SRGA Chapter 20 Can Running Make Money?
Song Kaifeng quickly came downstairs and jogged over to where Lin Tian and Luo Bingning were.
"Miss Luo, I apologize for my previous intrusion. Lin Tian, running alone is boring. Shall we run together and compete?"
Song Kaifeng suggested.
Luo Bingning frowned, "Song Kaifeng, don't disturb us while we're taking a walk."
Song Kaifeng quickly added, "Miss Luo, to show my sincerity, I'll add a prize for running with Lin Tian. He'll only win, not lose."
"Our community track is eight hundred meters per lap. Lin Tian, let's run five laps. If you're ahead by a second, I'll give you a hundred yuan. How about it?"
Song Kaifeng smirked inwardly. He was confident in his running ability. Most people couldn't outrun him, and Lin Tian probably couldn't even complete five laps.
He thought that after this run, Lin Tian would be exposed as incompetent while he showcased his own abilities. It seemed like a perfect plan.
"A hundred yuan per second? That's generous."
Lin Tian said with a smile.
As a martial arts master, he could run as fast as a tiger if he wanted. This was practically free money.
Song Kaifeng earnestly replied, "I felt a bit intrusive last time, so this is my way of apologizing. Plus, I'm also looking for a running buddy."
Luo Bingning squeezed Lin Tian's hand.
She knew Song Kaifeng definitely had ulterior motives. He was undoubtedly skilled in running, and Lin Tian would likely be outmatched.
"Brother Song, five laps is too short and not challenging enough. I usually start with ten laps when I run. Why don't you run on your own?"
Lin Tian waved his hand.
Song Kaifeng wanted to laugh. He believed Lin Tian didn't dare to compete, and maybe he couldn't even complete five laps. Lin Tian was just putting up a front in front of Luo Bingning.
"Haha."
"Lin Tian, so you enjoy long-distance running too?"
"In that case, let's do ten laps! And the same rule applies: if you're ahead by a second, I'll give you a thousand yuan."
Song Kaifeng looked like he had found a kindred spirit.
Luo Bingning held onto Lin Tian's arm. "Darling, don't compete with him. Even if you're ahead by five minutes, it's only three hundred seconds."
"Only three hundred thousand yuan, there's no need to bother with such a small amount of money."
Song Kaifeng was getting increasingly irritated.
Luo Bingning held onto Lin Tian's arm, almost touching his biceps. In her eyes, Lin Tian belonged to her.
"What Miss Luo said is true."
"If you're ahead by five minutes, it's only three hundred thousand yuan. Indeed, it's just a small amount of money. In that case, how about a thousand yuan per second?"
"If you can stay ahead of me for five minutes, you'll get three hundred thousand."
Song Kaifeng chuckled, as if three hundred thousand was nothing.
In reality, he didn't believe Lin Tian could win.
If a hundred and a thousand were no different, why would Lin Tian hesitate at a thousand? It would mean admitting his own inadequacy.
"Ice, since he said that, if I don't compete with him, it'll seem like I'm afraid. Don't worry, I'm confident I'll win."
Lin Tian smiled, "Brother Song, you won't go back on your word, will you?"
Song Kaifeng assured, "Lin Tian, don't worry. If you win, I'll give you a thousand per second, no less."
"Miss Luo, please bear witness!"
Lin Tian nodded, "Shall we start then? Ice, you can sit over there and rest. Ten laps won't take long."
Luo Bingning hesitated, then nodded. Since Lin Tian insisted, she didn't want to oppose him further.
"Lin Tian, should we stretch a bit before we start?"
Song Kaifeng suggested.
Lin Tian shook his head, "Stretching? Let's just start."
Song Kaifeng smirked inwardly. Lin Tian didn't even stretch before a long-distance run. He probably didn't have much experience with it.
"If I don't finish within ten minutes, my name isn't Song!"
Song Kaifeng thought to himself.
