Chapter 73

Ever since Jiang Chen agreed to Xia Xiaoyue's request to participate in the sports meeting, his training had officially begun. What used to be a casual, relaxed morning jog had now turned into serious timed runs. Not for any grand reason, of course—purely to build some physical endurance. It certainly wasn't because of the promised reward. Xia Xiaoyue had also joined the running squad. After stepping on the scale recently, she discovered she had gained nearly ten pounds over the break. She blamed Jiang Chen for failing to keep her mouth in check. Jiang Chen had been utterly speechless at the time. Was it really his fault she couldn't stop eating? She had constantly been stuffing her face, completely impossible to stop. Still, Jiang Chen only dared to think these things in his head; he wouldn't actually say them out loud, terrified for the safety of his lower back.