In the following training sessions, Xia Linyin, who was out of sorts, made frequent mistakes, and the doubts and debates surrounding her increased.
Ignoring the rumors and gossip around her, Xia Linyin was only thinking about how to keep Xiao Li.
How can we bring Xiao Li into reality and make her a tangible, real person?
...
"Students, another fifteen of our trainees have successfully completed the neural connection with the transforming mechs, gaining mech partners to fight alongside them and truly becoming glorious mech warriors!"
The instructor stood atop the platform, looking down at the trainees below, and said, "I hope you will all work even harder, striving to one day actually pilot transforming mechs, instead of just using virtual controls! You—"
"Is it possible?"
"Yes!" the trainees shouted in unison.
Amidst thunderous applause, fifteen trainees, now officially mecha warriors, dressed in matching black uniforms, marched in perfect unison onto the high platform.
The man at the head of the group was Su Jinyan. He was wearing glasses on his fair and handsome face, which made him look less refined but more strikingly handsome.
Without the lenses obscuring his eyes, his eyes, as if drawn with ink, were fully exposed, like being bathed in warm light filtering through the clouds. Even a single glance was enough to make one's heart flutter, as if one could see deep, focused affection in his eyes.
"My God! It's Su Jinyan! He actually established a neural connection with the transforming mecha so quickly!"
"That's right! It hasn't been that long. His fellow trainees are still in simulation training, and he's already piloting a mecha!"
"Come on! Are you that surprised? His training results were far ahead of others, all A+, so it's no surprise that he can master the mecha so quickly. I guessed it a long time ago."
"Is this even human? It's absolutely amazing!"
...
"Liya, look! It's Su Jinyan!" Liya's companion excitedly pointed to the person on the stage.
Even without her companions reminding her, Liya had already spotted Su Jinyan. Her gaze had been fixed on him since the moment he appeared, burning, direct, and undisguised.
"Lia, Su Jinyan will probably give one-on-one guidance too. I wonder who he will choose. If he chooses me, I will be the envy of all the women in the base."
Hearing her companion's words, Lia couldn't help but purse her lips. "Come on, it's not even night yet and you're already dreaming. Don't let Su's gentlemanly demeanor fool you. I know he doesn't like getting close to people, so he definitely won't choose someone for one-on-one instruction."
Despite saying that, Liya secretly hoped that Su Jinyan could choose someone from among them for one-on-one guidance, and that person would be her.
However, the instructor's words shattered Liya's illusions. When she heard the instructor say that Su Jinyan's one-on-one tutor was Xia Linyin, Liya's eyes widened in astonishment.
Shock, disbelief, this can't be real!
Liya couldn't help but rush forward: "Instructor, you said Su's mentor is Xia Linyin, that must be a mistake, right?"
Suddenly interrupted, the instructor looked at Liya below with slight displeasure and said decisively, "No."
Anger overwhelmed Lia, and she screamed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"No! Why? Why? She doesn't deserve to be coached by Su at all! She performed so poorly, why should she be able to be coached by Su?"
The people around looked at Liya in astonishment. Although they were also surprised that Su Jinyan would give Xia Linyin one-on-one guidance, Liya's behavior was too emotional.
Liya was furious. Su Jinyan had chosen someone to guide her, but not only was it not her, it was Xia Linyin, whom she hated the most. This was simply unbearable for her.
Under Liya's constant questioning, the instructor's face darkened. "It's precisely because she performed so poorly that Su Jinyan was assigned to provide guidance."
"This is a waste of resources. I have never seen anyone perform worse than Xia Linyin. Xia Linyin is definitely not capable of operating a mecha. She is not even qualified to continue training. Su should go and mentor someone who is more deserving of guidance!"
The instructor waved his hand to interrupt Liya's shouting, "Alright, that's enough. It was Su Jinyan who requested to instruct Xia Linyin."
Liya felt as if someone had grabbed her by the neck, and all the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. It was Su Jinyan who asked to guide Xia Linyin.
Why?
Liya looked at Su Jinyan, but Su Jinyan was looking at someone in the crowd. Noticing her gaze, Su Jinyan turned his gaze to her.
When Su Jinyan's gaze swept over her, Liya couldn't help but feel her heart race, but when Su Jinyan's gaze fell on her, she felt as if she were in an ice cellar.
That glance seemed to carry an invisible icy blade, piercing straight into Liya's heart. Only then did she realize that the gentle and gentlemanly Su Jinyan could also have such a cold gaze.
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