Chapter 72: Bringing Shame to the Old Jiang Family

The opening ceremony for Class Three followed the same old routine.

Dressed in school uniforms, holding up signs, chanting slogans, moving forward slowly in sync with the music and the teams ahead.

The other classes weren’t much different, except for Class Seven and Class Twelve, who stood out.

In Class Seven, a young man suddenly took off his shirt, revealing his muscular physique, and performed a set of martial arts moves.

A front flip. A backflip.

His movements were swift and powerful, full of energy and precision.

It was clear he was a trained martial artist—without at least ten years of practice, he wouldn’t have been able to execute such moves so flawlessly.

As soon as he finished, the entire sports field erupted in cheers.

Even Jiang Ning couldn’t help but clap for him.

A real talent.

As for Class Twelve, their performance was a bit more… extravagant.

A boy and a girl stood under the podium, hand in hand, waist against waist, performing a ballroom dance in front of all the school leaders.

Ignoring the implications, just from an artistic perspective, their dance wasn’t bad.

At the very least, it was eye-catching.

A solid 70 points.

But if you factored in the expressions of the school leaders, Jiang Ning thought the dance could score at least 90.

Because that extra 20 points were for the sheer audacity of this couple.

That’s right.

They were a couple.

Not only did Jiang Ning see it, but many others with keen eyes did too.

At the very least, if they weren’t a couple, the boy wouldn’t have dared to let his hands wander so freely over the girl’s body.

Honestly, if he had been a little more restrained, the school leaders might have turned a blind eye.

What a pity…

“Jiang Jiang, are Gu Chao and Xu Yan from Class Twelve a couple?”

Hearing Zhu Hui’s question, Jiang Ning glanced at her in surprise.

“How did you figure that out?”

To be honest, if Sun Qian or Luo Shanshan had said this, she wouldn’t have been surprised.

But Zhu Hui, the so-called “emotionally insulated” girl, also noticed something was off?

“The way they look at each other—it’s unusual.”

Their gaze?

Jiang Ning followed her lead and looked at the two dancers again.

At that moment, they had just reached the turning movement of their dance.

Jiang Ning narrowed her eyes and observed.

“What’s wrong with their eyes?”

“There’s something wrong.” Zhu Hui stated firmly.

“Don’t you think their gazes are the same as that senior, Li, when he looks at you?”

???

What nonsense?!

If they weren’t at school, Jiang Ning would have shown her what real Shaolin Dragon Claw Technique looked like.

At this point, the dance reached its finale, and the couple struck a final pose.

They gazed into each other’s eyes, completely immersed in their moment.

“Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap…”

Suddenly, thunderous applause erupted, echoing throughout the sports field.

The cheers were even louder than those for the martial arts guy.

Mixed among them were whistles and teasing shouts.

But Jiang Ning believed most of the applause was for their courage.

Not long after, the class formations finished their parade.

Just as the freshmen and sophomores stood on the field, preparing to endure a lecture from the school leaders, the broadcast suddenly played a series of crisp guqin notes.

Clear and pleasant.

Like dripping water, like a bubbling spring.

Then, a melodious piece of music followed.

What was going on?

Was a school leader going to sing?

No way, which leader had such refined taste, planning to kill them all silently with their voice?

While all the students were confused, a girl dressed in a fiery red, long-sleeved traditional outfit gracefully stepped out from the corridor beneath the stands.

Like a celestial fairy descending into the mortal world, she walked onto the track before the students.

The next moment—

As the music sped up, the “mortal fairy” also began to dance.

At this moment, who knew how many youths were left in awe by this dance?

This was the charm of Qi Xiaoxian.

Jiang Ning smiled like a proud father.

Then—

As Qi Wen’s dance ended, a wave of applause, as loud as thunder, swept across the entire sports field.

Even the leaders in the stands all had satisfied smiles on their faces.

But just as Qi Wen exited the stage and the discipline director began his speech, a teacher suddenly pulled the couple from Class Twelve out of the formation.

No one knew where they were taken.

Just like that, they disappeared from everyone’s sight.

Now—

The students on the field started gossiping, completely ignoring the speech on the podium.

“Do you think they’ll get expelled?”

“Probably not, it was just a dance…”

“If it was just a dance, why take them away?”

“Maybe… it set a bad example?”

Jiang Ning guessed it was probably this reason. After all, their dance moves were a bit too bold.

The girl didn’t seem to mind, so why were the teachers making such a big deal out of it?

But this was just speculation.

Whether the school would make an example of them or let them off easy depended on its final decision.

Afterward—

With speeches above and casual chatting below, the morning passed quickly.

The afternoon competitions started at 2 PM.

Events were categorized by type and grade level, taking place on the field.

Jiang Ning had signed up for the high jump.

Standing among a group of tall competitors, all over 1.7 meters, she suddenly felt tiny for the first time.

But…

It’s all about participation.

Jiang Ning didn’t even make it past the preliminary round.

She wasn’t sure if it was some weird bug from reincarnation—she used to be decent at sports in her past life, but in this one, athletics had become her weakness.

Aside from ball games, where skill could compensate, she was hopeless at anything that relied purely on physical ability.

Sigh—bringing shame to the Old Jiang family.

Jiang Ning sat in the stands, took the bottle of water Luo Shanshan handed her, and took a sip.

“What’s the next race?”

“Men’s 400 meters. Our class is already eliminated.” Luo Shanshan rolled her eyes.

No idea why she was so annoyed.

Just then—

The speaker suddenly called out, “Men’s 200 meters, gather here!”

Immediately—

A slim figure from Class Three stood up and ran toward the track.

“Chen Lan signed up for the 200 meters?”

“Yeah.”

“Is he fast enough for this?”

“Zhang Shuangshu said he’s pretty quick…”

“Oh…”

Hearing this, Jiang Ning lost interest.

She was never that excited about the sports meet anyway. The only reason she was sitting here was to take a break.

But at that moment—

Luo Shanshan suddenly looked conflicted.

Like she was constipated.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Ning couldn’t help but ask.

“Tang Bo also signed up for the 200 meters…”

Hearing this, Jiang Ning’s eyebrows instantly lifted.

She stood up, grabbed Luo Shanshan, and headed for the edge of the stands.

“Hey, hey, hey! Jiang Jiang, what are you doing?”

“Cheering them on!”

“But I… and Tang Bo…”

“To hell with Tang! I’m cheering for Chen Lan!” Jiang Ning snorted.

“If that kid dares to lose to Tang Bo, he’s dead!”

As it turned out—

When you have a beautiful cheerleader like Jiang Ning in the audience, one’s fighting spirit truly skyrockets.

Not only did Chen Lan beat Tang Bo, but he also placed first in his group and advanced to the finals.

However—

By the time he came back, gasping for breath, wanting to share his joy with Jiang Ning and the others—

The beautiful girl had already disappeared.