Chapter 722: Chapter 722

Minal finally got the 10-minute rest she had been hoping for.

She climbed onto Instructor Chen’s back, resting her hands on his shoulders, and that’s when she realized that Instructor Chen was also drenched in sweat, his camouflage jacket soaking wet.

"Pu Sangzhi, how are you holding up?"

After hoisting Minal onto his back, Instructor Chen thoughtfully inquired about Pu Sangzhi’s condition.

Of course, he had no intention of carrying Pu Sangzhi; he was just concerned.

"I’m okay, I can keep going," nodded Pu Sangzhi.

"As long as you can keep going, you’re doing great!"

Instructor Chen offered her words of praise, then led them back to rejoin the group, still carrying Minal by his side.

The girls in the class glanced over, looking at Instructor Chen and Minal with a very curious gaze.

Even a few girls had covered their lips, snickering, their smiles revealing the misunderstanding in their eyes about the relationship between Instructor Chen and Minal.

Instructor Chen could naturally discern the meaning behind these looks and felt a bit uncomfortable as he explained, "Minal is on her period; I’m only carrying her for 10 minutes. If any of you feel unwell..."

"Can we get a carry from you too?" a girl in the line quickly responded.

Instructor Chen coughed and said, "Both the counselor and I will help you all."

Counselor Jiang Tao immediately widened his eyes and grabbed Instructor Chen’s sleeve, saying, "Brother, are you asking me to carry them? Can my frame handle that? You’re joking, right bro?"

Instructor Chen was amused by Jiang Tao, "Toughen up, they’re girls from your class after all. Don’t embarrass yourself..."

Jiang Tao shrugged his nose, his face full of horror.

About two minutes went by, and Minal’s mood began to stabilize. She asked Instructor Chen, "Instructor, are you tired?"

Instructor Chen countered, "Do you want to get down?"

"No, no, no... it’s only been two minutes..."

Minal shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum, clinging tightly to Instructor Chen’s neck, "I’ll get down and walk after 10 minutes."

Instructor Chen reminded her, "You keep an eye on the time."

Then, after a while, Minal asked him another question, "Instructor, are you married?"

She suddenly delved into a personal question, which made Instructor Chen instantly embarrassed, and Pu Sangzhi, walking by their side, couldn’t help but take an extra glance their way.

Pu Sangzhi wasn’t a nosy person, but at that moment, her gaze was filled with curiosity.

"If you carry me , won’t your wife get jealous?" Minal asked innocently.

The question caused a flush to spread across Instructor Chen’s healthy, wheat-colored face, and he casually replied, "You’re not allowed to discuss personal topics with the instructor."

Minal reluctantly closed her mouth.

But the very next second, Pu Sangzhi also blurted out, "Is it that Instructor Chen doesn’t have a girlfriend?"

Pu Sangzhi really didn’t see herself as a gossip, but for some reason, she felt compelled to continue Minal’s line of questioning.

The question not only embarrassed Instructor Chen further, but also increased his discomfort.

"Mind your own business..."

Instructor Chen spoke out to stop them, "Who allowed you to whisper among yourselves during the march? March seriously!"

"Bro, you’re single, right?"

At this moment, the counselor Jiang Tao also patted Instructor Chen’s shoulder and casually asked.

Instructor Chen sighed and gave Counselor Jiang Tao a look, and Jiang Tao instantly understood!

"Everyone, keep the line quiet! No Whispering! We must complete this journey with solemnity and respect!" Jiang Tao immediately said to all the students.

Thus, the talking in the ranks quieted down for a bit, and they enjoyed a moment of silence.

But after a while, the students started to chat quietly within the ranks again, creating a slightly warmer atmosphere.

Pu Sangzhi also chatted on and off with Mu Mu, who was standing on her other side, walking as they talked, not feeling too tired since their legs had already gone numb...

Minal, who was later put down, also adjusted her mentality, telling herself to be strong and to endure!

Later on the road, when she occasionally complained of being tired, she no longer cried out but mostly joked and laughed with the other students, complaining about how exhausted she was...

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At 3:00 AM, the marching column had been on the move for nearly three hours.

In the ranks, voices of pain and suffering were becoming more common.

In the computer science department where Huo Feng was, the boys had all walked to the point of numbness, like walking corpses.

Of course, this didn’t include Huo Feng...

Huo Feng had trained all summer; his physical fitness was solid, so that after three hours of marching with a blanket on his back, he still stood tall and straight, just slightly out of breath as he adjusted his breathing, his spirit extraordinarily lively.

In the three-person-wide column, Huo Feng happened to stand next to a pair of twins.

Walking with these twins, Huo Feng realized that the words ’delicate’ were perfectly exemplified by them!

It was almost too much like Lin Daiyu!

Just an hour into the march, Gu Erhao started to complain about foot pain.

After that, he complained every 5 minutes, or several times in one minute...

Huo Feng, who was beside him, would occasionally mock Gu Erhao’s weakness, of course mocking Gu Yihao along with him.

Under Huo Feng’s mockery, Gu Erhao, while crying out in pain, clenched his teeth and endured, determined not to lose face in front of him!

