The first period in the afternoon was physical education class. The sun was shining brightly and it was the hottest time of the day. There are several classes taking physical education classes at the same time, occupying most of the playground.
The whole class was exposed to the sun. After stretching, they lined up and ran laps, followed by the so-called free time.
There are many people playing tennis in No. 1 Middle School, not to mention that the physical education teacher of Tao You's class is Tan Tan, the head coach of the tennis club. Naturally, almost the whole class went to the tennis court together.
Tao You originally wanted to follow the team to the entrance of the tennis court, take advantage of the crowd, and quietly go to rest in the shade. It turns out that tennis is more popular in No. 1 Middle School than she imagined.
Hong Xiqi was already passionate about tennis. When the team was disbanded, she rushed into the court ahead of others. Chen Lian was not around either, which was convenient for Tao You. But as soon as she turned around, she was shocked by the long queue behind her.
There were only two or three classes left on the playground still doing group activities, and almost all the rest came to the entrance of the stadium, waiting to enter.
Tao You was the only one walking in the opposite direction in the crowd. She was squeezed and swayed left and right, her steps were empty, and her shoulders were hurt by the impact. Before her brain could react, she was pushed backwards and into the stadium.
"Xiao Youyou, I grabbed a racket for you." Seeing Tao You just come in, Hong Xiqi enthusiastically put a racket into her hand, "I almost didn't grab it."
The corner where the rackets were placed not far away was now empty. Those who didn't grab the rackets were watching from the side to see who didn't use them and then ran to grab them, which vividly reflected the four words "more wolves and less meat". Those who really didn't get a racket gathered around the sidelines to watch the game, and every venue was crowded.
Hong Xiqi really put in a lot of effort just now.
"Ah, haha, thank you." Tao You reluctantly smiled and took the racket. She worked so hard to grab the racket, and Tao You was really embarrassed to refuse.
"Hong Xiqi! Come here! Here!" Gu Yi waved to the two of them from three places apart.
Gu Yi's voice is not quiet. Normally, he is definitely the focus of the audience, but now he is not so prominent among the noise. Hong Xiqi also raised his hand to indicate that he had received the message, and pulled Tao You to walk around in the crowd.
Tao You was half a body behind Hong Xiqi. He looked at the back of her head and wondered if the two of them were quite difficult to deal with before. When did it become good enough to occupy the court and play together.
"Don't use this racket." Gu Yi glanced at the rackets of the two of them, "Basically all school rackets are bought casually. The rackets are basically weightless. They are easy to shoot and difficult to control the ball. Many of the materials of the strings and rackets are No matter the size. Moreover, these rackets have not been maintained for such a long time, and the string may be broken next time the ball is played." It can be heard that Gu Yi dislikes the rackets provided by the school.
Tao You shook the racket in his hand, licked the net cord with his thumb and index finger, and patted it again. He found that Gu Yi was right, he was an experienced player.
"Also," Gu Yi picked up his spare racket, "I don't know how many people have used these rackets. The handles are so black that you don't even know what's on them."
Hong Xiqi looked down at the dark handle of the racket in her hand and threw it aside in an instant. She also dropped the racket in Tao You's hand. The next second, the racket was snatched away by someone else. Tao You took out the wet wipes in his pocket and handed them to Hong Xiqi.
Gu Yi handed his spare racket to Hong Xiqi: "Hey, you use mine."
"Thank you." Hong Xiqi took the racket directly without any pretense.
Tao You looked at the two people who ignored her speechlessly: "Ah, hey, shall I go?"
Gu Yi spread his hands and said that he didn't have many rackets, and suddenly said, "Brother Mian does!"
The three of them looked at Song Yimian, who was warming up on the opposite side of the court.
"Hey, based on your experience as a child, does he hold a grudge? Will he lend it to you?" Hong Xiqi whispered to Tao You.
Tao You pursed his lips and shook his head slightly. Song Yimian was very vengeful when he was a child.
I still remember that there used to be a lot of candies in Song Yimian's little backpack, many of which were rewarded by teachers and neighbors for seeing him be well-behaved and obedient.
Song Yimian has a slow-tempered and calm temperament, which he probably inherited from his father. He rarely shows off his temper, let alone gets angry, unless he touches the candies in his bag, which Tao You accidentally discovered.
