Chapter 601: Unstoppable
Even Yao Jing started to stretch her neck. Now that the sand was blown into her eyes, Ye Jian would definitely not be able to hold on anymore!
Those not in the army would never know how much hard work it takes to be in a military stance. When Ye Jian was training under the tutelage of Principal Chen, there would be steel needles on her legs. As long as she moved, the needles would pierce her and she would bleed.
She had a waist frame on her back, and iron balls, sandbags were tied to her wrists. Her eyes were squinting forward and she would never blink, even if the sand got into her eyes! As long as the command wasn't over, no matter rain or shine, storm or calm, she would stand upright and strong, even if there was a hurricane!
So what if the sand got into her eyes? So what if sweat got into her eyes?
The army must have the appearance of an army, and a soldier must have the appearance of a soldier, the image of a soldier, and the grandiose of a soldier! They must deter enemies, provide a sense of security to the people, act with power, and be unstoppable when attacking.
Wearing the military uniform meant that you'll have to be able to withstand suffering. Wind, sand, sweat, and tears are just negligible things.
Ye Jian kept her head up and stared at the sunlight that could make other people's skin peel. She stood there for twenty minutes, without moving. N♡vεlB¡n: Your Escape into Infinite Tales.
The classmates who were sitting down started becoming impatient. They were feeling uncomfortable sitting under the hot sun. Ye Jian, who was standing still would be even more uncomfortable.
"Twenty-five minutes! She didn't even move!"
"Not only did she not move, I saw sand getting blown into her face and she didn't even blink once! Did the sand get blocked by her long eyelashes?"
"Are you stupid? How can eyelashes block sand from going into her eyes? Do you want to try some fake eyelashes?"
"My eyes still sting after rubbing. Look at Ye Jian, she's standing so straight. Just with that, us boys are not as good as her!"
There was nothing surprising about this. If he mentioned that Ye Jian had helped the Ministry of Public Security to find the truth within four hours, the rest of his classmates would be shocked.
Drinking the entire bottle of water, Yang Heng held on to the empty bottle tightly. He was looking at Ye Jian. Isn't she attractive? Of all the students from the two schools, who can be like her?
One in a thousand? One in ten thousand? ...Perhaps it would be hard to find someone like her among ten million people!
She was still standing there, even as the sun rays turned from white to a touch of gold. Her shadow was stretched longer by the west-sloping sunlight, in line with the other instructors' shadows, all that while maintaining her aura.
She had trained for about half an hour prior to this. Now that she was there for forty minutes, it would mean that she had trained continuously for an entire hour without stopping.
One hour was already the limit for the boys, and to her, it still seemed so easy and relaxed. She didn't feel tired at all.
Looking at her, Yang Heng laughed. His handsome eyes had a kind of pride. Look, the girl that's standing there is his friend. So outstanding, and everyone in school would treat her with respect.
Yang Heng felt that Ye Jian would become one of the centennial figures in Provincial No.1 Middle School, and her photo would surely be hung in the school's hall of fame, and the juniors would look up to her.
Maybe one day when he returns to his alma mater, he can point at the photos and tell others that she was his friend!
Chapter 602: You've Misjudged
Yang Heng was a smart boy. He knew that if you sincerely treated her as a friend, Ye Jian would surely repay her friend with the same sincerity, just like brothers.
Compared to Yao Jing and Luo Ran, Ye Jian was someone worthy of befriending.
As he thought of Luo Ran who had jumped out, a cold look flashed across his handsome face. This brat is asking for trouble, I'll have to find an opportunity to warn him when we return to school after the military training.
As for Yao Jing, the warning didn't work. He'll have to think of another way.
The other boys were thinking about how to get to know Ye Jian, and he was already trying to solve some problems for Ye Jian.
Five more minutes passed, and Class One's instructor looked at the time and told the officer, "She has reached the stage of a new recruit."
"A new recruit? That's a misjudgment." The officer laughed, they were all standing under the sun, and even though he didn't move, his shirt was already soaked with sweat. He stared at the spear-like figure, "She's a veteran."
Veteran? The instructor was taken aback. "You mean she's already a soldier?"
"Definitely not a soldier, but there must be someone in the army training her secretly. Our chemical defense regiment... sigh, we're a little late, a little late!" The officer heaved a long sigh of pity. They were late, she was already trained to the level of a qualified soldier. It would be difficult for the chemical defense regiment to pull her in.
Although the instructor did not have that much emotion as the officer, he felt that it was a pity that someone like Ye Jian was not a part of them.
After half an hour, the officer finally opened his mouth, "Attention, at ease, rest in place."
Applause rang as the sixteen figures marched over, and it got louder and louder. It was like they were welcoming back a triumphant hero, praising her heroism with applause. This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.
But half an hour seemed like only three minutes to Ye Jian. Those few years of training had already brought her body condition to the peak. Her energy, every muscle, and bone had been trained to the best. Half an hour was a piece of cake for her, without any discomfort.
And the other students could only hold their military stance for fifteen minutes, at best. The officer purposely increased the time, to shake up the students who were defiant and fearful of being affected. It was to let them know that accusing people was arrogance, they should feel ashamed of themselves!
An Jiaxin clapped till her palms were flushed red. She looked at the figure sitting in the first row, on the far right. Rage flashed past her face and she smiled again. She softly walked through the two groups and got behind Ye Ying.
"Ye Ying, did you see? Did you think Ye Jian was afraid of your little trick? Do you regret it now? Hahaha, you want her to make a fool of herself, and instigate the class to reject her, you must be blind."
The righteous An Jiaxin wanted to provoke Ye Ying and let her know that her vile thoughts would eventually bring brilliance to Ye Jian.
"Doesn't it feel good to shoot oneself in the foot? Ye Ying, he who is unjust is doomed to destruction! Ye Jian has always minded her own business and brushed off the things that you did. She's magnanimous and kind-hearted! Stop thinking too highly of yourself. If she wanted to be calculative, do you think you can successfully complete high school?"
An Jiaxin was warning her to not mess with her. Ye Jian wasn't calculative, but that doesn't mean that she won't be in the future. If Ye Ying still wanted to use these underhanded methods, she might get into trouble!
Chapter 603: Fainting Because Of Anger
Ye Ying was already enraged, and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire. But her heart was doused with pails of cold water. When she heard An Jiaxin's voice, she turned her head fiercely and gave An Jiaxin a death glare with her blazing eyes.
When she turned her head, An Jiaxin saw a white face. She's angry! It feels so good! She angered herself like this! Heart disease? It clearly looks like she's going to have a heat stroke!
Looking at An Jiaxin, who was always at odds with her, Ye Ying lashed out, "Stop gloating over here. You won't know what will happen in the end! Just wait for it! Wait! I'll never let Ye Jian off!"
"Don't be ungrateful, Ye Ying! If you dare to do anything to Jian, I'll be the first one to not let you off!" An Jiaxin could not reason with her and couldn't bear with it any longer. She berated, "Who do you think you are? You're not as good as Jian in studies and in skills! Not even in character! Wait? Sure! I'll wait! I'll wait for you to fail miserably!"
