Does This Count as a Date?

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You never knew until you looked it up—Yun Ming was seriously overpowered. He became a Title Douluo at twenty-three.

He broke through the limit at thirty-one.

A complete and utter monster.

Several days later, the sky seemed to be ablaze. The scorching sun hung high overhead, mercilessly pouring down its blazing heat.

At that moment, a grueling basic fitness training session—running—was underway on Eastsea Academy's vast training field.

The field was enormous; a single lap measured a full eight hundred meters. That morning, Wu Changkong had assigned the students a seemingly impossible task.

Ten full laps!

That meant they had to run a long eight kilometers.

When the students heard the shocking number "ten laps," even if they did not voice their complaints, resentment was already boiling deep inside them like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

After all, eight kilometers was simply too far. To children like them, it was practically no different from Yama coming to claim their lives.

However, just as everyone was silently groaning in misery, an astonishing sight appeared.

Wu Changkong somehow produced three Iron Vests carefully forged from thick chains, each weighing around twenty jin.

Then, without hesitation, he put the heavy Iron Vests on Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue.

At the sight of this, the other students instantly fell silent, and all their previous grievances vanished without a trace.

At that moment, they could only silently rejoice that this heavy burden had not fallen upon them.

It was worth noting that although Gu Yue possessed outstanding soul skills and exquisite control over various elements, her physical fitness was comparatively unimpressive.

Originally, considering this, Wu Changkong had not intended to make her endure such additional binding.

Yet who would have expected Gu Yue to volunteer to wear the Iron Vest and run?

Since she herself had asked so firmly, Teacher Wu Changkong naturally did not stop her.

Gu Yue knew exactly what everyone would think, and she would surely say:

What a joke!

If it were not to get closer to Gu Chen and then go find him afterward in the name of treatment, she would not even bother wearing this thing. She would end up reeking of sweat, too.

Gu Chen crouched leisurely beside Wu Changkong, holding a round, plump, emerald-green watermelon in his hands.

He gripped the watermelon tightly with his left hand while mercilessly scooping out huge bites with a spoon in his right.

Juice ran down from the corners of his mouth, but he did not care in the slightest and continued eating with great relish.

At the same time, his bright eyes remained fixed on the figures running in the distance.

After a difficult struggle, they had finally managed to endure Wu Changkong's harsh test.

Although Wu Changkong was extremely strict, he still gave Gu Chen a tiny bit of special treatment.

Still, that privilege could not be too much—just the tiniest little bit.

If he pushed it any further, the Iron Vest on him would probably weigh a hundred jin!

At that thought, Gu Chen could not help shivering.

Although carrying a hundred jin of iron was not too difficult for him, who would willingly suffer for no reason?

"Keep it up!" Gu Chen suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice loud and clear.

Figures continuously raced past before him. Like a spectator, he watched the lively scene with great interest, showing absolutely no intention of helping or participating.

In fact, he even wished things would get more dramatic!

Best case, Xie Xie would collapse on the ground, and then Gu Chen could frog-jump right over to him. (Gu Chen: "I've always wanted to see that expression on your face!")

After only a few days, Gu Chen felt that the aloof, cool image he had painstakingly maintained was almost completely ruined.

Under the cover of night, Eastsea City's streets were brightly lit on both sides. Crowds flowed through them, and the city was bustling with life.

Amid the bustling crowd, four youthful faces slowly made their way forward.

Gu Chen walked in front. He lowered his head slightly, his gaze falling upon the hand he held tightly with Gu Yue beside him.

That hand was small and soft, as though it carried a warm strength that instantly calmed his heart.

Even the sensation of holding hands felt so familiar and reassuring.

At that moment, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and Gu Chen could not help asking, "By the way, does this count as a date?"

The moment he spoke, Gu Yue's delicate body trembled, and a flush as brilliant as the evening clouds instantly spread across her fair little face.

She glared fiercely at Gu Chen with her beautiful eyes and snapped coquettishly, "You're so young, yet you're already learning bad things! What kind of nonsense is filling your head?"

Idiot, even if this was a date, they would have to shake off those two tails behind them first!

Hearing Gu Yue's scolding, Gu Chen awkwardly scratched his head and gave an embarrassed smile. Then he lightly stepped forward and pulled the still-dazed Gu Yue along. (Gu Chen: Admit your mistake, acknowledge your mistake, but never actually repent.)

Gu Yue tried with all her might to pull her hand free from his grasp, but no matter how hard she struggled, it was useless. In the end, she could only sigh helplessly, staring straight at Gu Chen before her as she complained, "If you want to go, then hurry up and go. Why are you always tugging on my hand?"

Gu Chen did not care at all. Instead, he gently squeezed Gu Yue's soft, delicate hand again, a sly smile appearing on his face as he said with a grin, "Hehe, can't help it. Holding your hand just feels especially nice."

The moment Gu Yue heard that, her originally fair face darkened. She glared at Gu Chen and said irritably, "Hmph! Then go find a rabbit to hold in your hand. Stop bothering me!"

However, Gu Chen seemed completely unaffected by Gu Yue's anger. He quickly soothed her in a soft voice, "Alright, alright, don't be mad. Didn't I say I'd take you to eat something delicious to make it up to you? And you two, hurry up and catch up!"

With that, he turned around and shouted at the two people not far behind him.

Before his words had even faded, he impatiently strode forward without the slightest intention of waiting for their response.

"Ah! Chen Ge, wait for us!" Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, who had fallen behind, saw Gu Chen and Gu Yue walking faster and faster. They hurriedly shouted while quickening their pace to chase after them.

About ten minutes later, the four of them finally arrived at the entrance of a shop, panting heavily.

Gu Chen stopped there, his gaze fixed tightly on the shop's signboard as his eyes gradually became deep and unfocused.

Relying on the inborn foodie instincts of a Terrifying Upright Ape and the Dragon Clan's incomparably keen sense of smell, Gu Chen could sense a very fragrant aroma.

But why did this building and location seem so familiar?

Forget it, whatever.

He would fill his stomach first.

(That's the update, you little brats. The older brats, send money.)