Chapter 63: This “Princess” is Too Tempting
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“For girls, you just need to carry a cup of water across the acupressure board. As long as the water doesn’t spill, it counts as passing. As for the boys… you can vote for the person you want to carry.”
It meant they could choose those who were lighter.
Instantly, the classroom burst into lively discussions. However, as the physical education class was about to start, the school field had already prepared the acupressure board, and the teacher gave them only five minutes to vote, no extensions.
Each student wrote a small note and put it into the teacher’s chalk box.
“Xingran, come up and tally the votes quickly! We want to compete with Class 5 next door!”
As soon as the teacher’s words fell, everyone’s expressions became more serious. Nothing was more important than collective honor.
Xu Xingran came to the podium, took out the small notes from the chalk box one by one, and wrote down the names on the blackboard.
“Li Lu, one vote.”
“Zhao Qingya, one vote.”
“He Mengjie, one vote.”
These were all petite girls, and the lightest among them was said to be only 84 pounds.
“An Lan…”
When Xu Xingran pronounced this name, An Lan was choked, and many classmates in the class were also stunned.
An Lan, who was nearly 6 feet tall, with long legs and muscles, carrying him on the acupressure board—wasn’t that a form of torture?
“Class Monitor? Did you pronounce it wrong?” An Lan asked.
“No, I didn’t.” Xu Xingran shook his head. “The handwriting looks quite familiar.”
An Lan immediately turned to glare at Xiao Chen. “Is it fun?”
Who knew that on the podium, Xu Xingran said, “The handwriting looks like your former desk mate’s.”
The former desk mate, wasn’t that Qiao Chuluo?
An Lan asked coolly, “Qiao Chuluo, do you have this in mind?”
“I just want to see if Gu Liyu can carry you on the acupressure board… But he’s not here. I’m also willing if the Class Monitor or the math class representative carries you.”
“Get lost.” An Lan directly threw the paper ball at the back of Qiao Chuluo’s head.
Originally, they thought it was just Qiao Chuluo being eccentric, but unexpectedly, the second note that Xu Xingran opened was also An Lan.
“What’s going on?” An Lan didn’t understand who wanted to see him being carried by someone.
Xu Xingran had excellent eyesight, and no one’s handwriting could escape his eyes. An Lan hinted at the other person with his mouth: Who wrote it?
“Xiao Chen, it’s rare to see you write someone’s name so nicely.” Xu Xingran laughed.
The entire class’s attention turned to Xiao Chen, including An Lan.
“Xiao Chen, is your brain broken?”
“I want to carry you, is that not allowed?” Xiao Chen retorted.
“Carry yourself!”
Just two votes, not a big deal, just treat it as a joke.
Who would have thought the third vote came in!
“Eh? I didn’t realize An Lan was so popular.” Even the teachers standing nearby were stunned.
An Lan was dissatisfied, “Who is it? Playing this joke, do you really think I won’t hit someone?”
Xu Xingran at the podium coughed, “Sorry, this vote was from me.”
The whole class erupted in astonishment, and An Lan opened his mouth, unable to say anything.
You guys, are you taking turns teasing me?
“Wait until we’re really on the acupressure board, don’t regret it!” An Lan was furious.
After that, the voting returned to normal, mostly from those petite girls.
Who would have known that after a dozen votes, there was another unexpected turn.
“An Lan, it’s the fourth vote,” Xu Xingran said.
An Lan’s head was a bit painful. What’s going on? What’s happening?
“Hey, the fifth vote. An Lan, your popularity is amazing.”
An Lan’s face was full of black lines, feeling like something he didn’t know had happened.
Qiao Chuluo turned around and said, “Check the group chat.”
The group chat? What’s going on in the group chat now?
The omega group was currently in a boiling state.
“[I hope everyone in Class 1 votes for An Lan! I really want to see the school grass carrying his wife~]”
“[I told my best friend! She promised to vote for An Lan!]”
“[But the school grass took leave today! He can’t participate in the activity at school!]”
“[If we can’t see the school grass carry his wife, seeing Xu Xingran or Xiao Chen carry is also fine!]
