Chapter 110: Proud White Moonlight 3 Military Training
Ali was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "No, thank you."
As she spoke, she walked around Jiang Ye and headed towards the gymnasium entrance.
Jiang Ye felt uncomfortable the whole night because of the depressed back view he saw last night, so he was not going to let her go easily now.
He patted the ball and backed away, looking at Ali's face nonchalantly: "Really?"
In the empty gymnasium, the noise they made was too conspicuous, so Ali had no choice but to stop. "No need, thank you, Jiang Ye."
Her tone was sincere, and her clear eyes met his.
When Jiang Ye saw her look like this, he didn't know what to say.
He lowered his head and slapped the basketball a few times, but still refused to give way.
At this time, Bo Gao came over and brought up the topic: "Hey, isn't this the girl who rejected your confession last night?"
There was silence for a moment.
Jiang Ye's hand froze in mid-air, and the basketball, out of control, rolled to the other end of the stadium.
The calmness on Ali's face faded away completely, and the anger and embarrassment of being publicly booed last night surged into his heart again.
She pursed her lips and glanced at Jiang Ye with a look of contempt that said, "As expected, you are all birds of a feather."
Then, Ali said nothing, hugged the box tightly in his arms and quickened his pace to leave, his back straight with obvious anger.
Jiang Ye froze in place for a moment, his face darkening as he uttered through gritted teeth, "Will you die if you don't speak?"
Bo Gao still looked clueless, stroking his buzz cut in confusion. "Who? Are you talking to me?"
Han Zixuan, who was watching the entire show from the best viewing spot, was overjoyed and patted Bo Gao's shoulder sympathetically: "May the best of luck to you, brother."
Although these were words of comfort, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
Bo Gao couldn't figure it out, so he asked Han Zixuan to explain it.
Han Zixuan ignored him and took a new basketball from the hoop on the sidelines and passed it to Jiang Ye, who looked annoyed. "I'm only two points away from winning. You can settle the score after the game is over."
Jiang Ye held the ball in his hand and unconsciously stared at the direction where A Li left. He glanced at the panting boys and snorted coldly: "You are like bean sprouts, what can you move? You are overestimating your own abilities."
Han Zixuan hissed and walked over with his arms folded. "Why don't you go and help? Why are you talking nonsense now?"
Jiang Ye choked and frowned tightly: "None of your business! This is their own business, why should I care? Why should I help?"
Bo Gao felt that his anger was inexplicable. Han Zixuan, who was yelled at, did not get angry. He just shrugged and continued to urge: "Do you want to play this ball or not? If not, I will go back--"
Before he could finish his words, Jiang Ye had already turned back into the field, without even looking, and jumped up with great ease.
The basketball flew out from his fingertips, drawing an extremely precise arc.
“Swish——”
There was a crisp and clear sound of the ball going into the net.
The basketball hit the net and then landed lightly on the ground, making a few monotonous bouncing sounds.
A beautiful three-pointer instantly turned the score around.
Han Zixuan's expression finally changed: "Damn! How can you intercept like this?!"
Jiang Ye ignored him, picked up his clothes and left, looking calm, but he didn't feel relaxed at all in his heart. He only felt an extremely frustrated feeling of having nowhere to vent his strength.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the military training day that made all the freshmen complain. The scorching sun in September seemed to be able to melt the plastic track, and the air was filled with the smell of heat and dust.
Ali stood in the middle of the team, her body straight and her heavy military training uniform worn meticulously.
The team was standing at attention. Beads of sweat rolled down Ali's forehead and hit her tightly buttoned collar. She just gritted her teeth, looked straight ahead with a firm gaze, and tried her best to perform every movement to the standard.
On Jiang Ye's side, the scene was completely different.
His collar was casually open, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, he was lazy when standing at attention, and he did the marching perfunctorily, not taking the military training seriously at all.
The instructor criticized him severely several times, but for some reason, he turned a blind eye to his violations of discipline.
Even when he pretended to be sick and stayed in the rest area every few days, no one said anything.
The afternoon sun was so scorching that it could peel off a layer of skin. The playground was filled with steam, and the cicadas' calls seemed weak.
The instructor at the front of the team was called away for an emergency meeting. Before leaving, he said, "Ruan Liqiu, watch everyone continue to stand at attention for another half hour! Maintain discipline!"
Time passed by minute by minute, and every second was extremely painful.
Some people in the team began to sway slightly, and their breathing became heavier.
Ali's face was also a little pale. She had a weak constitution, heavy schoolwork, and little time for exercise. The amount of exercise in military training was too much for her.
Her vision went black and white, and she suddenly noticed that a female classmate named Yang Xiaolian in front of her had dry lips, a somewhat staring look in her eyes, and her body was shaking slightly, relying entirely on her willpower to hold on.
Ali subconsciously wanted to step forward and ask about her situation, but because he had been standing for too long, his hands and feet were numb, and Jiang Ye who rushed up from behind got there first.
He was originally sitting leisurely in the cool rest area, drinking soda and watching the training on the field, and he also noticed the shaky Yang Xiaolian with his sharp eyes.
Ali slowed down and supported Yang Xiaolian.
Jiang Ye stood in the team, his eyes sweeping over the other girls who were almost fainting, and finally looking at Ali: "Class monitor, the weather is too hot, and many students are showing signs of serious discomfort."
