?17: Chapter 017: One Finger Push-up, Breaking the Record 17: Chapter 017: One Finger Push-up, Breaking the Record Everyone present had experienced Captain Zhu’s capabilities, earning him the nickname “Zhu the Skinner.” That nickname was not given lightly.

    Captain Zhu was also a former soldier, a real fighter who had honed his skills in the army, with physical fitness and combat techniques that ranked him among the best in the military.

    He was a soldier who had won several physical fitness competitions, a deservedly tough military man who seldom met his match in the security industry.

    And yet, here was Ning Fan, daring to challenge Captain Zhu, destined to lose for sure, whether in terms of physical fitness or anything else…

    They were confident that Captain Zhu would win.

    Although they couldn’t get Lan Kexin’s sweet kiss, they wouldn’t allow Ning Fan to gain any advantage either.

    Maybe this would even endear them to Lan Kexin.

    The security guards had great confidence in Captain Zhu, as did Lan Kexin, and Zhu Xuetao himself was filled with self-assurance.

    Zhu Xuetao said, “It’s not too late to back out now.

    I’m giving you this chance, treasure it well.”

    Ning Fan laughed, “What?

    Are you scared?”

    Zhu Xuetao: “…”

    Lan Kexin: “…”

    The security guards stared in disbelief, touching their sweaty foreheads.

    They were no longer worried about Ning Fan’s victory or defeat, but about his very life.

    Some security guards wanted to persuade Ning Fan to give up and not stubbornly fight for his pride.

    “Before Captain Zhu, there’s no pride to be kept.

    To stubbornly cling to face is to invite suffering.

    As a man, is it that hard to admit defeat?”

    Ning Fan still shook his head and laughed, “What’s face?

    I’m still waiting for Kexin’s kiss.”

    “What an arrogant kid, you’re not treasuring the opportunity given to you.

    Today, I’ll teach you a lesson and let you know the real strength of Xu Corporation’s Security Department’s team leader!”

    The anger in Zhu Xuetao flared up again.

    Since Ning Fan refused to back down, it suited him just fine.

    If he didn’t intimidate Ning Fan, how would he establish his authority in the security department later?

    He intended to teach this kid a lesson, to show that on his turf, even a dragon must coil and a tiger must crouch.

    “Enough with the nonsense, let’s get started.”

    Ning Fan let out a cold laugh and walked to the center of the training ground, as the other security guards parted to form a ring around them.

    Zhu Xuetao roughly shoved a guard aside and stepped forward, “Alright kid, how do you want to compete, what do you want to compete in?”

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    Ning Fan thought for a while, then said, “Let’s compete in what you’re good at.”

    “What…

    what did you say?

    Say that again!”

    Zhu Xuetao trembled with rage as he spoke, his muscles beginning to quiver slightly.

    The guards knew that this was a sign that Captain Zhu was beyond angry, a rare sight for anyone to provoke him this much.

    “Old Captain Zhu, you’re getting on in years, your ears may not be so good.

    What I mean is, we can compete in whatever you want, it would be even better if we use your specialty.”

    Ning Fan said lightly, considering that Zhu Xuetao was much older than him, respecting elders was a virtue, after all.

    Zhu Xuetao was so angry he wanted to grab Ning Fan and slap him, but he still held back and snorted coldly.

    “Let’s start with push-ups, two minutes on the clock.

    Whoever does more push-ups wins.”

    Ning Fan nodded naturally.

    What they competed in didn’t matter to him; he was going to win regardless.

    He was already thinking about how to tease Lan Kexin after his victory.

    This girl seemed alright, but the Mind’s Eye was a bit wicked, she needed a good lesson.

    Before the two-minute timer started…

    Zhu Xuetao began doing push-ups, paused for a moment, then looked at Ning Fan with undisguised scorn.

    In a dominant tone, he said, “Don’t say I’m bullying you, I’ll let you use just one hand!”

    After saying that, Zhu Xuetao indeed supported his body with only one hand, and as he completed his first push-up, the timer officially started!

    The security guards praised Zhu Xuetao like mad.

    One-armed push-ups were two to three times more difficult than two-armed ones, and usually, for every three push-ups, one could only do one with a single arm.

