Shen Nan's apology took about half an hour, and Zhou Zuizui's sore legs finally felt a little better.
It's been so long since she ran six laps this fast, especially under the blazing sun. Her usual exercise routine mostly consists of yoga or jogging, but today she really pushed herself to the limit.
After a while, as the massage was about to evoke certain emotions, Zhou Zuizui immediately grabbed Shen Nan's hand.
After kissing for a while, she pointed and said, "I have to go back. I haven't gone to sleep yet."
Shen Nan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, as if he was reluctant to let them go.
Honestly, when he saw Zhou Zuizui here, the surprise in his eyes outweighed everything else. He had thought about bringing her to see the place before, but he hadn't found the right time, and he didn't know if she would like it, or if this group of grown men in the army would scare her, so he had kept putting it off.
Upon seeing the person today, Shen Nan was momentarily stunned. But thankfully, he quickly came to his senses.
After suppressing my emotions all morning, I finally couldn't control myself anymore.
He pressed his lips against Zhou Zuizui's and kissed her again and again, reluctant to let her go: "I really don't want to let her go."
Zhou Zuizui: "…………"
But they have to let go, even though their relationship is legitimate. They are still training and can't afford to cause any gossip.
After a long, lingering moment, Zhou Zuizui finally arrived at the dormitory building, which was actually right next door, her face flushed.
She patted her face to steady her breathing before heading upstairs. The dormitory was unusually quiet the whole way, but once back in, the other students weren't asleep and were still talking quietly.
When they saw Zhou Zuizui return, the others were clearly taken aback: "Zuizui, where did you go? Why did it take you so long to come back?"
The group sized her up.
Zhou Zuizui exclaimed "Ah!" and pointed, saying, "I felt a little dizzy just now, so I went to the infirmary. This is some Huoxiang Zhengqi Water that I got from there. Everyone should drink some to prevent heatstroke."
She was holding the things Shen Nan had given her.
Zhou Zuizui didn't like drinking, but she was forced to drink two bottles.
Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is probably the cheapest yet most effective remedy for heatstroke in the summer.
Upon seeing this, the group exclaimed "Ah!" and indeed stopped asking why she was more than half an hour late in returning.
Lin asked again, "Are you feeling better now?"
Zhou Zuizui nodded and gave her a grateful look: "I feel better. You guys drink before you go to sleep. The sun is still very strong this afternoon."
"Ugh, this stuff tastes awful."
"Yes, yes, I tried it once before. Oh my god, it tasted awful, I threw up."
“Even if you throw up, you have to drink it. We can’t become delicate here. Didn’t we drink this when we were out in the sun while covering the news?” Chen Jing said. “Let’s each drink two bottles to avoid heatstroke. It’ll be even worse if we get heatstroke.”
That's true.
The group grumbled among themselves, and although they really disliked it, they still insisted on finishing it.
After watching everyone drink, Zhou Zuizui washed her face and went back to her bed to sleep.
The dormitory for six people is relatively basic. There are four bunk beds, so one is empty, and they put a lot of their things in it.
Zhou Zuizui's bed was downstairs. After she lay down, she reminded everyone, "Don't deliberately mess up the blankets if you're not covering yourself with them. I guess I'll have to check them."
That was her guess.
"It can't be that bad."
"That's possible. Soldiers are required to have their uniforms folded into neat squares."
"Oh my god, I won't use a blanket at noon, it's hot anyway."
Zhou Zuizui smiled, her lips curving upwards; she, too, was not covered by a blanket.
At home, Shen Nan does fold the blankets after returning home, but if she sees them lying around in a mess, she won't force her to do so; she'll just quietly tidy them up herself.
Thinking about this, Zhou Zuizui felt a little guilty.
She will try to be more diligent at home from now on.
The afternoon training was just as expected. The group almost overslept at noon, but luckily Xiao Tong knocked on the door twenty minutes early, waking them all up.
Then Gao Zhuo came in, looked around at their neatly made quilts, raised an eyebrow, but didn't say much.
This time, no one dared to be late for the 2 o'clock assembly.
The lesson learned in the morning was enough. The afternoon training was just routine, since they were only there to experience it. Gao Zhuo's training plan wasn't too harsh and took into account everyone's overall level.
After an hour of exercise, the group rested under the shade of a tree, while nearby, regular soldiers continued their training.
