Chapter Summaries

During No.4 Middle School’s second Sports Day morning, students gathered for the high jump, where Wu Xiaoqi surprised the crowd by clearing the opening bar and several Class 8 students advanced. Jiang Ning cleared the first height easily, and as the bar rose, Geng Lu worried about his next attempt before misunderstanding his reassurance.

• Dong Qingfeng brought breakfast for Yu Wen and Jiang Yanan, while Chen Qian chose to keep studying instead of attending Sports Day.
• Jiang Ning and his classmates went to the high jump venue, where five boys from Class 8 competed.
• Wu Xiaoqi cleared the 1.35-meter bar despite doubts about his height, while Huang Zhongfei failed and Cui Yu knocked over the upright.
• Jiang Ning cleared the first-round bar, and he, Wu Xiaoqi, and Shan Kaiquan advanced from Class 8.
• Wu Xiaoqi and Shan Kaiquan cleared 1.45 meters, and Jiang Ning told Geng Lu he could clear the bar with his eyes closed after she took his words literally.

Jiang Ning astonished the crowd by clearing the 1.55-meter high jump blindfolded, then advanced through the competition as the bar rose. With the contest at 1.75 meters, he was one of seven competitors left, and Yang Sheng urged him to start breaking records.

• Ge Hao mocked Jiang Ning and bet he would kneel if Jiang Ning cleared the bar blindfolded, while Geng Lu and the others defended Jiang Ning.
• Shi Qianjin failed at 1.45 meters, leaving Shen Xu as Class 9's only remaining competitor.
• Jiang Ning blindfolded himself and cleared 1.55 meters, then learned Ge Hao had run off rather than honor the bet.
• Shan Kaiquan cleared 1.55 meters on his third attempt but was eliminated at 1.60 meters, while Shen Xu, Zhao Jinyang, and other competitors also fell out.
• Tao Nian, Wu Xiaoqi, and Zhuang Jianhui cleared 1.75 meters, while Bai Han failed, leaving seven contestants across all grades.
• Jiang Ning stepped up to attempt 1.75 meters using the straddle technique, and Yang Sheng told him he could start breaking records.

Jiang Ning won the high jump competition by setting a new No.4 Middle School record, while his classmates and teachers heard the announcement from elsewhere on campus. After the event, Cui Yu resolved to train harder, and Guo Kunnan spotted a beautiful girl.

• Jiang Ning cleared 1.75 meters with a front straddle, then used the Fosbury Flop as the bar rose to 1.80 meters.
• Wu Xiaoqi and Zhuang Jianhui were eliminated, leaving Jiang Ning, Tao Nian, and Wu Tianyu to compete for the championship.
• Jiang Ning cleared 1.96 meters after Tao Nian failed, breaking No.4 Middle School's twenty-year high jump record; the crowd and campus announcer celebrated.
• Chen Qian heard the record announcement from his empty classroom, while Xue Yuantong heard it in the teachers' office and proudly praised Jiang Ning.
• Guo Kunnan and Ma Shicheng discussed Jiang Ning's athletic prospects, while Cui Yu vowed to train and win awards after recalling his own poor result.
• Guo Kunnan spotted an exceptionally beautiful girl near the school field and called Kaiquan to look.

Cui Yu tried to restore his dignity by demonstrating his supposed wall-climbing and Bone Shrinking skills, but he got his head stuck between the back gate’s iron bars. His friends struggled to free him until Guo Kunnan proposed using soap, though they still had to find some.

• Guo Kunnan and his friends spotted Ding Shuyan, and Wang Longlong identified her as a high-achieving student from Class 1 who had once been seen with Jiang Ning.
• The group found the School Field’s back gate locked, and Cui Yu bragged about climbing walls in middle school before backing out of a Wall Jump attempt.
• Cui Yu offered to leave through the gate and order lunch for his friends, then claimed he could squeeze through the bars using the Bone Shrinking Skill.
• Cui Yu shoved his head between the bars and became stuck, so Shan Kaiquan, Guo Kunnan, and Ma Shicheng tried unsuccessfully to pull him free.
• Guo Kunnan suggested smearing soap on Cui Yu’s head, and Wang Longlong asked who had any.

