Chapter 73: 073

After that, Jiang Xuenian reined herself in significantly. Reflecting after dinner, she realized she had only looked at Shi Qingfan twelve times.

“Let’s go, let’s go, back to the dorm.” Sun Peichun saw they had all finished eating and stood up to urge them.

The four walked to the cafeteria entrance. Jiang Xuenian suddenly looked back. Although she turned around quickly, Zhao Yihan still noticed her. “Xuenian, what are you looking at?”

Sun Peichun and Qiao Ya, who were walking ahead, turned back sharply at the sound, staring at Jiang Xuenian: “You’re not looking at an Omega again, are you?”

“Again?” Zhao Yihan became interested. “Xuenian, you’re pretty bold. Is this what they call a newborn calf not fearing a tiger? You still dare to look at an Omega?”

Jiang Xuenian: “…No, I just glanced to see if we left anything behind. I really wasn’t looking at an Omega.”

Sun Peichun had a look that said, “I’ve seen through you, no need to pretend,” and turned back to tell Qiao Ya about what she had noticed during dinner.

Zhao Yihan was also drawn into the conversation. Jiang Xuenian took the opportunity to look around, checking for any more secluded spots.

On the way back, Sun Peichun led the way. They took a shortcut through a small path, winding and turning, passing a patch of withered grass. Jiang Xuenian saw a faint roof inside and asked Sun Peichun: “Peichun, that looks like a shed over there. What is it used for?”

Sun Peichun said, “That? A few days ago, it was a bike shed. Because the small path wasn’t convenient, the school found another place to build a bigger bike shed, and this one was abandoned since no one came here anymore.”

An abandoned bike shed, partially concealed by grass, could serve as a temporary meeting spot.

But the small path was frequently used, so it wasn’t ideal.

*It would be bad if someone pulled back the grass and took an extra look.*

Upon reaching the dorm building, Jiang Xuenian’s mini-lightbrain vibrated twice. Jiang Xuenian tapped it open. In the class group, the counselor was telling them to pick up the items needed for military training.

Jiang Xuenian told Sun Peichun and the others and went to the academic building to get the items.

Upon arrival, the medium-height male Beta counselor, Li Shi, was checking names off a list. A dozen students lined up, receiving camouflage uniforms, belts, blue checkered bedsheets and duvet covers, basins, thermos flasks, and other items, one by one.

Jiang Xuenian stood at the very back.

After about ten minutes, it was finally her turn.

“What’s your name?” Counselor Li Shi asked.

“Jiang Xuenian.”

Li Shi, who had been looking down for the name, looked up at the sound, meticulously scrutinized Jiang Xuenian, and said: “Jiang Xuenian, right? You’ll be the class monitor from now on. Don’t worry about getting your things yet. Help me distribute the others’ items first.”

Li Shi’s words left no room for objection. Jiang Xuenian was thus roped into being a laborer.

The Combat Command major had extremely high requirements for students’ intellect and physical fitness. The entire major had only thirty students, barely forming one class.

Jiang Xuenian helped distribute the remaining items. When it was her turn, there was one less thermos.

Li Shi said, “Go get one from the warehouse. I’ll wait for you here.”

After speaking, he sent Jiang Xuenian a location via his mini-lightbrain.

Jiang Xuenian got a thermos from the warehouse and returned, asking Li Shi: “Counselor, is the warehouse used often?”

Li Shi said, “Used for what? At most once every six months. Each time we use it, we have to clean it for three days in advance to get rid of the dust. This time after use, the next time will be summer.”

Jiang Xuenian’s lowered eyes sparkled slightly. *This could be a good meeting spot.*

Li Shi raised his hand and touched Jiang Xuenian’s mini-lightbrain. They added each other as friends. “I just got into graduate school, and being a counselor is just a part-time job. I’m usually quite busy. I’ll send you information, and you can forward it to them. Besides the occasions where I absolutely must be present, I’m entrusting everything else to you.”

Fearing Jiang Xuenian might refuse, Li Shi offered an incentive: “Excellent class cadre points, which boost the highest level of Alliance scholarship. You definitely don’t want to miss out on a hundred thousand scholarship a year.”

Jiang Xuenian: “…You’re right.” *Seeing that Li Shi had found her an excellent spot to meet Shi Qingfan, Jiang Xuenian agreed.*

Li Shi immediately announced the class monitor in the class group, told [read the original at bailiantales.com]the students to contact Jiang Xuenian with any questions, and then quickly left the group.

This series of actions took less than a minute.

“Here’s the military training schedule. The next month is in your hands.”

After Li Shi left, Jiang Xuenian took her things back to the dorm.

Qiao Ya was hunched over her desk, working on problems. Sun Peichun and Zhao Yihan were competing to see who could do push-ups faster. Seeing Jiang Xuenian return, they quickly got up, took her things, and helped her put them down.

“Tsk, Yihan, do you think I’m a masochist? Seeing these things actually makes me feel a bit nostalgic.”

Zhao Yihan recalled the military training from two years ago and couldn’t help but shiver. “You’re definitely a masochist. The military training instructors are officers from the military region. In our batch, besides Qiao Ya, no one survived.”

Jiang Xuenian was surprised: “The intensity is that high?”

