The Beauty Goddess of English Major did not go to military training in the end. She said she had heat stroke and took sick leave.
As it turned out, she went and shot TikTok videos instead.
Moreover, her TikTok was quite popular - she immediately got tens of thousands of likes.
Xiao Qi basically does not use TikTok, because she finds that using TikTok is too much of a waste of time. TikTok is simply the biggest monster of this century. Previously, because Jiajia would send her the TikTok videos she made and insist that she watch them, she originally intended to just take a quick look. But then she scrolled a bit more with her fingers, and when she put her phone down, a whole hour had somehow gone by.
It was simply baffling.
She did not even remember what she had done during that hour - she just kept sliding and watching videos on her phone until her mind went completely blank.
She even thought about ten years from now when she would be 27. It was possible there would be no change at all - she would still be hugging her phone, endlessly scrolling and watching TikTok videos, time disappearing while she did nothing and did not grow at all, still the same as she is now. Thinking this, she couldn't help but shudder.
She had walked enough steps today. The amount of training for military training was large, plus Enhua University was really big - it was quite a distance from Puxian Playground to the cafeteria, and from the cafeteria to the girls' dorm area.
Her legs were sore from the military training exercises. She wanted to go stretch her body, and also review every day what the coach taught them.
She originally wanted to go exercise by herself on the rooftop, since Hua Shan Building only had 6 floors. Above that was the rooftop. Xiao Qi went to take a look at it yesterday - the rooftop was quite nice. There was an area with ropes hung up, probably used specifically for drying clothes, and also a large empty space with one or two tables and chairs placed there, probably moved by students. The rooftop was very suitable for studying in the early mornings and at night.
Seeing the dispirited looks of her other roommates, and the awkward expression on Gu Yunshu's face, she didn't feel like chatting. But Rong Jiaojiao was still trying to make small talk there awkwardly. Gu Yunshu seemed to be a very nice person who did not easily reject others.
Wei Cheng showered very quickly, just three to five minutes, then came out. Seeing Wei Cheng come out, Xiao Qi said, "Let me take you guys to stretch your bodies, otherwise your legs will hurt a lot tomorrow."
Gu Yunshu was the first to nod and say okay. Rong Jiaojiao was just too familiar chatting with her, and she didn't know what else to talk about.
Meanwhile, Chen Mier's eyes lit up as she looked at her deskmate. Her deskmate had such a good figure and was a sports star - this was a must.
As for Wei Cheng, she was very willing to get along with everyone harmoniously.
Seeing that Su Xiaoqi showed no intention of inviting her, Rong Jiaojiao left.
And so Xiao Qi brought her four roommates together to the rooftop.
She first taught them basic moves - stretching their legs, arms, thighs, calves, inner and outer leg muscles.
They usually didn't run, and doing so much training today out of the blue, if they didn't stretch properly, they might not even be able to get out of bed tomorrow morning.
The sun set early in Limeng City. By the time they got to the rooftop, it was already dark, but there were lights on the rooftop making it quite bright.
The moon could not be seen in the sky, but the stars twinkled brightly.
Enhua University was surrounded by mountains and lakes, with an excellent environment. Aside from the stars, one could also see the mountains behind the classroom buildings, which undulated layer by layer, dark black, like a layered ink wash painting.
Xiao Qi had teaching experience - she had dealt with 7 little girls over the summer. So teaching her roommates to stretch was very easy. Even the lively Chen Mier obediently followed along with the practice.
Though she kept exaggeratedly crying out, because the stretching movements did indeed touch on sore spots.
"Endure it for a bit. Otherwise you won't even be able to get up tomorrow morning," Xiao Qi lightly patted Chen Mier’s leg with a book.
Chen Mier: ......
Gu Yunshu practiced very earnestly, but her movements seemed very weak. It felt like she simply did not have much strength and her body was a bit frail.
Wei Cheng was tall and big, and also very earnest. But it seemed she had never stretched before, so her movements were not very standard. Xiao Qi corrected her several times, then stretched together with them.
Of course aside from stretching moves, Xiao Qi also had to practice a set of moves taught by the coach. This set of moves was a bit more complex, probably containing some yoga moves. Xiao Qi was good at both swimming and running, so her body stretched very well, and she did not feel it was difficult.
But her roommates all looked on in astonishment when they saw it.
The few of them stretched and exercised together under the starry sky, chatting and joking. Their friendship grew unconsciously. The four girls from different places got to know some very important friends in each other's lives going forward.
Sure enough, the next morning was filled with wails of pain.
People from other dorms were shouting that they wanted to ask for sick leave and were jumping up the stairs when walking.
Chen Mier and the others had originally thought Xiao Qi was just scaring them, forcing them to train together. But seeing the exaggerated behavior of the others, they couldn't help but feel lucky inwardly that they had obediently listened.
