Chapter 723: Chapter 723

From midnight, they had been tirelessly advancing with a heavy load for over four hours.

Amidst the painful groans of their classmates, the freshmen had completed this 20-kilometer long training march.

By four in the morning, the freshmen had already returned to the campus, the start point was also the finish point. They had set off from Tsinghua and returned to Tsinghua, accompanied by the moon, and had indeed endured the lengthy journey.

Throughout, not a single student had fallen behind.

At four o’clock, Zijing Garden was full of freshmen.

The canteen auntie had prepared hot porridge and side dishes early on, waiting for the freshmen to return.

In Tsinghua, there is such a day every year, a long-standing tradition that never changes.

Pu Sangzhi and a few girls from her class were seated in a corner of the cafeteria, warming their stomachs with porridge after finishing the march; their condition had improved a lot after having some food.

Being able to chat and laugh, the fatigue on their bodies seemed to have been swept away.

Minal, who had been crying along the way, also regained her composure and was very positive afterwards.

Just as they were chatting and laughing, suddenly, Sun Yifeng and several boys from his dormitory also sat down at the same row of tables as Pu Sangzhi and the others.

Sun Yifeng even purposely sat next to Pu Sangzhi, placed a bowl of spare rib noodles and a few side dishes on the table, casually putting some side dishes next to Pu Sangzhi, and waved his hand, "Ladies, this trip must have been tiring. Have some side dishes with your porridge."

"Thank you, Sun Yifeng!"

Minal happily accepted and directly took the side dishes Sun Yifeng offered.

Among the girls, Minal was outspoken and always straightforward.

However, it was precisely because of Minal’s leading behavior that Pu Sangzhi and the other girls didn’t hesitate to enjoy the food from others.

If everyone was eating, then the benefits were not personal.

So, Pu Sangzhi, Wei Zixuan, and Mu Mu also took turns picking up the side dishes Sun Yifeng had offered.

In the eyes of the girls, they treated him as a friend, it seemed!

"Hey, ladies, can we discuss something?"

As expected, after offering some side dishes, Sun Yifeng began to ask for favors from them.

Without any surprises, Pu Sangzhi could guess that he was probably looking for a dance partner...

During the military training period, there was frequent interaction among students from different departments, which was a great time for making friends.

Because, after military training, each department would be busy organizing their own freshman dance party.

No one wanted to be alone at the freshman dance party...

"What is it?" Minal asked him.

Sun Yifeng patted his chest, introducing himself, "Hey, can you help me find a girl to attend the freshman dance party?"

Indeed, Pu Sangzhi had guessed right.

Pu Sangzhi nodded and pursed her lips, suggesting, "What do you think about Minal?"

"Sure, I don’t have a dance partner either!"

Minal nodded her head, completely willing.

Moreover, Minal raised her eyebrows, asking Sun Yifeng, "Sun Yifeng, what do you think of me?"

"Beautiful! Very beautiful!"

Sun Yifeng gave a thumbs-up, "Honorable! Then it’s you, we have a deal! You can’t find anyone else!"

"Okay, then I pick you too. Totally fine!"

Minal made an ’ok’ gesture, her face completely content, not thinking anything of it.

"Eat up, ladies. Help yourselves to more."

Sun Yifeng pointed at the side dishes on the table with a grin, "If it’s not enough, use my meal card to get more! Don’t be shy!"

Sun Yifeng had an extroverted personality and was quite a good guy.

During these days of military training, he often ate at the same table as Pu Sangzhi and her group, and was quite popular with the girls from Pu Sangzhi’s dormitory.

Actually, Sun Yifeng didn’t have any ulterior motives...

His intention was very simple, very pure—just to date a girl from Pu Sangzhi’s dormitory!

Although he couldn’t get Pu Sangzhi...

But the others were also pretty attractive, a dormitory of goddesses, and Sun Yifeng had not given up hope!

Yet, Sun Yifeng was still quite considerate towards Pu Sangzhi, "Miss Pu, do you have a dance partner for the freshman dance party yet?"

Pu Sangzhi, picking up some side dishes, glanced at him and asked, "Why? Do you still want to find a dance partner for someone else?"

"Not at all. My buddies are all misfits! Who could be worthy of you~"

When Sun Yifeng said this, his roommates beside him all gave him a death stare...

However, his attention was all on Pu Sangzhi, "Miss Pu, I am curious to know into whose arms this famous flower will fall in the end."

Pu Sangzhi pursed her lips and smiled lightly, saying directly, "My boyfriend."

Sun Yifeng raised an eyebrow, "You mean your boyfriend will specifically come to our department’s freshman dance party?"

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "Yes."

Sun Yifeng furrowed his brows, "Isn’t he bothered by the hassle? Where does he study, is it far?"

Sun Yifeng also assumed that Pu Sangzhi’s boyfriend wasn’t from Tsinghua.

Because, like their high school romances, most of them end up in different places after graduation.

