Chapter 165: Chapter 164: Presenting the Medal
Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang accompanied Qi Yue to the shooting range.
There weren’t many spectators on the men’s shooting competition side, probably because many people had gone to watch the women’s shooting competition next door.
The shooting competition lasted for over an hour, and the level of the men’s shooting competition was quite high. Qi Shuhang faced a lot of pressure from his competitors, but he eventually won the championship by a narrow margin.
“Impressive, Qi Shuhang! I thought you could only study!”
“Amazing! You really made our school proud!”
After the competition ended, everyone went up to congratulate Qi Shuhang.
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He Ming joked with a smile, “See, Qi Yue, I told you, if you came, this guy would definitely perform above his usual level!”
Qi Yue smiled and said, “I can’t take credit for that. Qi Shuhang really is amazing, and he truly deserves it!”
Hearing Qi Yue’s praise, Qi Shuhang felt a bit embarrassed and scratched his head. Then, he picked up the championship medal in his hand, mustered up his courage, looked towards Qi Yue, and said, “Qi Yue… this… I want to give you this medal… don’t look down on it…”
Qi Yue, also hailing from an athletic background, certainly knew how important a championship medal was to an athlete. Upon hearing this, she quickly waved her hands and said, “I cannot accept rewards without merit, this trophy is too precious, I can’t take it. You should give it to someone more important!”
Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang exchanged glances, silently mourning for Qi Shuhang.
As soon as Qi Shuhang heard this, he blurted out anxiously, “How can that be, you are my important…”
Just then, a school teacher rushed over in a hurry, interrupting Qi Shuhang’s words, “Shuhang!”
Seeing the teacher panting, Qi Shuhang quickly supported him and asked, “Teacher Li, what’s the matter that you’re looking for me in such a hurry?”
“You did well, my boy, winning the championship and bringing honor to our school!” Teacher Li first praised Qi Shuhang. Then, with a negotiable tone, he continued, “Shuhang, here’s the thing, there’s a mixed team competition tomorrow. The two athletes, one male and one female who were supposed to compete, had an accident and can’t make it back in time. Could you come and fill in for them tomorrow?”
Qi Shuhang replied with some difficulty, “Tomorrow? Teacher Li, I’m really sorry, but I have prior plans tomorrow. I’m attending an academic seminar, and it’s a schedule I’ve already fixed…”
“Oh dear, that puts us in a tough spot! Who am I going to find to fill in on such short notice!” The teacher fretted, his forehead beading with sweat.
Qi Yue, who was standing nearby and heard the teacher’s conversation with Qi Shuhang, couldn’t help but say, “Shooting isn’t like other sports, it’s too specialized, and there aren’t many people who can do it. With the competition tomorrow, finding someone to step in at this critical moment really isn’t easy…”
Qi Shuhang apologized, “If it wasn’t for my commitment tomorrow, I could have helped… but I really can’t cancel tomorrow’s schedule… I’m truly sorry, Teacher!”
“It’s okay, it’s okay, I’ll look for someone else!” said the distressed teacher, sighing in frustration.
Just as he was about to leave, the teacher glanced at Qi Yue as well as at Song Qiuqiu and Su Xiaotang, the three girls, and casually asked, “Tomorrow’s event is a mixed team competition, and we’re short of a female player too. Do any of you girls know how to shoot?”
Su Xiaotang and Song Qiuqiu both shook their heads simultaneously.
Su Xiaotang had no idea how to shoot, and although Song Qiuqiu knew a little, her level was merely hitting the five-ring mark. Competing was absolutely out of the question.