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Without realizing it, Xie Tingsi slowed down, and Shen Baili steadied her breathing to match their pace.

The three of them ran side by side.

One figure in fiery red, one in pale green, and one in black soon drifted apart again.

The pale-blue figure took the lead, fiery red followed close behind, and the figure in black brought up the rear at an easy pace.

Their row of three had become a single-file line.

A bird skimmed across the lake, sending ripples over the water. The sun peeked out from behind a cloud, and golden rays lit up the lake until both water and sky gleamed gold.

The sunlight fell over the three runners, surrounding them with a hazy glow.

"Little Pear Blossom, your hair is glowing." Xie Tingsi was drenched in sweat. He had taken off his red jacket and draped it over his wrist.

With his red lips and bright smile, he looked dazzling in the sunlight, as bold and beautiful as an enchantress who could bring down a kingdom.

Shen Baili wanted to take out her phone and capture the moment, then remembered she usually left it at home when she went running.

"Second Brother, you're so beautiful," Shen Baili said from the heart.

Xie Tingsi, who had just noticed Shen Baili's admiring gaze and was ready for a shower of compliments: "..."

Xie Zhiyu, who had just finished his final lap and rejoined them: "..."

At Shen Baili's unusual compliment, he instinctively looked at his beautiful younger brother.

Xie Zhiyu agreed with her assessment and casually added, "He really is quite beautiful."

Xie Tingsi: "?"

"Maybe the word you're looking for is handsome?"

Shen Baili's mind raced. "You're so handsome it's hard to tell whether to call you handsome or beautiful."

Mollified at once, Xie