“Graduate from the university?”
Rosé widened her eyes. “My goodness. You’re going to keep this an underground relationship for a few years? Incredible.”
She opened her mouth and was about to say something not too pleasant before her eyes rolled as she held herself back.
Lisa knew what she wanted to say upon seeing that expression. With a sigh, she said, “You want to ask what’s going to happen if the Chief Instructor and I were to break up, right?”
Rosé vigorously shook her head. “That wasn’t what I was thinking.”
“That’s perfectly normal. After all, there’s a huge gap between the Chief Instructor and me.”
Lisa gazed at the ceiling and fell into deep thought. “I’ve thought about this matter myself. But I hadn’t considered much about the future. What I plan to do is take one step at a time.”
“That’s right, you’re still young.”
The minute these words escaped her mouth, Rosé felt it sounded weird.
Did that sound like she could find another person after she broke up with the Chief Instructor?
Wasn’t she cursing Lisa in a way?
She felt like slapping herself!
“You have nothing to fear. I feel that someone like the Chief Instructor takes such things quite seriously.”
After all, many women had tried to seduce the Chief Instructor back when they were in the troops, but he didn’t even spare any of them a gaze.
On the other hand, he treated Lisa differently. Didn’t this mean she was special to him?
“Of course.”
Having interacted with him for so long, Lisa could sense what sort of a person Jungkook was.
“Then don’t be scared. The future is still far away, what’s most important is to live in the moment. You won’t stand to lose a premium-grade man like the Chief Instructor!”
Rosé was a person that took things as they came, and right now, she was giving Lisa advice with the same attitude she held towards life.
Lisa cast a sideways glance at her. “You sound like I’m not good enough for him.”
Of course, she was aware that there was a gap between her and the Chief Instructor.
But then again, she still did have a lot of admirers.
It was just that there was nothing she could do about the fact that her boyfriend was even more outstanding than she was.
Rosé hurriedly hugged Lisa with a smile. “Of course not. Our Lili is so beautiful. It’s the Chief Instructor’s good fortune to fall for you!”
Lisa laughed out loud. “Alright, alright. Don’t go overboard with the praises.”
Rosé giggled. “That means the person you were on the phone with just now was the Chief Instructor? Aiyoh, I really can’t tell. For you to be smiling so sweetly, the Chief Instructor must be passionate on the inside despite his cool and calm appearance.”
Lisa was speechless.
Thinking back on the Chief Instructor’s behavior recently, perhaps she was right.
But Lisa felt that they were more or less done with this topic, so she pulled Rosé’s arms and said, “Enough about me. What about you?”
She only asked because Rosé didn’t look like one to stay still.
Rosé’s eyes rolled about, and after a momentary silence, she said, “Did you know I dated your older cousin for a while? Then we broke up.”
“…”
How dramatic.
Before she entered the troops she had known that Rosé and her cousin had exchanged amorous glances, but she hadn’t expected that the two of them would date each other.
But.
“You broke up so fast?”
Most importantly, that older cousin wasn’t very close to her.
You could see it from how Lisa wasn’t even aware of her older cousin dating Rosé.
She was shocked by this revelation.
Since Lisa only found out after the two of them broke up, she figured they had dated for a really short time.
“At the start, I felt a sense of novelty, but subsequently felt that our way of thinking was incompatible.”
Rosé pouted. She only put it more subtly because he was Lisa’s cousin.
But there wasn’t anything that she couldn’t say.
“Although he and I weren’t the serious type, our views in certain aspects differ too greatly. We were just fooling around, and it wasn’t a serious relationship. It’s not surprising that we broke up.”
A person with the same thinking as Rosé is a bit difficult to understand, and it’s only when you try to know them more would you be able to understand.
Although Lisa didn’t have a deep understanding of Mark, she roughly knew that her cousin and Rosé both were the fun-loving types.
It wasn’t a good thing for two people like that to get together.
“Eh, Lisa, let me ask you a personal question.”
Rosé suddenly acted all mysterious, looking embarrassed. It was an expression rarely seen on her.
“Since you and the Chief Instructor are dating, has he thought about… having sexual relations with you?”
Lisa was speechless.
