Rebirth of a Girl in a Boys' School

"The main competitors in this 200-meter race are still the two members of He Zhiheng's 'I Am the Only One' group who just participated in the 100-meter race. One of them is in your group, and the other is in mine..." Gao Chao said to Lin Ruofei in a low voice:

"When you run later, just keep up with the fastest person in your group and don't fall too far behind, and you'll have no problem making it to the finals of the sports meet!"

"Shouldn't we be competing for first place by surpassing all the teams in the three groups?" Lin Ruofei asked, puzzled. "How come just making it to the finals is enough?"

"The 100m, 200m, and 400m sprints, as well as the relay races in these short-distance events, all have finals on the day of the Games. In other words, as long as you qualify, these are events you can compete in again, and you still have a chance to win first place. However, to save time on the day of the Games, the 800m, 1000m, and 5000m sprints, which are scheduled to be held later, will not be held on the day of the Games. That is to say, for these long-distance events, only the results of today's race will be recorded..."

"You mean..." Lin Ruofei suddenly realized and said, "In the sprint races, we should try to conserve our energy and just strive to qualify for the finals, because we will be running middle- and long-distance events next, right?"

“That’s right!” Gao Chao nodded and said, “Because there are too few team members, the two of us have to handle all the running tasks!”

"No way?" Lin Ruofei couldn't help but exclaim, "We have to run around all afternoon?"

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do..." Gao Chao shook his head painfully and said, "It's all because that kid surnamed He dragged all the brothers who could run away over there!"

"Firstly, it's to help Sister Fen, this poor woman, get through this difficult time smoothly..." Lin Ruofei secretly calculated in her heart, "Secondly, it's also so that I can stay in Zhang Yang's dormitory for a longer period of time..."

"Hmm..." Lin Ruofei lowered her head and thought for a moment, then steeled her heart and said firmly, "Okay! Let's risk our lives!"

"Brother Lin..." Gao Chao was immediately moved to tears by Lin Ruofei's 'righteousness': "You...you...you are so loyal!"

"From now on, let's try to talk less. Talking takes a lot of energy..." Lin Ruofei earnestly instructed, "After each match, make sure to adjust your breathing as quickly as possible to recover your strength for the next match..."

"Okay, I understand!" Gao Chao nodded and immediately turned around and walked back to his competition group, seriously starting to prepare.

Lin Ruofei wasn't idle either; she diligently started moving her ankle joints...

At this moment, Lin Ruofei clearly realized that the upcoming matches would be tough battles, and the outcome would not only affect her own accommodation but also the fate of her sister Fen's entire family...

While stretching her ankles, Lin Ruofei quickly considered her strategy: she should have no problem in middle- and long-distance running events, but if she used a fatigued "gauntlet" approach to deal with other groups of stamina-rich athletes, her chances of winning would not be very high. Rather than conserving energy without knowing the future situation, she might as well fight one event at a time, at least there would still be a chance to win!

Just as Lin Ruofei made up her mind, the first heat of the 200-meter preliminary rounds had already begun.

Lin Ruofei's main competitor in the same group was a tall boy in the "I Am the Only One" group who was only one body length behind Lin Ruofei in the 100-meter preliminary round.

At that moment, the tall boy was secretly observing Lin Ruofei standing on the other side of the track: Lin Ruofei was shaking her head and nodding, muttering to herself, but it was impossible to understand what she was saying. Finally, as the starting gun fired for the first race, Lin Ruofei smiled...

"Looks like this kid is quite confident about the 200 meters..." The tall boy in the 'I Am the Only One' group felt a little flustered when he saw Lin Ruofei smiling smugly.

Little did they know that Lin Ruofei was actually gloating over a tactic she thought was brilliant!

Lin Ruofei was placed in the last group of the race, while Gao Chao, who was in the second group, came in second and successfully advanced to the finals.

Standing at the starting line, Lin Ruofei took a deep breath, trying her best to recall some of the running techniques she had used during her childhood athletic peak...

"Third group of athletes, get ready..." The starter at the starting line raised the starting pistol and shouted loudly to Lin Ruofei's group, "On your marks, get set..."

