"Fall in, everyone!"
"Line up by height!"
"Hello everyone, my name is Li, and I am your instructor. I will be leading your training for the next week."
Clap, clap, clap...
As Instructor Li finished speaking, applause broke out in welcome.
"Taking this student as the center point, spread out, one arm's length apart in all directions!"
At the command, everyone moved into position!
"Basic training: military posture for half an hour!"
"If anyone moves around, ten extra minutes for everyone!"
"Ah..."
A groan of grievance rose from the crowd as they expressed their dissatisfaction!
"Too short, is it? Then let's make it twenty extra minutes!"
The students didn't dare say another word!
Everyone knew that opening their mouths only meant more suffering for themselves.
The sun seemed exceptionally enthusiastic these days, baking these youngsters until they lost every ounce of defiance!
"Let it rain! I need a heavy downpour to nourish this little seedling of mine."
Rest break!
A male student in the class drew strange totems on the ground and muttered incantations, looking just like a priest praying for rain!
Xu Han glanced at him and the corners of his mouth lifted; the end of science is metaphysics, and that statement was spot on.
"Look over there, senior students are coming to bring us some warmth!"
"No wait, it's cold drinks!"
The freshmen turned their heads to look, and indeed, a dozen senior students were pushing carts loaded with bottled water toward them.
Saviors had arrived!
"Hard work, junior brothers and sisters! Come and get some water!"
The freshmen took the water, though they didn't look particularly happy.
Because the senior girls were eating ice cream and the senior boys were devouring watermelon, shamelessly waving them back and forth right in front of their eyes.
"Xiao Han, I want to beat someone up. Don't stop me!"
Wang Ziheng grabbed Xu Han, putting on a show of charging forward to fight them.
"You're the one pulling on me, you know!"
Xu Han pushed his hand away and looked at him:
"Go right ahead, I promise I won't stop you!"
After a moment of silence, Wang Ziheng gracefully gave himself an out:
"Forget it, I need to maintain my dignity as the class monitor!"
"Mostly I'm just afraid I'll hurt them too badly. My Lightning Five-Part Whip has reached a mystical realm, so I can't just use it casually..."
Behind them!
A senior girl walked up to Lin Jinghao, took out an ice cream, and handed it right to him!
"Junior, can I add your WeChat?"
"Sorry, I have a girlfriend."
"It's fine, let's just be friends."
"My girlfriend doesn't like me having female friends!"
Hearing this, the senior girl saw she was getting nowhere and walked away on her own!
"So handsome! Even turning someone down makes people like him even more!"
"So devoted! I'm in love!"
Having seen off the senior girl, they were greeted by their classmates!
Lin Jinghao cast a plea for help toward Xu Han and the other two.
"Afraid we can't help you there!"
Xu Han spread his hands!
Wang Ziheng and Zhao Lefan offered him a kind smile!
"Turns out handsome guys have troubles too."
Zhao Lefan muttered under his breath.
Hard to tell whether it was out of envy or pity...
"Everyone stand up!"
At Instructor Li's command, everyone scrambled back to their positions!
Thud!
Right at that moment, Zhao Lefan, standing in front of Xu Han, listed to one side and started falling toward the ground!
With quick eyes and fast hands, Xu Han lunged forward and grabbed his arm!
"What's going on?"
"Report! Someone passed out!"
Hearing the commotion, everyone crowded around!
"Step back, everyone! Keep the air circulating!"
The instructor hurried over to check the situation.
Wang Ziheng and Lin Jinghao rushed over when they saw it was Zhao Lefan.
"Get him to the infirmary, quick!"
Without a second thought, Xu Han hoisted Zhao Lefan onto his back and sprinted toward the infirmary.
Wang Ziheng and Lin Jinghao followed closely behind.
They were roommates after all, and the days they had spent together had forged a good deal of bond.
In her office, Tang Shiying heard that one of her students had fainted and hurried over to the infirmary.
Zhao Lefan was lying on a hospital bed while the doctor finished a basic examination!
"Low blood sugar. Probably sat for too long and stood up too fast!"
Hearing this diagnosis, the three of them let out a long sigh of relief!
As long as he was fine!
After resting for a moment, Zhao Lefan woke up, looking dazedly at the three of them!
"What's going on? Weren't we just doing an about-face? How did I turn up in a bed?"
Seeing him awake, Wang Ziheng pinched Zhao Lefan's cheek and laughed, saying:
"My dear son, you scared your three daddies half to death!"
Suddenly acquiring three daddies out of nowhere?
At that moment, Tang Shiying walked in!
Her hair was tied in a ponytail, and she wore a white T-shirt paired with wide-leg pants—clean and refreshing.
"How is it? Does he need to go to the hospital?"
Hearing her voice, Xu Han jerked his head up. Their eyes met, and his heart skipped a beat!
Tang Shiying's eyes flickered, but her expression remained calm.
"The doctor says it's low blood sugar. He won't be able to participate in the rest of the military training!"
Wang Ziheng dutifully explained the situation!
Just like that, Zhao Lefan smoothly dodged the subsequent training, which could be considered a blessing in disguise!
The final night of military training!
All the freshmen sat in a circle, leaving an open space in the center for performances!
The students sang a military strength anthem together, followed by a military boxing performance from the instructors.
"Men in uniform, my absolute favorites!"
Watching the instructors perform, the little fan girls couldn't help but swoon.
Once their performance ended, the instructors filed off in an orderly fashion.
"Encore!"
"Encore!"
The unquenched shouts echoed across the parade ground.
Instructor Wang picked up the microphone and walked to the center of the 'stage'.
Gone was his sternness; he wore a smile instead:
"Next up is your turn to perform!"
"You can improvise, or put on a program as a dormitory unit!"
Improvisation was basically out of the question.
As soon as the instructor finished speaking, only one brave young woman boldly took the stage and danced some street dance, which instantly cooled the atmosphere!
With no other choice left, they had to make it mandatory: every dormitory had to put on an act to liven things up!
"Which of you two is going up?"
Wang Ziheng looked seriously at Xu Han and Lin Jinghao, asking with curiosity.
"You're the class monitor, shouldn't you be the one to go?"
Lin Jinghao put on a flattering face!
"I second that!"
Xu Han quickly stated his position, terrified that the 'humiliation' pot would land on his head.
"Damn... what am I supposed to perform, breaking boulders on my chest? Is that kind of thing even broadcastable?"
"Yes, who says it isn't? It can charm thousands of young boys and girls. I support you!"
"I second that!"
Lin Jinghao and Xu Han sang in perfect harmony, ready to push their class monitor into the fire pit!
"Let the campus hunk go! He's handsome, he can just go up and do a runway walk!"
The monitor came up with a suggestion that even Xu Han couldn't refuse!
"This is good, this is good!"
"Good my ass!"
Lin Jinghao rolled his eyes at Xu Han: "You're so treacherous. Just a moment ago you were on the outside looking in, and now you've switched sides?"
Xu Han chuckled:
"The thing is, I want to watch too!"
"You're up next!"
Before the three of them could decide, their names were called!
Lin Jinghao and Wang Ziheng exchanged a glance, and straightaway shoved Xu Han out onto the stage!
"I..."
By the time Xu Han reacted, he was already standing in the center of the stage!
You can't just play dirty like this!
"Fellow student, what program are you going to perform?"