I downloaded the app and discovered that my childhood sweetheart's affection level had skyrocke

Lin Zhou was still adjusting his grip on the bar, but as soon as Luo Xiaoke stood behind the bench press, his attention involuntarily drifted upwards a little.

The tight-fitting sports vest outlined her full curves, and as she bent down to help check the grip distance, her soft, long hair slid down from her shoulders, almost reaching Lin Zhou's face.

Looking at it from this perspective—

Slender branches bear abundant fruit, and the waist of the drum resonates like a giant drum.

God's.

These numbers are insane, they're ridiculously high.

Lin Zhou lay quietly on the bench press, looking up at the cup of fine tea swaying in the breeze. For a moment, he felt quite fortunate to still be alive.

Just ...

Lin Zhou sat up again, adjusted himself, and then lay down again.

Luo Xiaoke blinked her beautiful eyes and asked innocently, "Zhouzhou~ why is your face a little red?"

"I just went for a run, and my body hasn't fully recovered yet," Lin Zhou said.

"Really?" Luo Xiaoke drawled out her words, then deliberately leaned forward a little, as if she wanted to take a closer look at his face.

The remaining half of the ceiling in front of Lin Zhou also completely disappeared, and it got dark.

It's dark outside the gym.

"Coco..." Lin Zhou couldn't help but remind her.

"Um?"

You're blocking the light.

Luo Xiaoke looked up at the light that was clearly next to her, then looked down at Lin Zhou, her smile instantly becoming even sweeter. "So I was blocking the light?"

"That's right." Lin Zhou nodded seriously.

"Move over a little," Luo Xiaoke said, but her body only moved less than a centimeter to the side.

Despite this, Lin Zhou felt a continuous surge of power, and the muscles in his arms began to bulge.

"Ha! I'm starting!"

"Okay, I'll protect Zhouzhou." Luo Xiaoke stretched out her hands to support the barbell.

Lin Zhou took the empty bar off the rack, moved it steadily to above his chest, then controlled his arm to slowly lower it before forcefully pushing the bar back.

The weight of the empty bar wasn't too difficult for him; at least the first few times were relatively easy. Perhaps his movements weren't as standard as Luo Xiaoke's usual, but there was no obvious wobbling.

"One, two, three..." Luo Xiaoke looked down and counted for him. Each time she counted, her body would lean forward slightly with the barbell.

Lin Zhou tried to focus his attention on the barbell.

I can't do it... I really can't.

Especially since the other person was wearing tight yoga pants, with their long legs standing on either side of his head, the curves of their waist and hips swaying gently with the change of their center of gravity.

Lin Zhou also felt that he was being too repressed.

No, it's because Luo Xiaoke is too charming. She clearly knows that the other party doesn't understand anything and clearly knows that the other party doesn't have that kind of feeling.

Even though I know perfectly well that the other person is a complete airhead.

Damn it, why did I even think about these things! What a joke!

Lin Zhou suddenly felt a sense of guilt for fantasizing about his childhood sweetheart in this way. It was really too much, but his mischievous mind couldn't help but start working.

"Zhouzhou, why aren't you moving?" Luo Xiao asked when she saw Lin Zhou stop.

"Well, I'm trying to feel my muscles working." Lin Zhou gritted his teeth and pushed the barbell back, readjusting his breathing.

Never mind, power!

Give me strength!

Oh oh oh soo ...

"Alright! Warm-up complete!"

After he finished warming up with an empty bar, Luo Xiaoke helped him add a small barbell plate to each side and then secured them with clips.

Lin Zhou lay down again to try. The weight increase wasn't much, but because he had just run to exhaustion on the treadmill, his arms started to tremble slightly when he did the eighth repetition.

"There are two more, Zhouzhou, keep going! Keep going! Keep going!" Luo Xiaoke bent down and placed her hands under the barbell, but didn't actually help him exert any force.

However, its emotional value is off the charts.

Hearing Luo Xiaoke's soft voice, Lin Zhou gritted his teeth and pushed the ninth barbell up. On the last descent, his arms seemed to suddenly lose strength, and the barbell stopped above his chest and he couldn't push it any further.

No, it's really not going to work.

I'm not feeling well today.

It's stuck.

Luo Xiaoke immediately reached out and supported the barbell, gently lifting it back onto the rack. "Okay, that's already pretty impressive... Zhouzhou used to be so weak he could faint at any moment."

Although Luo Xiaoke wasn't quite sure what had happened, Lin Zhou's health was indeed improving day by day.

This is a good thing.

"It's because I ran until I was exhausted," Lin Zhou explained, lying on the chair.

It's not that I'm incapable.

"Mmm, I know~" Luo Xiaoke nodded in agreement.

"Under normal circumstances, I could last even longer."

"Mmm, I believe it too~"

"Why does it feel like you're just trying to comfort me?"

Luo Xiaoke poked his cheek with her finger and said with a smile, "I believe whatever Zhouzhou says~"

Unconditional.

Lin Zhou sat up from the bench press, shaking his slightly sore arms. "You do it from now on, I'll protect you."

"Is it me?" Luo Xiaoke blinked.

"Um."

"Okay~"

She lay down on the bench press, her long hair spread out on both sides of the leather backrest, her tight sports vest rising and falling gently with her breathing, and a small natural curve remained between her waist and the bench surface—when you're a Spade, your waist can't really fit flat.

"Zhouzhou, you have to protect our nest, okay?" Luo Xiaoke looked up, "I'm not very strong~"

"Don't worry, it's only twenty kilograms, I can handle it." Lin Zhou placed his hands under the barbell.

Luo Xiaoke gripped the barbell, easily took it off the shelf, and descended in a textbook-perfect trajectory before smoothly pushing it back up.

The first movement went smoothly, the second was equally easy, but when she got to the third, her arm suddenly started shaking violently.

"Ouch..." Luo Xiaoke let out a soft, weak cry.

Lin Zhou quickly reached out and grabbed the barbell. "What's wrong?"

"I feel like I'm out of energy."

"I see. Shall we still do it?"

"I'll give it a try~" Luo Xiaoke struggled to lift the bar again, then continued doing bench press exercises with difficulty. "Zhouzhou, I don't think I'm as strong as you~"

"Ahem, really?" Lin Zhou laughed. "Maybe it's because I've been working out lately, and besides, guys are naturally stronger than girls, aren't they?"

"From now on, Zhouzhou must protect the nest well~"

"That's for sure."

Luo Xiaoke continued doing bench presses with a smile. After a while, Lin Zhou also noticed a message from the Heartbeat App that the task was completed.

After finishing his bench press training, Lin Zhou clicked to claim the reward and immediately felt a warm current flowing through his tired body, instantly restoring most of his strength.

Moreover, new information has emerged—

Special Mission: Run with Luo Xiaoke for 30 minutes

Reward: Basic Stamina Optimization (Stamina consumption for actions -30%)

"Zhouzhou~ Do you want to rest for a while?"