Regardless of Coach Li's true intentions, it won't have much impact on Bai Yu, at least not on his participation in the selection competition.
After all, Coach Li was counting on Bai Yu to achieve good results for Haida. If he were to participate in the selection competition, he would not be representing Haida, but Haida Province.
Although Ocean University is also in Hainan Province, there is a difference between representing Ocean University and Hainan Province, after all, this competition is the National University Games!
Over the next few days, Bai Yu also entered into a life of going back and forth between three places every day: the canteen, the dormitory, and the playground.
For a whole week, Bai Yu didn't even go to the beach once; he really didn't have time.
After finally waiting for Bai Yu to finish his training, regardless of whether they were tired or not, the fact that the tide was already rising at the beach had already dashed their hopes of going to the beach.
This guy has exhausted Bai Yu these past few days. Even though Bai Yu has been trained since he was a child, the intensity of the training these past few days has exceeded his capacity.
After all, which family's good students would run dozens of laps around the track right away, and they would have to run until they reached their limits? This was the first time Bai Yu knew where his limits were since he went to university.
I don’t know if it’s because of Tongzi’s presence, but Bai Yu feels that his stamina is much better now than it was in his senior year of high school.
Although Bai Yu used to be able to run 10,000 meters in one go, he would be extremely exhausted afterward.
But now it's different. Bai Yu can not only easily run 10,000 meters, but he can even run another 10 or 20 laps without any problem.
This "run" refers to running in a competitive state, not running leisurely and relaxed; there is a big difference between the two.
After finally making it to the first weekend after the start of the school year, Bai Yu and the others finally got their day off, but only for one day.
On the first Sunday after the start of the school year, Bai Yu and Wang Hai slept in, which was a rare occurrence for them.
When Bai Yu opened her eyes, it was already nine o'clock in the morning.
"Ah Hai, Shuangzi, Ah Sheng, wake up, it's already nine o'clock. Do you want to go have breakfast?"
Bai Yu opened her eyes in the silence and looked at the other three beds. Wang Hai and the others were still asleep.
Since that's the case, then don't blame Bai Yu for disturbing their peaceful sleep. He then woke up the other three.
"Brother Yu, when did we have breakfast this weekend? We don't need to run today, so let's skip breakfast and go have lunch together later."
Li Shuang, who was woken up, looked at Bai Yu with a blank expression. Bai Yu and Wang Hai had been training all week and had no idea that breakfast was not a part of Li Shuang and Lu Sheng's diet.
To be precise, it wasn't just this week; even during the previous winter break, they didn't have the habit of eating breakfast. They would wake up and eat lunch, then dinner, and finally a late-night snack to make up their three meals a day.
However, for Bai Yu and Wang Hai, under the high-intensity training, the two brothers not only need to eat breakfast, but also need to eat well and be full in order to meet the demands of their daily training.
People who haven't trained in sports won't understand this, and no one wants to experience running on an empty stomach.
"Shuangzi, Asheng, I've noticed that your physical condition has declined a bit after the winter break. With your current physical condition, if we were to go beachcombing today, would you even be able to carry the beachcombing gear?"
Bai Yu, seeing the lazy Li Shuang and Lu Sheng, began to use reverse psychology.
In his view, the four of them in the dormitory were a unit, and now Li Shuang and Lu Sheng had fallen behind, which was a bad sign.
Although neither of them are on the track and field team, you can still run even if you're not on the track and field team. Besides, going to bed early and getting up early and exercising more is good for your health.
Before the Lunar New Year, he took Li Shuang and the other person running together, which significantly improved their physical health. However, after the winter break, he could clearly see that Li Shuang and the other person had gained a lot of weight, which was not a good sign.
So Bai Yu quietly made a decision, a decision without the consent of Li Shuang and Lu Sheng: starting next week, she would take them running together, and every day at that.
As for how to get them to agree with this idea, that's where the reverse psychology comes in; get them to believe for themselves that they need to exercise.
“Brother Yu, you’re underestimating me. Although Ah Sheng and I are a bit weaker in terms of physical strength, we’re still fine when it comes to beachcombing.”
"That's right, that's right. Let alone carrying beachcombing gear, even if you fill a bucket with seafood, the two of us brothers can still carry it for you. We can not only carry it, we can run with it."
Sure enough, as soon as Bai Yu asked if they could still carry their beachcombing equipment, the two of them immediately refuted it.
This doesn't mean Li Shuang and his partner are stupid; rather, it's their most basic reaction as men.
