Rock climbing is a compound sport that not only tests endurance and balance and coordination, but also explosive power, skills and agility.
Zhou Ruo had been addicted to it for a while before. She had been a relatively athletic person since she was a child, so even if she didn't get started for a long time, she still progressed smoothly.
In less than a minute, she had already thrown He Xianmo away.
Zhou Ruo lowered his head and glanced at He Xianmo, raised the corners of his mouth, and continued walking in high spirits.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to touch the stone, Zhou Ruo said to He Xianmo below: "Dr. He, I don't mind if you admit defeat now."
He Xianmo grabbed the rope with both hands and concentrated on going up, ignoring her.
He Xianmo looked like he was trying very hard, but in fact there was no effect. Zhou Ruo wanted to laugh when he saw it - she was now sure that He Xianmo said that he often played while studying, so he might be trying to make his face look fat.
This wall is very difficult. Zhou Ruo started to struggle when he was halfway through. His breathing was a little short, but he could still persevere.
She glanced down and saw that He Xianmo was still some distance away from her, so she decided to slow down her pace a little and give her body a buffer space.
However, less than three minutes after she made this decision, He Xianmo suddenly rushed forward as if he had been given a shot of blood.
Zhou Ruo only felt a gust of wind passing by her. When she looked again, He Xianmo was already above her.
Zhou Ruo raised his head and looked at him with surprise in his eyes.
He Xianmo didn't look back at all. He was still climbing up. His movements were quick and steady, as if he had suddenly turned on a plug-in.
There is no doubt that the final winner of this game is He Xianmo.
He Xianmo reached the top quickly, and Zhou Ruo simply showed off and got off the climbing wall.
She is not a stubborn person. She loses no matter how much she loses. Since she can't win, she won't waste her energy.
Zhou Ruo was so tired that she suspected that He Xianmo drained her energy last night.
After coming down, Zhou Ruo sat on the ground to rest.
The coach thoughtfully handed her a protein bar and comforted her with a smile: "You are already great. Very few girls can climb so high. You are very strong!"
Zhou Ruo took the protein bar and said, "Thank you."
When the coach saw He Xianmo coming, he went to talk to him. Zhou Ruo wasn't sure what they were talking about, but judging from his body language and state, He Xianmo seemed to know the coach—does he come here often?
Then he said before that he only did rock climbing when he was studying. Was he deceiving her?
This shit is probably because the frustration he usually experiences with her is too strong, and he has a vindictive mentality, and he wants her to feel it too.
Okay, willing to admit defeat, Zhou Ruo tore open the protein bar and took a bite. Anyway, they were just doing things in bed, and she didn't suffer.
Zhou Ruo had just finished eating the protein bar when He Xianmo came over. He unscrewed the water next to him and handed it to her hand.
Zhou Ruo took it and took a sip, "Congratulations, you won."
He Xianmo stared at her: "I thought you would be unhappy."
Zhou Ruo: "Huh? Is it because I want to win too much?"
He Xianmo nodded.
Zhou Ruo: "I want to win in everything I do, and I never assume that I will lose, but it doesn't matter if I lose."
She smiled nonchalantly, "The sky won't fall."
He Xianmo sat aside and looked at Zhou Ruo's smiling face, feeling a little dazed. She was obviously tired and embarrassed, but at this moment she seemed to be wearing a halo, with that kind of confidence and arrogance in her bones, which seemed to be something he rarely To touch.
He Xianmo doesn't think he has low self-esteem, and his inner core is quite stable. However, his parents taught him from a young age to be low-key, modest, restrained, and not overly exposed. Therefore, he has required this of himself for the past thirty years.
When people around him praise him for his excellence, he will habitually say "someone is better than me" instead of responding generously with "thank you" - even if he knows in his heart that he is excellent.
But Zhou Ruo is completely opposite to him in this regard. She is a very confident person and is willing to show her light. When she shows her light, she will not give people the feeling of deliberately showing off. It seems that she has the spirit in her bones. This should also be related to the education she received since childhood.
"Doctor He?" Zhou Ruo raised his hand and waved it in front of He Xianmo.
He Xianmo suddenly came back to his senses and saw her staring at him with a smile, "So, which action did I just seduce you again?"
He Xianmo shook his head, "No."
Zhou Ruo: "Then you stared at me for so long?"
He Xianmo's head felt hot and he blurted out: "I was wondering if you would be hit and lose your confidence."
When talking about this topic, privacy will inevitably be involved.
He Xianmo knew that Zhou Ruo was not willing to talk, so he said, "Ask me casually, you don't have to answer."
Zhou Ruo has never discussed this issue with anyone.
After He Xianmo mentioned it, Zhou Ruo spent a few minutes reviewing his life, then shook his head and gave the answer: "Probably not in his memory."
He Xianmo was not surprised at all when he heard this answer, "Then do you ever have a bad mood?"
"There is still this." Zhou Ruo nodded, "But I won't let myself indulge in it for too long. It will be much better if I go out for a walk. I don't like to instill too many negative emotions in myself."
He Xianmo said "Yeah", "Many people should envy you."
"Maybe." Zhou Ruo smiled relievedly, "Everyone has his own destiny. My life is not bad. I have enjoyed a lot of privileges, so I developed such a character."
He Xianmo was surprised to hear her admitting this so frankly.
The conversation started, and Zhou Ruo also revealed some family situations to He Xianmo for the first time: "At least I don't have to worry about survival. Even if I lose my job, I won't starve to death. If my livelihood has been precarious since I was a child, it will be difficult for me to be confident and optimistic."
He Xianmo nodded in agreement.
He looked at her calm and frank state, and his heart seemed to have been lightly hit by something.
It's not painful, just numb.
Zhou Ruo really has a kind of magical power that makes people want to stop. He Xianmo had always felt that his mind was dominated by hormones and he was addicted to intertwining with her body.
But at this moment, he suddenly didn't think so anymore.
The appeal of her personality and soul far exceeds that of the physical body.
The qualities she displayed could hardly be seen in the women he had come into contact with before.
Zhou Ruo seemed to have opened another door for him, letting him know that women could be like this.
The order in his world was disrupted from that moment on, and his criteria for measuring whether he "liked" a person also changed unknowingly. The axis of reference became her.
Later, if other women appeared around him, he would unconsciously compare them with Zhou Ruo.
Unfortunately, there is no one like her.
"I'm much better now. Let's go play for a while." Zhou Ruo wiped his sweat, put on his gloves, stood up and walked towards the climbing wall again.
He Xianmo also stood up, stopped in place and looked at her climbing back carefully, his cold eyes gradually softened.