She had nothing to reply to that.
Rosé’s question was too aggressive.
Although Lisa’s psychological age wasn’t young anymore, the furthest she went in her past life was only kissing.
She wasn’t that open-minded in such matters.
But now that she was facing the Chief Instructor, whom she was truly fond of, she didn’t resist it that much.
But the Chief Instructor had mentioned that he wouldn’t touch her until she settled her matters.
Hence, come to think of it, she wasn’t clear if the Chief Instructor ever had such a thought.
Wasn’t it said that no men could hold back the urge?
But just last week, they slept in the same room and nothing happened!
The Chief Instructor didn’t even touch her fingers in the room.
So, she nodded. “I don’t know. But we’re not at that stage yet.”
“Good to hear that. Even if it’s the Chief Instructor, I feel that you’re too young. You ought to give this matter some thought. But if you like the Chief Instructor it’s fine. Because I’m this type. Those boyfriends that I dated, I only dated them for fun. Hence, I wasn’t willing.”
Rosé sounded a little glum as she spoke. “Don’t judge me by the way I look. My family is very strict with me. I’m guessing I became somewhat rebellious before I entered the troops because I was brought up so strictly. I had dated quite a few guys before, and some had asked to have sexual relations with me. I didn’t use to care about all these, but sometimes I’d still be scared.
“Having seen so many of those news reports, I’m afraid that once I let loose I’ll become one of those people seen on the news.
“Also, my older brother keeps saying that if he finds out something wrong with me, he’ll break my legs together with my parents.”
Lisa was speechless.
All parents were the same.
As were older brothers.
Seokjin had said the same thing when he learned of her dating the Chief Instructor.
That if something happened, he would break Lisa’s legs.
He had said the same thing.
But she was different from Rosé, because her Gu parents were usually quite lax with her.
Of course, in the past, she was so ugly that she was despised, that she didn’t even have the chance to do something wrong.
Now that she had the opportunity, someone tied her down to a relationship.
But she was willingly tied down.
But Lisa didn’t know why Rosé suddenly brought this up.
Rosé bowed her head and thought for a moment, then looked up again with a lewd smile. “Actually, I want to find someone and have a taste of what it’s like.”
Lisa was speechless.
Young lady, this is a very dangerous thought.
“Be careful, your older brother might break your legs.”
Lisa threatened Rosé.
With an aggrieved look, she said, “I’m just curious. It’s not like I’m going to do it.”
“Alright, alright. Why do you keep thinking of this nonsensical stuff all day long? Hurry up and go to sleep. After we go out and have fun tomorrow, I’ll have to return to school and won’t be able to come out in the next two weeks. You won’t get to see me even if you want to.”
“Aiyah. Alright, alright.”
Rosé replied, then shrunk into her blanket and closed her eyes to sleep.
As her blanket was fit only for one person, she whipped out another one for Lisa to use.
Both thus peacefully drifted off to sleep with a blanket laid over each of them.
…
Sunday afternoon, Lisa and Rosé had a great time. Then Lisa took the train back to the military school.
Before returning to the dormitory, she went to the canteen to eat first, as she usually did.
When she returned to the dormitory, she prepared to take a shower before going to see the Chief Instructor.
Both Sana and Tzuyu were in the dormitory, but Jennie wasn’t around.
After Lisa came out from a shower, she asked in passing, “Jennie hasn’t returned?”
“Nope.”
Sana and Tzuyu, who was playing chess on their phones, waved a hand upon hearing Lisa’s question.
Sana then asked Lisa, “Lisa, what exactly is this Qi Jennie doing? Why is she not around all the time yet the school doesn’t seem to care about that?”
Jennie frequently wasn’t in school.
Although she didn’t lag on her training and lessons much, she could never be seen once the weekend arrived.
Sometimes, she even spends the night outside on Mondays and Fridays.
This was incredulous considering they were in a military school—a place that enforced strict discipline.
Although nobody asked, the fact that even the school’s leaders were letting her be meant that Jennie was an incredible character.
Sana usually didn’t interact with Jennie, because she felt that the latter was too cold and aloof.
She was even more aloof than Lisa, and it made one not dare to go near her.
