Chapter 34 part 2

In the end, they held hands and pulled the lotus root out together.

Yan Shiqing had her own motives. With their hands intertwined, not even the damp mud on their palms could dampen the warmth between them. When they successfully extracted the lotus root together, their eyes met, as if nothing else in the world mattered at that moment.

Yan Shiqing gazed deeply at Shen Qiaoyu, her heart pounding like thunder.

Ten minutes quickly passed, and undoubtedly, their group had dug out the most lotus roots, nearly double what the other groups had.

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Before she even finished speaking, she was already sprinting away, carrying a pair of overalls filled with lotus roots. The track was set in a field, similar to walking in a pond. Her pants and shoes were covered in mud.

The director continued shouting, “Countdown at seven minutes. The runway is eight hundred meters long. Both of you must reach the finish line when the countdown ends, or else selling the lotus roots is not allowed!”

“You are all heartless! Running eight hundred meters at a time like this is really life-threatening! Can those who manage to finish it still be considered human?!” Fei Wuya expressed his discontent, but he reluctantly dragged the lotus roots along.

In the other teams, each pair shared one bag of lotus roots, dragging them forward together.

Only Shen Qiaoyu had to struggle alone, dragging a whole bag, and stepping through the muddy field. Her efforts became more strenuous with each step.

Yet, she continued to sprint, gritting her teeth and running toward the finish line. The sunlight bathed her, creating a filter-like glow, and displaying a resolute beauty that was mesmerizing.

Yan Shiqing chased after her fading figure, dragging the remaining bag of lotus roots, feeling on the verge of tears.

But then she remembered what Shen Qiaoyu had whispered to her earlier.

“Hold on. After we get the money, you can buy whatever you want, even if it’s not food.”

Could she buy sanitary pads?

She needed sanitary pads!

Yan Shiqing thought she saw a package of sanitary pads beckoning her ahead. That way, she wouldn’t have to worry about running out of underwear.

Summoning all her strength, she desperately dragged the bag, pushing forward until her head spun and she gasped for breath.

Even in this state, she still had thoughts.

Running was indeed more exhausting than exercising with Shen Qiaoyu. With the exercises, she could enjoy the process and still want more. But with running, she truly felt powerless and utterly exhausted.

Her limbs grew weak.

Finally, she caught a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel. It was Shen Qiaoyu running towards her from a distance, her long hair swaying behind, her red lips panting, relentlessly rushing towards Yan Shiqing.

At that moment, despite her exhaustion, Yan Shiqing pushed herself to run towards her. Her heart raced faster with each beat.

Shen Qiaoyu, her “Bridge,” was the goal she had always longed to approach. No matter the obstacles ahead, she would never stop getting closer to her!

Finally, at the moment when the two met, she collapsed and sat down on the muddy ground, her eyes filled with tears.

Shen Qiaoyu then took the bag of lotus roots from her hand and looked down at her, asking, “Are you okay?”

There seemed to be a hint of concern in her eyes because Yan Shiqing’s face was too red, making her suspect she had heatstroke.

However, Yan Shiqing nodded, propped herself up on her legs, and firmly said, “I’m fine, let’s go quickly.”

Upon hearing her words, Shen Qiaoyu finally felt relieved and continued running ahead while dragging the bag of lotus roots.

Yan Shiqing was already exhausted, and it would be impressive if she could finish running. She couldn’t help her anymore.

However, she didn’t expect that when there were only two hundred meters left, Yan Shiqing really couldn’t run anymore. Dizzy and with heavy mud on her feet, she couldn’t take a step forward and instantly fell to the ground.

Shen Qiaoyu in front seemed to hear her voice, turned around, and saw her falling in the muddy ground.

Her eyes trembled for a moment, but her first reaction was to turn back and accelerate towards the finish line.

The audience in the live broadcast room exploded upon seeing her reaction.

[Stop faking, at this point, you’re still pretending!]

[Shiqing fell down, and she didn’t even bother to help. So heartless!]

[I knew their relationship wasn’t good! Look, her first reaction was to run to the finish line herself, haha.]

[Wait, if Shiqing doesn’t reach the finish line, they won’t be able to sell the lotus roots!]

[Hilarious! Even the popular actress supports her, performing like they have a great relationship. Now the truth is revealed, right?]

…

Just as the argument online was heating up, someone suddenly saw Shen Qiaoyu running back on the live broadcast. The barrage instantly became faster.

[The prodigal son turns back!]

[Hahaha, what’s going on? Why did she come back?]

[Incredible, the live broadcast effect is exploding.]

…

In fact, Shen Qiaoyu just wanted to put the lotus roots at the finish line first and then go back to help her. She had confidence in herself, and there was still enough time.

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