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Gu Xiaoxi clapped her hands and saw that Song Jingyi was about to surpass Zhang Jingyue, a smile appeared on her lips, “This woman, it seems that she can only improve through reverse psychology.”

Just when everyone was worrying about Gu Xiaoxi, not knowing what trick she was playing.

Gu Xiaoxi’s body suddenly sprang up, leaping onto a branch beside the road, and then she swiftly grabbed the branch with one hand, and like a monkey, used the spring of the branch to leap toward the finish line.

In just the span of ten breaths, she had surpassed everyone and jumped down from the tree, heading towards where Young Master Quan was.

She spread her arms and looked at Young Master Quan with a smile on her face.

Quan Shaoqing very tacitly stretched out his hand and caught the girl falling from the tree, holding her in his arms.

“Ssssss!…”

At that moment, the silence of the forest was only broken by the chirping of cicadas.

Everyone was petrified on the spot, thinking their eyes were deceiving them.

Especially Song Jingyi, who was the most shocked.

The person who was far behind just a moment ago.

She looked up and Gu Xiaoxi had reached the finish line.

Especially since she had actually jumped right into Young Master Quan’s arms…

This…?

Zhang Jingyue almost spat out blood.

Frozen in place, her legs felt as heavy as lead, immobile.

Zhang Jingyue’s usually calm and graceful face changed.

Gu Xiaoxi was bold enough to jump into an officer’s arms!

What surprised her was that Young Master Quan had even reached out to catch her.

What made Zhang Jingyue want to vomit blood even more was that, while she was still in shock, another male soldier like a little cheetah had passed her, standing at the finish line.

What was once a sure first place now wasn’t even in the top three.

Her lungs felt as though they were about to explode with anger.

“Hey, let me down!” Gu Xiaoxi quickly struggled and politely slid out of Young Master Quan’s arms to stand on the ground.

If it wasn’t for the fear that falling to the ground might aggravate her injury, she wouldn’t have jumped into his arms.

Of course, she wouldn’t reveal the truth, so naturally, no one would think it was intentional.

Most people would assume she hadn’t controlled her strength and had accidentally fallen, just so Young Master Quan could catch her.

“Is the foot injury serious?” Quan Shaoqing’s gaze dropped to her ankle.

“Thank you for your concern, sir, I’m fine!” Gu Xiaoxi waved at Song Jingyi, who immediately came forward to support her.

“Sir, Xiao Xi’s injury is quite severe, she needs to be sent to the medical room now,” Song Jingyi said immediately.

Quan Shaoqing looked up, glanced at the crowd that had arrived one after another, and said to Lin Mi, “Notify Hu Ba, and have their reception team ready.

I will take the first place to the medical room.”

Lin Mi nodded and opened the car door.

Quan Shaoqing got in first, followed closely by Gu Xiaoxi and Song Ziyi.

*

A group of people watched Gu Xiaoxi get into the leader’s car, and it took a long while for everyone to come back to their senses.

“Did we just dream?

Was that Gu Xiaoxi’s true strength?”

“She’s so impressive; after running for so long, she still had the energy to bounce up.

Using the elasticity of the branches, with just her hands, she avoided her injured foot!”

“Her luck is too good, isn’t it!

Falling from the tree and being caught by the commander just right!”

“And being personally taken to the medical room…”

Everyone was catching their breaths, chatting sporadically.

Only Ning Jiu and Shao Changfeng exchanged a glance.

The former had a dumbfounded expression, seemingly still not recovered from Gu Xiaoxi’s astonishing agility.

Shao Changfeng patted Ning Jiu on the shoulder and said with profound meaning, “I’ve always told you, don’t underestimate her.”

Ning Jiu rubbed his head, a bit dazed, “She really kept it under wraps!

Totally fooled us.”

Shao Changfeng shrugged his shoulders, his gaze deep, “Her ace is definitely not just this.

From now on, be more polite to her, okay?”

Ning Jiu snapped into realization and grabbed Shao Changfeng’s sleeve, pressing him with questions, “You’re saying, how can a little girl be so formidable?

Also, have you noticed if the leaders above were a bit too enthusiastic today?”

“Not at all.

Someone got hurt.

Sending them to the medical room is a basic quality of a commander,” Shao Changfeng said earnestly.

With Gu Xiaoxi gone, Zhang Jingyue sat there dumbfounded, her eyes wide with disbelief.

She stared blankly as Quan Shaoqing’s car drove away.

That honor was supposed to be hers.

Chen Xuan stepped forward, consoling her with regret, “Don’t lose heart; this was just a test by the superiors.

We will have many chances in the future.

As long as we have the strength, someday we will shine and catch their attention.”

Zhang Jingyue glared at Chen Xuan furiously and raised her hand to strike his face hard.

With angry eyes, she scolded, “Who asked you to help me from behind?

If I want to win against her, I want to surpass her in ability.

Even if, I won today, you would make me feel ashamed.”

Chen Xuan’s face felt scorched with pain, and he was completely befuddled.

He had tried to help her with good intentions, and not only did she not appreciate it, she slapped him?

“Zhang Jingyue, calm down a bit, if you match strength for strength, you definitely won’t be able to win.”

“What did you say?” Zhang Jingyue suddenly felt so angry that she blacked out and fainted.

Gu Xiaoxi having an injured foot and still losing was already a heavy blow for her, and now Chen Xuan was confirming that she wasn’t as good as Gu Xiaoxi.

Chen Xuan and the instructors were startled, Zhang Jingyue had been fine just a moment ago, and suddenly she collapsed.

“Quick!

Call an ambulance!”

Suddenly, chaos erupted in the forest.

*

In Young Master Quan’s car, the driver was a staff officer.

Song Jingyi gave Quan Shaoqing a flattering smile, “Sir, I’ll leave Xiao Xi to you.

Let me rest a bit first.”

“Rest,” Quan Shaoqing nodded.

He took out some dried meat and water from the car and gave them to her.

Song Jingyi accepted them with great gratitude and began to devour them hungrily.

Gu Xiaoxi shot Song Jingyi a glance, that guy…

She had been helping her with all her might just now, and now she was abandoning her, heartless and ungrateful…