Wang Muman indeed took first place. He Lele helped her take photos. Standing in front of the podium, Wang Muman was beaming, which even made Zhang Jiayi, standing beside her, smile.
“Manman is truly beautiful!” Zhang Jiayi exclaimed involuntarily. He Lele nodded in agreement.
Wang Muman walked down and asked Zhang Jiayi, “Do you know when Yan Cheng has his competition?”
“Soon, the 800-meter run,” Zhang Jiayi replied.
“Oh, you should go take photos of others, don’t delay,” Wang Muman said, noticing Zhang Jiayi looking into the distance.
Wang Muman then held He Lele’s hand and they returned to the resting area. At that moment, the broadcast announced, “All participants for the men’s 800-meter run, please proceed to the check-in area!”
“Xiao Le, let’s go, we need to return a favor,” Wang Muman said, holding water and chocolate, thinking of the person who had appeared before her earlier. She felt she should go.
“Sure, I knew when you asked Zhang Jiayi about it,” He Lele said, linking arms with Wang Muman as they walked towards the finish line of the track.
Yan Cheng was preparing at the starting line. Just before the race began, he saw the slightly flushed face and smiled at Wang Muman. The gun fired, and Yan Cheng sprinted off. Compared to Wang Muman’s running technique, Yan Cheng’s was the opposite; he started off very fast. As a result, after the first lap, he was already half a lap ahead of the others. Seeing his relaxed expression, Wang Muman was somewhat surprised. Although he was shorter, he ran very fast.
Yan Cheng predictably won first place. When he reached the finish line, he heard He Lele’s excited shout, “Handsome little brother, you’re amazing!” Yan Cheng instantly wished he could disappear into the ground, feeling too embarrassed to be seen.
“Here, a return favor,” Wang Muman said, running up to Yan Cheng and handing him the items. Noticing he was still holding a chocolate in his hand, Yan Cheng took it. He paused for a moment because the chocolate was a bit soft, indicating it had been held for quite some time. He put it in his pocket. When he opened the mineral water, he found the cap was already opened. Yan Cheng couldn’t help but smile inwardly. Was this also a return favor?
“I say, handsome little brother, your breathing is steady, it seems the 800 meters is a piece of cake for you. Why don’t you become a sports major?” He Lele asked from the side.
“Because of my height,” Yan Cheng answered honestly, without any concealment.
“Why are you everywhere, He Lele!” Zhou Mingyu arrived, intending to hand over water, but found Yan Cheng already had it. “Xiao Chengzi has a growth hormone deficiency, we need to supplement him more, and he’ll definitely grow taller in the future,” Zhou Mingyu said on behalf of his friend.
Wang Muman also nodded, “Yan Cheng’s hands are very long. Perhaps he’s just being suppressed now.” Based on Wang Muman’s years of experience observing hands, she was absolutely certain Yan Cheng would grow taller.
“Eat well, sleep enough, exercise, and you’ll definitely grow taller. With me sitting behind you, I won’t let you eat poorly!” He Lele had an urge to take care of the younger boy.
“Do you need to worry about him? Are you sleeping with him at night? Are you eating meals with him? With a clingy person like me, I’m definitely better than you,” Zhou Mingyu said, using his height advantage to put an arm around Yan Cheng. Yan Cheng shook his head helplessly, knowing the argument was about to start again. He took another sip of water, wanting to leave.
“Xiao Le, let’s go find Xin Ge, she still has a competition!” Wang Muman, acting as a mediator, pulled He Lele away in advance.
Zhou Mingyu stopped Yan Cheng from leaving and asked him, “Sister Manman gave you water, why didn’t I get any?” He tried to grab the water to take a sip, but Yan Cheng slapped his hand away.
“Because you’re stupid,” Yan Cheng said, leaving directly to wait at the podium. Zhou Mingyu, left behind, looked somewhat pitiful and lonely.