nyslfriends Chapter 1 "Should I Avoid His Adversity?"
Chapter 1 "Should I Avoid His Adversity?"
"Splash..."
Inside the gym's bathroom cubicle, a showerhead sprayed water onto the boy's muscular body. The water flowed down his neck, cascading down the inverted triangle formed by his trapezius, deltoid, and latissimus dorsi muscles as if sliding down a slide.
"58...59...60!"
Fu Xiao counted down... When 60 seconds were up, he casually adjusted the steaming water to cold water.
The biting cold stimulated his senses, and the muscles in his body became even more defined under the stimulation of the icy water, making him look like a work of art sculpted by Michelangelo...perfect and elegant.
"1...2...."
"59...60!"
As Fu Xiao adjusted the water temperature, warm water gushed from the showerhead, and he began a new countdown.
"...59...60!"
Fu Xiao raised his head, wrapped himself in a bath towel, and walked out of the cubicle. A huge mirror in front of the cubicle reflected his sculpted muscles.
Square-shaped pectoral muscles paired with chocolate-like eight-pack abs, and the grueling shark lines on the sides connect to form an inverted triangle latissimus dorsi.
Fu Xiao bent one arm to show off his biceps...
"Hmm... if only it could be a little bigger..."
"Then the muscles will get even bigger!"
After admiring the artwork she had created herself, Fu Xiao quickly put on a black turtleneck top and a short black jacket.
Paired with gray-black wide-leg pants, the all-black outfit couldn't hide the aura emanating from Fu Xiao's handsome face.
"Hey! Xiao, finished practicing today?"
Sitting in front of the grading rack, the middle-aged man in a tight-fitting suit waved at Fu Xiao: "You're about to take the college entrance exam too, you still need to focus your time on studying!"
"I understand, Uncle Huang! But the key to this kind of thing is perseverance, isn't it?" Fu Xiao waved his hand and walked straight out of the gym.
Uncle Huang watched Fu Xiao's departing figure, stroking his chin and muttering to himself...
"This kid, if I didn't watch him train every day, I'd suspect he's using some kind of advanced technology! It's only been two and a half years, right? How can he be so good?"
"When I first came to the gym, I felt like I was just a tiny bamboo pole?"
"Could it be... that he has mastered some training method that I am unaware of?"
"Hmm...why am I drinking my protein powder so fast lately? I feel so much lighter when I lift it, could it be...that I'm gaining strength!?"
Fu Xiao walked out of the gym, looked at the sunset on the horizon, and turned on her phone.
The screensaver displays a countdown of 77 days until the college entrance exam. That's right! He's a high school student, and a rather special one at that.
At this vibrant age, while peers around them are falling in love, making lifelong promises, and heading to the same university.
And he...
Besides enjoying reading novels and watching anime, my biggest hobby is... body training!
Or, to use a more modern, official term... fitness.
However, it was as if something was controlling him in his mind for two and a half years!
Whether it's windy and rainy, or snowy and typhoon-like.
He must complete his physical training before he can fall asleep peacefully.
"Could it be... some kind of destiny controlling my actions? Interesting! Perhaps this is fate!"
Fu Xiao opened the green bubble interface, and after the chat page loaded for a while... a chat box with the nickname "Lin tide" popped up with 99+ messages.
hiss!
The iPhone has that damn lag!
"Fu Xiao!!!!"
A familiar voice came from behind Fu Xiao...
"Huh? Lin...Lin tide?!"
A girl with a high ponytail, wearing a school uniform, and a somewhat youthful face rushed up to Fu Xiao, arms crossed, pouting slightly in dissatisfaction: "I knew you'd be here! You missed the class recitation again this afternoon!"
Fu Xiao quickly chuckled, "Oh, it's today? I really don't remember!"
Lin tide blinked her bright, watery eyes, her gaze filled with helplessness.
Fu Xiao is like that; she keeps to herself and never interacts much with people her own age, as if she is forever immersed in her own world.
"drop!"
Just as Lin tide was about to say something more, a raindrop the size of a bean fell from the sky.
"Oh? It's going to rain! Let me take you home!"
Fu Xiao grabbed Lin tide's hand and they jogged along the roadside. Feeling the warmth of Fu Xiao's hand, Lin tide's face flushed slightly. She didn't know why her heart was suddenly beating so fast...
It also reminded her of their first encounter.
It was an afternoon after school. Lin tide, who had only been at the school for half a month, was summoned to an alley by a notorious delinquent at school. Just as she was feeling apprehensive...
In the corner of a dead end... a figure is doing a "barbell lift" while carrying a large green trash can!
According to Fu Xiao's own later explanation...
