Chapter 245, Section 244: Midnight Training
"Mom, I'm doing well here, don't worry. I didn't bring my phone during military training, and I'm getting used to life here."
That evening, after Wang Ming finished his military training and returned to his dormitory, he received a phone call from his mother.
"You'll get used to it. By the way, I took Yingying to school today," Li Weiya said, looking out at the night view.
"Oh, I saw the message in the group," Wang Ming said.
During this period, his mother and Shen Ying were inseparable, and he didn't dare to ask about any details, for fear of being discovered by any clues.
“I think Yingying is a pretty good girl,” Li Weiya suddenly said. “What do you think?”
Wang Ming was startled, thinking that his mother had found out about his embarrassing secret.
He pursed his lips slightly, thinking that he hadn't contacted Shen Ying for a while, and tentatively asked, "What do I think?"
"Her character...aren't you her classmate?"
“I’m not in the same class as her. I’m classmates with Lao Jiang. Um… Lin Yanwan is her deskmate.”
"So, Xia and Yanwan are together now, what about you?"
Wang Ming didn't understand what his mother meant for a moment: "What about me?"
"Ah...it's nothing."
Li Weiya smiled faintly. In the past few days, Shen Ying would ask her questions about A Ming, intentionally or unintentionally. She thought that the two of them might be like Jiang Xia and Yan Wan, but it turned out that her son didn't seem to have that idea at all.
However, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and Li Weiya didn't want to ask too much about Amin's personal love life. She would just let him be. Maybe one day he would give her a surprise and tell her that he had a girlfriend.
"Xia asked me to go to the capital again today, and after thinking about it, I agreed." Li Weiya held a photo of Wang Ming as a child in her hand and sighed softly, "Ming, don't you feel like your mother is always nagging you?"
Wang Ming was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Mom, what are you saying? You've always wanted me to be independent since I was little. Compared to other parents who are reluctant to let go, I actually hope you'll take better care of me."
"Haha, that won't do. Even if I get to the capital, I won't take care of you. You're all grown up now. You have to make your own way in life."
Li Weiya smiled with satisfaction. What she was most pleased about was raising Amin into the person she envisioned, rather than the kind of child who wouldn't know how to live without his parents.
Wang Ming chuckled along; he knew his mother would say that.
"Mom, I'll pick you up when you come to the capital."
"When your mother was making her way in the capital, you weren't even born yet."
"Things were different a decade or so ago than they are now."
Li Weiya took a light breath. It was indeed different. Since entering the 21st century, the capital had undergone tremendous changes. If it weren't for A-Xia, she might have been growing old slowly in her hometown.
It's time to go out and see the world.
"Let's talk about it then," she said.
"Alright, that's all for today. I'm hanging up now. Go take a shower and go to bed early."
"Okay, goodnight, Mom."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Ming smiled silently. Sometimes he would wonder if his mother would be lonely at home while he was in college. Now that she was coming to the capital, Wang Ming was actually very happy.
After taking a shower, he climbed into bed and lay down. Thinking about what his mother had said about Shen Ying on the phone, he thought for a moment, then found Shen Ying's QQ and sent her a message.
[Wang Ming]: Are you there?
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11:50 PM.
More than 3,000 freshmen gathered on the East Campus playground on time. They were divided into four battalions according to the previously assigned formations and stood at attention with high spirits.
They carried a neatly packed quilt on their backs, along with only a bottle of water and a bar of chocolate, and waited spiritedly for the commander-in-chief's inspection.
Midnight.
With a command from the commander-in-chief, all the new students, bathed in moonlight and carrying their luggage, set off in a grand procession.
After leaving Tsinghua University, Jiang Xia found Lin Yanwan in the back of the group. She was also very excited. She had heard that Tsinghua University had a tradition of conducting early morning marches during military training, but she didn't expect it to actually be true.
Putting everything else aside, walking 20 kilometers together late at night with so many people is a rare experience in one's life.
"Baby, did you get a good rest this afternoon?" Jiang Xia asked.
"Yeah, I dozed off for a while, but I woke up as soon as the alarm went off." Lin Yanwan nodded. In order to ensure that they would not fall behind in this 20-kilometer training run, the entire 520A team had been well-rested.
"And you?"
"I went to sleep, but I couldn't fall asleep. However, I feel fine." Jiang Xia said, yawning slightly, her eyes still bright. "Give me your bag."
"No need." Lin Yanwan shook her head. It was only the beginning, and she had plenty of energy. In addition, she was still excited and couldn't feel the weight of the backpack at all.
"You should save your energy. We can talk when I can't walk anymore." She smiled gently and took his hand.
To outsiders, the two didn't seem to be on a long-distance training exercise at all, but rather on a hiking trip as a couple, accompanied by the stars and moon, smelling the fragrance in the night breeze, every part of the journey was like a romantic adventure.
Cui Jiaying watched all this with envy: "Ahhh, Yanwan, you two are showing off your love, can't you have some pity on us single dogs?"
"Then... you go first?" Lin Yanwan blushed slightly.
Cui Jiaying turned to look at the composed Si Si, then at Qiu Ting who was walking seriously, and her face twitched slightly: "Never mind."
“Don’t you two feel anything?” she said.
"If you don't have a man in your heart, you'll naturally get less hurt." Si Si glanced at her indifferently.
"Jiaying, walking 20 kilometers is a really long distance. You need to talk less to conserve your energy, otherwise you'll get very tired," Tang Qiuting said earnestly.
These are all experiences she gained from walking along mountain roads since she was a child.
“…I understand.” She looked helpless.
"Jiaying, if you get tired later, give me your bag. I'm not tired."
Cui Jiaying gritted her teeth: "No! It's just 20 kilometers, I can walk it myself!"
Then she really stopped talking, ignoring all the intimate interactions between Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan, looking straight ahead, and following the team step by step toward the finish line.
However, after more than an hour, the team had only walked less than six kilometers when Cui Jiaying felt her legs begin to ache and feel like they were filled with lead. Every step was exhausting, and she had to drink water after walking for a while.
But he recently made a strong statement, so even if he has to crawl, he will crawl to the finish line.
Qiu Ting looked at her with concern.
"Sister Jiaying, are you sure you don't need my help?"
"No, I can do it!"
She gritted her teeth and made a determined effort. She could walk all day without getting tired.
I took the bottled water out of my bag, unscrewed the cap, tilted my head back and poured it out, only to find that it was empty.
"Sister Jiaying, drink mine."
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