They roared in unison, their voices deafening.
Everyone stood ramrod straight, right there in the sun, guns in hand, each with a drill bit suspended from its muzzle by a rope, standing motionless under the scorching heat. So neat and orderly, they looked like a striking sight to everyone.
They've been here since Zhou Zuizui and her group gathered, and now, more than an hour later, they're still standing there.
The group was dumbfounded. One of the female colleagues couldn't help but ask the most talkative Xiao Tong, "Xiao Tong, what are they doing?"
The child glanced at it and said, "Our daily training, which is called sun protection and body shaping training, involves being in the sun for two hours every day."
"Holy crap, that's insane."
Why expose yourself to the scorching sun?
Xiao Tong explained to everyone why such rigorous training was necessary. Soldiers never care about being exposed to the sun or rain when on missions, so this kind of training is essential to improve everyone's physical fitness.
"Do you rest after sunbathing?"
Xiao Tong raised his eyebrows: "No rest. There are other training sessions. This afternoon we have target shooting and running. We'll also teach you target shooting later. You can go check it out today."
"Really?" someone asked curiously. "The kind with a gun?"
Xiao Tong nodded: "Yes, but only if you complete the afternoon's tasks."
He smiled at everyone and said, "Rest for another ten minutes at most. You will then need to prepare for crawling training."
Everyone: "…………"
The entire afternoon of training was meticulously planned out for everyone.
It starts with a low crawl, then progresses to a high crawl. To be honest, when I watched it on TV, it seemed pretty easy, but you only realize how difficult it is when you actually do it yourself.
Overcoming those obstacles by crawling on the ground while carrying loads on your back is no easy feat.
Everyone's movements weren't exactly standard, but after seeing the soldiers' training, everyone started to work diligently all afternoon. Although it was slow and the movements weren't perfect, it was still gratifying to see. After all, it was only the first day; you can't become a master overnight.
Everything needs to be done gradually.
After several crawling drills, the soldiers' target practice was also ready.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard the sound. Both men and women thought that someone who could flick a gun was really cool.
The child smiled gently: "You can do it again. If you finish within the allotted time, you can rest for half an hour and go take a look."
"good!"
Instantly, everyone perked up!
Zhou Zuizui had longed for this for a long time.
Twenty minutes later, the group took a break. Zhou Zuizui wiped the dust off her face with a tissue. She couldn't care less about anything else at this point, and everyone followed her over. As soon as they reached the target practice area, they saw rows and rows of soldiers standing straight in olive-green uniforms, each in a very standard position. The soldiers in the first row held guns, aiming directly at the bullseye.
The sounds of 'bang bang bang' came from over there, making one's blood boil.
Xiao Tong handed out earplugs to everyone and whispered, "The sound over there is too loud. I'm afraid you won't be able to stand it. Remember to put them on when you get closer." He pointed and said, "You can't go over there later. You can only stand in that corner and watch."
After saying that, the child looked at everyone and asked, "Do you understand?"
"clear!"
Gao Zhuo happened to be coming from that direction. He had some things to do in the afternoon, so he left everything to Xiao Tong.
"Watching the target shooting?"
The boy nodded, saluted, and said, "Reporting to the captain, both training exercises have been successfully completed."
Gao Zhuo raised his eyebrows, looked at the twelve people behind him who were covered in dust, and nodded: "Go and take a look, learn something."
"yes!"
Upon arriving, Zhou Zuizui immediately spotted Shen Nan. He was talking to someone, his face stern, exuding a powerful and masculine aura. Among the group, Zhou Zuizui was the first to spot him.
Perhaps sensing her gaze, Shen Nan glanced in her direction before calmly looking away.
Zhou Zuizui sensed it and muttered to herself: "A repressed pervert."
This man is truly a repressed pervert.
She looked at the rows of soldiers shooting at targets and listened to the counts being reported, feeling a little excited.
Of course, she wasn't the only one who was excited; all her other colleagues were also very excited, and some were even a little restless.
"Captain Tong."
"Can we give it a try too?"
Xiao Tong paused for a moment, then looked at Gao Zhuo to the side: "We need to apply and ask about this."
Gao Zhuo raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and said, "Go ask Captain Chen."
"yes."
Gao Zhuo lowered his eyes and looked at the group of people in front of him, saying, "Target shooting is not for fun." His deep voice carried to everyone's ears: "If you really want to try, it's not impossible."
