bestfiction Chapter 244 Cross-country Running!
Chapter 244 Cross-country Running!
My roommate went out to the bathroom at night and came back to find me with a flashlight on, a letter on the blanket, and my cheeks flushed.
I couldn't help but joke,
"Xiaobai, your Zhong Yuemin is really something. He didn't even come in person, just a letter from him and he made you blush like this. If all the male classmates in our school who have a crush on you saw this, they'd be heartbroken. What did he write to you that you're so fond of? Let me see..."
Come up and get it.
Zhou Xiaobai quickly covered herself and hid it under the covers. She couldn't let anyone see this; it was something extremely private between the two of them, so embarrassing! She pouted and huffed.
"Go to sleep. Going out in the middle of the night is just like a lazy donkey trying to grind more shit and piss."
My roommate is white.
"Alright, alright, this lazy donkey is going to sleep now. You and your lover should stay together forever."
After reading the letter, Zhou Xiaobai folded the letter and carefully put it into an envelope. Then she put it into a small box next to her bedside. The box was full of envelopes, a whole stack of them, all of them letters Yuemin had written to her. She would take them out to read when she had nothing to do to ease her longing.
He took out new stationery and a pen, and then began to write.
"Yuemin, how's life in the army? Are you getting used to it...?"
I miss you so much too…
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In the early hours of the morning, the entire military camp was eerily quiet, a stark contrast to the daytime hustle and bustle and the passionate shouts of training. Occasionally, the chirping of crickets would drift from some dark corner, like a lullaby, helping the soldiers drift off to sleep. But this tranquil peace was soon shattered by a piercing whistle.
The platoon leader on night duty was outside, speaking in a rough voice.
"Emergency assembly of the entire company!"
The soldiers, sound asleep in their dormitories, reacted instinctively, leaping out of bed, getting dressed and putting on their shoes, packing their backpacks, weapons, canteens, satchels, and other belongings. They had to assemble outside the compound as quickly as possible. In the two months since they joined the company, this had happened almost every few days. The new recruits, initially flustered and panicked, had now become calm and used to it.
I didn't dare sleep soundly at night. At the slightest sound, my body would spring up like a spring. In less than five minutes, all the soldiers from the three companies had assembled outside the yard. They counted off, straightened their formation, and it was time for another five-kilometer cross-country run with weights.
The company commander led the way.
"Everyone, turn right! Company 1, move out first! All squads, maintain formation, keep up, keep up..."
They ran out of the barracks in neat formation. Once on the road outside, it was pitch black. At first, the new recruits could keep up, but in the latter half, the pace not only didn't slow down, but actually accelerated. Their stamina gradually gave out, and they couldn't keep up with the veterans, falling to the back of the pack. The formation became disorganized, dragging its feet and swaying precariously.
The company commander of the second company followed behind the column, slightly out of breath but still quite at ease. He frowned and said:
"Li Yuanchao, Liu Hong, what's wrong with you guys? Do you even have the nerve to call yourselves soldiers? Can't you even manage this short distance? You're acting like women! Keep up, keep up! If you can't finish within the time limit, I don't care who you are, you'll have to run it all over again until you pass! Hurry up..."
He then ran ahead to urge the other new recruits on.
Li Yuanchao and his entourage lagged behind, panting heavily. They were all 'masters' from the Beijing compound, used to a life of luxury. Coming to the company was just a way to add prestige and experience to their resumes. They had never trained seriously and were just there to make up the numbers. They were running so hard their lungs felt like they were going to explode.