The girl's determination caught his eye, and Xu Feng's eyes darkened. In the end, he didn't insist anymore, but instead kept a slow pace like hers.
With his abilities, he could have easily completed this training exercise, but he still stayed at the back of the group waiting for her.
This made Lu Yingying feel inexplicably warm inside...
"Don't complain that I'm slow!"
"No." Xu Feng said, his face full of helplessness.
As the main force advanced, they unknowingly fell to the very back.
However, neither of them cared.
Xu Feng had suggested to Lu Yingying a few times that she carry the weight, but seeing her unwavering determination, he stopped asking.
However, just when they were one-fifth of the way through the journey, dark clouds began to gather rapidly above them.
Dark clouds filled the sky, as if they could press down at any moment.
"It's going to rain, let's hurry."
Lu Yingying was also a little anxious, but if we're talking about speed, it should be her. With Xu Feng's long legs, he could reach the destination in no time.
Although the equipment includes a raincoat, it's still a troublesome thing when it rains, as the road becomes very difficult to walk on.
Lu Yingying's steps seemed hurried and somewhat unsteady.
Seeing this, Xu Feng frowned. Just as he was about to say something, the girl in front of him staggered.
A flicker of nervousness crossed Xu Feng's eyes. He quickly reached out to support her, thankfully she didn't fall. However, when he looked down, the girl's eyes were already brimming with tears.
She twisted her ankle.
At that moment, feelings of grievance, self-blame, and guilt welled up inside me.
How could she be so stupid!
Overwhelmed by emotions, coupled with the pain in her foot, tears streamed down her face.
Upon seeing this, Xu Feng's heart tightened, and he helped Lu Yingying sit down to the side.
He comforted her for a while and then began to treat her. He knew how to do simple things. He held her foot with his long, slender hands and pressed it according to the angle. Without too much pain, Lu Yingying felt that it didn't hurt as much.
She tried to stand up immediately, but still couldn't walk.
There was no one around them at this point, so they could only wait for the instructor to come looking for them...
Lu Yingying was still feeling lost.
The voice came through, carrying a hint of helplessness.
"Silly boy."
Soon, Lu Yingying saw Xu Feng take out a raincoat and drape it over her shoulders. Then, he carried her on his back.
Unexpectedly, she found herself nestled against a warm back.
For a moment, Lu Yingying forgot to cry, feeling a sense of peace she had never felt before welling up from the bottom of her heart.
It instantly calmed her down.
Lu Yingying raised her hand and wiped away her tears.
Xu Feng's voice came: "Don't move around, or you'll fall."
Lu Yingying could only obediently wrap her arms around his neck, but she secretly rubbed her face against Xu Feng's back.
The girl's actions reminded Xu Feng of the pets he used to have.
Where Lu Yingying couldn't see, a smile crept onto his lips again.
The sky was already overcast, but Xu Feng was walking very fast. Even though he was carrying her, his pace did not slow down at all.
This made Lu Yingying feel like she was just an insignificant accessory to him.
She couldn't help but feel a little resentful.
Those long legs make one of her steps equal to two of his.
It was kind of him to stay by my side the whole time.
The two thought they could reach the finish line before the heavy rain started, but in the last two or three hundred meters, it started pouring rain.
However, by this time, many people had already spotted the two who had fallen behind and were searching for them.
Even with raincoats on, it was somewhat of a help in the face of such torrential rain. By the time they got back to the car, Lu Yingying and Xu Feng were almost completely soaked.
Lu Yingying's ponytail was now a mess, with strands of hair dripping water and sticking haphazardly to her face.
Because she had been caught in the rain, she looked a little chilled, and her little face became even paler.
Lu Yingying draped a thin blanket over herself before taking a closer look at Xu Feng.
Xu Feng was almost completely soaked, his clothes clinging to his body, revealing glimpses of his abs. His hair, though also wet, had a certain rugged beauty about it.
Despite being soaked to the bone, Xu Feng gave off the air of a fallen nobleman, showing no signs of being disheveled.
In Xu Feng's eyes, it was completely different. At this moment, Lu Yingying looked as pitiful as could be.
He rubbed Lu Yingying's head with the blanket.
This provoked Lu Yingying to struggle fiercely.
What are you doing?!
They are on a bus now, surrounded by people.
Dry your hair, be careful not to catch a cold.
Xu Feng completely ignored the stares of others.
Despite not being caught in the rain for long, both of them caught a cold after returning to school.
The school took both of them very seriously, so they allowed them to go home and rest for a week.
Lu Yingying found that her mind was filled with Xu Feng's image.
For some reason, she suddenly didn't know how to face him...
What is their relationship now?
What would he be thinking?
Picking up her phone and looking at the chat page, Lu Yingying pondered for a long time, but didn't send a single word.
After returning home, she hasn't contacted Xu Feng for the past few days.
Lu Yingying felt as if the two of them had reverted to being strangers...
This made her think that maybe she was just overthinking things, and that Xu Feng might not like her at all.
Yes, it was just a simple favor between classmates.
He gets easily frustrated by the smallest things, and in that situation, he simply has to calm himself down.
"That's true, one of the three great illusions of life. What am I thinking? How could he possibly be interested in me!"
Lu Yingying hugged her pillow and curled up in bed.
...
Right now, downstairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Lu glanced at their daughter's room on the second floor, a hint of curiosity in their eyes.
"What's wrong with my daughter lately? She's always locking herself in her room. Her cold is almost gone, but I'm afraid she'll catch something else from staying cooped up," said Mrs. Lu.
They already felt sorry for their daughter and thought she didn't need to suffer with others.
But since Lu Yingying insisted on going, they had no choice but to agree.
As a result, after only one military training session, he suffered from heatstroke, sprained his ankle, and caught a cold from being caught in the rain, causing his parents great worry.
Now that he's back, he locks himself in his room all day, which makes them very worried.
"Should we go take a look?" Mr. Lu said, glancing at the room again as he spoke.
"Never mind, I'll ask later."
As she spoke, Lu's mother added.
"But I think it might not be a physical problem... it could be a mental one."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu immediately became alert.
As their only daughter, it's easy to imagine how much Lu's father doted on Lu Yingying.
Of course, he is also quite strict with his daughter.
From a young age, he strictly controlled any boys who tried to get close to his daughter.
Lu Yingying has never been in a relationship since childhood, and no one has even pursued her, mostly because her father secretly intervened.
Fortunately, Lu Yingying didn't think there was a problem. Perhaps this was also related to the fact that Lu Yingying really didn't like anyone else.
But now...
"Alas, daughters grow up and leave home," Mr. Lu sighed.
A hint of distress appeared on his face.
My daughter is already an adult and in college; she will eventually have her own life.
The couple could no longer restrict their daughter's dating life; they could only try their best to help vet potential partners and prevent her from marrying the wrong person.
"I really don't know which rascal has our daughter so obsessed with him. I'll go upstairs and have him bring him to us so we can see him!"
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