“[Let’s vote for the school grass!]
“[Vote for the school grass +1]
“[Vote for the school grass +2]
“[We can send a message to request Xu Xingran~ Maybe if Xu Xingran sees everyone’s expectations, he’ll vote for An Lan!]”
…
“[Breaking news! Xiao Chen voted for An Lan!]
“[Extra breaking news! Even Xu Xingran voted for An Lan!]”
An Lan was about to vomit blood. Gu Liyu doesn’t need you to vote for him! Don’t corrupt Xu Xingran and Xiao Chen, okay?
But Xu Xingran didn’t need any corrupting. When he held the chalk and wrote two “positive” characters under An Lan’s name, his mood was obviously very good.
With ten votes, An Lan was elected as one of the ten “princesses” in this fun competition.
“I’m good at enduring the acupressure board.” An Lan didn’t give up his final struggle.
The teacher, apparently infected by the atmosphere, chimed in, “You can also participate in the competition. It doesn’t prevent you from being a princess.”
The classmates burst into laughter.
“Alright! Seize the last joyful moments before the monthly exams! Hurry up and gather on the sports field!”
This was probably the most active physical education class in years. The thunderous sound of descending stairs echoed, and in less than three minutes, everyone had assembled on the playground.
Today was a match between Class 1 and Class 3. The students from Class 1 looked more scholarly, while those from Class 3, who were usually suppressed by Class 1 in various exams, were eager for the fun competition. Several more robust students even made neck-cutting gestures towards Class 1, truly full of provocation.
Xu Xingran casually took off his school uniform jacket and draped it over the high-low bar on the side. Those two well-toned arms were exposed, and many classmates showed amazed expressions.
Xiao Chen lifted his chin slightly, took out the hair ties with little bees and sunflowers from his pocket, and tied a small braid behind his head. The girls began to suppress the urge to scream.
Although An Lan was forced to become a “princess,” as an alpha, he still had to participate in the competition.
The rules were simple: first, a girl ran over the acupressure board with a water-filled paper cup. Once the water was poured into a small basin, the knights could start. They had to jump ten times on the acupressure board, then rush over it, and after bursting a balloon, they could carry a “princess” back.
The class that carried the most “princesses” before the end of the physical education class would win.
“So, does this acupressure board torture continue for the entire class?” Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow.
Xu Xingran nodded helplessly. “Seems like it.”
“It feels like the uncles and aunties in the academic affairs office came up with this new form of torture.”
As soon as Xiao Chen said this, unexpectedly, the homeroom teacher, Bald Qiang, applauded from the front row. “Exactly! The fun competition today is to let you experience the power of the acupressure board! In the next monthly exam, whoever drops more than three places will have to run 400 meters on the acupressure board! It stimulates the meridians and invigorates your brains! “
Instantly, there were wails everywhere.
“Is this a joke? Running 400 meters on the acupressure board is deadly!”
“Even if there’s life left, there won’t be any feet!”
“So extreme! Which ruthless person came up with this?”
Without giving everyone much time for discussion, the competition began.
First, the girls ran over the acupressure board, biting the paper cup filled with water. Surprisingly, upon closer inspection, no matter how beautiful the girls usually were, their expressions while running on the acupressure board were extremely fierce.
Because of the pain, they always wanted to jump, causing the water in the paper cup to splash all over their faces. It was so embarrassing, and by the time they reached the destination to pour water into the small basin, having a third of it remaining was already a relief.
Each girl returned with teary eyes, almost on the verge of crying.
“So painful! It’s really painfully… “
“Can we not do this again… “
At first, the boys would encourage them, saying, “You got it,” “Just one more round.” However, when they found that their side was falling behind, their attitudes changed.
“A short pain is better than a long one! Hurry up!”
“Quickly! Don’t drink the water! It needs to be poured into the basin!”
“Whoever runs the fastest is my goddess! If we beat Class 3, I’ll give my goddess a 200 yuan red envelope!”
Finally, when the first basin was filled, Class 1 surprisingly lagged behind Class 3.
Only to see Xu Xingran push An Lan abruptly, “Go to the opposite side and wait for me— I won’t carry anyone but you!”
