Thanks to the news An Guoping had let slip, An Ning gained a reputation for being frail and sickly, complete with an inspirational story that earned her the pity and admiration of countless students.
No matter how An Ning tried to explain, everyone only wanted to believe the story they had constructed for themselves.
An Ning gave up.
She continued her daily runs, even outstripping the physical education majors.
But the result of this was a new conclusion: 'An Ning is working out so hard! It must be because she's in such poor physical shape!'
"Utterly speechless" was the perfect phrase to describe An Ning's feelings.
For three straight days, An Ning "enjoyed" the concern and care of others. This ranged from professors who cherished her talent, to the cafeteria ladies who stopped shaking their ladles when serving her food, all the way down to her classmates, who went out of their way to ensure she didn't have to lift a finger.
