Du Hansi: "?"

The voice left Du Hansi a bit perplexed, and when he turned around, he found Lin Li closely following him.

Lin Li was actually able to maintain a smile while taking big strides.

"What's up?" Du Hansi asked in surprise, as the race had just started and he had the energy to spare.

"I'm naturally attracted to strength; your bold declaration earlier was so cool, I kind of have a crush on you, buddy," Lin Li explained with a smile, his face slightly flushed.

Du Hansi: "?"

Seriously?

Why are you blushing like a bubble teapot!

Hold on.

There's no time for question marks now—is something touching my butt?

Du Hansi looked down in shock; it turned out to be Lin Li's hand!

"Damn, male harassment!"

His pupils shook with fear, and Du Hansi took a deep breath, speeding up during the first lap and reaching a pace faster than many people's sprints.

Though this energy allocation would affect his performance, it was better than compromising his dignity.

"...Du... Han... Si..."

Du Hansi: "?"

As that voice persistently reappeared, Du Hansi swallowed the saliva already tasting of rust and turned around.

It was Mona Lisa's smile.

"Hansi, will you be nice to me?" Lin Li shyly inquired, sorrowfully recounting his past:

"I didn't see my ex-boyfriend for over a month; he said he missed me terribly, so I paid my own way to find him. I even booked a hotel and a table, but he couldn't even buy a bottle of lubricant. He just sneezed and wiped it on my back. I wanted to scold him, but considering it's hard to meet, I held back. Later, seeing others sneeze always reminded me of the scene, so he became my ex-boyfriend.

Hansi, will you be nice to me?" Lin Li asked again, this time with a hopeful longing for a happy life with Du Hansi.

Du Hansi: "???"

In a daze, Du Hansi felt like something was amplifying his ears.

Lin Li should pay him for listening to this—was this even Chinese?

No time for confusion, because Du Hansi noticed that hand was again amplifying his butt.

Run!

"Hansi~~ I have a scar on my inner thigh, do you want to see it? It's unrelated to my obscure past, nor a memory of bullying; it's merely a mark of time, changing with the seasons. So, I call it a seasonal scar."

Yet the voice refused to disappear.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!" Du Hansi pushed forward with all his strength, running faster than ever for a man.

Who would've thought running a school event would lead to harassment!

Lin Li's voice seemed to vanish.

But Du Hansi dared not look back, nor relax.

He ran ahead with determination, afraid that slowing down would let Lin Li catch up.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed several girls watching him with anticipation on the track's inner side, including one particularly pretty girl with a high ponytail.

Her porcelain white wrist flickered into a shadow in the sunlight, and the folds of her shorts revealed the unique curve of youth.

Just a few glances made Du Hansi feel like his soul was cleansed again after being tainted by Lin Li's disgust.

Du Hansi quickly closed his mouth, breathing heavily from the sudden acceleration, adjusting his image.

Is now the time for fantasies, do I have a little admirer too...

"Go for it! Go for it—" Seeing him approach, the girl smiled happily, waving her porcelain white arms at Du Hansi, making it hard to look away.

Du Hansi almost fell into Love River, if only she hadn't gotten his name wrong.

"—Lin Li! Keep going! Lin Li! Go~~"

Not only did he not fall into Love River, Du Hansi's expression turned a bit sour.

Because she was cheering for Lin Li while looking at him—what did that mean?

Feeling like he was playing a horror game, Du Hansi slowly turned around.

It was Mona Lisa's bright laughter.

What? Why didn't this person make any footsteps?

When Du Hansi looked down, he found that Lin Li's running frequency was remarkably synced with his own, so he hadn't realized someone was closely behind him!

Just trailing him, Lin Li finally appeared human, no longer touching his butt but waving to the girl instead.

Noticing Du Hansi's gaze, Lin Li turned to him: "What's up, Hansi?"

Hansi remained silent, simply turning back to keep up his speed.

"Hansi, I really want to reincarnate as an umbrella, so you can openly hold my handle,

or reincarnate as a playground, so I can be set in your primary school, Hansi~ oh~ Hansi~ my Hansi."

However, some things can't be discarded, as Lin Li's enchanting voice kept calling out his beloved's name, almost making him unable to hold on.

This was Lin Li's battle strategy—making the first-place runner sick, so the second-place runner becomes first.

Du Hansi finally understood, Lin Li's recent restraint wasn't because he wanted to change his behavior, but because he was about to encounter acquaintances and needed to maintain his image.

Du Hansi was in despair, unable to endure further torment, he confessed the truth:

"Lin Li, buddy, stop torturing me; those bold words—Wang Ze told me to say them. He wanted me to provoke you a bit, see if it would make you run faster.

Buddy, forgive me, if you keep this up, I'll have to quit the race. I just came to the school sports event for fun, not to develop psychological issues!!"

Due to running and exhaustion, Du Hansi's voice seemed fragmented.

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