She didn't want to choose either of the two. The current principal who had been staying at the school was Lu Qihang, the eldest son of the Lu family—she had countless reasons not to provoke Lu Qihang. However... Nian Yaxuan clicked her tongue in surprise. The principals of other schools were at least fifty, if not sixty years old, but the principal of their school, Lu Qihang, was only 30! Lu Qihang had been serving as one of the honorary principals of their school since last year. With his outstanding appearance and talent, he was also a man who drove many female students crazy. If she provoked Lu Qihang, the saliva in the school could drown her. Another most important reason was that Lu Qihang was also a good buddy of Huo Lingchen, one of the "Four Young Masters" of Yuecheng. She couldn't afford to provoke anyone connected with Huo Lingchen! Fortunately, Han Huiming and a few others had signed up for the marathon with her, so at least she had company to run with. Thinking about the marathon being more than 21 kilometers... Oh God! Let her find a place to die! However, she had a third choice... that was to find a place and shout ten times: "Huo Lingchen, I love you!"

Mu Guoguo must have set her up knowing that Huo Lingchen hates women taking the initiative, right? After comparing the three options again, Nian Yaxuan had already made up her mind. On the day of the half marathon, the weather in Yuecheng was gloomy. Wearing the official standard marathon T-shirt, Nian Yaxuan, Han Huiming, Li Xingxing, and a few others were warming up by moving their ankles and wrists at the starting point. When they saw the former international runner-up of the full marathon appear on the track, everyone was instantly stunned. They had really been outwitted by Mu Guoguo! They had fallen squarely into the trap she had dug for them! Nian Yaxuan couldn't help grinding her teeth in anger; she would remember this grudge! Han Huiming cursed, putting his hands on his hips, "Damn it! That stinky woman, daring to play tricks on me, really needs to be taught a lesson. Next time I see her, I'll show her what's what!" Nian Yaxuan took a deep breath and didn't speak, because she was also very angry... angry at herself... Everyone understood what was going on, and without saying much, Zheng Xiaoke patted her shoulder encouragingly, "Sister, don't force yourself. If you really can't hold on, just stop. At worst, we can lock President Lu in his office!" The three options given by Mu Guoguo were all bad. The first one, confessing to Lu Haotian, that gay guy, was completely unreliable! And the third one... emmm... it was best for Nian Yaxuan not to provoke Huo Lingchen for now. After some thought, the second option was the only viable one! However, Lu Qihang was also not someone to be trifled with!

Thinking of this, Zheng Xiaoke couldn't help but curse inwardly. What kind of ridiculous choice did Mu Guoguo give! Nian Yaxuan hugged her back, 'Don't worry, I've won the long-distance running championship several times. Although I haven't run a half marathon, I have run 5K and 10K races. I won't lose so easily! Besides, I would never lose to Mu Guoguo!' She wanted to make her look foolish in every way, but she would win this race! 'Brother Nian, you are my idol, I believe in you!' Remembering the sports trophies Nian Yaxuan had won, Lin Wanying looked at her with admiration. Nian Yaxuan stylishly responded with a flying kiss, 'I believe in myself too, let's go! It's about to start!' 'Hmm! Okay!' This half marathon had over six thousand participants, five hundred volunteers, and students from several nearby schools had also come to cheer for their classmates. Coupled with the Olympic champion's fans who fired the starting gun, the fans of several celebrities cheering, and the fans of the full marathon runner-up... The starting line was surrounded by a sea of people on both sides of the track. The representative of the half marathon was already giving a speech on the stage, 'Ladies and gentlemen, athletes, referees, women, men, friends: Good morning, in this beautiful season with refreshing autumn breeze and pleasant weather, we gather in the beautiful Yucheng New District...' Nian Yaxuan, listening to the dull speech and about to fall asleep, finally heard a whistle from ahead.

All the competitors were on high alert as waves of cheering and encouragement came from both sides of the track. Unexpectedly, Nian Yaxuan could hear many people calling her name. 'Nian Yaxuan, go for it! Go for it!' She stood on tiptoes and looked into the distance, surprised to find that more than a dozen people from Class 22 were cheering for her. Next to her, Han Huiming also seemed a bit surprised, casually slapping her shoulder, 'Our classmates are really something this time!' Lin Wanying took a deep breath and directly called him out, 'Of course! With our class president Shu Zenan and the second-generation rich kid Han Huiming giving the word, how could anyone not show up!' Indeed, these people were organized by Shu Zenan and Han Huiming to cheer for Nian Yaxuan! Before Nian Yaxuan could react, Han Huiming started to shout loudly, 'Classmate Lin Wanying, can we keep it a secret for a little longer?' Touched, Nian Yaxuan was also amused by Han Huiming, and patted the arms of Han Huiming and Shu Zenan, 'Thanks! I will definitely overperform and live up to your expectations!' Shu Zenan shook his head, 'Brother Nian, don't put too much pressure on yourself. We're just here to challenge ourselves. Even if we lose, we'll accompany you to confess to Lu Haotian, or lock Principal Lu in his office!' As for the third option, after the previous unpleasant experiences between Nian Yaxuan and Huo Lingchen, he didn't even dare to think about it. 'Alright, alright! It's settled, we'll go together to confess to Lu Haotian!'

"Nian Yaxuan felt truly blessed to have them around! Zheng Xiaoke suddenly had a brainwave, 'Brother Nian, why don't you take Han Huiming and Shu Zenan with you? Maybe Lu Haotian will take a fancy to one of them and naturally ignore you!' The girls burst into laughter, and Shu Zenan and Han Huiming, as if by telepathy, walked towards Zheng Xiaoke together, raising their fists. Amidst Zheng Xiaoke's screams, the sound of a starting gun came from ahead, and the competing runners instantly vanished... It was Lin Wanying who first reacted, 'Run! It's just us left!' Zheng Xiaoke ran ahead, with the carefree Han Huiming chasing after her, 'Dare to scheme against me, Zheng Xiaoke, you'd better hurry up, or else when I catch up to you, you're done for!' Nian Yaxuan tugged at Han Huiming's clothes, 'It's just the start, don't run so fast, no need to rush.' In long-distance running, the most taboo thing is to sprint too fast at the beginning. Half an hour later Many people were gasping for breath, walking briskly in place. Inside the school's VIP lounge, a domineering man sat on the sofa smoking, with a huge screen not far away playing a live broadcast of the marathon event. 'The 'Yuecheng Star Design Art Competition' for the 'Yuecheng International Marathon Naming Design Works Collection' includes poster design, conservative bag, and mascot design proposals... Mr. Huo, can this be approved?' As the sponsor of all necessary items for the marathon, Huo Ling pursed his thin lips tightly."