Cui Yu got his head stuck in the school’s iron gate, and Jiang Ning arrived to free him. As a crowd watched, Jiang Ning bent the iron bar with his bare hands, leaving everyone shocked.

• Ma Shicheng sent Shan Kaiquan to fetch soap and a basin from Huang Yuzhu so the group could try to free Cui Yu.
• Guo Kunnan covered Cui Yu’s head with soap, but the group still could not pull him out, and Yu Wen filmed and shared the spectacle.
• Physical education teacher Gu Wei failed to free Cui Yu and prepared to call the police, while Ma Shicheng said he had called Jiang Ning.
• Jiang Ning arrived with Pei Yujing, who held his drink, and agreed to try to free Cui Yu.
• Jiang Ning bent the iron bar beside Cui Yu’s head with his bare hands, shocking the surrounding students.

Jiang Ning freed Cui Yu by tearing apart the school gate bars, drawing astonished reactions from students who later shared photos and discussed his strength. As the afternoon 4x100 relay approached, Shan Kaiquan scrambled to replace Wang Longlong, who was trapped at home by a broken lock, but Longlong arrived just as the race began.

• Jiang Ning tore open the iron bars and helped Ma Shicheng and the others pull Cui Yu free, while Gu Wei recognized Cui Yu from his earlier fall into a river.
• Ding Shuyan studied Jiang Ning, Li Shi and Zhuang Jianhui examined the twisted gate, and Lu Qiqi told Shen Qing'e how Jiang Ning had rescued Cui Yu.
• Shan Kaiquan gathered his relay team for the afternoon race, but Ma Shicheng learned that Wang Longlong was stuck at home because his door lock had broken.
• Shan Kaiquan recruited Zhang Chi as a temporary substitute and promised him his share of the prize money if the team won.
• Jiang Ning and Yang Sheng arrived at Class 8's base, and Wang Longlong reached the school just as the 4x100 race began, then stumbled and limped toward his teammates.

Class 8 lost the 4x100 relay, but Jiang Ning dominated the boys’ 800 Meters against a crowded field of Sports Students. He finished in 1 minute 53 seconds, setting a new No.4 Middle School record.

• Shan Kaiquan and Class 8 lost the 4x100 relay, finishing in 52 seconds, and Huang Zhongfei comforted the disappointed team.
• Jiang Ning left his card game to prepare for the 800 Meters while Xu Yan urged Luo Jun to win a prize for Class 11.
• Dong Jiayi promised Class 1 a hot dance if one of its runners won a prize, then promised to dance for Class 8 if they failed.
• Jiang Ning took the lead early in the 800 Meters and widened his gap over the other runners, including four Sports Students.
• Jiang Ning crossed the finish line in 1 minute 53 seconds, setting a new No.4 Middle School 800 Meters record.

After Jiang Ning broke the boys’ 800-meter record, Class 8 celebrated as Dong Jiayi danced for him, drawing attention from other classes. Li Shi challenged Yang Sheng to a bet on the girls’ 800-meter race, with the loser agreeing to dance for the winner’s class.

• Jiang Ning broke the boys’ 800-meter record, prompting excitement across the school and a crowd to gather around Class 8’s base.
• Shan Kaiquan grew eager to compete in the 100-meter sprint after hearing that record-breaking performances earned large rewards.
• Dong Jiayi visited Class 8 and danced to celebrate Jiang Ning’s two records, while students from Class 1 watched.
• Li Shi criticized Class 8’s girls, and Yang Sheng challenged her to a bet about the girls’ 800-meter race.
• Li Shi and Yang Sheng agreed that the loser would dance for the winner’s class.

