Tang Xiaomin smiled faintly, not even bothering to catch her breath as if to put on a show.
"If you can't do it yourself, don't blame others for being good. Everyone is watching. If you can't even afford to lose, then I don't think you're qualified to study here."
Since Ye Lingyun, the student union president, had spoken, Gao Qiang, even if he suspected something, had no choice but to give up and concede defeat. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Alright, I lost. Next, let's continue with rock climbing."
Ye Lingyun said to Tang Xiaomin, "You just finished running, do you want to rest before continuing?"
"No need."
The vast crowd moved to the rock garden.
Rock climbing was Gao Qiang's strong suit. He had led the male group and won first place before.
He had underestimated Tang Xiaomin earlier, and this time he was determined not to lose to her again.
Gao Qiang fastened his equipment, ready to go.
On Tang Xiaomin's side, several boys helped her with her equipment, and she didn't have to do anything herself.
"Are you sure it's fastened?" Ye Lingyun asked.
"Yes, I'm ready to start anytime."
As everyone knew, rock climbing tested both arm strength and stamina.
Looking at the difference in physique alone, Gao Qiang, with his muscular body, clearly had the advantage.
As for Tang Xiaomin, with her small arms and legs, it would be a feat if she could even climb up.
"On your marks, go!"
A whistle blew, and Gao Qiang began to climb rapidly and skillfully, his movements fluid and seamless, showing he was very adept.
Meanwhile, Tang Xiaomin was still standing in place, not having started yet.
"Why isn't Tang Xiaomin moving? Is she going to give up?"
"I don't know, maybe she's afraid of heights."
"Alas, it's normal for girls to be afraid of heights. But if she loses this round, she'll have to settle it in shot put, and her chances of winning will be even smaller."
...
In a blink of an eye, Gao Qiang had climbed halfway.
He didn't dare to slacken his efforts. Not seeing Tang Xiaomin for a long time, he took a moment to look back. Tang Xiaomin was still standing where she was.
While Gao Qiang was confused, he was secretly smug, knowing he had definitely won this time.
At this moment, Tang Xiaomin, standing on the ground, looked up and gave Gao Qiang a knowing smile.
She took about seven or eight steps back, then suddenly sprinted forward. She stepped on the rock garden as if it were flat ground, and climbed up quickly and effortlessly, without even using her hands.
"What the hell! What kind of move is this!"
"It's incredible, you can do it like that!"
...
While the crowd watched in stunned silence, Tang Xiaomin had caught up with Gao Qiang.
If she hadn't been worried about revealing her capabilities, she wouldn't have bothered to pretend and would have flown straight up.
Tang Xiaomin used her hands and feet, gripping the "rocks" and climbing rapidly. Her movements were light and agile, like a small bird.
Soon, she had pulled ahead of Gao Qiang.
Gao Qiang was shocked. He had not expected Tang Xiaomin to be so formidable.
So, he didn't dare to delay any longer and climbed with all his might.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't catch up to Tang Xiaomin.
Could it be that he was going to lose to a girl once again?
The spectators below, after their initial shock, spontaneously cheered for Tang Xiaomin, celebrating her victory in advance.
If nothing unexpected happened, Tang Xiaomin would win again.
In the blink of an eye, Tang Xiaomin had reached for the last "rock."
Suddenly, that "rock" loosened, and Tang Xiaomin fell.
"Ah!"
With a "snap," the safety rope tied to her broke.
Tang Xiaomin's body went into freefall, plummeting rapidly.
"Ah!"
"Tang Xiaomin!"
Amidst the screams of a large crowd, Tang Xiaomin landed steadily on the ground, on one knee.
Ye Lingyun, with his hands outstretched, was just a few centimeters away from Tang Xiaomin.
He was the first to rush forward, attempting to catch her.
Unfortunately, he was a step too late.
Gao Qiang had already reached the top and was slowly descending.
No one cheered for his victory; everyone was worried about Tang Xiaomin.
Tang Xiaomin slowly stood up from the ground, still holding the "rock" that had come loose.
She picked it up and looked at it. The other side of the "rock" was flat, and the glue was not completely dry, emitting a pungent odor.
It was evident that it had just been glued on not long ago.
"Who is so wicked to do such a harmful thing?" someone shouted.
Tang Xiaomin then examined the broken end of the rope she was wearing. More than half of the break was neat, clearly having been cut.
The remaining tiny bit was insufficient to bear Tang Xiaomin's weight.
It was obvious that this was a premeditated act.
Liu Feng angrily grabbed Gao Qiang's collar, "You deliberately provoked Tang Xiaomin at the beginning. Did you do something to the rock and rope!"
Gao Qiang vehemently denied it, "I don't know what you're talking about. Why are you accusing me?"
"Why? Because rock climbing was your chosen event!"
"I didn't do it, let me go!"
Gao Qiang shoved Liu Feng away fiercely. Liu Feng, unwilling to back down, was about to fight.
Tang Xiaomin intervened, saying, "This glue was applied not long ago, it's still not dry. I guess it was applied less than ten minutes ago. Ten minutes ago, we were still racing. Gao Qiang didn't have time to do this."
"He's a sore loser. I think he arranged for someone to help him. He'll do anything to win! Send him to the prosecutor's office!"
"You're falsely accusing me without any evidence!"
"It was you!"
...
While Liu Feng and Gao Qiang argued fiercely, everyone else also began to accuse Gao Qiang.
"Are you alright?" Ye Lingyun looked at Tang Xiaomin with concern, examining her whole body.
He truly couldn't imagine how she had fallen from such a height and was completely unharmed.
He had been so terrified that his mind went blank, and his ears were still ringing. His heart had almost leaped out of his chest.
Tang Xiaomin shook her head. "I'm fine. Leave the matter of checking the surveillance to you."
"Everyone stop arguing. Let's talk after the investigation is clear."
She and Gao Qiang had no prior interactions. Tang Xiaomin refused to believe that Gao Qiang would provoke her, a girl, for no reason.
"I lost this round, let's decide the winner in the next one."
To everyone's surprise, Tang Xiaomin walked towards the shot put field first.
"Oh my god! She almost died just now, and she still wants to compete! This spirit of sportsmanship is admirable."
After the previous incident, the spectators' expressions became much more serious.
This time, Gao Qiang went first.
He jumped and hopped in place for a while, warming up before starting.
His score was quickly announced: 19 meters. Gao Qiang performed exceptionally well, a very good result.
"Oh my god, 19 meters! The men's world record is 23 meters. Gao Qiang is amazing."
"His muscles aren't for show. There's no trickery in shot put; it requires real strength."
"Tang Xiaomin, with her small arms and legs, alas... if there hadn't been an accident in rock climbing, she wouldn't have had to compete in this round."
Everyone held little hope for Tang Xiaomin, and some lamented, "She even chose shot put herself. I really don't know what she was thinking. This is it for her."