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Chapter 479: Spouse vs. Spouse – A Race to See Who Comes Out on Top

I wish to become a god. #483 2/4/2026
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Dong Jiao noticed that Gao Qiang now held a quilt with embroidered flowers. Wow! What a lovely detail! "This is a magnetic therapy pillow! In fact, it's more effective at relieving fatigue than ordinary magnetic pillows—try it, and you'll see!" Dong Jiao held the magnetic pillow that Gao Qiang had brought her, feeling so delighted. She never thought her husband would care so much about her. "Let's go! For our Chinese version of *Dreaming of the Red Chamber*—let's make it together!" "Building on our nationwide popularity, now we're aiming to break into the international film scene!" Their voices echoed through the mountain valley of the Shaolin Temple. The next morning, a series of urgent alarm clocks woke Dong Jiao. With her eyes still half-open, she looked and gasped—what time was it? It was 4:30 a.m.! How tired she felt! Getting up at this hour was so painful. She thought: outside, it was still completely dark. Gao Qiang had practiced a new kind of martial art at Shaolin Temple yesterday—he must be exhausted. He must now be lying down, sleeping soundly. If he doesn't get up, I won Dong Jiao stood up and glanced toward the adjacent room—wow! The door was slightly ajar. Inside, Gao Huang had already left. How early he got up! Isn't that beyond human? Well, let's go out and take a look. Dong Jiao was about to decline, but Gao Qiang said, "Believe me, you can do it! Starting today, we'll practice together!" Dong Jiao became interested in practicing, and said, "Husband! Let's begin!" "Great! I'll make a bet! I'll keep doing push-ups, while you run up the mountain beside me, following my path. Whoever reaches the summit on the other side wins! How does that sound?" Gao Qiang said. Dong Jiao replied, "Excellent! I'll definitely win!" Gao Qiang added, "Such confidence from you, I think I'll have to be a bit lenient today!" At that moment, Xiao Shishi Lin Tianhao arrived with a group of disciples. Seeing the newly appointed abbot Gao Qiang present, he immediately bowed to him and said, "Abbot, you must not lose! If you do, our Shaolin Temple will suffer a great disgrace!" "Long live the Abbot! The Abbot is invincible! The Abbot will surely win!" The crowd of Shaolin disciples cheered for Gao Qiang. To our surprise, the team from the "Dreaming of the Red Chamber" production also arrived, among whom many actors were newly recruited. These young actresses are outstanding graduates of Beijing University of Media and Communication, devoted followers and staunch supporters of Dong Jiao, the rising star. Though Gao Liang is the chairman of our company, a leading film and television enterprise, these students, as representatives of Beijing University of Media and Communication—the country's most prestigious arts university—firmly back Dong Jiao. They shouted, "Go! Our top star! We must win! For the honor of our university! We must perform even better!" What a fascinating scene! A husband and wife competing against each other! Dong Jiao raised her small pink fist and said to Gao Liang, "I'm not afraid of you! I'm determined to beat you! For the reputation of our university, I must outperform your Shaolin monks!" Gao Liang beamed with a warm smile and replied, "Excellent! It seems today's competition will attract even more attention. Great!" The competition officially began. Xiao Shishi Lin Tianhao blew a whistle. Immediately, amid the cheers from both sides' supporters, Dong Jiao gathered her spirit and stepped forward, heading toward the summit in her newly worn mountaineering boots. As for Gao Liang? Just earlier, he had completed 11,000 push-ups. Honestly, his physical stamina had been severely drained. On flat ground, he could manage about 9,000 to 10,000 push-ups—20,000 would have been his absolute limit. But this time, he wasn't on flat ground—he was on a steep mountain slope, with ups and downs of steps, doing push-ups while climbing from the lower to the upper levels. It was no wonder he was nearly exhausted. Dong Jiao surged ahead by 100 meters, while Gao Liang managed to climb just seven steps. "Go! Go! For our Shaolin Temple!" "Master! The journalists are here! The journalists are here! Hurry up and cheer!" Lin Tianhao had only been afraid of the reporters exposing him. But when Gao Liang appeared, reporters suddenly emerged from nowhere, rushing toward Gao Liang and continuously filming him. Goodness! The old master had come here to practice with the second wife, yet now he had become the center of reporters' attention—something even Gao Liang himself found surprising. Could Lin Tianhao really block the reporters' cameras with his body? One reporter came, then another, then a third—eventually, over a hundred reporters surrounded them, forming an incredibly strong media presence. Oh no, the master himself was going to be embarrassed. After all, Gao Liang was truly exhausted. Even at a distance of over a hundred meters, he called out to Dong Jiao, "Wife! Wait for me! Please don't rush so much!" The very act of addressing Dong Jiao as "wife" excited many reporters. Hah! Finally, a major scoop was captured: Dong Jiao, the beautiful celebrity, is actually the girlfriend of Mr. Gao Liang, the CEO of Yu Cheng Shen Group. Just a week ago, at the CCTV program "Focus Interview," Hao actually publicly declined to acknowledge himself as Dong Jiao's boyfriend. Hmm! How exactly has their relationship unfolded? Journalists are always eager to spill the latest gossip—this time, they're not only revealing the full details of Dong Jiao and Hao's entire mountaineering competition, but more importantly, they're exposing the nature of their personal relationship. Both are prominent figures, so no matter how they present the story, it promises strong viewership and compelling drama. The journalists enthusiastically directed their cameras, spotlights, and microphones squarely at Hao and Dong Jiao as they climbed. Dong Jiao, surrounded by a dense crowd of reporters, immediately felt an invisible pressure. "Ms. Dong," one reporter asked directly, "just now, Mr. Hao referred to you as his wife—does that mean he is indeed your boyfriend?" Dong Jiao immediately lowered her head, her face turning deeply crimson. Just looking at Gao Liang, still far away, only about 50 meters off, now nearly collapsing from exhaustion. A journalist immediately extended the microphone toward him and asked, "Is Dong Jiao your girlfriend?" Gao Liang didn't hesitate and said loudly, "Let everyone decide that!"