novelhk Chapter 13 Fitness Challenge
Chapter 13 Fitness Challenge
"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to die, sob sob, I really can't go on. Please, Martin, let me rest for a while, I'm dizzy, nauseous, and I need to pee..." Zeng Xiaoxian wailed in pain.
Martin hadn't expected Zeng Xiaoxian to break down so quickly and give up so decisively.
"Keep going, Teacher Zeng! Persistence is victory! Nothing in this world is difficult, only..."
Zeng Xiaoxian added, "As long as you're willing to give up!"
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Martin said helplessly, "Don't you think exercise is a pleasure, Teacher Zeng?"
Zeng Xiaoxian said with difficulty, "Yes, but I'm not one to crave luxury. Quick, let me down! I want to give Zhanbo the chance to enjoy himself!"
Lu Zhanbo: Σ(°Д°;
Martin said, "Teacher Zeng, just hang in there! Only five more to go before it's Zhanbo's turn!"
"I feel like if I do one more, I'll have a heart attack and die at any moment!"
Zeng Xiaoxian was crying and sniffling.
He's really good at nothing, and he gave up on being number one.
Martin gently patted Zeng Xiaoxian and comforted him, "A high heart rate is normal."
Zeng Xiaoxian cried, "I feel like my blood pressure is high! And...and my kidneys hurt!"
Martin rolled his eyes.
Look at this, they're even spouting nonsense in order to end their training.
Lu Zhanbo asked blankly, "Teacher Zeng, you're training your upper body and arms, what does that have to do with the kidneys?"
Zeng Xiaoxian, his face flushed, shouted, "I can't hold it in any longer!"
In fact, Zeng Xiaoxian still had energy left. If he had really exhausted himself, he wouldn't have been able to shout it out.
Finally, Zeng Xiaoxian completed the last five in a near-death experience.
Martin secured the instrument and lowered Zeng Xiaoxian down.
Zeng Xiaoxian looked at his trembling arm and gave a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"Hey, hey hey, finally finished training."
Martin praised, "Well done, Teacher Zeng. You can rest for ten minutes. I'll have Zhanbo finish his arm exercises, and then we'll move on to the next exercise."
"What?!"
Just as Zeng Xiaoxian was about to collapse to the ground, he sprang back to his feet like a spring had been stepped on, exclaiming in despair, "There's another one??? No... isn't it supposed to be once a day?"
Martin explained, "It's once, but there are six training sessions a day, one session for each."
"...Goodbye." Zeng Xiaoxian turned around and was about to flee.
Martin put his arm around Zeng Xiaoxian's shoulder with an arm that was even bigger than Zeng Xiaoxian's.
"It hurts, it hurts..."
Zeng Xiaoxian raised the white flag and surrendered.
Lu Zhanbo is much better than Zeng Xiaoxian; at least he doesn't just scream for help like Zeng Xiaoxian...
Before I knew it, the morning had passed.
The three of them completed two and a half projects...
The main reason for such slow progress is Zeng Xiaoxian!
3602.
Zeng Xiaoxian and Lu Zhanbo, sitting at the dining table, rubbed their arms in pain.
Martin, on the other hand, went downstairs to the supermarket to buy groceries, cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.
After all, he just moved in yesterday, and there's nothing to eat in 3602.
Lu Zhanbo said with a bitter face, "I had a classmate in the US who always worked out, and the food he ate was outrageous. Things like boiled chicken breast and broccoli—it had absolutely no flavor!"
One can imagine that mealtime will be another ordeal!
"This...it shouldn't be, right?"
Zeng Xiaoxian was scared.
Lu Zhanbo grabbed Zeng Xiaoxian's hand and said loudly, "How could that not be? Mickey (Zhanbo's classmate who likes to exercise) even told me that people who exercise need to strictly control their diet!"
Zeng Xiaoxian questioned, "Damn it! Why didn't you refuse when Martin offered to cook for us?"
