Chapter 139

In the afternoon, at three o'clock when the sun was at its strongest,

it was almost blinding to open one's eyes.

The newly enrolled freshmen were forced to shout slogans in their military training formation, with a feeling that it was tearing their hearts apart.

The instructors clearly had no intention of going easy on them; they appeared determined to push the freshmen to their limits.

The English major goddess who had received a sick leave slip for heatstroke did not appear on the parade ground, and the two absent classmates from Class 7 were also nowhere to be seen.

As usual, Xiao Qi trained diligently. The afternoon training covered the same content as the morning session, but the formation finally started moving forward instead of marching in place.

With each step, Xiao Qi's virtual balance increased by 0.8 yuan, and she walked with great vigor.

Compared to her roommates, Xiao Qi felt a bit inflated with her hundred thousand yuan virtual balance. However, when she chatted with her roommates, she discovered that one of them came from a family that owned a factory with over a hundred employees, even though it was a family business in a small town. The other roommate, Gu Yunshu, didn't mention what her family did, but casually mentioned that they owned a villa and a luxury car. Her sister was studying abroad, and she bought things without looking at the price. Then, Gu Yunshu mentioned that her set of skincare products cost seven to eight thousand yuan, or even close to ten thousand. Calculating all this, Xiao Qi's virtual balance was only enough to buy ten sets of such skincare products.

And these were just some small aspects of their lives.

So, in terms of money, there was simply no comparison. Of course, Xiao Qi didn't feel jealous or envious because jealousy and envy couldn't change anything. It was just a matter of one's background. Besides, her parents' money didn't come out of thin air.

Because she was used to being poor, Xiao Qi valued money a lot.

When she saw the balance increasing, she was particularly happy, and her whole being exuded a joyful and spirited aura.

Instructor Zhang Tianwei's face, with distinct angles, was dripping with sweat. He could feel how hot Meng City truly was. Being a northerner, he wasn't accustomed to this kind of heat and humidity. It felt like he was wrapped in a non-breathable plastic bag, making it uncomfortable and stuffy.

But at a time like this, he needed to set an example for the students. When they had formed the training plan as a team, they had agreed not to go easy on the pampered freshmen from Enhua University. They came with confidence.

However, the weather was unbearably hot, and they themselves were almost overwhelmed by the training.

But as Zhang Tianwei looked at the girl in his class who was as energetic as a freshly watered bok choy, he inexplicably felt a lot of pressure.

Did he set the training intensity too low?

Or were the exercises too simple? Zhang Tianwei's throat felt dry from shouting, and seeing the other classes sitting down to rest, he also wanted to take a break. However, when he saw the girl in the front row, who resembled a model soldier, thin and weak with sweat on her forehead, but it didn't hinder her in the slightest, practicing with utmost seriousness and precision, he decided to let everyone run another lap.

"Attention, everyone! Right face! Run!"

The students of Information Management Class 1: ...??

Why were they the only ones still training while the others rested? Was their instructor a devil?

Isn't it just about being more handsome, a bit taller, over 1.8 meters, and having a better physique? Is it necessary to be so cruel?

Xiao Qi was overjoyed when she heard that she could go for a run.

She felt even more energetic. During the practice drills, she had to constantly listen to the commands and avoid being distracted.

But when it came to running, it became much easier. It was best to memorize vocabulary words while running. By running more now, she could run a little less in the evening, which gave her a secret satisfaction of using someone else's time to do her own work.

... Xiao Qi was still quite unambitious.

She was secretly excited, running and reciting the thirty Japanese vocabulary words she had memorized twice at lunchtime.

However, it didn't go smoothly. There were two words that she just couldn't remember, no matter how hard she tried.

As for the other twenty-eight words, she had recited them three times each, but those two words were stuck, and she had no impression of them at all.

A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. If she diligently copied them a couple more times, maybe she would remember them.

Fortunately, she had copied the thirty vocabulary words before leaving home, but it wasn't easy to take them out and look at them while running. Xiao Qi could only endure and finish the run.

