Chapter Fifteen: Devilish Training

"Next, Wang Wei."

In the gym, contestants dressed in matching sportswear stood in three rows. In front of them was an automatic monitoring device; the moment someone stepped on it, their body data appeared on a connected computer screen.

"Wang Wei, your weight when you registered was 48 kilograms, and now it's 52.6 kilograms. I'm very curious, how did you manage to gain nearly ten kilograms in just one week?"

Zhuo Yiyan held a list-like document, looking at the contestant named Wang Wei as she stepped off the testing device, his tone slightly teasing.

"How much must she have been eating every day!" one contestant exclaimed.

Wang Wei, with her square face and small eyes, immediately blushed. Her skin was slightly tanned, and her blushing wasn't usually noticeable, but now it was clearly visible, showing how embarrassed she was.

"I didn't eat that much. I just went out and had some fun after passing the preliminary and final rounds," Wang Wei said sheepishly.

Some of the contestants couldn't help but laugh.

“Remember, if you want to get moving, you have to control your diet first. Only when the fashion world embraces plumpness as beauty can you be carefree.” Zhuo Yiyan said to Wang Wei while glancing at the other contestants.

Wang Wei slunk back to her seat.

“Alright, next,” Zhuo Yiyan turned the page, “Xu Jiaojiao.”

Sheng Jiaoyang stepped forward and stood on the testing machine.

“The registered weight was 47 kilograms, and now—” Zhuo Yiyan glanced at the computer screen, “The weight hasn’t changed. Okay, back to the line.”

Sheng Jiaoyang returned to her seat amidst some contestants’ glares.

“Next…”

After all the tests were completed, Zhuo Yiyan stood before everyone. He wasn’t very tall, shorter than most of the contestants, but he stood before them with confidence and a strong presence.

"The test is over. Now, let me share some thoughts and suggestions," Zhuo Yiyan said. "Most of you have maintained your weight very well. I believe not everyone has the physique to eat whatever they want without gaining weight, so it shows that some of you have good self-discipline. Now, for the rest of you who fluctuate in weight—"

When Zhuo Yiyan mentioned "fluctuating in weight," the contestants laughed.

"You're all adults, um, and there are two girls under eighteen, Tan Shuang and Xu Jiaojiao. In any case, after these past twenty years, you should all be clear about your own physique. There's no accident behind every successful person. If you want to make it to the finals, you must first be strict with yourselves and control your physique and appearance."

"This week, all you need to do is work out and get your bodies into top shape. Each team will have two fitness coaches who will guide your training and will also be the judges of your final fitness results."

"Good luck, girls!"

After saying that, Zhuo Yiyan stepped aside and let the fitness coaches introduce themselves one by one.

The four fitness instructors were tall and muscular, their well-defined muscles catching the girls' eyes. They introduced themselves and demonstrated their fitness skills, eliciting screams from the girls.

Sheng Jiaoyang's team had two instructors named Gao Yao and Li Tianyi. Their names sounded quite refined, but their training was brutal. The contestants, who had initially hoped to get closer to the instructors and gain some points, were now screaming in pain, thoroughly exhausted. The viewers

watching the live stream online were having a field day.

[Pfft! That girl's screaming is so pitiful 2333333~~~~]

[2333333]

[Girl, good luck! One more and you won't get individual coaching anymore!!]

[It's just 50 sit-ups, why are you screaming like that?]

[I feel like those girls who were trained the hardest were the ones who were the most eager to grope me at the beginning. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks that.] [

Coach's inner monologue: No matter how alluring the humming, what's coming will come.]

[Hahahaha...]

...

A group of netizens were freely expressing their opinions in the comments, while our athletes were still in the midst of grueling training.

Sheng Jiaoyang's condition wasn't much better at the moment. Her body lacked exercise, and her muscles were all soft and flabby. She was already exhausted after completing less than a third of the training tasks assigned by the coach. Compared to some athletes who clearly exercised regularly, she was completely outmatched.

However, there was one thing that others couldn't match: her body was young, and her recovery ability was unmatched by many. She might be too tired to move for a while, but after catching her breath, she would be full of energy again.

Sometimes, when she really couldn't persevere, she would think of her past physical condition.

In the past, she couldn't even exercise. Many friends who didn't know her physical condition always tried to persuade her to go out and do extreme sports with them. At that time, she was very tempted, but she very rationally refused, which made many people think that she was too timid.

