Chapter 311

Lin Yuan was also somewhat surprised, smiling and nodding: "Dean Luo, I came to school with a friend, just in time to have a meal at the cafeteria."

Friend?

Luo Renhai glanced at Bai Lu beside him, then glanced at the pallid Zhu Shaobin, instantly understood something, turned his head to look at Zhu Shaobin, his eyes turned cold: "Do you know why Lin Yuan is only a junior college student?"

Zhu Shaobin's complexion was complicated as he shook his head.

"Because he voluntarily withdrew from studies back then, giving up the graduate degree of our Zhijiang University!" Luo Renhai said, word by word, with a solemn voice.

Swish! Upon hearing this, Zhu Shaobin's face showed shock, unable to believe it?

The surrounding other teachers were also full of doubt, looking at Lin Yuan?

This??

This junior college student, actually once was a student of Zhijiang University??

He, actually voluntarily withdrew from studies??

Bai Lu also had a dazed, pretty face, unable to believe it.

"Dean Luo... you said... this Lin Yuan previously, was a student of Zhijiang University??" Zhu Shaobin couldn't believe it.

"Yes! I even forgot to tell you, he was once our Zhijiang University's outstanding student, without equal!" Luo Renhai said again!

If the words aren't shocking, they won't rest.

At this moment, Zhu Shaobin's face was already deathly pale.

"Do you know why Lin Yuan withdrew from studies?" Luo Renhai asked in return.

Zhu Shaobin's face was deathly pale as he shook his head.

Luo Renhai said coldly, "Because he had already learned all of our Zhijiang University's knowledge in advance... our university had nothing left to teach him... the field knowledge he mastered surpassed our Zhijiang University's knowledge reserves. So, he withdrew from studies..."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was even more shocked and unable to believe it!

Zhijiang University is indeed a top-tier institution in the province!

To make Luo Renhai say such words, how high must his evaluation of Lin Yuan be?!

At this moment, even Principal Shen of the Experimental Primary School was shocked beyond measure.

Principal Shen hurriedly smoothed things over, saying, "Dean Luo, Principal Du, it's a misunderstanding, this is just a misunderstanding!"

"Forget it, this matter is in the past." Lin Yuan said. He also didn't want to cause more trouble.

Luo Renhai was still praising Lin Yuan profusely at this time.

You're joking!

This is Zhijiang University's once-in-a-century Academic God; Zhijiang University practically wants to enshrine Lin Yuan.

At this moment, how could we allow outsiders to insult him?

Each of Luo Renhai's praises was a humiliation for Zhu Shaobin.

Zhu Shaobin's face grew increasingly embarrassed and unsightly.

Lin Yuan listened to Luo Renhai's words, his ears slightly heating up, he quickly raised his hand to rub his nose, speaking with a hint of helplessness:

"Dean Luo, please don't joke... I'm not that remarkable. Back then, I just felt I could keep up with the course pace, finished the credits early; saying 'the school has nothing left to teach' would be laughed at if it got out."

Lin Yuan still wanted to keep a low profile, not wanting Dean Luo to continue praising him.

But although his words were modest, they inadvertently confirmed the fact that he had finished university knowledge ahead of time, making the teachers in the cafeteria even more excited—

To be able to complete credits ahead of time at the top-tier Zhijiang University in the province—what a formidable scholar that must be! Earlier we mocked others for being junior college students, but now thinking about it, we ourselves are the frogs in the well.

Luo Renhai laughed and patted his arm, not exposing his modesty anymore: "You, you still don't like to show off."

Du Yun Dian also nodded, his gaze full of admiration as it fell on Lin Yuan, then turned to Principal Shen and said, "Principal Shen, for your school to have a 'friend' like Lin Yuan is a blessing."

Principal Shen quickly agreed, gesturing for everyone to take their seats.

Just as they sat down, the few teachers who had been discussing Lin Yuan earlier came over with their trays, faces beaming with enthusiastic smiles:

"Mr. Lin, we're really sorry; earlier we had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai, please don't take it to heart."

"Yes, yes, did you study medicine at Zhijiang University back then? My child has been coughing lately; could you give us some advice?"

"Mr. Lin, which medical conglomerate do you work for now? If there's a chance, we should communicate more."

Lin Yuan patiently responded one by one, Bai Lu sat beside him, watching the teachers surround Lin Yuan with enthusiasm, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise—

Lin Yuan had just been looked down upon, but now he had become the object of everyone's admiration; this contrast made her feel both amused and relieved, and even made her feel radiant.

Bai Lu quietly moved closer to Lin Yuan, her fingertips inadvertently touching his hand again.

At the same time, Bai Lu's curiosity about Lin Yuan grew stronger.

Lin Yuan seems to have an unfathomably mysterious past.

The outstanding student of Zhijiang University?