Moreover, Tsinghua is not an easy university to get into, trying to get into the same university as a couple is incredibly slim!

So, deep down, Sun Yifeng still harbored a little fantasy about Pu Sangzhi.

Praying that Pu Sangzhi and her boyfriend from a distance would break up, perhaps he could still have a chance!

"You’re thinking too much. It’s not far at all."

However, a male voice came from behind Sun Yifeng, completely shattering Sun Yifeng’s fantasy!

Everyone turned their heads at the sound, or looked up, and in that instant, all attention at the table converged on the man behind Pu Sangzhi...

"Oh! It’s... it’s that..."

Minal dramatically covered her face and screamed. The moment she recognized the man, she really wanted to shout ’Sangzhi’s boyfriend,’ but she held back.

Because the person involved didn’t speak...

Wei Zixuan also recognized Huo Feng instantly, and her gaze fixed on him to the point of distraction!

The Huo Feng before her wore a set of army green camouflage, a matching cap pressed over his head hiding his closely cropped hair but also making the dense brows under the cap look even more heroic!

Huo Feng’s face, with his sharp chin, high nose bridge, and thin, flying lips, was a collection of handsome features that formed an extremely attractive face!

This camouflage uniform, especially worn by him, exuded a strong, masculine air, a very hardcore aura enveloping him!

It inevitably made the girls nearby stare dreamily, their eyes filled with infatuation...

Pu Sangzhi turned to look at him, saw him deliberately standing in front of her classmates, sporting a charming expression and pose, and found it somewhat amusing.

"Who are you?" Sun Yifeng fearlessly asked.

Huo Feng put his hand on Pu Sangzhi’s shoulder, looked down, his phoenix eyes fixed on Sun Yifeng, "Computer Science, Huo Feng."

Sun Yifeng’s nostrils flared, his mouth gaping open in disbelief!

Deep down, the last shred of hope he had was crushed...

Because he hadn’t expected that Pu Sangzhi’s boyfriend would be a freshman from the same school!

Huo Feng moved his gaze away from Sun Yifeng and looked down to ask her again.

Pu Sangzhi still had half a bowl of congee left, so she shook her head, "Not yet. Do you need something?"

"I want to sit with you."

Huo Feng’s lips curved upwards, "There’s no room here, come with me to eat then?"

Pu Sangzhi nodded, obediently picked up her tray, and then said to her classmates at the table, "Then I’ll go join my boyfriend."

Minal nodded with clasped hands.

"Go on, go on!" Wei Zixuan also encouraged.

Sun Yifeng really wanted to keep her... Official source ıs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩

But, he had no right to do so!

Pu Sangzhi carried her tray and turned around, Huo Feng casually took it from her and led her to a seat he had secured nearby.

It was a corner seat, just right for two people.

On the table, there was a bowl of noodles, a stack of buns, and some side dishes, all prepared in advance by Huo Feng.

Actually, he had made complete preparations before he went to find Pu Sangzhi...

"The moment I stop watching you, you start emitting charm again. Tell me, how are you so good at attracting bees and butterflies, hmm?"

Behind her classmates’ backs, Huo Feng leaned down and whispered in her ear.

Pu Sangzhi slapped him lightly, naturally denying it, "Just classmates. You tell me, why are you so narrow-minded, hmm?"

Huo Feng laughed at her words, walking a bit of earthy romance, "It’s not that I am narrow-minded, it’s that you’ve gotten too plump and you’re blocking my heart."

Pu Sangzhi’s cheeks flushed slightly, her arms happily wrapped around his, "Let’s go, it’s been a long time since we’ve eaten together."

Huo Feng asked, "Miss me?"

Pu Sangzhi: "Overthinking it!"

Huo Feng: "Oh~ So you do miss me a lot then!"

Not long after the two of them left, the girls at the table exploded!

Minal was the first to exclaim, covering her lips and whispering softly, "Sangzhi’s boyfriend is even more handsome in person than in photos!"

Wei Zixuan adjusted her black-framed glasses, "I was so stunned, his features are too perfect... even his single eyelids look good!"

"Right, right, right!"

Minal nodded excitedly, "So handsome! And he’s really tall too, definitely six feet!"

Wei Zixuan nodded along, "Yeah, really handsome! Absolutely top-tier!"

Meanwhile, the usually quiet Mu Mu chimed in, "They really look good together."

Minal nodded at her, "It really doesn’t feel like either of them settled. One is pretty, the other handsome, a perfect match!"

Encouraged by the reception of her comment, Mu Mu felt appreciated, her mood lifting as she smiled broadly.

"Hey... you girls..."

Sun Yifeng, unable to bear it any longer, said, "You’re really over-flattering! For all you know, he could be a player!"

Minal retorted, "That’s just jealousy!"

Wei Zixuan added, "Exactly! Pettiness!"

A mysterious creature capable of forgiving anything when faced with a handsome face...