He Will Come Back Before Dawn

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Bei Yao and Chen FeiFei brought the ‘prize’ back to the dorm to share with the other two girls.

Chen FeiFei didn't realise that something was odd, but Bei Yao did. She remembered seeing the winning number that could have won them a prize, and it had been only one Häagen-Dazs Ice-Cream, so where did the cake and the cold drinks come from?

After pondering for a while, she assumed that the organiser couldn’t have gone through the effort of giving freebies specifically for her and Chen Fei Fei, so she decided that they got lucky this time.

It was June, and right after the combined exams of First, Third, and Sixth high school, a friendly basketball tournament was held between the schools.

Despite it being just a friendly match, the students were engrossed in the preparation as this would affect the reputation of their respective schools.

The preparation procedures in the Sixth High School were carried out by their student council. The president of the student council got disappointed immediately when the basketballers stood in front of her.

The president this year was called Shi Tian, and being someone heavy into looks, got devastated when she saw the faces of the basketballers of their school.

They were either tanned or ugly and those that looked above average were way too short!

Shi Tian was already 168cm, and the only good-looking guy was only 173cm. Since girls tend to look taller, Shi Tian had the illusion that she was taller than him when he stood next to her.

Boys being boys, none of them realised the disappointed look on her face.

After the basketballers left, Shi Tian sighed, “Well, that's our school’s reputation down the drain.”

Her fellow council mates however had a plan, “The players themselves aren’t the most good looking ones but they can play very well. Besides, it doesn’t necessarily have to be them to save the reputation of our school, and finding some good-looking cheerleaders would do just the trick.”

Shi Tian’s eyes suddenly lit up; she could hardly contain herself upon hearing this flawless plan.

Finding the best looking potential cheerleaders became their top priority.

Shi Tian complained, “Wan QianAi from next door? But I do find her annoying, the last person I would go look for would be her.”

“Of course not her, shame on you for being so particular in looks! She’s no longer the most good-looking girl in our school. Didn’t you hear?”

Moments later, Shi Tian almost jumped with joy after she saw Bei Yao’s photo. “Where is she from? She looks so pretty!”

Afrerwards, they went to specifically look for Bei Yao’s form teacher to explain the matters. She, being one of the overall in-charge in school, gave in to the fact that it would positively affect their school’s reputation. She then decided that Bei Yao was going to be the leader of the Sixth High cheerleading team.

Chen FeiFei was elated when she heard the news, “YaoYao, will you be dancing? I’ll come and watch you dance!”

Bei Yao nodded her head.

Chen FeiFei said, “The basketball tournament is a tradition that is held every two years and it's said to be super crowded, make sure you cheer hard for them!”

Bei Yao nodded again, this time with a more serious look. She usually practices dancing at home, so this cheerleading task would not be too hard for her.

The tournament started in the last week of June. To Bei Yao’s surprise, it was held in Third High School, the biggest of the three schools.

It was sunny during the ending week of June. Pei Chuan frowned. He didn’t plan to play at the start, “Are you guys joking?”