Chapter 382: epting Failure


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    The moment Shi Man crossed the finish line, everyone forgot to cheer for her. The entire venue fell into dead silence.


    It was not until the rostrum announced the final results of thepetition that the students in the audience suddenly came back to their senses and let out an ear-piercing scream of disbelief.


    Bai Xue jumped up excitedly and shook Su Tang’s hand desperately. “She won, she won, Manman actually won! She’s really amazing!”


    Su Tang smiled proudly and said confidently, “As expected.”


    Gu Fan looked at the finish line that was inches away and suddenly did not have the courage to run anymore. His footsteps gradually stopped. He stood rooted to the ground as if his feet had been nailed to the track. He wanted to escape, but he could not move his legs.


    Shi Mu personally walked down the rostrum to wee Shi Man. He held her hand and wanted to bring her to the rostrum toplete his final speech.


    After these twopetitions, all the teachers and students in the school should have seen Shi Man’s strength. He was absolutely confident that Shi Man would be the only candidate for the presidential sear today.


    Shi Man allowed him to pull her to thest stage. However, when she passed by Gu Fan, she suddenly stopped in her tracks and examined the man in front of her expressionlessly.


    “Can’t you tolerate your own failure?”


    Gu Fan suddenly raised his head and red at her with red eyes. His hands were clenched into fists by his sides. “I, it’s not that I can’t ept it. I just…”


    “You just didn’t expect to lose, let alone lose so badly.” Shi Man curled her lips mockingly, the mockery in her eyes undisguised.


    Veins suddenly bulged on Gu Fan’s forehead, and his fists were clenched.


    Shi Mu stood in front of his sister worriedly and reprimanded her coldly, “What are you doing? Do you still want to hit someone after losing thepetition? Our Shi family is not to be trifled with!”


    “Brother.” Shi Man grabbed Shi Mu’s arm and gestured for him to move aside first.


    She met Gu Fan’s gaze fearlessly and slowly took a step forward to stand in front of him. “Don’t you think you look very ugly now?”


    Gu Fan gritted his teeth, his entire body trembling from her humiliation. “Are you hitting me when I’m down? You must be very proud to see me suffer a crushing defeat, right?”


    “What’s there to be proud of?” Shi Man couldn’t help butugh. She shrugged her shoulders indifferently. “I didn’t think about the possibility of you winning from the beginning. You just can’t ept the truth. You don’t even have the courage toplete thepetition in the end, yet you still want topete with me for the position of president?”


    Gu Fan’s eyelids twitched slightly, and his Adam’s apple bobbed. He said in a low voice, “What exactly do you want to say?”


    Shi Man raised her head slightly and gestured for him to turn around.


    Gu Fan hesitated and did as he was told. Only then did he see that many students in the audience behind him were looking over. There was nock of support from his ssmates, his former good friends, and his beloved teachers.


    “Have you forgotten that they’re still watching you? You don’t even have the courage to end thepetition. Are you worthy of their cheers for you just now?”


    Shi Man’s voice sounded behind him. Gu Fan felt his back stiffen and he clenched his fists again. He suddenly took a deep breath and roared angrily as he ran towards the finish line.


    The silent audience erupted in cheers again. Even though this cheer was only from a small portion of the spectators, it was enough to support Gu Fan’s courage toplete thepetition.


    Shi Man was right. This was not just hispetition. He was also carrying the expectations of his ssmates and teachers.


    He couldn’t lose so badly. He couldn’t embarrass them.


    Even if he wanted to lose, he should do it openly!


    Shi Mu looked at Gu Fan in shock. This was the first time he had seen this man, who was always so rigid, abandon his rationality.


    “Brother, we can leave now.” Shi Man looked at Gu Fan, who was panting at the finish line, in satisfaction. Then, she turned around and followed Shi Mu to the center of the podium.


    The cheers that resounded through the sky stopped abruptly. Everyone held their breaths and focused at the same time. They raised their heads and stared at the girl standing in front of the microphone.


    Gu Fan hunched his back and held his legs. His violently beating heart seemed to be about to break through his chest at any moment. He stared fixedly at the position that should have belonged to him until the dazzling sunlight forced him to lower his head in resignation.


    Perhaps it was not sunlight, but the girl who was so dazzling that he did not dare to look at her directly.


    After the speech, the principal announced that Shi Man would be the designated candidate for the next President.


    Gu Fan closed his eyes gently and wiped the bean-sized sweat off his forehead. He turned around and left dejectedly.


    Unexpectedly, a group of people surrounded him at some point. All of them smiled at him. The male ssmate who was closest to Gu Fan even punched his shoulder and joked with a smile, “Not bad. Thatst sprint was very impressive. It seems that it’s not a waste of money for you to install a gym at home. I’ll install one next time. Help me choose the equipment..”