At that moment, Lin Anshu was also overwhelmed with emotion for no reason, and unconsciously joined everyone in singing the national anthem.

After the national anthem was sung, there were cheers and greetings.

After receiving the towel and warm water from the others, Lin Anshu thanked everyone with a smile.

The person who came over to help her spoke softly, "Miss, you must be very tired after running."

"Let me help you walk slowly around for a bit first. You can't sit down right after running."

"It's okay, I'm not too tired, thank you."

"You're welcome, miss, you're amazing!" the young girl supporting her said, her face slightly flushed.

"Thanks."

"Lin Anshu, you are really amazing!"

"Young master, I truly admire you! Do you know how long it took you just now?"

"How much?" Lin Anshu asked curiously.

"Two hours, 19 minutes, and 34 seconds."

"Oh." Lin Anshu nodded lightly.

This timing sounds alright?

Anyway, one thing she's certain of right now is that she's in first place.

"Seriously? That's all your reaction is?"

Ji Chuan ran over, holding a loudspeaker that had been turned off in one hand and a bag of food and water in the other. He walked backwards in front of Lin Anshu, looking at her with a mixture of astonishment and speechlessness.

"Or else?"

"Do you know what the time was for the first place in the women's marathon last year?" Ji Chuan asked.

Lin Anshu shook her head.

The girl next to me said, "Isn't it two hours and thirty minutes?"

"It's two hours, 31 minutes, and 30 seconds. Last year's champion, an Ethiopian athlete, also participated this year, but came in second."

"Wow, does that mean the young lady was ten minutes faster than last year's champion?" the girl next to her exclaimed.

"Of course! You didn't hear what those people over there were saying."

"Originally, the second-place contestant was not in good form this year, and it would have been good if he could have surpassed last year's result."

"But because Lin Anshu was chasing after her and running hard in front of her, she was forced to use all her strength and finally broke her own personal record."

"Her time this year is two hours, 22 minutes and 46 seconds."

“That’s pretty impressive.” Lin Anshu said very seriously.

The reason she can run so fast and for so long is not only because she insists on training, but most importantly because she has strengthened her physical fitness through consistent practice.

But the second-place contestant was different; she relied on her own strength.

So, it's really impressive.

"That's still not as good as you. How are you? Tired? Hungry? Sleepy? Do you want something to eat?"

With a beaming smile, Ji Chuan transformed into a stay-at-home dad, showing great concern as he greeted her.

"It's okay, I'm not too tired, not hungry, and not sleepy."

Although she appeared calm on the surface, she was actually very excited and happy inside.

How could one possibly be tired under such circumstances?

According to the schedule, there will be an awards ceremony in a little while, and reporters will come to interview.

If nothing unexpected happens, it might even make the news.

I wonder what my parents are doing right now, and whether they know about this.

She didn't tell either of them before the competition or the run.

Lin Anshu was thinking when the phone rang.

She picked it up and saw that the person calling was her mother, Ms. Deng.

"Hey, Mom, what's wrong?"

"An'an, we saw you on the live stream! You're amazing! You actually came in first place!"

"Haha, you're such a wonderful girl! Mom is so proud of you!"

You could hear the joy and happiness in Lin's mother's voice even through the microphone.

Lin Anshu could even imagine how radiant the smile on her mother's face must be at that moment.

"Dad too. An'an, you've really made the Lin family and the village chief proud."

"Did you know? You're the first person in our village to win a long-distance running championship. I'm going out to tell everyone the news in a bit, so everyone can have some fun."

"Move aside, let me talk. An'an, how are you feeling now that you've finished running? Are you tired?"

"When we get home later, let Xiao Ji drive, and you can sit in the passenger seat and rest well," Lin's mother said again, pushing Lin's father aside.

"It's okay, Mom, I'm not tired."

"Aren't you tired? If you're not feeling well, don't rush back. Find a massage parlor in Ancheng or the county town and I'll give you a massage to relax your shoulders, back, and legs."

"Mom, I'm really not tired." Lin Anshu chuckled helplessly.

"An'an, what do you want to eat tonight? Ninth Master will cook for you. How about braised pork knuckle? Also, Shaoxing wine chicken, your favorite shredded pork with garlic sauce, steamed oysters, braised yellow croaker with tofu, what vegetables do you want?"

"How about some jelly? And another dish of cabbage, stir-fried green beans, and braised eggplant. For the soup, let's make fish ball soup. Didn't you say you really liked my handmade fish balls last time?"

Ninth Master announced the names of the dishes in a light and cheerful tone.

"Okay, I love all these dishes. Thank you so much, Ninth Master!"

"Hehe, no need to be so polite."

While she was on the phone, Lin Anshu noticed that someone else was calling.

She picked it up and glanced at it, discovering that the caller was Lin Anyu.

Oh wow, it seems her brother knows about this too.

"Dad, Mom, Ninth Master, I'll hang up now. We can talk when I get back."

"Okay, okay, you go ahead and get busy."

After hanging up that call, Lin Anshu answered the call from Lin Anyu.

"Hello……"

She had barely uttered a single word when she heard an exaggerated scream from the other end.

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