Qi Anran was taken by physical education teacher Li Fei to apply for a registration certificate, which qualified him to participate in provincial and municipal competitions. Only if he achieved the required performance standards in the competition could he obtain the athlete status of the corresponding level.

Qi Anran's age is on the borderline between the youth and adult groups, and he needs to gain competition experience and results as soon as possible.

Li Fei himself is a retired athlete, and his mentor is still working in the Sports Bureau. He happened to be there today, so he brought him in front of everyone.

He was used to being casual, so he pushed the door open and walked in. "Coach! I came to see you. Did you miss me?"

Coach Xu, who was inside, was smiling and shaking hands with a young man, as if they had reached a happy agreement. Coach Xu's smile froze, and his eyes held a warning, "You little brat! Get out of here!"

The smile rose again, "Boss Gu, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. You're already an adult, but you're still so noisy and not steady at all. Boss Gu is young and promising, and he acts in an organized manner. He's worthy of being a business elite!"

Gu Jingchen also skillfully flattered the other side: "No, no, Director Xu is the one who is admirable. Which of the athletes he led didn't win gold and silver medals and bring glory to the country? Which one of them couldn't have been achieved without your silent dedication behind the scenes?"

Coach Xu smiled until his eyes narrowed, and said modestly, "I'm still a deputy, I don't deserve it."

Seeing that there was a stranger around, Li Fei immediately stood aside and smiled obediently. Qi Anran, who was following Li Fei, was a little panicked. Why was he here? It was all over, it was all over. He wouldn't tell his parents, would he?

Gu Jingchen immediately saw Qi Anran hiding behind Li Fei like a quail. He didn't understand what she was doing here. This girl's jewelry was still with him. He should find a chance to return it.

He hadn't intended for her to compensate him that day, but she'd thrust the box into his hands and, like a rabbit, sped off a long way. He'd been thinking, "It'd be a shame not to practice sprinting at that speed." He suddenly thought, "Huh?" This time and place... Could it be? Would the Qi family agree?

Coach Xu saw Gu Jingchen looking at the girl Li Fei brought with him, "Mr. Gu, do you know her?"

Gu Jingchen smiled and said, "Little sister from a close friend's family, what are you doing here?"

Seeing that the topic finally fell on Qi Anran, Li Fei immediately became excited. "Coach, Anran is the talented young talent I told you about. She broke several records in the long-distance and short-distance running at the sports meet. She just transferred here this year and has no training. I was thinking that with your guidance, you will definitely produce another Olympic champion!"

Qi Anran withstood the pressure and bowed 90 degrees, "Hello, Coach!"

Coach Xu looked at Qi Anran. She was a little thin, but her performance spoke for itself. "Oh, really? Then try it on the track. Since Mr. Gu knows her, why don't we take a look together?"

Gu Jingchen readily agreed, and Qi Anran's pressure doubled.

While Coach Xu was getting the stopwatch, Qi Anran clasped her hands together and pleaded, "Brother Gu, please, don't tell my family about this. By the way, I've already prepared your flowers. I can return them to you whenever you're free."

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Gu Jingchen finally felt sympathy. Seeing that Coach Xu and Li Fei had returned, he said, "Just run well. We can deal with the rest later."

Qi Anran said thank you with a bright smile, stretched his body, and rushed out quickly after Coach Xu gave the order.

Coach Xu nodded with satisfaction. Apart from the irregular starting action, his reaction speed and explosive power were very good. I wonder how his endurance is?

So after Qi Anran rested for a while, he tried another 800 meters.

Gu Jingchen said that he didn't understand professional things, but from Coach Xu's expression he knew that Qi Anran performed well and was a potential stock.

Li Fei wanted to discuss the relevant matters in detail with Coach Xu, so Gu Jingchen took the initiative to say that he would send Qi Anran back on the way.

At the door, Qi Anran smiled awkwardly, "Don't bother you, my sister will come to pick me up."

"You?" Gu Jingchen glanced at her, pulling the distance between them very far. "Are you afraid of me?"

"No, you're so handsome, why would I be afraid of you?" Qi Anran said as a matter of course. Isn't it because her sister doesn't like the Gu family, and she is worried that her sister will be unhappy later!

After hearing so much false flattery in the business world, Gu Jingchen's ears suddenly blushed when he heard a sincere compliment. He coughed lightly and said, "Don't worry, I won't meddle in your business."

Qi Anran's eyes lit up, "Thank you, Brother Gu! You are such a good person!"

There was no need to give out the nice guy card directly. Gu Jingchen looked at her furry head and couldn't help but touch it. What an interesting little girl.

"Of course!" An Yan waved at her from a distance. She and Rong Yi had gone to the library to take math classes. To help Qi Anran conceal their whereabouts, they had said they were going out shopping together, so naturally they had to go back together.

"Sister!" Qi Anran ran to An Yan.

"Hey, slow down!" Gu Jingchen felt the helplessness of an old father. How could he run around on the side of the road without even looking at the cars?

"Be careful, okay?" An Yan glared at her in mock anger. Qi Anran pulled her arm and acted coquettishly, "I know! Hey, sister, is that for me?"

"Yeah, I know you like strawberry milkshake."

Qi Anran happily took it from Rong Yi and forcefully pushed Rong Yi away.

“…” Rong Yi was speechless. She just ate it for nothing.

"Gu Jingchen, why is he here?" An Yan asked in a low voice. Qi Anran was as if facing a great enemy. "That big brother Gu came to discuss cooperation. We just ran into each other, and then he said he would take me home."

Gu Jingchen had already walked in front of them, "An Yan, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Brother Gu, thank you for helping take care of my sister. My driver..." An Yan was about to refuse when she heard Qi Anran add in her ear, "By the way, return the flowers to him." So she changed her words, "The driver said he broke down on the road. Ranran said you could give us a ride home. Thank you so much!"

"It's my pleasure." Gu Jingchen's driver had already driven the car over.

Rong Yi said goodbye, "Yan Yan, I'll go back first. Contact me if you need anything."

Gu Jingchen asked the driver to leave and drove himself. The two girls sat in the back seat and talked in whispers. Qi Anran told them everything that happened today.

An Yan wondered, is Gu Jingchen such a kind person? The original owner had little contact with him and hadn't noticed!

No matter what, Qi Anran cannot be allowed to jump into the Gu family's fire pit again.

So when they arrived at Qi's house, An Yan quickly asked Qi Anran to bring out the flowers, using the excuse that there were no elders at home and it was inconvenient to keep him for dinner, and then smiled as she sent the guest away.

An Yan's defensiveness was too obvious, so Gu Jingchen tactfully said goodbye.

The door closed without hesitation. It was the first time that Gu Jingchen was turned away. Looking at the pot of beautiful and flourishing sapphire flowers in his hand, he couldn't help but smile.

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