Withdrawing from Zhijiang University? Giving up the degree of a top-tier Double First-Class university?

Everything about Lin Yuan makes people curious, impossible to guess.

……

After lunch, it was two o'clock in the afternoon.

The Experimental Primary School's sports meet officially began.

Du Yun Dian and Luo Renhai were invited onto the presidium to give speeches.

Du Yun Dian held the microphone, his voice transmitted through the sound system across the field:

"Students, Zhijiang University's eight-character motto is 'Embrace rivers and rivers, inspire sincerity and cultivate virtue, enlighten things before the people, establish our nation.' Mr. Zhu Kezhen once said that universities should cultivate talents who take the world as their responsibility, and this 'leadership spirit' can be nurtured from childhood."

"For example, at the sports meet, not giving up and daring to strive is a kind of spirit! I hope you study well, train your sports spirit... so that in the future you can get into Zhijiang University... become useful people to society..."

The elementary school students below listened, their blood boiling, waving small flags and cheering.

After all, in Zhijiang Province, Zhijiang University is simply the most prestigious institution. The name of Zhijiang University is, even nationwide, a top-tier school.

All students consider gaining admission to Zhijiang University an honor.

Du Yun Dian and the others' talk ended.

On the basketball court east of the playground, a thunderous cheer rose.

Zhu Shaobin led four or five PE teachers, wearing uniform red sportswear, as they began the opening performance—

Some kept dribbling between the legs, some stood beyond the three-point line and kept making shots; finally Zhu Shaobin dribbled forward, made a standard three-pointer, and it went in precisely!

It drew successive 'wow' cries from the students below.

He wiped sweat from his forehead, his gaze sweeping over the crowd to precisely lock onto Lin Yuan sitting beside the podium, the corner of his mouth curling into a calculating smile.

Taking advantage of a break in the next performance, he walked toward Lin Yuan holding the basketball; as he passed the front-row student section, he suddenly 'slipped', let go, and the ball rolled along the grass to stop right at Lin Yuan's feet.

Whoops, my hand slipped!

Zhu Shaobin feigned regret, shouting, then hurried over, but instead of rushing to pick up the ball, he bent over and smiled at the surrounding students, saying:

Students, this Uncle Lin is amazing—he's a sports ace, tall too; do you want to see Uncle Lin do a slam dunk?

The kids didn't understand adult motives; they just thought a slam dunk was super cool and immediately joined in:

Want! Go, Uncle Lin!

Uncle Lin, shoot the basket!

The cheers grew louder, even the nearby teachers came over; some clapped along for the spectacle, while others furtively frowned—

Anyone could see Zhu Shaobin was deliberately picking a fight.

Lin Yuan looked at the ball at his feet, then at Zhu Shaobin's innocent-looking face; just as he was about to bend over to return the ball, he heard Zhu Shaobin say:

Mr. Lin, don't be embarrassed—I'm just playing with the kids; it's fine if you miss, nobody will laugh at you.

These words seemed polite, but actually put Lin Yuan on the spot—

If he didn't shoot, it would look like he was afraid of Zhu Shaobin and would dampen the kids' enthusiasm.

Bai Lu sat beside him, fists clenched in anger, and whispered in Lin Yuan's ear: 'Ignore him; he's doing this on purpose!'

But seeing the children's eager eyes, Lin Yuan hesitated again—

He had already been put in that position; not shooting probably wouldn't do.

He didn't want to disappoint the children, nor did he want Zhu Shaobin to look down on him.

Sometimes a man can't be too low-key.

If one is always low-key, others will only walk all over them.

When it's time to be low-key, be low-key; when it's time to respond, one must respond.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, stood up, bent over to pick up the basketball. The ball felt a bit rough; he spun it with his fingertips, looked up at Zhu Shaobin, and said calmly:

Sure, then I'll play with the kids.

Zhu Shaobin hadn't expected Lin Yuan to actually agree; a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, quickly replaced by contempt—

He didn't believe a 'study nerd' could play basketball; maybe he couldn't even hold the ball steady.

Zhu Shaobin stepped aside to let him pass, but as Lin Yuan walked toward the basketball court, he silently positioned himself directly under the hoop, deliberately blocking half of it, thinking: Even if you can shoot, I can still block you!

Lin Yuan walked to the three-point line and stood still; the cheers from the crowd gradually faded as everyone focused on him—

The teachers waited to see him make a fool of himself, the kids waited to see a slam dunk, and Zhu Shaobin waited to see him get blocked by himself.

Lin Yuan lowered his head, bounced the ball twice, suddenly lifted his gaze, his eyes narrowed, he pushed off hard with his feet and charged toward the hoop!

His speed was such that Zhu Shaobin had no time to react; by the time he tried to reach out to block, Lin Yuan had already rushed in front of him, his steps unbroken, knees slightly bent, his body launching like an arrow from a bow!

