"Lu Qingqing, come here for a moment."
As expected, she was called out by Hu Jia.
Even with her thick skin, Lu Qingqing found it hard to maintain her composure.
Called out by Hu Jia in front of so many people, and what was most crucial was that she had no idea what Hu Jia intended to do.
Please, please don't say anything out of line or do anything out of the ordinary.
Lu Qingqing silently chanted in her heart.
But Hu Jia didn't care what outsiders thought. He had only one thing to do.
That was to check Lu Qingqing's wound, reapply medication, and re-bandage it.
Just a moment ago, he had finally finished reading the entire memo. It contained words from "him" last night to "him" this morning.
Hu Jia from last night had reminded him that Lu Qingqing had a leg injury, and this training was physically demanding. Therefore, before setting off, he had to re-check her wound for any signs of infection.
The most critical point was that this woman was rather stubborn and had a poor memory, always forgetting to change her dressing.
So, Hu Jia from last night had specifically noted: change Lu Qingqing's dressing!
"What do you want?" Lu Qingqing was a little scared.
"Roll up your pant leg, expose your leg, and let me change your dressing," Hu Jia said curtly, as he wasn't familiar with Lu Qingqing at the moment.
He was merely trusting his past judgment and decisions.
"Huh?" Lu Qingqing really wanted to punch him. You called me over just to change my dressing?
Alright, even if you truly wanted to change my dressing, why didn't you say so earlier? Or find a private place to say it. Was there a need to shout so loudly in public? And in front of so many people, to change my dressing.
"Are you sick in the head?" Lu Qingqing was truly speechless.
"Yes, I am. Amnesia, and the kind that can't be cured," Hu Jia replied seriously.
Uh.
Alright.
Lu Qingqing was defeated by him.
"Give me the medicine, I'll do it myself." Lu Qingqing didn't dare to continue whispering with Hu Jia, as those dozens of eyes were as piercing as sunlight.
This time, Hu Jia didn't refuse. He handed the medicine to Lu Qingqing, but he didn't leave, staying by her side.
Lu Qingqing's face turned red, especially seeing others whispering among themselves. She just wanted to finish quickly.
"Your bandaging technique is wrong." Seeing Lu Qingqing haphazardly tie a knot with the bandage, Hu Jia stopped her in time.
Before she could react, Hu Jia naturally squatted down to bandage Lu Qingqing's leg.
"Oh, don't." Lu Qingqing was startled. As expected, the gazes from the surroundings became even more intense. She even saw many female trainees with their mouths agape.
She couldn't take it anymore.
Lu Qingqing suddenly stood up. "Classmates, Captain Hu said that it's inevitable to get bumps and bruises during field training. If you get injured, you must seek timely treatment. And right now, I am his model. He will demonstrate on-site how to clean a wound, change dressing, and bandage it. I hope everyone goes out happily and returns safely."
Lu Qingqing spoke without taking a breath, directly transforming Hu Jia's personal concern into concern for everyone.
When everyone heard this, "Is there such a good thing?", they immediately crowded around, especially some female trainees who ran with lightning speed.
Only Zhan Ruoxuan pouted helplessly. This woman was always so clever.
As for Hu Jia, he didn't care what Lu Qingqing said. His mission was to change the dressing.
Layer upon layer.
The crowd that surrounded them made Lu Qingqing want to hit someone.
Everyone's gaze was focused on her injured leg. Hu Jia even blew on it.
What was most infuriating was that she had to maintain a smile at all times because Hu Jia wasn't providing any commentary. To cover up the lie, Lu Qingqing had to act as a temporary commentator.
It was simply...
An unprecedentedly awkward situation.
Lu Qingqing was still cursing that man even after they entered the forest.
"Don't you plan to tell him that you and he are fake fiancés?" Zhan Ruoxuan had been following Lu Qingqing.
"It's not the right time yet." Lu Qingqing hadn't expected Zhan Ruoxuan to ask this question.
"Then when will be the right time?" Zhan Ruoxuan was a little worried. He feared that Lu Qingqing might genuinely fall for this false relationship.
This question stumped Lu Qingqing.
When would be the right time?
She hadn't thought about it.
At that time, she had agreed to Ouyang Wen's request on impulse. But after such a long period, she seemed to have forgotten about stealing the memo and clarifying this false relationship.
Seeing Lu Qingqing lost in thought, Zhan Ruoxuan's worry grew.
"Don't tell me you've fallen for him? He is indeed good, but he has one major flaw. Amnesia. His memory only lasts for seven days. Do you really want to be with someone who forgets you at any moment?"
"I..." Lu Qingqing didn't know how to answer because the question came too suddenly. She had never considered the answer.
"Your prolonged interaction during this period might have created a misconception. Think about it carefully." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
After speaking, Zhan Ruoxuan fell silent. Lu Qingqing just followed the team, moving forward unconsciously.
Both of them were in a state of turmoil, extreme turmoil.
...
Tong Hua, who had always been almost invisible, was now watching Hu Jia ahead with cold eyes.
After experiencing so much, he thought he had given up his jealousy and hatred towards Hu Jia.
But the moment he saw the admiration and awe that all the trainees showed towards Hu Jia, he felt unwilling to accept it.
"This Hu Jia and that Lu Qingqing really seem unusual. Hehe." Tong Hua mused. This was getting interesting.
He thought of Tong Meng, his sister. Didn't she do so many things just to marry Hu Jia?
Since he couldn't suppress Hu Jia at work, he would make Hu Jia his brother-in-law.
As the elder brother-in-law, he could always give Hu Jia dirty looks, and Hu Jia would have to endure it.
When they met, Hu Jia would greet him first.
At the dinner table, Hu Jia would offer him the first toast.
In terms of address, Hu Jia would have to call him "brother."
Hahaha, thinking about this, Tong Hua couldn't help but want to laugh.
As long as he could be one step above Hu Jia, he would be content.
...
As the team continued to advance, the surrounding environment became increasingly complex. The mountain peak was just ahead, but the dense trees obscured any reference points.
Gradually, everyone slowed down, partly due to physical fatigue and partly due to a loss of direction.
This led to a situation where, to find the first peak, they had to climb higher and higher. Only by standing at a vantage point could they accurately pinpoint the location of the first peak.
Initially, the team was still orderly, moving together. But as time passed, the male and female police officers gradually fell behind each other.
There were not many female police officers in the freshman class, only seven.
Except for Wang Xue, who kept pace with the male officers, almost all the female officers stayed together, including Lu Qingqing.
This was not to say that Lu Qingqing was inferior to Wang Xue. In fact, several female officers, including Zhou Fengjiu, could keep up with the male officers.
However, they all chose to slow down.
The reason was simple: to take care of as many people as possible.
Due to the need to climb higher, the 10-kilometer load actually required more than double the physical exertion.
And for someone as frail as Cai Xiaojuan, who was already struggling to walk, having to climb higher was predictable.
"Are you alright?" Zhou Fengjiu asked as Lu Qingqing jumped down from a tree.
"I'm fine," Lu Qingqing said casually.
"Good, let's continue."
After a stretch of road, some people began to fall behind. As time went on, murmurs began to surface within the team.
"We can't wait any longer. We wait for them every so often, and we won't reach the first peak before dark."
"Yeah, if we don't get a good ranking, no one will pick you when they form groups."
Hearing these words, Cai Xiaojuan and the other two who were falling behind flushed red. They dared not retort, as no one was obligated to bear the burden of your weakness.
Lu Qingqing bit her lip. The time for decision had come.