Chapter 25 Chapter 25 “Who told you my boyfriend is…
"What?" Yu Jingheng widened his eyes exaggeratedly, scanning the crowd below who were running with dusty faces and heavy packages on their backs, "Which one? The dark-skinned guy who was running first? Or the short guy who was about to fall behind? Or..." His eyes swept across and finally landed on a group of medical staff next to them who were ready to rescue people at any time.
"Isn't that the platoon of medics?"
Lu Hean did not answer directly, but the focus of the telescope seemed to be locked more tightly on Pei Shuyu.
He clearly saw Pei Shuyu stumble at the start due to the severe pain in his arm, and then he gritted his teeth and tried hard to catch up, but his speed was obviously behind the main group.
The dark blood stains on the bandages stood out against the gray-green training suit.
"Tsk," Yu Jingheng put away his cynicism and leaned closer to another window, squinting. "Who is it? You've already brought me here, why are you still keeping me in suspense?" His tone was inquiring. "I guess it's that row of medics? There are quite a few fair-skinned, uh, omegas among them."
Lu Hean paused holding the telescope and retorted calmly: "Who told you my boyfriend is an omega?"
When these words came out, Yu Jingheng was struck by lightning.
This is even more frightening than Lu Hean saying his boyfriend is in Sevan.
"Are you serious? You're kidding...Haha, you're kidding, right?"
Lu Hean paid no attention to Yu Jingheng's variegated expression. He watched Pei Shuyu trudging along the rugged mountain path, watched him being passed by students one after another, watched his face twisted in pain and exhaustion, yet refusing to fall.
He also saw a few people slowing down and running side by side with Pei Shuyu. Lu Hean's eyes deepened a little.
Down below, Pei Shuyu felt his consciousness begin to blur again, the scene before him shaky. The dampness on his arm grew stronger… He took a deep breath, trying to ignore the pain in his arm and the heaviness of his backpack, forcing himself to focus on the track below.
Xiao Qingyang and Yu Wei were right next to him, and they didn't dare to pull him away. They could only express their concern verbally: "Pei Shuyu, are you okay? Can you still hold on?"
"It's okay... Don't worry about me, just run on your own." Pei Shuyu gritted his teeth and increased his speed.
The first two kilometers were fine, but soon, the wound on my hand became more and more painful due to the constant vibration and friction of the backpack strap, and every time I exerted force, it felt like being torn apart.
The sweat on his back quickly soaked his training suit and the bandage. The sticky touch mixed with the smell of blood made him dizzy.
He stared intently at the back of the person in front of him, forcing his legs to move mechanically. He couldn't fall behind! He absolutely couldn't fall behind by more than 50 meters!
The students around him passed him one by one, and the heavy breathing sounded in his ears. Fu Zhouxing, Xiao Qingyang and Yu Wei were also not far ahead of him.
"Hey! Pei Shuyu! Hold on!" Xiao Qingyang turned around and called out, his tone filled with anxiety. Yu Wei also glanced at him worriedly.
Pei Shuyu wanted to respond, but his throat was dry, so he could only nod reluctantly and continued running. He felt his lungs wheezing like a broken bellows, his legs growing heavier, and the pain in his arms almost numbing him.
At this moment, a figure slowed down and kept a distance not far in front of him.
It’s Fu Zhouxing.
Fu Zhouxing said nothing, simply maintaining almost the same pace as him, his eyes fixed straight ahead. His breathing was a little rapid, but his steps were still steady and powerful.
Yu Wei turned around and probably understood what he meant. She also pulled Xiao Qingyang and slowed down to follow Fu Zhouxing.
The three of them acted as a connecting force in front of Pei Shuyu.
Pei Shuyu was a bit surprised, but the heavy burden and intense pain left him no time for reflection. The three men were like an invisible wall, shielding him from the pressure from the instructors and calming his chaotic thoughts. He tried to regulate his breathing and keep up with the pace of the main group.
The winding mountain road is not easy to walk on. The gravel, earth slopes and continuous bends constantly consume your physical strength.
