CHAPTER 559: 156. THE WEAK ONES_2

"The 400 meters is an event that falls between long-distance and sprinting, and not many people dedicate themselves specifically to training for it.

"Long-distance and sprinting training methods are completely different, and most people would rather train for the 50 and 100 meters than the devilish 400.

"Sure, you can run it, it’s just a lap around the track, but if you’re talking about running it well... at least from what I see, most people’s performance is mediocre."

Hua Zhaofeng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, looking nervous as he continued,

"But the guys from Hentai Club are all deadbeats..."

"We both saw the first long jump event. Sakakawa Tatsuya and Jiang Yun are pretty average, and that chubby kid actually has decent physical stamina."

Owen stroked his chin, carefully recalling the physical condition of each member of Hentai Club he had observed,

"What surprised me was that Nino... he used to be in track and field, and he’s got good physical condition. You’re in charge of recruiting for the Track and Field Club, do you remember him?

"He’s in his second year now, why didn’t he join the Track and Field Club in his first year?"

Speaking of this, Hua Zhaofeng looked embarrassed.

He glanced stealthily at Yumiko and whispered,

"He did sign up at the time, but later... seems like Arai’s ex-girlfriend... had some unclear relationship with him. So that’s why it all blew over."

"...Is that the incident when Arai said his girlfriend was harassed?"

"Yeah..."

Owen looked at Hua Zhaofeng speechlessly but didn’t judge others’ private affairs, simply moving past the topic of Nino.

What came to mind, though, was Spencer’s standard long jump technique.

"The key one is that Spencer."

"..."

Hua Zhaofeng fell silent this time, knowing all too well how strong that guy Spencer was.

"When I won the 100 meters against her before, it did feel a bit like a hollow victory.

"Back then, I saw her and Yumiko’s friend, that Ye Shiyu, running the 400 meters, and it was obvious she hadn’t received specialized training.

"The way she moved, the rhythm of her breathing, everything was wrong.

"Running like she did before, a huge part of her body’s potential wasn’t being tapped into. But the way she performed in the few events just now, her posture was very standard... I should say professional.

"I heard she’s been training all this time; judging from now, she’s greatly improved her technical weaknesses..."

When Owen complimented Spencer, Hua Zhaofeng became irritated, and he asked resentfully,

"In such a short amount of time, she looks dumb as a post, how could she achieve such standard performance?!"

Owen glanced at him and said rationally,

"People with athletic talent are like that. Essentially, these techniques are also discovered and summarized through practice, and some talented people can bypass the barriers and directly grasp them, which is quite normal."

"..."

Hua Zhaofeng ran out of words, while Owen too inhaled deeply, then once again showed a confident smile.

He glanced at Yumiko and said,

"Whew, there’s quite a bit of pressure; it’s even got me a little nervous. I should really warm up properly. Yumiko, are you going to join me?"

"Don’t stress out too much. If you lose, you lose, it doesn’t matter."

"Who said that? If we win, there’s a wish in it for us."

"Psh, wishes... What good wishes can there be from a bunch of roughnecks in the Track and Field Club?"

"Shh, you’ll find out when we win."

Owen had only told a few close friends, including Hua Zhaofeng, about the announcement for the engagement banquet after winning, but no one else knew.

Owen changed into his sportswear and took Yumiko’s hand as he headed outside. Before leaving, he remembered the group that had come to observe,

"Zhaofeng, remember to take out the water and drinks from the club for the other students and parents, that’s the responsibility of the logistics manager."

"Hey, hey... club president."

As Hua Zhaofeng watched Owen and Yumiko leave, anxiety grew in his heart.

The thought of Hentai Club possibly winning made him uncomfortable.

Partly for himself, and partly for Owen and Yumiko.

As for himself, Spencer had beaten up his crush Park Shuwen, and in the process, he got beaten up as well.

It was impossible for Hua Zhaofeng not to be angry.

On the other hand, Owen had always been good to him.

Being clueless about track and field and not training frequently didn’t bother Owen, who simply tasked him with recruitment and logistics, and included him in their activities.

Owen had been planning all this since the start of the semester, leading everyone in training.

If Hentai Club were to win...

It would all be for naught.

"..."

Hua Zhaofeng felt chaotic, thinking more and more, yet he didn’t forget Owen’s request and decided to go get water from the warehouse outside the track and field area.

Leaving the field, the atmosphere in the stands was lively. Yuanlina was still playing nice background music in the media room, interspersing it with Yuanyue Newspaper’s stories.

Cameras that seemed to serve no clear purpose were all around the stands, pointed at the green grass within.

Pointed at Spencer, who had changed into running shoes, was wearing a simple sports outfit, and was warming up.

She kept checking her phone while warming up, meticulously reviewing the professional 400-meter techniques An Le had found.

Spencer had watched this daily during training, and now it was like a review session.

"Tch..."

The sight of Spencer made Hua Zhaofeng grind his teeth.

He retracted his gaze and headed towards the outer side of the track and field area.

The storage room was next to the washroom of building D. There were four or five toilets nearby the track and field area, so at that moment, this one, the most remote next to the storage room, wasn’t crowded.