All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

"Master came back quite early." Shi Xue pouted, crossed her arms over her ample chest, and teased with an ambiguous expression.

But to say I'm angry, that's for sure.

Not to mention, Jiang Tang also gave Shi Xue a hug and a kiss without hesitation.

After this series of moves, all of Shi Xue's unhappiness vanished without a trace.

"Okay, I've been bored at home, and I even learned how to make trendy mini cakes. I'll make some for my owner later~"

"Then I'll have to look forward to it."

Although Jiang Tang had just finished breakfast, he couldn't help but feel tempted when he heard that Shi Xue was going to make small cakes.

The little pudding started meowing, seemingly dissatisfied that its owner only cuddled the litter boxer and didn't pet it.

Shi Xue once again felt the fact that she had adopted a "love rival" for herself.

But... Little Pudding is just so cute!

Jiang Tang picked up Little Pudding, closed the door behind him, and immersed himself in the warm atmosphere of the family.

Only in this home can Jiang Tang truly relax.

I don't think about unnecessary things, nor do I care about the gossip and disputes outside the home.

At that moment, he was unaware that life is not only meaningful through dramatic events, but also through peaceful daily routines, which can be considered a luxury.

A kind of luxury that requires the gift of others.

292 No Longer Lonely

The uneventful weekend passed quickly, and Jiang Tang once again faced the grueling life of studying.

The school's annual sports meet was also held, and the volleyball welcome match that Li Baiwei participated in was included, which was an extra event at the college level.

The class monitor posted a group announcement in the class group a long time ago, calling on the students to participate, and many responded.

After all, it's about university credits, so it's naturally good to get a ranking and earn honors.

Even if you don't win a prize, it's said that participants will receive 0.5 extracurricular credits.

As a result, popular projects were snapped up and divided up, and some projects had to be decided by drawing lots during a class meeting because there were too many applicants.

Competition for slightly more difficult projects was less intense, and some were won by those who gritted their teeth and persevered.

Only this final three-kilometer race...

This is a matter of life and death. The School of Biological Sciences is not like the School of Physical Education. Its students are mostly research-oriented talents, and they cannot withstand such torment and suffering.

In addition, there are many other programs that offer opportunities to earn extracurricular credits during the four years of university.

Therefore, no one would want to participate in this competition to earn academic credits.

As per the initial agreement between Jiang Tang and Mu Qimei, the sports events that no one else would participate in naturally fell to him.

The first to know when the registration list came out were, of course, the student union, which was organizing the sports meet.

Surprisingly, and something neither Jiang Tang nor Mu Qimei had anticipated, this was also unexpected.

This unexpectedly led to a confrontation between the girl and her teacher in the counselor's office.

"Three thousand meters, Teacher Mu, are you trying to exhaust him?"

Finally, when they arrived at Mu Qimei's office, the person pleading with her was none other than An Hongdou...

Mu Qimei's eyes immediately changed, revealing a gossipy curiosity.

"When did this happen? How come even you..."

"Oh, I see. It was the day you went to the classroom during evening self-study, right?"

"At that time, I was thinking, Hongdou, you're really going all out. I just casually mentioned that I wanted to cultivate Jiang Tang and preferably recruit him into the student council. I didn't expect you to go directly to him."

"Now it seems, well, it turns out it wasn't for me, Teacher, at all, but for you, Red Bean."

Logically speaking, as one of the women vying for Jiang Tang's affections, Mu Qimei should hope to have as few rivals as possible.

But An Hongdou happens to be her proud and favorite student.

If it were her, Mu Qimei would not only not refuse to share Jiang Tang's spoils, but might even secretly lend a helping hand.

In any case, if An Hongdou succeeds, she can also become an ally for Mu Qimei.

"He's fine. It's good for young people to exercise."

An Hongdou pursed her lips, remaining noncommittal about Teacher Mu Qimei's words.

"Since the teacher has no intention of giving up," An Hongdou took a deep breath.

"Then let me run with him. I want to sign up for the women's 2,000-meter race."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qimei frowned for the first time.

"It can't be that bad, Hongdou. You've already earned all your extracurricular credits, there's no need for this..."