They only felt their bodies were a little tired, not exaggerated like the others who seemed unable to even climb the stairs.
And so early that morning, they grabbed good seats in the cafeteria again, able to sit in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.
As always, Wei Cheng was the earliest to get up in the dorm in the mornings, followed by Xiao Qi. Xiao Qi made use of the time to practice calligraphy and prepare to recite the 30 Japanese vocabulary words to memorize that day, while Wei Cheng read holding her book.
Gu Yunshu was the third to get up, Chen Mier last.
But Chen Mier was the first to go to the cafeteria.
Having experienced it the first day, Gu Yunshu also ate a bit of staple foods in the morning. None of them chose porridge, since drinking porridge makes you want to pee easily.
Everyone chose the delicious noodles and congee. Xiao Qi still had a very big appetite, enough for three people's portions. On Chen Mier's suggestion, everyone put their food together so they could try each other's.
Wei Cheng blushed. She seemed to feel that her roommates doing this meant she benefitted the most.
She was the tallest among them, yet was the most shy and embarrassed.
Head lowered.
After the meal, everyone went together to Puxian Playground. The instructors were already there waiting.
On the new day, it felt like the instructors looked even more handsome, standing there ramrod straight, very stylish.
The instructor was already surrounded by a group of girls.
Chen Mier felt a flash of irritation.
"Even though we went to the cafeteria so early, by the time we got here we were late. You guys need to eat faster next time!"
Gu Yunshu smiled faintly.
Wei Cheng obediently nodded.
Xiao Qi rapped Chen Mier on the shoulder and said, "We were waiting for you to finish eating that mille-feuille in the end... Did you forget?"
Chen Mier: ......
On the new day of training, everyone listened much better. Seeing the instructor right before them, no one chatted or talked and laughed. They all obediently trained.
But today, many people felt their legs hurt so much they couldn't lift them, thinking it would be yet another day of torment worse than death. Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, the instructor uncharacteristically showed great compassion, bringing everyone together to the indoor gymnasium.
Of course everyone still walked over themselves, it wasn't super strict like that. Just a long line of people walking all the way.
The indoor stadium was located between the new and old campuses. There was a road along the lake lined with stretches of lawn and the lake on one side, and various classroom buildings on the other.
Xiao Qi and the others first passed by a lakeside dance floor. On the other side of the dance floor stood a building, with all kinds of music coming out.
This was Enhua University's Music Building, also considered one of the features that allowed Enhua University to boast of being an aristocratic private university. It required all graduates to learn to play a musical instrument and pass an exam before being allowed to graduate.
Next, they walked past a building that was the Computer Science Laboratory Building. Xiao Qi and the others would probably come here often in the future. It was full of all kinds of computers inside.
After walking a while longer, a strong fishy smell hit their faces, because there was a bend in the lake here. The lapping waves made it smell like seawater. The smell was very strong.
There was also a lifeguard station next to it. It was said to be there to prevent accidents, because the school was located next to a lake. Worried that the young students might get desperate ideas, the school strictly forbade going into the lake to swim. Very expensive fines were imposed, reportedly 10,000 RMB if a student was caught swimming in the lake, and 20,000 RMB if the student drowned.
Whether a fine would still be imposed in case of drowning was probably a rumor, but there were clear rules that going into the lake would be fined. It was written in Xiao Qi and their new student handbooks.
After passing this river bend, an extremely beautiful building appeared up ahead, very majestic and expansive in scale. The entrance had the several large characters for Enhua Library. Seeing it made Xiao Qi's heart fill with yearning. She had spent the whole summer going to the municipal library. Now she really enjoyed spending time in libraries reading, and felt that just based on this, coming to Enhua was very worthwhile.
While it was too early to judge the teaching standards at Enhua University since classes hadn't started yet, the hardware facilities were truly excellent.
The Music Building, Computer Center, library, dedicated dance halls, swimming pools - everywhere exuded vitality.
By the time Xiao Qi, Chen Mier and the others had walked past the library and finally arrived at the school's indoor gym, it really was fantastic - spacious and wide, with electronic scoreboards on both ends of the walls. Inside it was cool and comfortable, with ample room for all the new students.
It was so pleasant that no one wanted to leave. Although there were no chairs on the floor, the students of each class plopped themselves down directly on the ground, encircling their instructor.
Incredibly, sitting on the bare floor to avoid the glaring sun somehow felt blissful.
Happiness is relative after all.
At this time, Chen Mier was leaning limply against her new deskmate, reluctant to get up. For some reason, her deskmate gave off a cooling aura and didn't seem to sweat much.
Xiao Qi was still getting used to this at first, but it turned out his new deskmate was rather clingy, often sidling up beside him. After pushing her away a few times, he got used to it...
The instructor told everyone to settle down and said, "This afternoon we'll have a singing competition."
