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Jiang Ziran either has a close elder in his family who is a professional soldier, or he comes from a military family.
The movements, such as standing at attention, marching in formation, and standing in formation, are all performed with perfect precision. They cannot be achieved through mere practice or imitation.
The weapons training a few days later further proved Gu Qing's point of view.
120. Nighttime Talks in the Boys' Dormitory
The first day of military training ended quickly.
Gu Qing was still somewhat unsatisfied, but the other three in the dormitory were exhausted like dead dogs.
"You go wash first, I can't go on, my legs are still weak."
"I need to rest for a while too. That instructor really doesn't know how to be gentle with women."
"Gu Qing, you go ahead and wash up. I have some things to take care of right now."
The last to speak was Yu Kai, who seemed to be running a short video account and was editing videos on his computer.
"Okay, I'll go first."
Gu Qing didn't stand on ceremony and went into the bathroom with her own cleaning supplies in the basin.
Half an hour later, Gu Qing, who had changed into a fresh set of clothes, came out.
After hanging the washed military training uniforms to dry on the balcony, Gu Qing looked at the three people in different poses and asked:
"It's lunchtime. Would you like to go downstairs to eat, or should I bring some up for you?"
"Gu Qing, you're so kind!"
This is Lin Fang. He's not very physically fit; he usually has to rest for a while after climbing just four floors of his dormitory.
"I have an appointment later, so I don't need to."
This is Liang Feifei, always looking at her phone, taking selfies and typing from time to time, as if she's chatting with multiple people at the same time.
Hmm... the makings of a pond owner.
"Gu Qing, wait a few minutes, I'll take a shower and then we'll go together!"
Yu Kai closed his laptop, stood up, and said.
“Okay,” Gu Qing said.
It was supposed to take a few minutes, but it actually took almost half an hour.
Fortunately, Gu Qing wasn't in a hurry and replied to Su Xiyue's message on his phone.
Su Xiyue sent several selfies; the image of the sunny girl in her military training uniform was slightly different from her usual self.
He appeared more serious and composed, and at first glance, he didn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing.
“Gu Qing, I want to see you too!” Su Xiyue sent a message.
Gu Qing did not refuse.
However, he doesn't have the habit of taking selfies; the main purpose of his phone camera is to scan QR codes for payments.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Qing casually opened WeChat's built-in photo sending function, took a picture without any editing, and sent it over.
The boy in the photo has delicate features and a calm expression.
Gu Qing herself didn't have much desire to appreciate it, and closed the chat window after sending it.
Su Xiyue, on the other side, stared blankly for a long time, occasionally letting out a silly laugh, which left her roommate completely bewildered.
"Gu Qing, let's go!"
After changing into a cool summer outfit and combing his hair, Yu Kai said...
Yu Kai has naturally curly long hair with a not-too-wide curl.
It's black with chestnut brown undertones, and it doesn't look like it's been dyed; it looks more like it's naturally from its bloodline.
Gu Qing and Yu Kai walked into the cafeteria side by side, glanced around, and then sat down in a corner.
Both of them were eye-catching, and before long, quite a few girls sat down around them, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Gu Qing, aren't you hot always wearing long pants?"
While eating, Yu Kai asked.
After taking a shower, he changed into a T-shirt and shorts, while Gu Qing was still wearing white casual trousers and sneakers.
"I'm used to it," Gu Qing replied.
Yu Kai nodded and asked no further questions.
He guessed that this might be related to Gu Qing's upbringing.
Gu Qing's family must be quite traditional; otherwise, with Gu Qing's looks, which boy wouldn't want to show her off and receive the attention of everyone?
Take Liang Feifei from the dormitory, for example. Although she is not particularly good-looking, her makeup skills and fashionable outfits have already attracted a group of girls.
From this perspective, Gu Qing's excessive conservatism is like that of a young master from a prominent family in a novel, whose fate may have been predetermined from birth.
"Gu Qing, you don't have a fiancée or anything, do you?"
Yu Kai became increasingly curious, and even imagined that, under the arrangement of some family, Gu Qing had already started living with the family she was betrothed to during her university years.
But in reality, where do all these so-called aristocratic families come from?
"You're overthinking it. I come from an ordinary family."
Gu Qing was able to guess what Yu Kai was thinking to some extent.
With information so readily available now, young people rely on short videos or novels to build their values, effectively imprisoning themselves in an information cocoon.
What we see and hear may not be true, let alone hearsay from others.
After the two finished their meal, they brought Lin Fang another portion.
As I went upstairs, I ran into Liang Feifei, who was dressed to the nines.
After exchanging greetings, they passed each other.
After a while, Yu Kai whispered to Gu Qing, "He said he was exhausted from military training, but he's full of energy on our date..."
"Everyone has their own way of living."
Gu Qing shook her head, offering no further comment.
Just a few days into the new semester, Liang Feifei already displayed the makings of a social butterfly.
This might give the impression of being "romantic and dissolute," but you can't always look at one side of things.
Liang Feifei never takes advantage of others in the dormitory, and she is very generous when it comes to her skincare and cosmetic products.
Every time Gu Qing brings breakfast upstairs, Liang Feifei is the first to give out red envelopes, and she doesn't take it for granted.
On the contrary, Lin Fang, who seems "well-behaved," will often make comments about Liang Feifei, with his words implying belittling her.
Of course, it's also possible that he simply doesn't appreciate Liang Feifei's views on dating men.
It wasn't until 10 p.m. that Liang Feifei returned, just as the dormitory was closing time.
Gu Qing lay on the bed, holding a book by a domestic scholar and reading it for a long time.
Although it has been three days since the start of the semester, today is the first time that the four of us in the dormitory have gathered together at night.
Gu Qing was unaware of the dormitory's nightly conversations in the past, but today she did learn something about them.
"Let me tell you, I heard that the most popular guy in the astronomy department in his second year is dating three girls at the same time, and two of them are even in the same class!"
Liang Feifei was talking about gossip that she had heard from somewhere and whose truth or falsehood she couldn't tell.
Lin Fang might speak ill of Liang Feifei behind her back, but to her face he would chat with her about gossip quite enthusiastically.
Yu Kai would occasionally chime in with a word or two.
Although Gu Qing didn't speak, he listened quietly.
Thinking back to the late-night college talks in my past life, the boys would usually start with girls, then move on to games, then international affairs, and finally end with "Remember to wake me up tomorrow."
In this life, most of the topics revolve around girls and gossip among some boys.
Even if they talk about things outside of school, it's nothing more than celebrities, idols, or brands of cosmetics, skincare, clothes, and shoes.
Gu Qing felt that she had no right to comment on these matters.
It wasn't until a while later that Liang Feifei steered the conversation toward Gu Qing.
“Gu Qing, I ran into Senior Xia from the student council today. She’s the student council president, and she asked me to ask you if you’re interested in joining the student council.” Liang Feifei suddenly said.
A student council president asking a freshman who hasn't even finished military training is clearly up to no good.
“I have no such plans,” Gu Qing said.
“Then I’ll pass on her authority to you, and you can talk to her yourself. It’s not appropriate for me to be a mouthpiece in the middle.”
Liang Feifei's tone was calm at this moment, showing no emotion whatsoever.
Gu Qing understood; it turned out this was a feint, a covert maneuver.