232 Selections
Cheng Fei dragged Li Wei into the room and whispered something to her.
Li Wei blushed, hesitated, nodded and then shook her head, nodded and then shook her head again.
Finally, Cheng Fei looked Li Wei over a few more times, then took the car keys and went out. She returned less than ten minutes later, handing Li Wei a plastic bag: "Hurry up, go to the bathroom, use it according to the instructions, hurry up, I'm waiting."
Li Wei glanced at it and roughly understood what it was for. She had never seen this thing before, though she had heard of it. She never expected that she would actually have to use it today.
Li Wei was also a little nervous. If her aunt's words were true, things would be really bad, and her whole plan would be disrupted. In that case, she would only have one choice: to go home and take care of the children!
As for abortion, Li Wei had never even considered it.
The results came out quickly. Li Wei looked at the cute red line on the test stick with some delight. Cheng Fei was also very satisfied, but looking at Li Wei's belly, she was always very suspicious.
"Forget it, you can start dieting after the college entrance exam. I'll get you some loose-fitting clothes in the next couple of days. Also, don't eat too much, try to control your diet. And don't overexert yourself while studying. We're not aiming for Tsinghua or Peking University, just be average."
Cheng Fei gave her a long, rambling explanation, and Li Wei nodded vigorously, feeling a warmth in her heart. Ah, her aunt and mother were so much more considerate. Her parents treated her and her siblings much the same way her third aunt had treated the Luo brothers – basically letting them graze freely, since there was plenty of grass to eat. "You can eat whatever you want."
After seeing her aunt off, Li Wei sat down at her desk and started thinking. What would she do if something unexpected happened? There were only two months until the college entrance exam; even if something went wrong, she could manage to finish it, followed by a two-month vacation and a little over a month of military training—more than three months in total. Li Wei thought lightly, "I could imitate those rural families who have more children than allowed and cover it up, hehe..."
Acne appears on other people's faces, but you don't get upset about it yourself.
Luo Da called again that evening. Li Wei joked, "Oh dear, today scared me to death. My aunt came and said I think I might be pregnant. I was so scared. Luckily, haha..."
Luo Da, completely bewildered, asked, "What happened?"
Li Wei, with a hint of resentment akin to a summer insect unable to comprehend ice, retorted: "What's wrong? You have a child, of course. Sigh. You haven't forgotten what good deeds you've done, have you?" Men can be so oblivious sometimes. If it were a woman, she'd understand immediately.
Luo Da hurriedly smiled apologetically: "Hehe... I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten. I've been thinking about it all along."
Li Wei —
"Um... what happened?" The tone suggested there was no follow-up.
Li Wei sighed, "What a relief! What do you think we would have done if I really were pregnant? Would I still be able to go to university? Could we still get married?"
Who is Luo Dana? He's been breaking the law since childhood, it's commonplace for him. Besides, this isn't even a crime, so he said firmly, "Don't worry. I'm here, really..."
Turning to look at the old man in the gatehouse, she lowered her voice: "If you're really pregnant, don't sneak off to the hospital. At worst, you just give birth. You just focus on the birth, leave the rest to me. It's nothing, don't worry, nothing will be delayed. It's a small matter; I've seen this kind of thing many times, it's no big deal."
Luo Da got more and more excited as he talked, completely out of control. It seemed he was going to be a father tomorrow and was overjoyed—
Li Wei glanced at the time. This guy had been working hard all day, and if this continued, it would never end. Every time, she was the one who had to be the bad guy and pour cold water on him: "Stop thinking nonsense. You have nothing to show for it, just a belly full of fat. You haven't washed up yet, have you? Go wash up and go to bed. You have to get up early tomorrow."
Li Wei turned around, paused for a moment, then continued reading.
Luo Da was still incredibly excited and floated all the way upstairs back to his dormitory.
He was the only one in his dorm to be selected as a reserve member for the competition. The others had already finished their evening self-study and returned home. Some were resting, some were chatting, and some were eating. Zou Yulong, who was sitting at his desk eating a sesame seed cake with instant noodles, saw Luo Daman return with a rosy complexion and hurriedly greeted him: "Hey, Lao Si, want a sesame seed cake? I bought a big bag of them."
Luo Da was indeed a bit hungry, so he didn't stand on ceremony, picked up the sesame seed cake on the desk and started eating, and then poured himself a glass of hot water.
As Zou Yulong slurped his food, he sized up Luo Da: "Hey, fourth brother, you look a bit off today, all ruddy-faced. I went to the training hall at lunchtime and saw those juniors and seniors looking ashen-faced. I can tell they'll be half-dead by tonight. But you look full of energy, third brother... Is this a final burst of energy before death?"
Luo Da stretched out his leg and kicked him: "Get lost! You're the one who's having a sudden burst of energy before death. I'm just feeling great when something good happens. What do you know!"
Bi Yongsheng, the second brother, also chimed in: "What's the good news? You've been officially promoted in the selection team?"
