You Xinran’s little sche was quite clear to Pu Sangzhi, being a girl herself. But as a guy, Huo Feng didn’t catch on at all.
Life at Tsinghua continued as usual, with classes during the day and evening self-study still in place.
The end of the sester was approaching, and the Tsinghua students had to start preparing for the mandatory 3000-ter run and swimming tests held every year.
Tsinghua places great emphasis on physical education, so every student has to undergo a 3000-ter run and swimming test each sester.
Compared to the nonstop cramming sessions during exam week, physical exams tend to cause more anxiety among students, requiring them to prepare in advance by building strength and fitness.
No one wants to faint while running the 3000 ters, score a zero on the physical exam, and bring down their final sester grade.
On Monday, Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi attended classes in different departnts.
That morning, the counselors of each departnt and class shared a ssage in the group chats, reminding students to start preparing for the end-of-sester 3000-ter run in advance.
For n, 3000 ters in 12 minutes 20 seconds is excellent, 14 minutes 40 seconds is passing; for won, 1500 ters in 6 minutes 40 seconds is excellent, 7 minutes 20 seconds is passing.
After a day’s coursework, they agreed to jog every evening on the playground, preparing their bodies for the 3000-ter run.
Rember, the 3000-ter run is no easy feat.
This ans running 7.5 laps around the 400-ter East Playground! It’s truly a challenge for one’s stamina and endurance!
Even 1500 ters ans running 3.5 laps at the 400-ter East Playground!
However, neither Pu Sangzhi nor Huo Feng feared this long-distance running exam.
During high school, Pu Sangzhi participated in a 1500-ter long-distance race during the sports et. So she wasn’t worried about completing the 1500 ters.
Huo Feng wasn’t afraid of running 3000 ters either.
Given that he exercised regularly, his stamina and endurance were up to the task.
Still, it was necessary to start training gradually, allowing the body to adapt progressively.
Around 5:00 PM, Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng changed into their sports gear and headed to the East Playground together.
As they began warming up at one corner of the track, they realized just how many students were already there running...
In fact, the playgrounds at Tsinghua are always bustling.
Even though there are many playgrounds, East Playground, West Playground, and Purple Field, each is filled with students, and they are busy from dawn till dusk!
This shows that most Tsinghua students take their physical training seriously and are quite disciplined.
"I’m running 1500 ters." Pu Sangzhi said while doing warming-up exercises.
"I’m running 3000 ters." Huo Feng replied beside her.
With that, the two shared a knowing glance and broke into smiles. With just a look and a smile, one could see the harmonious and warm atmosphere between them.
Tsinghua couples, this is probably how they are.
"Do you want to ti yourself?" Huo Feng asked Pu Sangzhi.
"I won’t. I haven’t run for a long ti; ever since college started, I’ve hardly done any morning runs. Now trying to pick up exercise, I still need to adjust my body a little."
After thinking for a mont, she added, "I’ll set a low goal for myself for the first ti; just finishing the 1500 ters is enough."
"Then I won’t ti myself either."
Huo Feng chid in, "Though I’ve been running every morning recently, timing myself on the first 3000-ter run is a bit stressful! Let’s just take it easy and let loose a bit!"
"Okay." Pu Sangzhi nodded.
But after nodding, she thought it was odd, "You’ve been running every morning lately? How co I didn’t know about this? Have you told ?"
"Have I never told you?"
Huo Feng was taken aback too; he really couldn’t recall if he had ever ntioned it to Pu Sangzhi.
But now that he had already said it, he could only add more detail, "It was just recently... the group’s fatty said my singing wasn’t good and wanted to train privately. So she’d call to the track to run and practice singing every morning. Just five laps each morning for vocal practice! Just simple vocal practice!"
To avoid making Pu Sangzhi angry, Huo Feng quickly added.
Then, he looked at Pu Sangzhi nervously and awkwardly, glancing at her several tis...
However, Pu Sangzhi was staring at him intently, looking completely disbelieving...
"Why are you looking at like that?"