But when Mu Qimei saw the determination in An Hongdou's eyes, and thought about how this might be Hongdou's way of expressing her feelings...

She paused for a moment, then decided not to continue trying to persuade her.

He just shook his head.

“If I don’t tell him, Jiang Tang might not know that you ran those two kilometers for him.”

"I didn't need him to know in the first place."

An Hongdou's gaze darkened.

She understood everything Teacher Mu Qimei said.

Just as she understood, no matter what she did, she could never compare to her sister who lived in another city.

………………

Before the sports meet.

The news that Jiang Tang had signed up for the 3,000-meter race quickly became a hot topic and spread throughout the entire School of Biological Sciences.

The girls were worried about him, while most of the boys just wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

It would be even more interesting to see the school heartthrob give up or embarrass himself on the track.

Aside from the boys in Jiang Tang's class who didn't seem to have any ill intentions towards him, most of the other boys harbored some degree of jealousy towards Jiang Tang.

These are dark thoughts that people inevitably have; where there is light, there is shadow, and the human heart is a very complex thing.

Jiang Tang himself wasn't that concerned about it. Three thousand meters is indeed a distance that would almost kill an ordinary college student.

Jiang Tang himself tried running laps around the school. The first time, he was panting heavily, and his legs ached as if they were filled with lead.

But later he went online to look up some information and learned some correct postures and breathing methods for long-distance running.

When he started running again, the 3,000-meter run became much easier for him.

After a few extra rounds of training recently, I can now run the entire course with ease.

Those who were expecting to see him fail are likely to be disappointed.

It was at this time that Jiang Tang heard that President An Hongdou was going to participate in the women's 2,000-meter race.

Unlike the fact that the story of Jiang Tang running 3,000 meters was only spread within the college, this was different.

The news that An Hongdou was going to run two kilometers spread throughout the entire campus.

Before this, I had never heard of President An Hongdou taking the initiative to participate in any sports activities.

No one knows why she suddenly had this idea.

However, some people have linked her running two kilometers with Jiang Tang running three kilometers.

It evokes a sense of sharing joys and sorrows.

The public opinion sparked by this incident was particularly evident within the student union.

As a newly recruited young member of the student union, Jiang Tang had to take turns working in the student union's office in the days leading up to the sports meet, in addition to his daily studies.

This severely limited his usual leisure time, so Jiang Tang was naturally not in a good mood.

However, when he thought about how all his hard work had given him the chance to get back together with his first love, An Qianxi, he realized that it was all for the sake of his life.

Jiang Tang gritted his teeth and continued to endure it.

Because Jiang Tang's department is the office of the student union, and the office is closely connected with the student union president, it wouldn't be wrong to call it the president's secretariat.

Therefore, Jiang Tang had more and more opportunities to come into contact with An Hongdou.

So, the day before the sports meet, when An Hongdou once again called Jiang Tang from the office under the pretext of collecting statistics.

Seeing that no one was around, Jiang Tang asked about his confusion.

"Senior, some people say that you chose to participate in the 2000-meter race... because of me. Is that true?"

At that moment, An Hongdou's gaze was fixed intently on the computer screen that emitted a soft glow, her slender, fair fingers flying up and down as she handled her work as usual.

She didn't respond to Jiang Tang's question immediately, nor did she show any emotion for a moment, continuing to focus on her own work.

About a minute later, it was finally finished. After saving the file, An Hongdou slowly looked up at Jiang Tang.

The office lights weren't bright, just enough to provide adequate illumination. An Hongdou was used to enjoying the quiet of the night alone.

The dim lighting made her face appear ethereal and otherworldly.

"Whoever they are, you believe everything they say."

"I told you I liked you, but you didn't believe me?"

Jiang Tang's gaze was initially drawn to An Hongdou's beauty, and he couldn't look away for a moment. But upon hearing this, he lowered his head with mixed feelings.

When An Hongdou saw his appearance, the light in her eyes dimmed for a moment, but she forced herself to laugh.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Since you want to know the answer..."

"The reason I ran the 2000 meters has nothing to do with you, is that alright?"

Jiang Tang nodded, his expression softening.

He was willing to believe An Hongdou's words, even though her thoughts were so unpredictable.