Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 655 - 653 I will keep trying_1

Chapter 655: Chapter 653 I will keep trying_1

"If you feel uncomfortable, press here, and you’ll feel much better." Xia Ningxing indicated a pressure point on the hand for her to pinch with her fingers.

Jiang Miaomiao hurriedly did so and immediately felt its effectiveness.

"Thank you, senior!" Jiang Miaomiao blinked, her face full of gratitude.

Even though everyone was a competitor, she was willing to help her.

She was truly moved.

"Stop talking, the coach is coming." Xia Ningxing gave her a look and then continued to play statue.

An hour did not seem long, but at that moment, it felt like an entire year, prolonged and seemingly endless as though that hour would never pass.

Xia Ningxing stole a glance at Bei’an and noticed her condition was much better than the others.

No wonder her agent had so confidently made a bet with Lu Fan.

Bei’an was also looking at Xia Ningxing.

She curved her lips, full of provocation.

Xia Ningxing was not afraid and threw back a challenging look.

This infuriated Bei’an; she was too arrogant, how dare a less famous actress be so bold!

Because her emotions were unstable, Bei’an’s condition was clearly not as good as before.

Soon she felt darkness looming before her eyes.

"Time’s up!" At that moment, the coach’s voice came as salvation, for her and for everyone else.

Everyone collapsed to the ground regardless of their image, gasping for air, drenched in sweat as though they had just been pulled out of water.

Especially those female actresses who wore makeup; their faces were now smeared by hands used to wipe sweat.

"Senior, your makeup hasn’t smudged at all, what brand of cosmetics do you use?" Jiang Miaomiao couldn’t help asking.

"Apart from X Family’s waterproof and sunblock, I used nothing else," Xia Ningxing replied truthfully.

Jiang Miaomiao stared at her stunning beauty in amazement, "My goodness, it’s unbelievable, your bare skin looks finer than mine does with foundation!"

"Take good care of your skin, and you can look the same," Xia Ningxing smiled at her.

"I hope so," Jiang Miaomiao nodded.

Upon overhearing their conversation, Mo Xue couldn’t help complaining to Bei’an, "Senior Bei, Xia Ningxing is really good at pretending, how can bare skin be that perfect!"

"Who knows," Bei’an smiled faintly, yet her fingers tightened involuntarily.

She could see, Xia Ningxing was indeed barefaced!

Barefaced and still looking so beautiful, it was truly enviable!

"Get up, continue training!" Coach Sen suddenly blew the whistle, issuing orders.

As everyone struggled to their feet, they wailed, "More training?"

The past hour had nearly cost them half their lives; how could they continue?

Director Carl sneered, "If you can’t stand it, drop out. Stop whining!"

At the director’s command, everyone exchanged looks, not daring to make a sound.

The coach continued, "Next, a weighted run of one thousand meters. After that, you can all go back to the dorm to rest!"

The weight was twenty pounds.

Twenty pounds didn’t seem too heavy, but they still had to run a thousand meters.

Just the thought of it was enough to make one feel dizzy.

"Start! Run!"

The coach blew the whistle.

Xia Ningxing shouldered a sandbag backpack weighing twenty pounds and immediately started running.

However, as she ran, she noticed something was amiss.

Where were the others?

Turning her head, she saw that she had left the rest several meters behind.

Under the shocked gazes of everyone, Xia Ningxing... continued to run!

Otherwise, was she supposed to wait for these snails?

By the time Xia Ningxing finished her second lap, many had not even completed their first.

Bei’an had not finished her first lap either. Seeing Xia Ningxing ready to start her third lap, a flicker of malice flashed in her beautiful eyes.

She would never let Xia Ningxing surpass her!

As Xia Ningxing was about to run past her, Bei’an ripped a bead from her hairpin and threw it onto the track right in Xia Ningxing’s path.

If Xia Ningxing stepped on it, she would surely slip and fall.

She might even get injured from the fall!

With this thought, the corners of Bei’an’s lips curled up in a pleased arc.

However...

Xia Ningxing seemed to have eyes on the soles of her feet, as she perfectly sidestepped the bead on the ground.

Bei’an had anticipated that Xia Ningxing would take a nasty spill, but instead she could only watch as she ran further away.

Damn it!

She didn’t fall!

Holding back her frustration, Bei’an continued to run forward.

But just as she took a step, her foot landed on the slippery bead, and she fell to the ground in an embarrassing heap.

"Ah!"

She cried out, her wrist and several other places were scraped, burning with pain.

The worst part was the position in which she fell—it was a face-plant!

The actresses running past her couldn’t suppress their laughter.

"Senior Bei! Are you okay?" Mo Xue saw what happened and quickly came to her side to help her up. She then noticed the bead: "Did you accidentally step on a bead?"

Bei’an nodded her head.

Mo Xue’s brow furrowed immediately: "Where did this bead come from? Ah! I know! Someone must be trying to sabotage you. I’ll go tell Director Carl right now and have her help you find the culprit..."

Before she could finish, Bei’an quickly snatched the bead from her hand and stuffed it into her pocket: "Enough, it was just an accident. Why make a fuss about it? As the saying goes, ’spare the rod and spoil the child’, let’s forgive that person this time."

Seeing her sudden agitation, Mo Xue instantly understood.

This bead wasn’t someone else’s—it was clearly hers!

She tried to harm others but ended up harming herself, and now she had the nerve to say such righteous words—utterly shameless.

Despite the disdain in her heart, Mo Xue praised her naively on the surface: "Senior, your heart is really good. If it were me, I definitely couldn’t endure such a thing."

Bei’an gave a hypocritical smile: "It’s nothing, let’s hurry and run. Xia Ningxing is almost at the finish line."

"I don’t know how this woman has such good stamina. She couldn’t be taking drugs, could she?" Mo Xue, watching Xia Ningxing’s figure in the distance, couldn’t help but jealously mutter.

Hearing this, Bei’an’s gaze flickered, as if she had come up with a good idea.

Taking drugs...

That was indeed a good idea!

Even though the rules expressly prohibit such cheating, as long as it’s not discovered, why not!

"Good stamina." When Xia Ningxing reached the finish line, Director Carl’s usually icy expression actually showed a rare hint of a smile, and he even complimented her.

Xia Ningxing was not overly flattered but nodded respectfully: "I’ll keep trying."

Seeing Director Carl actually praise her, Bei’an became even more determined about that idea!

At all costs, she must land the lead role in "Desert Island Adventure"!

She would not lose to Xia Ningxing!

Xia Ningxing was the first actor to finish the weighted run, so she went straight back to the dormitory to wash up.

By the time she finished her shower, the others had just returned.

One by one, they collapsed on their beds, exhausted, not even able to muster the energy to move.

"I feel like I’m dying, so tired, so very tired!" Jiang Miaomiao lay on her bed feeling dizzy, her fingers tightly clutching the necklace around her neck.

She was terrified that she wouldn’t be able to hold on...

But she had to, she must continue!

Because only by earning enough money could she bring him back to her side.