Chapter 207: Liu Ting Brings Water
Yet, just as Wang Yong arrived, he saw Liu Wenbin supporting Mo Shaoyun as they headed toward the football field’s grass. The cheerleaders had already opened a path for them to enter.
Mo Shaoyun limped his way to the grass with Liu Wenbin’s help, feeling a surge of anger without any recourse. The scene from earlier was so bizarre that he could hardly accept it.
"Damn, who exactly is Chen Tianlong? He’s almost like a god, managing those airborne leaps so strangely." Mo Shaoyun couldn’t help but remark.
"Yeah, I saw it too. It seems this guy isn’t as simple as he looks. We better be cautious around him."
Liu Wenbin seemed to have noticed something amiss as well. All along, he had underestimated Chen Tianlong. After observing for a while, he’s gradually recognized Chen Tianlong’s impressive skills.
It’s been said that during the Zhang Family birthday party, Chen Tianlong managed to disrupt Hao Shuai’s plans, successfully captured Hao Jian, and even defeated Dao, a top talent from the Celestial Wolf Gang.
Liu Wenbin, who had mingled in the underworld, considered Chen Tianlong a rare talent. Hence, he began anew to evaluate Chen Tianlong’s strength, not daring to be careless.
"So... should we confront him during the long jump in the afternoon?"
Mo Shaoyun thought Chen Tianlong was too formidable; they might not be able to deal with him and could instead end up in trouble themselves. His leg was hurt, not broken, but it seemed injured, requiring some time to recover.
"Of course we should confront him. In the afternoon, I’ll team up with Hao Ren to deal with him. You just watch us put on a good show." Liu Wenbin had already devised a plan to tackle Chen Tianlong, not letting the opportunity slip.
"Oh? That’s good. Young Master Liu, if we can deal with him, let’s do it thoroughly. I hate Chen Tianlong so much; I’d want to see him torn to pieces." Mo Shaoyun spoke vehemently.
"Haha..."
Liu Wenbin didn’t respond; inwardly, he still admired Chen Tianlong. The three of them combined couldn’t get the better of him, indeed a testament to his skills.
If someone like him joined the Hao Family Company, he’d definitely be put to important use. After all, in this era where strength reigns, those with ability gain positions, while the incompetent get eliminated.
Ultimately, Chen Tianlong naturally ranked first in the group, and the afternoon’s semifinals posed no problem since Mo Shaoyun and Liu Wenbin had withdrawn, leaving no one to sabotage him.
Instead, Chen Tianlong started worrying about the afternoon’s long jump; the area was too small and if someone tried anything, he’d be hard-pressed to guard against it.
Mo Shaoyun was out of the picture, so it seemed the two brothers of the Hao family would step in.
Chen Tianlong had just finished running when he saw a familiar figure approaching—it was Liu Ting. He hadn’t seen her in quite some time and genuinely felt a bit nostalgic.
"Chen Tianlong, you’re amazing!"
Liu Ting greeted him with a smile, handing over a bottle of mineral water, "Chen Tianlong, this is from your home, sent through me. No need to thank me, just call me Lei Feng!"
"..." Chen Tianlong was speechless for a moment, but suddenly felt Liu Ting was rather nice, optimistic, and easygoing.
"Thank you, Liu Ting, you beauty!"
After accepting the water and taking a sip, Chen Tianlong flashed a grin and remarked.
"Haha, no need to thank me, it was nothing really; I heard you topped the group, Mengting was thrilled, but she couldn’t come by because she was cheering for the girls in your class. After all, she’s the class president, which is different from us." Liu Ting laughed, explaining.
"Right, she’s the leader, we have to understand that, haha." Chen Tianlong didn’t blame Wu Mengting at all; instead, he felt she was very responsible.
"Alright, mission accomplished, I’m heading out now. If someone sees I’ve lingered too long, who knows if they’ll get jealous." Liu Ting said ambiguously before bouncing away.
On the football field, as Chen Tianlong watched Liu Ting leave, he chuckled bitterly; clearly, Wu Mengting was overly suspicious. However, he simultaneously felt fortunate, as it indicated she cared about him.
After finishing the race, Chen Tianlong returned to the dorm. The weather was truly too hot; with just that one race, it felt like he had run several kilometers, leaving him drenched in sweat.
"Chen Tianlong, catch! Heard you defeated Mo Shaoyun and took first place, well done." Zhao Lei returned triumphantly, tossing over a can of Red Bull.
This time, he had won quite a bit because betting on Chen Tianlong to win had lower odds, and everyone was hoping against hope, wagering on Chen Tianlong to lose due to the higher odds.
So, Zhao Lei earned two to three hundred yuan, enough for half a month’s meals, and he was elated.
"Wow, did you use me to gamble and win money again?" Chen Tianlong rolled his eyes, popped open the Red Bull, and drank a few gulps, finding the taste quite good.
"Hey... it wasn’t really about using or not, if they weren’t too greedy, I wouldn’t have won. Now there’s Red Bull to drink, why think so much?" Zhao Lei reasoned.
Chen Tianlong chuckled silently; it was typical of Zhao Lei, and changing him would mean he wouldn’t be the Zhao Lei he used to know. But in any case, whatever they did didn’t harm him, so it was best not to worry.
"But Chen Tianlong, you were really close to danger today, almost got tripped. I’m just reminding you to be careful during the long jump this afternoon." Zhao Lei suddenly said.
Chen Tianlong blinked, frowning slightly; he felt Zhao Lei was not simple—able to see through such actions and seemed to grasp the whole situation.
"Hey, hey, hey... don’t overthink it, the spot where your accident happened was right next to me, I saw it clearly." Zhao Lei saw Chen Tianlong staring silently, as though doubting something, and hurried to explain.
"I see; I wondered when you became so skilled, able to see through their plot. Thanks, I’ll be careful in the afternoon."
Upon hearing Zhao Lei’s explanation, Chen Tianlong didn’t continue doubting.
He ate, showered, and slept soundly until two in the afternoon...
By now, the drums were roaring outside, but there wasn’t any urgency for Chen Tianlong’s event, as his long jump was scheduled for three, and the hundred-meter finals at two-thirty, so there was plenty of time.
Thus, he leisurely crawled out of bed, brushed his teeth, and headed out.
Just as he came downstairs, he saw Wu Mengting and Lin Wushuang walking hand in hand towards him. Instantly, Chen Tianlong was dumbfounded. These two girls progressed quite quickly; they had just reconciled in the morning, and now they were already holding hands more intimately than he was with his girlfriend.
"You two....."
Chen Tianlong looked at them incredulously, feeling a pang of jealousy. Wu Mengting had so quickly abandoned him and held someone else’s hand.
Luckily, the other person was a beautiful woman; otherwise, Chen Tianlong would have truly wanted to strangle the third party.
"What’s wrong, can’t we?"