Huo Feng glanced at her again and, to ease the awkwardness, he could only smile embarrassingly, "Anyhow, it was just running and singing, practicing the voice. Wasn’t I supposed to perform ’Butterfly Lovers’ on stage? She thought my singing wasn’t good, and I didn’t want to embarrass myself in front of you, so I practiced for a while. After the performance of ’Butterfly Lovers’, I didn’t join her for morning runs anymore."
Hmm...
Is this explanation okay?
It’s the truth anyway.
He’s definitely not arguing!
But why did it still feel like he had a guilty conscience? He didn’t even dare to et her eyes...
After a long pause, Pu Sangzhi finally withdrew her gaze from him and, after a long ti, squeezed out a sentence, "So, you don’t tell everything, do you?"
"I intended to tell you!"
Huo Feng hurriedly explained, feeling flustered, "I must’ve forgotten! You see, if I didn’t want to tell you, I wouldn’t have brought it up just now. I must’ve forgotten! Please don’t be angry..."
At this mont, Huo Feng was genuinely worried that she would be upset, and naturally felt regret, realizing he had indeed made a mistake.
The morning runs weren’t a big deal; the issue was that he forgot to tell her!
However, Pu Sangzhi didn’t react much.
She just blinked and sighed lightly, "Let it go; it’s not a big deal, not worth arguing over."
Huo Feng was pleasantly surprised, "Really?"
Pu Sangzhi eyed him sideways, "Do you want to argue with you?"
"No, no, no..."
Huo Feng quickly shook his head, like a rattle drum, "I just want my wife and to be fine, not angry at , not jealous. That would be perfect~ My wife is broad-minded, unlike , so narrow-minded~"
As he spoke, Huo Feng wrapped an arm around Pu Sangzhi’s shoulder, giving her a grin and revealing a set of pearly white teeth.
Pu Sangzhi shrugged his shoulder off and simply said, "Alright, let’s run. After running, let’s go back, shower, and then co out to self-study!"
"Okay!" Huo Feng nodded.
After that, they stood on the sa starting line and started running at the sa ti.
Huo Feng ran 3000 ters.
Pu Sangzhi ran 1500 ters.
Without timing, the two ran at the sa pace.
Huo Feng ran alongside on the track next to Pu Sangzhi, occasionally turning to look at her, chatting with her, "Co on, wife!"
"Don’t talk while running, or you’ll throw off your rhythm."
As a result, he was scolded by Pu Sangzhi.
Huo Feng could only mumble, "Oh..."
While they ran, so familiar figures also began to arrive at the East Playground.
In a corner of the field, Yong Mu and the twins, dressed in sportswear, started warming up.
The 3000 ters is mandatory for every male student, aning all male students except those with leg disabilities have to take the 3000-ter test.
The twins are not very skilled in sports, so their counselor nad them, urging them to start working on their endurance, or they’d have to retake the test if they didn’t et the passing line!
Hearing "retake" almost broke the twins’ spirits!
So despite not liking exercise, they still ca to the playground.
Yong Mu just ca along with them...
Originally, Yong Mu intended to invite Mu Mu for a run.
He carefully sent Mu Mu a ssage on WeChat, but was refused.
Yong Mu thought about what happened yesterday at the school gate when his sister ca and could understand why Mu Mu didn’t want to see him now, so he didn’t force it.
Thus, he joined the twins at the East Playground.
The playground was crowded with students, and the twins squinted at the throngs of hard-running students...
Gu Erhao couldn’t help but sigh deeply, "Why do I feel so out of place here..."
Gu Yihao added, "As if I blend in any better... I hate the sll of sweat, I hate exercise... sigh..."
Then Gu Erhao suggested, "Bro, why don’t you break my leg? Just let rest a month first..."
Gu Yihao replied, "Why not you break mine?"
Yong Mu, beside them, couldn’t stand their gloomy duo...
However, Yong Mu spotted Huo Feng!
"Hey, that’s Brother Feng!" Yong Mu exclaid.
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