Vol 2 Chapter 218: , lost to Chen Li in the beauty pageant
Chapter 218
There was a two-hour break in the middle of the last final. After all, the previous competition was so tightly arranged that the girls’ bodies couldn’t hold up even if they were kept on stage.
Especially for me, I had to walk on crutches all the time, and I felt like my body couldn’t hold on any longer. I was also a little worried about whether I would aggravate my ankle injury, so I took advantage of this opportunity and ran again. I'm in the infirmary, hoping to get some ice packs and plasters for cold compresses.
Anyway, it is free for us students to get medical supplies here as long as they are not misused...
Although I have some savings now, I still can’t change my former frugal character.
Unsurprisingly, Cao Chun is on duty here again this time.
Seeing him stay in the infirmary all the time, I said with a little heartache: "Sports competitions are so lively, but you have to stay here. You can't participate and join in the fun. It's lonely."
Hearing this, Cao Chun smiled and said, "Then you can come and accompany me often."
"This is the infirmary. Are you planning to make me get more injured?" I smiled and said, "And this beauty pageant is the last event. I guess I won't have a chance to come here in the future, right?"
"Have you misunderstood something? I never said that I would stay in this infirmary during the competition. Many student unions still arranged shifts. I also participated in three competitions."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Then why do I always meet you in the infirmary?"
“We are destined.”
He is here again…
You obviously don’t mean anything to me, so why did you say the same thing as Su Xi?
After I blushed for a while, I explained the purpose of my trip.
Without saying a word, Cao Chun brought me two ice packs and a whole box of plasters. At the same time, he also made me a cup of hot water.
Isn't this a bit too considerate?
After taking a sip of the hot water, I realized that it was not just ordinary water, it had a bitter medicinal taste.
I suddenly asked with a little fear: "What kind of water is this?"
“You don’t think I will give you sleeping pills, do you? Although the ingredients are actually the same...”
I was so frightened that I almost poured the glass of water on the spot.
Cao Chun saw that I was scared and told me with a smile: "Don't think too much. I, the student council president, won't do anything like drugging you and taking advantage of others' danger, right?"
“Then this water is...”
“It contains painkillers. The ingredients of the medicine are similar to a sleeping pill. However, as long as the dosage is controlled, it will not have a sleeping effect. If you don’t believe me, I will drink it for you.”
I quickly protected the water glass and said awkwardly: "I don't believe you, I just drink."
After I drank the entire glass of water, I still felt pain in my ankle, but of course I didn’t feel drowsy.
I asked in confusion: "Why do my feet still hurt?"
“Do you think it’s a fairy medicine? Why don’t you give it some time to take effect?”
"Oh...so that's what happened. Why did you think of giving me painkillers all of a sudden?"
Cao Chun told me: "I see that the swelling in your ankle has subsided, and there is no hindrance to your activities, so I thought that the pain you feel now should only be neurological. Taking some painkillers should relieve it, but you But remember, this is just relief. It’s okay for you to participate in the beauty pageant, but you can’t do strenuous activities, and you’d better stay on crutches before going on stage to avoid aggravating the sprain.”
After hearing this, I realized that Cao Chun originally prepared painkillers for me so that I could compete better on stage.
I asked in confusion: "Don't you really want me to go on stage to compete?"
“After all, I am the one who signed you up.”
I was stunned on the spot when I heard this.
The person who signed me up without permission was Cao Chun? Is there something wrong here?
Cao Chun smiled and said, "Have you forgotten? I am the president of the student council. It is not easy to find ways to add a student to the beauty pageant. I was originally opposed to this beauty pageant, but then after seeing you , On the contrary, I strongly agree. Apart from this opportunity, there is no other way for me to see you on the catwalk, right?
I hesitated for a while and said: "Then the system of this competition and the rule that points will be deducted if I abstain are also set by you to prevent me from abstaining?"
“I told you that you think too much. You have set this rule yourself. Have you forgotten it?”
When...ah, when I went to the student union to help, my brother disappeared after finalizing the competition items. I was later dragged by the student union to participate in formulating detailed rules and handling some trivial chores. At that time, I seemed to be involved. The rules of the beauty contest were formulated, but there were so many things decided at that time that I even forgot about the beauty contest.
Cao Chun suddenly sighed and said, "Fortunately, you can still think of it. Now my grievances can be cleared."
What other injustices are there? Your responsibility for signing me up without authorization is gone?
Seeing that the time was almost up, I wanted to go back to the beauty pageant's lounge, but when I got off the ground, I suddenly felt a sense of relief in my ankle, as if it really didn't hurt at all.
“Wow, this painkiller is really useful. It looks like I don’t need to use crutches anymore.”
