A Girl Who Wants to Be a Beneficial Person to Society

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Chapter 251

In the first echelon of runners there was one benefit - few people around.

It was like a few people strolling through a spacious square.

When she reached the 10 kilometer point, Xiao Qi still felt carefree and her breathing was very steady. She felt that she was doing quite well, which gave her more confidence in the race, though she didn't dare get arrogant since no one knew the outcome until the very last second.

10 kilometers was less than the amount Xiao Qi walked every day, so she was still running leisurely. Aside from the black runners, there were also some domestic athletes in the first echelon.

Xiao Qi blended in without standing out too much, though she was noticeable mainly because of her bright red t-shirt, which made her look petite and slender compared to the athletes.

Xiao Qi ate quite a lot but didn't have bulging muscles, nor did she do any muscle-building training.

The private lessons she took taught her movements aimed at accentuating a woman's graceful figure. Xiao Qi did them daily as stretching exercises, which, combined with her persistent running, gave her a toned look. However, developing a woman's graceful figure also depended on one's physique and innate endowment. Xiao Qi had good proportions but was just average in terms of bust and hips, so she didn't develop prominent curves. Still, her figure was quite graceful, making her look slightly delicate and slender among the athletes.

There was a major water station at the 10 kilometer point.

Some official vehicles also followed alongside the first echelon – they stuck closest to the front runners, who were likely leading the race.

The masses behind had slowly strung out in an endless line, and it was impossible for vehicles to follow all of them. They were mainly there to handle any accidents or runners passing out from heat exhaustion.

At the 10 kilometer point, the Xiao family's RV was also parked there.

Xiao's Mama had initially suggested waiting at the 5 kilometer water station, worried that the young girl couldn't run very far and her precious granddaughter would throw a tantrum if she didn't see her.

However, Xiao Shengzhou said that Xiao Qi was this year's 200m freestyle champion in Jingnan Province, and with her baseline training of running at least 30,000 steps per day, it was impossible for her to stop at such a short distance. He suggested waiting at the 15 kilometer water station, but Xiao's Mama and Grandma felt that was too far and what if the girl couldn't run that far, plus being good at swimming didn't necessarily mean being good at running.

In the end they compromised on waiting at this major 10 kilometer water station.

While waiting, they also realized that being a random swimming champion was quite impressive...this young girl was truly exceptional.

Xiao's Mama looked at her righteousness-exuding son in athletic wear. Xiao's Grandma looked at her gaudily-dressed and roguishly charming son. Each had their own thoughts.

Meanwhile, Xiao Bao'er earnestly sucked on a lollipop while watching the empty running track.

When the first echelon of runners arrived, Xiao Bao'er excitedly took the lollipop smeared with her saliva out of her mouth and waved it in one hand while waving a little red flag in her other hand.

"Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi!"

Xiao's Mama and Grandma assumed it was just their precious granddaughter randomly shouting when she saw people, and didn't expect there to actually be a young girl among them.