Free Web NovelChapter 1410: Chapter 1410: Little Stupid
The bustling square, when the door at the exit of the competition suddenly emitted a light trembling sound, automatically opened from the inside out, and a group of students walked out from inside. Most of them looked extremely disheveled and untidy, with frizzy, messy hair, faces mixed with blue and purple, even with some blood stains, and clothes and shoes covered in dirt and mud...
Faintly, some people even emitted an indescribable smell.
In short, compared to the students standing or sitting in the square who were clean and well-groomed, with excellent mental outlook, this group of students emerging from the competition venue looked as if they had just rolled around a garbage dump. Just a glance at them made people instinctively retreat.
But!
Among this group of wilting ’rotten cabbage,’ there was a distinct exception. From head to toe, he was clean and tidy, as if he had just taken a bath. Even the fingers showing from his uniform cuffs were clear and delicate, slender and white... Combined with his well-defined, clear and elegant face, and his tall stature, broad shoulders and narrow waist, neither hunched over nor bent, as he walked out of the competition, his calm and composed, leisurely demeanor was like a pine or bamboo growing vigorously under the sunlight...
He was so outstanding that even when hidden among a plethora of withered cabbage, he was so eye-catching, like a lotus unsullied by mud.
Almost everyone’s gaze shifted to him instantly as this group appeared.
He seemed accustomed to this attention; neither the speed of his steps nor the gentle and warm expression on his face changed in the slightest.
At this moment—
A clear and crisp voice suddenly rang out in the crowd, "Little Stupid—We are here, come quickly!"
Shen Changqing stumbled, nearly falling.
Then.
Seeing everyone staring at him with great astonishment, Shen Changqing’s figure slightly trembled, and a faint blush quietly appeared on his clean and refined face. He forced himself to stabilize his mind, telling himself to pretend he had not heard, to act like the person wasn’t calling him, and that the students gathering around probably didn’t know he was called Little Stupid.
Just...
Let’s just pretend none of this happened.
Thus, Shen Changqing walked straight, intentionally avoiding the direction towards Ji You and Sheng Qingyan’s group, planning to leave from the side.
Then—
A hand suddenly stretched out from an angle, grabbing Shen Changqing’s sleeve, "Little Stupid, they’re calling you, didn’t you hear?"
Shen Changqing: "..."
Shen Changqing raised his hand to brush off Ji You’s hand, but! But he couldn’t shake it off. Her claws were still firmly gripping his sleeve, staring at him with her bright black eyes. Shen Changqing opened his mouth, saying, "Sorry, I..."
I want to pretend not to know you!
But I can’t say it out loud!
You...
I...
Shen Changqing felt like he was about to collapse, especially with those eyes all turning in unison towards him—it was like sitting on pins and needles...
"Alright now!" Sheng Qingyan slapped his hand, directly swatting Ji You’s away: he scolded, "Don’t bully the honest ones, can’t you see Aqing is almost crying? Poor dead, do you really have to make Aqing cry?"
Shen Changqing: "..."
Is this rescue or adding fuel to the fire?
Facing the increasingly peculiar gazes of the crowd, Shen Changqing’s face flushed even more!
"Hehe..." Ji You saw Shen Changqing’s face flushed all the way to the root of his neck, even his earlobes were tinged with pink, and she grinned with a laugh, saying, "Alright, seeing you’re about to cry, I won’t tease you anymore."
Yue Qiguang shot a glance at the smug Ji You, pouting, "Shen Changqing, if he had any guts, he would punch you in the face."
Shen Changqing: "..."
Me not punching?
So, I’m gutless?
Among those present, only Lou seemed normal, but when he looked at Shen Changqing, his face was full of sympathy, "Student Shen Changqing, congratulations on advancing successfully, you’re really impressive now, but why are you still so easily embarrassed?"
Shen Changqing: "..."
Shen Changqing turned and walked away.
He didn’t want to know them.
Then—
Lou, Yue Qiguang, and Sheng Qingyan stepped forward and pulled Shen Changqing, putting his arms around their shoulders. Sheng Qingyan covered his mouth, cheekily asking, "Aqing, don’t mind them, I’ve prepared a lot of snacks for you, want some? There’s lollipops..."
Candy?
Shen Changqing’s ears twitched, but he still kept a stern face, maintaining his dignity, saying, "I...I don’t eat."
The next second, Yue Qiguang grabbed that lollipop from Sheng Qingyan, ripped the wrapper, and stuffed it into his mouth, facing Sheng Qingyan’s glare and Shen Changqing’s dumbfounded look, Yue Qiguang laughed heartily, "Dad said he wouldn’t eat, so dad ate it for him, right, is there more? Give me another one."
Shen Changqing: "..."
Sheng Qingyan scolded furiously, "Eat what ghost, throw it in the trash and won’t give it to you, this was specially saved for Aqing, you ate it in one bite, didn’t give Aqing any, are you still human..."
Smelling the sweet candy aroma, Shen Changqing’s face was already numb.
Lou pulled Shen Changqing’s shoulder, raised his hand, patted to soothe him, saying, "Student Shen Changqing, are you feeling alright? Do you want to go to the treatment room for a checkup?"
Shen Changqing shook his head, saying, "I feel fine, in the competition, everyone took good care of me, I barely had any chance to make a move."
Nearby, many team members still following Shen Changqing hurriedly said, "It was Shen Changqing who took care of us, if it weren’t for him, we might have already been eliminated."
"Indeed, it was Shen Changqing who led us and took care of us all the way, allowing us to win so easily."
"Yes, yes...it was Shen Changqing who bore the major responsibility, planned strategies, and oversaw the overall situation, enabling us to win without danger."
"Really, it’s thanks to student Shen Changqing..."
"..."
In the blink of an eye, surrounding voices of praise and commendation for Shen Changqing’s contributions... the scene left Yue Qiguang, Sheng Qingyan, and Lou bewildered.
Then.
Faced with everyone’s praise, Shen Changqing showed a hint of embarrassed smile, shaking his head gently, still very humble saying, "I truly can’t bear everyone’s praise, I... I’m not as powerful as you say, everything I did, was given the opportunity by everyone, truly, I just want to play well and try to lead everyone to victory. I believe the desire to win is a common wish and an ordinary goal for every contestant."
Speaking here, Shen Changqing looked at everyone, still with a slight blush on his face, saying, "So if I am strong, then you are all strong."
With just one sentence, the teammates behind Shen Changqing, looking at him, had even more admiration in their eyes.
Sheng Qingyan opened his mouth, said nothing.
Yue Qiguang rolled his eyes. If he knew just being a saint could win, he wouldn’t have bothered with being the Beautiful Girl Commander, could have simply been a White Lotus.
Lou looked at Shen Changqing, feeling emotional and admiring him, only Shen Changqing, so selfless and considerate, could garner everyone’s sincere admiration.
Ji You witnessed all this, couldn’t help opening her mouth, but ended up saying nothing.
