no idea that many girls' eyes on the stands were fixed on that handsome back, adding a mysterious and joyful color to their dreams, decorating the already obscure, unknown excitement. Meanwhile, her brother Tian Cheng, in another corner of the stands, ignored the girls' attention beside him and looked towards the junior high school side, with no one knowing what he was eagerly searching for. In this sports meeting, primary school students were not allowed to participate in the competition, and Tian Tian's relay race was scheduled for the afternoon. She looked at the vast field with a confused expression, along with the small figures on it, without saying anything more.