Halfway through the run, her roommate Gu Yunshu couldn't run anymore, and Chen Mier was struggling as well. Xiao Qi had to slow down and accompany them.

When it came to running, as long as there was someone to run with and guide them, as long as their bodies weren't seriously injured, they would eventually be able to finish.

Gu Yunshu was usually more delicate. She had a housekeeper at home who would wash and slice the fruits for her. She lacked physical strength, and coupled with eating less at lunch, while Chen Mier loved to eat and probably had a higher body fat percentage, her athletic ability was weaker.

In the dormitory of four people, Xiao Qi currently had the best physical strength, followed by Wei Cheng. However, Wei Cheng also relied on helping out with chores at home to build a foundation. In reality, she lacked exercise, and her breathing was incorrect while running. She was extremely tired, relying solely on her good physical foundation.

Of course, it wasn't just Xiao Qi's dormitory that was like this. Most of the students in their class were quite weak.

Among the boys, there were a few who were pretty good at running, but on the hottest days like this, basically everyone would be staggering by the time they finished running, truly lying on the ground unable to get up, not like in the morning when they were just too tired to get up.

Finally, the instructor finished calling the roll and mercifully allowed everyone to rest in place.

Even if there wasn't anything blocking the sun right now, everyone just sat on the ground, feeling exhausted.

Of course, even though the students were physically exhausted, their spirits were still high.

One of the boys actually crawled over to the instructor and chatted with him.

That student was particularly thin, and his personality seemed lively as well. His skin was dark. I don't know what he said to the instructor, but the instructor smiled and patted him on the shoulder. With him as an example, some of the girls in the class also gathered around.

It's no wonder, their instructor was indeed quite good-looking.

In one morning of military training, the students spontaneously evaluated which class's instructor was the most handsome.

Their instructor from Information Management Class 1 won this honor.

The girls, regardless of whether they were getting tanned or sweaty, really wanted to take a picture with the instructor, or take a selfie or something.

As for Xiao Qi, she took advantage of the free time to quickly take out her little notebook.

She looked at the two words that she just couldn't remember no matter what.

When she saw the words, she couldn't help but tap her own head, wondering why she couldn't remember them. They were so simple.

She recited them again before putting away her little notebook.

She missed the days when she had a memory buff, it was like being a super god. Remembering everything after just one read was such a great feeling, and she had this inexplicable sense of being a genius.

Unfortunately, ordinary people could only rely on diligence.

Fortunately, diligence could make up for shortcomings. Xiao Qi recited for a while and then took out her notebook to review once more.

She was very focused while reciting and didn't notice that the instructor was surrounded by a group of girls.

Although Zhang Tianwei was an instructor, in reality, he was just a senior student at National Defense University. Looking at the freshmen felt like looking at future junior brothers and sisters.

But due to preconceived notions, he felt that the freshmen from Enhua University couldn't compare to the freshmen at their school. They lacked the same spirit and seemed more carefree, as if they were here just to have fun and generally had no goals.

When he saw the girl who had completed the entire run and still had the time to take out a little notebook to study, he realized that it was not English or Chinese but rather Japanese written on her notebook.

He hadn't studied Japanese, but there were girls in his class who did, so he had seen it before.

Seeing that the girl was so focused and oblivious to her surroundings, as if she were in a trance while reciting Japanese vocabulary??? Why would a prestigious private school like this have such motivated students? Did he come to the wrong place???

Xiao Qi repeatedly recited those two missed words, stood up and turned a few circles to make sure she wouldn't stumble and forget again, when the mechanical voice sounded in her ears:

"The host has gained the sincere appreciation of the instructor, conveying positive energy to others and changing his biased view of Enhua University. As a reward, the host's artistic appreciation ability for painting is increased by 1 point, raising the host's artistic appreciation ability from 0 to basic level."

Su Xiao Qi inexplicably looked up at the dignified instructor nearby.

The instructor is praising me? System, are you kidding me? Did the instructor actually look at me directly?

And why is my artistic appreciation ability 0? Was I that bad before?

No wonder I always thought Mona Lisa looked too fat, with her round face... Now, if I look at the painting again, will I have a different perception??