An Jiaxin knew at a glance that Ye Ying, who was entrapped in her own paranoia, would not let go. Seeing that her good friend Ye Jian had become the focus of the audience, her anger that was caused by Ye Ying started to dissipate a little. She chuckled, "This time, I'll have to thank you for putting Jian in the limelight. Now everyone in school will know who Ye Jian is! Thank you, Ye Ying!"
You can threaten Ye Ying, you can warn Ye Ying. But you must not thank her for 'helping' Ye Jian.
That was sarcasm as its best. Ye Ying was unable to accept that. An Jiaxin's words were pricking her heart, bringing pain to her.
"Shut up!" Ye Ying's voice was distorted as she glared at An Jiaxin, who was preparing to return to her position. She wanted to get back at her before she returned. Clenching her fists tight, she suddenly leaned over and softly fell onto Meng Wen's body.
She was enraged and unable to accept what had happened. Finally... she had fainted for real.
She made herself faint over.
Meng Wen had been sitting beside her. When An Jiaxin started speaking, she couldn't hold her head up and shifted her body aside, not wanting to hear those words.
However, when Ye Ying fell, she suddenly screamed. Unfortunately, the applause was too loud and only the girl on her right heard her screams. Not even her classmates behind could hear her.
Fortunately, the students who picked on Ye Jian were all sitting in front. When Ye Ying fell over, the soldier who was maintaining order immediately noticed it. It was common for girls to faint during military training. The soldier didn't panic and contacted the medic. Two minutes later, Ye Ying was stretchered out.
Fainting was a good thing. At least she avoided the storm that came next.
No one paid attention to whether or not Ye Ying had a heart attack. Everyone's attention was focused on Ye Jian. High-pitched screams, loud cheers, warm applause. All to welcome Ye Jian's return. This essence is securely nested within the heart of Nøv€lß¡n★
Meng Wen wanted to leave too. Usually, she liked to pick on Ye Jian. Because without her, there would be one less competitor in class and one more ticket to the top universities.
Chapter 604: The Person That Everyone Applauded For
However, Ye Jian came. Meng Wen couldn't accept it.
She was already very good at her studies but she still answered the teachers during lessons, depriving her of the chance to shine. She wanted to embarrass her during the military training but ended up making things awkward for herself.
The other nine people felt like digging a hole and burying themselves. Luo Ran ate a mouth of dust. His head was still pressed on the ground and he couldn't move his body.
He couldn't see how Ye Jian performed in the past 40 minutes. He only heard the loud cheers from the other people. If the officer wasn't pushing him on the ground, he would have rushed out and booed at Ye Jian.
All the instructors went back to their classes. The students welcomed them with a big round of applause. Even though their hands hurt from clapping, they didn't stop.
Yao Jing just pretended to clap.
How could she be happy when the person she hated performed so well?
She couldn't. She just wanted to destroy and ruin that person whom everyone was applauding for. She wanted to throw her into the darkness and make sure that she would never be able to see the light again.
Wang Dandan glanced at Yao Jing. She thought of something as she saw Yao Jing's expression. Then, she continued clapping to welcome her instructor. She was also clapping for the lady she respected, Ye Jian.
"Jingjing, I feel that Ye Jian isn't a simple person. You might want to forget about the grudges between the two of you," Wang Dandan smiled as she spoke to Yao Jing. She wasn't worried that Yao Jing would get angry. "You saw what she did. Do you think that someone can do it so perfectly after practicing for only 30 minutes?"
"That's impossible. She must have trained for at least a few years. Don't offend the wrong person. Yang Heng might even leave you."
Yao Jing's expression darkened. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and smiled. "Dandan, what do you mean? You seem to think that I will try to hurt Ye Jian."
"Do you think you'll get the same result like in junior high?" Wang Dandan smiled sweetly as she turned her head. Her upper canine teeth were protruding so it made her look really cute. She wasn't as pretty as Yao Jing but she was very sweet-looking. "Didn't your parents come to school last time? What was the result?"
"I'm reminding you because we're friends. Of course, you can choose whether to listen or not. I feel that Yang Heng might not like Ye Ying. You don't have to love the branches because of the tree."
She winked as she spoke. There seemed to be a hidden meaning behind her words.
Yao Jing had retracted her smile. She looked at her friend with a slightly cold expression. After some time, she laughed and said, "Love the branches because of the tree. It sounds like a good way of putting it. Well, Yang Heng was the one who admitted he liked Ye Ying. He's my brother." This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.
Wang Dandan didn't say anything. She frowned slightly and stopped persuading Yao Jing.
She knew Yao Jing in junior high. Their families were close so she knew Yao Jing quite well. If she couldn't persuade Yao Jing, only Yang Heng could do it.
Chapter 605: Blushing
Ye Jian wasn't someone they should offend.
Wang Dandan's family did business so she immediately knew what was the best solution. She didn't know Ye Jian's background. Hence, it was better to maintain a good relationship with Ye Jian. She hoped that Yao Jing could understand this too.
After returning to her class, the applause from the students got louder.
There would always be applause, it was just about the timing. Ye Jian used two lifetimes to win the applause.
Finally, she managed to achieve recognition during her most beautiful years. She used her ability to answer to her youth. She didn't waste her youth.
The instructors blew their whistle. Everyone walked back to their training position. Due to Ye Jian's influence, all of them straightened their backs and started practicing seriously under the hot sun.
The students from Class One rushed towards Ye Jian. An Jiaxin was the first to hug her. Everyone carried her up and threw her into the air. They laughed as they caught the lady who brought honor to their class.
Ye Jian, you'll be the most beautiful scenery in the memory of all the graduates. Even when you grow old, your smile and your performance will still be etched in the memory of everyone.
"Ye Jian, Ye Jian!"
"Ye Jian, Ye Jian!" This essence is securely nested within the heart of Nøv€lß¡n★
"One, two, three, throw! Hahaha, catch her, catch her!"
Laughter floated in the air. Everyone sang and laughed as they created a beautiful memory in their youth.
Ye Jian's laughter was like the spring in the mountains, refreshing and invigorating.
The instructor blew his whistle and asked the excited students to put Ye Jian down. He gave them enough time to bond together so that they would become a close-knitted team.
They just experienced some unhappiness so they needed this positive energy to heal the wounds. Ye Jian was the best person for this job.
Everyone saw her capabilities. They knew that she came back not to pull them down. She was here to bring them honor.
"Students, do you still think that your classmate is a burden?" The faces of those nine people were red with embarrassment. They had lost their confidence.
Ye Jian went back to her original position. The student behind her shouted, "Ye Jian, you're so amazing. I'll only respect you from now on."
"They almost fought just now. Let's see if they still want to fight now."
"Haha, they can't even raise their heads now. Ye Ying fainted at a good time. If not, she'll be embarrassed too." Since there were people who didn't like Ye Jian, there were students who didn't like Ye Ying too.
