Chapter 132 - 120: He’s Still a Child!!

"Oh no!" Lin Li stopped in his tracks and turned around. "Ah..." Chen Yu Ying, walking behind him, did not anticipate the sudden stop and bumped into him, wobbling unsteadily. Lin Li quickly held onto Chen Yu Ying’s shoulders to prevent her from falling. "What’s wrong, Lin Li? Did you forget something?" Chen Yu Ying stepped back to stabilize herself, rubbed her head, and asked with concern. "Class monitor, it’s actually your fault; you didn’t remind me to get my Warrior Medal." Lin Li looked at Chen Yu Ying with a playful glint in his eyes. "Ah!" Chen Yu Ying pressed her finger against her lips, her face as red as the evening glow. Only after Lin Li mentioned it did she remember the matter. "I’m so sorry... I truly forgot..." Chen Yu Ying said apologetically. No matter the wait time for the Ferris wheel or the joy of ending with this attraction, it all exceeded her expectations, and thus Lin Li’s ’task’ slipped her mind. "It’s okay, they haven’t closed the park yet anyway. Class monitor, could you please hold my backpack? I’ll run over and get it now." Lin Li’s blame was naturally in jest; he checked his phone for the office’s location and said to Chen Yu Ying. "Okay, give it to me." Chen Yu Ying nodded, took Lin Li’s backpack, and held it in her arms. "Shall we wait for you here?" "There’s no need to get that, is there? I’ve seen pictures, and it’s not a delicate little gift—just a really ordinary medal, like the kind you get a bag of for ten bucks. If you forgot it, just leave it," Ding Sihan, standing beside them, said with crossed arms. "Even if it only costs a few bucks, I still want to get it. It’s a symbol of my honor!" Lin Li laughed confidently at Ding Sihan’s teasing, then turned to Chen Yu Ying. "It’s fine, you guys can head back to the bus. I’ll run over and find you later." Since they were already here, they played, and it was a festive day, after all, Lin Li was still just a kid. The bonus was all stacked; he had to get it. "It’s alright, we’ll wait for you here. We can take a few more photos." Chen Yu Ying shook her head. "Alright, I’ll be quick!" Without his backpack holding him back, Lin Li memorized the route on his phone, waved to them, and sprinted towards the place to pick up the medal. The wind danced at his feet, with the sunset as his backdrop. "Lin Li is running really fast," Ding Sihan said in surprise as she watched Lin Li’s rapidly receding figure. "He really is." Qu Wanqiu echoed in amazement. Instead of slowing down after a hundred meters, Lin Li seemed to be speeding up. During physical tests, both boys and girls were often in the same class, and to save time, they started running just seconds apart, sharing the same track. In extreme cases, some slower boys in the latter half of the kilometer might experience the embarrassment of being overtaken by the fastest girls who still had energy left. Unfortunately, Lin Li was one of those boys who occasionally faced such situations. The girls, naturally, also noticed this. Although no one openly joked about it, it was somewhat disgraceful and something that would be teased behind their backs. "Lin Li exercises so diligently; it’s only natural that his physique has improved," Chen Yu Ying said happily, looking at where Lin Li disappeared around the corner. "So he really gets up at five every day to exercise like today? That’s really... exaggerated. Why did he suddenly start doing that?" Ding Sihan asked curiously. "I think..." Qu Wanqiu’s tone turned teasing, and she looked at Chen Yu Ying, "he wants to be worthy of better people." "Oh——" Ding Sihan immediately began to jeer. Chen Yu Ying bit her lower lip with her upper teeth, then slowly released it, explaining shyly and angrily for Lin Li, "He’s doing it for the Party, the country, and the people!" Ding Sihan, Qu Wanqiu: "..." You’ve learned too, haven’t you? Hanging out with Lin Li really does turn you bad. ... "I’m back, let’s go!" Lin Li shouted as he jogged back and saw Chen Yu Ying and the others from afar. He was a bit out of breath and his steps were weary, but considering he ran the whole way, Lin Li felt quite accomplished. Now, in a fantasy novel, he’d at least be a half-step into the peak of the first level of being an athletic student. "Did you get your medal?" Chen Yu Ying asked as Lin Li got closer. Lin Li patted his chest, revealing the medal already pinned there. "So cheap-looking! And Lin Li, you look so proud, like a little kid," Ding Sihan laughed upon seeing it clearly. The supposed cost of a few bucks each seemed a bit extravagant now; after seeing the real thing, Ding Sihan felt it must have cost only a few cents each. Even the Pingjiang Amusement Park logo on it was somewhat smeared, and the craftsmanship was quite rough. "Ignorant woman, I won’t argue with you, but you’d better sleep with one eye open tonight, otherwise you might find yourself tied to the tracks with four other Ding Sihans tomorrow morning," Lin Li threatened with a cold laugh. Ding Sihan: "?" "Is the train track incident still not over? And did you sneak into our room at night just to tie me up?" Ding Sihan picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it at Lin Li angrily. "I didn’t say I’d only tie you up. Wouldn’t take the whole night for just that; the rest is a matter not to be heard without an adult’s company. You can ask me in two and a half years," Lin Li dodged Ding Sihan’s attack and then, while avoiding her wrathful assault, laughed and said to the class monitor, "Class monitor, loudly tell them what kind of person I am!" "...A disciplined pervert," Chen Yu Ying said softly, caught off guard by being dragged into the conversation. Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu stared at the proud Lin Li: "?" What’s there to be proud of? So happy to be insulted, Lin Li, are you a masochist? Chen Yu Ying handed Lin Li’s backpack back to him. Lin Li took it without immediately putting it on; instead, he stroked and sniffed it crazily like a pet, chuckling, "It smells so nice, this backpack will never be washed in its lifetime, hehe~" The "hehe" he learned from Bai Bufan was the finishing touch. "Don’t do that!" Chen Yu Ying’s face turned red again. This is too perverted! "Just a sniff, just a sniff!" Watching the two fool around, Ding Sihan and Qu Wanqiu exchanged a glance and nodded understandingly: "Indeed, it is perverted." ... By the time they reached Pingjiang Amusement Park’s main entrance, the bus from Nansang Middle School was already waiting outside, and Xue Jian was walking around the bus, counting the students. "Teacher Wangzi, you’ve worked hard." As Lin Li passed by the Class Seventeen bus, he greeted Wang Ziyan. Seeing that it was Lin Li, Wang Ziyan forced a smile: "Lin Li, please don’t let me see you again; some things I just don’t want to be reminded of." "Understood." Lin Li nodded sincerely. Lin Li boarded the bus, and about two-thirds of the class was already seated. At that moment, Lin Li was like an old general on stage, walking boldly and pointing to the medal on his chest, challenging the world: "Who else is a Pingjiang Warrior!" No one responded. "It seems, apart from me, the whole class consists of cowards." But Lin Li was very pleased with this result. No, someone is hiding their talents and achievements! Lin Li’s sharp eyes immediately noticed another warrior. He saw a Pingjiang Warrior Medal tucked into the side of Wang Yuezhi’s backpack! "So you’re a warrior too, Wang Yuezhi." Given that it wasn’t noon, Lin Li’s tone was relatively calm, "In the world, the only heroes are you and me." Wang Yuezhi gave Lin Li a bored look and continued gazing sadly at the seatback in front of him. "Yuezhi rode the giant pendulum seven times this afternoon; he’s really brave." Zhuo Yongfei, sitting next to Wang Yuezhi, supplemented upon hearing this. What, seven times in a single afternoon? Considering the waiting time, wasn’t he just riding it the entire time? This is truly a master. Now, if Lin Li were asked to ride the giant pendulum again, he wouldn’t dare. The shadow of the bubble gum was not only Wang Ziyan’s but also Lin Li’s. "I guess I’m still too blind to others’ talents. I’ve learned my lesson, Wang Yuezhi." Always someone better, there’s always a higher sky, Lin Li returned to his humble nature and went back to his seat. Wang Yuezhi simply closed his eyes in pain. "Wang Yuezhi." It wasn’t long before someone called Wang Yuezhi’s name again. But Wang Yuezhi immediately opened his eyes in disbelief and confirmed with the person next to him. The person calling his name was actually Chen Yu Ying. "Wh-what’s up, class monitor?" Wang Yuezhi suppressed his excitement and said. "Is this clown nose yours? It fell next to your seat." Chen Yu Ying bent down, picked up the little red ball from the ground, and curiously asked Wang Yuezhi. Wang Yuezhi: "..." A second chance. But the person in front of him was Chen Yu Ying, not some unfamiliar girl. He still wanted to chat with Chen Yu Ying. Therefore, Wang Yuezhi couldn’t swear and instead showed a smile more miserable than crying, nodding bitterly: "Yes, class monitor, it’s mine!" "Oh, here you go. What a cute little nose." Chen Yu Ying nodded, pinched the clown nose, and handed it to Wang Yuezhi. "Thank you, Chen Yu Ying." Wang Yuezhi smiled and took the nose, saying. "You’re welcome~" Chen Yu Ying waved her hand and walked to the back of the bus with Ding Sihan. Zhuo Yongfei looked at Wang Yuezhi beside him. He saw him lower his head, staring at the clown nose in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking. Yet, he pulled up the corners of his mouth and even let out a low laugh. Zhuo Yongfei swallowed a mouthful, a little scared. Then Wang Yuezhi slowly raised his hand, finally placing the little red ball on his nose, smirking foolishly. Then he turned his head to Zhuo Yongfei, pointed to his face or his nose, and asked expectantly: "Yongfei, does this look really... cute?" Zhuo Yongfei: "?" Damn. Not my buddy. Damn. Damn, damn, damn. "It’s pretty... fitting." Faced with a choice between yes or no, Zhuo Yongfei chose or. Whether or not it was cute was not up for comment, but at least it was appropriate, ensuring his words were at least sincere. Zhuo Yongfei genuinely believed that once Wang Yuezhi fully digested the Seer potion, he’d be prepared to advance straight to Magician. "You think so, too? That’s great." Upon hearing this, Wang Yuezhi nodded even more happily, then cautiously removed the nose, brushing off the nonexistent dust, and carefully placed it into his backpack. Watching this scene, Zhuo Yongfei maintained an awkward but polite smile. So the two were both smiling.