I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With

Chapter 583: A Formidable Rival Appears 1

The youth’s body stiffened, he lowered his head, fished out his phone, snapped a photo of Ning Xixi, and ran off.

"Oh my goodness, why did he take a photo of you?" Cheng Youran asked, his face filled with shock, "Have Qiaoqiao follow you around these next few days, don’t let yourself be attacked in revenge!"

Ning Xixi was embarrassed, "I don’t think that will happen..."

"Who knows, you can see a person’s face, but not their heart."

Huang Yi also advised, "As a girl, it’s better to be more cautious."

"Okay."

...

Ning Xixi quickly pushed the incident to the back of her mind, her attention thoroughly captivated by the upcoming sports day at Muying’s school.

This time at the sports day, not only could parents come to cheer, but parent-child activities were also arranged.

The first people Ning Xixi thought of were Grandpa Song and Grandpa Ji. She called both of them, and they each promised they would definitely come!

Then, in the blink of an eye, the day of the sports day arrived.

Each class had a designated rest area, and spaces had been specifically prepared for the parents.

Ning Xixi frowned and perused the schedule of events with a gloomy face. The physical education representative had signed her up for a marathon and the women’s 800 meters - events she wasn’t good at.

The surrounding students were chattering away—

"My dad’s coming today! Did your parents come?"

"Ah... They’re busy, only my sister came with me."

"My uncle’s here! Ha ha!"

"..."

Ning Xixi looked around and suddenly felt a bit downcast.

Didn’t Grandpa and Grandpa say they were coming?

Perhaps something had held them up...

"What are you thinking about? Your event is starting!" Ji Yebai flicked her on the head, pointing towards the gathering point for the women’s 800 meters.

Ning Xixi pouted and said morosely, "Oh... I’m going."

She jogged over and took her place in lane six as per her assigned number.

"3, 2, 1!" The starting pistol fired, and the competitors all dashed out!

Ning Xixi watched, tears streaming down her face, as one by one, people passed her by—her legs were frustratingly inadequate for the task!

As she ran back to Class S’s spot, a wave of cheering suddenly enveloped her—

"Little Xixi, you can do it!"

"Good girl, keep it up!"

"Don’t give up, Xixi!"

Ning Xixi was surprised and looked over, only to see Grandpa Song, Grandpa Ji, as well as Ji’s father and mother each waving a small flag, and the two spry old Grandpas, each holding one side of a big banner which read "Go Ning Xixi" in big letters.

Her eyes moistened slightly, a warm current seemed to flow through her heart.

Ning Xixi bit her lip, adjusted her breathing, quickened her pace, and started running at an even speed.

One, two...

In the last fifty meters, she unleashed her fiery spirit, desperately sprinting ahead, the first one to cross the finish line!

"We won! We won! Xixi won!"

Ning Xixi couldn’t quite believe it herself. After realizing it, she jogged over to Class S’s spot and gasped with glee, "Grandpa, Grandpa Song, I came first, did you see?"

"We saw, we saw, our precious girl is amazing!"

"Little Xixi, take a sip of water!"

"Get out of the way, let me open the bottle for my granddaughter, you go stand over there!"

The two old men started bickering over who would open the water bottle, prompting laughter and bringing an envious gaze from Class S towards Ning Xixi.

Soon it was time for the marathon to start.

Grandpa Song and Grandpa Ji both gave Ji Yebai a hard look.

Ji Yebai thought he was about to be spoiled for a moment, but the next thing he heard was the two old men speaking in unison, "If Xixi can’t run anymore, you carry her. Got it?"

Ji Yebai: ...!!