Training began around ten o'clock and ended at eleven forty.
In total, the morning training session lasted less than two hours, during which only a few basic movements were taught.
During this time, Instructor Qi, while appearing strict, clearly gave the class more breaks and longer rest periods than the surrounding formations.
Despite this, when the instructor announced that they were dismissed for lunch, most of the students in the class were exhausted.
Some were so worn out that it was quite exaggerated, like Cao Mingliang, who had to lean on Chen Zhuang just to walk.
Moreover, due to the significant difference in their heights, Cao Mingliang couldn't rest his shoulder on Chen Zhuang and instead had to grip one of his arms for support, making their posture look rather peculiar.
Everyone headed towards the nearest cafeteria.
Xia Nuannuan and Shen Siqi walked arm in arm, chuckling as they watched Chen Zhuang and Cao Mingliang ahead of them.
Beside them, Qin Tian and Zhuang Zhe also couldn't bear to look at the pair and were reluctant to approach them, pretending they weren't close friends.
"Cao, get off me! Stop leaning on me, you smell like sweat!"
"No way, Zhuang Ge, help me out, I can't stand steadily."
"Damn it, aren't you disgusted? Look behind you, they're all laughing at us!"
"It doesn't matter, let them laugh!"
"I do care! You're a grown man, aren't you embarrassed? Lü Yanran is watching you from behind!"
Chen Zhuang reminded him with disdain.
"Let her watch. Anyway, when it comes to chasing a girl, it's not about being strong and robust."
Cao Mingliang, sweating profusely and out of breath, didn't even bother to look back.
"Damn, isn't that the most important thing? What do you rely on then?"
"Bullshit, the most important thing is my talent and looks."
"Pah! Get lost!"
Chen Zhuang pushed him away, disgusted.
Cao Mingliang stumbled a few steps, then jogged to catch up.
"Zhuang Ge, carry me!"
"Get lost!"
Chen Zhuang didn't say another word and bolted.
Knowing he wouldn't catch up, Cao Mingliang stopped and turned to look at Qin Tian and the others.
Qin Tian and Zhuang Zhe's expressions instantly changed.
"Nuannuan, come here quickly, I'll carry you!"
Qin Tian said decisively to Xia Nuannuan beside him.
"Huh?"
Xia Nuannuan was stunned.
Shen Siqi and Lu Lei were also dumbfounded.
"Hurry, hurry, I don't want that guy clinging to me!"
"But... there are so many people, I don't want to!"
Xia Nuannuan blushed crimson and shyly shook her head, refusing.
"Then just hold my arm."
Qin Tian compromised.
"Oh!"
Xia Nuannuan, her face flushed, nodded and after letting go of Shen Siqi, hooked her arms around his.
"Tsk, truly abandoning friends for a lover!"
Shen Siqi pouted and linked arms with Lu Lei beside her.
"Just holding arms like this, isn't it warm enough?"
Lu Lei said with a wry smile.
"It's not warm, it's not warm. I don't have a boyfriend, so I need good sisters to hold onto!"
Shen Siqi said sourly.
Seeing this, Cao Mingliang ahead turned his gaze to Zhuang Zhe.
Zhuang Zhe's mouth twitched, and he actually stopped walking and didn't move forward.
"A Zhe, what are you doing? Let's go!"
Cao Mingliang called out.
Zhuang Zhe, with clever selective deafness, tilted his head up at a forty-five-degree angle to the sky.
"Are you guys still my friends? I'm practically collapsing from exhaustion, and none of you will help me?"
Cao Mingliang shouted angrily.
"Nuannuan, what do you want to eat?"
Qin Tian also pretended not to hear, chatting with a smiling Xia Nuannuan.
"I, I haven't decided yet. I'll see when we get to the cafeteria."
Xia Nuannuan replied a bit bashfully.
As they chatted, they walked past Cao Mingliang, arm in arm.
"Sorry, Lu Lei and I aren't your friends, so we can't help you."
Shen Siqi smiled at Cao Mingliang and walked past, linked with Lu Lei.
Zhuang Zhe remained standing there, admiring the blue sky and white clouds, not moving.
"I can't carry you."
Lü Yanran said with a helpless smile as she walked past Cao Mingliang, shrugging her shoulders.
"Alas!"
Cao Mingliang sighed melancholically, then extended his hand to her, "Can I at least hold your hand? Then I won't be so tired."
Lü Yanran's pretty face flushed. After a moment of hesitation, she took his hand.
Cao Mingliang indeed seemed to have received a shot of adrenaline. He wasn't out of breath anymore, his legs didn't feel weak, and he briskly followed the group, holding her hand.
Not far behind, another group of male classmates saw this scene and were dumbfounded.
"Damn, that scoundrel is so fast!"
"It's because his family is rich. That's a huge advantage."
"It's fine, I don't have feelings for Lü Yanran anyway. Lu Lei is my goddess."
"Get lost, Lu Lei is mine."
"You guys are both out of luck. Lu Lei is the type of girl we can only admire from afar. Shen Siqi is my target."
"But from the looks of it, Shen Siqi won't also..."
"Get lost, shut up!"
While the few of them were arguing, they didn't notice Zhuang Zhe, who was like an invisible person beside them.
Hearing the talk about Shen Siqi, Zhuang Zhe suddenly spoke up, "He's right, you don't have a chance."
"Ah! Who, who's talking?"
The few of them were startled and their gazes all fixed on Zhuang Zhe beside them.
"When did you start following us? You almost scared someone to death, you know."
"I've been here all along!"
Being stared at by them, Zhuang Zhe felt a bit timid but maintained his composure, continuing, "Our Zhuang Ge also likes Shen Siqi. You should find another target!"
"Why? So what if Chen Zhuang likes her? We can just compete fairly!"
The guy who claimed Shen Siqi as his target said indignantly.
"I'm afraid if I tell Zhuang Ge later, he won't be able to control his fists!"
Zhuang Zhe said earnestly.
The guy opened his mouth, and a vivid image of Chen Zhuang pinning him to the ground and pummeling him with his sandbag-like fists flashed in his mind. He swallowed the words he was about to say.
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...
The senior students had already finished their classes.
Upon entering the cafeteria, Qin Tian and the others noticed that many of the food stalls had long queues.
These queues were undoubtedly for the best and most popular dishes in the cafeteria.
"Nuannuan, what should we eat?"
Qin Tian asked Xia Nuannuan beside him.
"I want to try so many things!"
Xia Nuannuan said, looking around with a conflicted expression.
"Then let's split up and queue?"
Qin Tian suggested with a smile.
"Mhm, mhm!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded excitedly.
"Nuannuan, Qin Tian!"
Suddenly, a shout came.
The two of them looked over and saw a beautiful girl in a camouflage uniform not far away, waving at them with a smile.
"Su Yan!"
Xia Nuannuan waved back excitedly.
Indeed, the girl was none other than Su Yan, who had come to Jiang University with them.
Jiang University's campus was truly vast. If you weren't in the same major and hadn't arranged to meet somewhere, it was normal not to see each other for a month or two. It was unexpected to run into each other like this in the cafeteria.
"Tian Ge, I'm going to queue with Su Yan."
Xia Nuannuan said to Qin Tian.
"Okay, go ahead!"
Qin Tian smiled and nodded.