Yang Sheng raced Li Shi in the girls’ 800 meters after accepting a wager that the loser would dance in the other class. Jiang Ning’s flag throw helped Yang Sheng claim first place, leaving the wager unresolved as the crowd celebrated her victory.

• Li Shi wagered that the loser of their 800-meter race would dance in the other class, and Yang Sheng accepted.
• Class Eight’s boys rallied around Yang Sheng, while Dong Qingfeng wrote her an enthusiastic cheer message over the loudspeaker.
• Yang Sheng took an early lead and stayed ahead of Li Shi and the other runners throughout the race.
• With fifty meters left, Jiang Ning took the class flag from Cui Yu and threw it toward Yang Sheng, who caught it while running.
• Yang Sheng crossed the finish line first, then spun the flagpole around her waist as the crowd erupted in cheers.

Yang Sheng won the race against Li Shi, who then honored their bet by dancing for Class 8. As Sports Day continued, Qi Tianheng kept folding Little Stars for Yang Sheng, Jiang Ning prepared for the Princess Relay Race, and Classes 7 and 9 challenged Class 8 to a Three-Legged Race bet.

• Yang Sheng won the race, and Cui Yu went to taunt the defeated Li Shi while inviting her to Class 8.
• Wang Longlong persuaded Li Shi to honor her bet, and she reluctantly danced in front of students from several classes.
• Qi Tianheng continued folding Little Stars for Yang Sheng, while Zhao Xiaofeng asked Miao Zhe how to ease his sore fingers.
• Teacher Guo Ran joined Jiang Ning at Class 8's base, where she praised his 800-meter record and teased him about the Princess Relay Race.
• Shi Qianjin and Zhao Jinyang challenged Class 8 to bet on the Three-Legged Race, and Cui Yu offered Class 8's girls' group as the losing side's dancer.

Cui Yu made a wager with Class 7 over the fun sports meet and then tried to provoke Class 1 into another bet, but Zhuang Jianhui saw through his vague offer. As Cui Yu, Shan Kaiquan, and Zhang Chi trained for the three-legged race, Cui Yu devised a way to loosen their rope before the competition.

• Cui Yu agreed with Zhao Jinyang that the losing class would send its girls to dance, while Zhao Jinyang eagerly expected Class 7 to win.
• Cui Yu told Guo Kunnan and Shan Kaiquan about the wager, and the three boys trained for their own reasons.
• Cui Yu challenged Class 1 to a match with Dong Jiayi and Class 8's girls' group as the stakes, but Zhuang Jianhui pressed him until he slipped away.
• Jiang Ning and Guo Ran joked beneath a tree, where Guo Ran scolded him for flirting with his teacher.
• Cui Yu proposed tying the three-legged-race rope loosely, and Shan Kaiquan and Zhang Chi approved his plan.

During the Fun Sports Competition, Class 7 won the Three-Legged Race and Zhao Jinyang expected Class 8’s girls’ group to dance as part of their bet. Cui Yu sent Pang Jiao, Zhang Yifei, and Wang Yanyan instead, causing chaos in Class 7, before Jiang Ning invited Guo Ran to watch the Princess Relay Race.

• Cui Yu, Zhang Chi, and Shan Kaiquan lost their rhythm in the Three-Legged Race, and Class 7 took first place.
• Zhao Jinyang reminded Cui Yu of their bet, and Cui Yu promised to send Class 8’s girls’ group to Class 7 within ten minutes.
• Zhao Jinyang told Class 7 that they had won a bet for a dance, and his classmates eagerly anticipated Bai Yuxia’s arrival.
• Pang Jiao, Zhang Yifei, and Wang Yanyan appeared and coyly announced that Class 7 wanted to admire their dance, causing students to scatter in panic.
• Zhao Jinyang accused Cui Yu of tricking him, but Cui Yu defended the bet and Class 8’s students backed him up until Zhao Jinyang left angrily.
• Jiang Ning invited Guo Ran to watch the Princess Relay Race, and she agreed to go.

