Heartbeat

The emphasis on "watch" and "very fair skin" suggests that understanding "confession" shouldn't be too difficult, right? An Nuan thought to herself, unless he hadn't made any preparations at all, he should be able to understand.

An Nuan has already tried her best. Is the saying "what you keep in mind will eventually come to pass" just nonsense?

Liu Chang'an went to talk to Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin.

An Nuan decided she would never test his height by standing on tiptoe again today. She took off her watch, too lazy to put it back in the dressing room, and casually put it in his pocket.

"Are we here to be third wheels?" Zhao Chenchen joked.

"The entire stadium is brightly lit," Ma Yilin added.

"Is it lit? Is it lit?" An Nuan pretended not to understand, raising her hand to her eyebrows and looking around.

Liu Chang'an took the volleyball to test his skills. He ran and jumped around, served a few balls, and spiked the ball. After that, all three girls could tell that Liu Chang'an was definitely good at playing volleyball. He was more than just a sparring partner; he seemed to be able to help them train in some ways.

Liu Chang'an is definitely an expert; otherwise, what would he be doing here? If he wanted to invite An Nuan, there were many more fun things to do than practice ball games.

"Wow, that's amazing! I never would have guessed!" Zhao Chenchen looked at Liu Chang'an in surprise. Usually, Liu Chang'an just seemed to have good grades, and she didn't know why An Nuan liked him. Now it seemed that he was the kind of person who was low-key and didn't show off his talents.

"I remember the last time he served, it was a curveball, with amazing speed and power. An Nuan even jumped up and used her face to block the ball!" Ma Yilin witnessed that firsthand and thought Liu Chang'an was just very strong and it just so happened that he served a good ball.

"You still say that... No one is allowed to mention this again!" An Nuan was both proud of Liu Chang'an and embarrassed, putting her hands on her hips and striking a majestic pose as the team leader.

Since Liu Chang'an had offered to spar with them, he was serious. He clapped his hands, signaling them to gather around.

"No matter what sport it is, talent determines the ceiling, and none of the three of you have much talent," Liu Chang'an said frankly.

Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin were somewhat unconvinced, which was an instinctive reaction, but they had to give An Nuan face.

"You need to speak more gently, don't be rude to us." An Nuan naturally had to offer her opinion.

Liu Chang'an gave An Nuan a rare eye roll. "You're going too far. What kind of teacher is supposed to be gentle? Basically, physical education students won't amount to anything without getting a beating."

Liu Chang'an adjusted his tone, "Talent, effort, opportunity, luck, logistics, and diet are all very important. To reach the top, you need to have all of them. Of course, you're only participating in an inter-school volleyball league, so these aren't that important... Mastering some techniques and training to target your weaknesses and strengths is the best way to improve your skills in a short time."

Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin nodded. Liu Chang'an spoke very clearly and directly. They also admitted that they were not very good at it in terms of talent and effort, it was just an interest, and it was their love for the sport that supported them in practicing.

"You're still a bit fierce," An Nuan said.

Even Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin rolled their eyes at An Nuan. What exactly are you focusing on?

Liu Chang'an asked them to pull up the video of their last competition, which was on May Fourth Youth Day against another school. All three of them participated as key players. However, An Nuan performed much better than Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin in this competition, since An Nuan did not reduce her training too much despite entering her senior year of high school.

Next, Liu Chang'an provided targeted analysis and guidance. An Nuan mainly observed whether Liu Chang'an paid special attention to them. Zhao Chenchen was quite cute, and Ma Yilin's breasts were considered large for a girl of her height, especially since she wasn't wearing a sports bra today! She was wearing a regular bra with support... Could it be that she knew Liu Chang'an was there to give guidance today?

"What are you thinking about?" Liu Chang'an patted An Nuan's head.

"Ah..." An Nuan coughed guiltily when she saw that Ma Yilin was also looking at her. She really shouldn't have been thinking such nonsense!

After practicing all morning, the three girls were very happy and felt they had improved a lot, especially Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin. An Nuan, on the other hand, was not as good as them because her skill level was higher and her basic skills were more solid. However, she was very satisfied. Although the coach had given her some pointers, none of them felt as crucial or insightful as what Liu Chang'an said.

"Liu Chang'an, let's treat you to a meal." Ma Yilin felt she had to treat Liu Chang'an to a meal to express her gratitude.

"When isn't it time to eat?" Zhao Chenchen pointed at An Nuan, signaling Ma Yilin to keep an eye on An Nuan.

Ma Yilin chuckled, "Then next time."

An Nuan pretended not to hear them talking, so she wouldn't have to insist that everyone eat lunch together.

The three girls went to shower and change clothes, Liu Chang'an also went next door to wash his face and wipe his arms.

A moment later, they came out. Liu Chang'an watched as Zhao Chenchen and Ma Yilin greeted each other and left, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Are all girls this hypocritical? They said they'd treat me to dinner, and then just left."

"Go, go quickly, catch up with them and make them treat you to dinner." An Nuan nudged Liu Chang'an with her shoulder.

After thinking about it, I still prefer having dinner with you alone.

To be honest, eating with people you're not very familiar with is actually quite awkward. Eating with An Nuan is fine as long as she doesn't inexplicably refuse to eat or the dishes, or gets angry or tells Liu Chang'an eat slowly while she leaves.

An Nuan hummed, a sweet smile involuntarily creeping onto her lips, but she quickly reminded herself that Liu Chang'an's performance today was rather ordinary. She counted carefully and realized he talked more with Ma Yilin than with Zhao Chenchen. When he spoke to An Nuan, his tone was serious, without anything particularly special. An Nuan paid attention to the tone words he used when speaking to her; there weren't many. Without tone words, he was neither gentle nor sweet, indicating he didn't have any particular emotions.

"It seems the results will be released around June 26th this year. Have you estimated your score?" An Nuan and Liu Chang'an walked out of the school. An Nuan already had a good idea of her score.

"Between 600 and 700 points." Liu Chang'an didn't have time to check the answers; he was very busy last night, calculating the scores for the game of Pao Hu Zi.

"600 points is impossible. I think you should be at least between 650 and 680." An Nuan felt that Liu Chang'an Chang'an's score couldn't be that low unless he did something reckless. Usually, there are four or five hundred students in the Affiliated High School high school who score above 600 points every year. How could Liu Chang'an's grades be so bad?

"Hmm...650 is enough to get into Xiangtan University." Liu Chang'an also knew that Xiangtan University's admission scores in the local area had been rising in recent years, and this year it would probably take 630 to be safe.

"Are you sure about this?" An Nuan asked with some concern. As his deskmate, she had seen too many of his capricious performances during Chinese exams.

Liu Chang'an took An Nuan's hand and placed it on his chest.

An Nuan's cheeks flushed slightly. She turned her head away, resisting the urge to pull her hand away. She could feel his heart pounding strongly beneath her. The boy's skin was so hot it made An Nuan's heart race.

"I'm asking you a question..." An Nuan didn't know what he wanted to do, but her voice was soft and humming.

"Putting my heart in your hands means you can rest assured."

An Nuan raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears, a hint of reproach in her lips. "If you really put your heart in my hands, I'll hold it tightly, making sure you never have the chance to give it to anyone else, hmph!"