    He was clearly giving Ning Fan an advantage, offering him a glimpse of hope for victory.

    Even so, everyone still felt that Ning Fan stood no chance; Zhu Xuetao’s push-up pace was too fast, even his one-handed push-ups were much quicker than the ordinary person’s.

    The guards admitted they couldn’t keep up with such speed, unable to beat Zhu Xuetao, they could only concede.

    As Zhu Xuetao began doing push-ups frantically,

    Ning Fan casually sat cross-legged to one side, lit a cigarette, and smoked leisurely.

    “Ning Fan, aren’t you going to do push-ups?

    Are you letting Captain Zhu go first?”

    Lan Kexin stared at Ning Fan in disbelief, dissatisfied with his nonchalant demeanor, even though she intended to put him down…

    But there Ning Fan was, looking utterly indifferent, far from appearing defeated, quite the opposite, he seemed very calm.

    That serene, confident look in his eyes made Lan Kexin uneasy.

    The rest of the guards didn’t think so; they felt that Ning Fan, seeing no hope, simply chose not to bother and sat waiting for Team Leader Zhu to finish.

    Ning Fan conceding wouldn’t cost him anything, but it would be a wasted effort for Zhu Xuetao—a truly cruel move!

    Just when everyone thought Ning Fan was hopeless and about to concede, Ning Fan finally spoke up, nonchalantly saying:

    “Kexin, there’s no rush, respect the elderly and cherish the young, let the senior, Old Zhu, go first.”

    Lan Kexin almost spat out the milk she drank that morning, her tender lips slightly parted, her eyes wide open, staring at Ning Fan as though seeing a monster, in disbelief.

    “You, respect the elderly and cherish the young?

    Shameless jerk!”

    Lan Kexin couldn’t help but curse, turning her head to watch Zhu Xuetao instead.

    The others inwardly cursed Ning Fan for being too arrogant, daring to claim “respect the elderly and cherish the young” in the face of someone as well-trained as Zhu Xuetao.

    If you can’t win, you can’t win; what a pompous excuse, utterly shameless to the extreme.

    The two-minute time limit for push-ups would decide the winner based on whoever did more.

    A minute had already passed, and Ning Fan still hadn’t done a single one.

    “Respecting the elderly and cherishing the young” to this extent; was this not courting death?!

    “One hundred fifty-eight…

    one hundred eighty…”

    The voice of the guard keeping count grew louder, laced with pride, and it was clearly meant for Ning Fan to hear.

    Ning Fan stubbed out his cigarette and stood up.

    “One hundred ninety-nine…

    only thirty seconds left!”

    Pfft!

    Ning Fan finally lay down on the ground, supporting himself on a single thumb, and began doing push-ups with calm determination.

    This guy!

    Doing push-ups on a single finger, the one-finger zen, really!

    Everyone’s eyes widened, gazing at Ning Fan; while Captain Zhu was already remarkable for choosing to do one-handed push-ups in order to not bully others,

    Ning Fan was using just one finger…

    a single thumb for push-ups, defying the heavens?!

    “Let’s see how you can manage to do it!” a guard couldn’t help but snort, only to be stunned, swallowing the words he had just said.

    In his eyes, Ning Fan’s pace of doing push-ups was incredibly fast, like a pile driver, and although it was one-finger zen, the speed was unbelievably fast, many times quicker than Zhu Xuetao’s one-handed push-ups!

    Everyone could not believe their own eyes, rubbing them, still seeing Ning Fan, still at such a swift speed.

    Lan Kexin’s eyebrows twitched, her lips trembling slightly, sensing that things could very likely go in a direction she did not want to see.

    She quickly called out to Zhu Xuetao, “Captain Zhu, go for it!

    If you lose to Ning Fan, I will…”

    Lan Kexin smiled bitterly as Zhu Xuetao slowed down more and more, nearly unable to do any push-ups towards the end.

    This contrasted hugely with the frenzied Ning Fan!

    Ning Fan took just thirty seconds, only thirty seconds to surpass the number of push-ups Zhu Xuetao did in two minutes!

    And it was with a single finger, utterly defeating Zhu Xuetao!