An Lan’s face turned red, but at this moment, hesitating would make him a sinner in the class. He quickly rushed to the “princess” position.
Xu Xingran, as if he had no sense of pain, completed ten jump ropes neatly, rushed over the acupressure board, and then took a balloon. With just one breath, the balloon burst with a “bang.”
“D*mn, the Class Monitor’s lung capacity is amazing!”
Without saying a word, An Lan jumped onto Xu Xingran’s back. Xu Xingran clasped An Lan’s legs and lifted him up, immediately running back along the acupressure board.
The alpha from Class 3, who was carrying a petite girl, kept groaning throughout the process. When he had only run two-thirds of the way, Xu Xingran had already reached the finish line with An Lan on his back.
“Oh—Long live the Class Monitor!”
Then, the girls had to rush to the acupressure board again to transport water.
Perhaps they had already adapted to the pain caused by the acupressure board, so this time, not much water was spilled. After about five girls went, the basin was already filled.
Xiao Chen pushed An Lan again, “Go to the opposite side!”
“Why is it me again?”
“Do you want me to lose to Xu Xingran?” Xiao Chen asked with a half-threatening tone.
The implication was that if Xu Xingran carries you, I definitely can’t carry someone lighter than you.
An Lan was speechless. What was there to compare? How old are you guys?
But Xiao Chen was one of the ten particularly stubborn people, so An Lan had to rush back to the “princess” position again.
He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that many girls in the class were cheering. It seemed like they had been looking forward to Xu Xingran and Xiao Chen carrying An Lan for a long time.
Xiao Chen’s expression while jumping rope on the acupressure board was fierce, as if he wanted to jump the board down. As soon as he completed ten jumps, he rushed over, took a balloon, and without hesitation, blew it. The balloon instantly burst, and An Lan jumped onto Xiao Chen’s back. Xiao Chen rushed over.
This time, An Lan was very sure… Their classmates were recording, and even some alphas were participating.
Not checking their friends’ circles would be shocking.
Because the mentality of these alphas was unexpectedly: Gu Liyu got greened*, it feels so good!
* given a green hat; being cheated on
An Lan almost sent each of them a middle finger emoji. He was just carried by Xu Xingran and Xiao Chen a few times. How did Gu Liyu get greened?
Amidst this inexplicably enthusiastic atmosphere, Class 1 unexpectedly took the lead over Class 3. Remember, Class 3 had one of the best sports levels in the grade. They had been the first in the grade in the sports day for the past two years.
Some people in the WeChat group even summarized that the reason Class 1 was leading Class 3 was that the “princess” was too tempting?
An Lan really wanted to ask, which “princess” was too tempting?
He had been carried back and forth by Xu Xingran and Xiao Chen so many times, and he didn’t even have the chance to run on the acupressure board himself!
Class 1’s lead ignited the fighting spirit of Class 3. When the girls from Class 3 were transporting water, they were like they didn’t care about their lives. They didn’t even care whether their feet hurt or not and surprisingly beat Class 1 in filling the basin.
An Lan took off his socks, thinking that it should be his turn on the acupressure board this time. However, he felt a cheer from behind.
“Gu Liyu is back!”
“Is Gu Liyu going to participate in the competition?”
An Lan’s back collar was gently hooked, and when he turned around, he saw Gu Liyu.
“You’re back?”
“Go to the opposite side. I’ll carry you,” Gu Liyu said.
As soon as the words fell, a cheer erupted, including the omegas from Class 3.
“No, I want to run this round!”
An Lan said firmly. On the opposite side, a raised hand indicated that the water basin was full, and An Lan immediately picked up the jump rope and stepped onto the acupressure board.
Intense pain surged from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. An Lan only managed to jump two ropes before his face turned pale.
Xu Xingran and Xiao Chen glanced at each other.
“He doesn’t appreciate our care at all…” Xiao Chen sighed.
Xu Xingran covered his mouth and chuckled softly, “Judging by his expression, does he understand what we’ve done for him?”
After finishing the jump rope, An Lan, holding back the pain, rushed to the opposite side. Because his feet hurt too much, the hand that took the balloon was shaking.