"Bang!" After a crisp gunshot, Lin Ruofei rushed out again like a madwoman...

"Standardized movements, even breathing... Standardized movements, even breathing..." Lin Ruofei silently recited the points her coach used to remind her of when she was a child in the provincial team, as she sprinted towards the finish line...

"Hey Zhang Yang, that kid surnamed Lin is really fast!" Yu Jialiang, sitting in the stands, couldn't help but praise, "You know what, he's really good. Looks like he'll come in first again!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Guo Yang, sitting on the other side, curled his lip and said, "Look at that tall guy over there who always comes in first place. He looks like he can run faster than that kid surnamed Lin!"

"Is she even a woman?" Zhang Yang, sitting between the two, couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, "She can actually run with a group of men who are more than half a head taller than her, and she doesn't even lose!"

"Wow...wow...judging from the time shown on the screen, they must be the fastest of the three groups...They're there! Almost there!!" Yu Jialiang couldn't help but stand up as he saw Lin Ruofei about to reach the finish line: "They really are first! They really are first!"

"Stop joking!" Guo Yang stood up and said loudly, "It was clearly the tall guy who was half a body length faster than him! Zhang Yang, don't you think so?"

"Hmm..." Zhang Yang was sandwiched between the two people who stood up, which made him very uncomfortable. So he had no choice but to stand up as well and said, "In my opinion, Lin Ruofei is not as fast as that tall guy!"

"Look, look, Zhang Yang agrees with what I said!" Guo Yang said smugly.

"My God! Did you see that? They crossed the finish line almost at the same time!" Yu Jialiang shouted.

"Hehe, now the school's new equipment can finally come in handy!" Guo Yang laughed even harder. "Thanks to this kid surnamed Lin, let's hurry down and see for ourselves!"

"You mean that photo-taking thing I mentioned earlier?" Yu Jialiang said excitedly, "It should be pretty fun, let's go check it out!"

Pulled along by the two, Zhang Yang also got off the stands. As the three of them reached the finish line, a male member of the referee team brought out the photo of Lin Ruofei crossing the finish line.

"After our judging panel's decision, we unanimously agree..." The male judges held up the photo in their hands and announced loudly, "The first place winner of Group 3... Lin Ruofei from the 'I'm a Handsome Guy' group!"

Wow! Brother Lin won!!

Gao Qiang, Gao Chao, and the others who were surrounding the male referees immediately shouted with joy.

"That's impossible!" He Zhiheng, who was always annoying to everyone standing to the side, rushed over in a fit of rage, snatched the photo from the hands of the male judges, and shouted, "My 'I Am the Only One' group clearly came in first place, how could it be that brat?"

He Zhiheng snatched the photo and immediately began to examine it closely...

A male judge whispered an explanation from the side: "Because...because...Lin Ruofei from the 'I'm Handsome' group crossed the finish line headfirst, so...so...the judges ruled that Lin Ruofei was in first place..."

He Zhiheng looked closely and saw that, sure enough, the photo clearly showed that just as she was about to cross the finish line, Lin Ruofei, while running, actually stuck her head across the finish line first...

"Hmph!" After confirming the photo, He Zhiheng had nothing more to say. He simply threw the photo on the ground and turned to walk back to the stands.

Lin Ruofei, who was standing to the side, picked up the photo from the ground, walked triumphantly to Zhang Yang who had just regained his footing, waved the photo and said, "How about it? Want to see what 'professionalism' really means?"

"Tch! Look how smug you are, you just picked up another 'lucky break'!" Zhang Yang said dismissively as he took the photo. "If you're so capable, then you can come in first place every time, and I'll let you live in the dorm for a whole semester!"

"Okay! It's a deal!" Lin Ruofei exclaimed happily.

"Brother Lin, you're amazing!" Gao Qiang ran up to Lin Ruofei and said excitedly, "How did you manage to stick your head out at just the right moment?"

"Hehe..." Lin Ruofei waved her hand with a smile and said, "Actually, it's nothing. If you practice sprinting movements no less than a thousand times a day for a period of time, you can do it too! I won't talk to you anymore, I have to hurry up and prepare for the next 400-meter race!"

