Chapter 81 Military Training

Chapter 81 Military Training

Xia Li: "Everyone knows Wang Jiao's little scheme."

Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t comment on the matter.

The school doctor could definitely tell if she was really injured.

After a while, Wang Jiao and the others returned.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "How is it?"

He Jing helped her sit down, "It’s just a sprain, nothing serious."

Wang Jiao complained, "How do you know it’s not serious? It takes a hundred days to heal from a bone injury. Who knows when my foot will get better."

Even the usually patient He Jing found her unreasonable, "It’s the school doctor who said it, not me."

Xia Li: "So, can you still join the military training?"

Wang Jiao smirked proudly, "I’ve already got the leave approved by the counselor. It’s a shame I can’t join you for the training. I’ll just wait for you all in the dorm."

The military training at Jinghua University involves taking students to army camps for training, which is no joke.

Skipping the training is something many would envy.

When no one else spoke, Wang Jiao turned to Li Meiru.

"I sprained my foot, so I can’t sleep on the top bunk anymore."

Li Meiru was furious, but since it was her push that caused the fall, she had no choice but to reluctantly take Wang Jiao’s bedding down and put it on her own bed.

Wang Jiao sat below, making snide remarks, "If you’d just given me the bottom bunk earlier, I wouldn’t have sprained my foot."

Li Meiru silently arranged the other’s bedding.

She just laid a bamboo mat on her top bunk and went to sleep.

Wang Jiao shouted loudly, "Don’t sleep too deeply, I’ll need to wake you when I go to the bathroom at night. The counselor said you’re responsible for me."

He Jing: "Then who will you ask for help when we’re all at military training?"

Wang Jiao: "I’ll just have to tough it out on my own. Are you all going for two weeks? I can just go home and wait for you."

He Jing: "..."

She just said she’d stay in the dorm, but it’s obvious she doesn’t want to go to the training.

Ye Xiaoxiao pulled the curtain, and the bed was plunged into darkness.

The hallway was still filled with noise, but she was exhausted and soon fell asleep.

The next day, she was woken up by the chatter in the dorm; she still wasn’t used to communal living.

In her past life, her dorm had fewer people, better soundproofing, and more space—much better than the current setup.

Here, even the squeaky metal bunk beds were unbearable for Ye Xiaoxiao.

She opened the curtain and immediately saw Li Meiru’s swollen eyes on the opposite bunk.

"Are... are you crying?" Ye Xiaoxiao inquired.

Li Meiru wiped her face and got up, "I'm okay."

He Jing reminded everyone, "Everyone, get up quick, wash up, and pack your stuff. Fold your blankets and mattresses into squares. We need to start gathering for the military training."

Ye Xiaoxiao panicked and started scrambling.

The girls' dorm was in total chaos. By the time they gathered downstairs, many were still lugging around unfolded blankets.

The counselor shouted through a megaphone, "Pack your bags and line up by class."

Ye Xiaoxiao stood in line with her dorm mates. Just waiting in line to get on the bus took two hours.

Ye Xiaoxiao said, "I'm about to pass out. I haven’t eaten breakfast yet."

Tang Xiuxiu stood beside her, "We didn't have time either. I’ve got some peach shortbread in my pocket. Wanna try some?"

Ye Xiaoxiao’s face lit up with a 'really want it' look.

Tang Xiuxiu then took out an oil-paper package from her pocket, opened it, and inside were a few pieces of peach shortbread.

Ye Xiaoxiao took one and sneaked a bite in the crowd, "Once the training’s over, I’ll treat you to something nice."

Tang Xiuxiu smiled, "You’re on."

Ye Xiaoxiao felt she hadn't prepared enough. She wished she’d brought some snacks along.

By nearly noon, Ye Xiaoxiao’s group finally got on the truck.

...

Meanwhile, the upperclassmen at Jinghua University were also trickling back to campus.

"I’m telling you, that girl looks just like your girlfriend, but there was some guy with her, so I’m not sure."

Xu Jianwen’s roommate, who was handling new student orientation this year, had come back a few days early.

When he spotted the girl who looked a lot like Xu Jianwen’s girlfriend, he got all excited.

After he said that, the guy sneaked a glance at Xu Jianwen.

In the past, whenever the girl came up, Xu Jianwen would deny it, saying she wasn’t his girlfriend.

Why didn’t he react this time?

But it made sense. A girl that pretty—unless you’re heartless, who wouldn’t be into her?

Xu Jianwen frowned. Ye Xiaoxiao’s grades weren’t good enough to get into Jinghua. His roommate must’ve been wrong.

But to double-check, he went downstairs and called home.

Xu Jianli picked up. Xu Jianwen jumped right in, "Do you know where Ye Xiaoxiao got in?"

Xu Jianli sounded annoyed, "How would I know? You guys wouldn’t even let me go to Baichuan County.

But I received a reply from Sister Xiaoxiao. She said she would come to the capital. Sister Xiaoxiao is so familiar with the capital. When she comes back, she will definitely look for us."

Xu Jianwen then hung up the phone.

Well...

If Ye Xiaoxiao were to come back, she’d definitely show up in the compound first.

Thinking of the compound, he was reminded of Hao Yanyan again.

This newly discovered daughter of the Hao family was even worse academically than Ye Xiaoxiao.

Even though he hadn’t tutored her since coming back from Baichuan County, he’d heard Hao Yanyan’s college exam results were a disaster.

Aunt Hao was so upset about it that she hadn’t been around the compound for a month.

Meanwhile, as soon as the call ended, Xu Jianli immediately dialed Baichuan No.1 High School.

Xu Jianli had secretly gotten this number during his last visit and hadn’t told a soul.

The operator quickly connected the call to the principal’s office at Baichuan No.1 High School.

Yu Deshui answered, "Who’s calling, please?"

Xu Jianli got straight to the point: "I’d like to know Ye Xiaoxiao’s college exam score and which university she got into. Can you check for me?"

For anyone else, Yu Deshui would’ve had to look through the records.

But Ye Xiaoxiao? She’s this year’s provincial top scorer, the pride of Baichuan No.1 High School.

Yu Deshui said proudly, "Ye Xiaoxiao did incredibly well. She’s this year’s provincial top scorer in Heiyun Province and got into Jinghua University."

Xu Jianli’s heart raced as he asked, "How many graduates named Ye Xiaoxiao are there this year?"

Yu Deshui sounded puzzled. "There’s only one. It’s not a common name."

Xu Jianli thanked him and hung up.

Jinghua University started classes yesterday, didn’t it?

His useless brother was right there, but he didn’t even see Sister Xiaoxiao.

Xu Jianli had planned to go straight to Jinghua University, but then he figured freshman military training had probably already started.

He grabbed his keys and headed out, deciding to stop by Duan Lei’s place first.

The Duan family had been trying to get Duan Lei into the military, and meeting him might give Xu Jianli a chance to visit the troops.

Ye Xiaoxiao’s truck had arrived at the army base in the capital’s suburbs.

"You can even see the mountains from here. It’s not exactly a convenient spot to settle us."

Tang Xiuxiu gave Ye Xiaoxiao a hand as they got off the truck.

Ye Xiaoxiao stared at the base’s high walls and the soldiers on duty, sensing that things were about to get tough.