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Chapter 76 Journey to the Capital for the Imperial Examination

Chen Zhiyuan could clearly feel that He Fei, who was walking beside him, tensed up slightly, and her steps became somewhat unnatural.

She had clearly never experienced anything like this before; her cheeks were flushed even in the dim light, and her little hand holding his was slightly sweaty.

Seeing this, Chen Zhiyuan mischievously decided to tease her. He deliberately slowed his pace, leaned close to He Fei's ear, and whispered, "He Fei, it's still early. Shall we... take a stroll in the grove?"

"No...no!" He Fei's heart skipped a beat, her voice trembling like a startled deer, and she quickened her pace unconsciously. "We...we should hurry back to the dorm!"

Chen Zhiyuan suppressed a laugh and deliberately gestured towards a couple not far away who were practically glued together: "Look at them...should we...learn from them?"

"You...you're so annoying!" He Fei's face turned completely red, even the tips of her ears turned pink.

She was too ashamed to look in that direction, practically dragging Chen Zhiyuan forward, her mind a jumbled mess: If he... if he really wanted to do that... should I... should I agree... or...?

However, Chen Zhiyuan was just joking and teasing her.

Seeing her embarrassed and adorable expression, he couldn't help but laugh. He tightened his grip on her hand and said loudly, "Just kidding! Look how scared you are. You don't actually want to try it, do you?"

"You're so annoying!" He Fei realized she had been tricked. She was both embarrassed and annoyed. She raised her other hand and lightly punched Chen Zhiyuan's arm, the force as light as a tickle.

Chen Zhiyuan didn't dodge, but just laughed even more heartily.

He took He Fei's hand and didn't mention going to the grove again, continuing to walk along the brightly lit road.

After this incident, the atmosphere between the two seemed to become even more delicate.

A faint, ambiguous sweetness flowed silently between them. Unconsciously, their bodies drew closer, their arms occasionally brushing against each other.

Chen Zhiyuan could even clearly smell an extremely light and pleasant fragrance coming from He Fei's hair and neck.

It wasn't the smell of any cosmetics, but a natural fragrance with a hint of soapberry sweetness and the warmth of a young girl's body, making people feel exceptionally comfortable and at ease.

Our gaze shifts to the capital city, a thousand miles away.

Inside the National Athletics Center's office building, Lin Jun was once again actively advocating for Chen Zhiyuan's case.

A few days ago, he gave a detailed report to the center's leaders about the amazing discovery at Jiangnan University.

When the leader heard this, he laughed, thinking it was utterly unbelievable and simply didn't believe it.

If Lin Jun weren't the head coach of the sprint team, with his qualifications and abilities already established, the leaders would probably have kicked him out long ago, thinking he was talking nonsense.

Lin Jun knew that he couldn't convince his superiors in one go, so a few days later, he brought up the matter again in a serious manner.

The leader remained skeptical, his face clearly saying, "How could this be?"

But this time Lin Jun was better prepared and spoke in more detail and more sincerely. He recounted in an orderly manner the data he had personally witnessed and tested, as well as Chen Zhiyuan's amazing learning ability and speed of improvement.

After listening, the leader frowned, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, still deeply suspicious: "Lin Jun, you...you really aren't joking with me? This is no laughing matter!"

"Leader!" Lin Jun's tone was resolute, his expression extremely serious. "This is such a huge matter, concerning a potential major breakthrough in the national track and field program. How could I possibly joke about it! Every word I've said is absolutely true!"

He leaned forward, his gaze intense: "Sir, I know words are meaningless; as the saying goes, seeing is believing. I can bring Chen Zhiyuan over from Jiangnan University right away!"

"Let him do it himself here, in front of you and all the leaders! Let's see if it's real or fake, what he's made of, and then we'll know!"

Seeing Lin Jun bring up the matter for the second time with such seriousness and certainty, the leader's hesitant expression finally softened somewhat.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Alright, since you're so confident, then... let that young man come over here."

I want to see for myself whether this "treasure" you, Lin Jun, discovered is real gold or brass!

With approval in hand, Lin Jun felt a huge weight lifted from his shoulders, and a look of joy spread across his face: "Great! Boss, I'll arrange it right away! I guarantee you and everyone else will be amazed!"

Chen Zhiyuan, standing on the track and field of Jiangnan University, is unaware that he is about to go to Beijing to "take the imperial examination".

This afternoon, he was still training for the 100-meter sprint.

After a period of systematic guidance from Su Bingying and his own hard work, his running technique has been completely transformed. His movements are now standardized, fluid, and full of power, showing no trace of his former amateurishness.

As he warms up on the track, his agile physique and smooth muscle lines make him look like a professional athlete who has received years of training.

"Bang!"

The starting gun fired, its sharp, resounding sound deafening.

Chen Zhiyuan reacted extremely quickly, pushing off the ground instantly to start his run, his start clean and crisp, without any hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, his entire body, like a cheetah brimming with power, surged forward! His arms swung powerfully, his hips extended fully, his stride was wide, and his stride frequency was extremely fast. The entire running process was as smooth as flowing water, full of a beautiful combination of power and speed.

His figure was so fast that he seemed to transform into a blurry phantom, whistling through the air as he crashed hard into the 100-meter finish line!

9.78 seconds!

The bright red numbers on the electronic timer are frozen in time.

Standing by the finish line, Su Bingying saw this result, and his eyes were filled with only burning enthusiasm and a numb shock.

Almost there! Making progress every day!

Now, he has actually been consistently running under 9.8 seconds!

What does this result mean?

Su Bingying knew all too well that this was enough to secure a place on the podium in any international competition, and even give him a chance to compete for the highest honor!

Chen Zhiyuan slowed down, gradually stopped, and turned to look at the clock.

Seeing that number, he grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and a strong sense of confidence welled up inside him: At this rate, with another ten days or half a month of systematic training, could he... really try to break through that world record that represents the limits of human potential?

He felt that there was still untapped potential within him.

Just then, Su Bingying's cell phone rang. He answered the call, listened for a few minutes, and his face immediately lit up with great joy.

After hanging up the phone, he excitedly strode towards Chen Zhiyuan, his voice booming: "Zhiyuan! Great news! Incredibly great news!"

The leaders at the National Athletics Center have agreed to let you go and "show off your skills"! My senior colleague wants me to take you to Beijing right away! How about it, pack your things, I'll go with you!

Chen Zhiyuan nodded calmly, as if he had expected this: "I'm fine with it, I'll follow Teacher Su's arrangements."