"Miss Luo, my mom is also out for a walk. I'll call her over to help us keep time."
Song Kaifeng smiled at Luo Bingning.
Soon, Song Kaifeng called his mother, Wang Xianglian, over.
"Let's begin!"
Luo Bingning and Wang Xianglian both started their stopwatch.
Song Kaifeng and Lin Tian dashed off.
Lin Tian quickly took the lead, leaving Song Kaifeng several meters behind.
"Is he stupid? This is a long-distance run, not a sprint!"
Watching Lin Tian's figure, Song Kaifeng's eyes were full of ridicule.
Luo Bingning sighed inwardly.
She knew that for long-distance running, Lin Tian's speed was too fast. He would soon exhaust himself.
"Phew!"
Before long, Lin Tian completed the first lap, passing Luo Bingning's position with impressive speed.
"One minute fifty seconds."
"So fast!"
Luo Bingning was amazed. She quickly checked online and found that Lin Tian's speed met the standards of a national-level athlete.
"Lin Tian doesn't look very strong, but his physical fitness is quite good."
Luo Bingning muttered to herself.
Wang Xianglian said, "Ice, Lin Tian is running very fast, but this is a long-distance run, not a sprint. It might not be wise for him to go so fast."
"Mrs. Wang, even for a sprint, such speed is impressive."
Luo Bingning smiled.
Almost four minutes later, Song Kaifeng completed the first lap. By this time, Lin Tian had already finished his second lap, taking only two minutes.
"How is this possible?"
Song Kaifeng's face darkened.
He had just finished one lap, and Lin Tian had already lapped him.
Luo Bingning's eyes lit up.
Lin Tian had covered 1600 meters in two minutes, reaching the standards of a national-level athlete.
Even if he couldn't maintain this pace, achieving such a result in the first 1600 meters was impressive.
Three laps, four laps, five laps...
After ten laps, Lin Tian intentionally slowed down, panting heavily as he stopped.
"Twenty-two minutes and thirty-five seconds."
Luo Bingning stopped the stopwatch and showed it to Wang Xianglian.
Wang Xianglian's expression was a bit grim.
Song Kaifeng had only completed six laps by this point. He still had more than ten minutes to finish the remaining four laps.
"Ice, Lin Tian ran really fast, but they were running long-distance, not sprinting. It wasn't very wise of him."
"Mrs. Wang, even for a sprint, such speed is impressive."
Luo Bingning smiled.
Fourteen minutes later, Song Kaifeng finally completed ten laps. Due to Lin Tian's influence on his rhythm, he was slower than usual.
"Thirty-six minutes and forty-seven seconds."
"Lin Tian finished in twenty-two minutes
and thirty-five seconds, ahead by fourteen minutes and twelve seconds."
Luo Bingning giggled.
Song Kaifeng's face was black with anger. He felt like finding a hole to hide in. His performance was actually not bad, but compared to Lin Tian, he felt worthless.
"Son, it's only a few hundred thousand, it's just a small amount of money."
Wang Xianglian smiled, "But for Lin Tian, it should be a huge sum. We can't shortchange him."
Song Kaifeng nodded.
Wang Xianglian had already asked for Lin Tian's bank account number. Soon, she transferred 850,000 yuan to Lin Tian.
This sum was not insignificant for her, but it was manageable. Moreover, this was necessary for maintaining their reputation, and this amount of money was not enough to ruin them.
If they didn't give Lin Tian this money, there would be no chance for Song Kaifeng and Luo Bingning.
"Wang Auntie, we'll take our leave now."
Luo Bingning smiled.
Soon, Lin Tian and Luo Bingning left hand in hand. Song Kaifeng looked like he was about to burst into flames with anger. He had suffered a huge loss.
"Son, learn from this experience. If you want to target someone or a company in the future, make sure to gather all the information first."
Wang Xianglian said sternly.
Song Kaifeng was extremely frustrated, "I didn't expect him to be so abnormal in this aspect. Damn!"