Usually, Lisa was the only person who would interact with Jennie.
Lisa paused. “I don’t know either. I’ve never asked her about such matters.”
“You do seem like the sort who wouldn’t ask about such stuff.”
Sana propped her chin up with her hand. “I’m only asking. I feel that this Qi Jennie is someone incredible that even the leaders never bother about this matter.”
“Since they don’t bother with this, it means they allowed for it to happen. Asking this question means that you’re not smart enough.” Tzuyu rolled her eyes.
Sana flared up. “You’re scolding me again. You only know how to scold me!”
“How was I scolding you? I was merely stating a fact, not scolding you…”
“You’re scolding me again. Don’t think I really can’t tell! Chu Tzuyu, I feel that if we go on like this, we’ll fall out sooner or later. Why don’t we just fall out for good now?”
“Okay.”
“Hmph, let’s fall out for ten minutes. Don’t talk to me!”
The duo started squabbling again. Looking at them, Lisa shook her head helplessly.
Then she walked out preparing to head to Jungkook’s office.
On the way, she considered Jennie’s matter for a moment.
In the past, she had indeed never asked Jennie about such matters.
Other than the time Jennie accidentally had a fever and got injured, she always appeared extremely mysterious.
The more problematic one was perhaps her older brother.
Thinking back to the time Jennie fell unconscious, and the words she heard coming from Jennie’s mouth, Lisa’s curiosity was finally piqued.
As a ‘dark hand’, what sort of missions did Jennie usually partake?
...
In an ordinary chain hotel in the capital.
Jennie, whom Lisa was thinking of, was there at that same moment.
With her upper body naked, she was lying sprawled on the white bedsheets.
Although her skin was a bit more tanned, it was still lustrous and exuded a wild beauty.
With her eyes closed, she appeared alluring as her figure sunk deeply into the large, white bed.
Her lower body was merely covered with a thin blanket, and it exuded a mysterious and hazy aesthetic.
She seemed to be asleep, for she hadn’t moved an inch for half a day.
The bathroom door behind was pulled open, and Jongin came out with a bath towel draped over him.
His gorgeous face was distinct one moment and indistinct the next amid the fog, giving off a devilish charm that made one lightheaded.
He had a tall and well-built figure, as well as perfect eight-pack abs. His V-cut abs could be seen plunging into that bath towel wrapped around him.
The water droplets glistening on his body rolled into the bath towel along the V-line, making him look sexy and amorous.
It made one fantasize endlessly.
Staring at the figure on the bed, a passionate feeling surfaced from the depths of his eyes.
“Jen Jen.”
His voice was deep and seductive, making the person on the bed move slightly.
Jennie opened her eyes and with a shaky voice, shouted, “Brother.”
Jongin walked over and reached his hand into the thin blanket. He said in a deep and raspy voice, “At times like this, I prefer you to call me Jongin.”
“Brother…”
Jennie’s body quivered under the blanket. With a muffled voice, she continued calling him Brother.
She buried her head into his arms, as though she didn’t wish to face him.
Jongin’s gaze turned dark, and his usually dark and depressed eyes exuded a dangerous excitement.
“Up to you. Just call me whatever you please.”
“Brother, the higher-ups found out about me and you. They asked me to watch out, and not to come out so frequently, else it’ll attract the attention of other influences.”
Jennie’s voice came from under his arms, carrying an unknown fog with it.
As Jongin listened, a hint of crazed look flashed across his eyes, and following that, a killing intent arose out of nowhere.
“You know I don’t like to hear these words.”
He pulled open the blanket and pinned himself over her. “Such days won’t go on for too long. Just bear with it for now.”
“I’m not bearing with it…”
Jennie lifted her head, her face wearing an abnormal paleness, and Jongin’s gaze was reflected in her eyes.
The usual gloominess and bloodthirst surfaced in that gaze.
“I… I killed someone…”
Her words made the atmosphere in the room tense up.
He could feel she was frightened just from her trembling tone of voice alone.
“Although I know that person is guilty and although I know that I did the right thing, the instant I fired the bullet, I indeed didn’t know what I was doing.”
