Chapter 152 Testing Her Limits
"What a promising talent."
Head Coach Shi clapped his hands happily, then laughed heartily with great satisfaction, pointing at Wen Ni, "Not bad, not bad! Which class is she in? What's her name?"
“Chief Instructor Shi, she is a student in my second class, named Wen Ni.” Instructor Meng stepped forward and said in a deep voice, “Moreover, as far as I know, she is a student soldier and should have just retired not long ago.”
“A student soldier! I knew she was extraordinary. Her posture is so perfect, she must have served in the military!” Chief Instructor Shi was slightly surprised at first, then nodded calmly. “Alright, not bad. That’s enough for today, Wen Ni. You can dismiss us.”
"Yes, instructor."
Wen Ni only spoke after receiving the order to end.
She relaxed, but unlike others who slumped like mud, her back remained straight and unbent!
"but……"
Head Instructor Shi then changed the subject, pointing directly at Wen Ni: "After all, you were a soldier. You can't use the same standards with these students, otherwise it wouldn't be fair."
"..."
Wen Ni glanced at him, wanting to hear what other tricks he was up to.
"Okay, tonight they'll run 800 meters, and you'll run 1500 meters! That's settled."
“Okay.” Wen Ni replied without hesitation.
That's awesome!
Ishibuchi's eyes were dark and intrigued!
“…Huh?” Instructor Meng was stunned.
"Pfft! Let her show off, now she's got a screw loose!" Wang Zhiyuan and Zhen Yuan were almost laughing their heads off, gloating, "The capable should do more, the capable should do more, hahahaha!"
Ji Mingzhe, who was standing to one side, thought the coach's arrangement was too absurd. He was about to stand up and say a few words for Wen Ni when Jiang Mi grabbed his arm!
In the blink of an eye, Anxi, who had taken off his training cap and whose hair was disheveled, strode forward and stood firmly in front of Shi Yuan, neither humble nor arrogant!
"Chief Instructor Shi! May I ask what constitutes fairness?"
"Wen Ni was the one who stayed until the very end. Why didn't she get a reward, but instead had to run more than twice as long as us?"
"Did I say that those who stand at attention until the end don't have to run?" Chief Instructor Shi's eyes sharpened, and he raised an eyebrow as he stepped forward, staring intently at Anxi.
“…No.” Anxi’s breath hitched.
"So do you have any further questions?" Chief Instructor Shi asked.
"No." Anxi was unconvinced and turned her face away in a huff.
His stubborn look made Shi Yuan raise an eyebrow again.
"Since you have no questions, then I have one."
"What?"
"May I have your name?"
"I will not change my name or surname. Anxi, the 'An' in 'pacifying the country and securing peace,' and the 'Xi' in 'gurgling stream.'"
"Very good, Anxi." Shi Yuan straightened up as he called her name, his voice detached as he uttered devilish words, "Tonight, you will run 1,500 meters with Wen Ni!"
"You!..." Anxi's eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth, barely managing to blurt out the last few words, "Are you sick?"
Anxi didn't know, but Wen Ni knew perfectly well!
This is all old military tactic: if you disagree with me, I'll escalate the situation. It's specifically designed to deal with troublesome new recruits! Don't try to reason with them; here, the instructors are the ones in charge!
Looking again, Shi Yuan not only wasn't angry, but also smiled somewhat amusedly. He stared at An Xi for a while with an ambiguous expression, then suddenly turned around and said loudly, "Notify the cafeteria to serve food immediately!"
"You only have fifteen minutes left to eat. If you're late, you'll only get leftovers... and there's no guarantee you'll get any!"
Upon hearing this, the two hundred or so people were instantly energized, jumped up, and ran towards the cafeteria!
"You did this on purpose! Wen Ni stood for an hour, her legs are too weak to get to the cafeteria and fight for food with them!"
"If she can't make it, can't you? At a time like this, you should be taking care of yourself. Why are you worrying about others?" Shi Yuan's words were cold and ruthless.
Anxi was furious, but then she suddenly realized that what he said wasn't wrong...
"Wen Ni, don't rush, take your time. I'll go ahead and grab some more food for you!"
"It's okay, don't worry about me, I can manage on my own." Wen Ni bent down and rubbed her legs, stretching them a little, then gradually sped up and ran forward!
"I'll go with you!" Anxi admired Wen Ni so much. If it were her standing at attention with weights for more than an hour, her legs probably wouldn't be able to bend back!
She was really going all out; if she didn't have food, she wouldn't have food!
As Wen Ni and An Xi's figures disappeared into the distance.
Chief Instructor Shi gave a faint smile. "One would rather go hungry than abandon her friend, and the other would rather be strong than be a burden to others. These two girls are both very resilient and kind at heart."
"I thought you looked down on them, that's why you were making things so difficult for them," Instructor Meng said, completely bewildered.
"I just wanted to test their limits." Head Coach Shi said thoughtfully, then stepped forward. "Let's go eat. We have more practice tonight!"
"yes."
Just as Coach Shi said.
When Wen Ni and An Xi arrived at the army canteen, the food on their plates had been almost completely looted!
Only a few scattered vegetable leaves and some soup were managed to be scooped out.
Only half a steamed bun remained.
"Eat more, otherwise you won't be able to handle the afternoon and evening."
There weren't many dishes to begin with, and Wen Ni even picked out most of a steamed bun and more than half of the vegetables and gave them to Anxi!
Seeing this, Anxi repeatedly refused, saying, "If you give me so much, what will you eat?"
“When I was training in the army, I could go two or three days without eating. Missing a meal doesn’t have much of an impact on me.” Wen Ni calmly ate the remaining half of her steamed bun. “Besides, you’re waiting for me, which is why you’re not eating and have to run extra laps.”
“But…” Anxi’s eyes reddened.
"Don't hesitate, eat quickly, it'll be time soon." Wen Ni dipped her steamed bun in the vegetable soup.
Anxi pursed her lips. Seeing that the time was almost up, she stopped being coy and refused. Her stomach was already rumbling in protest, so she lowered her head and started eating like crazy!
Several tables away from them, Lu Jinbai had been intentionally or unintentionally observing their movements...
"Everyone, lunch time is over! Assemble on the training ground in five minutes for a rest!"
"Oh my god, this is so devastating!"
"I just finished eating, am I going to have to keep practicing? Will I get appendicitis from all this?" Another chorus of sighs and complaints followed.
Before the assembly, Wen Ni went to the restroom.
She hadn't gone far when she bumped into Lu Jinbai, who had been waiting outside.
Before she could speak, he quickly stepped forward and stuffed a round, soft steamed bun into her hand!
"I just gave you extra, eat up."
"you……"
"We met at the underground car race. You bravely helped me defeat Old K. It's unbelievable, but I never expected you and I were alumni!" Lu Jin rolled his eyes excitedly, then cautiously looked around. "We can talk more later. I'm leaving now, otherwise people seeing me with you might cause misunderstandings and negatively impact your image!"
After saying that, he turned and quickly left.
Holding the steamed bun in her hand, Wen Ni understood.
It's not hard to tell from Lu Jinbai's words that he seems unaware that she is Lu Jinye's bodyguard.
She was lost in thought.
Several figures were hiding around the corner and happened to witness this scene.
"She's the center of attention today; everyone's focus is on her, even Lu Jinbai."
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