The next morning, Liu Jiu got up on time, and San Qi and Gu Xuanyi also got up.
"Didn't you say you weren't getting up today?"
"I didn't want to get up, I wanted to sleep until I naturally woke up, but I woke up on my own when it was time."
Gu Xuanyi also looked helpless. He felt that he had been influenced by Liu Jiu too much.
"Then let's go. I was thinking of letting you slack off for a day, so I'll pretend I didn't see anything."
After saying that, Liu Jiu ran out of the house first, her short ponytail swinging back and forth behind her head, showing her stubbornness.
In July, the morning sunlight in Beijing was gentle, and there were already quite a few people on the training field.
"Xuanyi, Liujiu, Sanqi, you guys are here too? I was thinking of giving myself a day off after the exams, but I woke up on time."
Xu Yi waved excitedly when he saw the Gu family's children, talking non-stop.
"Me too, I never thought I was destined to be a life of luxury! Liu Jiu was finally going to turn a blind eye today, what a pity..."
Lan Shengli and Ma Zijun were also there, and they were filled with emotion when they heard the familiar conversation between the group.
The middle school and college entrance exams are over this year, so they can take a short break.
Ma Zijun was thinking about whether to mention the sparring match to Gu Yun Chu. He had already prepared a draft in his mind and was just about to speak when several more people came over.
"Liu Jiu, Xuan Yi, San Qi, we're finally free! We missed you all so much!"
Zheng Jun shouted exaggeratedly, as if he hadn't seen her for hundreds of years and had just escaped from a cage, as he rushed towards Sanqi.
"Get away, don't hug me!"
Sanqi hid behind his sister in disgust. Zheng Jun, his defeated opponent, didn't dare to fight with his sister.
How did you all do on the exam?
Mu Nanfang was unlike the son of a military family; he had a roguish air about him.
"That's fine. My dad must be very disappointed. The school I applied to isn't the one he wanted."
The Mu family is from an air force compound, and most of the Mu family members have joined the military. Mu Nanfang himself did not want to follow this path.
"When your father breaks your legs, we will absolutely not help stop him."
Looking at Mu Nanfang's roguish demeanor, Liu Jiu felt that he wasn't a good person.
"Tsk tsk... Gu Liujiu, you're so heartless!"
Mu Nanfang feigned a disappointed expression, which was really disloyal. He could at least have made a show of stopping them!
"Zheng Jun, have Zheng Tao and the others returned?"
Liu Jiu ignored Mu Nanfang and looked at Zheng Jun with great interest.
"No, they seem to be training, and Brother Hanbei hasn't come back either. Liu Jiu, you're making us very sad. Do we not even qualify as sparring partners anymore?"
Zheng Jun thought back to when he first met Liu Jiu, and sighed, "Back then, I was the one getting beaten up." But Liu Jiu was much cuter when she was six or seven years old, and she wasn't nearly as strong.
While Liu Jiu and Zheng Jun were catching up, Xu Yi nudged Gu Xuanyi and asked, "Brother, Gu Liu Jiu seems to have a wide network of connections. He knows people in the Air Force compound too. They seem to have a good relationship?"
"Yes, we've known each other for quite a while. We're both defeated by Liu Jiu, and we've sparred with each other."
Gu Xuanyi thought about it and realized that every time Liu Jiu got into a fight, he would meet some new people, and those friendships were forged through fighting.
"Gu Liujiu is awesome. Mu Nanfang from the Air Force compound is notorious for his fighting and aloofness."
His father is the Air Force Commander, his eldest brother is an excellent pilot, and his second brother is in university, apparently researching aircraft or something. They're all quite accomplished.
Xu Yi's grandfather was a political commissar, and he was in charge of different areas from the commander. He had some understanding of the top figures in several compounds.
Lan Shengli and Ma Zijun were also quite surprised. Gu Yunchu knew people from the Air Force compound. Although they knew each other, they didn't have much interaction.