The gym happened to be temporarily closed that day, and he couldn't help but resort to this desperate measure.
In the end, it was Fu Xiao who came to her rescue, and from then on, the delinquent girl never contacted her again.
From then on, she wanted to learn more about this classmate whose behavior seemed a bit strange. Through her persistent efforts, she became Fu Xiao's closest companion at school.
The only downside is that I'm always worried that Fu Xiao won't be able to stay withdrawn like this, so I try my best to help him integrate into the class.
The spring rain continues unabated and shows no signs of abating.
Lin tide pulled Fu Xiao into a dilapidated shop on the roadside that looked somewhat desolate and unattended, marked with the word "demolish." The broken eaves could at least provide some shelter from the rain.
Lin tide said apologetically, "Let's take shelter from the rain for a while! The rain is too heavy!"
Feeling her school uniform soaked by the rain, she couldn't help but shiver... A jacket was quickly put on her, and she said worriedly, "Fu Xiao... then you..."
"It's alright, I'm very strong!"
The black turtleneck underneath clung tightly to Fu Xiao's graceful figure, and even while clothed, one could still sense her sculpted physique.
Being so close made Lin tide a little shy; she could even feel the other person's breathing.
The atmosphere at this moment was just like a classic scene from a traditional Japanese drama, where a man and a woman were forced to take shelter from the rain in a deserted place...
After a long silence, Lin tide finally spoke up: "Fu Xiao, the college entrance exam is just around the corner, can't you take a break for a bit?"
"Um..."
Seeing that Fu Xiao seemed to be deep in thought, Lin tide pressed her advantage: "What do you think... is the meaning of life?"
"Hmm... I'm going to lift weights, and then sneak a sip of Uncle Huang's protein powder!"
"Ah! I mean, the meaning of life! It's the ultimate goal of life, what are we living for?"
"Go lift weights, then sneak a ton of Uncle Huang's protein powder!"
Fu Xiao smiled calmly: "I think this might be the guidance of fate! I was born to cultivate my body!"
Lin tide's face was filled with helplessness.
Hopeless!
Fate? That means the muscles have completely taken control of the brain!
She didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing that Fu Xiao was so immersed in her own world!
"Creak..."
A loosening sound came from the wall beside them...
A fierce gust of wind raged through the streets, bending the trees along the roadside and making the streetlights flicker as if it were a scene from the final battle of death.
suddenly!
The wall, propelled by the strong wind, suddenly crashed down on the two of them, and the desolate hut collapsed in an instant.
"ah!!"
Lin tide closed her eyes in terror, but the oppressive feeling didn't come. She hesitated for a moment before opening her eyes again...
It's...it's getting dark!?
When she looked closely, she saw that Fu Xiao had spread his back and shielded the collapsing wall.
"Fu...Fu Xiao!! Why...dodge!"
"hide?"
Should I avoid his sharp edge?
Come and run me over with your big truck if you dare!
Fu Xiao exerted all his strength, and in an instant... the broken stones and bricks pressing on Fu Xiao's back were overturned. This superhuman strength stunned Lin tide, who was standing to the side.
Just as Fu Xiao gave Lin tide a thumbs-up and smiled...
The bright, glaring headlights shone on Fu Xiao from the side, as if the world was focused on him.
"Beep beep beep...beep!!!!
The truck's frantic honking echoed in Fu Xiao's mind. He instinctively pushed Lin tide aside and faced the oncoming truck alone.
The driver's panicked expression clearly showed that he hadn't expected there to be anyone inside the building slated for demolition!
"Bang!"
Fu Xiao's body was thrown back by the violent impact, and bright red blood splattered everywhere...
Using the ruins of surrounding houses as support, the Universiade eventually came to a stop.
Lin tide, who was pushed aside, perfectly avoided the impact of the Universiade. Enduring the pain of hitting the ground, Lin tide shouted Fu Xiao's name and rushed to Fu Xiao's side, who had been knocked away.
"Lin... tide!"
"I'm here, Fu Xiao!! Wait a minute, hang in there! The ambulance is coming..." Lin tide shouted anxiously, holding Fu Xiao's hand.
"Go to my house, throw my computer tower into the river, and whatever you do, whatever you do, don't let anyone see what's inside! Including you!!!"
Fu Xiao opened his mouth... Raindrops fell in front of his eyes, gradually blurring his vision.
"Such a powerful impact! As expected of Da Yun, in terms of physical skills, among those I've fought..."
"I, Fu Xiao... acknowledge you as the strongest!"
As consciousness faded and he gradually lost feeling in his body, in his final moments, he vaguely heard...
"Is there anything you want to say to me...?"
"We're all trying our best..."
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