Ye Jian just smiled. She never liked talking behind other people's backs. She felt that if this person didn't have a good personality, other people would know too. She didn't need to tell anyone about it.
Chapter 606: Don't Waste Your Youth
The officer started explaining why the students needed to undergo military training and why they needed to work together as a team.
"Those who seem to be quarreling for the class, in actual fact, you're worried about yourself. You're worried that you'll get implicated and your results will drop. You're afraid that you can't get number one. You're afraid of everything but you never thought of helping your friend. You can use your free time to teach your classmates and help those improve."
"However, you just want to evade the problem. Students, this isn't why we had military training. We want to train your perseverance and your teamwork. We hope that you can develop good habits and lifestyles. You all still need to work harder."
"Your teamwork is your pillar. This pillar must never fall. Someone must hold it up at all times. Those that are capable will hold it up and help the weaker students. That's how you can walk further. You shouldn't discriminate against a certain person so that you can gain personal success. Personal victory doesn't help in a team. This essence is securely nested within the heart of Nøv€lß¡n★
These words were not directed at the nine people in front. It was directed at everyone.
The instructor blew the whistle again. The morale of the class reached a new height. Everyone was excited. Their voices got louder as they replied.
Ye Jian used her actions to prove that she wouldn't pull the class down. She was even able to lead her class to new heights. No one dared to question her now.
The officer seemed to have forgotten about Luo Ran. He only walked over to him after Class One started their training again.
The soldier that pushed Luo Ran on the ground wasn't an instructor. If Ye Jian was here, she would notice the intent gaze in his eyes and the thick calluses on his fingers.
This was a sniper of the chemical defense regiment. He was an outstanding sniper.
"Release him and send him to the infirmary." The officer looked at the tired young man. This kind of brat needed more beating. They had been punishing him for four days but he was still so arrogant. He would definitely be a scourge in society.
The soldier picked Luo Ran up like a little chick. "Be obedient. If you still want to eat dust, I can make sure you'll need a gastric lavage today."
If he was a real soldier, he would have been punished even more severely.
Luo Ran was a stubborn person. He was used to being arrogant so he couldn't stand this humiliation. He wanted to shout at them but when he opened his mouth, his throat was dry. His voice was hoarse.
"Damn it. You just wait!"
The officer smiled. "Fine. We'll be waiting for you. We're just afraid you might not dare to come and find us." What a delinquent. They couldn't punish him now but if he dared to provoke soldiers after he left this military unit, he would be seeking death.
In the infirmary, Ye Ying started to regain consciousness after the help of the medics. She heard someone shouting angrily the moment she woke up. "Let me go! I want to sue you! You're ill-treating us! I want to sue you!"
Chapter 607: Ye Jian, You Became My Most Beautiful Memory
It was Luo Ran's voice. Ye Ying opened her eyes with some effort. Yes, she could look for Luo Ran and ask him to take care of Ye Jian! No, not in the military unit. She should do it outside.
She mustn't implicate herself. Then... she should look for Yao Jing. They were having their route march tomorrow. She could find a chance tomorrow.
That's right! This was a good opportunity! She must grab it.
She would look for Yao Jing and ask her to make a stand. Her parents were government officers. If something happened to Yao Jing, the school wouldn't punish her too severely. She needed to drag Yao Jing out while wiping away her traces.
Ye Ying was still lying on the bed half-conscious but her mind was already working furiously.
The door of the infirmary opened. The soldier who dragged Luo Ran in said, "I'm afraid you need to give him a tranquilizer shot."
This young man was still so arrogant after entering the military unit. It was time for him to know how to be obedient.
The military doctor looked at the abrasion on the right side of Luo Ran's face and the dust on the right side of his body. He knew that this young man had been punished just now. "This is a naughty fellow. I'm afraid one shot is not enough. We'll need a few more shots." L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.
"You can decide how many shots to give him. I'll suppress him while you inject him." The soldier's voice was cold. He didn't sound as if he was joking. The soldier moved and slammed Luo Ran on the sickbed. Luo Ran screamed in pain. However, he couldn't do anything.
He couldn't win in terms of fighting. He chose the wrong place to throw a tantrum. Luo Ran felt his camouflage uniform being torn apart. As he struggled furiously, he saw the military doctor walking over with a syringe.
He was injected but it wasn't a tranquilizer. It was just an antiphlogistic medication.
However, Luo Ran did become quiet. He didn't dare to move when he was being injected.
The teacher in charge of logistics came to the infirmary hurriedly. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Luo Ran lying on the sickbed obediently.
This Luo Ran was so irritating! He had never seen such an arrogant student before. He even dared to go against his instructors in the military unit. Wasn't he afraid of getting broken bones?
"I'm sorry to trouble you. There are two students who got heatstroke. Please go and take a look at them. I'll talk to him." The teacher had to apologize for the student when they created trouble.
After the military doctor left, the teacher reprimanded Luo Ran. "Luo Ran! I don't care how unhappy you are but please remain obedient for the last two days! Do you understand me?"
"Why should I? I just went over to say the truth. I didn't do anything wrong." Luo Ran never respected his teachers. The school recently built two new computer rooms. All the computers in the rooms were donated by his father. This was to ensure that he was able to graduate from senior high.
The school took his money and still wanted him to listen to them?
The teachers in school decided that if he didn't create any huge trouble, they would let him graduate no matter what his results were. They had no expectations of him. He wouldn't take part in the university entrance examination anyway. He just needed a junior high diploma.
The teacher had no interest in talking to Luo Ran. He glared at him before leaving the infirmary.
Chapter 608: Trapped Beast
Ye Ying waited for the teacher to leave before opening her mouth. "Luo Ran, if you continue like this, you'll be the one getting hurt." The best solution now was to use Luo Ran to hurt Ye Jian. He hated Ye Jian anyway.
Luo Ran was about to leave but when he heard the voice, he rushed back and saw Ye Ying's pale face. She was getting an IV drip.
This was a sick beauty. Luo Ran's eyes lit up as he sat on the side of the sickbed. "Why did you come to the infirmary? Did you faint from the heat? Didn't you say that you don't need to participate in the exercises? Did your instructor make things difficult for you?"
Ye Ying knew Luo Ran's feelings towards her. However, she didn't want to interact with such people. His face was swollen like a pig's head.
A look of contempt flashed passed Ye Ying's eyes. "Ye Jian just came but she's already working so hard. How can I drag my class down? I just didn't know that I'm so weak."
She fainted because of anger but she pretended it was because of her weak body.
"It's her again! Don't worry. We're having our route march tomorrow, right? Just wait and see! I'll take care of her sooner or later!" Luo Ran's gaze was vicious. He scoffed, "Let me come up with a plan today. I'll teach her a lesson tomorrow."
She didn't say anything but he was already furious!
Ye Ying was elated. She lowered her voice and said, "The instructors are already watching over you. They'll definitely notice your small actions. Don't act rashly."
This was to remind Luo Ran that he must be careful.