After all, if any man were questioned about his competence, I think a qualified man (excluding effeminate men) would immediately refute him without considering whether there might be any pitfalls involved.
"You two can really lift that? And you can even lift a bucket full of seafood? I just can't believe it!"
As Bai Yu spoke, he cast a questioning glance at Li Shuang and his brother.
Oh ho, the questioning has escalated! Li Shuang and Lu Sheng are definitely going to be even more furious now!
"Brother Yu, just talking doesn't prove anything. How about this, since you and Ah Hai aren't training today anyway, why don't we go beachcombing today? We'll show you whether we can run all over the beach carrying plastic buckets!"
"That's right, Shuangzi and I will run it for you! Brother Yu, don't let your being on the track and field team fool you, you two might not be able to beat me in terms of strength. I'm a man from Inner Mongolia, I grew up eating meat!"
As Lu Sheng spoke, he flexed his biceps at Bai Yu to demonstrate his strength and power.
Just as Lu Sheng said, he might not be able to beat Lu Sheng in terms of strength, but beachcombing is not just about strength, so Bai Yu Biao was not flustered at all.
"Hey, you two seem pretty confident. How about we go beachcombing this afternoon and see if we can last longer?"
If you two win, I'll treat you to dinner tonight. If you two lose, starting next week, you two will run with me and Ah Hai every morning.
You don't need to train like we did; just a normal morning run for exercise, okay?
Seeing that the time was almost right, Bai Yu also revealed his true intentions to Li Shuang and the other person.
At that moment, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng understood what Bai Yu meant. He was annoyed that they slept in every day and spent their free time playing games in the dorm, so he wanted to drag them into a run together.
Li Shuang and Lu Sheng then exchanged a glance, weighing the pros and cons: could a big meal be equivalent to their daily morning run?
Finally, after confirming that they could eat as much as they wanted at the meal without any spending limit, the two of them readily agreed to Bai Yu's request.
After all, a meal with no upper limit was enough for the two of them to take a risk. Besides, they were usually too leisurely, and going for a run every morning seemed like a good idea.
Bai Yu and Li Shuang then made a deal to compete in beachcombing. This competition was not about who could catch more or whose catch was more valuable, but about who could last the longest. Whoever rested first would lose.
If either Li Shuang or Lu Sheng can last longer than Bai Yu, Bai Yu will treat them to a meal; otherwise, they will have to come and run with Bai Yu.
As the only bystander present, Wang Hai silently shook his head after they finished setting the rules, sighing inwardly, "These two idiots, since Brother Yu dared to compete with you, he must be confident. It's going to be very difficult for you two to win."
Even though Wang Hai had seen through everything, he didn't say it aloud. He wanted to leave Li Shuang and the others with some hope.
After all, only when there is hope can Li Shuang and the others take this matter seriously. No matter what the final result is, as long as they don't regret it, that's enough.
Bai Yu and the others gradually got up. They really didn't eat breakfast, but they still had to eat lunch.
They played games in their dorm room until noon in the morning before going to the cafeteria for lunch. By the time they walked out of the Ocean University campus with their beachcombing tools, it was already 1 p.m.
It was just the time of low tide, and Bai Yu and his three companions rode three electric bikes toward their destination for beachcombing.
This destination is the rocky beach that Hu Tao initially took them to. The area is rich in resources, and a short stroll around here will yield plenty of seafood.
This will also benefit the competition between Bai Yu and Li Shuang, since the added weight will accelerate their physical exertion, allowing them to quickly separate.
About twenty minutes later, Bai Yu and the others arrived at their destination.
At this time, the tide had just begun to recede, and it was also midday. No one had come to this rocky beach yet, and Bai Yu and his group were the first to come and gather seafood.
"The taste of the sea is so good! This is my first time going beachcombing after the New Year. I hope I get something good. It would be even better if I could get a flower lobster!"
Upon arriving at the rocky beach, Li Shuang opened her arms as if embracing the sea, looking forward to her harvest from the beachcombing day.
"Shuangzi, this is only your first time going to the beach this year, not your first time in your life. Do you still want a newbie protection period?"
You're probably overthinking it. Just dream about lobsters; don't get your hopes up too high. We'll be lucky if we catch any big crabs this time.
Bai Yu, standing to the side, immediately poured cold water on Li Shuang's expectations.
After all, there's an old saying that goes, "The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
Bai Yu nipped his hopes in the bud right from the start, so that Li Shuang wouldn't feel disappointed.
In response, Bai Yu really wanted to praise himself, saying that he was truly a genius!
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