At that time, Tao You was a clever little kid. She was famous in the whole school for making noises in the kindergarten. Whenever other children complained about being tricked or pranked, the first name that popped into the minds of adults would definitely be her Tao You. For this reason, her parents It's quite nerve-wracking. But every time Tao You was educated, Song Yimian would speak for her and plead for her. Sometimes Tao You would throw the blame to him, and he would happily accept it. When Tao You bullied him, he would patiently accept it. without a single complaint.
One time Tao You was really hungry and saw that Song Yimian's bag was not zipped up, so he thought of taking a sugar cushion to cushion his stomach while he was not paying attention, and then put another one in the next day. Unexpectedly, before going to bed every day, he would take out the candies and count them one by one to see if there were any missing ones.
That was the most serious quarrel between the two of them since they met, and it was also the only time.
Song Yimian didn't cry or make a fuss. He just pretended to be invisible when Tao You apologized to him and made him laugh. Even his expression became extremely cold and unfamiliar.
Tao You usually seldom apologizes even if he makes other children cry. Instead, he writes hand cards, makes small handicrafts, or buys a small gift with his own pocket money, and uses the leftover exquisite things from art class. Wrap it in colored paper, then write "I'm sorry" on a sticky note, stick it on the outside of the packaging bag, and put it on their desk before they arrive at school. At first, some people would wonder who put it on their table, but later this way of apologizing became Tao You's unique standard.
This could be said to be the first time Tao You apologized to a friend, and she felt very awkward. She had never coaxed anyone before, let alone coaxed him so patiently.
She tried her best, but was so frightened by Song Yimian's attitude that she didn't dare to talk to him. She even thought that the relationship between the two was going to end. It wasn't until more than half a month later that Song Yimian calmed down and she Tao You gets back together.
I guess he won't calm down if I don't apologize to him this time. Tao You is distressed.
"Don't worry, I'll go talk to Brother Mian." Gu Yi put his head between Tao You and Hong Xiqi at some point, and he didn't know how much he listened. He walked over and said a few words to Song Yimian. Song Yimian turned around and looked over. Tao You looked away slightly, pretending not to care, but his heart was pounding.
After a while, Gu Yi came back empty-handed and spread his hands in defeat: "How about you two take turns?"
"I think you can fight." Tao You came to the rescue, "I didn't want to fight in the first place." This was considered true.
Tao You leaned against the light pole on the sidelines and watched Gu Yi and Hong Xiqi play. Hong Xiqi has the foundation, but it is limited to people standing next to her and serving to her. It was said to be a sparring match, but more of a picking up ball. Gu Yi was patient and corrected Hong Xiqi's posture over and over again.
His ears were filled with the banging sound of tennis balls and rackets hitting each other, and the sound of cheering made Tao You's hands itchy.
The sun was dazzling as usual. Tao You looked up for a long time and his eyes hurt. As he lowered his head to rest, a blue racket appeared in front of his eyes. The hand holding the racket was very beautiful, white and well-jointed, which was in sharp contrast with the red wrist guard on his wrist.
Tao You understood.
'Didn't you just give it to me? What are you doing now? 'She turned and deflected the racket.
The next second, the racket was stuffed directly into her arms, as if she was sure to catch it, and the man turned around and left without waiting for Tao You to raise his hand. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and grabbed the handle of the racket before it hit the ground.
The rubber and network cable are both of high quality, and the surrounding area of the racket is smooth with basically no scratches. You can tell from the first glance that the owner of the racket has carefully protected it.
Tao You didn't show any pretense and stepped forward with the racket in hand: "Qiqi, I'll play with you."
"You have a racquet." Hong Xiqi turned around and said, "Come on, come on!"
Tao You walked to the opposite side and changed places with Gu Yi. It's just that Gu Yi's expression was a little strange after seeing the racquet in her hand.
Tao You stood on the court, holding the racquet in front of him, his knees slightly bent, his waist slightly forward, his feet lightly jumping to the ground, and his center of gravity falling on the soles of his front feet. Although she hasn't played basketball for many years, this habit has been engraved in her bones, and she instantly regained the feeling of playing when she was a child.
"I must have done this move before." Gu Yi held a camera on the sidelines and said to Song Yimian while taking pictures, "You must have received professional training. However, that racket is not what you usually use. Such a baby, it is so easy now If you use it for her, you won’t be afraid of it getting damaged? Why don’t you give her the spare one?”
Song Yimian stared blankly at Tao You who was running on the field, his eyes were deep, as if he could see more things through her: "The spare one is too heavy for her, I'm afraid she will be injured."
Even though Tao You had been training professionally for several years, after so many years, his movements were unfamiliar and his physical strength could not keep up. After a few rounds, his legs became weak and he couldn't exert himself. So he and Hong Xiqi simply went to pick up the food after the game. ball.
