Chapter 285: Chapter 230 Lin Li is really Yasashii_2
The purpose of my cultivation, besides helping the mother and son I’ve met take flight, isn’t it for this moment?
"That’s amazing. In that case, when I arrange for the classmates who aren’t great at sports to participate in a fun event for our class, we’ll need to rely on you as much as possible for victory, Lin Li," said Chen Yu Ying.
"No problem, leave it to me." Lin Li patted his chest.
"I lost my wallet, Lin Li. Can you help me find it?" Bai Bufan suddenly chimed in.
"No problem, leave it to me." Lin Li understood immediately.
"Then why aren’t you giving it back to me, you thief!"
"... What a cold joke." Chen Yu Ying and Ding Sihan only reacted a moment later and laughed as they spoke.
"By the way, did the class president participate in any competitive events?" Lin Li asked.
"I joined the two hundred and four hundred meters, but it’s just to make up the numbers. Getting a participation score is good enough." Chen Yu Ying nodded and replied.
Chen Yu Ying’s athletic performance in their class: among the girls, she could be considered at the tail end of the first tier during running.
Joining to make up numbers was a modest way to put it, but it indeed would be hard to achieve a good ranking at the sports meet, depending on the level of her peers.
"And long-distance running? For the women’s 3000 meters, who’s up for it?" Lin Li asked.
Nansang Middle School’s girls also have a 3000-meter event. For girls to participate in this requires even more courage than boys.
"Currently, only Wanqiu is confirmed," said Chen Yu Ying.
Although Qu Wanqiu was lazy, she was indeed the best runner among the girls—Xie Wenjing was an athletic student, but her specialty was shot put, not running.
"What, I’m not alone in this battle!" Lin Li gestured for Qu Wanqiu to come over, then extended his hand in camaraderie.
"Did you wash your hands?" Qu Wanqiu glanced at Lin Li’s hand, hesitating.
Lin Li: "?"
What kind of dragon-born Little Qiuqiu was that?
So, instead of a handshake, he showed the international middle finger.
"3000 meters! 3000 meters! It’s driving me crazy!" Wang Ze seemed to hear Lin Li discussing the 3000 meters and walked over dejectedly, shaking Lin Li’s shoulders wildly.
"What’s going on?" Lin Li asked, shaking along with him.
"No one in the class is as eager as you to run long-distance races. Why won’t anyone even join just to make up numbers? Lin Li, quickly use your foolish energy to infect everyone to become fools too?" Wang Ze’s words were harsh but had a point.
Lin Li was about to express that he was helpless, but the idea king suddenly had an idea.
"Wang Ze, if I can find someone to run the 3000 meters for you, what will you give me in return?" he asked.
Wang Ze answered, "My passionate and sincere love."
Lin Li walked away.
"No, no, no, Lin Li, if you can really find someone, from now on you’ll be my sworn father. When you say east, I won’t go west; I will follow your lead," Wang Ze quickly changed his tune.
"A man’s word is unreliable, don’t speak such nonsense. Here’s the deal, if I find someone, you owe me ten reasonable small favors," Lin Li waved his hand and said.
Upon hearing ’small favors,’ Chen Yu Ying suddenly felt a tickle on her sole.
Lin Li wouldn’t be interested in boys’ feet too, would he?
"First, tell me what kind of favors you’re thinking of?" Wang Ze asked cautiously towards Lin Li, who was known as the sword grave.
"Like helping me buy drinks or helping me deal with Bufan, or Bao Wei," Lin Li said without considering anything about feet.
"That’s it? Sure thing! Dealing with Bufan and Bao Wei doesn’t even need you to ask, I’d gladly do it!" Wang Ze immediately relaxed.
Bai Bufan: "?"
"I feel like you guys are being a bit rude, I protest," he said.
Ignoring a bun is what dogs do, and humans ignore Bai Bufan.
"Deal!"
"Who are you going to ask? I’ve asked everyone, and no one was willing." With the deal sealed, Wang Ze asked curiously.
Could it be Lin Li had some secret on a buddy he didn’t know about?
"I’ll just say this up front, I can’t participate in this, seriously." Bai Bufan immediately backed ten meters away, maintaining a safe distance from Lin Li—so far away that without shouting, he couldn’t be heard clearly.
One thousand meters was already taxing for him, and three thousand meters was like a death sentence executed repeatedly.
"I’m not counting on you, useless. Class president, don’t go yet, you’re a necessary witness."
Lin Li disdainfully spoke, first reminding Chen Yu Ying beside him before looking at his target—the one who occasionally looked at him with a gaze too intense to ignore:
"Yuezhi, come over here!"
"What for?" Wang Yuezhi unwillingly came over, looking warily at Lin Li.
Things were fine when he was jumping rope with Chen Yu Ying, and then that dog Lin Li came, and took Chen Yu Ying away to play other fun events.
So annoying.
Wang Ze was surprised to see Wang Yuezhi. Although he said he’d ’asked everyone,’ he really only asked the people he knew. Wang Yuezhi was unfamiliar, and his running was average, so Wang Ze didn’t think it necessary to ask.
Could this guy be a hidden long-distance enthusiast?
"I’m going to assign you a running errand task." Lin Li said with a gentle smile.
"Go ahead, I’ll do it." Wang Yuezhi nodded.
He’s not someone who can’t afford to lose. The main bet was something that Chen Yu Ying remembered clearly, and Lin Li was still decent enough not to make him call him ’dad’ in front of Chen Yu Ying, at least not embarrassing him publicly.
The bet back then was not only about calling ’dad’ but also included three non-demanding running errands, something Wang Yuezhi hadn’t forgotten.
"See, you heard it, right? Wang Yuezhi agreed, so just fill his name in for the 3000 meters and 1500 meters slot." A young one you can teach, no need to say more. So Lin Li immediately and cheerfully said.