As soon as Liu Ruoling entered the house, she told Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi that the pool was ready for use. She said that once the water was filled in the afternoon, they could soak and play in it. Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi both turned to look at Wang Lun, who nodded. The two then cheered happily.
It's been so hot lately. Before, when we were outside, we had air conditioning and fans, but here, we just had to endure it. We couldn't even drink cold water; we could only have some cooled boiled water at most. Now, finally, we can soak in the water to escape the heat, and all three of us are very happy.
But Wang Lun's next words quieted them down. He said, "You can only go after you've completed the exercise plan, and whoever finishes it first can go into the water first." Li Ling and the other two knew their own abilities. Li Ling and Liu Ruoling could manage the physical training exercises with some time, but throwing short spears was a different story.
And Liu Ruoxi? She completely abandoned the idea of being the first to go into the water. Unless Li Ling and Liu Ruoling were extremely unlucky and missed every time, while she hit the target every time, maybe there would be a chance. But was that possible? No way.
Although she couldn't be the first to go into the water, she was still content to get in. But then Liu Ruoxi suddenly asked, "What about you?" When Li Ling and Liu Ruoling heard Liu Ruoxi ask Wang Lun, they both looked at him. Even though they were sleeping on the same kang (heated brick bed), they didn't take off their clothes at night. But going into the water would definitely require taking off their clothes, maybe even down to their underwear. That would be really embarrassing.
Wang Lun looked at the three of them and said, "You guys go have fun. I'll keep an eye on these cameras at home." Li Ling and the other two breathed a sigh of relief, but they were also a little touched. After all, it was such a hot day, and Wang Lun probably wanted to soak in the water too, but he chose not to go.
After dinner, Wang Lun and the other two washed the dishes before starting their exercise plan. The first activity was spear throwing. Each person was required to throw ten spears each time, standing at the doorway and aiming at the target Wang Lun had set. After each throw, the thrower would record the number of spears hit and then retrieve them. Given the hot weather, it was reasonable for them to throw and retrieve their own spears.
Wang Lun first demonstrated for Li Ling and the other two. He aimed at the target and threw the short spear. It successfully hit the woodpile, but missed the circle. He had to continue to the next round. Soon, he had thrown all ten short spears. Of Wang Lun's ten short spears, one missed the woodpile, while the other nine hit it. However, only five spears hit the circle; the other four missed.
Wang Lun retrieved the spears and then asked who would go first. The three discussed for a moment and decided that Liu Ruoling would go first, followed by Liu Ruoxi, and finally Li Ling. Wang Lun handed the spear to Liu Ruoling. Liu Ruoling aimed and began throwing the spear. She quickly threw all ten spears, but only two were considered valid throws.
Liu Ruoling felt the result was somewhat unsatisfactory, but she still retrieved the short spears and handed them to Liu Ruoxi. A short while later, Liu Ruoxi had also thrown ten short spears. She successfully hit five of the spears on the woodpile, with one spear landing on the edge of the circle. Limited score: one spear.
Liu Ruoxi retrieved the short spears and handed them to Li Ling. A moment later, Li Ling's results came out. Two spears missed the woodpile, two landed in the circle, and the rest were all on the woodpile.
Li Ling retrieved the short spear and handed it to Wang Lun. They took turns throwing it. It took Wang Lun over half an hour to hit the circle twenty times, but he had thrown forty short spears. A hit rate of over 50% was still quite good.
Twenty minutes later, Liu Ruoling completed her target. Ten minutes later, Li Ling completed hers. Only Liu Ruoxi remained, but she already had six valid throws. With a few more attempts, she would surely finish. Throwing alone now, she would likely be faster.
Wang Lun, Li Ling, and Liu Ruoling watched Liu Ruoxi throw the project for a while. Seeing that she couldn't finish, Wang Lun had Li Ling and Liu Ruoling supervise each other as they moved on to the next project. Wang Lun then went to help Liu Ruoxi.
Wang Lun went over and waited for Liu Ruoxi to finish throwing the remaining short spears. Just as Liu Ruoxi was about to retrieve the spears, Wang Lun stopped her, telling her to rest first. He then went to retrieve the spears for her, so she could conserve her energy.
After retrieving the spear, Wang Lun explained the precautions for throwing the spear to Liu Ruoxi again. Once Liu Ruoxi had listened and rested, they continued.
Sure enough, starting afresh brought a fresh start. Liu Ruoxi hit two of the first ten spears. Only two spears remained. Wang Lun encouraged Liu Ruoxi, urging her to keep it up.
Liu Ruoxi persevered, and after throwing thirty short spears, she finally completed her goal of ten throws. Wang Lun quickly told her to go back and sit down to rest. Liu Ruoxi was also somewhat exhausted, so she sat down at the table, poured herself a bowl of water, and drank it while resting.
Wang Lun went to retrieve the short spear and stayed with Liu Ruoxi, occasionally keeping an eye on Li Ling and the other person as they completed their mission.
After Liu Ruoxi had rested, Li Ling and Liu Ruoling finished all their exercises. They came to Wang Lun and said they were going to go swimming. But Wang Lun wouldn't let them go into the water immediately after exercising. He insisted they rest before they could go in.
The two knew that Wang Lun was doing this for their own good, so they sat at the table, drinking water and watching Wang Lun and Liu Ruoxi continue with the next exercise.
Wang Lun was alright, as he had better stamina. Although the exercise was a bit strenuous for him, it wasn't unbearable. Liu Ruoxi, on the other hand, was in a much worse state. She was exhausted after only managing thirty-odd sessions and had to go back to rest.
By the time Liu Ruoxi started her second round, Li Ling and Liu Ruoling had finished resting. Seeing that he couldn't stop them, Wang Lun let them go.
After Li Ling and the other woman left, Liu Ruoxi watched them go with a touch of envy. But she quickly regained her composure and focused even harder on her other projects.
It took nearly an hour for Liu Ruoxi to finish her exercise plan for the day. Wang Lun told her to sit down and rest for a while.
Wang Lun then picked up a tabletop he had prepared earlier. He took two bowls, filled them with dried fruit and nuts, and told Liu Ruoxi to bring them over when she went. The three of them soaked in the water, eating and playing – truly a delightful experience.
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