"You agreed immediately as soon as you heard about food, how could I possibly refuse?" Lu Zhanbo looked at Zeng Xiaoxian with a helpless expression.
"Then...couldn't you...stop me? It's all your fault!"
Lu Zhanbo was stunned by Zeng Xiaoxian's unreasonable and argumentative manner.
"So, what do you suggest we do now?"
Lu Zhanbo muttered, "How would I know?"
Zeng Xiaoxian thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up with an idea. He said, "No... let's run! Just thinking about the two and a half training sessions we have this afternoon makes my duodenum hurt!"
Lu Zhanbo hesitated and said, "But you can run away, but you can't hide."
Zeng Xiaoxian flung his hand away and said, "I can't worry about that anymore! I'll just hide for as long as I can!"
"Oh well."
The two hit it off immediately and got up to escape.
As soon as the door opened, Hu Yifei and Lin Wanyu were standing outside, about to knock.
"Yifei (my older sister)?!"
"Wow! You two are prophetic! How did you know Wanyu and I were coming?"
Hu Yifei narrowed her eyes, guessing, "Or... are you two planning to run away?"
Lu Zhanbo would never lie; he was trembling with cold sweat under Hu Yifei's gaze.
Zeng Xiaoxian said guiltily, "How could that be? Do you think I, Zeng Xiaoxian, am that kind of person? Hehehe, we just guessed you would come, so we were waiting at the door. As soon as we heard the noise, we opened the door."
"Really?"
Hu Yifei stared at the two of them suspiciously.
Zeng Xiaoxian swallowed hard and immediately said, "It really is! It's even higher than the Himalayas! Is it Zhanbo?"
"Huh? Ah, right, right, right, that's so true!" Lu Zhanbo kept agreeing.
Hu Yifei's pressure-filled aura relaxed, and she laughed, "Haha, I was just kidding~ Running away? You definitely wouldn't do something so shameful."
Zeng Xiaoxian and Lu Zhanbo looked embarrassed.
Lin Wanyu didn't see Martin in the living room and couldn't help but ask, "Huh? Where's Martin?"
Lu Zhanbo pointed out the window and said, "Oh, he went downstairs to buy groceries."
Lin Wanyu was overjoyed; there was food to eat again?
Zeng Xiaoxian asked, "By the way, what brings you two here?"
Hu Yifei sat down on the sofa, crossed her legs, and said, "It's nothing much, I just wanted to see how your practice went this morning."
"Hehehe, not bad. Martin is very responsible, and we worked very hard too," Zeng Xiaoxian replied with a dry laugh.
Lu Zhanbo chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes."
Lin Wanyu asked with concern, "Are you able to adapt?"
Zeng Xiaoxian couldn't show any weakness, so he patted his chest and said, "Of course! This is nothing! Martin said the tasks this afternoon will be even more demanding!"
"Yes, heavier!" Lu Zhanbo's mind was a bit confused, so he could only agree.
Zeng Xiaoxian glanced at him, then quickly looked away.
"We've looked around, and it's almost dinnertime. Martin should be back soon. You two... hurry back and cook. Don't worry about us."
Hu Yifei glanced at the time and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, it really is lunchtime!"
Seeing that Hu Yifei showed no sign of leaving, Zeng Xiaoxian shrugged speechlessly.
What does that mean?
"Didn't you say Martin went downstairs to buy groceries? As neighbors, we should certainly act like good neighbors."
"So?" Zeng Xiaoxian suddenly felt his eyelids drooping.
"I'm just here for a free meal. Wanyu and I are both free this afternoon, so we can go to the gym together after lunch. I'd also like to ask Martin to set up a training program for me."
[Zeng Xiaoxian, furious: I knew it! My eyelids have been twitching nonstop ever since Hu Yifei walked in! (Performs a short eyebrow dance) Is she sent by heaven to punish me? Heavens!! Even if you send someone to punish me, can't you send someone else? I think Sister Zhilin is just fine...]
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