Chapter 46: Disgustingly Handsome, Shamelessly Advertising

There was a beast in the School of Media who broke the national record while wearing a red headgear, and the news spread rapidly through the class groups of every department.

Li Jie, dressed in a tight athletic outfit with the "Crimson Power" elastic cotton headgear—he looked both striking and somewhat roguish. Yet, the girls unanimously agreed that it was, in fact, just a little bit sexy.

"Excuse me, excuse me, you just broke the national university javelin record. How do you feel right now?" The Education Channel of Sanjiang Provincial TV managed to secure an exclusive interview with Li Jie.

"I feel like it's my turn for the triple jump," he replied.

With that, Li turned away, leaving the camera with only the "Media-91" bib and that eye-catching red headgear. It was impossible not to notice.

The triple jump saw a larger field of competitors, and two sports scholarship students were certified first-class triple jumpers. The first jumps in the preliminaries were 15.50 and 15.75 meters.

"Number ninety-one, School of Media, Li Jie." The referee called out. Li Jie shook out his arms, stretched his legs a bit more. His physique didn’t quite fit the profile for a long jumper—his muscles were too heavy, adding unnecessary "dead weight" for this event. A lighter build would have been better.

Yet, when he began his run-up, the visual tension of his muscles snapping taut drew gasps from the crowd. The senior members of the school’s photography club fired off shot after shot.

Rapid-fire bursts. The resulting photos were superb, capturing the precise moment Li Jie exploded into motion, his muscles standing out in beautiful lines. Many art students, upon seeing just one image, couldn't help but cast him flirtatious glances.

This was the "Innate Model Saint Physique"!

Before the girls could even swoon, the guys were already envious. With such a "model's body," who wouldn’t master human anatomy? They had to arrange a session with him!

Even the sand in the run-up zone seemed to dance from the impact. As Li Jie took his first jump, his exaggerated flexibility and extension rivaled a gymnast. It was like watching a powerful tiger bounding over mountain streams.

Boom! The final hop, his body arching forward, struck the viewer with the force of a hurdler’s leap. Li Jie showed excellent balance—after hitting the apex, he landed smoothly in the pit, rolled forward, then knelt on one knee with a clenched fist, shaking off the sand before checking his result.

It was certainly over sixteen meters. Was it more than 16.40? A few seconds later, the announcement came: "Sixteen point five eight."

“Damn! That’s above the national master level!”

"The School of Media has produced a beast!" "Unbelievable..."

Amid the chorus of astonishment, counselor Guo Rongxi hurried over with a bottle of water for Li Jie. But before he could get there, Su Mengyao had already leapt into Li Jie's arms, squealing with delight, "Brother Jie, you’re amazing!"

Li Jie wiped his sweat. The reporter caught up quickly, shoving a microphone and camera in his face. "Li Jie, you’ve just broken the school’s triple jump record with a national-level score. Do you have anything to say?"

"I will always love 'Masked Gourd Hero.' I love 'Crimson Power!'" Li Jie flashed a peace sign at the camera, pointing to his own face.

If you don't advertise now, when will you? He had to plug it!

"Our whole family loves 'Masked Gourd Hero!'" Li Jie grabbed Su Mengyao; her phone chains and bag charms were all chibi "Crimson Power" designs. Su Mengyao flashed a sweet "yeah~" at the camera.

Her smile was sweet—after all, she had a dependent, alpha-type personality as diagnosed by Weiss. The only flaw was that, in broad daylight, she looked rather flat-chested. When going out, she always wrapped herself with binding cloth. The good stuff was reserved for Brother Jie at night.

SUKI! Just thinking of how Brother Jie would get to enjoy himself that night made Su Mengyao blush, feeling as if he were devouring her with his gaze in public. It felt like a private exposure play—thrilling and stimulating.

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. She tugged Li Jie’s sleeve and whispered, "Brother Jie, I’ll go wait for you at home."

"Go ahead and ride the bike over. I still have three more events."

"Okay!" Su Mengyao happily rode Li Jie's bicycle back home. It wasn’t far, but after a short ride, she noticed the seat really chafed. Good thing it wasn’t to the warehouse, or her "happy beans" would’ve been rubbed raw.

"Li Jie, it’s clear you really love 'Masked Hero,' I—"

"It’s 'Masked Gourd Hero,' and this headgear is 'Crimson Power,' the hero!" Li Jie corrected the reporter and, once again facing the camera, declared, "I really, really love 'Masked Gourd Hero.' With its inspiration, I can keep pushing myself in sports, no matter how hard the training. Because victory will come! With thunder, we shatter the darkness!"

The reporter was left speechless. He thought Li Jie was a bit of a show-off, but then again, wasn’t this the energetic spirit of the new generation of college students?

"I hear you still have more events. Which ones, and what are your expectations?"

"I’m also in discus, shot put, long jump, and high jump. It’s tough, but I believe that by learning from 'Crimson Power' and following in the footsteps of 'Masked Gourd Hero,' I’ll eventually win."

With that, Li Jie clenched his fist and leaned his big head toward the camera. "The road to light is destined to be thorny!"

It was corny and over-the-top, but somehow still cool. That "cool in a cringe way" made the reporter feel both amused and at a loss for words.

Just as they were about to continue, Li Jie, "Media-91," hopped onto counselor Guo Rong’s electric scooter. The high jump preliminaries were starting at the other end of the field.

Guo Rong sped off with Li Jie, a horde of cameramen hauling their gear in pursuit. The spectacle left the principal at the command stand dumbfounded.

Good heavens! Whose protégé was this?

Vice Dean Guo Wei of Industrial Design took a sip of his strong tea and smiled, "Guo Rong does a fine job with his students."

School leaders only cared about performance, but the students' minds were racing with other thoughts.

"Damn, the Media School guy broke the triple jump record! What a beast!"

"He’s off to the long jump next! Seriously, he’s a monster. I bet he’ll break that record too. Lunch is on the line!"

"Where is he?"

"At the stadium, hurry up! I heard he’s also doing discus and long jump. The provincial channel just interviewed him."

"What does he look like?"

"No need to ask, he’s in a red headgear. You can’t miss him!"

"On my way!"

All the students wanted to see if this "Media-91" Li Jie could keep breaking records.

If he could, he’d be the undisputed number one beast of Jianye Academy of Arts!