Everyone's eyes lit up; they really wanted to give it a try.
A moment later, Xiao Tong and Shen Nan arrived together. Shen Nan glanced at the crowd in front of him and said in a low voice, "Want to shoot at the target?"
Gao Zhuo nodded: "Why don't we let them give it a try?"
Shen Nan chuckled, glanced at the group's thin arms and legs, and smiled, "Find someone to train them before trying again."
"yes!"
Shen Nan gave a few words of advice: "Never point a gun at anyone, whether it's yourself or someone else." He glanced at the people over there and waved: "Ah Feng, Bai Feiyang, come here!"
Once they said they would train, they actually started training.
Shen Nan found a personal instructor for everyone, one instructor per person. Gao Zhuo looked at the number of people who came and whispered to Shen Nan, "There are only nine of them."
Shen Nan: "You're not human?"
Gao Zhuo choked, then pointed and said, "There are twelve here."
Upon hearing this, Shen Nan glanced at him and asked with a half-smile, "So you didn't include me in your calculations?"
"No." Gao Zhuo stared at him wide-eyed and asked, "Does this kind of training require you?"
"no?"
Shen Nan countered with a question.
Gao Zhu blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "Then you train that man. He seems to be quite strong."
Upon hearing this, Shen Nan remained silent.
Gao Zhuo looked at Zhou Zuizui not far away, a smile in his eyes, and whispered to Shen Nan, "I want to teach that beautiful girl, do you think it's possible?"
Shen Nan chuckled and glanced at him, then said in a low voice, "Go ahead and try, see if she wants you to teach her."
Gao Zhuo scratched his head, not quite understanding what he meant.
"I'm a vice-captain, you know! Why don't you want me to teach you?!" He was indignant. "I'm also very good at target shooting!"
Chen Ruifeng walked by and muttered, "Stupid!"
Gao Zhuo: "...Damn it, Chen Ruifeng, what are you saying? You have no respect for your elders, do you even know that...you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gao Zhuo noticed that Shen Nan had already walked over there. He even started arranging people for Chen Jing and Bai Feiyang. Each of them had their own goals and tasks. In the end, only Zhou Zuizui and Lin You were left without anyone to teach them.
Shen Nan looked at Lin You, pointed, and said, "He will teach you."
Lin nodded knowingly: "Thank you."
After saying that, Shen Nan walked straight up to Zhou Zuizui and said with a smile, "I'll teach you."
Zhou Zuizui nodded, her eyes full of smiles: "Okay."
Gao Zhuo stared, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Holy crap, that shameless captain of his actually dared to openly take advantage of that girl!
—This is absolutely outrageous!
However, no one paid attention to Gao Zhuo's gaze or inner thoughts.
Shen Nan took Zhou Zuizui to the training area on the far side. Some people found it strange, but then they thought it was normal.
Captain Shen actually trained people himself! How amazing!
Gao Zhuo and Lin You stood next to Shen Nan, his sharp eyes fixed on Shen Nan, who remained oblivious. As for the other soldiers, they were all busy training, so the noise around them didn't bother them.
After walking to the side, Shen Nan stood next to Zhou Zuizui and began to teach her how to assemble a gun.
The two heads were very close together, and Zhou Zuizui whispered to him, "Captain Chen, you're using your position to seek personal gain. Isn't that illegal and against regulations?"
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow and asked in a low voice, "When did I ever seek personal gain?"
"Don't you have any?" Zhou Zuizui snorted, feeling his penis touching her groin; the muscles were prominent and very hot.
Shen Nancai refused to admit that he had it.
He remained expressionless, his face upright: "No."
Zhou Zuizui could no longer bear it and turned to look at him: "Shameless."
Shen Nan smiled, then suddenly grabbed her hand and whispered, "Let me hold your hand and do it again."
Zhou Zuizui: "…………"
After a while, having gone through it in a daze, Shen Nan leaned close to her ear and kissed her, his voice hoarse as he said, "This is the perk I wanted."
...
Gao Zhuo glanced to the side casually and saw Shen Nan holding Zhou Zuizui's hand. His eyes widened instantly.
Holy crap, holy crap, the captain really went too far!!!
This guy is inhuman.