Luo stuffed the last piece of sesame seed cake into his mouth, drank some water, and then got up to get his toiletries to take a shower: "Becoming a full-fledged officer is nothing, a small matter. Just you wait, the instructor will definitely announce that I'm a full-fledged officer before we leave, otherwise who will risk their lives to compete with other teams for first place? Just wait..."
After saying that, she quickly took out a towel, toothbrush, and a small pinkish-green waterproof bag, stuffed with her underwear, and went to take a shower in the dormitory building's public bathroom.
Bi Yongsheng watched Luo Da's retreating figure, then nudged Zou Yulong, who was still eating, and said, "Hey, haven't you noticed? That thing he's carrying is so effeminate, all pink and green... How can he even be so shameless as to carry it like that? Although it does look quite nice..."
Zou Yulong was poked by Bi Yongsheng, and before he could finish his instant noodles, they fell onto the desk with a thud. He was angry: "You're just blatantly jealous. If you had a girlfriend that pretty, I would have already taken care of her for you. Let's see if you would even use her. Don't even mention this. Even if you were carrying a flower, your mouth would probably be grinning from ear to ear, and you would forget that you are actually a pile of cow dung."
"Kid, are you looking for a beating?"
After exchanging just a few words, the two were rolling around together. If it weren't for Chen Weiqiang, the dorm leader, stopping them, they probably would have really fought it out.
Actually, Luo Da wasn't bragging. His physical fitness and combat skills, honed through training, have always been his forte. Whether it's a real fight or a mock fight, in the entire school, not just among the students, but even the instructors, if it really came down to a serious contest, probably no one could beat him.
As for firearms and explosion protection, which were things he had never done before, there were professionals to teach him. Luo Da was extremely smart and was indeed interested in these things, and he was eager to show off his skills.
Just because we haven't been in school long doesn't mean we should be relegated to a reserve position. We're not fighting for a steamed bun, we're fighting for our pride.
So although they had been in school a few years less than the other team members, their progress was by no means slow, and they even surpassed their teachers on several occasions. This greatly satisfied the instructors leading the team.
Although Luo Da was young, he was quite shrewd. Knowing he lacked experience, he stopped trying to act cool and instead adopted the demeanor of a humble, eager-to-learn, and ambitious young man.
The older fellow apprentices thought this guy was quite innocent and cute; his good performance was due to his hard work. There's not much else to say, let's all work harder, otherwise we can't blame anyone else if we fall behind.
Suddenly, no one was jealous of him, and the team's atmosphere became very vibrant. Everyone competed with each other, and no one was willing to admit defeat. Many things didn't even need the instructors to say; everyone did them automatically and consciously.
The instructors were overjoyed. It was the first time they had trained these guys so smoothly. They never made any demands, slacked off, or complained. It was really gratifying to watch!
Actually, it's all because of Luo Da, that catfish, that caused the catfish effect.
They were going to Beijing to participate in the competition in mid-May. In the last week, they worked overtime. Not to mention others, even Luo Da was a little overwhelmed, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
His hard work paid off. Two days before departure, the competition roster was announced, and Luo Da and another second-year male student were officially selected, while two members of the team had been eliminated.
These hundred-plus boys who participated in the selection and training were originally selected from over four thousand boys in the entire college, and could be considered elites. This final selection, with the participation and attention of the entire college leadership, allowed them to rely entirely on their abilities.
After more than a dozen events, only the top ten contestants with the highest total scores are selected – these are the elite of the elite.
Since it concerns the honor and status of the academy, no one, whether athletes or instructors, dares to be careless in the slightest.
The dean, nearing fifty, wearing a uniform and sunglasses, sat on the stands not far away, watching a group of young figures in camouflage uniforms on the training field. He said to the director beside him with emotion, "Old Yang, time flies. In the blink of an eye, we're all old."
Director Yang smiled and said, "You don't feel it as deeply as I do. I feel like I'm getting older every day I come here. Time waits for no one, you can't deny it."
"By the way, is that boy you recommended last time who went to participate in the protection mission also in there? My old comrade later told me that our student was good, very clever, and quite skilled."
Director Yang pointed and said, "That one, the one who's a little taller. Don't let his height fool you, he's actually quite young and has a clear head."
"Oh, he looks good. Is he really Shao Junxing's junior brother? That guy must be at least forty, right?"
Director Yang chuckled: "You really flatter him, sir. That guy's already forty-six. But this junior brother of his is supposedly his master's last disciple, and the old man adores him. But now it seems he's quite promising, much better than his senior brothers. He's a proper trained professional, unlike those guys who all made a living with their fists back then, haha..."
The old dean smiled meaningfully: "To have made a living with your fists and yet reach this level, that's quite impressive, haha..."
After a day of selection, Luo Da came in second place by a narrow margin of a few points, just behind a senior student.
After hearing the results announced, Luo Da and the other person exchanged a glance and smiled, their unspoken understanding unspoken.
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