The sun blazed down, and sweat trickled into his eyes, a salty, stinging sensation. Pei Shuyu felt his consciousness begin to blur again, and he shook his head. The scene before him was shaky, and he could no longer tell whether the water in the corners of his eyes was tears or sweat.
"One more kilometer!" shouted an instructor who was temporarily acting as an observer on the side of the road.
Pei Shuyu's heart tightened. He felt like he had reached his limit, every step felt like treading on cotton. The backpack felt like it weighed a thousand pounds, pulling him down with all its might.
"Is this all you can do? You still want to enter Sevan?" Hoss's mocking voice came from the side, like a snake spitting out its tongue.
Pei Shuyu suddenly started to wake up, and his distracted eyes focused again.
He can't fall, he must stay in Sevan...
Pei Shuyu let out a suppressed growl from his throat, and squeezed out a bit of strength from somewhere, and actually quickened his pace a little!
Gradually, I was able to keep up with Fu Zhouxing and the others.
The last few hundred meters became a test of willpower.
Others reached the finish line one after another and cheered in victory.
Even the trio that slowed down made it across the finish line.
Pei Shuyu relied entirely on instinct and a fierce determination not to be eliminated. He could hardly feel his legs, and all he could see was Li Liang's blurry figure at the finish line ahead.
finally!
Pei Shuyu almost stumbled across the finish line. The moment he crossed the line, his legs gave way and he nearly fell to the ground. Fu Zhouxing, who was standing next to him, quickly caught his arm—just avoiding the injury.
"Hu...Hu..." Pei Shuyu was breathing heavily, his lungs were burning, his vision was blacking out, and sweat was pouring down like a stream.
"I'm fine... Let... let go..." Pei Shuyu said breathlessly. Not wanting others to see his weakness, he tried to calm his breathing and straighten himself up.
Fu Zhouxing glanced at him and let go of his hand, but he didn't leave. He stood beside him, his chest also heaving violently as he adjusted his breathing.
Li Liang looked at the stopwatch and reported the time it took for each person to cross the finish line with an expressionless face.
"The last one is Pei Shuyu, 24 minutes and 48 seconds."
Hearing that his time was within the passing line, Pei Shuyu's heart finally relaxed a little, and then a huge feeling of fatigue and severe pain in his arm instantly swept over him.
He looked down at his palm. The bandage was no longer protective and a dark, glaring blood color spread across it.
Well, the injuries I’ve sustained these days have all been in vain.
Some other members also noticed his situation and bumped into him as they passed by, saying lightly, "You're so delicate."
The sarcasm in this sentence was very obvious. Pei Shuyu pursed his lips and did not refute.
Firstly, he was afraid of losing points after rebutting, leaving him with no way out, so he didn't dare to gamble. Secondly, he didn't have much energy left, so instead of getting into a verbal fight, he might as well conserve his energy.
Everyone passed the first test and finally got a ten-minute break.
With free time, they can go buy water or simply find a cool place to rest.
The scorching sun made the ground hot, and the air was filled with the smell of dust and sweat.
Yu Wei helped Pei Shuyu lean against a rough tree trunk to rest.
Pei Shuyu closed his eyes and breathed rapidly, and every breath felt like an ordeal.
He looked down at his palms, which were covered in sweat and dried blood. The originally grayish-white bandage was completely soaked with dark red blood, and the edges were sticky to his skin, looking both awkward and glaring.
Fu Zhouxing sat silently on the tree roots not far from him, closing his eyes and resting.
"Damn, I'm dying of holding it." Xiao Qingyang kicked a stone and wiped the sweat off his face. "I'm going to flush the toilet and will be back soon!" Then he rushed to the simple toilet not far away.
Yu Wei looked at Pei Shuyu's pale face and the glaring bandage, and her heart ached.
He bent down to pick up his phone and patted his butt: "Brother Pei, I'm going to buy some water and will be back soon."
Pei Shuyu struggled to open his eyelids, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "...Thank you."
