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As the saying goes, a single word can awaken a dreamer. Under Jiang Che's provocation, Wang Kai's last bit of potential was unleashed.

He gritted his teeth and roared, then mustered the last of his strength and forced it into his thighs, desperately driving his legs to accelerate towards the finish line.

Originally, Liu Mengyao wasn't supposed to be the one to reach the finish line, but Jiang Che slowed down along the way to persuade Wang Kai, so she arrived at the finish line first.

As she watched the figure staggering and running towards her, Liu Mengyao's heart began to race with tension, and her beautiful brows furrowed slightly.

She could tell that Wang Kai had already reached his limit. After all, Wang Kai, who usually couldn't even keep up with a 1,000-meter run in class, actually managed to run 5 kilometers today without stopping for even a single step.

It's easy to imagine how much effort, courage, and determination Wang Kai needed to expend to achieve this.

This is something that not everyone can do.

At this moment, Wang Kai was only one hundred meters away from the finish line.

He was panting heavily, his legs no longer under his brain's control, moving forward mechanically entirely by muscle memory and an indomitable spirit.

Liu Wei's previous mocking words were like a sharp saw, constantly cutting into his self-esteem.

Jiang Che's relentless provocation became an invisible whip, constantly lashing at his numb nerves.

In a state of extreme oxygen deprivation, various images kept flashing through his mind.

There are the laughs of classmates who were overweight from childhood to adulthood, and the poignant image of parents busy moving goods in the supermarket. Finally, the image is frozen on the day last year when the students were reorganized into different majors in their second year of high school.

Liu Mengyao, with her hair tied in a neat ponytail and carrying a stack of new textbooks, walked up to his desk and handed them to him with a smile.

That was the first time in his dull and dreary high school life that he felt light shining into reality.

He must not fall at this moment in order to preserve the light in his heart!

One hundred meters to go.

Fifty meters.

ten meters.

The instant Wang Kai dragged his slow steps across the finish line, his knees buckled, and he fell forward uncontrollably.

But the expected pain of colliding with the hard road surface did not come; a strong hand steadily supported his arm, balancing half of his body weight.

"See, you can do it, can't you?"

Jiang Che's voice rang in Wang Kai's ears again, but this time, his tone was no longer harsh and cold; it was full of recognition that his brother had overcome the difficulties.

He helped Wang Kai walk slowly in place, helping him calm his racing heartbeat and preventing him from collapsing to the ground immediately.

Wang Kai was breathing rapidly with his mouth wide open, his chest heaving violently. He couldn't even utter a complete sentence, and he could only barely stand by relying on Jiang Che's strength.

At this moment, Liu Wei was standing not far from the two of them. He glanced down at the time on his watch, then looked at Wang Kai's half-dead appearance, and his eyes were filled with contempt.

"Thirty-eight minutes and forty-two seconds. If you run five kilometers in that time, you might as well get a wheelchair and walk."

"Your grades are absolutely terrible, a far cry from the passing grade I set. If you were on the battlefield, your speed would only make you an easy target for the enemy, and you wouldn't even have the right to run away."

Jiang Che's mind automatically blocked out Liu Wei's merciless attack when he received the voice.

He acted as if he hadn't heard Liu Wei's words, put his arm around Wang Kai's back and brushed past Liu Wei, offering encouragement in a calm tone: "Don't worry about the bullshit pace. You didn't have any speed requirements today. Your biggest goal is to finish all five laps."

"We believe in a gradual process when it comes to physical training. You have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time."

"If you can grit your teeth and push through your physical limits today without stopping, you've already completely won against yourself."

Upon hearing this, Wang Kai's eyes, which had been somewhat vacant due to Liu Wei's discouraging words, regained some of their luster.

Yes, this was his first time undergoing such intense training. He's already amazing that he managed to persevere. Why should he get hung up on that so-called pace?

Now that he was completely clear-headed, Wang Kai began to recall what Liu Wei had said in his ear while they were running. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this man seemed to have some kind of grudge against him from the bottom of his heart.

Wang Kai couldn't help but feel a little confused. He hadn't seemed to have any interaction with Liu Wei since morning, so why was Liu Wei giving him such a sour look right away?

Could this person possibly be a mind reader? Did they know he had feelings for his sister?

Just as Wang Kai was muttering to himself with his head down, a graceful figure walked up from behind him with light steps.

"Wang Kai?"

Suddenly, a gentle and sweet voice called out to Wang Kai.

He subconsciously looked up and saw Liu Mengyao standing in front of him, wearing a white tracksuit and holding an unopened bottle of mineral water. She was smiling at him and tilting her head slightly.

With his dream girl standing right in front of him, Wang Kai's cheeks, already flushed from lack of oxygen, turned even redder, with his ears turning completely red as well.

The pale golden sunlight of the morning shone on Liu Mengyao's face, making even the fine downy hairs clearly visible. Combined with her pure and sweet smile, it was like a painting created in a fairyland, leaving Wang Kai stunned and speechless for a long time.

Seeing that Wang Kai didn't move, Liu Mengyao couldn't help but wave her finger in front of him, somewhat puzzled. "Wang Kai?"

"Ah...ah, I'm here, wh, what's wrong?"

Looking at his dazed expression, Liu Mengyao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"You must be tired from running just now. Here, this bottle of water is unopened. Have some to soothe your throat."