"Fine. This has nothing to do with you. It's between Ye Jian and me. I..." The door opened. Luo Ran hurriedly closed his mouth and walked out with his hands in his pocket. Two men carried a lady in on a stretcher. He rolled his eyes and left the infirmary.
Ye Ying was anxious. She hadn't hinted at Luo Ran to ask Yao Jing for help. She looked at the IV drip. There was half a bag left. She would have to go and find him later. There was enough time since the route march was tomorrow.
This time, she must drag Yao Jing in.
There were only two beds in the infirmary. The military doctor saw that Ye Ying was awake so he asked one of the young men to take the IV drip. Then, he said to Ye Ying, "Your condition is improving. We need this bed for this female student."
It was normal that some weak students would feel unwell during the afternoon training.
Ye Ying wanted to rest further but she had to get up. She looked at the clock in the room. She would be done at around 5 pm. She was just in time for dinner.
At 5 pm, the training came to an end. The students from Class One were shocked. Why did time pass so quickly today? They didn't feel tired at all.
"Instructor, we are feeling very energetic. Shall we continue for half an hour more?" One of the male students laughed. "It's a rare occasion. Take the chance while it's still available."
It was past training time so the instructor wasn't as stern as before. Thus, the students weren't so afraid of him too. After five days of interaction, they knew that their instructor was only fierce during training time.
"I feel energetic too. Ye Jian, you're my source of life!" L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.
The entire class erupted in laughter. "You came from your mother, not Ye Jian. Haha, if you want to find your source of life, you should look for your mother!"
Chapter 609: Battle Song Start
"Ye Jian is the force that binds us together! That's what you should be saying."
"Come, let's sing the song 'Union is Strength'. Everyone must sing in their loudest voice." The instructor was happy too. He felt proud that his students were all excited and motivated. Of course, the hero was Ye Jian. She was like a catalyst that released all the potential in her classmates.
"Ready, go." The students of Class One started singing.
Once they started, the other classes joined in too. No one wanted to lose out. Everyone started fighting to see who sang the loudest.
"Class Four, are you ready?"
"Yes!"
"Do you want to win?"
"Yes!"
"Where are the heroes of Class Eight?"
"Here!"
...
"We are the best! We are afraid of no one!"
"Class Six, Class Six, where's your voice? If you can't sing, don't make noise!"
The entire field echoed with singing voices. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
Singing was a tradition in the military. Now, it has become a tradition of military training too. It was able to unite the people and display the morale of the students. It could also invigorate the students and release their stress. In the military, singing was used to encourage the soldiers. Here, it was used to encourage the students.
Singing also livened up the atmosphere of the training. The instructors were always very stern during training so the students were frightened of them. Singing allowed them to bring the gap closer so that students could become more friendly with their instructors too.
Class One took the lead and brought the atmosphere to a new height. Everyone screamed their lungs out as they sang. You could even see the veins on the neck of some students.
An Jiaxin's throat was dry from all the singing. She smiled and said to Ye Jian, "Look at how motivated everyone is. The other classes are jealous of our class."
She didn't ask Ye Jian why she was able to complete the exercises so perfectly. She didn't plan to ask too. She felt that there was no point in asking.
Ye Jian was an amazing person. She could do anything.
On the other hand, Ye Jian was thinking about how she should explain to An Jiaxin. She couldn't expose Principal Chen's identity. There must be a reason why a world-class sniper hid in a small village.
"There's nothing to be jealous of. Ye Ying requested a challenge so I have to satisfy her." Ye Jian's expression was calm. "I feel like I'm back in junior high where she always finds trouble for me.
She was irritated.
The fragrant smell of food floated over. An Jiaxin swallowed her saliva unconsciously. "That person always like cheap tricks. She never changed." She remembered the hatred in Ye Ying's voice and immediately turned serious. "While you were practicing, I went to warn her. She told me to wait for it. Her expression looked as though she wanted to eat me."
Chapter 610: 20km Route March
Ye Jian knew what reaction Ye Ying would have. She didn't even need to think.
She smiled and said, "Why do you need to provoke her? She wanted to embarrass me but in the end, the results were against her wishes. If you provoke her again, she might faint."
"She really fainted less than a minute after I warned her. F**k! Jian, do you think she'll say that I caused her to faint after she woke up?" An Jiaxin wasn't afraid of trouble so she smiled as she continued, "I feel accomplished. She was always the one who angered us but now, it's finally my turn to anger her. I feel good for some reason."
She retracted her smile. "But I'm worried that she'll continue to think of ways to harm you. She wanted the entire class to kick you out of the military training but you became their idol in the end. Based on her personality, she won't give up."
"I think that she'll do something during the route march tomorrow."
Ye Jian stopped in her steps. "How long are we marching tomorrow?" The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
She didn't expect a route march to happen during this military training. It seemed like the province really placed much importance in the military training.
"20km. We'll gather at 5 am tomorrow. We'll be going into the mountains. My legs feel weak just thinking about it." An Jiaxin's attention was all on the route march. Her excitement and energy just now as gone.
Ye Jian frowned. Luo Ran, Ye Ying, and maybe even Yao Jing... she should be more careful.
As they walked, the students from the other classes were already queuing for their food. In the afternoon, the sun almost burned them. Now, as the sun sets, the entire sky was golden.
"Ye Jian, Ye Jian, you're our idol. You must go in front." The students in front waved at Ye Jian when they saw her walking over. "Can the students in front please give way? Our idol will be first."
An Jiaxin waved back as though she was the one being welcomed. "Thank you for your hard work."
The instructor who came to find Ye Jian saw this scene. He smiled helplessly. "I've observed you for a long time. If you didn't have long hair, I might have thought that you're a guy."
Which part of her looked like a lady?
An Jiaxin turned and looked at the instructor beside her. She replied seriously, "It's not good to eavesdrop on others. Instructor, you shouldn't do this."
"With your voice, I don't have to eavesdrop." The instructor laughed. This lady was very likable. As expected of the advanced class. All the students were motivated and obedient. They were much easier to handle than his comrades' classes.
The male student who was scooping the food immediately helped Ye Jian to fill up her plate. The amount of meat and vegetables he gave piled high like a mountain. The male students standing in front raised their eyebrows. "Brother, are you sure Ye Jian can finish it? Don't treat her like a man!"
Chapter 611: Comrades
"If you can't finish it, you can leave it for supper. You'll definitely be hungry at night." Another boy behind the boy felt that there was no problem leaving more food for Ye Jian. Class One was a science class, and there were more boys than girls. The boys should take more care of girls.
Before leaving, Mrs. Tong told the boys to take care of the girls.
An Jiaxin was blushing after being teased by the instructor, and she immediately changed the topic, "Instructor, do you have something to tell Ye Jian? You guys can talk, I'll go eat. Damn, I'm so hungry."
Chat with the instructor? Forget it! She was panicking when looking at their eyes.