When Gao Zhuo saw the two of them with their heads very close together, he could no longer bear it. He looked at Lin You on the side and said, "Try it yourself first. If you don't know how, ask the boy next to you." He said, "I have something to say to our captain."
Lin was not paying attention to what was happening around him, so he naturally didn't know what had happened.
She nodded: "Okay."
Gao Zhuo walked up to Shen Nan and Zhou Zuizui angrily, and shouted through gritted teeth, "Captain!"
Shen Nan lifted his eyelids and looked at him coldly: "What is it?"
"Come here, we need to talk."
Shen Nan glanced at him and continued calmly instructing Zhou Zuizui: "Say whatever you need to say here. We still have training to do."
He glanced over and said, "Go over there and have the people who have finished training make room for two seats."
Gao Zhu gritted his teeth, staring at the unmoved Shen Nan. Finally, he turned and stormed off, puffing out, "Understood!"
Even if you're angry, you still have to do the tasks assigned to you.
Gao Zhuo thought, "Wait a minute, I really need to have a serious talk with Shen Nan. He can't do this, it's gone too far. He's a married man, how could he harass a girl who came for training!"
Gao Zhuo then thought, maybe he should ask Zhou Zuizui later and make sure she tells him what happened to her. But... wouldn't that affect her chances of being promoted as captain?
For a moment, Gao Zhuo's mind was also in a mess.
He knew it! He couldn't be protected by Shen Nan before, and now he feels a little guilty about exposing his evil deeds!
Being a vice-captain who worries so much is really tiring.
No one can understand the pain in his heart!
After a short while, Gao Zhuo had two target positions cleared out over there before leading the twelve people who were going to experience the test over there.
On one side, it was the soldiers' rest time after training. When they saw women coming to the team, their eyes lit up. Although they were soldiers, they were still men.
Of course, they didn't have any other intentions; they just wanted to appreciate it and take a look.
The men in the military are all wolves!
After taking them there, Shen Nan's imposing presence immediately shone through. He glanced at Chen Ruifeng with a cold expression and said, "Find two people to go and report the target count."
"yes."
Who wants to go first?
"Me."
Two male photographers stepped forward, and Shen Nan raised an eyebrow. "Okay."
When they started shooting at the targets, their postures were not standard, so the initial number of targets they reported was quite poor, with some even missing the target entirely.
Each person only has five bullets to try.
Zhou Zuizui and Lin You were left to compete last. When the two of them competed together, Gao Zhuo didn't have time to pay attention to Zhou Zuizui. He whispered a few words in Lin You's ear: "Aim at the bullseye, don't let your hand shake, and keep this posture."
Shen Nan was also speaking.
He looked at Zhou Zuizui and whispered, "It's the same principle as archery." He said, "You know that, don't use too much force, just enough to pull."
He patted Zhou Zuizui's arm: "Follow this, pull, and fire."
Zhou Zuizui steadied herself, though she was still a little uneasy.
How can holding a gun be the same as holding an arrow?
Shen Nan looked at her flushed face, chuckled in a low voice, and whispered, "I have a reward for the one with an eight-ring score."
Zhou Zuizui's eyes lit up, and she turned to look at him: "Really?"
"Um."
"What reward?"
The two whispered to each other in front of everyone, and no one suspected anything. Everyone assumed they were talking about target practice.
"I'll tell you after I get it."
Zhou Zuizui pouted and said, "Okay."
"Wife."
"Hmm?" Zhou Zuizui's ears tingled.
Shen Nan smiled and said, "Keep it up."
Zhou Zuizui raised her eyes and looked at the target not far away. She closed her eyes and thought about the techniques that Shen Nan had taught her. After someone shouted "start," she aimed at the center and began to shoot.
After a few 'bang bang bang' sounds, the voice reporting the target came from the other side: "Twenty rings on the right."
Lin You's position is on the right.
A moment later, a weak voice came from the other end: "Forty rings on the left."
"Wow!!!!"
Everyone gasped in surprise, turning to look at Zhou Zuizui in utter astonishment: "Forty rings?"
Five bullets, one ten-ring is a perfect score, but Zhou Zuizui's forty-ring score means that every shot she fires is an eight-ring or even higher.
Zhou Zuizui was also surprised and looked at the friend who reported the target: "Did you count correctly?"
The man smiled faintly: "No, your numbers are very average."
