Vol 1 Chapter 4 (1/2)
It is the fourth day of military training, and the sun is still scorching. The whole field is very quiet, as everyone is wearing their camouflauge uniform, standing under the burning sun. They are not allowed to move, they can only stand upright for 2 whole hours. Although it is supposedly to train your persistence, both of Mai Ding’s legs were aching badly and he wanted to bend or sit down, but the strict look on the instructor’s face only allowed him to remain in position. Beads of perspiration flowed down bit by bit as he started to feel dizzy.
An hour has pa.s.sed, just like that, Mai Ding’s eyes started seeing double visions. It was as if he was experiencing heat stroke and is about to faint. He slanted his head to look at An Zi Yan as he staggered to walk towards him, with only one thought in his mind: If I were to faint, I would want to faint in front of An Zi Yan, so that he can bring me to the infirmary. For the sake of friends.h.i.+p, for the sake of bis.e.xuals, fighting!
But eventually, Mai Ding didn’t manage to endure that far, for he couldn’t stand already, even if he had just one more step to go. A very plump guy caught the skinny and frail Mai Ding before shouting, “Instructor, someone has fainted!” The plump guy’s bad breath was all splattered over Mai Ding’s face, which made him even more fickle. He stretched his hand towards An Zi Yan, asking for help, but An Zi Yan only stood at the side and looked at Mai Ding coldly.
“Send him to the infirmary quickly!”
“Yes.”
The plump guy carried Mai Ding, and because of the smell of sweat emitting from his body, that attacked Mai Ding’s nose once again, Mai Ding eventually fainted fully without any reaction or struggle. By the time Mai Ding woke up, he was on the bed in the infirmary. He looked at the time, and he realized that it is already in the afternoon, as he can’t believe he slept for so long.
Li Ming brought some food, walked over and threw it on the bed while saying, “You must be enjoying now, since you got to sleep for so long.”
Mai Ding gobbled down the food as he asked Li Ming with his mouth filled with it saying, “How did you manage to come here?”
“I was just resting and I remembered that you haven’t eaten yet, so I brought you some stuff over. Oh, and the instructor asked me to tell you that you can rest till afternoon, but you have to be there for evening practice.”
When it was night time, Mai Ding was already feeling better. He waited till the night was darker, before sneaking behind An Zi Yan.
“Hey, cla.s.smate, it’s me Mai Ding. I am behind you.”
An Zi Yan rolled his eyes.
“Why didn’t you save me earlier? To think that I still gave you a bottle of sunblock.” Mai Ding moved closer to An Zi Yan and whispered to him:
“I thought that we are friends already? Is this how you treat your own friends?”
An Zi Yan then raised his hand saying, “Instructor, this a.s.shole should not be standing behind me.”
The instructor looked at Mai Ding and shouted at the loudest volume with ease, “Why are you standing there again? Stand back at your original position! You don’t have the slightest idea of what teamwork is, isn't it? Short people should stand at the short people area.”
The instructor’s words made those standing on the right felt hurt. Mai Ding then went back to his original position as he looked at An Zi Yan. Bis.e.xuals’ hearts indeed are cold and black~
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The day before the parade, Mai Ding was showering and he took out his camouflauge pants along with the underwear. After he finished showering, he was shocked to find out that the underwear was nowhere to be found. He tried finding like mad before rus.h.i.+ng out to whine to Li Ming, “Li Ming, you a.s.shole, did you steal my underwear?”
“Why would I steal your underwear? You think you've got some golden b.u.t.t?”
“Then how did it go missing?”
“How am I to know? Did it drop into the toilet?”
”It can’t be, right?”
This matter was affecting Mai Ding till the next day. The pa.s.sionate atmosphere of the parade quickly made him forget about this matter. It is a lie to say that he is not pa.s.sionate about it, as Mai Ding is very up and ready today. He was well prepared, as he already tied his shoelaces and stood in the contingent. The instructor started talking, “This parade is a showcase of the fruits of your labor for this week. I hope everyone will take it seriously and bring out the best in yourself. Do you guys have confidence?”
“We do.”