As soon as she left, the instructor smiled at Ye Jian, "The political officer instructor is looking for you. Let's talk while we eat." The instructor saw a soldier in Ye Jian and didn't treat her like a student anymore.
Ye Jian and the instructor got along naturally, without feeling any pressure. She smiled, "Yes, do I go find the officer later? Or are you bringing me there?"
"Go all the way in front and get your food, I'll let your classmates know." The instructor didn't want to delay anymore, and told the classmates that were already lined up, "The political officer is looking for Ye Jian. It's urgent, and she'll need to talk while she eats. Does anyone mind letting Ye Jian take her food first?"
Why would they mind? They all replied in unison, "No, not at all!"
They all answered willingly. Even Meng Wen didn't dare to voice out her opinions. They were not important anymore. If only one person stood out to object, they would become the public enemy.
After Ye Jian thanked them, she walked in front and took her food. The boy in charge of serving food had already prepared Ye Jian's meal. "How about two drumsticks? You can ask for more if it's not enough! Our class has enough drumsticks."
The military unit had made ample arrangements for the students' food, and there were enough for everyone. It's just there won't be much left if you went late. Everyone exhausted themselves in the day, and even if they were picky, it didn't matter anymore.
Picky? If you are late, only vegetables are left!
An Jiaxin exclaimed and her eyes widened when she saw the two drumsticks. Seeing that there was still chicken drumsticks left, she kept muttering, "It's been more than a decade since I've eaten meat, I'll stuff myself today."
"If you have not eaten meat for a decade, you should eat less or your stomach will get upset." The boys started teasing her. "There's a lot of food, and there'll be twenty kilometers of drills tomorrow. You won't be hungry today, only full!" This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.
Class One was in a more harmonious atmosphere today than ever before, and the students were getting closer and closer.
The officer wasn't waiting for Ye Jian in the office but in the military unit's cafeteria. It was the chemical defense regiment's meal time, and there were over a thousand soldiers having their dinner then. They were all training at the obstacle course in the day and they can't enter the training grounds at the back at will, neither could the students enter the one in front.
As soon as Ye Jian entered the cafeteria with the instructor, she could hear a soldier saying, "She's here, she's here..."
Wearing the same training uniform as the soldiers, Ye Jian didn't stand out in the cafeteria. She was a soldier, a soldier who hadn't entered the army.
Chapter 612: Shocking The Veterans
The soldiers were not noisy and rowdy like the students when they ate. Although there was no specified time for meals and the leaders would even tell them to eat slowly, the soldiers were used to doing things at a fast pace. It was just a meal but you could feel the seasoned atmosphere.
It wasn't noisy, but there were still soft sounds. When Ye Jian walked past the tables, she could hear their conversations, and they all had something to do with her.
"She doesn't look like a student. Look at her eyes, cold just like the brothers from the scouts."
"She walks like a soldier too, she's definitely not a student."
"Talk softer, don't let the officer hear you."
The officer probably heard everything. The instructors encountered a student that was better than them, and Cai Jiancheng, who had already served for three years, almost made mistakes when he was just beside her. That was not something an ordinary student was capable of.
Her hands were definitely stained with blood. Otherwise, there would not be such a strong foreboding aura around her, and she wouldn't be able to fluster a veteran that had served for three years.
Ye Jian's eyes didn't waver, and she treated the army like her home. Her calm and relaxed disposition gave the officer the confirmation that she must be a soldier that was trained in school. Someone like her was a real talent.
"Come here, Ye Jian. Let's have a meal together, and talk about two things." The political officer smiled and stood up, welcoming her to sit opposite him.
Ye Jian had met the officer and the regimental commander before... She even met the major general before. Ye Jian's confidence didn't falter and he placed her plate on the table, saluted and sat down after she said 'reporting'.
She sat down with a standard military posture – body straight, both hands placed naturally on her knees. She displayed the proper manners that a soldier should have.
Ye Jian had always remembered that she can't bring shame to the military unit of Fujun Town.
"Hahaha, relax, relax. It's break time. Let's relax and talk." The officer was even more satisfied with her readiness and attitude and sighed in his heart. 'Which military unit is she in? They made their move so early!'
Ye Jian responded crisply and relaxed. Suddenly, her gaze softened like an ordinary student.
"You're eating a bit too little. Do you want more food?" As the officer talked to her, he occasionally sized her up. Ye Jian was eating slowly, and could reply to him calmly.
After two minutes, they entered the main subject.
Top soldier? Flag guard? ... She's a bit embarrassed about being the top soldier. But she had no problems with being the flag guard. The debut release happened at N0v3lBiin.
"Officer, I don't think I'm suitable for being the top soldier. I believe you have also seen it. I can't be the top soldier amongst the students. You'll have to choose another person. I can be the flag guard. That's not a problem."
The officer was used to hearing that and didn't treat Ye Jian like a student. "Are you afraid of other people's opinions? Ye Jian, believe me, there's not a student in the second year that has an objection."
"We will choose a boy from the third year, and a girl from the second year. How about this, there's a speech to be made, do you want to do it?"
Chapter 612: Shocking The Veterans
The soldiers were not noisy and rowdy like the students when they ate. Although there was no specified time for meals and the leaders would even tell them to eat slowly, the soldiers were used to doing things at a fast pace. It was just a meal but you could feel the seasoned atmosphere.
It wasn't noisy, but there were still soft sounds. When Ye Jian walked past the tables, she could hear their conversations, and they all had something to do with her.
"She doesn't look like a student. Look at her eyes, cold just like the brothers from the scouts."
"She walks like a soldier too, she's definitely not a student."
"Talk softer, don't let the officer hear you."
The officer probably heard everything. The instructors encountered a student that was better than them, and Cai Jiancheng, who had already served for three years, almost made mistakes when he was just beside her. That was not something an ordinary student was capable of.
Her hands were definitely stained with blood. Otherwise, there would not be such a strong foreboding aura around her, and she wouldn't be able to fluster a veteran that had served for three years.
Ye Jian's eyes didn't waver, and she treated the army like her home. Her calm and relaxed disposition gave the officer the confirmation that she must be a soldier that was trained in school. Someone like her was a real talent.
"Come here, Ye Jian. Let's have a meal together, and talk about two things." The political officer smiled and stood up, welcoming her to sit opposite him.
Ye Jian had met the officer and the regimental commander before... She even met the major general before. Ye Jian's confidence didn't falter and he placed her plate on the table, saluted and sat down after she said 'reporting'.
She sat down with a standard military posture – body straight, both hands placed naturally on her knees. She displayed the proper manners that a soldier should have.
Ye Jian had always remembered that she can't bring shame to the military unit of Fujun Town.
"Hahaha, relax, relax. It's break time. Let's relax and talk." The officer was even more satisfied with her readiness and attitude and sighed in his heart. 'Which military unit is she in? They made their move so early!'
Ye Jian responded crisply and relaxed. Suddenly, her gaze softened like an ordinary student.
"You're eating a bit too little. Do you want more food?" As the officer talked to her, he occasionally sized her up. Ye Jian was eating slowly, and could reply to him calmly.
