The weather gradually grew muggy.
After a long while, a summer rain suddenly poured down.
All the new students undergoing military training ended their afternoon session earlier because of it.
The instructors of each formation also informed them that they had to go directly to the Oriental Theater at 8:30 PM tonight for a meeting and school-based course, reminding them to bring paper and pens from their dorms for notes.
Also, if the rain continued to intensify, the evening military training would be canceled, and they would only need to attend the meeting and class at the appointed time.
After dismissal, some new students with umbrellas opened them, and those without… either bought umbrellas from the auntie selling them at a high price, or simply rushed into the rain.
Song Qiuyu was among the former; she had an umbrella.
Jiang Xiao was also among the former; he had an umbrella.
Sang Tian didn’t have an umbrella.
So Song Qiuyu quickly opened her own umbrella to check, then looked at Jiang Xiao’s umbrella.
“Sang Tian, my umbrella is a bit small. Jiang Xiao’s umbrella is bigger. How about you share one with Jiang Xiao?”
“…”
Sang Tian was startled and turned to look at Jiang Xiao, who had quietly opened his umbrella and was about to leave alone.
Jiang Xiao didn’t seem very willing.
How could Jiang Xiao be willing? He already wanted to pry open Song Qiuyu’s head to see what was wrong.
“Jiang Xiao, don’t leave yet!”
Song Qiuyu hurriedly stopped Jiang Xiao from leaving, also wanting to pry open his head to see.
Sharing an umbrella together, isn’t that romantic? Most importantly, with limited space under the umbrella, their shoulders would likely touch.
“Student Song, why don’t we…”
Sang Tian pointed to the auntie selling umbrellas.
“I’ll just go buy an umbrella myself.”
Song Qiuyu was stunned.
She saw the last umbrella being bought by another new student, quickly thought about it, and sighed helplessly.
Then, she decisively handed her umbrella to Sang Tian.
Jiang Xiao walked into the rain with his umbrella open.
The next second, the sound of footsteps running towards him reached his ears, making him slightly pause.
He stopped for a moment, turned his head, and saw Song Qiuyu had already run under his umbrella.
Even though she ran very fast, her clothes and hat were already covered in thick water vapor.
“Jiang Xiao, I gave my umbrella to Sang Tian. Can I hitch a ride under yours?”
She wiped the rain from her face with both hands, looked up, her bright apricot eyes a bit watery and incredibly lively.
Jiang Xiao withdrew his gaze and just continued walking forward with his umbrella, without speaking.
“Thanks, Jiang Xiao.”
Song Qiuyu understood Jiang Xiao’s meaning and actively controlled the speed and size of her steps, trying to keep pace with him.
By the time they reached the cafeteria, the rain had become even heavier.
Song Qiuyu prayed for the rain to continue like this.
Don’t stop.
Although there might be many opportunities for sparks to fly between new students during evening military training, they were going to the shooting range tomorrow.
She wanted to go back earlier, sleep comfortably, and recharge her energy.
Besides, sleeping on a rainy day was the most comfortable.
They sat together eating, and soon two empty seats were occupied.
Lin An and Xie Zhuran saw their roommates from afar and tacitly walked over together.
After sitting down, they realized that there were more than just their roommates at the table.
Song Qiuyu and Jiang Xiao were sitting together.
Opposite Song Qiuyu was Sang Tian.
Based on the previous situation, the two already had their own understanding and involuntarily shifted their gaze to the silently eating Jiang Xiao.
He was truly a huge, shockingly bright third wheel.
They could never get rid of their habit of feeling awkward for others.
“But it’s good they’re here now. One third wheel is awkward enough, but with two more, it should be better, right?”
The atmosphere seemed to improve.
Jiang Xiao’s surrounding pressure suddenly dropped.
He secretly glanced at Song Qiuyu, who was eating happily beside him, and his eyes darkened.
He’d truly never seen anyone so oblivious.
Was Song Qiuyu made of wood?
Sang Tian gradually became a bit absentminded, also secretly glancing at the two people opposite her.
She wanted to speak but hesitated, then wanted to speak again.
Thinking of all that had happened today, she was so confused her appetite began to wane.
