The originally planned evening self-study was cancelled in the end. Old Tang heard from somewhere that Xu Qingqing cried during break time. He wanted to comfort them and make sure she didn't break down completely.

In the end, he secretly gave them a break.

Xie Yu was about to wash his clothes and take a shower when someone knocked on the bathroom door twice. "Old Tang sent a few messages in the class group chat, asking us to go to the exercise ground."

Xie Yu's hand was still on his waist, and his pants started to slip down a bit. "The exercise ground?"

"I don't understand the heart of middle-aged men," He Chao replied.

Not only did He Chao not understand, but the students in Class 3 also couldn't quite comprehend.

[Liu Cunhao]: Exercise ground?

[Wan Da]: Are we going to run?

[Luo Wenqiang]: Ah! Exercise ground! Running!

After finishing his sentence, He Chao paused for a moment. Not hearing any sound of running water from inside, he directly opened the door and said, "Are you still showering..."

Xie Yu had just put on his T-shirt.

He didn't know what kind of activities they would do at the exercise ground, and he would have to shower again when he came back. It was too troublesome.

The hem of his shirt was caught just below his rib cage, and he was about to reach out to pull it down when he touched He Chao's hand.

This person's hand seemed to inadvertently slide up along his bare back.

Xie Yu was about to say "Don't fucking touch," but the person behind him suddenly became obedient and helped him straighten out his clothes. He lowered his head and kissed Xie Yu's neck before saying, "Let's go."

He Chao wanted to let him go, but Xie Yu had other ideas. He turned around and leaned against the sink, looking at him and asking, "Want to kiss?"

They were the last ones to arrive. Luo Wenqiang had already started warming up with the others when they got there.

The sports committee representative of Class 3 was very excited. "Come on, let's warm up. I'm sure it's going to be a night run! Old Tang is so trendy!"

Xie Yu was ready to run a kilometer, but Old Tang had them line up and gave the command, "Start walking."

"..."

Luo Wenqiang was about to fly freely on the track, but when he heard the words "start walking," he was completely confused. "Teacher, what are we doing?"

Old Tang was also in a good mood and put his hands behind his back. "I'm taking you for a walk."

Luo Wenqiang had completely lost his ability to think.

After Old Tang went back, he was still worried about their condition. So this middle-aged man racked his brains and chose an incredible way to relieve their stress, which was not at all suitable for young people.

The boys and girls were divided into two columns, and they walked around the exercise ground in this way.

As Xie Yu walked, he pondered which route to escape back to the dormitory. He was so lost in thought that He Chao could tell what he was calculating with just one glance. He whispered, "Give the middle-aged man some face. Just watch, he'll only walk a couple of laps at most."

"...Who's not giving the middle-aged man face?"

Indeed, Old Tang didn't have them walk for very long. After only a couple of laps, he was tired and sat on the track to chat with them.

The sky had turned completely dark.

The wind blowing towards them carried a chill.

Perhaps influenced by the darkness, they couldn't see each other's expressions clearly. Emotions they usually kept hidden began to surge again.

They were facing the college entrance exam, facing a city ranking that wasn't very high, and even precarious. If someone said they weren't anxious, it must be a lie.

Old Tang sighed lightly and said, "Perhaps some of you feel like you didn't do well on this exam, but there's no such thing as not doing well if you didn't put in the effort. I think you all did well, and you can do even better."

Xu Qingqing had already calmed down, but for some reason, her emotions surged again and she cried again, feeling helpless.

But it wasn't because she was sad, it was more like someone had rubbed her head after falling down.

"Another student told me that they feel lost about the future and have no idea what to do," Old Tang continued, "That's not being lost...silly child, your future has infinite possibilities."

For a moment, no one spoke.

Only a few rows of streetlights outside the exercise ground's fence were lit, and the gentle and slow light shone in.

Xie Yu leaned on the rubber track, and someone tugged at his clothes.

He Chao lay directly on the track, one hand behind his head, not saying a word. He lifted his chin, gesturing for Xie Yu to look up.

Following his gaze, Xie Yu looked up.

What he saw was a sky full of stars.

Dots of stars, twinkling and shining, scattered across the night sky.