"Okay, go ahead!" Gao Qiang patted Lin Ruofei on the shoulder.

After taking a few steps, Lin Ruofei suddenly turned around, extended her right thumb and forefinger to make the shape of her usual 'pistol,' and fired a shot at Zhang Yang standing behind her.

"Bang!" Lin Ruofei fired a shot at Zhang Yang with her hand and mouth, then turned and left triumphantly.

"Hey! This kid's getting bolder and bolder!" Yu Jialiang exclaimed angrily, "He actually dares to openly gesture at us! Let's see how I teach him a lesson..."

After Yu Jialiang finished speaking, he was about to get up and chase after Lin Ruofei to settle the score... but he was stopped by Zhang Yang beside him.

"What's the rush?" Zhang Yang said calmly, "It's not too late to deal with her after this kid finishes his competition!"

Standing next to Zhang Yang, Guo Yang looked on with suspicion.

"Sigh..." Zhang Yang called out to Gao Qiang, who was about to turn and leave, "What is Lin Ruofei competing in next?"

"Oh..." Gao Qiang hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Xiao Linzi is about to run the 400 meters."

"Huh? Running non-stop?" Zhang Yang couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Can your body handle it?"

“There’s nothing we can do,” Gao Qiang shook his head with a hint of worry, “We don’t have enough people!” After saying that, Gao Qiang turned and walked towards the waiting area by the track.

"But you can't just keep running after one person!" Zhang Yang hurriedly chased after him. "Even an iron man couldn't keep running like that!"

"We can only try running for now!" Gao Qiang said helplessly as he walked.

"Oh, then it won't be easy for this kid to keep coming in first place!" Zhang Yang muttered as he followed Gao Qiang to the waiting area for the 'I'm a Handsome Guy' group.

"What's wrong with Zhang Yang?" Yu Jialiang asked in surprise. "Has he taken the wrong medicine? It was just a small bet, how did he get involved with these poor guys so quickly?"

Guo Yang shook his head and said, "I don't understand what's going on either. Let's go and take a look!"

After Guo Yang finished speaking, he pulled Yu Jialiang along and followed...

Before they could finish speaking, the 400-meter preliminary rounds had already begun, and Lin Ruofei was lucky enough to be placed in the last group again.

Firstly, it allows Lin Ruofei to recover her strength as much as possible. Secondly, it allows Lin Ruofei to fully grasp the performance of the competitors, so that Lin Ruofei knows what time she needs to achieve to secure first place!

After three rounds of competition, Lin Ruofei unsurprisingly won first place in the 400-meter race.

"Brother Lin, you're absolutely amazing!!" Gao Chao, the dark-skinned boy, was now completely in awe of Lin Ruofei, shouting wildly around her.

"Shh..." Lin Ruofei put her index finger to her lips and whispered, "Have you forgotten what I just said... We need to conserve our energy as much as possible!"

"Oh! I understand, I understand!!" Gao Chao hurriedly stopped Gao Qiang and the others who were about to rush towards Lin Ruofei, and explained loudly, "Don't bother Brother Lin, talking takes effort, Brother Lin needs to recover his strength as soon as possible to prepare for the next match!"

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly retreated.

Starting from the 800-meter race, athletes can start running directly on the track, so the 24 participating athletes are grouped together and compete at the same time.

Lin Ruofei and Gao Chao quickly discussed their strategy and tactics, and agreed that if they were not absolutely certain of winning first place, they should withdraw from the competition as soon as possible to save their energy for the next 1,000-meter race.

The 800-meter race was about to begin, and when all the runners stood on the starting line, Lin Ruofei vaguely felt that something was wrong!

Since the starting positions were chosen freely, Lin Ruofei, who is relatively short, chose a less advantageous starting position at the back of the outer lane to avoid being bumped by the crowded runners at the start.

But just as Lin Ruofei stood still, two tall and burly contestants from the 'I Am the Only One' group suddenly stood on either side of her...

Lin Ruofei subconsciously moved to the side, and the two teammates immediately followed suit... seemingly unintentionally, but they stood perfectly on Lin Ruofei's left and right.

Lin Ruofei frowned, a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart...