Start with push-ups to gain experience

Chapter 14 Winner in Life
In the rainy weather, the whole city becomes quiet.

There were few pedestrians on the street.

Only the sound of rain echoed softly, covering up the honking of passing cars.

Fang Cheng was carrying a shoulder bag and a bag.

Zhou Xiumei raised her hands, holding an umbrella for herself and also holding an umbrella for him.

The two walked side by side, very close to each other, but their expressions were different.

"Hasn't the murder case investigated by Uncle Zhou been solved yet?"

Fang Cheng found a topic and asked casually.

"I don't know."

Zhou Xiumei nodded and shook her head slightly, explaining in a low voice:

"The murderer seems to be a serial killer. The director is pressing for help. My father is in a bad mood and rarely mentions him at home..."

Having said this, she paused and didn't continue.

The silence lasted for a moment.

Zhou Xiumei suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Fang Cheng seriously.

"Brother Cheng, you often work overtime at night, so you must pay attention to safety and never interact with strangers on the road."

"I heard from Aunt Zhang downstairs that there are many gangs now who specialize in using honey traps to trick young men into having their kidneys cut off..."

Hearing the name he hadn't heard for a long time and seeing her start to talk, Fang Cheng couldn't help but smile.

Then he joked like he did when he was a kid:
"You should be more careful. A girl who is so beautiful and goes out to set up a night stall alone at night is very coveted by others."

As their eyes met, Zhou Xiumei couldn't help but lower her head again, and the seriousness she had just mustered up instantly deflated.

Fang Cheng raised his head and looked into the distance.

The bus stop in the rain seemed to be shrouded in gray fog, and it was a little dark.

So he changed his tone and continued:

"Xiu Mei, if you need help in the future, just come to me. We are friends who grew up together."

When Zhou Xiumei heard this, her cheeks flushed instantly and she became inexplicably nervous again.

She lowered her eyelids, not daring to look at the extremely familiar man beside her.

The rain fell like silk, wetting her sleeves and shoulders.

Suddenly I had a feeling that this road seemed too long and too short.

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Global Elite Fight Club.

Lunch break, locker room.

It was raining coldly outside the window and the air conditioner in the house was turned to the highest temperature.

The air was filled with the smell of cigarettes, sweat, and boxed lunches, as well as the noisy sounds of people playing cards.

In this noisy environment, only a thin figure seemed out of place.

He stood alone in the corner, with his back against the wall, doing squats.

Tighten your abdomen, straighten your back, and lift your head slightly.

Every time he squatted down and stood up, it seemed to inject more strength and confidence, appearing extremely stable and rhythmic.

On the left side of the locker room, a group of people gathered together to play cards, occasionally breaking out into shouting.

"Oh my god, you're not cheating, are you? How many times have you won in a row?"

"Haha, I'm just lucky. Give me money, give me money!"

Chen Xiaohai, who had just completed the "three-party deal", couldn't stop smiling.

While counting the money, I turned my head and saw the unsociable figure who was still practicing squats.

His smile faded slightly, and then he said:
"Look, Fang Cheng works out hard every day, hoping to seduce a rich woman once and for all. This is what a winner in life pursues!"

The others burst into laughter upon hearing this and immediately started making jokes as well.

"Young people are still smart!"

"It's good to do squats. Men can't stand women doing squats, and women can't stand men doing squats!"

"No wonder a top student from the law department doesn't become a lawyer, but comes to us to find a job. It seems like he has been planning something bad..."

These jokes may not be meant by the speaker, but may be taken seriously by the listener.

You know, the club has clear rules.

Staff members are not allowed to contact students privately, and are especially prohibited from harassing female students.

Fang Cheng said nothing, nor did he make any attempt to defend himself.

He looked calm and raised his head.

I continued to do what I had done, repeatedly bending my knees to squat, and straightening my back to stand up.

Seeing that he didn't show any reaction, Chen Xiaohai laughed dryly. Although he looked unconcerned, his mind was constantly churning, so much so that he was distracted when playing cards and made the wrong move, thus losing the game.

Manager Qiu of the Logistics Department is in his fifties and is approaching retirement age.

The manager intends to promote someone to be his deputy and take over the department management in the future.

Chen Xiaohai boasts that he has a long working experience, good performance, and good relationships with his superiors and subordinates.

He seemed determined to get a promotion and a raise in salary, and felt that no one could compete with him.

But a few days ago, after accidentally overhearing a conversation between Fang Cheng and Lao Qiu, he immediately became wary.

Fang Cheng applied to his supervisor for a job change, saying that he wanted to gain more work experience under other coaches.

This obviously reveals some kind of ambition!
Although Fang Cheng is an intern.

But it’s hard for university graduates to find jobs right now, so they might choose to stay.

With his academic qualifications and recent outstanding performance, he has been praised by his manager many times.

This inevitably made Chen Xiaohai feel a sense of crisis, so he deliberately framed his competitors.

Not to mention what my colleagues are thinking.

Fang Cheng might have been bothered by the petty gains and fame in the workplace in the past, but now he has let it go and become open-minded.

The success or failure of life does not depend on the unimportant things on the journey, but on the scenery in the distance.

At this moment, he just stays focused and immerses himself in the satisfaction brought by exercise.

[You complete 10 standard squats, skill experience +1]

[You complete 10 standard squats, skill experience +1]

[You complete 11 standard squats, skill experience +1]

Three prompt messages appeared in front of me one after another.

Fang Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

It seems that the squat skill has gradually reached a bottleneck period, and it is time to increase the difficulty.

With this in mind, he then chose to put his feet together and slowly squat down with his knees bent.

At the same time, extend your arms forward to maintain balance.

Until your thighs and calves are in line with each other, your muscles are tight, and you can't squat any lower.

This movement is called the narrow squat, which is an advanced version of the standard squat.

Compared with the standard posture, it puts more pressure on the knee joints and requires stronger body balance ability.

But it can also more effectively exercise the quadriceps on the front of the thigh, activate the core muscles of the hips, and maintain knee stability.

If you continue to increase the difficulty, you can do single-leg half squat, single-leg squat, frog jump squat, tornado squat, etc.

Even, gradually add weights such as barbells.

Fang Cheng slowly straightened up and stood up, deliberately slowing down his movements.

While adjusting and correcting your posture, count silently and try to reach the standard level.

When the count reached "9", a new prompt message finally appeared.

[You completed 7 narrow-stance squats, skill experience +1]

“The effect is pretty good!”

Fang Cheng showed a hint of delight.

At this moment, the locker room door was suddenly pushed open, and the sounds of playing cards and talking inside stopped immediately.

A middle-aged man with half bald hair stood outside the door, waving and shouting:

"Ah Cheng, come with me, the manager wants to see you!"

It was Lao Qiu, the head of the logistics department.

Hearing the call, Fang Cheng's pupils flashed and he instantly lost his concentration.

Glancing at the skill experience growth.

[Focus lv1 (81/250)]

[Squat level 0 (65/100)]

Then he stood up calmly, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, and strode outside.

Looking at the backs of the two people, the others in the locker room couldn't help but become curious and talk about it.

"What does the manager want to see Fang Cheng for?"

"Give us a raise. Haven't you seen that the boxing department has the most students and its performance is increasing rapidly? Even Brother Hai's karate department can't compare to it!"

"Perhaps Manager Li hopes that Fang Cheng can stay as a formal employee, so he offers conditions to win him over..."

Everyone's words revealed envy and jealousy.

Only Chen Xiaohai's face was filled with nervousness, and he almost shouted: "I don't agree!"

(End of this chapter)