The self-service water dispenser stood under the awning at the edge of the training ground, its metal shell scorching hot from the sun.
Yu Wei trotted over, selected a bottle of mineral water, and scanned the code with her phone. The machine hummed, but nothing happened for a long time.
"Tsk, what a crappy machine, it's stuck?" Yu Wei slapped it twice in annoyance.
"Hey, handsome guy, do you need help?" A voice with a frivolous smile came from the side.
Yu Wei was startled and turned her head sharply. She saw a young man in casual clothes, who looked out of place, leaning against the self-service water dispenser, casually playing with two bottles of mineral water in his hands.
She is quite pretty, with a pair of slightly upturned peach blossom eyes and a smile on the corners of her mouth.
It was Yu Jingheng who had just been watching upstairs.
Yu Jingheng looked Yu Wei up and down, his gaze lingering on his anxious face for a moment, then he walked forward with a smile and stuffed the two bottles of water in his hand into Yu Wei's arms without saying a word.
"Here, you look like you're sweating all over, so I'll buy you a drink." He spoke in a relaxed tone, as if he was chatting someone up in a bar.
Yu Wei was stunned by this sudden "kindness" and subconsciously looked at Yu Jingheng with caution: "Who are you? Do we know each other? What is your purpose in giving this to me?"
"Don't we know each other now?" Yu Jingheng blinked, and like a magic trick, he pulled out a brand new roll of bandages and a pack of individually wrapped alcohol pads from his trouser pocket and stuffed them both at Yu Wei. "Look at your friend's hand. Tsk tsk, it hurts just looking at it. Here, take this, treat it quickly, before it gets infected. This damn place is a long way from the infirmary."
Yu Wei looked at the things in his arms: water, bandages, and alcohol pads—just what he needed right now. His vigilance was largely diluted by this "help in need," but his sixth sense still told him that something was amiss.
"How much is this...? I'll give it to you." Yu Wei said as he was about to take out his pocket. He didn't want to take advantage of others for nothing.
"Hey, I said it's a gift for you. It's vulgar to talk about money." Yu Jingheng reached out and gently pressed on the back of Yu Wei's hand as he was taking out the money, stopping him.
He tilted his head, smiling broadly and with a hint of coaxing, "Besides, do I look like I'm short of money? It's mainly because I can't bear to see handsome people suffer."
He spoke half-truthfully, and his eyes held his usual teasing tone.
Yu Wei's face turned slightly hot when he said "handsome man", and she felt a little embarrassed, but the other party did help a lot, and his expression was frank, and he didn't seem to have any malicious intentions.
"Then... thank you!" Yu Wei gave up and thanked him sincerely. He was worried about Pei Shuyu, who was sweating in pain under the shade of the tree. Without thinking too much, he turned around and ran with the water and medical supplies. "My friend is waiting for them, I'm leaving now! Thank you so much!"
"Hey, run slower--" Yu Jingheng looked at Yu Wei's back as she ran away quickly, raised his hand, and the smile on his face had not disappeared.
"I asked you to deliver something, why are you being so wasteful?" A low and calm voice sounded behind him.
Yu Jingheng knew who it was without even turning around. He turned around slowly, and Lu Hean was standing a few steps behind him, his eyes fixed on Yu Wei's running figure.
"Hey, I'm used to it." Yu Jingheng spread his hands, his cynical smile on his face again. He moved closer to Lu Hean, lowered his voice, and said with full of inquiry and teasing, "Hey, that guy just now...could he be the boyfriend you're hiding in Sevan? A beta?"
He stared at Lu Hean's face, trying to catch any trace of emotion.
Lu Hean withdrew his gaze expressionlessly and looked at Yu Jingheng with calm eyes.
"no."
"If it was him, I wouldn't let you go."
The implication is very obvious.
"So protective of your food?" Yu Jingheng couldn't stand this love-brained person. He stuck out his tongue and dialed the maintenance number of the self-service water dispenser, asking someone to come quickly and deal with this trouble.
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