After two minutes, they entered the main subject.
Top soldier? Flag guard? ... She's a bit embarrassed about being the top soldier. But she had no problems with being the flag guard. The debut release happened at N0v3lBiin.
"Officer, I don't think I'm suitable for being the top soldier. I believe you have also seen it. I can't be the top soldier amongst the students. You'll have to choose another person. I can be the flag guard. That's not a problem."
The officer was used to hearing that and didn't treat Ye Jian like a student. "Are you afraid of other people's opinions? Ye Jian, believe me, there's not a student in the second year that has an objection."
"We will choose a boy from the third year, and a girl from the second year. How about this, there's a speech to be made, do you want to do it?"
Chapter 614: Extremely Smart
Twenty-three cameras were discovered. Although they were still in the hands of the students, the soldiers tampered with the cameras, and the cameras were now unable to be used.
Dinner time didn't last too long. The officer didn't deliberately ask Ye Jian which unit she was from, but the smart girl hinted to him that she was from another unit.
That was to tell the instructor that it wasn't convenient to reveal that.
When she left with Class One's instructor, the officer went back to the office building and walked into a separate office.
It was the chemical defense regimental commander's office.
"That little girl is extremely smart. She knew that I was trying to find out more about her and she immediately told me that she was uncomfortable with taking photos, blocking me from asking any questions. She then told me that every political officer had the attributes of an old fox. Hahaha, it's really interesting. She even took the initiative to admit that there was a military unit training her."
The officer then sat in a chair in front of the desk and laughed again and again as he told his old partner about what had happened, but his words had a tinge of sourness.
The regimental commander, who was preparing a biochemical training program for his soldiers, lifted his head up from the pile of documents. He had a square face, and his skin was dark, a stark contrast from the paper under his arms. He was in his early forties and the hardships he experienced were evident on his cold face.
Hearing that, his sharp eyes smiled as he teased, "An hour ago, I advised you to not ask about her. The higher your expectations, the greater your disappointment. You're making it uncomfortable for yourself. Stop thinking about how to win over an elite soldier from other units. Come, look at this plan."
"The higher-ups want to form an anti-terrorism team that can go abroad. As the largest chemical defense regiment in the Nanguang Military District, we will form the core. Come have a look and choose a few."
The political officer took the plan and after seeing the names, his face distorted with pain, as if his flesh was carved out. "You are really generous! These are all our elite soldiers. Are you trying to carve out my flesh by sending them all away?"
"I feel pain too. Go first." The regimental commander looked at the time and stood up after moving his shoulders. "Go through it slowly. I'll go eat, and see how great this Ye Jian is to be able to make you feel so sour."
It's only been a while and yet she left such an impression. N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
"Tomorrow there's a twenty-kilometer march. Follow them and see it for yourself. Now's rest time, there's no training at night." The officer looked at the five-page proposal and his face became solemn. The light from the sunset was permeating through the windows, telling everyone that the fifth day of military training was over.
When Ye Ying came out of the infirmary, dinner time was already over. Although it was over, the boy in charge of serving food left a portion for her.
The vermillion cloud on the horizon slowly turned grey, and the last golden sunray on the edge of the cloud disappeared, leaving behind a faint translucent cyan sky.
After admiring the clouds, the students didn't return to the dormitory immediately. Instead, they formed small groups and sat together. Some even sat together with the instructors and talked happily.
It was rare that there wasn't any night training, and everyone had a relaxed smile on their face.
Ye Jian was the main topic. The instructors all received instructions from the political officer and their answers were all the same.
Chapter 615: Envious
"Some students learn fast and can grasp the essentials immediately. Ten minutes of training for them could have the effect of other people's few days of training. Didn't you all say that the girl in Grade Eleven-Class One immediately jumped years without studying in Grade Ten? Students like her learn fast."
The instructors' words were very credible and most students chose to believe them and sighed, "That's a gift that we all envy. Why is she so good at everything?"
"I heard her classmates saying that her speed at which she solves questions is insane. But she's nice. If you don't know a question, you can find her. She never rejects anyone."
"And, and, I heard she doesn't take any notes in class! Damn, how much IQ is that? She understands everything just by listening. I wish she would give me some of her brain cells."
"She's pretty, smart, good-tempered, talented, selfless. She's born to be admired by people."
The instructors were all astonished to hear these evaluations... Is she still human?!
After listening, Yang Heng slightly raised the corner of his mouth. He wanted to add that her memory and observation skills were unmatched. Thousands of people might not even be comparable to her!
Tomorrow was the march, and they were going to be walking on the mountain paths. Yang Heng narrowed his eyes, and a dark color flashed past his eyes before he stood up. N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
"Hmm, where are you going?" His classmate asked, "Toilet? Together?"
Yang Heng had already taken a step, and replied lazily, "No, I'm taking a walk, then I'll return to the dormitory."
"Are you going to find that student from Class One? Damn, let me tag along!" The boy laughed. He was just joking. Yang Heng was nice, but he's a bit stubborn. When he said that he was going to walk alone, no one would be able to follow him.
It was an enjoyable thing to look at the stars in the mountains, but Yao Jing only felt like losing her temper. Hearing that her classmates were all talking about Ye Jian, her face was distorted with rage.
When she heard that even her good friend Wang Dandan said that Ye Jian was good, Yao Jing could feel that her lungs were going to explode. She stood up and told Wang Dandan very calmly, "I'll take a walk."
"Oh, go on then." Wang Dandan lifted her head and smiled as she reminded her, "There are snakes in the mountains, someone from Class Four was almost bitten last night. Be careful, don't go too far."
Snakes...?
Yao Jing's eyes became dark, then she smiled, "I'm just walking along the path. There are lights and I can see. I'll go back to the dormitory straight after I'm done."
There were paths around the chemical defense regiment, and there were lights around. It was cool in the mountains and many students went there to walk and chat after taking a shower.
Yang Heng and Ye Jian were also walking on the path, talking about tomorrow's training.
He came to remind Ye Jian to be wary about Luo Ran tomorrow. There were many opportunities for him to strike during the twenty-kilometer march.
But to Yao Jing, what she saw was... Yang Heng smiling at Ye Jian. It was from the heart, a relaxed smile that she had never seen before!
Hiding behind the lamppost, her eyes were tracing the two figures as they walked. The hate in her eyes was like the rolling dark clouds, and in the next second, there was a storm.
Chapter 616: Deep Hatred
Ye Jian didn't want Yang Heng to find her at night. If it wasn't for him, she would have already returned to her dormitory to rest.
Most of the military units stationed in the mountains were surrounded by mountains and rivers as natural barriers, and the chemical defense regiment was one of them. Although it wasn't as quiet as Fujun Town, it was much more peaceful compared to the city. There was this tranquility that could erase the troubles on one's mind.
"There's really no need for you to remind me. You can't deal with people like Luo Ran softly. You have to be tough." Under the faint light, Ye Jian spoke coldly. Her back was straight as always and every step she took was filled with confidence, and you couldn't see the slightest fear in her movements.