Skydiving, paragliding, skiing, surfing—she wanted to try them all, but she couldn't! She had to be responsible for her body and consider the well-being of her family and friends.

The only thing she'd ever indulged herself with was driving, and that's where she ended up failing.

Now that she had a healthy body, it would be a waste not to exercise properly. She wanted to try all the things she'd wanted to do but couldn't before, so how could she give up such a great opportunity to get fit?

Just thinking about it made her incredibly excited, and physical fatigue couldn't stop her from persevering.

Sweat soaked her clothes, and her short hair was also damp, hanging down in clumps. She looked quite disheveled, but her eyes, usually a little misty without her glasses, now shone like stars, filled with unwavering determination and anticipation for a bright future.

She silently carried out the tasks assigned by the coaches, quite different from the other contestants who grumbled and complained intentionally or unintentionally. Her unusual forbearance and perseverance even caught the attention of the coaches who were diligently supervising the other contestants' training. During

the day, they trained in the gym, and as evening approached, both teams were taken out by the coaches for a training run along the beach. After a long day of training, everyone was exhausted. They barely ate any of the dinner prepared by the production team before washing up and going to their rooms to rest.

This intense training continued for a week, and even those who liked to cause trouble had no energy left for scheming and infighting. The atmosphere in the villa became unusually harmonious.

Every morning, the group of trainees greeted each other like this:

"Are your legs sore today?"

The result of the grueling training was that almost everyone lost weight; some who were already thin were now even thinner, resembling skin and bones.

Sheng Jiaoyang looked a little thinner; the baby fat on her cheeks had disappeared. However, she only appeared thinner; her actual weight hadn't changed much. She looked thinner because her skin was firmer, her waist was slimmer, and her abs were faintly visible.

Of course, this result was related to her positive attitude. She followed the coach's instructions during training and no longer picked at her diet. While some trainees were getting thinner day by day, she successfully escaped the skinny-bones category.

On the last day, the coaches gave a relatively fair score based on the trainees' performance and training results, and this score would be included in the final comprehensive evaluation. Over

the past few days, everyone had complained to some extent about the coaches being too strict, but when the training truly ended, everyone felt a little reluctant to part ways.

The night before, the two teams got together to discuss giving gifts to the coaches, but all they had on them were women's items, and they couldn't go shopping. They couldn't just give the coaches money directly, so they decided to cook a farewell meal for them themselves.

The two team leaders, on behalf of their members, approached the production team and persuaded them to provide the necessary ingredients and cooking utensils.

As a veteran of the "culinary disaster" world, Sheng Jiaoyang consciously stayed away from the kitchen. However, it was clear that no one wanted to let her off the hook. Given her impressive bartending skills on the first day at the villa, the important task of supplying drinks fell to her.

Everyone worked together, spending the afternoon preparing a table full of food, various Chinese and Western dishes, filling the long table.

Sheng Jiaoyang also prepared simple yet delicious premixed cocktails. When everyone clinked glasses, the previous tension seemed to dissipate, and the table was filled with laughter and conversation.

But after the coaches left, a somber mood descended, and some contestants even cried while holding their glasses.

"We don't know what awaits us tomorrow. Everyone has been training very hard these past few days, so let's go to bed early tonight!" Luo Yi said, standing up.

"No, I want to drink more! Xu Jiaojiao, give me another drink!" Qi Hua was the first to object, holding out her empty glass to Sheng Jiaoyang in a commanding tone.

"Forget it, Jiaojiao mixed a lot of drinks today, she's tired too." Someone spoke up fairly.

"Yeah, it's getting late, let's all go to bed early!"

Because of Luo Yi and Pu Mingyu's relationship, the other contestants knew that the story about Sheng Jiaoyang and Zhuo Yiyan spending time alone was purely Qi Hua's slander. Moreover, Sheng Jiaoyang's unpretentious behavior these past few days was still fresh in their minds, and after drinking the drinks she mixed, many people no longer felt the initial aversion towards her.

Qi Hua was unaware of all this. She only knew that even her roommate was now siding with Xu Jiaojiao, which infuriated her. She slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and roared, "Shut up!"

"You're the one who should shut up. I hope you won't be saying behind my back tomorrow that you got drunk and acted crazy because of my wine," Sheng Jiaoyang said, then leisurely went upstairs. "

Xu Jiaojiao, what did you say? You stop right there—"

Qi Hua's shrill voice echoed in the dining room, but no one else paid her any attention; they all went back to their rooms to wash up and go to bed.