During Sports Day’s Princess Relay Race, Cui Yu became Class 8’s princess, and Jiang Ning carried Chemistry Teacher Guo Ran in the final leg to win the championship for Class 8. Shen Xinli narrowly crossed the finish line for second place, then went to the School Infirmary, where Li Shengnan startled him when he asked for wine.

• Cui Yu argued that boys could be princesses, persuaded Huang Zhongfei to choose him, and ruined Yu Wen’s hope of being carried by the class monitor.
• The Princess Relay Race began, with Class 9 taking an early lead as Yan Tianpeng carried Shi Qianjin.
• After Zhang Chi stumbled and Cui Yu fell, Hu Jun called for someone to take over as Jiang Ning’s princess, and Guo Ran jumped into Jiang Ning’s arms.
• Jiang Ning sprinted past the other teams and crossed the finish line first for Class 8, while Shen Xinli rolled across afterward to secure second place for Class 9.
• Classmates escorted the injured Shen Xinli to the School Infirmary, where he theatrically asked for wine and Li Shengnan confronted him.

Jiang Ning treated Guo Ran to dinner after Sports Day, while students returned to school for evening self-study and argued over how to spend the night. The chapter ended with Xue Yuantong teasing Jiang Ning as their class continued choosing a movie.

• Jiang Ning and Guo Ran left the Sports Day grounds and ate Pickled Cabbage Fish at a restaurant, where Guo Ran insisted on paying.
• Guo Ran told Jiang Ning that their relay-race teamwork had only been a game, and Jiang Ning calmly said he understood.
• Guo Kunnan asked about Meng Ziyun, and Wang Longlong described her past as a member of the elementary-school group Bleeding Rose.
• Zhang Chi proposed stealing peaches from the school grounds, but the other boys warned him about the rules and cameras.
• Huang Zhongfei announced that the class could watch a movie during evening self-study, sparking a noisy debate over what to choose.
• Xue Yuantong told Jiang Ning she wanted to attend the tug-of-war the next day, then admitted she had been watching his reflection in the classroom window.

After a classroom fight, Cui Yu devised a scheme to frame Zhang Chi, while Jiang Ning left school to fetch a feast for hungry Xue Yuantong. The chapter ended with Xue Yuantong sharing the food with Chen Siqing and Bai Yuxia, unaware that her mother had made it.

• Zhang Chi and Cui Yu traded insults until Huang Zhongfei stepped in and stopped them by warning Zhang Chi that he could be expelled.
• Huang Zhongfei chose The Day After Tomorrow for the class to watch, while Shan Kaiquan defended the hope that China would someday produce major science-fiction films.
• Cui Yu gathered photos and set up alternate QQ accounts so he could pose as a fitness enthusiast and a wealthy, resentful woman, then lure Zhang Chi into a hotel trap.
• Jiang Ning flew to Tiger Perch Mountain, collected the meal Shao Shuangshuang had arranged, and returned to Class 8 with food for Xue Yuantong.
• Xue Yuantong shared the feast with Chen Siqing and Bai Yuxia, and Chen Siqing's messages about the food alarmed her sister Chen Siyu.
• Xue Yuantong recognized the berry mochi as tasting like her mother's cooking, and Jiang Ning realized that her mother had made it.

At Yuzhou No.4 Middle School’s Sports Day, Guo Kunnan and Wang Longlong rallied the school to cheer Xu Yan through the women’s 1500-meter race despite her pain and last-place finish. Shan Kaiquan prepared to represent Class Eight in the men’s 100-meter final, while Jiang Ning headed to the starting area.

• Guo Kunnan told Shan Kaiquan he planned to cheer for Xu Yan, and Wang Longlong agreed to help him.
• Shan Kaiquan drew support from Class Eight before the 100-meter final and vowed to make the class proud.
• Jiang Ning used his Spiritual Sense to discover that Xu Yan was struggling because she was on her period.
• Guo Kunnan and Wang Longlong urged the whole school to cheer for Xu Yan, who finished the 1500-meter race in last place.
• After the race, Shan Kaiquan prepared for the 100-meter final, and Jiang Ning left to compete after Yang Sheng encouraged him.