What exactly was going on between Student Song and Jiang Xiao?
It was strange.
“Hmm?”
Song Qiuyu lifted her head from her food, her cheeks puffed out with rice.
She looked at the other four people at the table with a puzzled expression, making a questioning sound.
Was it her imagination, or did they all look so troubled while eating?
What were they worried about?
Song Qiuyu was very perplexed.
Then, Jiang Xiao quietly sped up his eating.
Song Qiuyu was dumbfounded.
Naturally, it wasn’t just her; the other three were also taken aback.
Everyone could clearly feel that Jiang Xiao was in a hurry, as if someone behind him was whipping him and urging him on.
Sang Tian was even more bewildered.
Lin An adjusted his glasses, instantly understood, and began to speed up.
Xie Zhuran paused, then realized, and also started shoveling food into his mouth.
When he finished, Jiang Xiao picked up his plate and left without a word.
He was tired of being the third wheel.
Lin An and Xie Zhuran exchanged glances.
They also picked up their plates and got up but told Song Qiuyu and Sang Tian that they were leaving first.
Song Qiuyu watched them leave, completely bewildered.
Why were the three of them acting so strange today? What was wrong?
Never mind.
She’d better finish quickly and catch up.
Opposite her, Sang Tian looked up blankly at Song Qiuyu, who was already eating faster, with deep confusion in her eyes.
What exactly was going on between Student Song and Jiang Xiao?
Song Qiuyu quickly finished her meal, then bid farewell to Sang Tian and caught up with the people walking ahead.
“Jiang Xiao, I gave my umbrella to Sang Tian, so I need to borrow yours for a bit longer!”
Using the same excuse, she skillfully ducked under Jiang Xiao’s umbrella, her small shoulder inadvertently brushing against his arm.
A height difference of 1.65 meters and 1.8 meters meant their shoulders wouldn’t touch.
Jiang Xiao ignored her.
The mist still enveloped the entire Oriental Green Boat base, but as time passed, it became thinner.
The rain, after all, had lightened.
There were no stars or moon in the night sky, and the new students indoors continued their military training drills.
However, all new students who participated in special formation rehearsals during the day had temporarily returned to their original formations.
They trained briefly like this.
The directing class (Class 2) formation all sat down and started playing around.
Night military training was always more relaxed, focusing more on deepening friendships between students.
Some instructors would even join in.
More and more formations started playing.
The formation in the class next door (Class 1) was also unwilling to be outdone.
A girl with a hot figure suddenly stood up and walked to the front of their formation.
Then, she played a hot dance accompaniment on her phone and started dancing enthusiastically on the spot.
While dancing, she hooked her finger and gave provocative glances towards Class 2.
Their instructor, Instructor Bian, was twitching at the corner of his eye, while Class 1’s burly instructor was still fanning the flames with his gaze.
This was intolerable.
Many people in their formation were rubbing their fists.
“Can we tolerate this? Someone go up! Where’s our class’s dance king?”
A rough voice indignantly exclaimed.
Song Qiuyu’s expression was subtle.
Hmm? When did their class have a dance king?
Then, a girl with a figure no less impressive than the Class 1 girl volunteered.
She stepped out of the formation and twisted her waist with full force, dancing an even sexier hot dance.
The two girls competing in dance were naturally very eye-catching.
Even new students from other formations turned their attention, and some were so excited they whistled.
Lin An and Xie Zhuran also watched with great interest.
But after watching for a while, their gazes involuntarily shifted to Song Qiuyu beside them, and then they fell silent.
While girls dancing was certainly nice to look at, how could such sexy dynamic movements still not be as good as their own roommate’s static attractiveness…
Hiss…
“If only Song Qiuyu had a better figure, like truly curvaceous, she’d look great doing a hot dance.”
Xie Zhuran narrowed his eyes and mumbled regretfully.
Hearing this, Lin An fell silent again.
Song Qiuyu was stunned, then after a long pause, she smiled, tilted her head, and kindly looked back, saying:
“Alright, after military training ends, I’ll go to the gym every day to train my pectoral muscles and glutes, and then I’ll one-punch you!”
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