My winter break homework was exposed, and I, a vocational school student, am now being snapped up by

"That's enough, no one's chasing us anymore."

A corner of the stadium.

Lin Chen and Chen Xiaoxiao drove wildly all the way, finally managing to escape the group of girls' pursuit.

Although he had only run for a short while, Lin Chen felt more tired than during the race.

He couldn't help but gasp for breath.

Chen Xiaoxiao laughed.

"Lin Chen, you have fans now."

"I never expected girls these days to be this crazy?"

Lin Chen looked up and saw Chen Xiaoxiao giving him an indescribable smile.

He couldn't help but chuckle mischievously, "Xiaoxiao, you're not worried that I'll be kidnapped by someone else, are you?"

"But don't worry, my greatest strength is that I'm honest, and I'm also narrow-minded; I can't hold too many people in my heart."

"You've already taken up all the seats, there's no room left for anyone else."

Chen Xiaoxiao immediately replied, "If you don't have a seat, then I'll leave it for someone else."

"No, it's not just the location, it's the size and shape that belong to you, you can't give them to anyone else."

"Ugh! This is so greasy."

Chen Xiaoxiao made a gesture that gave her goosebumps.

But just then, her phone rang.

Upon seeing the contact person on the phone, Chen Xiaoxiao's expression changed drastically.

"Oh no, it's my dad calling. It's too noisy here, Lin Chen. Is there a quiet place?"

"Toilet! Go to the toilet!"

Lin Chen quickly grabbed Chen Xiaoxiao and ran towards the toilet.

A moment later, Chen Xiaoxiao hid in the innermost stall of the women's restroom and called her father back.

"Dad? What's wrong?"

"Dad just got off the plane. Your mom said you were studying at the library today? Should Dad come pick you up?"

"Oh? No need. You rarely come back, why don't you go home and keep Mom company first?"

"Don't you know your mom? She has something to do at work today and will be home late. Dad will be all alone. My sweet daughter, stay with me?"

"Dad! I have my joint entrance exam tomorrow. Please let me focus on my studies."

"Huh? You still need to study? Okay, okay..."

Just then, an announcement suddenly came over the loudspeaker in the stadium.

"Dear viewers, the U18 Men's 100-meter final this afternoon has been postponed to 3:00 PM due to unforeseen circumstances. Please be informed..."

Although it was in the restroom, the stadium's announcements were broadcast throughout the entire stadium.

Even the loudspeakers were playing in the corridor next to the toilets.

Chen Xiaoxiao's expression changed, and she immediately covered the microphone on her phone.

However, some of the broadcast's sound still reached her father's ears.

"Xiaoxiao, aren't you in the library?"

"Huh? Dad, I'm in the library. That's the sound from the stadium next door."

"The stadium next door? Does Donghai City have a library next to the stadium?"

"Dad, my signal is bad, I have to go now, I'm hanging up!"

Looking at the phone that had been hung up, Chen Xiao looked puzzled.

He looked up at the taxi driver and asked, "Driver, are there any sports competitions in the city today?"

"A competition, it seems there's some citywide middle school competition at Donghai Stadium today..."

"Could you please take me to Donghai Stadium?"

"Row."

Chen Xiao held his phone, puzzled.

Although he wasn't entirely sure, his daughter had never lied to him since she was little.

I just hope I'm overthinking it.

3pm.

Because of reasons that were not made public, Lin Chen's final match has been delayed until now and is finally about to begin.

After the preliminary and semi-final rounds, only eight contestants remained in the final round.

When Lin Chen came out, he noticed that there seemed to be many more people in the audience than in the morning.

Not only were all the leadership seats filled.

There were even several staff members carrying television cameras along the side of the track.

Looking at their name tags, they turned out to be TV reporters!

"Here he comes! Look at that student in the third track, that's Lin Chen!"

On the leadership panel, Director Feng of the Sports Bureau greeted the deputy directors beside him with a smile.

Upon hearing this, they all craned their necks to look at Lin Chen.

"Is this the kid who broke the record? Judging by his physique, he doesn't seem like a professional?" someone asked.

"I inquired before you came. The coach from No. 1 Middle School said that this child had only been practicing track and field for a month!" Director Feng said.

"What? Only a month?"

"Isn't this what a genius is?"

"Great! Our East China Sea is about to produce a track and field prodigy!"

Director Feng nodded with a smile: "That's right. If Lin Chen can win the championship later, it will prove that there is no problem with his talent."

"Such a promising talent absolutely cannot be overlooked!"

"He's only 18 years old. After a few years of training, he might even be able to represent the country in the Olympics!"

"An Olympic athlete born in our East China Sea—that's a real achievement!"

Several leaders were excited.

And it wasn't just them; countless Lin Chen's fans in the audience also instantly surged.

When Lin Chen appeared, the audience erupted in cheers.

"Lin Chen! Lin Chen! Number one, number one!"

"To bring glory to the nation! Only Lin Chen can do it!"

Lin Chen staggered.

No, no, it's not that serious. It's just a city-wide competition.

What's the point of talking about winning glory for the country?

But he didn't know.

Besides him, the most attention-grabbing students today were actually the international students from No. 2 High School.

Because of their outstanding physical talent, they have shone brightly in various competitions.

This eliminated many of the top athletes from various schools.

Although Lin Chen told the students at No. 1 Middle School that the physical condition of Chinese people is no worse than that of foreigners when he was giving them motivational speeches.

But the problem is, foreigners develop earlier.

These people's bodies are actually developed to be similar to those of adults when they are teenagers.

They're both 18, but their bodies are already comparable to those of adults around 20 years old.

These physical differences are not so easily bridged.

Therefore, many people are dissatisfied with the international students at No. 2 High School.

Unfortunately, during the morning's competition, the international students from No. 2 Middle School suffered a major setback in the 100-meter race.

Lin Chen eliminated two people in one go.

It really made them look good.

So in the afternoon, encouraged by the eliminated contestants...

Their school's cheerleading team spontaneously started cheering for Lin Chen.

They regarded him as the hope of the entire village.

Other events don't matter, but we absolutely cannot let those international students win first place in the 100-meter race!

"Everyone is in position!"

Upon hearing the starter's command.

The participants walked onto the track and arrived at the starting line.

Lin Chen turned his head and glanced at it, and for a moment he almost doubted that he was participating in an international competition.

The competitors around me were either white or black.

Are these all international students from No. 2 High School?

How many international students did No. 2 Middle School send to the competition this time?

In the stands, even the leaders of the sports bureau frowned.

Why are there so many international students this year?

"I heard that No. 2 Middle School has launched a sports exchange program, bringing in many outstanding athletes from abroad."

"Is this okay?"

"Well... our regulations don't explicitly prohibit it, which allows them to exploit loopholes. We must impose stricter restrictions on international students in the future; they should be required to have an ID card!"

Listening to the discussions around him, Director Feng wiped away his cold sweat.

He was the one who organized this selection competition.

The result was such a blunder that the competition suddenly turned into a contest for foreign players.

This is also why he praised Lin Chen so highly at this moment.

There will definitely be a lot of criticism after today's match.

He desperately hoped that Lin Chen could win a championship and change the public's opinion of this selection competition.