We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

Zhao Qiang rubbed his feet and glanced out of the corner of his eye. He saw Ye Chen and the other three people leaning against the barbed wire fence, drinking water. They were not only not taking off their shoes, but also chatting and laughing.

Zhao Qiang felt a surge of displeasure.

These country bumpkins are really good at pretending.

After being publicly humiliated by Ye Chen yesterday, Zhao Qiang had been holding his breath, and now seeing Ye Chen's nonchalant attitude only fueled his anger.

He snorted coldly and raised his voice: "Some people are just too proud to admit their mistakes."

Several boys nearby turned to look at him.

Zhao Qiang deliberately pointed to his feet: "These lousy shoes have soles as thin as paper. Stepping on this rubber track feels like stepping on a board of nails. I don't believe anyone's feet don't hurt. Even the instructors have to shift their weight when they rest. What are you pretending to be an iron man for?"

These words were clearly directed at Ye Chen and his group.

Sun Haoyu has a fiery temper. He squeezed the mineral water bottle and strode over to start a fight.

Ye Chen reached out and put his arm around his shoulder.

"Ignore him." Ye Chen screwed the bottle cap on, his tone casual. "Save your energy for training this afternoon, don't waste it on an idiot."

Sun Haoyu glared at Zhao Qiang, then turned and chuckled, "Yeah, this idiot doesn't know anything about the feeling of stepping in poop."

The afternoon sun was even stronger.

The training intensity was increased directly.

Instructor Liu stood at the front of the formation and announced loudly, "This afternoon we'll practice marching! First item: leg raises! Raise your right leg 25 centimeters, instep pointed! No one is allowed to lower it until the whistle blows!"

"end!"

With a whoosh, all the boys in the company raised their right legs in unison.

One minute.

three minutes.

five minutes.

The entire formation resembled waves of wheat in the wind, swaying and tilting precariously.

Some people couldn't stand steadily on one leg, while others' legs were so sore they were shaking. The shouts of "Report!" echoed across the playground.

Instructor Liu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Look at the state of you all! It's only been a few minutes! A gust of wind and you'd collapse!"

He strode to the middle of the line, glanced around, and pointed directly at the third row.

"First person on the left in the third row! Step forward!"

Ye Chen called out "Here!" and stepped out of the formation cleanly and neatly, walking to the front of the square formation.

"Give everyone a demonstration!" Instructor Liu commanded, "Keep your legs straight!"

Without any hesitation, Ye Chen shifted his weight to the left and kicked out with his right leg, stopping steadily 25 centimeters off the ground.

His insteps were ramrod straight, and his upper body remained completely still.

Ten minutes have passed.

Ye Chen's legs seemed to be welded to mid-air.

The training uniform was already soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to his body, revealing glimpses of his broad shoulders and muscular abs.

Coupled with his angular, expressionless face, he exudes an extremely imposing masculine aura.

A suppressed commotion arose from the foreign language department girls' group who were resting on the adjacent playground.

"Wow...who's that guy? He's so handsome!"

"Wow, those legs are so long! And you stand so straight!"

"Aren't computer science students supposed to be all nerdy guys? How come one of them has such a great physique!"

Xu Jiao mingled among the girls, her eyes fixed on Ye Chen in front of her, her face flushed with excitement.

It wasn't until twenty minutes later that the instructor blew the whistle he had put down and, for the first time ever, praised him.

"Excellent form! Back in formation!"

At 6 p.m., with a long whistle, the first day of military training finally came to an end.

"Disband!"

The moment those two words were uttered, the freshmen, who had been tense all day, instantly deflated.

The playground was filled with wails of agony.

Most people didn't even have the strength to stand up. They forced themselves to get up and limped towards the cafeteria.

The entire south playground looked like it had been overrun by zombies.

Zhao Qiang gritted his teeth and put his shoes back on, feeling as if countless needles were pricking the soles of his feet with every step.

His eyes nearly popped out of his head as he watched the four members of dormitory 417 walking briskly ahead, even discussing what to eat for dinner.

Don't these four freaks get tired?

Jiaotong University's second canteen.

The crowd was full of people.

Sun Haoyu had two large portions of pork chop rice piled in front of him, and he was eating with his mouth full of oil.

Lu Wenbo and Chen Zhiqiang also swept through the clouds like a whirlwind.

Gu Yuxuan had just finished showering and changed into clean clothes, and walked over from the corridor carrying a tray.

She was exhausted today; her calves were spinning, and her face was full of fatigue.

As Gu Yuxuan passed the table in dormitory 417, she unconsciously slowed her pace.

His gaze swept past the group of people wolfing down their food and landed on Ye Chen.

It was just a regular training uniform that everyone else was wearing, but it looked surprisingly good on him, making him appear tall and handsome.

The rugged camouflage pattern made his features appear even more profound, exuding a unique attraction that made Gu Yuxuan unable to look away for a moment.

He picked up food with chopsticks, his movements unhurried and methodical, his back ramrod straight despite being covered in camouflage.

Among a group of newly reborn people who looked like they were starving ghosts, he stood out from the crowd, yet he was extremely eye-catching.

Gu Yuxuan stared at his well-defined fingers as he held the chopsticks for a while.

Suddenly, she noticed Ye Chen looking up at her.

Gu Yuxuan's heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked away, picked up her plate, and hurried away.

After eating and drinking their fill, the four of them strolled back to dormitory 417.

With a "bang".

As soon as Lu Wenbo closed the door, Sun Haoyu couldn't wait to kick off his slippers.

"I'm dying to take this! Hurry up and dismantle the equipment!"

He sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to pull out the two pads on the soles of his training shoes, which were soaked with sweat but still soft and elastic.

After throwing it into the trash can, he looked down at the soles of his feet.

It was clean and dry, without even a red mark!

"Old Ye!"

Sun Haoyu was so excited that he was incoherent, and jumped up to give Ye Chen a thumbs-up with both hands.

"You're fucking my brother! This sanitary napkin saved my life!"

Chen Zhiqiang also took off his shoes, and looking at his perfectly intact soles, his eyes reddened.

"That's amazing... If it weren't for this pad, I would definitely have reported to the infirmary today."

Lu Wenbo laughed so hard he rolled around on the bed: "You guys didn't see the way those people in our class walked back to the dorm! They looked like old ladies with bound feet! It was hilarious!"

The dormitory was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Everyone was utterly impressed by Ye Chen's foresight.

Ye Chen smiled, did not join their revelry, and took a basin and towel to the water room.

After washing up and returning to his dormitory, Ye Chen pulled out a chair and sat down.

He took his phone, which had been forced to be silenced all day, out of the cabinet.

As soon as the screen turned on, several unread email notifications popped up.

I opened the work briefing sent by Han Yue.

"Boss, I have good news!"

"The offshore account has been successfully integrated with Apple's backend system, and the fund transfer channel is now fully operational!"

"Angry Sparrow remains incredibly popular, generating a whopping $160,000 in daily GG revenue! Plus, the newly launched Temple Run is performing exceptionally well overseas, with daily revenue already surpassing $100,000. Both games are currently experiencing continuous growth! Our cash flow is absolutely explosive!"

"Also, Zhang Bo from Ruichi Headhunting called this afternoon to say that the senior art director you requested has been found, with an outstanding resume, and asked when you would be free to meet."

Ye Chen leaned against the headboard, finished reading the email, pondered his current situation for a moment, and quickly replied on the screen.

"I've been keeping a close eye on the military training these past few days, and I'm basically out of contact during the day, so I really can't find the time to see people in person."

"But the senior art director position is on a tight schedule. The subsequent map iterations and new character development for Temple Run are about to begin, and there's no way I can wait until my military training is over."

"You'll interview him in my place tomorrow. Focus on whether he can handle American casual art style and whether he has experience under pressure in launching a complete project."

"If the person is fine and the salary is within budget, you can approve it directly and get him on the job as soon as possible."

"In addition, the funds were kept under close supervision by the finance manager, Su Ya, and were transferred safely to the Hong Kong account in batches."

Sending complete.

Everything is progressing steadily according to his plan.

Ye Chen put down his phone and prepared to go to bed.

Just then, the screen lit up again.

A new penguin friend request popped up.

The profile picture has a pure black background with only a minimalist white "M" in the center.

The application's remarks were only four words long, but they made Ye Chen raise an eyebrow, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

I am Xia Meng.