Chapter 221: Holding the Placard

Looking forward and looking forward, November arrived, and the sports meet was approaching.

When Mu Youyu and Jiang Liangjin arrived in class, everyone was almost all there.

The sports committee rep cleared his throat, strode onto the stage, holding a megaphone, and shouted loudly: 'Everyone, everyone, quiet down! Listen up, this time our slogan for the sports meet is—you can not win, but you cannot lose!'

As his words fell, the classroom fell silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.

'Sure, Chen Zhui, you can lose to a person but not to the formation!'

'Buy banners!'

'Make a few more banners, I'll hold them!'

Mu Youyu heard this, was amused, didn't speak, just bit the straw and slowly drank her yogurt.

Jiang Liangjin put her bag containing clay relief painting and paper art three-dimensional painting materials into the drawer.

Below the stage, the sports committee rep continued: 'Everyone, young masters and misses, actively sign up for events; Xiao Liu Jie said next week's sports meet will treat everyone to a meal!'

Lan Lin Middle School's sports meet includes an opening ceremony, competitions, fun activities, plus a closing ceremony, lively enough to last a week.

Moreover, the sports meet is held the same day as neighboring Nan Feng, allowing the two schools to visit each other; this group of proud young masters and misses in Class A is still very willing to participate.

'Got it, got it, giving you face.'

'Wow, Xiao Liu Jie is treating again?'

'...'

Bai Yun was lying on the desk, holding a sign-up form; seeing the two people sit down behind her, she turned her head to face them, propped her elbows on the desk edge, and raised the form in her hand toward Mu Youyu.

'Little Yu, do you want to sign up for an event? Our class girls have plenty of spirit; we need you, this goddess, to hold up the scene.'

Jiang Liangjin turned his head: 'Don't tire yourself out; sign up for something easy; if you don't want to, forget it, no one's forcing you.'

Bai Yun nodded repeatedly: 'Exactly, exactly, I'm not forcing you.'

Mu Youyu curled the corners of her mouth, reached out to take the pen Bai Yun handed over: 'It's fine, just for fun, lively and lively.'

Saying that, she glanced over the form Bai Yun had passed over.

There are many sports meet events, divided by gender, plus several gender-neutral fun events.

As for the competition events, aside from the 1500m, which she really lacks the stamina for, she can basically try anything else.

But… her gaze lingered on a familiar name: 'Song Song signing up for the 1500?'

That girl, who always hugs her books and speaks gently and quietly, doesn't look like she could handle a 1500m endurance run.

Bai Yun heard it, her gaze drifted toward Mo Song, but the latter was writing something and didn't notice her: 'Exactly, she wants to sign up herself; I didn't expect that either! The 1500 needs two spots; Leng Yueyou should also sign up—last year she competed and was awesome!'

Not far away, Leng Yueyou heard her name, proudly lifted her chin, her ponytail swinging in a graceful arc: 'Just average; making the top three is no problem, easy as can be.'

Mu Youyu nodded in understanding, her pen pausing on the paper: 'Then I'll do the 100m and 400m relay; if no one signs up for the 800m, I can take it.'

She held the pen, wanting to fill in her name, but found the ink cartridge empty, so she had to return the pen to Bai Yun.

Bai Yun skillfully snatched the pen from beside Xia Chaoyi, quickly filled in Mu Youyu's name after the two relay events, then laughed and added: 'Our class girls are enthusiastic; they're all rushing to sign up for the 800m, so you probably won't get a spot.'

Mu Youyu: 'Is that so?'

Bai Yun: 'Exactly, the sports meets of Lan Lin and Nan Feng schools are on the same day, allowing outsiders to come in.'

Mu Youyu understood; it was another showdown.

Jiang Liangjin saw her name on the women's side, raised an eyebrow, also took the form and filled in his name under several items in the men's column.

Xia Chaoyi, standing beside Bai Yun, saw that he had filled in more items than Mu Youyu, couldn't help teasing: 'Brother Liangjin, you're signing up for whatever Sister Yu signs up for? Last year's sports meet you didn't even touch the sign-up form, what changed this year?'

He remembered that last year's sports meet, Jiang Liangjin likely disliked the crowds and noise, not stepping onto school grounds for a whole week.

Gu Xingnan and Yu Ci, on the other hand, gradually joined in one after another, eventually showing up for a day.

Jiang Liangjin said nothing, merely lifted his eyes to look at Mu Youyu; those eyes, which always seemed a bit aloof to outsiders, reflected her silhouette, carrying an indescribable meaning.

Mu Youyu was slightly startled by his gaze, then turned to look at Xia Chaoyi, speaking naturally: 'I and A Jin will definitely sign up for the same thing.'

'I get it, I get it, I get it.' Xia Chaoyi didn't say more, just handed Bai Yun a pen: 'See your pen's out of ink, here's yours.'

Bai Yun looked at the pen's brand, covered her mouth in disbelief, and exclaimed exaggeratedly: 'Heavens, a whole dollar! No wonder you're Young Master Xia—truly a big spender!'

Xia Chaoyi: '...'

'Big spender?'

He suspected those words were an insult.

Mu Youyu suppressed a smile and kindly reminded: 'Yesterday this pen wasn't left on the podium unwanted, was it?'

Jiang Liangjin also saw it, gave him a faint glance.

Xia Chaoyi gave a dry cough twice, forcibly saving face: 'Right, right, right, I asked around and no one wanted it, so I just picked it up—making use of waste.'

Bai Yun laughed doubled over: 'Wow, zero yuan exactly—Young Master Xia, this is even bigger than a big spender!'

As they were chatting and laughing, the sports committee rep came up to the four, face beaming with a bright smile, tone slightly coaxing: 'Yu-jie, Yu-jie, how about holding the class placard at the opening ceremony? Just lead our class's sixty-six thirty-six people around the field once—super easy!'

The person who holds the class placard is always someone with high looks or fame from each class.

He thought that having Mu Youyu, the recognized goddess, hold the placard would make their Class A absolutely the most eye-catching presence at the opening ceremony.

Mu Youyu neither refused nor agreed: 'Does anyone in our class want to hold the placard?'

As soon as she said that, the students who had been gathered nearby listening to our chatter immediately raised their hands.

'I want to hold it! But I'd rather watch Yu-jie hold it!'

'If the goddess holds the placard, our class will definitely have face! The people from Nan Feng will all be jealous upon seeing it!'

'Those who agree to the goddess Mu holding the placard, please breathe! Those who disagree… hold your breath!'

Mu Youyu was amused by the teasing, then asked a key question: 'What time should we get up for the opening ceremony?'

The sports committee rep said: 'Just the usual time is fine, or half an hour later.'

Mu Youyu was satisfied with that time, looked at Jiang Liangjin, who then felt it was okay: 'As long as you're happy.'

She lightly nodded: 'Okay.'

Having agreed to take on the class duty, Mu Youyu took her backpack from Jiang Liangjin and began sorting the materials.

Jiang Liangjin sat beside her, silent, opened his phone gallery, and placed the reference picture the customer wanted on her desk.

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze falling on her earnest profile, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turning up slightly.

Mu Youyu glanced at the album, then got to work on a clay relief painting.

This time she sculpted a chibi version of Lin Yushi, the female lead from 'When Rain Falls on the Fingertips'.

As the creator of the heroine's manga image, Mu Youyu knew exactly how to sculpt it.

Her fingers were slender and dexterous, and the chibi figure she made drew amazed gasps from everyone in the class.