"I suggest that we stop standing at attention and quickly organize everyone to go to a rest area or a cool place to rest."
His voice was clear and decisive, without his usual sluggishness.
Ah Li first asked about Yang Xiaolian's condition. Seeing that she was not in good condition, he said, "I will help Xiaolian to rest first. If anyone else feels that they can't hold on any longer, they can go to the rest area together. The rest of you can continue."
Jiang Ye was puzzled: "Why do you want to continue? Why can't everyone just disperse quickly when it's so hot?"
Ali was stunned. Although his tone was gentle, he was extremely firm: "No, the instructor said we must stand for the full half hour. We haven't received any orders to stop, so we must abide by the rules."
"Discipline is to ensure the effectiveness of training, not to make everyone suffer from heatstroke." Jiang Ye raised his voice a little and looked at her directly.
Ah Li glanced at Yang Xiaolian, who was supporting her, and a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but she still insisted: "Classmates, please hold on a little longer. The instructor should be back soon. If we leave the team without permission and everyone scatters, it will cause problems."
The military training at No. 3 Middle School has always been the strictest among the key middle schools in the city, and it is never done in a superficial manner. The instructor in their class is the strictest among all the instructors.
A few days ago, a few boys wanted to learn from Jiang Ye and take a rest, so they sneaked out of the team when the instructor was away, but they were soon discovered by the instructor.
One person's mistake affects the whole group.
That day, the instructor punished the entire class by making them continue training during break time. Several girls were so tired that they went back crying after the training.
Ali saw all of this, and she couldn't let the whole class be implicated because of her words "go and rest".
She couldn't and had no right to do so.
"Problem? I think if we continue standing there will really be problems."
Jiang Ye's eyes sharpened, and seeing that Ali's face was not good, he forced himself to soften his tone: "Rules are dead, but people are alive. What's the big deal about taking a break?"
He couldn't figure out what the purpose of this military training was, so during the summer vacation he persuaded his parents to talk directly to the principal.
Anyway, he will definitely not attend the training obediently.
Ali was in a dilemma at the moment, but Jiang Ye kept urging her.
Under the scorching sun, Ali, still dizzy, managed to find his voice again: "I'll help Xiao Lian get some rest first, then I'll go find the teacher right away-"
Jiang Ye didn't expect her to be so stubborn. He suddenly felt angry and interrupted her directly: "Everyone in Class 1, listen up! Go to the rest area and find a place to rest. I will bear all the responsibilities later!"
During the past few days of military training, everyone has witnessed Jiang Ye's special treatment and knows that he has a "golden medal of immunity from death" from the instructors. Now that he has spoken, there is naturally no need to worry.
The students who had been unable to bear it for a long time immediately became agitated as if they had been pardoned, and rushed towards the rest area.
A few good girls helped Yang Xiaolian away and went to the rest area together.
"Jiang Ye! You can't do this!" Ali's face was full of anxiety. He took a step forward to stop him, but Jiang Ye dodged him.
He lowered his eyes and lowered his voice, "Ruan Liqiu, your duty as squad leader is to lead everyone through military training safely, not...using chicken feathers as a token of authority."
His voice was not loud, but it was like a heavy blow to Ali.
A huge sense of grievance and powerlessness of not being understood suddenly came over me.
Ali's eyes suddenly turned red and tears flowed without warning.
She lowered her head in embarrassment, not wanting others to see her crying, but she couldn't control her sobs.
Jiang Ye said that and turned away without noticing Ali's strange mood at all.
He took a few steps and didn't hear any footsteps following him, so he stopped and looked back.
But Ali was walking towards the exit of the playground, with the scorching sunlight shining on her without any obstruction. Just as she was about to go out, someone suddenly grabbed her arm from behind.
"Hey! Ruan Liqiu!" Jiang Ye ran over and grabbed her, his voice tinged with impatience, "Where are you going?"
Ali was pulled so hard that he staggered and was forced to stop, but he refused to look back and still had his back to him.
Jiang Ye walked around in front of her, his tone filled with impatience: "Are you going to complain to the instructor or the head teacher? Is it that serious? I've already said that I..."
His words stopped abruptly.
The girl's face, which was red from the sun, was covered with tear marks, and her eyes and nose were red from crying. When she saw him stopping her rudely, her tears fell even more violently.
He subconsciously loosened the grip on her arm.
Jiang Ye looked helpless and stiff, his Adam's apple rolled, and his voice unconsciously lowered: "Why...are you crying?"
He expected that she would turn around and complain, or ignore him with a cold face, just like she had not spoken a word to him during the military training.
Ali lowered his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the hand he was holding. His voice was nasal and trembling, "I'm going to find the instructor and tell him about the students suffering from heatstroke."
As she spoke, she moved her arms, tears falling drop by drop into the yellow earth at her feet: "...Can you let me go?"
Jiang Ye loosened his grip and took a step back.
A-Li finally looked at him, his eyes filled with grievance, anger, and even more sadness and persistence from being misunderstood: "I didn't intend to complain. I wanted to go to the instructor to explain and admit my mistakes, and then ask him to adjust the training time."
"If he wants to punish me, let me be the only one to be punished."
"I'm the squad leader."
After saying that, she couldn't bear it anymore and didn't want to say another word to him, so she pushed him away, covered her face and ran away.
Jiang Ye wanted to explain something, but couldn't utter a word. He grabbed a handful of hair in frustration and quickly chased after him.
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