This kind of Ye Jian has already been reborn. She was no longer that gentle Ye Jian who knew that she was weak, who had low self-esteem. This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.
She will be as bright as the sun in one second, and clear as the moon in the next. It looked like she changed a lot, but she was still the strong girl who strived to live for herself.
And what Yang Heng saw that night was a calm and elegant girl. But what flashed in his mind was the girl that stood under the bright sun, proud like a green pine. His eyes contained uncertainty.
He wanted to ask what she had been through to have today's outstanding performance.
After thinking about it, in their current state, they were not close enough to talk about such private topics.
He then smiled, "I was shocked by you during the day, so I came here to see you tonight. You're now famous in school. Everyone in class was discussing about you before I came to see you. Luo Ran's class too."
Luo Ran was mentioned again and both of them frowned slightly. Yang Heng's tone became colder, "After this is over, you won't have to worry when you're back in school. Luo Ran will have to control himself no matter how courageous he is."
Yang Heng was much more mature than his age. A sixteen, seventeen-year-old like him had a rigorous mind and could get to the point. "He will settle the documents for going overseas in the first half of third year, and leave in the second half. He'll be leaving in less than a year. Just endure it from time to time."
Luo Ran was aggressive, vengeful, and narrow-minded. If he was embarrassed like what Ye Jian did to him, he would not let the person off.
Now, Yang Heng had that intention and was contemplating whether to tell Ye Jian. He didn't know if Ye Jian would find him nosy.
Seeing that they have already walked half a circle around the training ground, Yang Heng still said quietly after considering it several times, "Things like this need to be settled. I plan to do something about it after I return to school. I'll have to divert his attention."
"I said before that as long as I can solve the matter, I will not stop. Leave it to me to deal with Luo Ran, it's better for me to do it."
After he finished speaking, Ye Jian turned her head to look. Her bright eyes didn't hide her surprise.
In return, Yang Heng laughed, "What is this expression of yours? Why are you so surprised? Do you think I wasn't serious?"
...
As he had said, Ye Jian really thought that he wasn't serious.
The day they encountered each other at the provision store, he told her to find him if there was any problem. Ye Jian didn't take it to heart at all.
Chapter 617: He's Serious
Yang Heng was not bad, but he was just a seventeen-year-old boy. He would sometimes inevitably do something over-the-top or say something extreme.
Now that she was listening to him, she realized that he was actually serious.
Ye Jian wanted to speak, and she lifted her gaze and looked in the direction of the lampposts on the sides. As a sniper, she could feel who was looking at her in the dark, and her keen senses were telling her that someone was watching her.
Yao Jing didn't expect that Ye Jian would suddenly look over at her direction and leaned towards the side of the lamppost, receding her gaze.
She saw how Ye Jian was surprised by Yang Heng's words, which was exchanged with Yang Heng's laughter.
All that Yao Jing saw was the smile on Yang Heng's face. It was a smile that she had never seen before, and yet it was directed at Ye Jian!
"Ye Jian, I can't take it anymore." Yao Jing snorted and pressed on the cold pillar with her clenched fist. Her voice was extremely soft but cold, "I have to let you know that there are some people that you can't just befriend as you wish!"
Seeing that both of them had stopped, Yao Jing started to retreat step by step, and quickly vanished into the darkness.
It's her... Ye Jian withdrew her gaze and smiled at Yang Heng, who was unaware, "After you had that fight with Luo Ran, Yao Jing came looking for me the next day. Yang Heng, I think you know the reason for that." N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
"Additionally, I heard that Yao Jing forced a pretty good classmate of hers to drop out of junior high, and half a month before that, you were hosting the school celebration with that girl."
She didn't need to say it too clearly. With Yang Heng's intelligence, he should know what she was trying to say.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across his handsome face. It wasn't that he didn't understand, he just didn't want to dwell on it. Humans had the tendency to resist what they didn't like.
Ye Jian was feeling sad for Yao Jing. Even childhood sweethearts who grew up together could drift away from each other... No matter how good you look on the outside, other people will feel uncomfortable if you have too many evil thoughts.
"She was standing under that lamppost just now and left a minute ago." Ye Jian didn't want to be marked by Yao Jing for no good reason. She was much more narrow-minded than Ye Ying, however... it was too late for that.
Yang Heng was silent for quite a long time. "She's been very possessive since she was young. Even if her toys were broken or lost, she would never give it to others. She got worse as she grew up. Even my parents were startled by her."
"Ye Ying is something to be able to coax her so that she has no place to vent. That's probably why your appearance is her excuse to be angry." His eyes became cold and determined. They even had a trace of disgust. "Forget it, let's not mention her. I will meet you less in the future and not cause you any trouble."
To force a boy to be unable to have a normal communication with another girl, Yao Jing's possessiveness is indeed frightening.
At seven o'clock in the evening, when the sky was littered with stars, the instructors urged the students to return to their dormitories. Meanwhile, there were a few figures passing by the lampposts near the side of the forest and entering it.
Chapter 618: Refusing To Give Up
"What are these students doing at night?" The soldier sitting in front of the surveillance monitors saw several figures flashing past and immediately zoomed in. He saw several boys entering the forest together.
He switched the cameras again and saw that the students did not enter the restricted area and took the intercom, contacting the sentries, "Sentinel No. 8, there are six students entering the Northwest area. Pay close attention to them."
"Sentinel No. 8 received, paying close attention." There was a response one second later. The sentinel placed the boys under the range of the surveillance cameras. They had no other movements after entering the forest and were sitting together and discussing something.
The trumpet sounded at eight o'clock, reminding all students to return to their dormitories to rest and regain their energy for the march tomorrow.
It is common for the army forces who went to the field to undergo route march as part of their training. It was a way to get the military unit's soldiers individual equipment on the field for training after their emergency assembly. Sometimes, the military units would also incorporate other multidisciplinary training into the route march. N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
As for the route march for the senior high students, there was not as many other multidisciplinary training for them. In the middle of the route march, there would be 'Air Defense Evacuation' and 'Quick Pass'. As for the final item, it was something that many people had been anticipating – marksman training.
The students who had not returned to the dormitory also went back in a hurry, and those boys who had gathered together in the forest started to stand up one by one under the watchful eyes of the sentinel.
"It's all set. Do a good job tomorrow! Don't worry if things go wrong, I'll take responsibility." Luo Ran's urged the other boys, "If this is done, there will be many benefits. If it fails, I won't blame you. But, watch your mouths! Otherwise, I will not spare you!"
Liao Jian didn't nod and just stared at Luo Ran. The moonlight was unable to penetrate the forest canopy and no one could see his expression clearly. When the other boys patted their chests in conviction, his hands were sweating.
Who said that No.16 Middle School students were bad... Damn it! Those from No.1 are the real bad ones!
One by one, they walked out of the woods and returned to their dormitory, waiting for tomorrow's training.
