Gu Xiaozhan turned his head and saw the little Divine Doctor’s face light up with a joyful smile. He knew he had brought the right person to the right place!
"Let’s go! Strap on your harness!"
He patted the little Divine Doctor on the shoulder.
Mu Anhan nodded, took off her coat to reveal the sweater underneath, and went to get a harness to strap on.
Suddenly, she felt grateful for her small chest; with all these winter clothes on, it was really as flat as can be!
She changed into a pair of climbing shoes and tried a few moves.
Her body was light, and switching hands and climbing, she was as nimble as a swallow.
Although Gu Xiaozhan was strong and had good stamina, he was heavy and didn’t have much of an advantage in these activities.
"Brother Gu, want to have a competition? Let’s see who reaches the top of the mountain first?" Her competitive spirit was stirred.
Gu Xiaozhan saw the little Divine Doctor’s eyes shining brightly, so similar to his beloved, and he indulged her: "Sure!"
Mu Anhan was eager to try, thinking there had to be at least one event she could win against him!
"Whoever climbs up first, does it come with a reward?" Gu Xiaozhan asked.
Mu Anhan thought for a moment: "The winner can make one request of the loser."
"Deal." Gu Xiaozhan agreed.
And so, the competition began.
Mu Anhan started with an advantage. Among girls, she was tall, with long arms and legs, very slender, making her climbing particularly brisk.
But now, she was in a man’s role, so competing against a man meant she had to give it her all.
After all, Gu Xiaozhan was heavier, but he had better stamina and longer arms and legs, making him not inferior in climbing.
Mu Anhan quickly reached the halfway point. Unfortunately, she ran out of strength; otherwise, she would have climbed to the top in one go.
Gu Xiaozhan’s tactic was calm and steady, like a mountain. From beginning to now, he wasn’t out of breath and had plenty of strength. He caught up with her: "Want me to wait for you?"
Mu Anhan glared at him: "Brother Gu, your stamina is way too good!"
Actually, as soon as she asked, she knew it was a pointless question.
Isn’t she the most aware of his stamina?
"You can do it too," Gu Xiaozhan said seriously, "If you have time, I’ll take you to train together."
"Great!" Mu Anhan nodded.
She mustered all her energy and charged towards the summit.
Just as she was about to reach the top with Gu Xiaozhan, she slipped and nearly fell.
Gu Xiaozhan quickly supported the little Divine Doctor’s foot with his hand.
Mu Anhan was stunned for a moment, then quickly used the strength from his hand to climb to the top.
"I won!"
She happily announced.
Gu Xiaozhan calmly climbed up, his face not flushed nor out of breath, as if climbing a high-difficulty route was no harder than walking on flat ground. "What request do you want to make of me?"
Mu Anhan was already lying on the ground, gazing up at the blue sky and white clouds.
She was still panting heavily. Although it felt a bit like a hollow victory, she did beat Gu Xiaozhan, a moment of great historical significance.
"It’s because Brother Gu helped me that I won." She lay on the ground, looking up at him. He was so tall!
"A win is a win, a loss is a loss. A bet’s a bet, fair and square," Gu Xiaozhan declared with authority.
"Wow!" Mu Anhan frowned. "Let me think..."
"You’re not allowed to suggest anything that would damage my relationship with my wife," Gu Xiaozhan also had a condition.