"Gu Liujiu, let's practice together. I've been in seclusion for a long time. Let's stretch our muscles and see if we've improved."
Mu Nanfang was three years older than Liu Jiu and was already over 1.8 meters tall. Liu Jiu was 14 years old and a little over 1.6 meters tall, so he was not tall.
"Let's go, let's stretch a bit. It's been a long time since we've had a proper workout for the high school entrance exam. Mu Nanfang, let's start with something simple, like the 3,000 meters. After that, we'll go home for dinner."
Let's practice again after dinner tonight and see how your martial arts skills have improved.
Liu Jiu was a little hungry and didn't want to expend too much energy, as she was feeling exhausted.
"Sure, whatever you want. I don't have much to do these days. Before the results come out, I'll enjoy myself for a few days."
Mu Nanfang had good grades, and his father wanted him to apply to a military academy, but he refused. He wanted to study computer science, which he found mysterious. He believed that computers had a bright future.
He didn't know how his father was eventually persuaded—whether it was his eldest brother, second eldest brother, or both brothers working together—but in any case, his father agreed, and he could apply to the school and major he liked.
However, his father has been giving him the cold shoulder these past few days, and he doesn't want to get into trouble, so he's been avoiding his father. Once the results come out and he receives his acceptance letter, he'll need to find a place to hide.
Six or nine people arrived at the starting line of the 3000-meter race, lined up in a row. Three or seven rushed to start his time, leaving Gu Xuanyi a step behind, standing helplessly on the track. He felt a deep resentment; why did he even get up?!
"Are you ready? I'm about to start the timer. Ready, set, go!"
Sanqi was holding a timer, and it looked quite professional, except that the commands he gave sounded a bit like a school sports meet.
Sixty-nine, Mu Nanfang, Zheng Jun, Xu Yi, Ma Zijun, Liang Qi, Gu Xuanyi, Lan Shengli... As soon as the command was given, they rushed out like a herd of wild horses.
Ma Zijun took the lead, followed by Mu Nanfang, with Xu Yi and Liu Jiu almost in sync, while the rest were left behind. After one lap, Liu Jiu overtook Xu Yi and was alongside Mu Nanfang, while Ma Zijun still held a slight lead.
The track is 400 meters per lap. After running a few laps, Liu Jiu, Ma Zijun and Mu Nanfang were neck and neck, not much different.
Xu Yi followed closely behind, not falling far behind. Lan Shengli and Gu Xuanyi were the ones hunting wolves. Zheng Jun was behind Xu Yi, and Liang Qi was behind Zheng Jun.
The children's competition also attracted the attention of adults who were exercising on the training field.
Commander Ma, Political Commissar Xu, and Chief of Staff Liang all happened to be here today, for some reason.
"The Gu family's girl is really good. This stamina is not something that can be developed in a day or two."
Political Commissar Xu was somewhat familiar with the Gu family and liked their children very much.
"That must be Commander Mu's son. I heard he's a very good student, but he doesn't want to go to military academy."
Chief of Staff Liang recognized Mu Nanfang and knew that this kid was a troublemaker.
"Yes, it's him. Commander Mu was quite angry when he talked about this kid at the last meeting."
Commander Ma knew that, looking at the three players on the field, Mu Nanfang was lagging behind, while Ma Zijun and the Gu family's child were almost neck and neck. However, he could tell that the Gu family's child wasn't using his full strength, while Ma Zijun had already given it his all.
In the final sprint, Liu Jiu accelerated and easily overtook Ma Zijun, becoming the first to cross the finish line. Ma Zijun came in second, Mu Nanfang third, and the rest arrived one after another.
"I'm hungry, I'm back for dinner. I'll practice again tonight."
Liu Jiu was really hungry; she felt like she was going to die if she didn't eat something soon.
"See you later."
Mu Nanfang also left, and the others gradually dispersed as well.
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