Only in front of him would she reveal such a panicked expression. “Brother, I feel so scared. I fear that I won’t be able to control myself—that I won’t be able to stop.”
“You’ll be fine.”
A hint of pain flickered across Jongin’s eyes.
His arms weaved under Jennie’s armpits and flipped her over, pulling her into his embrace.
Her body instantly turned softer, yet at the same time, it was stiff to the max.
He laid a hand over her smooth back. “You have me. I’ll be here for you.”
Following his gentle words of comfort, the body underneath gradually eased.
Sensing the change in her body, he propped his arms and slowly penetrated her body.
With his eyes closed, his kiss glided past her hair and the corners of her eyes.
“Jen Jen, don’t be scared. Even if you’re going to hell, I’ll go on your behalf before that happens.”
...
After a leisure weekend passed, the tough training resumed.
Last week, Lisa had carried out intensive training for Feng Yumeng, and this week it was time for the schoolwide competition.
This schoolwide competition would take place once every two months. To this group of new students, it was their first time taking part.
The categories were combat, shooting, physical fitness, and formation drills.
Among them, other than formation drills being the only group event, the other three were individual.
But for combat, group points would be the basis of the judgment.
That was why Feng Yumeng was super nervous.
There was no time to rest during the weekend since the competition would take place from Thursday to Sunday.
You could view it as a sports meet in a military school.
All the students—from the first-years to the fourth-years—had to take part in it, but they would be competing in different camps.
From Monday to Wednesday, the instructor-in-charge of each segment would send the most appropriate candidates to participate in the competition.
For the combat segment, one had to be selected by a professional before they could compete with their peers at the same level.
If one could obtain victory, they would receive additional military points.
Same for shooting.
Different from ordinary universities, the military points here had to be obtained by merit of one’s results.
Usually, everyone differed only by their performance in academic results, and now, military points are also considered.
In a military school, every student was groomed to be a future military officer.
But amongst them, some were outstanding and some were inferior.
For some troops, it wasn’t just the students applying to study there, but they also could afford to be selective with the students they took in as well.
Military points were one of the bases they made such a decision upon.
Every freshman came in with zero military points.
Once every few months, or once a year, there would be a major competition that allowed them to earn military points.
Such as Lisa taking part in the upcoming shooting competition in November—which was a major competition. For combat, they also had a major competition that would take place in December.
Formation drills and physical fitness competitions, on the other hand, took place at other times of the year.
Being on a schoolwide level, a competition of this scale was considered a minor one, which could not be compared with the major competition where various military schools took part together.
Students who emerged victorious in these various segments would become the candidates chosen to participate in the major competitions.
For the shooting segment, the instructors had already decided upon Lisa.
There were only a few spots for each specialization, but when the computer science specialization decided to fill Lisa’s name for the shooting competition, no one in the entire specialization voiced their objection.
What a joke. She was a sharpshooter who wiped out the entire National Defense University. Who would dare to vie with her for that spot?
As for the other segments like combat and physical training, they had to undergo a selection process.
Although Lisa was slightly stronger in combat and shooting, she didn’t stand out in physical training. She usually just put up an average performance. Naturally, she chose to give up on this segment.
Classes were temporarily halted these two days and instead, the time was used for training and selection.
Yesterday, they held selection rounds for physical training, and today it was combat. Meanwhile, tomorrow would be for shooting.
Combat was a nightmare to Feng Yumeng. But for physical training, she was almost on the roster.
For the level-wide competition, each specialization could send in at least thirty students to take part, and luckily Feng Yumeng ranked at least beyond thirty-something.
For her combat results to be this terrible, it truly was a headache.
Lisa didn’t feel much pressure about combat, though she did feel worried about Feng Yumeng.
She didn’t know if the intensive training she put Feng Yumeng through last week had any effect.
Though, when Feng Yumeng was dueling with her earlier on, she at least had learned how to take the initiative to counter-attack.
With the selection rounds going on in the school over these two days, the shooting department wasn’t of much use.
After all, all the members had to prepare for the competition in their specialization.
This was a rather big military school, with more than five thousand first-year students, and tens of thousands of students in the entire school. One could only imagine how much time the selection rounds would take.