Wen Xinya returned to the dorm and managed to finish washing up before the lights went out at 11 PM.
Upon hearing the noises, Ye Feiyu turned over while lying in bed and asked in a soft and muffled voice, “Xinya, did you go out for a run again?”
Afraid that she would wake her roommates up, Wen Xinya answered softly.
Ye Feiyu stifled a yawn and remarked, “Must you be so hardworking? It’s just a military training program. We’re not like those soldiers who actually have to fight for their lives.”
Wen Xinya’s performance during the military training was not too bad and she even received praise from Xu Zhenyu and the teachers. Although she didn’t do too well in running, it was only understandable for no one was flawless.
Wen Xinya said softly, “I just wanted to try and see if I can push myself to surpass my limits.”
Si Yiyan often found it a pity that she had poor stamina. He felt that she possessed the talent for battling, but the only thing holding her back was her stamina. Of course, he also resented the fact that she had poor endurance in bed…
This thought made Wen Xinya blush in embarrassment.
She did not have any other intentions and merely felt that she ought to try pushing through her limits, in hopes of reaping some other unexpected benefits.
Deep in these thoughts, her phone rang.
Since her mobile phone was set to silent mode, it did not catch any attention. At this point, Ye Feiyu had already fallen asleep.
As usual, Si Yiyan told her some bedtime stories in a clear and refined voice which made her miss him even more. However, it also made her feel safe and at ease.
Actually, the arduous and vigorous training that she had been going through the past few days often made her dead exhausted to the extent that she would doze off as soon as she lied down in bed. Unlike during the start of the program, she no longer needed to rely on Si Yiyan’s bedtime stories to fall asleep.
However, Si Yiyan still insisted on doing so.
Habits were rather terrifying, for she had begun growing dependent on Si Yiyan. Nowadays, she would be unable to sleep peacefully if she were to fall asleep without listening to his voice.
She felt that she had developed that bad habit all because of Si Yiyan.
I must change!
But then again, there’s nothing more blissful in this world than being loved and pampered by others.
On the morning of the following day, the freshmen got out of bed, assembled and stood at attention for an hour. After some exercises, Xu Zhenyu declared that training had ended and instructed them to gather at 1 PM for other activities.
Everyone was undoubtedly thrilled about not having to train anymore for the rest of the day. Some of the girls even cheered in excitement and joy.
However, Wen Xinya seemed to be rather distracted and lethargic.
At 1 PM, everyone put on short-sleeved shirts as instructed and scurried to the training ground.
Xu Zhenyu took them out of the base camp, after which the freshmen who had been confined to the base camp for almost half a month jumped for joy. It was as if they were not bothered by the sweltering weather at all.
Everyone arrived at the destination about 20 minutes later.
Pointing at the muddy field in front of him, Xu Zhenyu exclaimed, “All of you, follow my command and jump now!”
Everyone jumped into the muddy field one after another.
Those who had yet to jump burst into laughter upon sight of the freshmen who already did and were covered in mud.
Xu Zhenyu immediately kicked one of the boys who was laughing the most hysterically and rebuked. “Did my words fall on deaf ears?”
“Ah!” The boy shrieked subconsciously before plunging straight into the mud. Next… he was covered in mud.
“Hahahaha…” Everyone guffawed at the amusing sight.
The boy tried to sit up straight and wiped the mud off of his face before grousing indignantly. “Commander, you sneaked an attack on me. It’s unfair.”
Xu Zhenyu grinned, showing his pearly whites. “That’s what they mean by all is far in war. Kid… take notes!”
Everyone laughed out loud.
Next, more and more people jumped into the mud.
At last, Xu Zhenyu announced. “Split yourselves up into two groups like you usually do during training. We’ll play a game today.”
Next, Xu Zhenyu proceeded to announce the rules of the game which was a little similar to basketball. However, the rules were less strict and complex. They were allowed to score freely on the muddy field and travel with the ball. There would be no defenders, and anyone who reached the flagged points with the ball would be awarded a point.
The game was partly for them to relax, and partly to strengthen the bonds between them through forging teamwork.
After briefing them about the rules, Xu Zhenyu held onto the basketball and declared. “You may begin!”
Next, he tossed the basketball towards the freshmen with all his might.
The freshmen began competing with each other for the ball.
However, the sticky and viscous texture of the mud made it extremely difficult for them to move about. In a moment of eagerness, everyone bumped into each other and fell onto the mud. Just as the competition began, everyone was already covered in mud.
Having lived sheltered lives from a young age, the freshmen felt a sudden sense of novelty and took an interest in playing with the mud. Hence, they were not bothered by the mud at all.
Ye Feiyu managed to snatch the ball in one swift motion, after which everyone else rushed forth to snatch it from her.
Staring at the students in front of her who were trying to approach her, she tossed the ball to Wen Xinya. “Xinya, catch!”
The two of them had already developed a chemistry after spending so much time with each other. Hence, Wen Xinya managed to catch the ball and sprinted towards the flag.
Four freshmen frantically rushed forward. “Hurry and stop her.”
In the end, Wen Xinya’s foot got stuck in the mud and she fell forward into the mud.
The freshmen rushed forward without hesitation and surrounded Wen Xinya in a bid to snatch the ball away from her.
Sprawled across the ground, Wen Xinya hid the ball beneath her body and taunted. “You can’t get it. You can’t.”
One of the girls proceeded to tickle Wen Xinya unrestrainedly, causing her to laugh out loud and roll around on the mud. “Hahahaha…”
Xu Zhenyu was amused at the instant that he witnessed that sight and thus clutched his stomach while kneeling on the ground and guffawing.
Everyone laughed along.
At last, Wen Xinya had no choice but to pass the ball to her opponent because she could not stand being tickled.
While laughing, Wen Xinya complained. “Commander Xu, they’re breaking the rules. This one’s not counted.”
Ye Feiyu chimed in, “They’re cheating, they should be disqualified!”
One of them retorted. “Commander didn’t say that we couldn’t obstruct the opponent from scoring, so we’re not breaking the rules at all.”
Xu Zhenyu laughed and exclaimed, “Yes, you must be creative and flexible!”
Hence, the two groups of children proceeded to snatch the ball from each other competitively with no restrains, for they had been granted permission to not follow the rules.
Xu Zhenyu could not stop laughing at all. He was filled with immense joy upon seeing the bubbly youths covering themselves in mud.
He was especially glad to see Wen Xinya having fun like a wild child. For the first time, she had broken out of her usual goddess-like character. She would usually remain poised, composed and aloof as if she were a saint.
