At 6:30 in the morning, we start self-study in the classroom. At 7 o'clock, we have breakfast. At 8:30, we begin our first class. It's during the break between the first and second classes that we do radio calisthenics.

But Shen Nan is an early riser. He enjoys morning runs and unless there are unavoidable circumstances like rain, he goes every day.

On the chilly morning of early spring, Shen Nan put on a hoodie, stuffed his phone into his pocket, and headed out of the dormitory while wearing his earphones.

It was still dark before six o'clock in the morning, with a hazy blue hue enveloping the sky. As Shen Nan walked to the door of the dormitory, he bumped into Shao Bei, who was dressed similarly.

Shen Nan: "......"

Shen Nan coldly turned his head away, and his hand, which was hidden in his pocket, frantically turned up the volume on his phone's music, trying to drown out the brainwashing-like "I proclaim you" from his dream and eradicate it.

Shao Bei looked at him, his lips twitching, as if he wanted to say something, but Shen Nan had already walked away.

The two of them arrived at the plastic playground, one in front and one behind. By this time, there were already people on the playground, mostly senior high school students. Some were jogging, while others were walking and reciting their studying materials. Shen Nan first did some warm-up exercises on the spot. When he stretched his chest, his hand accidentally landed on the hand of the person next to him with a loud clap.

He turned his head to take a look, and it was Shao Bei.

Shen Nan almost cursed at the person.

The two of them synchronized their chest expansion exercises, synchronized their stretches, and synchronized their preparations for running postures.

Shen Nan could hardly resist the urge to give someone a punch.

Shao Bei remained indifferent, as if everything was normal. Shen Nan abruptly ripped off his earphones and said, "Hey! You..."

Without finishing his sentence, Shao Bei had already run two meters away.

Shen Nan: "......"

Shen Nan stared, his chest burning with anger. He cursed under his breath, thinking, "You can damn well wait for me!" Then, like an arrow leaving the bowstring, he rushed out.

The person jogging on the runway suddenly felt a chilling wind blowing by, inexplicably piercing their bones.

After sprinting out, Shao Bei's pace slowed down. Just as he was adjusting his breathing, a gust of wind came from behind him. Subconsciously, Shao Bei moved aside, and when he turned his head, he saw Shen Nan quickly running past him.

She glared at him fiercely.

Shao Bei felt that he saw provocation in those eyes.

Shao Bei: "......"

Shao Bei had a reasonable suspicion that Shen Nan has fallen ill recently.

However, he seemed to be a bit sick, being provoked by a single look from Shen Nan, he unexpectedly chased after her like this!

The two of them can't be considered sports prodigies, but compared to their classmates, they are already quite impressive. They are responsible for the grueling 3000-meter long-distance run at the school sports meet.

On the playground, someone recognized them and exclaimed, "Isn't that Shen Nan and Shao Bei!"

The person who has long occupied the forums' headlines is worthy of familiarity!

Shao Bei has been closely following Shen Nan, with their distance not exceeding two steps. Shao Bei would surpass Shen Nan at the bends, while Shen Nan would hold his breath and rush past. In this endless long-distance race, they maintained a distance as if they could reach out and touch each other.

The onlookers looked baffled, their expressions saying, "What's going on? Is our school really rescheduling the Winter Sports Day to spring?"

There are some who know a little about it: "What's going on? Didn't you guys read the post? They seemed to have had a fight yesterday."

There are people with wild imaginations: "Maybe they're competing to see who's on top and who's on the bottom~"

Everyone: "......"

As soon as Yu Shenglang arrived at the playground, he noticed that the people who used to be scattered around the playground were all gathered together. He paused for a moment, walked over, and before he could see what was happening, he heard the shouts of the onlookers:

"Shen Nan, keep up the good work!"

"Shaobei, keep fighting!"

Yu Shenglang: "???"

He fixed his gaze and realized that the two people chasing each other on the track were Shen Nan and Shao Bei. They didn't know how long they had been running, and sweat soaked their clothes. The hair on Shen Nan's forehead was wet and stuck together, with droplets of water on the ends, as if they were about to fall, resembling tears in his eyes.

The cheers around grew louder with each wave, attracting the attention of many people who were on their way to the classroom.

The person who didn't understand walked over and asked the first question, "What are you doing inside? Is it a running competition?"

Yu Shenglang felt that they might be cursing him as insane in their hearts.

As time dragged on, both of them were struggling to keep up with their stamina on the track. Their footsteps unavoidably slowed down. Shen Nan maintained his position in first place, gasping for breath. Apart from his own heavy breathing, he couldn't hear anything else around him.

Yu Shenglang caught up with Anan and said, "Anan! Class is about to start!"

Shen Nan glanced at him, his eyes bloodshot with a touch of redness at the corners, as if drawn by an eyeliner. Yu Shenglang said, "Don't run away!"

Shen Nan nodded with effort and turned his head to glance at Shao Bei. Shao Bei didn't look any better either, still about a hundred meters away from their starting line. Their gazes met briefly, and in the next second, their slowed-down footsteps picked up speed once again.

Yu Shenglang: "..." Madman.

The surrounding cries reached its peak as the two of them made their final sprint. With their increasing excitement, it was impossible to distinguish whether they were cheering for Shen Nan or Shao Bei.

Shen Nan crossed the finish line first.

Shao Bei fell short by only half a step.

The girls burst into excited screams: "Ah ah ah ah!!!"

Shen Nan bent over, his hands supporting his thighs. He knew that he couldn't lie down after running so vigorously, nor should he stop. However, he was truly exhausted.

Yu Shenglang hurriedly came to help him back to the classroom.

Shao Bei is in slightly better condition and can still walk on his own.

When Shen Nan arrived at the bottom of the Wenge Tower, he looked up at the five-story teaching building and let out a wail of despair.

Yu Shenglang's heart remained calm: "Who asked you to go crazy and compete with Shao Bei in running early in the morning."

Shen Nan gritted his teeth and exclaimed, "If it weren't for him provoking me, would I be so impulsive?"

Shao Bei, who was not far behind Shen Nan and was about to turn around to Li Yuan, asked, "???".

Who is provoking whom in the end, with the conscience of heaven and earth!