Li Zhi instinctively leaned back, but the nape of her neck bumped into Shen Yuan's hand, which he had already placed there to block her.
Shen Yuan deliberately let go of the medal. It landed on the girl's neck, and his mischievous laughter rang in her ear. "Heavy?"
The swaying golden glint of the medal reflected in her wide, almond-shaped eyes. The ends of her hair tangled with the red ribbon in the wind.
"Are you asking for a beating?!"
With a soft reprimand, Li Zhi landed a quick punch on Shen Yuan's arm.
Shen Yuan ran off, laughing and joking.
Li Zhi watched Shen Yuan's retreating back. The wind lifted the red ribbon around her neck, tangling it with a stray strand from her ponytail.
The beautiful girl raised a hand to hold the medal, her fingertips tracing the engraved markings.
Cheers from the distant high jump area drifted over, broken up by the wind, but they couldn't drown out the tremor of her heartbeat conducted through the metal in her palm.
