"What? A female classmate?"
Li Meng's exclamation drew all the instructors over. When they saw that the leading female students were Zhao Pandi and Su Dan, Wang Ding laughed triumphantly.
"The girls in our class are really something!"
"This can't be right? Are the male students in this year's class really this outrageous?" Li Meng and the others were shocked, not expecting to see a single male student.
Instead, it was these female classmates whom they considered weak who arrived first?
For a moment, they were all at a loss for words, which was somewhat shocking.
When the female students slowly arrived at the entrance of Beijing University, they had no choice but to believe it.
The female students were too tired to speak. They were both excited and exhausted after completing the task.
"Don't stop right away, keep going."
Xia Lan's soft panting came from behind them as she spoke to the female students.
"oh."
When the female students heard Xia Lan's voice, they instinctively obeyed her orders. Even though they were exhausted, they forced themselves to keep walking and did not stop immediately.
All the instructors noticed Xia Lan at the back, initially assuming she was too frail to keep up.
Now it seems that things are very different from what they imagined; it is clear that Xia Lan was directing them from behind the scenes.
"Go and prepare some salt water for them," Qin Yu instructed Wang Ding.
Seeing Xia Lan's exhausted appearance upon her return, Qin Yu felt heartbroken and quickly prepared some supplies for her.
Xia Lan led her female classmates slowly through the square until she felt her heart gradually calm down, then smiled at them.
"Once you feel your heartbeat has stabilized, you can go to rest."
"Phew, that's great."
"Don't leave yet, come and have some salt water."
Wang Ding and Li Meng came over carrying buckets of salt water and told them not to disperse yet, but to come and drink the salt water first.
Why do we need to drink salt water?
One of the female classmates didn't understand.
"Just drink it, why all the fuss?" Li Meng didn't know how to explain, so he simply retorted.
All they knew was that they drank a bowl of salt water after each training session, but they never asked why.
The female classmate pouted, dissatisfied.
"That's because after we run, we sweat a lot, and our bodies lose a lot of sodium and electrolytes. Drinking salt water can replenish the sodium lost by our bodies, as well as replenish the electrolytes in our bodies, and prevent us from experiencing nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, and so on."
"Moreover, drinking salt water is also to quench thirst, replenish our body's water, and prevent our body from becoming dehydrated due to excessive sweating."
Xia Lan's professional explanation left everyone wide-eyed.
"I never knew there was so much to learn here!"
Li Meng was also hearing this for the first time, but this should be the gist of it.
"Xia Lan, you're amazing! You know everything."
Hearing that it came from Xia Lan, the female students no longer resisted and spontaneously lined up to get bowls to drink the salt water.
“I saw it all in the newspaper,” Xia Lan said with a smile.
"That's amazing, we never even thought about going to see these things..."
The female students felt Xia Lan's strength; despite her seemingly delicate appearance, she gave the impression of being a woman with a wealth of knowledge.
Because she always reveals her talent unintentionally, which amazes people.
As Xia Lan was about to join the queue, a hand pulled her to a shady spot, followed by a cup of salt water.
"Brother Yu."
Xia Lan was not surprised by Qin Yu's appearance at all. Qin Yu, with a cold face, handed her the salt water and gestured for her to drink it.
Qin Yu was still sulking with Xia Lan, but he couldn't bear to let her get cold. The way he wiped her sweat with a stern face was really cute.
Xia Lan and Qin Yu's every move was observed by the female classmates, who smiled knowingly, their eyes revealing envy and longing.
It feels so good to have someone care about you and want to comfort you.
Then, while the female students rested under the shade of the trees after drinking the salt water, the male students began to return one after another.
The group of leaders seemed to be in good spirits, but their expressions turned sour when they saw that all the female students had arrived.
After all, they initially put all the female classmates out of their minds and tried their best to win first place.
The result was a resounding slap in the face.
They watched helplessly as the female students ran past them, and at a very slow pace.
It wasn't until the last male student returned in a disheveled state, like a lost dog, that Old Yang finally appeared.
"I won't say anything more, you all know what's going on."
Old Yang couldn't say anything more, but anything he said would be a blow to these male students. Losing to the female students had already made them feel ashamed.
"The female students will practice shooting first tomorrow, so you can observe them for now. We'll meet you in the afternoon."
The female students smiled broadly, a stark contrast to the male students.
Xia Lan chuckled and led her female classmates away confidently, heads held high.
The smile only lasted a short while, because by evening, the aftereffects of the long run began to appear.
"Help, my legs are so numb..."
"My legs can twitch on their own, it's amazing, but why can't I feel them?"
"Ugh, there are so many ants crawling on my leg..."
In the girls' dormitory, all the rooms were filled with groans of pain. The excessive exercise today had left their legs so sore that they couldn't even lift them.
"Ahhh! My leg isn't mine anymore..." Wu Shishi hugged her leg, feeling pain no matter where she touched it.
Sudan and Zhao Pandi looked at Wu Shishi and stepped forward with smiles.
"Come here, let us give you a massage."
"You must not exercise regularly, otherwise you wouldn't be so weak."
Zhao Pandi and Su Dan massaged Wu Shishi's legs while laughing at her wailing.
"Ahhh, you're murdering me... my leg, help... Lanlan, save me..."
Wu Shishi was held down by the two women on her left and right, and she couldn't escape at all. They could only press down on her legs, and wherever they pressed, it hurt. She couldn't break free, so she could only wipe away her tears and beg Xia Lan to save her.
"Massaging your legs more will be good for you, otherwise you won't be able to move tomorrow."
Xia Lan smiled at Wu Shishi, but she herself wasn't much better off than Wu Shishi.
Her body hadn't been exercised much for a long time, and although she managed to persevere today, her legs were now numb.
But her face deceived Zhao Pandi and Su Dan, making them think that nothing was wrong with her.
Xia Lan heard Wu Shishi's wailing and howling, and even the female students from other dormitories ran over to see what had happened to Wu Shishi and why she was screaming so miserably.
"What are you doing? Wu Shishi is crying like this..."
The classmate asked curiously.
"I'm giving her a massage! That way she won't be too sore to get up tomorrow," Zhao Pandi explained with a smile.
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