A cross-country run was lined up for the evening’s military training. The group of students looked especially spectacular in their camouflage uniforms under the night sky. They had to run twenty kilometers in two hours. Those who could complete this task would be given extra credits, which could be used in selecting outstanding students.
The girls ran in a pretty neat line at first, but as time passed, they became scattered. Some students found it hard to catch up with the rest of the pack and ended up at the back of the group. Other girls from behind, thus, overtook them. Gu Mang followed the rest of the team, running in an unhurried but constant pace. One by one, the girls beside her ran ahead and overtook her.
Li Mu carefully observed her. Seeing how she had easily managed to complete a hundred push-ups, albeit a little slowly, and had done her sit-ups while carrying a log, he reckoned that her stamina should not be too bad. He could not help but knit his brows together, however, when he noticed that she was falling to last place.
Meng Jinyang and Qin Yaozhi were equally baffled to see this when they caught up to her.
"Sister Mang, are you no good at running?" asked Qin Yaozhi incredulously.
Meng Jinyang looked at Gu Mang, only to see her poking at her cap as she ran ever so slowly and answered nonchalantly, "I’m okay."
The two quietly glanced sideways to see other girls overtaking them. The law students who previously had a spat with them at the school gates smirked when they saw this. They ran past the trio.
Licking her lips, Gu Mang calmly lifted her chin. "You girls go ahead."
"Oh... okay." Qin Yaozhi and Meng Jinyang threw her uneasy looks before they left. "Try to speed up."
Those who failed to complete the task in time would get scolded by the instructors. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Gu Mang gave them a lazy hum of acknowledgment.
Meanwhile, the sight of Gu Mang running slowly reminded Sang Xue of how she had gotten a water bottle thrown in her face just the other day. Half of her face still hurt even now.
"I thought she was quite the capable person." Her friend shot a look at Gu Mang.
Smirking, she responded, "Being good at academics doesn’t mean that she’ll be good at everything."
One of the men nudged his comrade. "Miss Gu doesn’t have the best stamina." She came in last for the cross-country run. This result...
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