Of course, Gu Yihao wasn’t doing any better. He was also one of those who complained throughout the event, moaning in pain together with Gu Erhao...

Both were children spoiled by their parents, who had done nothing but study hard all their lives. The most they had ever exercised was the 1,000 meters run during the high school entrance exam.

They were admitted to Tsinghua University through recommendations and had never participated in the physical evaluations at their schools.

Therefore, after entering university, they were not only delicate but also in agony!

This week of military training had already made the two brothers dizzy and weak beyond measure!

And tonight’s march was pure torture!

After walking for three hours, Gu Yihao had become so numb he was too lazy to even open his mouth, and Gu Erhao felt even more pain in his feet!

From crying out at the beginning to enduring until now, Gu Erhao had started to cry out for "mom"...

"I want to call my mom..."

Gu Erhao hobbled along, his spirit teetering between collapse and numbness, with vacant eyes focused ahead, unable to discern anything clearly...

"So tired... so tired... Mom..."

Gu Erhao seemed utterly fragile and helpless...

After his plea for his mother, Huo Feng couldn’t help but burst into laughter, revealing a set of neatly aligned white teeth, "This is too ridiculous..."

Gu Erhao couldn’t even bother to argue with Huo Feng anymore; he knew he was exhausted! His foot hurt so badly that he could only limp along.

It was just this afternoon, after Huo Feng had pushed him, he fell on the stairs and his foot swelled up from the impact.

As someone who was seriously injured, Gu Erhao should have been resting and healing!

Instead, he was forced to participate in such intense training, utterly exhausted and in pain! The pain made Gu Erhao not only think of his mother but also feel like crying.

But as a man, he felt he couldn’t cry, especially not in front of Huo Feng, that mocker!

So, Gu Erhao endured, with sheer willpower!

"So tired... really so tired..."

Gu Erhao numbly opened his mouth, "Bro, my foot hurts so much..."

Gu Yihao was too tired to even speak. He completely ignored him, letting him whine.

None of the classmates around him offered to find a counselor for him either.

He himself didn’t think of seeking the counselor’s help...

It was truly tormenting.

Gu Erhao mumbled incessantly, "I want to call mom... so tired... so tiring..."

"Son, why don’t you sit down and cry?"

Huo Feng teased him, "Cry for a bit, I promise you’ll get a rest."

Gu Erhao ignored Huo Feng and just kept on rambling to himself, limping along, "How much longer until we get there... I can’t walk another step... why is it so exhausting..."

"At least another hour."

Huo Feng teased him with a lively tone, "Son, call me ’dad’ and I’ll carry your quilt for you."

At that moment, Gu Erhao paid attention to him, looking at him with hopeful eyes.

Huo Feng raised his eyebrows, full of mischief, "Call out ’dad’ and let’s hear it?"

Without any hesitation, Gu Erhao called out: "Dad..."

"Pfft... Holy shit..."

Huo Feng immediately laughed out loud, this was definitely the only son in the world who could utter such a call!

Before this, none of Huo Feng’s 10 sons had ever really called him that...

Gu Yihao, who had already become numb, also couldn’t help but cast a glance, doubting his hearing!

"Please help me carry it... please..." Gu Erhao then pleaded.

"Okay, for 2 minutes."

Huo Feng relented with a soft heart.

At that moment, as Gu Erhao hurried to shed the quilt while speaking, "If I call you ’Your Majesty,’ can you carry it for 10 minutes?"

Gu Erhao: "How about I give you 100 bucks for 10 minutes?"

Gu Erhao, holding the quilt, looked at him with a blank face...

Seeing Huo Feng taking over his quilt, walking upright and unbothered, even whistling...

Gu Erhao, limping, followed while staring intently at Huo Feng’s profile, unblinkingly!

"What are you doing?"

Huo Feng, irritated by his stare, snapped back.

"I want to negotiate the price..."

Gu Erhao boldly suggested, "300 for 10 minutes, okay?"

Huo Feng frowned slightly: "Scram."

Gu Erhao gritted his teeth, "600 for 15 minutes, okay?"

Huo Feng looked at him sidelong: "800, for 15 minutes."

Gu Erhao felt it was too expensive!

"Make it cheaper..." Gu Erhao said.

Huo Feng laughed, "If you have no money, spend less on hiring people. Your dad’s labor has never been cheap!"

As soon as he finished speaking, suddenly, a voice came from behind Huo Feng, "I’ll pay the 800... can you help me carry it for 15 minutes?"

The person speaking was the introverted Yong Mu.

He was exhausted as well...

And crucially, as a rich second generation, he could easily afford the 800 yuan!

Huo Feng readily agreed.

"Well... if I directly pay 1600 for 30 minutes, is that okay?" Yong Mu cautiously asked.

Huo Feng continued to agree readily, "You’ve got money, Brother Mu!"

This boldness left Gu Erhao with his mouth agape...

Several boys were severely reprimanded by the counselor...

Exchanging money for comfort was tantamount to disregarding the essence of enduring hardships through training!