Chapter 2016 May 13, Friday

"CCTV! CCTV! Hello, viewers, you are now watching the opening ceremony of the 38th National High School League. This is the Chang'an People's Stadium. I am the host, Cai Xiaoqi."

After a young man in a suit introduced himself, he paused deliberately. The female host on the other side interjected, "I am the host, Ye Xunyang."

Host Cai Xiaoqi: "Yes, I believe everyone has already watched the preliminary rounds that ended three days ago. It can be described as a fierce competition, full of excitement..."

The host sprayed energetically into the microphone, and the stadium, which could accommodate 58,000 people, was already packed.

The huge stadium was filled with noise, and the cheers and whistles of the audience were endless. Jiang Xiao saw many spectators waving national flags and painting their faces. Presumably, they were supporters of the "national team." As long as they saw the children grow up healthily and strive bravely, no matter which side won, it would be a victory for the motherland.

Of course, it was also possible that their provinces did not have a team in the top eight, um...

Led by a group of beautiful young ladies, the top eight teams in the country circled the field one by one, finally standing in the center of the huge soccer field.

Although there were only eight teams, there were a lot of performers and staff participating in the opening ceremony, so the large stadium did not seem empty.

Being able to enter the top eight meant that there were no so-called weaklings.

The students had already been secretly sizing up their opponents. In fact, they all knew in their hearts that they had already thoroughly studied each other's strengths and tactics in secret.

Among the top eight, the only team Jiang Xiao had the pleasure of knowing was the Jinmen team. They had indeed advanced, and they were ranked fourth, giving them the advantage of choosing the field.

It was just like choosing which side to start on in a soccer game. Saying it was an advantage was more like a psychological advantage, expressed in a simple way.

The beautiful Miss Cai Yao teased Jiang Xiao again. In the few opportunities for eye contact, Cai Yao winked her left eye playfully at Jiang Xiao.

But Jiang Xiao didn't dare to be cheeky. This was a national competition, filmed by ten thousand cameras, and any small movement could be captured.

Jiang Xiao had even thought about the news headlines for the next day:

"Heartless Venomous Milk Has a Heart of Stone, Eyes Only on Victory; Cai Yao's Amorous Glance Goes Unrewarded, Can Only Grieve Silently."

Wow...

That would be great.

Fortunately, the awkward scene didn't last long. After the top eight teams stood in place, the Beijiang Provincial team stood on the very edge, while the Jinmen team, ranked fourth, stood in the center position.

In fact, the Jinmen team was not the only team Jiang Xiao knew. Jiang Xiao had also dealt with another team, but that experience was not pleasant.

Yes, that was Dayawan Middle School, Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School's opponent in the competition.

Yuan Qinghua didn't show anything. As a young girl, people even saw a hint of nervousness in her behavior.

But Deng Siyang and Gong Yuge, the two "foreign aid" students who had transferred from other provinces, were very arrogant.

After all, they were young people, and their team was ranked first overall. How could they not be a little arrogant?

Well, a beating would fix that.

Because the first and eighth places were connected end-to-end when they entered the field, Jiang Xiao saw Gong Yuge's contemptuous gaze.

Jiang Xiao didn't do anything drastic, he just rubbed his nose, seemingly reminding everyone of the first time they met, when Gong Yuge's nose was smashed and bleeding profusely...

Gong Yuge's contemptuous gaze changed slightly, and his face was extremely gloomy.

The noisy stadium quieted down a little. The leaders on the stage gave their opening speeches, and the eight teams wore special red and white school uniforms customized by the competition organizers, making them look like one team.

Although this uniform was part of a commercial endorsement, Jiang Xiao liked the school uniform very much. This red and white school uniform was very similar to the clothing worn by national athletes at the Olympics.

The leaders' lengthy speeches finally came to an end, and finally it was time for the opening ceremony performance. The eight teams also left the field under the guidance of the etiquette ladies and entered the locker room in the stadium.

However, before the player tunnel, Jiang Xiao and others saw several familiar faces.

New Danxi No. 11 Middle School!

