Vol 1 Chapter 3 (1/2)

School has started after a week, military training also began.

The sky is still not fully bright yet when the whistle sound rang from downstairs. Mai Ding and Li Ming struggled to climb out of their covers and wore their camouflage uniform along with their sports shoes before wearing a hat and rushed downstairs. Due to the separation of gender for the military training, this time, two cla.s.ses of guys are teamed together.

Mai Ding went downstairs and immediately saw An Zi Yan wearing a camouflage uniform with a hat. The outer flap of the cap just nicely covers a little of his eye, but that good looking face’s expression is still the same, nothing. This made An Zi Yan look even more attractive. Mai Ding took chance of confusion to stand beside An Zi Yan. The instructor blew his whistle, and the formerly very noisy group of boys quieted down. His hands were behind him, while walking back and forth in front of them, before he started his pa.s.sionate speech: “Good day to all of you students, from today till next week, I will be your instructor. My name is Liu Ren Nian. Everyone should know the aim of this military training, and it is to foster the spirit of everyone to push on in times of hards.h.i.+p.”

The instructor said a lot of things but Mai Ding didn’t even hear a single word, as he just slant his head to observe An Zi Yan, the bis.e.xual. An Zi Yan also noticed the staring from the side, he immediately turn around and frowned his eyebrows while giving Mai Ding a unrelenting stare. This then made Mai Ding stop his observating expression.

“The third row, second one, stand to the right.” The instructor was telling to Mai Ding, as his height a little short, but he is insisting on standing on the taller side, which made it very inconsistent.

Mai Ding raised his hand, “Sir, I would like to stand here.”

“Who told you that you can stand wherever you want? Stand over there now!” The instructor raised his voice, and that made Mai Ding helpless as he is getting further away from An Ziyan, since there were 5 people in between them.

Military training was very tiring, and also boring. The first day, we learned how to stand in military posture. This was repeated over and over again as the practice kept dwelling on turning left, turning right, squatting down and stand up immediately. Under the scorching sun in summer, Mai Ding’s face has turned red and the crickets’ sound made the originally hot day even more fustrating and irritating.

Furthermore, once it hits break time, there will girls who will appear from nowhere and give An Zi Yan water or wet towel. This made Mai Ding’s stomach ache and regarding the ache’s reason, Mai Ding felt that it is time for Sidashu (type of digestive pill for stomachache).

Finally, the day has come to an end, and Mai Ding feels like he is about to die. He ran back to his room and took a cold shower, then ran to the school’s supermarket to get two bottles of sunblock before knocking on An Zi Yan's door. He was very used to knocking because everytime Mai Ding knocked on the door, he would do it 5 more times before An Ziyan would open the door.

“What do you want again?” Besides Mai Ding, there was almost no one else who will knock on his door.

Mai Ding then stuffed the sunblock into An Zi Yan’s hands: “This is for you. I bought an extra bottle and since n.o.body else will be using it.”

An Zi Yan looked at the sunblock in his hands before looking at Mai Ding: “Mai Ding, have you fallen for me?” His tone and his expression is calm as usual.

Once Mai Ding heard An Ziyan saying this, his faced immediately flushed: “Who likes you? I just want to be friends with you. This is the first time that a bis.e.xual person around me, so I want to know him a little better, can’t I?” An Zi Yan was stunned for a short while, this a.s.shole still remembers that incident. He is only joking with him (Mai Ding) but he (Mai Ding) took it seriously. I don’t know if he is innocent or an idiot?

Seeing An Zi Yan silent, Mai Ding thought An Zi Yan was being touched by his own sincerity and hence, he continued speaking pa.s.sionately: “I am really sincere in being friends with you. By getting to know each other, it can boost and motivate me and you to develop together. I am a nice guy so you don’t have to worry. We will become good friends.” Mai Ding was indeed pa.s.sionate.

“I am going to sleep.” However, it is An Zi Yan that is not pa.s.sionate enough, as he slammed the door heartlessly, which is like a blockade to this route of friends.h.i.+p.

Mai Ding was disappointed as he went back to his room. Li Ming saw Mai Ding’s bittergourd face and roughly guessed what has happened. Even though his hand is still on the mouse, he is still using that pitiful tone on Mai Ding as he said, “Someone like An Zi Yan is just for gathering and having fun with. Don’t take it too seriously, or at the end of the day, the one that gets hurt is yourself.” He can’t believe Mai Ding got dumped by An Zi Yan so quickly, so Li Ming pities Mai Ding a lot.

“But I'm serious.” He (An Zi Yan) clearly wants to be friends with him (Mai Ding), so why does he always have to be so cold?

“There are so many other good guys. You can find others, so why be so persistent?” Li Ming tries to persuade him.

“Why do I need a good man?”

“Why don’t you listen??”

Mai Ding didn’t expect that they have been discussing two separate things throughout this whole conversation.

On the next day, after the kicking exercise, it was time for lunch. Li Ming took off his jacket and pulled it over his shoulder before saying: “Let’s go Mai Ding, lunch time.”

“You go ahead. I have no appet.i.te today.” After finis.h.i.+ng what he said, Mai Ding went over to An Zi Yan's direction.

“Hey cla.s.smate, want to go eat lunch together?” Mai Ding always feels that calling “Cla.s.smate” feels a little closer and more friendly.

An Zi Yan didn’t have to turn his head, as he already knew who the person was when he heard his voice. His back was facing Mai Ding while drinking a mouthful of water, “No.” He answered rather sheer.

“Let’s go. It is no big deal to eat lunch together.” Mai Ding was very daring as he pulled An Zi Yan’s sleeve towards the canteen’s direction. There were a few girls around that looked at Mai Ding, who looked jealous.