Li Li said gratefully, âThank you all. I will definitely make good use of these videos, and I wonât allow those rule-breakers to place in the competition.â
They all thought that as long as they handed the videos over to the committee, the committee would disqualify those who broke the rules, but several hours had passed, and still, no one had replied to them.
Li Li asked Wu Hao if he had reported those people, and Wu Hao said he had, but when he did, the person in charge seemed very impatient, as if they didnât want to deal with the issue.
âItâs really strange, why isnât anyone handling this matter?â Li Li couldnât understand, âItâs a city-wide sports meet, isnât it? Shouldnât the committee handle this immediately if they find someone causing trouble? Why are they dragging their feet and not taking action?â
Lan Ning speculated, âPerhaps the committee is worried about affecting this afternoonâs race, the womenâs 3000 meters is about to start, and they might not have the time to deal with rule-breakers.â
Li Li expressed her dissatisfaction, âBut the results for the menâs group have already been announced. Although those who collided with others didnât place, many athletes who could have placed were disqualified, which is unfair to them.â
âYou should eat something first.â Lan Ning pushed the food toward Li Li. âWeâve submitted the evidence, whether or not they deal with the rule-breakers is up to the committee. Even if we are in a hurry, we canât solve this issue.â
Li Li had no choice but to sit down to eat, but after just two bites, she became restless again, âNo, I have to go to the committee myself and urge them to handle this quickly. If the same kind of people appear in this afternoonâs race, wonât Tan Rou be in danger?â
Lan Ning, a bit slow to catch on, said, âThen letâs quickly warn Tan Rou, to prevent her from getting hit as well.â
Tan Rou hadnât joined Li Li and the others for the meal because Zhuang Liu had come to find her. He would be with her throughout this afternoonâs race.
Concerning Zhuang Liuâs behavior, Tan Rou only wanted to say, âYou really donât need to be so worried. Itâs just a long-distance run, not some special forces competition. Youâre making me so anxious Iâm scared to even go running.â
Zhuang Liuâs brow furrowed as he said honestly, âThe swimming competition is one thing; you just swim 400m and reach shore. But the long-distance race is 3000 meters, and I really donât want you to participate.â
Tan Rou spread her hands, âWell, itâs too late for you to stop it now because Iâve already submitted the form. The race is in three hours. Unless you blow up the stadium right now, Iâm definitely going to compete.â
Zhuang Liu coldly stated, âI really do want to blow up the venue, but that would be too dangerous, and thereâs a risk of hurting others.â
Tan Rou covered her mouth and laughed, âAh, Mr. Zhuang, would you stop being so childish? How is your behavior any different from that of the school kids who donât want to go to school and talk about blowing it up?â
Zhuang Liu replied seriously, âThose school kids donât have wives, but I do.â
Tan Rou couldnât help but shake her head, âAre you really comparing yourself to them?â
While they were talking, Li Li and Lan Ning hurriedly came over. Seeing them, Zhuang Liuâs face showed a hint of displeasure.
Noticing his expression, Tan Rou said, âMy participation in the long-distance race has nothing to do with them. Moreover, Li Li signed up after seeing me do it; you canât blame them.â
Zhuang Liu was aware of this, but he felt that as Tan Rouâs friends, they should have discouraged her from running the distance. But if he began to blame others, Zhuang Liu himself was the most responsible; as Tan Rouâs husband, if he couldnât stop her, how could anyone else?
With this in mind, Zhuang Liu felt a bit more at ease.
âTan Rou, you canât take part in this afternoonâs long-distance race,â Li Li said anxiously. âThere are shady dealings behind this sports event, a number of athletes have already been harmed. If you compete, you are definitely going to be injured too.â
âWhat happened?â Tan Rou asked.
Li Li showed her phone to Tan Rou. âSenior Wu Hao and I heard that not just one athlete was injured during the competition. They have reported it to the committee as well, but it was futile, and thereâs been no action taken till now. If you run this afternoon, itâs very likely that an accident will happen.â