Huayu: That year, I withdrew from the Super Boy competition.

Everyone thought they would take a short break, but instead they immediately started the next activity: standing at attention.

Su Wei had only stood there for two minutes when sweat started streaming down her forehead and into her eyes, stinging painfully.

He secretly wiped it when the instructor wasn't looking.

After what seemed like an eternity, Instructor Zhou finally said, "At ease."

Su Wei stretched her stiff neck and thought: It's only the first morning, there are still fifteen days to go.

Ultimately, it's because I've been lying at home for too long.

It's been almost three months since the college entrance exam, and most of us haven't exercised much.

Back in high school, at least we had PE classes and morning exercises. These three months were all about air conditioning, watermelon, sofas, and games.

The muscles had long since rusted.

When the morning training exercise ended, the field was covered with collapsed bodies.

However, the instructors didn't take it too seriously.

After all, it was only the first day. These students had been lying at home for three months during the summer vacation, and suddenly this happened, no one could stand it.

Instructor Zhou said something at the front of the line:

"This is just the beginning, giving you time to adjust. The intensity will increase starting tomorrow. Be prepared."

Another chorus of wails erupted from below.

Around 7:30, the head instructor announced that everyone was dismissed for breakfast.

The words had barely left his mouth when the students, who had just been acting like they were dying and needed help to walk, suddenly disappeared.

Suddenly, as if a switch had been flipped, they rushed towards the cafeteria.

The scene was indeed quite spectacular.

Those who ran fast were already queuing at the window with their trays, while those who ran slowly were still chasing behind.

After finishing her meal, Su Wei glanced at her phone; there were still fifteen minutes left.

He collected the plates and walked out with his roommates.

The path from the cafeteria to the playground is now completely occupied by freshmen.

The green line stretched from the cafeteria entrance all the way to the playground entrance.

Su Wei and Dou Xiao were walking back to the playground when they turned a corner and saw several girls squatting on the edge of a flower bed by the roadside, their heads huddled together, chattering away.

He took another look out of curiosity and noticed that they were putting things into their liberation shoes.

Pink packaging, a familiar shape—sanitary napkins.

Su Wei's mind went blank for a moment, and she even paused in her steps.

He remembered that when he went to the supermarket to buy daily necessities yesterday, he clearly remembered that he wanted to buy something, but after looking around, he just couldn't remember what it was.

Now that he sees this scene, he remembers.

This is the thing.

During his freshman year military training in his previous life, he just gritted his teeth and endured it, standing for two whole days until the soles of his feet were red and burning hot, and then blisters formed, making him limp when he walked.

It was only later, after hearing advice from others, that I realized that sanitary napkins placed inside shoes are definitely a must-have for military training.

Soft, shock-absorbing, and sweat-absorbent, it's ten times better than ordinary insoles.

At that time, he felt awkward and embarrassed because he was shy.

Finally, when the pain became unbearable, I went to buy it and tried it once.

The moment I stepped onto the mat, it felt like ascending from hell to heaven.

Having experienced such a painful life in her previous life, Su Wei naturally didn't want to suffer through it again.

He turned his head and whispered to Dou Xiao beside him:

"Wait here for me, I'm going to borrow something from those girls over there."

Dou Xiao turned his head upon hearing the sound, initially looking confused, but two seconds later his expression changed from shock to complexity.

He looked Su Wei up and down, his expression full of amusement.

His gaze was very direct, and to sum it up in one sentence—you look like a serious and honest kid, but you're actually quite the player?

He glanced at the group of female classmates not far away, then stroked his chin, looking as if he had seen through everything.

Suddenly he slapped his thigh.

"I understand!"

"However, I'm not trying to be mean to you."

I just had dinner with senior Kan Qingzi yesterday, how come she's eyeing the girls in our class again today?

I never expected Su Wei to be so talented!

Tsk tsk tsk, the world is going to the dogs, people's hearts are no longer what they used to be!

After saying that, he pretended to be heartbroken and pounded his chest.

Su Wei was both amused and exasperated by his wild imagination.

"Can you stop making things up? What outrageous thing have I done that makes you think I'm some kind of heartless scoundrel?"

"Let me explain again, Kan Qingzi and I are just acquaintances, we had a meal together, there's nothing more to it."

He pointed helplessly to the girl in the distance:

"Also, I really just borrowed something there, purely for military training, nothing like the complicated things you're thinking of."

After saying that, he didn't forget to turn the tables on him:

"I think it's because you have ulterior motives that you find fault with everyone."

Unable to argue with him, Dou Xiao resorted to shamelessness, declaring:

"Fine, you're being stubborn, aren't you?"

Next time I run into Senior Kan Qingzi, I'll definitely tell her all about it.

Let her see your true colors.

Bah! You heartless bastard!

After saying that, he stared straight at Su Wei with an expression that said, "I've seen right through you."

Feeling helpless under his gaze, Su Wei could only explain earnestly:

"You really don't understand. I'm not lying to you. This stuff is really comfortable when you put it in your shoes. It's perfect for preventing blisters and sweaty feet. It's a must-have for military training."

"Say whatever you want. There's nothing between us anyway, so I don't care."

Dou Xiao scoffed, his face clearly saying, "No way I'd believe you."

He even reached out and touched Su Wei's forehead, muttering softly:

"You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

Su Wei slapped his hand away and said seriously:

"If you don't believe me, just wait until military training starts and you'll see. It doesn't rub your feet or cause blisters. It's incredibly useful, and lots of people do it this way."

Dou Xiao waved his hands repeatedly, took half a step back, and looked resistant:

"Go by yourself if you want to. I'm not waiting for you. I'd rather die in pain than take a nap."

After saying that, she turned and left, walking very quickly, as if afraid of getting involved with Su Wei and being misunderstood together.

He was afraid that others would see him standing next to a "weirdo who went to borrow sanitary napkins from a girl".

"Don't regret what you said later!"

Su Wei called out to his retreating figure.

Dou Xiao didn't even turn his head, just waved his hand casually, clearly saying, "He's a grown man, he would never do such crooked things."

Su Wei couldn't help but laugh as she watched his incredibly stubborn back.

Dou Xiao had never experienced the harsh realities of military training, so naturally he was extremely arrogant.

Hopefully, when his feet are blistered and red from the friction at night, and he can't sleep because of the pain, he can still maintain his current backbone.

Su Wei felt a faint sense of emotion:

Young man, the tricks you're looking down on now will be the lifesavers you've been longing for in a moment.

Seeing Dou Xiao walk away, Su Wei slowly moved towards the girl.

He was actually a little apprehensive.

To be honest, even someone with a thick skin would feel a little embarrassed to ask a girl for that kind of thing in public.

Although these girls were classmates, it was only the second day of school, and they were only at the level of "Oh, we're in the same class" to each other, and they hadn't even fully remembered each other's names yet.

If we bumped into each other on the street, we'd just nod and call it a greeting.

But in order to suffer less during today's military training, he gritted his teeth and went over.