Tang Sui’s gaze dimmed, and she said softly, “Because of congenital deficiency. Coupled with our family’s extreme poverty, we’ve never been able to find good medicinal ingredients to nourish my body.” Lacking money and connections, whether they could afford precious herbs was a problem in itself.
Moreover, Tang Hao and his sister’s attitude in the early days was: as long as they were alive, nothing else mattered. They spent their days drunk and only ate.
Oscar, startled by the fact that Tang Sui had already reached the Spirit Elder (Hun Zun) realm, quickly composed himself and said sternly, “How can I leave you to run off by myself? We are classmates. At worst, we'll just be slow and miss dinner.”
He couldn't possibly abandon a classmate whose poor health he already knew about and run ahead.
What’s more, Tang Sui’s own brother, Tang San, was his roommate! If he left her to fend for herself, he wouldn't be able to face Tang San!
Ning Rongrong’s eyes immediately turned compassionate. Without thinking, she said, “Why don’t I assist you, boost your speed, and then you can finish 20 laps faster?” Even with assistance, she wasn’t sure if she had the stamina and spirit power to keep up.
But she didn't want to go hungry.
Tang Sui shook her head. “If the task is completed so easily by activating spirit skills, then the purpose of training our physique is lost.”
Oscar looked at one, then at the other, and cautiously asked, “Then, shall we start running?”
Tang Sui nodded. Ning Rongrong frowned, no longer speaking. Su Dan Fiction Network.
Oscar secretly breathed a sigh of relief and started to lead the way.
For the first three laps, Tang Sui could maintain a steady pace. By the fourth lap, she began to pant slightly.
Xiao Wu, who was not far behind Tang Sui, saw this and worried. Just as she wanted to go over, her shoulder was held by the belated Tang San.
“Xiao San, Sui Sui’s body can’t last 20 laps!” Xiao Wu said anxiously.
Tang San watched Tang Sui, who stubbornly kept pace, adjusting her breathing as she ran. His voice was slightly hoarse, “This is growth that Sui Sui must go through. Besides… she hasn’t reached her limit yet. I believe Sui Sui can keep going.”
Xiao Wu clenched her fists, her gaze filled with worry as she watched Tang Sui’s unsteady receding figure.
By the sixth lap, Tang Sui’s steps had slowed considerably, and sweat beaded on her forehead.
Oscar, seeing Tang Sui’s pale face and sweaty appearance, wiped a bead of sweat from his own forehead. He used a spirit skill to produce a sausage and offered it to Tang Sui. “Tang… uh, Sui Sui, have a sausage. The Dean didn’t strictly forbid us from using spirit skills. It’s only the sixth lap, with fourteen more to go. If you don’t replenish your strength, it will be very difficult to persevere.”
Ning Rongrong looked at Oscar, then at Tang Sui. She also raised her hand, her cool palm against her burning forehead, and exhaled. “The sun is so hot. If you keep running like this, you’ll turn into a dried prune. Sui Sui, do you want me to assist you? If not, I’ll use it on myself.”
Tang Sui looked at Ning Rongrong, then at Oscar, who looked embarrassed but concerned. She reached out and took the roasted sausage from Oscar’s palm. To Ning Rongrong’s shocked gaze and Oscar’s stunned eyes, she took the first bite without hesitation. Then, she calmly and quickly finished the entire sausage. Apart from her panting and fatigue, there was no other unusual expression on her small face.
“Thank you for the sausage.” Tang Sui felt the warmth spreading through her body and a smile appeared on her face.
Ning Rongrong looked at Tang Sui, who hadn't chosen her. She pursed her lips, snorted, released her spirit, and activated a speed boost on herself. In a flash, she became a distant shadow.
“This…”
Oscar came to his senses, a little disappointed as he watched Ning Rongrong’s retreating figure. He sighed, but when he faced Tang Sui, he put away his disappointment and tried his best to show his kindness. “Shall we start running?”
Tang Sui’s blue eyes were resolute. “Yes!”