"I told you that painkillers only relieve pain and are not magic medicine. You should still use crutches. If your injury worsens because I gave you painkillers, your fiancé must not be killed. I."
Hearing him mention the word fiancé, I stuck out my tongue in embarrassment, then quickly picked up the crutches again and walked out of the infirmary.
When we arrived at the beauty pageant venue, Chen Li came over to me again and said as if she was declaring war: "Originally, I was a little worried about not getting the first place when I participated in this competition, but seeing that your foot is injured and you can't walk, now it's basically You can’t argue with me.”
Hearing this, I immediately said to her provocatively: "Who said I can't walk? Am I okay?"
As I said that, I put the crutch aside, and then walked back and forth beside Chen Li.
Seeing that I was really fine, she couldn't help but said in shock: "You actually know how to use tactics?"
“Uh, what’s the plan?”
“Just pretending to have an injury on my foot to make me relax my guard... Hey, didn’t you even notice this yourself?”
Sorry, I really didn't notice this effect.
Just when she felt a little sorry for Chen Li, she unexpectedly smiled happily and said: "But this is the only way to call it an all-out effort. Only in this way can the competition be comparable."
Wow, this guy Chen Li is really open-minded.
Originally, I wanted to explain that it was not what she thought, but seeing how happy she looked... let her go.
When it came to the competition, I was free from the constraints of crutches, so I could walk on the stage like a beautiful model. Of course, I won praise from the audience, and even attracted more attention than Chen Li.
But if you think that this final will be just like the previous ones, then you are too naive like me.
I'm sorry I'm so naive...
It turns out that in the finals, we will also add a talent show.
Chen Li is a versatile person. She showed off her singing voice right away on the spot, and her heavenly voice shocked the entire audience.
But when she walked off the stage, she said to me with a look of regret on her face: "It's really too bad, my only talent has been collided with yours."
“What do you mean?”
"I remember your singing was very good. I thought I couldn't stop singing the song you sang at your birthday party. If you choose to sing on stage, then I have no chance of winning. "
I obviously haven't played yet, but Chen Li pointed out my biggest advantage to me. From this point of view, she really just wants to show off, and she is more or less better than herself. You want me to be this champion.
But I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint her here.
“It’s impossible for me to sing on stage.”
“Why? You sing very well.”
“How can I sing on stage if I can’t remember the lyrics... There is no karaoke or teleprompter here...”
… “…After you said it, it’s really like this.”
I suddenly felt anxious, and hurriedly pulled Chen Li and said, "Chen Li, Chen Li, tell me quickly, how do I show off my talents? What talents do I have?"
"Well, you ask me how I know? Besides, we are enemies."
“Just now you helped me with ideas for me to sing...”
“Okay...then I’ll give you another idea, but it’s just a bad idea. Aren’t you very good at playing basketball? You can perform some dribbling when you go on stage again later.”
This is...what an idea!
I happen to be good at freestyle basketball, but I learned it when I had nothing to do. Most of the time, I just played basketball, so I never had a chance to show off.
Just like that, I listened to Chen Li and performed a basketball performance on the stage.
However, the reaction from those present was not very good.
In the end, I don’t know if it was because of my failure in the personal talent show. I unfortunately lost to Chen Li.
Although I didn’t feel too depressed, my friends still came to comfort me.
Hao Jingqi said to me angrily: "Your talent show was really... you actually performed freestyle basketball, and you performed it so perfectly... What on earth do you want?"
“Isn’t it good to have a perfect performance?” I said confused.
"Of course it's not good. This is a beauty pageant, and we're choosing beauties, not America's Got Talent! If you don't make a fool of yourself and act cute, the basketball performers are more handsome than the men in the entire basketball performance. How can anyone buy it?"
“Oh, I get it, but even I don’t have any other talents to show off, so it’s destined to lose to Chen Li.”
Hao Jingqi told me: "You told me one thing, even if your talent is good, you will be destined to lose to Chen Li."
Again, I don’t really care about the ranking in this competition, and I have no intention of competing with Chen Li for the first place. But when I heard my brother belittle me like this, how could I still bear it?
I suddenly said angrily: "The gap between Chen Li and me is not that big, right?"
Hao Jingqi rolled her eyes at me and said: "You and she are indeed great beauties, but this beauty pageant is a voting system. Chen Li's beauty is more suitable for the public, and your charm will only be infinitely magnified in those weird and serious ones." , so there’s no way you can beat her in this kind of competition.”
This is... a fair assessment.
But when we talk about weird things, are we referring to Su Xi, Hua Zhe, and Long Wen?
Hmm...these three people are indeed weird enough.