The Beauty Goddess of English Major did not go to military training in the end. She said she had heat stroke and took sick leave.
As it turned out, she went and shot TikTok videos instead.
Moreover, her TikTok was quite popular - she immediately got tens of thousands of likes.
Xiao Qi basically does not use TikTok, because she finds that using TikTok is too much of a waste of time. TikTok is simply the biggest monster of this century. Previously, because Jiajia would send her the TikTok videos she made and insist that she watch them, she originally intended to just take a quick look. But then she scrolled a bit more with her fingers, and when she put her phone down, a whole hour had somehow gone by.
It was simply baffling.
She did not even remember what she had done during that hour - she just kept sliding and watching videos on her phone until her mind went completely blank.
She even thought about ten years from now when she would be 27. It was possible there would be no change at all - she would still be hugging her phone, endlessly scrolling and watching TikTok videos, time disappearing while she did nothing and did not grow at all, still the same as she is now. Thinking this, she couldn't help but shudder.
She had walked enough steps today. The amount of training for military training was large, plus Enhua University was really big - it was quite a distance from Puxian Playground to the cafeteria, and from the cafeteria to the girls' dorm area.
Her legs were sore from the military training exercises. She wanted to go stretch her body, and also review every day what the coach taught them.
She originally wanted to go exercise by herself on the rooftop, since Hua Shan Building only had 6 floors. Above that was the rooftop. Xiao Qi went to take a look at it yesterday - the rooftop was quite nice. There was an area with ropes hung up, probably used specifically for drying clothes, and also a large empty space with one or two tables and chairs placed there, probably moved by students. The rooftop was very suitable for studying in the early mornings and at night.
Seeing the dispirited looks of her other roommates, and the awkward expression on Gu Yunshu's face, she didn't feel like chatting. But Rong Jiaojiao was still trying to make small talk there awkwardly. Gu Yunshu seemed to be a very nice person who did not easily reject others.
Wei Cheng showered very quickly, just three to five minutes, then came out. Seeing Wei Cheng come out, Xiao Qi said, "Let me take you guys to stretch your bodies, otherwise your legs will hurt a lot tomorrow."
Gu Yunshu was the first to nod and say okay. Rong Jiaojiao was just too familiar chatting with her, and she didn't know what else to talk about.
Meanwhile, Chen Mier's eyes lit up as she looked at her deskmate. Her deskmate had such a good figure and was a sports star - this was a must.
As for Wei Cheng, she was very willing to get along with everyone harmoniously.
Seeing that Su Xiaoqi showed no intention of inviting her, Rong Jiaojiao left.
And so Xiao Qi brought her four roommates together to the rooftop.
She first taught them basic moves - stretching their legs, arms, thighs, calves, inner and outer leg muscles.
They usually didn't run, and doing so much training today out of the blue, if they didn't stretch properly, they might not even be able to get out of bed tomorrow morning.
The sun set early in Limeng City. By the time they got to the rooftop, it was already dark, but there were lights on the rooftop making it quite bright.
The moon could not be seen in the sky, but the stars twinkled brightly.
Enhua University was surrounded by mountains and lakes, with an excellent environment. Aside from the stars, one could also see the mountains behind the classroom buildings, which undulated layer by layer, dark black, like a layered ink wash painting.
Xiao Qi had teaching experience - she had dealt with 7 little girls over the summer. So teaching her roommates to stretch was very easy. Even the lively Chen Mier obediently followed along with the practice.
Though she kept exaggeratedly crying out, because the stretching movements did indeed touch on sore spots.
"Endure it for a bit. Otherwise you won't even be able to get up tomorrow morning," Xiao Qi lightly patted Chen Mier’s leg with a book.
Chen Mier: ......
Gu Yunshu practiced very earnestly, but her movements seemed very weak. It felt like she simply did not have much strength and her body was a bit frail.
Wei Cheng was tall and big, and also very earnest. But it seemed she had never stretched before, so her movements were not very standard. Xiao Qi corrected her several times, then stretched together with them.
Of course aside from stretching moves, Xiao Qi also had to practice a set of moves taught by the coach. This set of moves was a bit more complex, probably containing some yoga moves. Xiao Qi was good at both swimming and running, so her body stretched very well, and she did not feel it was difficult.
But her roommates all looked on in astonishment when they saw it.
The few of them stretched and exercised together under the starry sky, chatting and joking. Their friendship grew unconsciously. The four girls from different places got to know some very important friends in each other's lives going forward.
Sure enough, the next morning was filled with wails of pain.
People from other dorms were shouting that they wanted to ask for sick leave and were jumping up the stairs when walking.
Chen Mier and the others had originally thought Xiao Qi was just scaring them, forcing them to train together. But seeing the exaggerated behavior of the others, they couldn't help but feel lucky inwardly that they had obediently listened.