Jiang Ning broke No.4 Middle School’s men’s 100-meter record with a time of 10.86 seconds, leaving Shan Kaiquan to recover from his disappointment and vow to train harder. Yang Sheng won the women’s 100-meter final in 12.6 seconds and confidently explained why she had ignored the school leaders’ calls.

• Shan Kaiquan headed to the men’s 100-meter final, determined to win and impress Bai Yuxia.
• Jiang Ning surged into the lead and won in 10.86 seconds, setting a new No.4 Middle School record.
• Shan Kaiquan learned that he had finished in 11.9 seconds, then accepted the result and promised to surpass Jiang Ning after more training.
• Jiang Ning celebrated with Class Eight and joined Xue Yuantong to watch the women’s final.
• Yang Sheng won the women’s 100 meters in 12.6 seconds, then told the school leaders she had ignored their calls because she wanted the other students to hear them.

During Sports Day, Jiang Ning agreed to take Xue Yuantong boating over the May Day holiday, while he declined Shen Qing'e's family travel invitation. At the 3,000-meter race, Pang Jiao's oversized high-five sent Luo Jun collapsing, and Guo Kunnan's attempt to comfort Xu Yan earned him a message ending their contact.

• Guo Kunnan reflected on his courage, while his classmates discussed Huang Yuzhu running the 3,000 meters in the heat.
• Xue Yuantong persuaded Jiang Ning to plan a discounted boat trip for the next day, and Jiang Ning turned down Shen Qing'e's invitation to travel with her family.
• Wei Xiuyuan high-fived girls from Class 1 as he led the race, prompting Xu Yan and the girls from Class 11 to cheer on Luo Jun.
• Pang Jiao high-fived Luo Jun with such force that he collapsed, and teachers reprimanded Pang Jiao for interfering with the race.
• Guo Kunnan messaged Xu Yan to apologize on behalf of Class 8, and Xu Yan told him they should stop contacting each other.

Guo Kunnan found a fragile reason to hope Xu Yan might still forgive him as the classes prepared for the tug-of-war. Jiang Ning helped Class 8 overcome Class 7’s early lead and win, leaving Zhao Jinyang and Tang Fu stunned.

• Guo Kunnan took Shan Kaiquan’s advice to heart and concluded that Xu Yan not deleting him meant their conflict might be minor.
• Zhao Jinyang confronted Class 8 and promised to defeat them in the tug-of-war, but Cui Yu reminded him of his humiliation over the dance.
• Huang Zhongfei chose Jiang Ning to take the first position in Class 8’s lineup, and Jiang Ning agreed to compete against Xue Yuantong for the more beautiful victory.
• Class 7 seized an early advantage by pulling together, and Class 8’s students struggled as they were dragged toward defeat.
• Jiang Ning briefly released the rope, then grabbed it again and pulled hard enough to reverse the match and lead Class 8 to victory.
• Zhao Jinyang and Tang Fu could not understand how Class 8 had won, while Zhao Jinyang said Jiang Ning’s pull had dragged them across the line.

Class 8 won the girls’ tug-of-war championship, and Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong returned home after Sports Day. Xue Yuantong tried to trick Jiang Ning into giving her popsicles, but he left them to melt in the sun.

• Tang Fu and Zhao Jinyang speculated that Class 8 had used a strategy to beat them in tug-of-war.
• Jiang Ning competed with Class 8 in several matches before they were eliminated in the semifinals.
• Pang Jiao led Class 8’s girls to victory over Class 2, while Wang Longlong caught Director Yan after the rope launched him into the air.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong rode home, where Xue Yuantong arranged a pothos plant and quietly hoped Jiang Ning would offer her a popsicle.
• Xue Yuantong persuaded Jiang Ning to bring out two popsicles by claiming they needed a warm home, but Jiang Ning set them in the sun, where they melted.