Sun Peichun patted Jiang Xuenian’s shoulder: “The intensity is indeed quite high. But I have good news for you: Alphas, Betas, and Omegas all do military training in the same place, so you can freely look at Omegas.”

“…I wasn’t looking at Omegas.”

“Right, right, you weren’t looking.” Sun Peichun said perfunctorily, clearly not believing her at all.

Zhao Yihan said, “Then I’ll give you some bad news. You’ll be so tired that you’ll have absolutely no time for anything other than breathing, not even for a second.”

Jiang Xuenian looked at Qiao Ya, who was still buried in her problems. “Not even Qiao Ya?”

Sun Peichun and Zhao Yihan exchanged glances: “Because we truly had no time to pay attention to anything, we don’t know how Qiao Ya was back then. Why don’t you go ask her?”

Jiang Xuenian hesitated: “I think Qiao Ya is very busy.”

Sun Peichun said, “She’s just busy for nothing. She won’t be able to solve those problems even after half a day.”

Qiao Ya’s ears twitched, and she looked over expressionlessly.

Sun Peichun’s face changed: “!!! Oh no, oh my god, please don’t let me draw Qiao Ya in a match tomorrow.”

Zhao Yihan: “Praying to God is less effective than praying to Qiao Ya.”

Sun Peichun’s face was filled with despair: “Praying to Qiao Ya is less effective than lying down and thinking about how you’re going to ‘die’ tomorrow.”

Jiang Xuenian found her roommates quite amusing.

She walked over to Qiao Ya, first looked down at the problem Qiao Ya was working on, found that she knew how to solve it, then found paper and pen and wrote down the detailed solution process, placing it in front of Qiao Ya.

Qiao Ya’s eyes moved to the stolen contentpaper, she glanced at it, saw it was the answer to the problem she was working on, and continued to read.

After reading, Qiao Ya unbelievably turned to Jiang Xuenian and said, “I actually understood it.”

Jiang Xuenian smiled: “Perhaps the university teachers explain things a bit roughly. I just wrote it in more detail. Qiao Ya, can I ask you a question?”

Qiao Ya said, “Since you can solve the problems.”

“Okay.”

“Actually, I have a friend who’s even better than me. The learning frameworks and thought processes she organized in high school helped everyone in our entire school.”

A flicker of interest crossed Qiao Ya’s usually emotionless eyes. Just as she was about to say something, Jiang Xuenian already asked, “Qiao Ya, how did you feel about your military training two years ago?”

Qiao Ya said, “No feeling.”

“Not tired?”

“It was alright, a bit more tiring than normal classes.”

Sun Peichun and Zhao Yihan felt bitter standing nearby.

“Envy.”

“Jealousy.”

“Hate!”

Jiang Xuenian asked, “Did you have time to look at people from other classes?”

Qiao Ya, puzzled, countered, “What’s there to see in people from other classes?”

Jiang Xuenian: “How should I put this…” *Qingqing is really very beautiful.*

“Just tell me, at your most tired, if you were asked to observe someone from another class, would you still have the energy?”

Qiao Ya found Jiang Xuenian very strange, but still answered: “Of course, I can observe a hundred people.”

Jiang Xuenian subtly exhaled a breath of relief. Her physique had improved by leaps and bounds after differentiation, so it seemed there shouldn’t be much of a problem.

Qiao Ya said, “Four questions, solve four problems for me.”

Jiang Xuenian took the paper and pen and solved all the remaining problems for Qiao Ya. She went back to her bed, posted the next day’s assembly time, location, and schedule to the class group, then opened Shi Qingfan’s WeChat to chat with her.

Jiang Xuenian: Qingqing, where exactly will your military training be tomorrow?

Shi Qingfan: [Image]

Jiang Xuenian: Our class is here [Image]. I hope I can see you.

Shi Qingfan: Have you found a meeting place?

Jiang Xuenian: Of course, I found two places~ one closer, one more discreet.

Jiang Xuenian smilingly shared the locations of the abandoned bike shed and the warehouse with Shi Qingfan.

Jiang Xuenian: Tomorrow, during military training, there’s a two-hour break at noon. [expectant emoji]

Sun Peichun’s bed was opposite Jiang Xuenian’s. As soon as she got up, she saw Jiang Xuenian smiling widely at her mini-lightbrain. Without even thinking, she blurted out teasingly: “Xuenian, what are you smiling about? You’re not chatting with an Omega, are you?”

Jiang Xuenian shook her head earnestly: “How could I be? I’ve been with you all almost constantly since I arrived. Where would I have time to add an Omega? I’m just looking forward to military training tomorrow, so I’m smiling happily.”

Sun Peichun: “…Alright, only Alphas with high differentiation levels like you would look forward to military training.”

Jiang Xuenian managed to gloss over it, breathed a sigh of relief, and jumped off the bed to get ready to wash up.

Qiao Ya finished her homework, her gloomy mood improved, and she began to “see people” again.

“Xuenian.” She called out to Jiang Xuenian.

“What is it, Qiao Ya?” Jiang Xuenian asked.

“That even more impressive friend you mentioned, the one who organizes thought frameworks and ideas—what’s his name? Is he also at Beishan Military Academy? Can you introduce me to him? Maybe I can be friends with him too.”

Qiao Ya looked at Jiang Xuenian seriously, waiting for an answer.

Jiang Xuenian: “…”