Gu Yi and Song Yimian came on the court, and many people came to watch the game. Even Coach Tan came to join in the fun.
Song Yimian didn't intend to play the ball well. He found the right angle several times and hit the ball flatly, scattering the balls that Tao You had worked so hard to gather. He almost hit her a few times.
Tao You felt that Song Yimian was too naive and didn't want to care about it. After too many times, she became unhappy and a little annoyed. Song Yimian obviously came to her on purpose.
"Can you play well!" Gu Yi yelled, "We will resolve the personal grudges after the game is over! Can you play seriously, please! Just kidding me!" He failed to catch the ball several times in a row and was exhausted from running on the court. .
Coach Tan couldn't stand it and didn't express any opinion. He just covered the lower half of his face with his hands and quietly retreated behind the crowd. He didn't want to admit that this was his chosen talent.
"Tao You, are you familiar with Song Yimian?" Several female classmates held hands and asked.
Tao You didn't know them. She had only met them a few times in class, and it was hard for them to know her name: "Not familiar." She shook her head, not intending to explain more.
"That means we know each other." The girl continued to ask.
Tao You felt bored. She didn't like people asking too much about her personal affairs, especially strangers, unless she wanted to share. "No," she said perfunctorily.
Those few people seemed to have no vision, and wanted to continue asking, but Hong Xiqi blocked them: "I told you I don't know him, what else do I want to ask."
Seeing that Tao You and Hong Xiqi were not soft persimmons, those people gave them a blank look and turned away.
Tao You was even more depressed. She provoked whomever she provoked, and everyone took their anger out on her!
"Who is she?" Hong Xiqi began to defend Tao You again, "Who the hell is she? She just rolls her eyes when she can't say anything, and she's not afraid of rolling her eyes away!"
Hong Xiqi's voice became louder and louder, and Tao You quickly covered her mouth: "Forget it, it's just the beginning of school. Classmates, don't make it too embarrassing. I'll call the teacher later." After saying that, he put down the racket. Return to the bench and drag Hong Xiqi back to the classroom.
After walking a few steps, he stopped: "Call Chen Lian. It's so hot, it's better to go back to the classroom and feel more comfortable." Tao You said, trying to find Chen Lian in the stadium full of people.
"That's right, don't say we won't take her to play when the time comes." Hong Xiqi also agreed.
The two of them searched for a while, even put tissues on them, stood on the bench on the sidelines, and finally found Chen Lian. She was watching the game from the inner side of the sidelines. She was so happy that they didn't come forward to disturb her.
There was no one in the classroom. Hong Xiqi turned on the electric fan to the maximum, and the two of them slumped on the chairs, wiping their sweat.
Not long after the two returned to the classroom, Song Yimian and Gu Yi also came back, holding four bottles of ice water they had just bought.
"Come on, come on, I'm so hot." Hong Xiqi reached out to Gu Yi and hooked her fingers.
Gu Yi understood and squeezed the water away from her hand.
Song Yimian put another bottle of water on Tao You's table but did not let go, staring at Tao You without saying a word.
Tao You felt uncomfortable, so he turned around and coughed unnaturally, hoping that the two people next to him could start a conversation.
Hong Xiqi hadn't realized the difference in the atmosphere. Gu Yi knew that Song Yimian had something to say to Tao You, so he consciously pulled Hong Xiqi up: "What about that? My boss just called you, so go quickly."
Hong Xiqi was still drinking water when she was pulled violently and sprinkled some water on her clothes. She was about to get angry, but the fire was extinguished instantly after hearing Gu Yi's words: "It's over, it's over. Could it be that I did poorly in the exam and will be talked about?" ? Will he be Laoban’s focus from now on?”
Hong Xiqi looked frightened and slowly moved towards the door.
"You don't know where the office is, right? I'll take you there." Gu Yi said, pushing Hong Xiqi forward from behind, "Don't go too late and make Lao Ban unhappy."
"Don't push me, I know where it is." Hong Xiqi was forced to speed up her pace, leaning back without moving her feet, trying to fight against Gu Yi.
"No, you don't know!" Gu Yi said, twisting Hong Xiqi's arm and winking at her.
Only then did Hong Xiqi grit her teeth and react, looked back at the two people who were still in a stalemate, and raised her voice: "Ah, yes, I don't know the way. Take me there, quickly, quickly, don't keep Lao Ban waiting for too long. "
