Chapter 57: The Track and Field Goddess Appears

Wang Xiaoming was naturally unaware of the heated discussions sweeping across the entire internet.

He slept all the way until ten o'clock in the morning. Today's competitions were not scheduled to begin until the afternoon. Therefore, after waking up and eating breakfast, he immediately began training his skills.

Meanwhile, Wang Mu had gone to the competition venue with the female athletes. The morning events were predominantly women's swimming competitions. The 200-meter backstroke featured Xu Jiayu, the sole backstroke representative. Ye Shiwen competed in the 200-meter breaststroke—a truly gifted athlete! It was a pity, however, that she had not successfully navigated the difficult physical transition during puberty.

As Wang Xiaoming swam lap after lap in the pool, he smoothly upgraded all of his acquired skills. The most miraculous of all was [Master of Synchronized Swimming]!

Suddenly, his mental grasp of every swimming style became thoroughly crystal clear. All of his swimming strokes synchronized harmoniously. Even the breaststroke and backstroke grew increasingly natural and effortless in his mind! At that very moment, Wang Xiaoming truly became a master of all swimming styles.

In the morning events, Wang Xiaoming secured the gold medal without a single suspenseful moment. By this point, he could rightfully be considered a living legend in the swimming world. Only a few events remained; if he managed to sweep the remaining gold medals, he would truly create an unprecedented miracle in swimming history.

When he went to pick up his lunch at midday, Wang Xiaoming could already sense that every surrounding athlete was paying close attention to him. Not only that, but just as he sat down with his tray, another tray suddenly appeared right beside him.

"Brother Ming, it really is you, Brother Ming! My name is Xia Shining, can we get to know each other?"

Xia Shining?

Wang Xiaoming paused for a moment. Wasn't she one of the runners from the track and field team?

Subconsciously, he raised his head, and an exquisite yet wild face instantly entered his field of vision. Because of her frequent athletic pursuits, her skin was fair and translucent. Her large eyes seemed to sparkle with distant stars.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoming had noticed her, a radiant smile bloomed across her face, complemented by her cherry-red lips. She looked undeniably stunning!

Wang Xiaoming remembered that Xia Shining was easily one of the two most prominent female athletes on the Chinese track and field team. Her specialty was the 100-meter hurdles, and she had managed to secure her Olympic qualification this time purely by chance. Why did he say it was by chance? Because while her domestic strength and natural talent were quite good, she still fell slightly short when compared to the world's elite female hurdlers.

There was simply no helping that; after all, Asians genuinely possessed a slight physical disadvantage compared to certain other races. This was an unalterable fact.

Yet the reason Wang Xiaoming knew of her wasn't solely due to her athletic prowess; it was also because of her striking appearance. On the internet, some people even referred to her as the Liu Yifei of track and field! After all, she was indeed exceptionally pretty—easily the most standout beauty among the female track and field squad.

"Xia Shining? Do you need something from me?" Wang Xiaoming asked, looking at her.

Xia Shining offered a playful smile before seating herself right beside Wang Xiaoming.

"Brother Ming, I finally get to meet you in person! Oh my god, you are so handsome!"

"I feel like your physical strength and explosive power are enough to land you a spot on our track and field team!"

No sooner had she sat down than she began chatting like a lively girl next door. Words poured out of her mouth like tumbling beans, coming in a rapid-fire chatter.

"Brother Ming, how on earth did you pull this off? How do you even train that kind of explosive power?"

"You—"

Seeming to realize she was rambling a bit too much, she paused mid-sentence. A slight blush crept across her cheeks, mixed with a hint of adorable shyness as she stuck out the tip of her tongue.

Wang Xiaoming, however, calmly continued eating his meal and replied, "Actually, it's not really a big deal. Just exercise a bit more often during regular days, and that's it."

Xia Shining, however, refused to believe this explanation in the slightest.

"Brother Ming, you're being far too modest!"

"I can easily picture you waking up early every single day, training relentlessly through freezing winters and scorching summers! Otherwise, how could you possibly possess such incredible physical strength?"

In Xia Shining's eyes, Wang Xiaoming was the absolute epitome of hard work and perseverance!

Yet who could possibly have known that Wang Xiaoming's true identity wasn't even that of a professional athlete?

"Brother Ming, could you teach me your training methods for explosive power, or maybe some little tips and tricks?"

"I just feel like if I could learn even a tiny bit from you, I'd definitely achieve a phenomenal result this time!"

At that moment, Xia Shining's eyes were once again filled with eager anticipation!

Yet Wang Xiaoming simply kept eating. Hard work? Training?

Apologies!

He possessed none of those! All he had was an utterly unremarkable system!

Naturally, that was something he could never reveal. As for what else he could possibly teach her, there seemed to be nothing at all.

"I honestly don't know how I train, and I don't really have anything to teach you. My muscles aren't even as defined as Zhan Le and the others!" Wang Xiaoming said with a smile!

Xia Shining shook her head stubbornly. "No way, I've watched your races, and your muscles look extremely explosive!"

"Oh, by the way, Brother Ming, can I touch your arm muscles?"

Wang Xiaoming froze. What kind of bizarre request was this? Could this girl possibly harbor hidden feelings for him?

Still, letting her touch his arm didn't seem like a big deal. He nodded, and the very next second, Xia Shining placed her hand directly onto Wang Xiaoming's arm.

"Goodness, Brother Ming, you're rock solid!"

Meanwhile, the entire scene played out clearly before the eyes of the other Chinese athletes nearby, leaving every single one of them utterly dumbfounded.

Who was Xia Shining? In their minds, she was the epitome of an ice goddess! She rarely spoke to anyone within the team.

Why on earth was she acting so docile and clinging to Wang Xiaoming like a little bird right now? And what exactly were they doing? Was she openly flirting with Brother Ming?

Good grief, this completely shattered their worldviews! It totally subverted the goddess image they held in their hearts!

"Wait, how can Xia Shining act like this?"

"Oh man, it turns out she's actually a little flirt!"

"Damn it, she snatched the lead right out from under us!"

"Huh? What did you say?"

The members of the track and field team, in particular, stared at the unfolding spectacle with absolute disbelief! One athlete was so stunned that he didn't even notice the soup spilling from the bowl in his hand!

After all, within the track and field team, Xia Shining was widely regarded as the ultimate combination of beauty and talent. Quite a few wealthy young heirs who had come to the track and field team for a brief stint had tried to strike up a conversation with her, only to be met with a freezing cold shoulder.

After all, Xia Shining came from a privileged background. She simply looked down on ordinary men, let alone those spoiled heirs slumming it in the track and field team. In fact, she held them in utter contempt in her heart.

Yet when faced with Wang Xiaoming, she acted like an entirely different person. How could anyone not be shocked and bewildered by this?

"Shining, why haven't you left yet?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from nearby. Moments later, another girl of roughly the same height as Xia Shining walked over.

Approaching Xia Shining's side, she cast a startled look at Wang Xiaoming.

"Goodness gracious, you stinky girl Shining, you actually sneaked behind my back to find Brother Ming first?"