189 Completely Fallen for Her 17 (1/2)

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During dinnertime, Xiao Ke called for everyone to gather at the restaurant for a meal together, so as to get to know each other better.

Hand in hand, An Xiaoning and Mei Yangyang made their way to the restaurant. An Xiaoning froze in shock upon seeing Jin Qingyan at the entrance and stopped in her tracks.

Mei Yangyang glanced at Jin Qingyan in astonishment and turned towards An Xiaoning. ”Sis, it's so obvious,” she said softly.

”What's obvious?”

”That he's here only because of you.”

The people inside then welcomed them warmly with a round of applause. ”Come in, quick.”

After entering the restaurant, An Xiaoning took a seat beside the trainer while facing Jin Qingyan, who was seated opposite her.

All eyes were on the both of them, for everyone was well aware of the fact that they were once married.

Instead of asking why he had shown up at the boot camp, An Xiaoning proceeded to introduce herself, ”Hello everyone, I'm An Xiaoning.”

”Hi everybody, I'm Mei Yangyang.”

All the members present then stood up one after another and began introducing themselves.

”I'm Da Long[1: Da Long: directly translates to Big Dragon.].”

”I'm Xiao Long[2: Xiao Long: directly translates to Little Dragon.]. Da Long is my twin brother.”

”I'm Shi Bin.”

”I'm Lin Mingxi.”

”I'm Jin Nana.”

”…”

They were a total of 12 members, consisting of six males and six females.

Lastly, it was the two male trainers' turn to introduce themselves.

”My name is Chen Xu, you may just call me 'Coach Chen'.”

”I'm Jin Shan, nice to meet all of you.”

Finally, Jin Qingyan too rose from his seat and said with a gentle and charming smile, ”You guys might be wondering what I'm here for. Well, I'll tell you the answer. I'm here as your commander.”

Everyone turned to look at each other in puzzlement as they began to wonder what he meant by commander.

”To put it simply, I'll be in charge of all of you. It seems we've all met each other today. Those who are unable to pull through the entire duration of the boot camp may choose to excuse themselves halfway. But for those who manage to stay until the end, I assure you that you'll leave here equipped with all the skills you'll require to defend yourself in times of need. At the very least, average crooks won't be a match for you. The boot camp will be conducted in a confined environment. During the entire course of training, no one is allowed to leave on their own, unless instructed by the trainers. You'll also be allowed a fixed amount of time each day to surf the internet. I hope to gain all of your understanding. Regarding the food and accomodation fees, I understand that it was supposed to be charged separately, as agreed upon prior to the signup. However, we have made changes to our policy and we'll now be absorbing the fees, which also means food and accommodation will be free for all.”

Everyone put their hands together excitedly and gave a round of applause upon hearing the piece of good news. An Xiaoning followed suit and clapped along, though she was curious about what Jin Qingyan had up his sleeve.

During dinnertime, An Xiaoning came to know that Jin Nana was Jin Shan's sister. She also realized that Jin Nana was constantly staring at the trainer Chen Xu, seeming to have a crush on him.

On top of that, An Xiaoning also noticed that Lin Mingxi had been keeping her eyes fixed on Jin Qingyan. Recalling what Lin Mingxi said in the room, An Xiaoning seemed to have guessed what was going on.

Anything could happen, indeed.

After she was done eating, An Xiaoning stood up in advance to greet everyone goodbye before quickly excusing herself. She sat down by her bed upon returning to her room, overwhelmed with perplexity.

She rested on the bed for a few minutes before proceeding to take a shower.

Just as she entered the washroom after removing her clothes, she heard a sound coming from outside.

Thinking that it was either Mei Yangyang or Lin Mingxi who had returned, An Xiaoning asked, raising her voice a little, ”Yangyang, is that you?”

However, there was no answer, and she could only hear the footsteps approaching nearer and nearer to her.

Sensing something amiss, An Xiaoning wrapped herself with a towel and turned off the shower tap before pushing the door open.