Friday morning, during the long break.
The students had originally been resting in the classroom. As class time approached, a piece of news from class monitor Huang Zhongfei stunned them.
"Dragon Boat Festival is almost here, so this afternoon's two classes have been temporarily canceled," Huang Zhongfei announced from the podium.
"Holy crap, does that mean we can go straight home after morning classes?" Guo Kunnan exclaimed in delight. An early break—how awesome! Huang Zhongfei hurriedly explained, "No, no. Our school is holding a Dragon Boat Race this afternoon."
At first, the whole class erupted. Cheers rang out everywhere, full of passion and excitement! They had certainly heard of Dragon Boat Races during the Dragon Boat Festival, but such things had only existed in their imaginations, or on television.
As for an actual Dragon Boat Race, they had never seen one. Who would have thought the school would actually hold one today?
At that moment, the students were moved by No.4 Middle School's generosity. They had cursed the school countless times before, hating its lack of ambition. Who could have expected No.4 Middle School to endure humiliation in silence before suddenly rising to the occasion?
Chen Siyu asked excitedly, "Class Monitor, where are we going to row dragon boats?"
Jiang Yanan said, "I'm guessing the Hui River. The channel is wide, it's close to school, and it's naturally perfect for Dragon Boat Races."
The students chattered away, brimming with interest in the Dragon Boat Race.
Xue Yuantong stayed at her seat and said, "Jiang Ning, if we race on the Hui River, can we go straight home after the race?"
Then she worried, "But if we do that, won't your bicycle be left at school, Jiang Ning?"
Chen Siyu cut in, "You can bring the bike with you."
"Good idea."