In that instant, Lin Yuan's body leapt over two meters high!

Exactly!

It was a full two meters!

Zhu Shaobin's height is only 1.8 meters.

Lin Yuan's leap went straight over Zhu Shaobin's head!

His foot just brushed Zhu Shaobin's head……

And then the next second!

Lin Yuan grabbed the ball with his right hand, traced a fierce arc in midair, then slammed it hard toward the hoop—

Clang!

The ball passed through the hoop, dragging the net down hard with a muffled thud.

The whole court fell silent!

Slam dunk!

A perfect, massive slam dunk!

And it was a leaping slam dunk over Zhu Shaobin, a clincher!

Lin Yuan landed steady, turned around, glanced at the still-frozen Zhu Shaobin, and tossed the ball over to him.

The court stayed silent for a full three seconds, then erupted in cheers even louder than before—

The kids jumped up shouting, 'Uncle Lin is amazing!', the teachers stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and even Du Yun Dian and Luo Renhai on the podium couldn't help clapping.

Bai Lu sat not far away, her pretty face frozen in shock?

At this moment, Lin Yuan was simply too handsome.

Although he was wearing a suit, that jump was just off-the-charts handsome! Bai Lu gazed at Lin Yuan, her beautiful eyes full of spirited vigor!

Zhu Shaobin caught the ball, his knuckles whitening from the force, the color draining instantly from his face.

He had clearly felt the wind kicked up by Lin Yuan's leap; that explosive power was nothing like an ordinary person's—it was that of an absolute freak!

This leaping ability rivals James's!

Zhu Shaobin gritted his teeth; his carefully crafted provocation ended up becoming the opponent's highlight moment—more embarrassing than losing outright!

……

After the performance ended, the school sports meet officially began.

The sports meet of Experimental Primary School was divided into two categories: the student group and the teacher group.

Students would participate in the sports meet, and teachers would also participate.

As the opening horn of the sports meet sounded, the playground broadcast announced the teacher group event:

"Next up is the teachers' 1000-meter race; please gather at the starting line, participating teachers!"

Zhu Shaobin almost immediately pushed through the crowd and walked straight up to Lin Yuan, pulling the zipper of his sports jacket up to his chest to reveal a vest underneath printed with the word "Team," his tone tinged with provocative smugness:

"Mr. Lin, winning at basketball doesn't mean anything; dare you race me in the long run?"

The surrounding PE teachers chimed in: "Zhu Ge is our school's long-distance champion, Mr. Lin, don't overreach!"

"Yeah, Zhu Ge used to be from a sports school; he can easily win the 1000-meter race."

Zhu Shaobin listened to his companions' praise, lifted his chin higher, his eyes full of confident certainty that he would surely win——

He simply didn't believe that Lin Yuan, a mere office worker, could outrun someone who had trained professionally.

Lin Yuan was about to speak when Bai Lu tugged his sleeve and whispered, "Don't race him; he trains long-distance every day, you'll definitely lose."

Lin Yuan instead patted her hand, smiled, and nodded at Zhu Shaobin: "Sure, but it's just winning or losing; no need to take it so seriously."

The two took their places at the starting line, with three other competing teachers standing nearby. At the sound of the starting gun, Zhu Shaobin practically exploded forward, taking the lead in just a few steps; as he rounded the bend he deliberately glanced back at Lin Yuan and raised an eyebrow, his steps light as a gust of wind——

In his view, the race had no suspense from the very start.

Lin Yuan, meanwhile, kept an even pace, starting at the back, his arms swinging naturally, his breathing so steady it didn't seem like he was racing.

The nearby teachers were still commenting: "Just watch, Mr. Lin definitely can't outrun Zhu Ge."

"After all, he's not a professional; just finishing the race would be good enough."

But just past the halfway point of the second lap, Lin Yuan suddenly increased his stride frequency.

His previously steady stride became light and powerful, his arm swing widened, his breathing remained even, and like a precise machine he steadily closed the gap with the runners ahead.

Lin Yuan first passed third place, then second; by the time Zhu Shaobin reacted, Lin Yuan had closed to just two meters behind him.

"Impossible!" Zhu Shaobin gritted his teeth and accelerated, trying to shake Lin Yuan off, but the moment he exerted himself, a wave of tightness struck his chest——

He had expended his energy too quickly while leading with overconfidence.

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan behind him was utterly unaffected, his breathing even; he appeared to be running, but in reality he was more like taking a leisurely stroll.

Lin Yuan ran with such composure that he felt no fatigue at all……

Zhu Shaobin glanced back at Lin Yuan and nearly spat blood.

This man, how could his stamina be so terrifying?

Zhu Shaobin clenched his teeth and sprinted again!

But at this point his legs felt like they were about to burst, his stamina completely spent……