The freshman 1,500-meter race was held first in the afternoon, and they ran with the most enthusiasm.
Long-distance races lasted longer, making them more enjoyable to watch. Especially during the final lap, the cheers from the stands were at their loudest.
But Luo Ye didn't know any of the freshman boys, so he wasn't interested in the freshman events. He only paid a little more attention to the people in the senior students' class.
It had to be said that in the women's events, both Wang Yunzhi and Hao Jie ranked near the top. Although Yao Shiyu's physical fitness wasn't on par with theirs, it was still above average, enough for her to achieve a respectable result.
For the afternoon 1,500 meters, Yao Shiyu stood at the starting line while Xu Guangcheng had already arrived beside the finish line, ready to greet her.
Another boy behind him asked quietly, "Old Xu, are you serious? I've never seen you care so much about a girl, much less chase one for this long."
"This time is different."
Xu Guangcheng smiled faintly. "I feel like Junior Yao is different from all the girls I used to date."
"The playboy's turning over a new leaf? Come on, man."
His friend looked utterly unconvinced. "You're just caught up in the novelty. This time's no different. Once the novelty wears off, forget this junior—even if she were the Campus Belle, you'd get tired of her."
"Tired of her?"
Xu Guangcheng recalled the girlfriends he had dated in the past.
Thinking carefully, he had been in so many relationships, yet he couldn't remember what any of their faces looked like.
"Did you ever have a first love?" the boy beside him asked.
"First love?"
Xu Guangcheng thought for a moment. A long-buried memory surfaced in his mind,