The Red Era, the Opening University Speech

Chapter 62: Li Mu is good at grades but not good at sports (crying and begging for more reading)
Zhang Kai and Li Jian were speechless.

"But it's not impossible to just go and take a look." Li Mu changed the subject and continued.

Zhang Kai came up and punched him: "You kid, when did you like to keep us in suspense? Come on, come on."

After leaving the dormitory, Zhang Kai first took Li Mu to the bottom of an administrative building.

Many students gathered around the registration point.

As soon as Li Mu and his two companions walked in, someone recognized them: "Aren't these Li Mu, Zhang Kai, and Li Jian who won first place in the team competition of the last mechanical design competition!"

"Really? They're here to participate in the bicycle race too?"

"That's impossible. I know they are good at studying, but how can they be so good at both studying and sports?"

"Don't tell me, the last time I saw Li Mu playing basketball..."

……

The three of them are considered celebrities in Beijing Institute of Technology, big or small.

Especially Li Mu, the first winner of both individual and team first place in the mechanical design competition in the history of the school. It can be said that there has been no one like him before. The news really shocked many people when it first came out.

Li Jian suddenly poked Li Mu's arm and said, "Look, there are a lot of girls looking at us over there!"

"Just watch it, there's nothing wrong with it." Li Mu was speechless.

Zhang Kai teased, "Come on, everyone is looking at Li Mu, few are looking at us."

This made Li Jian blush.

Looking closely, many girls' eyes were indeed on Li Mu.

"Li Mu, Li Mu, not only do you have good grades, you are also so beautiful. We are so jealous of you!" Li Jian couldn't help but let out a cry of sorrow, causing many of the classmates around him to laugh.

Everyone knows this is a joke.

But to some people, it sounds like blatant showing off.

A boy wearing a tight-fitting outfit that looked like sportswear came over from the front, pushing a bicycle. He spoke with a hint of sarcasm: "It's just two eyes and a mouth, what's so special about it."

"Classmate, we haven't offended you, why are you talking like that?" Zhang Kai frowned. The other party was a stranger to them, so why did he speak so foully?
The boy in tights insisted, "I'm telling the truth. What's the matter? Do you have more eyes or more mouths than me?"

"You..." Zhang Kai clenched his fists. This arrogant attitude made him want to hit someone.

Seeing that Zhang Kai didn't dare to attack, the boy in tights went even further and asked, "What? You want to hit me?"

"Don't think you can ignore school rules just because you have good grades."

"Aren't you here to participate in the bicycle race? If you have the ability, you can beat me."

"But looking at the way you are, I know you can't win. You'd better go back early, so as not to embarrass yourself outside the school."

The boy in tights spoke louder and louder, attracting the students who were signing up nearby.

"Haha, look at you guys who are good at studying, but you're not very courageous!" Seeing this, the boy in tights tried to provoke the girl even more.

Just as Zhang Kai was about to speak, Li Jian stopped him and said, "Zhang Kai, don't be impulsive. This guy is Xue Qing, a famous athlete from the Institute of Engineering. We can't beat him!"

Li Mu, who had been standing by, remained silent.

However, Li Mu discovered that although the boy in tights was targeting Zhang Kai, his eyes were always on him when he spoke.

Li Mu couldn't help but wonder: "Is it coming for me?"

"Are you scared already? You thought the No. 1 was so powerful?" Xue Qing saw that Zhang Kai was about to retreat and continued to provoke him, but with Li Jian holding him back, the effect was obviously not good.

So Xue Qing pointed the finger directly at Li Mu: "Li Mu, I heard that you are the first in the individual and team competitions of the Mechanical Design Competition. Even Wang Ya often asks you questions. You are really good!"

This is said in a sarcastic tone.

Li Mu was stunned. It turned out to be because of Wang Ya?
He chuckled, not wanting to bother with her anymore, and turned around to leave!

Xue Qing was not willing to give in: "You are such a good student, so you must be good at sports too. How about we have a competition in the cycling competition?"

"No, I'm not interested in this." Li Mu didn't even bother to pay attention to the other party, let alone agree to the competition.

Especially in this era, bicycles are all heavy-loaded and riding them is quite tiring. He has nothing better to do than to waste his energy competing with others.

When Xue Qing heard Li Mu's refusal, he glared at him and said, "No way, you're afraid before we even competed?" The classmates around him also looked at Li Mu:

"You're giving up without even competing. As expected, those who are good at studying don't have good health."

"Li Mu is just good at academics, but he is not good at sports at all, so of course I dare not compete with him."

"Xue Qing is an athlete in our school. He won several awards in the sports meet last year. It's normal that Li Mu doesn't dare to compete with him."

……

"Who said we are afraid? Let me compete with you!" Zhang Kai on the side couldn't stand it anymore and stood up and said loudly.

Li Jian didn't hold back. Seeing that Zhang Kai had already stepped forward, he couldn't stay out of it: "I'll come too!"

Xue Qing saw that Zhang Kai and Li Jian agreed, but Li Mu still didn't move. He rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, I can compete with you, but since it's a competition, there has to be a prize, right?"

"What kind of prize do you want?" Zhang Kai asked.

Xue Qing smiled and said, "Let's bet three pounds of meat tickets!"

"As long as one of you can beat me, you win!"

"Okay." Zhang Kai and Li Jian agreed without thinking.

Li Mu tried to pull him back but failed, and quickly whispered, "Zhang Kai and Li Jian, don't be impulsive, this guy is deliberately provoking you!"

As soon as they said this, Zhang Kai and Li Jian actually felt a little regretful.

That’s three pounds of meat tickets!
"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. Everyone is watching us, so don't regret it when the time comes!" Xue Qing heard the three people whispering and immediately shouted out the details of the competition.

There were already quite a few students around who had come to register, and they all gathered around after hearing the shout.

Zhang Kai and Li Jian were suddenly in a difficult situation.

"Don't underestimate us. We may not lose!" Zhang Kai gritted his teeth. He knew that he could lose the fight but not the battle. He must not lose his momentum.

Xue Qing didn't take Zhang Kai and Li Jian seriously at all.

His target has always been Li Mu.

Xue Qing smiled and said, "Li Mu, your two friends are participating, why aren't you joining?"

"How about this, if you beat me, I'll give you double the meat tickets?"

Zhang Kai calmed down now and realized something was wrong, so he quickly grabbed Li Mu.

However, Li Mu smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll join in the fun."

Xue Qing was overjoyed when he heard this: "Then it's settled."

"Students around here, please bear witness..."

Xue Qing proudly announced to everyone that he, Li Mu and two other people would be competing.

In his opinion, winning the game was easy.

Zhang Kai pulled Li Mu aside and said, "Li Mu, you shouldn't have agreed to him. If we both lose, then we lose. If you lose, then..."

He still remembered that Li Mu's family was in poor condition and had to rely on subsidies from the school to help.

Many times, Li Mu himself might not be able to eat enough.

Although all three of them won some rewards in the team competition of the last mechanical design competition, the money will always be spent.

Especially things like meat tickets, they are even more precious.

Li Mu shook his head and said, "You two have stood up for me, so why am I hiding behind?"

"Besides, that Xue Qing was originally coming for me."

Li Mu has been observing Xue Qing's micro-expressions and movements.

This person becomes extremely excited when he gets the attention of students around him. He is obviously a self-centered person.

(End of this chapter)