Chapter 22

The break time was one hour, but the female soldier squad only had half an hour before they started running again, which piqued the curiosity of the male soldiers.

“I heard that the squad leader over there was transferred from headquarters, and she’s known to be very strict. Surely they wouldn’t even use break time for training?”

“Maybe something happened. We shouldn’t pry.”

“Da Jiang went over to talk to the female soldiers just now. Why don’t you ask the squad leader?”

The male soldiers were all nosy, and Da Jiang was eventually half-pushed over to Squad Leader Da Hei’s side. “Squad leader, what’s going on with the female soldiers? They’re cutting into break time?”

He wanted to talk to that girl a little more, but then they blew the whistle, so he had to come over first.

Squad Leader Da Hei glanced over and felt curious too.

He went over while Shen Youran and the others were still running. He was just curious to find out what was going on, but Qiao Yu mercilessly rebuked him. “Mind your own squad, and don’t come chatting with us female soldiers. What do you think this is, a park? And you, you’re tall and thin, keep an eye on the people in your squad!”

Da Hei realized that someone from his squad was involved!

He returned with a black face. Da Jiang eagerly stepped forward to ask, “Squad leader, did she say what happened?”

“What happened?”

Da Hei glared fiercely at Da Jiang. “Didn’t I tell you that dating between male and female soldiers is not allowed in the army? You little rascal, you even dared to go over there during break time. You’re making me lose face!”

“Everyone assemble!”

Da Hei glared fiercely at his soldiers, called everyone together, and briefly explained the situation, reiterating the rules.

“Since the female soldiers were punished, they ran 10 kilometers, so you’ll run double that, 20 kilometers. After that, continue training. You’re not allowed to finish until you complete the afternoon training schedule!”

“What?”

Da Jiang, who had gone to chat with the girl just now, widened his eyes upon hearing this, and then he wished he could have swallowed his tongue.

“Squad leader…”

Knowing that Squad Leader Da Hei was easy to talk to, everyone wanted to persuade him, but he just turned his face away, looking serious. “Run!”

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, everyone could only reluctantly start running.

How could this be so miserable?

While they were running, the few people who had encouraged Da Jiang to ask felt like their guts were about to burst.

“You little rascal, why are you so annoying? You can flirt with people anywhere!”

“Yeah, yeah, now all of us are punished!”

“But we’re all brothers!”

…

The situation on their side was pretty bad, but Shen Youran’s side was different.

Shen Youran and the other female soldiers were running properly, but Gong Yan, who was initially defiant, wasn’t running properly.

She ran while cursing the girl who had gone to speak earlier.

“I don’t know what she’s so proud of. She just relies on her looks to flirt with people everywhere.”

“Now she didn’t manage to flirt, and she’s dragged us all into this!”

“We’re in the same squad, but we’re not close at all. Why should we be punished together?”

…

Gong Yan was grumbling, and at first, everyone didn’t think much of it, but later, it seemed like her words had affected them, and two others also felt dissatisfied.

Shen Youran didn’t say anything. She adjusted her breathing and soon finished the 10 kilometers.

She finished the 10 kilometers and stood in front of Qiao Yu. The other few were still on their last lap.

“Don’t you think there’s something wrong?” Qiao Yu had admired Shen Youran from the beginning, but she hadn’t made a judgment yet. Now that the others had one more lap, she was curious.

Shen Youran shook her head. “In a team, if one person does something wrong, everyone is punished. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.”

“Instead of wasting time talking and complaining, why not adjust your breathing and quickly finish the 10 kilometers? After all, there’s still an afternoon of training waiting for us.” Shen Youran was clear-headed. After listening, Qiao Yu didn’t say anything more, but the curve of her lips as she turned around showed her admiration for Shen Youran.

It was unclear whether it was because of her outstanding initial performance or her good performance over the past two days, but Shen Youran had gained Qiao Yu’s appreciation.

She felt that such a promising talent needed to be nurtured.

For five consecutive days, the training schedule was different every day, but the training tasks were very heavy. Shen Youran always came to training like a normal person every morning.

