"I did not!"

Xiaoyanzi hurriedly denied.

"Good then, Haoran, you quickly give her a piggyback, we'll have a race, just fifty meters, let's see who's faster!"

Honest Guy looked at Su Zelin, then at Xiaoyanzi, feeling quite troubled, yet with a slight hint of expectation.

"You guys, hurry up, stop dawdling. I'm so tired I could drop dead!"

Under Su Zelin's constant urging, Lu Haoran finally crouched down tentatively.

Xiaoyanzi hesitated, her face blushing as she climbed on.

Little Cutie's whole body trembled; his heart, already pounding, felt as if it would leap out of his chest.

Tang Yan wasn't like Qin Shiqing, who exercised regularly and was in good shape. She could hang on Su Zelin, but she was too afraid to hold Lu Haoran's hand too tightly. As soon as Honest Guy stood up, she was about to slide down, so Lu Haoran quickly reached out to grab her leg.

Xiaoyanzi's body... so soft.

Subconsciously, this thought popped into Lu Haoran's mind, startling him.

I'm not a sleazy person, I don't have sleazy thoughts, I mustn't have sleazy thoughts...

Honest Guy's face was as red as a burning fire as he silently recited Buddhist scriptures.

"S-sorry, Xiaoyanzi, I didn't mean to!"

The usually bold Tang Yan uncharacteristically kept quiet, and Little Cutie couldn't see her face, not knowing what she was thinking.

Xiaoyanzi isn't angry, right?

Should I put her down?

"Haoran, 3, 2, 1, go!"

As the countdown ended, Su Zelin took off running with Qin Shiqing on his back.

Lu Haoran was still hesitating when Tang Yan patted his shoulder: "What are you standing there for, hurry and follow up!"

"Oh!"

Honest Guy perked up and started running after them.

Carrying Qin Shiqing wasn't much effort; the girl's figure was slender and graceful, light as a swallow, not even a hundred pounds though she stood at 5'7". She had all the right curves in all the right places. Added to this, Su Zelin was exceptionally gifted, had an amazing physique, and consistently exercised every day. Carrying his childhood friend, he still ran swiftly as ever.

Yet, the heart of the scoundrel felt a bit fluttery.

The vibrant, graceful body on his back was energetic and blooming. Even through the thick sweater, he could still feel its warmth and softness.

In their past lives, they were a couple and often had physical contact, so naturally, it wasn't unfamiliar. Yet at this moment, Su Zelin found his heartbeat uncontrollably speeding up.

This stretch of road felt like an eternity.

Unintentionally, they carried on for quite a distance, far beyond fifty meters, yet neither mentioned stopping as if they had a tacit understanding.

When Qin Shiqing twisted her ankle, it was a serious injury, and the doctor said she shouldn't walk for at least a week.

At that time, Su Zelin would carry Qin Shiqing to school every morning and back home every night. The school wasn't close to home, spanning several blocks, much farther than now, but he never gave up, carrying her until her foot healed.

During that period, he even carried her despite her protests to the girls' restroom door, then let other girls help her inside, and would bring her back to the classroom when she was done.

The mountain path was quiet, and neither spoke, perhaps reflecting on their innocent childhood days.

Su Zelin's stamina was impressive, but Honest Guy wasn't as mighty. Even though the scoundrel deliberately slowed his pace, after carrying for a few hundred meters, Lu Haoran was panting heavily.

Pushing close to his limit, he nonetheless gritted his teeth to keep walking.

Finally, Su Zelin stopped, seeing his good buddy couldn't hold on much longer.

The two girls jumped off, Qin Shiqing looked the same, but Xiaoyanzi's face was flushed and hot.

Though she was familiar with Lu Haoran, Honest Guy had walked her home, and they had come to report in Lin'an together, they'd never been this close before. Even on the train, Little Cutie sat properly.

She took a peek at Lu Haoran and, seeing him struggling, hesitated before handing him her sports water bottle: "Here, are you okay? Have some water!"

"I'm fine, Xiaoyanzi, no need, I'll be okay after resting!"

Honest Guy gasped for breath, struggling to catch another.

"What are you afraid of? I'm not sick, and I always use that bottle cap!"

Xiaoyanzi glared at him.

"S-sorry, Xiaoyanzi, I didn't mean it like that!"

Lu Haoran apologized quickly, and after a thought, finally accepted the water bottle.

Su Zelin and Qin Shiqing watched from the side, smiling secretively.

This pair really is something.

Suddenly, remembering something, Qin Shiqing remarked, "Zelin, back when you carried me to school, I was only seven. Now we're both seventeen, and ten years just flew by, so quickly!"

"Yeah, really quick!"

The scoundrel also remarked wistfully.

For him, it wasn't just ten years; over twenty years had flown by!

"Zelin!"

"Hmm?"

"In another ten years, when I'm twenty-seven, will you still carry me?"

The girl playfully stuck out her tongue.

"No!"

The scoundrel rejected without hesitation.

"Why?"

The girl inquired.

"With your tendency to gain weight easily, by then you might become a chubby lady, and I won't be able to carry you!"

"Hmph, no way, I've always been exercising, I won't turn into a chubby lady!"

"..."

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