“An Lan, come on! An Lan, come on! Blow up the balloon in one breath, you’re the coolest brat on this acupressure board—!” Qiao Chuluo cheered loudly.
What does “the coolest brat on the acupressure board” mean?
An Lan blew up the balloon in one breath. Qiao Chuluo and a group of classmates clapped vigorously. An Lan carried the “princess” on his back, and the pain under his feet suddenly intensified.
I’m not in pain! I’m not in pain! I’m not in pain!
An Lan kept hypnotizing himself as he rushed back with the girl on his back.
The less than ten meters of acupressure board seemed like an endless runway. Perhaps the pain was also a kind of motivation. An Lan unexpectedly took the lead and completed this round ahead of Class 3!
“An Lan, you’re amazing!”
Seeing Qiao Chuluo about to hang on An Lan’s shoulder, Gu Liyu raised his hand to stop him.
Qiao Chuluo showed a disappointed expression, but he couldn’t beat an alpha’s possessiveness. He could only silently step back.
“His feet hurt a lot,” Gu Liyu said to Qiao Chuluo.
In an instant, Qiao Chuluo was no longer disappointed. After all, the school grass took the initiative to talk to him. As An Lan’s friend, Gu Liyu still cared about his feelings!
The girls started transporting water again. Xu Xingran walked to An Lan’s side, lowered his head, and looked at his feet. “How does it feel?”
“Refreshing throughout my body!”
“Oh, I see. Continue next round.” Xu Xingran said.
“I still prefer being carried by someone.” An Lan said while glancing at Gu Liyu from the corner of his eye.
He thought he would only see him after school, but unexpectedly, he had already come back.
Gu Liyu was taking off his coat, hanging it on the parallel bars behind him, and it accurately hung on An Lan’s school uniform.
Qiao Chuluo, with a smile, leaned over to An Lan’s ear and said, “Even hanging a school uniform requires you to never turn over again!”
“Get lost.” An Lan gave him a push without kindness.
The girls were almost done transporting water. When they saw that their hair was sweaty, it was a bit heartbreaking.
“An Lan, go to the opposite side.” Gu Liyu lifted his chin slightly.
This guy had a beautiful jawline, and An Lan was momentarily distracted by it.
Qiao Chuluo pushed An Lan again, and An Lan quickly ran to the opposite side.
Was it an illusion? Why were students from other classes also coming to watch? Even the windows of the teaching building—clearly Classes 4, 5, and 6 had the last class as a simulated exam today. Why were several phones swaying at the windows?
The girls in Class 1 persisted for most of the physical education class, and now they were a bit exhausted. When they finally filled the water, the boys from the next class had already completed half of the jump rope and acupressure board
Gu Liyu carried a jump rope onto the acupressure board. He seemed less anxious than others, but somehow, he completed ten jumps in an instant, without any unnecessary movements.
Running on the acupressure board, Gu Liyu’s facial expression was exactly the same as before. When he reached An Lan, he picked up a balloon and blew it up, causing it to burst!
At this moment, Class 3 right beside them had just completed half of the acupressure board.
The students from Class 1 were in high spirits.
“Go Gu Liyu! Go Gu Liyu!”
“Class 1 is surpassing! Class 1 is leading the way!”
Gu Liyu turned around, and without saying a word, An Lan immediately laid down and was swiftly carried on Gu Liyu’s back.
Gu Liyu ran out, and his speed was really fast as if he couldn’t feel anyone on his back at all. Subconsciously, An Lan hugged Gu Liyu’s shoulders, and around his neck, he again caught a whiff of that faint scent of ambergris.
“An Lan! An Lan!”
Qiao Chuluo’s voice rang out.
“Hmm?” An Lan came back to his senses.
“Why are you still on Gu Liyu’s back? Come down quickly!”
An Lan quickly moved his arms away, but Gu Liyu didn’t release An Lan’s legs.
“Put me down… the competition isn’t over yet,” An Lan whispered to Gu Liyu’s ear.
Only then did Gu Liyu bend down and put An Lan down.
Many students had an embarrassed aunt’s smile on their faces.
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