Chapter 52 - Bing a Model Soldier


    Xiao Laoshi was taken aback.


    He had never anticipated this oue.


    “Is there a problem?” Ho Jing inquired, looking at Xiao Laoshi.


    “No problem,” Xiao Laoshi replied, his expression tinged with bitterness. Then he jogged over to Ye Hao and nudged him with his elbow, saying, “Joining me?”


    Ye Hao''s expression turned grim.


    “You''re also running fiveps,” Ho Jing pointed at Ye Hao and dered.


    Frowning, Ye Hao asked, “Why?”


    “Are you not roommates with those three?”


    “Yes, we are.”


    “Then why are you standing apart from your squad?”


    “So, by your logic, if they die, I should die with them?” Ye Hao retorted, rolling his eyes at Ho Jing''s reasoning.


    The ss burst intoughter.


    “Silence!” Ho Jing bellowed, and theughter ceased abruptly.


    Ho Jing, pointing at Ye Hao,manded, “You''re running tenps.”


    To everyone''s surprise, Ye Hao quipped, “Tenps? That''s hardly a challenge.”


    “In that case, make it twentyps,” Ho Jing shot back, not expecting Ye Hao''s cheeky response.


    Ye Hao chuckled, pped Xiao Laoshi on the shoulder, and suggested, “How about you join me for twentyps?”


    “I can''t run that many,” Xiao Laoshi blurted out, startled.


    “Then why drag me into this mess?” Ye Haoined.


    Before Xiao Laoshi could respond, Ye Hao took off running.


    Knowing he was at fault, Xiao Laoshi hurried after Ye Hao, though catching him was out of the question.


    Ye Hao maintained a swift pace, quickly outpacing Zheng Xiaolong and the others.


    “Ye Hao, why are you being punished too?”


    “Ye Hao, slow down!”


    Ignoring their calls, Ye Hao breezed past them. As he passed the squad, he called out, “Lap one!”


    Ho Jing watched Ye Hao, challenging him, “Let''s see if you can keep that pace.”


    “Your wish is mymand,” Ye Hao replied coolly.


    Ho Jing, irked by Ye Hao''s audacity, dered, “If you can keep this up for tenps, I''ll make you the model soldier.”


    Upon hearing this, Ye Hao came to an immediate halt.


    Yang Mo said with a smile, “If you have the time, you could use your watch to time it.”


    Ho Jing nced at his watch and remarked, “I''m curious to see if you''re up to the challenge.”


    After Ye Hao had taken off, Ho Jing turned to his ssmates andmanded, “Everyone, take a seat.”


    The students allplied and sat down.


    “Make sure to time this,” Ho Jing instructed.


    One by one, the students pulled out their smartphones.


    By the time Ye Haopleted his fifthp, the expressions of his ssmates had noticeably changed.


    Considering the track was 400 meters in circumference, Ye Hao had run a full 2000 meters.


    Running 1000 meters was no issue for these students.


    They could keep up a rtively quick pace on the firstp, but by the second, they inevitably had to slow down. And by the final halfp, they were so exhausted they almost wished they could just lie down.


    Yet Ye Hao hadpleted fiveps without any change in his speed.


    His stamina was simply astonishing!


    “Is he a long-distance runner?”


    “No long-distance runner starts off at that pace.”


    “Did you guys time him urately? Ye Hao''sp times are actually getting shorter.”


    “Shorter? Really?”


    “Make sure to time it down to the second.”


    Ho Jing watched Ye Hao with a grave expression.


    Wearing a military-grade watch, Ho Jing could confirm what the student had said was correct. Eachp, Ye Hao was shaving off one to two seconds from his time.


    When Ye Hao finished his tenthp, he stopped in front of Ho Jing and said with a light smile, “It seems I''m on track to be the exemr.”


    “Such a robust physique,” Ho Jing said, his eyes alight with interest. “Have you ever considered joining the military?”


    Ye Hao shook his head gently and replied, “Not interested.”


    “That''s too bad,” Ho Jing said, shifting the conversation. “You''ll be the exemr, but you need to run another tenps.”


    With Ho Jing''s affirmation, Ye Hao set off into the distance.


    However, afterpleting the additional tenps, Ye Hao intentionally slowed his pace. When he rejoined the formation, he purposefully acted as if he were gasping for air.


    The primary focus of the military training was to drill standard military procedures such as marching and standing at attention. Achieving synchronized movements among everyone would require extensive coboration over time.


    After roughly an hour of grueling training, Ho Jing finally gave the students a break.


    Once they were given permission to rest, they all plopped down on the ground, seemingly unconcerned with how they looked.


    This was true for the girls as well.


    Despite it being mid-September, the Glento heat was relentless.


    As a result, most of the students were soaked with sweat.


    Ye Hao, not wanting to stand out, ended up sweating profusely as well.


    “The instructor is merciless,” Yuan Gaoxingmented with a wry smile.


    “He had us training non-stop for a full hour right off the bat,” Xiao Laoshi agreed with a nod.


    “I''m going to grab some water,” announced Zheng Xiaolong, getting to his feet and heading toward the concession stand.


    Several other students followed suit, making their way to the stand to purchase drinks.


    After a bit, Zheng Xiaolong returned, clutching a bottle of iced tea.


    “Why did you only get one drink?” Xiao Laoshi asked, surprised.


    “You didn''t ask me to get you one,” replied Zheng Xiaolong, equally surprised.


    “So, if I don''t ask, you won''t help?” Xiao Laoshi said, a touch of exasperation in his voice.


    “Well, if I bought it and you didn''t drink it, that would be a waste, wouldn''t it?” retorted Zheng Xiaolong, taking a hearty swig of his beverage.


    Xiao Laoshi was about to respond but then thought better of it and remained silent.


    Just then, Zhang Lan approached Ye Hao and handed him a bottle of water, saying simply, “For you.”


    Her gesture took the entire ss by surprise, and they couldn''t help but feel a twinge of envy toward Ye Hao.


    It was clear that Zhang Lan had taken a liking to him.


    “Thank you,” Ye Hao responded, epting the water.


    “Don''t just thank me with words. You could do something practical in return,” Zhang Lan suggested with a smile.


    Ye Hao paused, then asked, “Like what?”


    “I need to pick up some personal items at lunch, and I can''t carry everything by myself,” she exined softly.


    “Sure. We''ll head to the campus store after we wrap up with the training.”


    “Actually, let''s go to Carrefour. They have a wider selection,” she proposed.


    “Sounds good.”


    Once Zhang Lan had left, Yuan Gaoxing couldn''t help but express his admiration: “Ye Hao, you''ve managed to charm the prettiest girl in our ss so quickly.”


    “Don''t talk nonsense,” Ye Hao said, shaking his head. “We''re just ssmates.”


    “If we''re ssmates, why didn''t Zhang Lan invite me?” Yuan Gaoxing wasn''t convinced by Ye Hao''s exnation.


    “Maybe it''s because I''m better looking,” Ye Hao quipped. Yuan Gaoxing and his two friends grumbled in response. But their expressions shifted dramatically when they saw the approaching figure.


    It was Bai Hehua.


    Dressed in a snug military uniform, Bai Hehua''s figure was entuated, particrly her chest, and her cuteness added a significant visual punch.


    “Ye Hao, I bought this especially for you,” Bai Hehua said before darting away.


    Unbeknownst to Ye Hao, Bai Hehua had a triumphant smirk on her face as she turned to leave.