When they came out of the forest, Ye Ying and Yao Jing, who were sitting on the grass, stood up after they were out of their sight.
"It'll depend on whether they can finish it tomorrow." Yao Jing smiled coldly, holding her unfastened belt and swinging it from time to time. She then smiled at Ye Ying, "Say, how confident is Luo Ran?"
How confident? Ye Ying twitched her lips and smiled slightly, "I don't know, you saw Ye Jian's performance in the day for yourself. I also advised Luo Ran to not be so impulsive, but he wouldn't listen."
"Yingying, why didn't I hear you persuading? It's as if you can't wait for your sister to suffer tonight."
Facing Yao Jing's sharp words, Ye Ying was calmer compared to when she was facing Ye Jian and slowly responded, "Jingjing, my impression of you has changed. Even I feel a little scared when you make a move."
"I want Ye Jian to be scared, not you. Alright, we are good friends. If something really goes wrong tomorrow, it has nothing to do with us. Right?" Yao Jing suddenly held Ye Ying's hand, "Nothing to do with us. Right, Yingying?"
Chapter 619: Parasite
There was strength in her grip and Ye Ying smiled as if everything was normal, "Naturally, why would we know what those boys are up to?"
She also didn't know what had agitated Yao Jing. She was looking for her everywhere, but Yao Jing found her instead.
No matter what happened, she wanted to pull Yao Jing into the water and deal with Ye Jian together! Unfortunately, Wang Dandan and Yue Mei weren't brought in.
Some students hurriedly trotted past the two, and then the instructor's voice came from behind. The two of them then realized that the ones who just ran past them were a couple. They probably did something naughty and were caught red-handed by the instructor.
The instructor's footsteps came from behind and the two of them let go of their hands and returned to their dormitory without even saying goodbye.
In the dormitory, Ye Jian and the girls in the class were talking and laughing together. She had been through several route marches in the military unit, which was many times more tiring than what they were going to go through tomorrow. Naturally, she had more experience.
"Your bottle should be full of water. If you don't mind, just sleep with the training clothes. When you hear the trumpet tomorrow, you can immediately get up and be prepared to go, it saves time. Put your towels and toothbrushes into your cups first. When you get up, you can just grab and go."
"Loosen the shoes' laces in advance and you can braid your long hair. It won't be messy tomorrow morning. You can save a minute by just combing it slightly."
"Place the belt and the bottle together and you can fasten the belt and carry the bottle on your back after washing your face. We can definitely gather in the training field within three minutes."
As she explained everything meticulously, the girls were listening attentively. Some even tried simulating it, so as to not make any mistakes tomorrow.
They were all girls from the same class. Even Meng Wen, who usually picked on Ye Jian, was also listening to her attentively, even taking down notes on her notebook.
She was a girl who was always afraid of losing. Although she would put herself in a position that opposed Ye Jian, she wouldn't resort to underhanded methods like Ye Ying just to win her.
Ye Jian didn't take it to heart what she did during the daytime. It was human nature to be competitive. Moreover, she did join them halfway, it was normal that people had issues and suspicions about her.
At least they spoke out directly, unlike Ye Ying, who would always be thinking about how to frame her.
"I just looked at the time, it's really fast!"
"We must sleep in training clothes and braid our hair! We can save one to two minutes at least."
According to what she had said, the girls from her class all agreed to Ye Jian's idea and thought it was a good one.
An Jiaxin crashed onto her bed without drying her hair, like a puppy just out of its home. She hummed comfortably, "I can sleep for two more minutes tomorrow. What a wonderful life."
She was feeling emotional, just by thinking about snoozing for two more minutes.
When Ye Ying returned to the dormitory, some of the girls were already sleeping in their training clothes. Those who haven't slept were combing their hair and braiding them, or loosening their laces, preparing for tomorrow.
"Where did you go for your walk? You're the only one that didn't return to the dormitory. You don't have to participate in the route march tomorrow, right?"
In class, Ye Ying's popularity was not so bad that no one would pay attention to her. She would never let herself be isolated and helpless. She smiled at her classmate's concern, "I'm still recovering from my heat stroke and was getting some wind just now. I'll be taking part tomorrow. It's the biggest group activity in our class. I don't want to miss it."This chapter's initial release occurred on the N0v3l-B1n site.
Chapter 620: I'll Make Sure You Can't Even Cry Later
She then saw a few girls rolling their towels that had not been dried into their cups. She saw that everyone was doing it and she couldn't help but laugh, "What is this? There will be bacteria if you roll it up like this."
"There's a route march tomorrow. Ye Jian taught us this to save time. It's really useful."
"It doesn't matter if it works. It's just one night. We can just wash it with water after that. Ye Ying, you need to prepare for tomorrow if you're participating. What Ye Jian taught us is really useful." Another girl answered with a smile and put her rolled-up towel into the cup. She then clapped her hands, satisfied, "Not bad, at least I won't have to find my towel tomorrow morning."
No matter where it was, it was 'Ye Jian' everywhere. Ye Ying could feel her ears stinging as she gripped her hand and smiled, "That's a good idea, anything else?"
She was looking around the dormitory but she didn't see Ye Jian at all.
She didn't bother looking anymore and made a weird smile before trying out Ye Jian's method. The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l.B(j)n.
Tonight... shall pass peacefully. I won't be so sure tomorrow.
The horizon was not yet white, but the silence in the chemical defense regiment was broken by a sharp whistle.
Ye Jian got up from her bed when the whistle sounded for the first time.
The first thing she did was to turn on the lights and wake up the rest of her classmates. "Get up, we have five minutes to assemble." As she said that, she was already starting to fold her blanket.
When the girls on her left and right woke up, they saw Ye Jian's nicely folded blanket – flat, angular, the shape of a tofu. They then looked at Ye Jian with admiration.
"Woah, Ye Jian, where did you learn this from? This is good!"
"Learning this on the go. Keep up. Try to get downstairs within three minutes." Ye Jian didn't take the initiative to help her classmates. Sometimes, helping someone might actually be a blow to them.
Doing bad things with good intentions. People should think before they act, whether they should do something or not.
There wasn't a strict requirement for folding their blankets. As long as they followed the steps, it was alright. Everyone folded the blankets and immediately chased after Ye Jian and washed their faces.
While the other classes were still buttoning up their clothes, fastening their belts, the girls in Class One were already refreshed and neatly lined up.
The boys were probably inspired by Ye Jian, and she also said a few words while they were chatting last night. This morning, Lu Xin led the class and the team leader of each group took responsibility and gathered at the training grounds. They were the earliest.
Commissar Yan had said, any military unit that Ye Jian went to, would definitely be a cohesive one.
It was no exception in class. With her charisma, she didn't need too many words or show too much to gather the entire class together.
Seeing that the Class One students were all neat and tidy, without anyone being late or sloppy, the other students who secretly wanted to compete with them felt a little dazed.
With Ye Jian around, they can't be shaken.
After the attendance was taken, Class One took the lead and received the red flag. Heading to the mountains, starting their will and physical training.