Done Deal

The weather was pretty good. The sky was clear and the sunlight felt warm. Now that it was almost evening, a walk or a sit in the grove to watch the sunset looked like a good idea.

However, Xiao Lin was not interested in watching the sunset with another man. He shook his head. "I should go back, I don't want to miss tomorrow's class." 

He paused before uttering, "So, uh, can I still come and eat beggar's chicken next time?" 

The unspeakable pain felt worse than death, but its reward was too tempting for Xiao Lin; his basic fitness increased by a level. He would usually get only 10 XP after exhausting himself with a full day's worth of training. A roast chicken saved him 10 days worth of Basic Fitness training--accompanied by two extra Physique points. 

Xiao Lin thought that this deal was pretty decent. As for the horrible pain, Xiao Lin comforted himself by thinking that men should be cruel to themselves.