Zhou Zuizui subconsciously looked at Shen Nan, whose eyes were full of pride and praise, as if to tell everyone: Look how amazing my wife is.
Shen Nan silently said to her: "Great."
Zhou Zuizui's smile deepened. When asked about her technique, she thought for a moment, then pointed at Shen Nan and said, "Maybe it's because my instructor is better?"
Everyone: "…………"
Gao Zhuo: "…………" That's really too much!
After the target practice, everyone did other training. The entire afternoon of training left them exhausted and in tears. It was much more tiring than being a soldier in college.
By dinner time, everyone had lost their appetite.
Once inside the cafeteria, the seating was exactly the same as in the morning.
Zhou Zuizui was sitting opposite Shen Nan. He glanced at the food in Zhou Zuizui's bowl and subconsciously frowned: "Is this all you're eating?"
"I can't eat," she said. "It's too sunny."
After strenuous exercise, she had absolutely no appetite. This was true, and it wasn't just her; her other female colleagues were the same—they ate very little.
Shen Nan frowned and looked around, then paused and said, "Eat more, there's a night training session later tonight."
The people on the other end of the line who heard this: "...There's more?"
Xiao Tong chimed in, "Yes, but not as intense as in the afternoon."
Everyone: We want to die, we really, really want to die.
Zhou Zuizui couldn't eat much; she had no appetite.
Just then, Shen Nan suddenly stood up and walked to the other side. Zhou Zuizui turned her head and stared at him for a moment. When he came out again, he was carrying two plates of sliced pickled radishes and placed them on either side.
His voice was steady and powerful, neither hurried nor slow: "If you can't eat, try something sour to stimulate your appetite, that should help."
"Thank you, Captain Shen."
"Captain Shen is so kind." A female colleague looked at Shen Nan with a blush.
It has to be said that the first person everyone noticed upon arriving here was Shen Nan. Although everyone else we saw in the afternoon was quite good, compared to the others, Shen Nan still had the most charisma—stylish, manly, and of high status.
Shen Nan ignored everyone's thanks. He looked at Zhou Zuizui and raised his eyebrows in acknowledgment.
Zhou Zuizui smiled and, after eating two pieces of pickled radish, her appetite was indeed stimulated, and then she began to eat.
She really didn't eat much, so when no one was paying attention, Shen Nan put a lot of her favorite dishes into her bowl, including meat and vegetables. Gao Zhuo saw this scene again.
After dinner, Gao Zhuo called out to Zhou Zuizui.
"Captain Gao, is there anything I can help you with?"
Gao Zhuo scratched his head, looking at Zhou Zuizui with some difficulty: "Zhou Zuizui, if you suffer any injustice here, remember to speak up, we can help you!"
Zhou Zuizui looked at him blankly, and sluggishly asked, "What grievance have you suffered?"
Gao Zhuo looked unsure. He couldn't be too blunt, as that would be disrespectful to the captain, but if he didn't speak frankly, was the person in front of him worried about being punished?
For a moment, Gao Zhuo was really conflicted.
"If you're bullied in the team, you can tell me directly! I'll definitely stand up for you!"
Zhou Zuizui blinked and looked at Gao Zhuo: "For example?"
Gao Zhuo looked at her with exasperation, blinked, and asked, "Don't you feel wronged? When our captain taught you target practice this afternoon, did you think it was good?"
"Great."
He even kissed himself twice, which was great. Zhou Zuizui really enjoyed this subtle, stimulating feeling.
Gao Zhuo felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his chest, and finally couldn't bear it any longer. He said, "I know our captain is wrong, but I hope you won't mind. Our captain didn't mean to take advantage of you, nor did he force you to eat things you don't like. Just tell me, and I will definitely stand up for you. If that doesn't work, there's still our political affairs team and the brigade leader."
Zhou Zuizui was stunned for a moment, and finally realized what Gao Zhuo was talking about.
She exclaimed "Ah!" and looked at the man walking towards her from a distance. After a moment of silence, she said, "But Shen Nan is my husband. He was just giving me the food I like to eat."
She looked at Gao Zhuo suspiciously: "Don't you know? We are husband and wife."
Gao Zhuo: "!!!!"
How could he have known?!
Author's Note: I'm furious!! I, Gao, am extremely angry!!!
Hahaha, isn't Gao adorable?! Captain Shen is even cuter. The next chapter should contain the synopsis. See you tomorrow.
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