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Chapter 21 Ordinary People

"Thanks."

Ang Lee didn't expect him to hand him water, but he didn't stand on ceremony. After thanking him, he took the water and gulped it down.

This water is from Dongpeng Beverages, and it tastes lemon-flavored. It's thirst-quenching and delicious.

"Li An, do you play basketball?" Chung Kuo-chiang asked impatiently after he finished drinking water.

"Not really, I played with it for about half a year when I was in elementary school." Li An shook his head, his words coming out breathless.

This dumbbell workout tutorial looks simple, but in practice it was much more tiring than he expected, and many times more strenuous than running.

Actually, he didn't like sports much before. It was mainly because of the progress of the "sports genius" persona and the cash rewards that he was motivated to exercise.

"How about we play basketball together sometime? Basketball is a high-intensity, competitive sport, great for building fitness and losing weight."

Since it was a rare opportunity to speak with him, Zhong Guoqiang extended a warm invitation.

Friendships between boys are easy to build, as long as they have common topics to talk about.

If Ang Lee starts playing basketball, he will have regular basketball partners and make a new friend.

"If you don't mind that I'm a novice, I'm fine with it." After thinking for a moment, Li An said in response to his invitation.

Since running and fitness can accelerate progress, playing basketball must be able to as well.

Moreover, unlike simple running and indoor fitness, playing ball is more interesting and fun.

"I'm not a professional player, I just play around with it as a hobby. My skill level doesn't matter at all, and skills can be practiced, so I can take it slowly."

Seeing his concerns, Zhong Guoqiang waved his hand, telling him to relax.

"Okay." Seeing his attitude, Li An nodded in agreement.

When others approach him, he is also willing to approach them.

"Then it's settled. As long as it's not raining, I'll play ball after school. Let me know when you're free."

"no problem."

"You should rest now. Remember to warm up before your next workout."

Having reached a consensus, Zhong Guoqiang patted him on the shoulder and walked away with a smile.

He wasn't in a hurry to set a time, after all, Ang Lee was a master at flirting with girls, and he was probably busy dating girls most of the time, rarely staying in his dorm.

As he turned and walked away, Ang Lee sat in his chair and continued drinking water and catching his breath.

He was in a good mood, not just because he had earned 500 yuan, which was an expected result.

He never expected that when he was working out in his dorm, one of his roommates would take the initiative to talk to him and become friendly with him; this was a pleasant surprise.

"Ang Lee, could I borrow your dumbbells for a moment?"

After he had caught his breath and rested for a while, Liang Junsheng came over, handed him a tissue, and asked cautiously.

"Take it if you want to use it." Li An paused for a moment, took the tissue to wipe his sweat, and did not refuse his request.

"Thank you, don't worry, I won't break it."

Liang Junsheng was very happy to have successfully struck up a conversation with him through the topic of sports and fitness.

"If you can wear out those dumbbells, you'll be invincible." Li An found this somewhat amusing.

"Haha, that's not what I meant." Liang Junsheng was amused by his explanation.

[You've left a deep impression as the "white moonlight" character; your character development progress has increased by 1%, rewarding you with 500 yuan.]

Just then, a text prompt appeared.

"No?" Upon seeing this text prompt, Ang Lee was immediately stunned.

Has the "white moonlight" character setting been accelerated? What's going on?

He didn't do anything just now, he just smiled at Liang Junsheng and joked around. Is that considered a highlight moment?

"Junsheng, if you also want to work out, I'll send you a dumbbell tutorial video. The tutorials that Li An watched aren't suitable for beginners, especially for anime-loving otaku like you who never exercises."

Just then, Zhong Guoqiang, who had returned to his seat, noticed their conversation and spoke up.

"Take a break, I'll return them to you right away when I'm done." Liang Junsheng picked up the two dumbbells from the ground, said to Li An, and then turned around and shouted to Zhong Guoqiang, "Send them here."

As he left, Ang Lee was still panting, his heart heavy.

"Where is he from again? Could he be from Chengdu?"

If the person who helps him trigger the "white moonlight" progress is a beautiful woman, he will be overjoyed.

However, the person who helped him trigger the progress of the white moonlight was Liang Junsheng, which made him feel a tightness in his anus.

That being said, Ang Lee didn't dwell on it for long and soon became immersed in the joy of his new discovery.

He originally thought that as an "athletic genius," he could make money simply by running and exercising, and that he was already invincible.

But now it seems that athletic geniuses are just ordinary people born in an era without a "white moonlight" (idealized female figure).

While the "white moonlight" persona is memorable only during moments of brilliance, the way to accumulate small progress in daily life is simple and straightforward.

All he needs to do is be friendly to others and smile.

In contrast, the athletic genius also had to run and train, which made him as tired as a dog. The difference in skill is obvious!

After Ang Lee's breathing calmed down, Liang Junsheng had finished watching the video and started his fitness training.

"Ang Lee, how much did you pay for those dumbbells?"

While instructing the training, Zhong Guoqiang asked curiously.

"369".

The dumbbells were bought at noon today, and Ang Lee still remembers the price.

"So expensive? You didn't get ripped off, did you?" Zhong Guoqiang was suddenly shocked.

"I chose this one after consulting with Doubao. The adjustable weight is very delicate and practical for both beginners and experienced users," Li An explained after thinking for a moment.

Actually, he had another reason he didn't mention: this product can be delivered on the same day.

"Doubao recommended it? That should be alright..." Realizing that he had consulted AI, Zhong Guoqiang felt relieved and then pressed his advantage to ask for his contact information. "By the way, what's your Douyin account? Let's follow each other and I'll send you a video. It's about stretching exercises, which can be used for warm-ups and after high-intensity workouts."

These days, WeChat is no longer popular; Douyin and Kuaishou are the mainstream.

"OK."

Seeing his enthusiasm, Ang Lee readily agreed.

"I want to add you as a friend too."

Upon hearing this topic, Liang Junsheng couldn't help but join in.

"Finish your practice first, then we'll talk."

Upon noticing his enthusiasm, Ang Lee inexplicably felt a tightness in his anus.

Wait, why is this guy so enthusiastic and concerned about his own affairs?

If he remembered correctly, Liang Junsheng wasn't like this before; he rarely spoke to him and always kept his distance.

Is it because we haven't known each other long enough and I don't know him well enough? Or is it because fitness attracts people of the same sex?