"I wish my mom thought like you."

The female student said sadly that her mother was just like the example Xia Lan had described, constantly nagging at her father.

Xia Lan patted her shoulder reassuringly.

"Since you're not married yet, you're both thinking about what your future partner will be like."

The female students all nodded, including Wu Shishi and Su Dan. No girl could escape it; they were always thinking about what kind of man they would marry in the future.

Especially now, seeing Xia Lan and Qin Yu, they both yearn for that kind of love.

Qin Yu's appearance made them realize that love could be so beautiful.

No girl could resist such favoritism.

They also fantasize that they can encounter such love and receive their husband's favor.

"I hope you can also find the right person, instead of getting married just for the sake of getting married."

Xia Lan smiled.

What does it mean to marry for the sake of marriage?

Someone asked curiously.

"We've arrived! Get off the bus!"

Just then, the vehicle arrived at its destination. After stopping, Lao Yang patted the car and said to the students.

Xia Lan braced herself against the car with one hand and jumped off.

She landed steadily on the ground. Seeing this, several male classmates followed Xia Lan's example and jumped down, which was much faster than climbing down.

After several male students jumped off the bus, they reached out to the female students who were too afraid to jump, and helped them get off.

Old Yang stood to the side, watched all the students get off the bus, then patted the door, and the bus drove away without looking back.

“It’s about 10 kilometers from here to your school. You’ll need to run back from here.”

Everyone froze instantly, looking at Old Yang in disbelief.

"What?"

"We just arrived, why are we going back already?"

"Instructor, are you kidding us?!"

The students immediately erupted in anger.

Old Yang smirked.

"Don't look at me like that. Physical fitness is our most important foundation."

"I can only give you one guarantee: the first ten students to arrive at school will be able to handle a gun tomorrow."

One sentence stirred up a thousand waves.

"Hurry, hurry, let's begin! I can't wait!"

"Instructor, hurry up and call 'start'!"

For the male students, being able to handle a gun was the most anticipated thing. They were already eager to be the first to touch a gun.

Ready.

Xia Lan and Sudan exchanged glances.

"come on."

Old Yang raised his hand.

Amidst the anticipation of all the male students, he waved it down.

"start!"

The male students immediately sprinted out, leaving the female students behind.

Xia Lan and her female classmates could only watch them disappear into the distance.

"These male students are really too much!"

The female students hummed softly.

"It's alright, ten kilometers isn't that far. I used to carry my basket home, and it would take me twenty li (about 10 kilometers)!"

Zhao Pandi comforted everyone.

"So what do we do now?"

"Just run with us! We'll run back together."

Xia Lan didn't panic. She and Sudan ran ahead to lead the female students and controlled the pace.

They weren't running very fast, but the female students looked at each other and thought they could manage, so they all followed.

Old Yang watched as all the students started running, a slight smile playing on his lips. The military vehicle turned around and stopped beside Old Yang.

Old Yang got into the passenger seat and followed behind Xia Lan and the others to ensure their safety.

Xia Lan and Su Dan led the way, running at a steady pace. After about five minutes, they began to see the male classmates who had sprinted ahead from the start.

They failed to control their speed and power well, and consumed a lot of energy in a short period of time, which led to them being unable to run anymore.

The male student sitting by the roadside, panting, looked at the female students jogging past with a surprised expression.

The female students saw the male students give a light snort, glance at them, and then haughtily raise their chins and run past them.

Then, more and more male students who were physically exhausted appeared in their sight.

They also felt the strain, but with their sisters running together, it was as if they only needed to follow the people in front of them.

It gives them hope, as if the finish line is just ahead.

This will motivate them to keep running.

Xia Lan and Sudan saw more and more male students stopping. The male students were also surprised to see these female students. The usually weak female students could actually hold on for so long.

"Hey, classmate..."

A male classmate tried to call out to them, but Xia Lan and Su Dan chose to walk right past him.

The female students left them behind without even turning their heads.

After running for who knows how long, it seemed like the end was still a long way off.

Some of the female students have already started to feel physically exhausted and are staggering.

"Pan Di, keep up with our pace and keep running."

Xia Lan gestured for Zhao Pandi behind her to take over her position, while she ran to the back and encouraged the female classmate.

"Hey, hang in there! The finish line is just ahead, we're almost there! Keep going! We're almost there..."

Hearing that the finish line is just ahead is like a person dying of thirst in the desert hearing that there is an oasis ahead—it instantly sends adrenaline soaring and gives the body a surge of energy.

"I...can hold on!"

The female student's unsteady steps regained their balance, and she turned to look at Xia Lan, nodding.

It indicates that he can continue to persevere.

Xia Lan nodded, but instead of returning to the lead, she stayed at the very back, repeating the same thing over and over.

"Keep going! Keep going! Keep going..."

It spread like a slogan, and even the female students in the last row started to chant along with Xia Lan.

"Keep going! Keep going! Keep going! Keep going..."

Their breathing gradually synchronized, and everyone breathed in unison, chanting the same slogans.

Although the speed was slow, it never stopped.

Xia Lan herself was also struggling to hold on, feeling that every breath she took was so heavy.

Her steps grew heavier and heavier, but she persevered.

Almost there, almost there...

And so, with this speed and this unwavering belief, Xia Lan led all the female students to the gates of Beijing University.

"We're here! We're really here!"

Zhao Pandi and Su Dan, who were in front, were the first to see the name of Beijing University and shouted excitedly.

Everyone immediately looked up, and when they saw the four characters "Beijing University," their eyes welled up with tears.

They never expected that they would be able to persevere.

Instructor Wang, who was standing anxiously at the door, looked at the clock and wondered why none of the students had returned after so long.

"Could something have happened to them on the way? It's been almost an hour and they still haven't returned. That shouldn't be the case..."

Wang Ding frowned. In the past, it should have taken about an hour to travel ten kilometers back.

"They're here! They're here!" Li Meng shouted to Wang Ding, having vaguely seen something.

"It's actually a female classmate?"