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Are we that close? You want to look at my leg? Even if Xiao Su came, I wouldn't show her!

What a crazy woman!

Jiang Linyuan blurted out without thinking:

"Let me see yours."

Zhang Juntang's face flushed crimson instantly. She tugged at his clothes, looking somewhat uneasy, and whispered:

"R-right here?"

You've completely killed the mood, you crazy perverted woman!

Jiang Linyuan rolled his eyes, deciding not to engage with her anymore.

Zhang Juntang also realized her words could be misinterpreted and quickly grabbed him.

"W-wait a moment."

Holy crap, what kind of monstrous strength does she have!

Jiang Linyuan turned his head, growing impatient. Why won't she let him leave?

"If you have something to say, say it quickly."

Hearing his tone, Zhang Juntang froze for a second or two. She hung her head low, looking as if she was about to cry:

"I... I was worried you got hurt. During the race just now, the person in front of you su-suddenly fell..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, becoming almost inaudible by the end.

Seeing this, Jiang Linyuan didn't know what to say.

This crazy woman's personality is both soft and hard. She has the courage to show concern for me, but cries at the slightest criticism.

"It's nothing."

He softened his tone a little, pulling up his pant leg to show her:

"See, Junior? Look, not a scratch."

Zhang Juntang blinked, confirming there were indeed no injuries on his leg, and whispered another apology: 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Sorry, I... I made you unhappy."

She's really hard to communicate with, this crazy woman. Why does she apologize at the drop of a hat?

Why does she put herself in such a low position?

"Junior Juntang, why are you always apologizing? With a personality like yours, you'll easily get bullied in the future."

Jiang Linyuan offered a reminder, though he doubted it would do any good.

"N-no, I won't."

Zhang Juntang suddenly lifted her head, her tone extremely firm:

"I won't let anyone bully me again."

Still putting up a tough front! Stealing Xiao Yilin's skills, are you?

"What about that incident at the hospital last time? If Yu Songsong hadn't stepped in for you, wouldn't you have been taken advantage of?"

Jiang Linyuan said.

"She... she's not as strong as me. There were a lot of people back then..."

Zhang Juntang whispered:

"I was thinking that if she dragged me away, once there were fewer people..."

As she spoke, she stole a glance at Jiang Linyuan, her voice dropping even lower.

"...I'd fight back."

?

I must have woken up wrong. Am I hearing things?

I thought she said 'resist', but she actually said 'fight back'.

"You don't think I'm too fierce, do you?"

Zhang Juntang became uneasy again, looking nervous.

Your contrast is quite stark.

Outwardly meek and submissive, but actually ready to throw a heavy punch.

"Well done, Junior. I misjudged you before."

Jiang Linyuan gave her a thumbs-up.

Zhang Juntang felt a bit embarrassed, lowering her head with a smile:

"Mhm, as long as you don't dislike me."

This crazy woman's attitude towards me is really off. I just helped her move her luggage during orientation. Does she have such a huge filter for me?

Thinking this, Jiang Linyuan asked:

"Junior, did you know me before?"

Zhang Juntang kept her head bowed, her hair covering her face, hiding her expression. After a second or two of silence, her voice came:

"No, I didn't."

"Really didn't?"

Jiang Linyuan pressed.

"Didn't."

Zhang Juntang said heavily.

It couldn't be love at first sight, could it?

Jiang Linyuan pondered. This crazy woman's vibe towards him was really strange.

A secret crush on me?

A secret crush is a secret crush. A secret crush is like peeing in your pants. Only the person themselves feels the initial warmth.

And that warmth doesn't last long before it turns cold.

If you don't let others touch it, they'll never know.

"Alright then, Junior. I want to rest a bit. Do you have anything else?"

Jiang Linyuan said.

Zhang Juntang pursed her lips and whispered:

"Volunteers are supposed to take good care of the athletes, to serve the athletes. I came to take care of Senior Jiang."

He almost laughed out loud.

No wonder she shares a dorm with Xiao Yilin. She's learned a thing or two about talking nonsense.

Wait, Xiao Yilin didn't used to like talking nonsense either. Who corrupted her? How despicable!

"Fine then, Junior, serve me. Give my legs a massage."

Jiang Linyuan was still thinking about going to bother the Department Head. He made this request, hoping Zhang Juntang would back down from the difficulty.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Juntang stole a glance towards the spectator stands.

What's she looking at? Is there something over there?

Jiang Linyuan turned to look. Oh, Xiao Yilin is still over there.

Just as he retracted his gaze, his hand was grabbed by a small, delicate hand.

Zhang Juntang placed his hand on her own thigh, her face burning red:

"G-go ahead... massage."

Jiang Linyuan instinctively squeezed.

"Mmph."

Zhang Juntang made a strange sound, turning her head away with a red face.

Holy crap!

Jiang Linyuan hastily withdrew his hand, staring at Zhang Juntang dumbfounded.

The feel was really good... no, now's not the time to think about that.

"Junior Juntang, what are you doing?"

Jiang Linyuan asked.

"Didn't you say... m-massage the leg?"

Zhang Juntang stammered, not daring to look at him.

I meant for you to massage *my* leg! To relax *me*! Not for me to massage *your* leg! What kind of person do you take me for!

"Junior, your Senior has some things to attend to. I have to go. Urgent matters."

Jiang Linyuan made up an excuse to leave. This crazy woman has no sense of boundaries.

"Can I take a photo of you? Just one is enough."

Zhang Juntang also realized how bold her previous action was. Her face was completely red, and she looked fidgety and restless.

If Senior Jiang doesn't leave, I'm going to have to leave.

"Alright, take it, take it."

Jiang Linyuan stood up and made a peace sign.

"Mhm."

Zhang Juntang didn't dare look at him. Only when she picked up the camera did she dare to examine Jiang Linyuan carefully.

She savored this feeling, like a mouse in the dark occasionally daring to lift its head, greedily basking in the sunlight.

"Hurry up and take it, Junior."

"Oh, oh, oh."

She snapped back to reality and pressed the shutter button.

*Click.*

The sports field was bustling, surrounded by continuous shouts of encouragement. But in her eyes, everything froze in that moment.

Under the sunlight, the boy in her heart smiled at her with a peace sign, radiant as an oil painting.

"I'm leaving now, Junior."

"Mhm. Goodbye, Senior Jiang."

Zhang Juntang watched Jiang Linyuan's departing back for a long while before finally lowering her head.

She flipped through the photos in her camera.

Jiang Linyuan's preparatory stance at the starting line, his sprinting form during the race, the final photo of him striding past the finish line...

One by one, they flashed before her eyes like slides, overlapping with her own gaze, shimmering faintly, even possessing a kind of delicious beauty.

Just looking at them like this made her smile involuntarily.

She just didn't know that if she only dared to look at photos, she would only ever get a phantom of happiness.

No, perhaps she did know.

But for her, maybe this was enough.