The Sports Day temporarily ended that afternoon.
That evening, everyone from Grade One to Grade Three had to stay at school for evening self-study.
So Jiang Ning would not be going home for dinner.
He called Xue Yuantong. Xue Yuantong, who was in the office, said she was not hungry at all and did not need him to bring her food, granting Jiang Ning freedom to do as he pleased.
That made sense. Under Jiang Ning's Spiritual Sense surveillance, Xue Yuantong had been snacking all afternoon.
"Teacher, let's go," Jiang Ning said.
He had arranged with Guo Ran beforehand that he would treat her tonight.
"Don't these things need to be moved?" Guo Ran pointed at the desks, chairs, benches, and Water Dispenser at Class Eight's base.
Class Committee Member Hu Jun boomed, "Teacher, you go ahead! Jiang Ning is one of our class's athletes. He contributed to the class—how could we make him do these little chores?"
"Leave these trivial matters to us!"
Hu Jun called on the students to get to work.
The students on the School Field gradually dispersed.
As dusk approached, the setting sun shone over the lawn. Bathed in its light were students carrying stools, lifting tables, and chatting in twos and threes, creating an air of conclusion.
Yet everyone knew this was only a brief parting. Tomorrow would bring the final events of the School Sports Meet.
Jiang Ning walked beneath the afterglow of the sunset, his body dyed a brilliant gold.
Guo Ran walked beside him. As she gazed at the scene, an indescribable feeling rose within her.
Back when she had been part of it, she had felt nothing special. Seeing such a scene again after so many years stirred entirely different emotions.
Had she not once been a participant in the