After eating their fill, Qin Tian put the remaining dishes into the pot and rice cooker to keep warm, leaving a note for his mother on the table.
Then, he left home with the cup he usually drank water from.
The 500ml cup was filled with fruit and vegetable juice mixed with a physical enhancement agent.
Evening self-study began at half past seven.
Around six o'clock, Qin Tian arrived at the track and field stadium, where he had arranged to meet Xia Nuannuan.
"Qin Tian."
Xia Nuannuan arrived even earlier. Upon seeing him, she raised her right arm high and waved with a sweet smile.
"How long have you been here? Have you been waiting long?"
Qin Tian jogged over.
"No, I just got here."
Xia Nuannuan replied with a beaming smile.
In fact, she was so eager to run with Qin Tian that she hurried over after dinner and had already been waiting for more than ten minutes.
"You shouldn't exercise for at least half an hour after eating."
Qin Tian reminded her with a smile.
"It's fine, it's been half an hour, and I didn't eat much, just some vegetables."
Xia Nuannuan said quickly.
"Alright, then have some of this first."
Qin Tian unscrewed the cap of the water cup and handed it over.
"What is this?"
"It's my specially made fruit and vegetable juice. It can enhance physical strength and speed up fat consumption. It's twice as effective when combined with exercise."
"That good?"
Xia Nuannuan's eyes lit up, and her face showed surprise. She didn't doubt his words at all.
"Try a little bit first."
Qin Tian said with a light chuckle.
Even after dilution, he had suffered somewhat before his physical enhancement.
Even if it was diluted, he couldn't drink too much at once.
"Mmm!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded. After tasting a small sip, her smile became even sweeter.
"This tastes quite good!"
"Then drink a bit more."
"Okay!"
Xia Nuannuan drank two more mouthfuls and felt her body warming up.
"Wow, this seems really effective! I feel full of energy."
As she spoke, she wanted to drink more.
Perhaps because Qin Tian had prepared it carefully for her, she found it very tasty.
"That's enough, let's stop here for now!"
Qin Tian quickly stopped her.
"Alright!"
Xia Nuannuan obediently agreed and handed the water cup back to him.
Qin Tian put the cap back on and placed it on the steps.
"Let's walk a lap to warm up first, then we'll jog."
"Okay!"
So, the two of them went onto the rubber track and walked slowly side-by-side around the football field in the middle.
It was the weekend, and only the third-year high school students had to return to school for evening self-study.
Therefore, at this time, there were only a few people on the track and field.
"Qin Tian, look quickly! That girl is memorizing her lessons, she's so diligent!"
Xia Nuannuan pointed to a spot not far away, her face full of admiration.
On the opposite track, a girl was holding a textbook, reciting it while walking slowly into the sunset.
"She is indeed very diligent!"
Qin Tian nodded slightly, also feeling a sense of respect.
If not for the system, he might also be working this hard right now.
In his previous life, he had realized this period before the college entrance examination and started studying desperately.
But unfortunately, his foundation was too weak, and it was too late.
In the end, he could only barely get into a third-tier undergraduate university for the college entrance examination.
"Nuannuan, how about this? Let's quiz each other in English while we run?"
Qin Tian suggested with a smile.
"Okay, okay! How do we do it?"
Xia Nuannuan asked excitedly.
"For example, if I say an English word or phrase, you have to translate its Chinese meaning. If I say Chinese, you have to say the English word and spell it. We take turns asking questions. The loser has to treat the winner to ice cream and drinks at the supermarket later."
"Mmm, that sounds fun! Let's do it!"
"Then should we start right away? Who goes first?"
"It was your suggestion, you go first!"
"Alright!"
Qin Tian nodded, thought for a moment, and then suddenly smiled playfully, "I love you."
Xia Nuannuan was stunned, and then her entire face turned red at a visible speed. She glared at Qin Tian with shy eyes:
"You're cheating! Does this count as Chinese or English?"
"Hahaha…"
Qin Tian burst into laughter.
Xia Nuannuan lowered her head, her face flushed red.
With her current physique, she couldn't see her toes, only the shadow of herself and Qin Tian merged together on the rubber track.
The corner of the girl's lips involuntarily curved upwards.
"Cough, cough…"
After laughing heartily for a while, Qin Tian suppressed his smile and said seriously, "That was just a joke. Let's start the real thing now."
"Hmph, come on! I'm not good at math and science, but I'm not afraid of you when it comes to English."
Xia Nuannuan pouted her small lips, saying with a look of defiance.
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After walking a lap, the two began to jog.
Qin Tian matched Xia Nuannuan's speed and rhythm. As they jogged, they tested each other's English vocabulary.
The originally boring and tiring running exercise seemed much easier and more enjoyable with this suggestion.
Under the influence of the diluted physical enhancement agent, Xia Nuannuan's physical fitness was subtly enhanced, and the effect of jogging was greatly multiplied.
She, who would normally be out of breath after running two or three hundred meters, felt much lighter and didn't feel overly fatigued even after running lap after lap today with Qin Tian accompanying her.
This made her overjoyed.
Not understanding the reason, she could only attribute it all to the "power of love."
They didn't stop until seven o'clock.
They had lost count of how many laps they had run.
In any case, their clothes were soaked with sweat.
There was naturally fatigue, but more so, it was the exhilaration after a good sweat from exercise.
Three kilometers cure all discomforts, five kilometers cure all internal injuries, and after ten kilometers, one's heart is filled with openness.
They definitely didn't run ten kilometers today, but they already had that feeling.
Qin Tian let Xia Nuannuan drink some more of the fruit and vegetable juice from the cup. Under her shy gaze, he drank the rest himself.
"Let's go, we still have some time. Shall we go to the supermarket for ice cream and a drink?"
Qin Tian grinned and added, "Of course, you're treating!"
"Got it!"
Xia Nuannuan pouted her small lips, still somewhat unconvinced.
She never expected that her proud English level was no match for Qin Tian.
She had completely lost the vocabulary competition just now.
Thus, the two headed to the school supermarket.
After picking up two bottles of low-sugar sports drinks, they walked to the freezer filled with all sorts of ice cream and popsicles.
"Gulp!"
Looking at the various delicious ice creams inside, Xia Nuannuan quietly swallowed.
"Have one, consider it a reward for yourself."
Qin Tian suggested with a smile.
Xia Nuannuan's eyes flickered a few times, but she resolutely shook her head: "No, no. If I have one, there will be another. I won't eat it. You see what you want to eat!"
"Are you sure you don't want any?"
"Mmm, no!"
"Okay!"
Qin Tian smiled and took out a frozen Wangzai popsicle from the freezer.
After paying at the cashier, the two walked out of the supermarket.
Qin Tian tore off the popsicle's wrapper, broke it in half, and handed one half to Xia Nuannuan.
"I..."
"Eat it, it's only half, and the calories are very low. Besides, this kind of thing only tastes right when shared between two people."
Qin Tian directly interrupted her, his sunny smile making people feel as if they were basking in spring sunshine.
"Alright!"
Xia Nuannuan couldn't refuse and took it.
She looked a little helpless, but in her heart, she was actually quite happy.