How could Qiao Yu not like her?

The other female soldiers were also impressed by Shen Youran’s state. They all became more familiar with each other, and some asked her about her massage secret.

“Well…” Shen Youran said, dragging out her words, trying to think of a way to make them feel comfortable.

Before she could say anything, Gong Yan said sarcastically next to her, “What kind of secret could she have? Even if she did, would she tell us?”

“If she told us, we would all be comfortable and able to complete training well every day. Then wouldn’t she be the only one who could stand out in the women’s barracks?”

Shen Youran was furious when she heard this.

Just as she was about to retort, Qiao Yu blew her whistle, and two men walked over from a distance.

“People from above are coming down for an inspection. Stand properly!” After Qiao Yu finished speaking, the two men walked closer and closer, and soon they were in front of them.

As soon as they walked over, Shen Youran was attracted by one of them.

To be precise, she was attracted by his handsome face.

Shen Youran blinked. She had been in this book for so long, and she had never seen anyone so handsome and charming.

Could this person be an important character in the book?

No.

This thought had just emerged when Shen Youran suppressed it.

If someone this handsome really had a status, then he must be the male lead. After all, the female lead is always paired with the most handsome and charming men.

How could he be that scumbag Lu Yifan?

So, this person is just a supporting character?

Shen Youran sighed inwardly and admired the man’s appearance again.

His features were truly sculpted by a knife. He was wearing a military uniform, which made him look upright and righteous. His eyebrows were sharp, and he looked very imposing as he walked with his hands behind his back.

He looked very high-class!

“Squad Leader!”

Qiao Yu saluted. “Squad Leader!”

Then she greeted the man next to him. “Vice Colonel Lu.”

The two men nodded. The Squad Leader, with his hands behind his back, said, “The new female soldier squad has been formed for a week now. We’re here today mainly to see how the training has been going in the past few days.”

“We also want to ask you if there are any good seedlings worth cultivating, who can be sent to the elite troops in the future.”

The Squad Leader’s name was Li, Li Shunyi.

After he finished speaking, he told Qiao Yu to start a round of training, a complete set of physical fitness.

“Everyone get ready!” After Qiao Yu blew her whistle with a stern face, everyone rushed out and completed a full set of physical fitness according to the obstacles set up on the training ground.

Shen Youran ran at the front.

Qiao Yu stood next to Li Shunyi and Vice Colonel Lu, looking at Shen Youran’s speed. She said with a smile, “This girl is a good seedling. I’ve been observing her for several days, and every day the training tasks are very heavy, but the next day, she always comes to continue training with a spring in her step. She never slacks off during training.”

Qiao Yu specifically mentioned Shen Youran’s name, and then introduced several other talented girls.

While Shen Youran was completing her physical fitness, her brain was working fast, remembering that Qiao Yu had just called the high-class man Vice Colonel Lu.

That should be the Deputy Regiment Captain, right?

Tsk tsk!

In her previous life, she always saw people saying on certain websites that handsome people are dedicated to the country.

Now that she thinks about it, it’s true.

This man has the looks, the position, the physique, and the ability.

This is the standard male lead!

But then again, Shen Youran looked at that face and felt like she had seen it somewhere before.

But this is clearly the first time she’s seen him.

Otherwise, how could she forget?

The original owner’s memory didn’t seem to have this person either.

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became.

Shen Youran shook her head and simply threw these thoughts to the back of her mind. She would finish the first round of physical fitness training first.

After the first round of physical fitness training was over, their scores had been recorded. Qiao Yu handed the score sheet over. “Shen Zhaodi’s scores have always been excellent.”

She specifically mentioned it, hoping that Li Shunyi and the others would pay attention.

She felt that as long as she was well-trained, Shen Youran would definitely be able to become a very powerful female soldier.

Li Shunyi nodded. After Shen Youran and the others finished their physical fitness training, they came back to stand in formation again.

She saw that face again.

At this time, Vice Colonel Lu turned his face to the side, and the moment Shen Youran saw his profile, she widened her eyes in surprise.

She said he looked familiar. This man looks like a larger version of the milk balls!