As the sun grew stronger, everyone unconsciously huddled in the shade, and the entire track seemed to consist only of athletes and staff.

Lin Xun also pulled Su Qingshi to hide under the tent.

"Senior Su, have some water."

Lin Miaomiao filled a disposable cup with water and handed it to Su Qingshi.

"Thanks."

Su Qingshi accepted it.

Liu Gang moved a stool and sat down next to Lin Xun, saying, "With this much sun, running five thousand meters will probably be tough."

Lin Xun nodded: "Can Gou Sheng do it?"

Lin Miaomiao said, "I told him to pour some water on himself beforehand as a way to cool himself down physically."

Lin Xun nodded.

The runners at the starting line were ready, and with the sound of a gunshot, they rushed out of the starting line.

Running 5,000 meters in such sweltering conditions meant that everyone was not in their peak condition, so the race wasn't as intense.

Everything was done in silence.

Aside from cheering for the first two laps, the audience fell silent and watched quietly until the end.

Gou Shengli's stamina was indeed impressive. After running five laps, he wasn't even out of breath. He remained calm, gritted his teeth, and maintained a steady pace, ranking sixth in the group.

The players ahead of you are all experts, and some of them are relying on their initial burst of energy to maintain their ranking, because if they fall behind at the beginning, it will be difficult to keep going due to the depletion of their physical strength.

By the eighth lap, Gou Shengli had gradually accelerated, overtaking two competitors and moving into third place.

There was a competitor a few meters behind him, closely following him.

"That's pretty good. That guy isn't from our sports department, is he?"

"Four of the top five are from the sports academy. And that guy in third place has a buzz cut. Could he be in the military?"

"It's possible. In terms of temperament and stamina, he's almost certainly on par. However, it might be a bit difficult for him to catch up with the second-place finisher."

"Wow, the distance has been reduced."

A group of people were pointing and commenting on the contestants.

Although these sports students don't specialize in middle- and long-distance running, their physical strength is undeniable. Whether it's five kilometers or ten kilometers, it's not a problem for them, and sweeping the top three spots is a sure thing.

But now, the situation is hard to predict.

Lin Xun and the others were all worried for Gou Shengli.

It's clear that Gou Shengli's performance has gradually declined over time, and his speed has slowed down considerably.

Fortunately, everyone's situation is the same.

"It's the last lap, let's go cheer him on." Liu Gang suddenly stood up.

Lin Xun turned to Su Qingshi and said, "Senior, you don't need to go out in the sun. I'm going to cheer on Brother Gou first."

After saying that, he got up and followed.

Su Qingshi watched Lin Xun's retreating figure, thought for a moment, and followed him.

She can ignore other people's interests, but she must support her junior's interests and friendships.

Lin Miaomiao followed.

Many people started to get excited.

Gou Shengli was exhausted. He felt like his internal organs no longer belonged to him; they were burning. His legs were getting weaker and weaker, and it took a lot of willpower to take a single step forward.

I've never felt this tired when I ran the 5,000 meters before!

No way, damn it, how can I possibly collapse in a place like this? It's too embarrassing.

Gangzi and Lao Lin are both good, so why can't he get a place?

Oh, I'm already in third place. I'll clench my chrysanthemum tightly and try to get second.

Gou Shengli grinned as he glanced at his friend cheering him on from the sidelines.

The adopted sons are watching, let's get him!

In the last half lap, Gou Shengli was simply burning oil, roaring and charging forward, only a dozen meters away from the second-place player.

Amidst screams, Gou Shengli executed a perfect... forward dive, securing a tie for second place.

Holy crap!

Liu Gang and Lin Xun rushed over.

Lin Miaomiao's face was also deathly pale.

There were also a group of staff members.

An ambulance was parked not far away, and two people in white coats came over with a stretcher.

Are you alright?

His friend's shouts brought Gou Shengli back to his senses. He was completely exhausted and his skin was burning from the abrasions caused by the fall.

He waved his hand, panting, and asked, "Which number?"

Liu Gang replied, "Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we'll tie for second place."

Gou Shengli was relieved.

Accompanied by others, Gou Shengli was carried away.

The audience was still in awe and hadn't recovered yet.

That's a real man.

In the ambulance, Gou Shengli was disinfected with alcohol by the doctor.

"Young man, why are you working so hard?"

Gou Shengli seemed a bit more energetic at this point, and grinned, "If we don't fight now while we're young, when will we?"

Lin Miaomiao thoughtfully fed him a bottle of glucose, and said with a hint of reproach, "But aren't you pushing yourself too hard? What if you break your bones?"

"I'm thick-skinned and tough," Gou Shengli said smugly.

"This scene seems familiar!" Liu Gang suddenly chuckled.

Everyone was taken aback.

Lin Xun's eyes lit up: "That's right, isn't that how Gou Sheng met Miao Miao back then?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Miaomiao realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise, "Now that you mention it, it seems to be true."

She first met Gou Shengli when she accidentally entered the men's restroom and was knocked down by him. Later, she visited Gou Shengli when he fell while running.

Gou Shengli chuckled: "That's fate."

Fortunately, he was very glad that he went to the restroom at that time, and that he had a few words with Lin Miaomiao, which led to their later falling in love.

This was just a superficial injury, not serious. After all, Gou Sheng was too exhausted to continue, his body went limp, and it didn't cause much momentum. Instead, it was due to physical exhaustion.

After drinking some glucose solution and hot water, I recovered a lot.

"How about it? Did I impress you all?" Gou Shengli boasted.

Liu Gang nodded seriously: "Yes, it was indeed quite amazing. At the end, he didn't forget to give everyone a New Year's greeting."

Everyone laughed.

Gou Shengli's face darkened: "Gangzi, if you can't speak properly, then shut up."

Are you deliberately picking on his dark past?

Gou Shengli turned to Lin Miaomiao with a pitiful look on his face: "Wife, am I amazing?"

Lin Miaomiao said helplessly, "Impressive, impressive."

Who told him to be part of their family? They have to pamper him.

About half an hour later, Lin Miaomiao and Liu Gang returned to the sports field.

Lin Xun and Su Qingshi stayed behind to accompany Gou Shengli.

Liu Gang naturally went back to accept the award for Gou Shengli. Lin Miaomiao was the head of the logistics department and couldn't leave for too long.

Looking at Gou Shengli covered in injuries, Lin Xun clicked his tongue in admiration and said, "You're always so outstanding."

Gou Shengli: ...

Su Qingshi's lips curled up slightly, but she didn't smile because there were outsiders present.

My own junior from junior high school is really something else!