"Xiao Pi! Xiao Pi! I'm here!" On An Luming's left cheek was painted the character "Du" (poison) in blue paint, and on the right cheek was painted "Nai" (milk). She jumped up and down, waving to Jiang Xiao.

Along with her, the equally lively An Youyou also stood up, waving to the Jiangbin No. 1 Middle School team.

Jiang Xiao raised his head in astonishment, just in time to see the excited smiling faces of the two little nurses, as if they had forgotten that they were also participating team members.

Presumably, they felt honored to be participating students from the same province.

Since the provincial league, the two little nurses of the An family had already become "Poison Milk" fans. After all, they were female, and unlike the male Wu Haoyang, they got along more harmoniously with the people of Beijiang Province.

I understand the principle, but what does this "Poison Milk" mean? Is it really okay to paint it on your face? Is this kind of support method very unique?

Other people's fans try their best to come up with nice-sounding slogans and give their idols nice nicknames.

You two little nurses are good, what the heck is this "Poison Milk"?

You can't just rely on our good relationship to announce the facts to the public...

Jiang Xiao stopped, and waved his hand with an embarrassed expression, also seeing Qian Zhuang's blessing appearance. This little round face didn't speak, just clenched his right fist and kept gesturing "Add oil."

Look at other people, this form is so much better!

Eh? Why does Wu Haoyang have such a proud look?

I only saw Wu Haoyang shrugging his shoulders, crossing his arms in front of his chest, looking like a coach, with a serious expression, nodding to Jiang Xiao and saying, "Not bad."

Jiang Xiao: ???

Not bad?

The words are still good words, but your attitude is a bit confusing?

Jiang Xiao scratched his head and shouted, "You are also a participating student, don't just stand there and watch, come down and play the game together."

Wu Haoyang: "..."

Jiang Xiao smiled and said, "I remember you were a wild beast?"

Wu Haoyang "hmph"ed and said, "Individual heroism is intolerable. You are not a child anymore. There is a reason why the participants are set at 4 people. Don't always think about going it alone, the team is everything!"

With that, Wu Haoyang turned around and sat down.

Jiang Xiao stared blankly at Wu Haoyang, stunned for the first time.

This guy is too shameless!

You're the one who said wild beasts travel alone, and you're the one who said the team is supreme, you...

An Luming made a megaphone with her hands, placed it next to her mouth and shouted loudly: "Jiang Xiaopi! Let go and fight! Don't worry about anything, you won't die with me around! Crush them to death, let that Gong what's-his-name taste our power!"

Jiang Xiao nodded repeatedly, but was pushed into the player tunnel by Hai Tianqing.

Everyone knew that An Luming was talking about Gong Yuge of Dayawan Middle School. That kid had strength. The team ranked first, it was impossible without strength.

But that kid said words that exceeded his own strength, and his fox-pretending-to-be-a-tiger appearance was very annoying.

Just yesterday, the media broadcast a short video of 2 minutes and 40 seconds. This short video was obviously taken secretly, and the filming location should be in the hotel. Gong Yuge seemed to be chatting with someone, answering a few questions.

"Worried? I've never worried."

"Dark horse? Hehe, everyone knows how they qualified. Don't mention it, it's too embarrassing. So many teams helped them qualify, anyone with eyes can see it."

"They stumbled and got eighth place. You all know how many points the Cainan team let them have."

"Xinghe stage Han Jiangxue? Of course she's strong! Worthy of anyone's admiration. Being able to complete the feat of advancing to the Xinghe stage at the age of 18, her strength is beyond doubt, wait... who was the first to advance to the Xinghe stage, oh, right, it seems to be our Yuan Qinghua?"

"Han Jiangxue is indeed very strong, but it's a pity she met us."

"Jiang Xiaopi? Pfft... give me a break, just a liar who got in by clinging to thighs, can use Silence, really thinks he can eat it for the rest of his life."

"Getting into the top eight is already their limit. On the stage of the semi-finals, no amount of luck can beat a bit of strength. You'll see tomorrow."

"Black Eight? Based on them? Hehe, stop talking, I want to laugh..."