They only felt their bodies were a little tired, not exaggerated like the others who seemed unable to even climb the stairs.
And so early that morning, they grabbed good seats in the cafeteria again, able to sit in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.
As always, Wei Cheng was the earliest to get up in the dorm in the mornings, followed by Xiao Qi. Xiao Qi made use of the time to practice calligraphy and prepare to recite the 30 Japanese vocabulary words to memorize that day, while Wei Cheng read holding her book.
Gu Yunshu was the third to get up, Chen Mier last.
But Chen Mier was the first to go to the cafeteria.
Having experienced it the first day, Gu Yunshu also ate a bit of staple foods in the morning. None of them chose porridge, since drinking porridge makes you want to pee easily.
Everyone chose the delicious noodles and congee. Xiao Qi still had a very big appetite, enough for three people's portions. On Chen Mier's suggestion, everyone put their food together so they could try each other's.
Wei Cheng blushed. She seemed to feel that her roommates doing this meant she benefitted the most.
She was the tallest among them, yet was the most shy and embarrassed.
Head lowered.
After the meal, everyone went together to Puxian Playground. The instructors were already there waiting.
On the new day, it felt like the instructors looked even more handsome, standing there ramrod straight, very stylish.
The instructor was already surrounded by a group of girls.
Chen Mier felt a flash of irritation.
"Even though we went to the cafeteria so early, by the time we got here we were late. You guys need to eat faster next time!"
Gu Yunshu smiled faintly.
Wei Cheng obediently nodded.
Xiao Qi rapped Chen Mier on the shoulder and said, "We were waiting for you to finish eating that mille-feuille in the end... Did you forget?"
Chen Mier: ......
On the new day of training, everyone listened much better. Seeing the instructor right before them, no one chatted or talked and laughed. They all obediently trained.
But today, many people felt their legs hurt so much they couldn't lift them, thinking it would be yet another day of torment worse than death. Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, the instructor uncharacteristically showed great compassion, bringing everyone together to the indoor gymnasium.
Of course everyone still walked over themselves, it wasn't super strict like that. Just a long line of people walking all the way.
The indoor stadium was located between the new and old campuses. There was a road along the lake lined with stretches of lawn and the lake on one side, and various classroom buildings on the other.
Xiao Qi and the others first passed by a lakeside dance floor. On the other side of the dance floor stood a building, with all kinds of music coming out.
This was Enhua University's Music Building, also considered one of the features that allowed Enhua University to boast of being an aristocratic private university. It required all graduates to learn to play a musical instrument and pass an exam before being allowed to graduate.
Next, they walked past a building that was the Computer Science Laboratory Building. Xiao Qi and the others would probably come here often in the future. It was full of all kinds of computers inside.
After walking a while longer, a strong fishy smell hit their faces, because there was a bend in the lake here. The lapping waves made it smell like seawater. The smell was very strong.
There was also a lifeguard station next to it. It was said to be there to prevent accidents, because the school was located next to a lake. Worried that the young students might get desperate ideas, the school strictly forbade going into the lake to swim. Very expensive fines were imposed, reportedly 10,000 RMB if a student was caught swimming in the lake, and 20,000 RMB if the student drowned.
Whether a fine would still be imposed in case of drowning was probably a rumor, but there were clear rules that going into the lake would be fined. It was written in Xiao Qi and their new student handbooks.
After passing this river bend, an extremely beautiful building appeared up ahead, very majestic and expansive in scale. The entrance had the several large characters for Enhua Library. Seeing it made Xiao Qi's heart fill with yearning. She had spent the whole summer going to the municipal library. Now she really enjoyed spending time in libraries reading, and felt that just based on this, coming to Enhua was very worthwhile.
While it was too early to judge the teaching standards at Enhua University since classes hadn't started yet, the hardware facilities were truly excellent.
The Music Building, Computer Center, library, dedicated dance halls, swimming pools - everywhere exuded vitality.
By the time Xiao Qi, Chen Mier and the others had walked past the library and finally arrived at the school's indoor gym, it really was fantastic - spacious and wide, with electronic scoreboards on both ends of the walls. Inside it was cool and comfortable, with ample room for all the new students.
It was so pleasant that no one wanted to leave. Although there were no chairs on the floor, the students of each class plopped themselves down directly on the ground, encircling their instructor.
Incredibly, sitting on the bare floor to avoid the glaring sun somehow felt blissful.
Happiness is relative after all.
At this time, Chen Mier was leaning limply against her new deskmate, reluctant to get up. For some reason, her deskmate gave off a cooling aura and didn't seem to sweat much.
Xiao Qi was still getting used to this at first, but it turned out his new deskmate was rather clingy, often sidling up beside him. After pushing her away a few times, he got used to it...
The instructor told everyone to settle down and said, "This afternoon we'll have a singing competition."
