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Every time he saw her fair complexion, the smooth lines of her neck, and her rosy lips, his heart would inexplicably start to throb.

He was a normal man, if faced with a woman he did not like, he could remain indifferent, but facing such an enchanting Gu Xiaoxi...

As time passed, he actually dared not look back at her.

However, the more he tried to suppress the restlessness in his heart, that strange feeling was like a volcano eager to erupt, eventually becoming wholly uncontrollable.

By the time he lit his third cigarette, he decided to take a cold shower.

He always felt that the little demon was too tempting.

He needed to stay calm.

Gu Xiaoxi was woken up by Quan Shaoqing, around five o’clock.

He was going to send her back to the military base.

Gu Xiaoxi got up from the bed, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She felt that she had slept very soundly for that one hour.

On the way back, Quan Shaoqing drove personally, rushing to get there by five fifty. He dropped her off a hundred meters away from the base.

When the car stopped, Gu Xiaoxi pushed open the door just as dawn was breaking, the sky only just beginning to lighten, surrounded by dense forests, with fresh air.

Gu Xiaoxi stood at the door of the car and stretched, turning to look at Quan Shaoqing with a giggle, "Thank you. Can I return home to sleep in the evening whenever I want?"

Quan Shaoqing had a bit of a cold, having taken cold showers all night, he was feeling quite miserable, his voice was even huskier than before, which oddly enhanced his charm, "It’s too tiring to do that, rest is important.

You should focus on your training, when you officially become a special forces operator, you can come home to stay at night. "

Gu Xiaoxi noticed something was off about him, she walked over to his side of the car window, looking at the slight pallor at the corner of his mouth, unsure if it was the emerging daylight that made him appear so, or if he was sick.

She reached out to touch his forehead, it was burning hot; only then did she realize he had a fever.

"You have a fever and still came to send me off? Are you going to be okay driving back by yourself?" Gu Xiaoxi asked, concerned.

Quan Shaoqing always had great stamina, and a fever didn’t mean much to him, he could withstand it, "Hurry up and leave, I’m fine!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoxi grew reluctant, "You’re in such a rush to send me off, are you in a hurry to go on a date? I tell you, you better rest well when you have a fever. Be careful not to infect others."

When Quan Shaoqing heard this, he felt inexplicably irritated, not knowing which little demon had affected him, even daring to tease him.

He lowered his head and fiercely bit her lip.

"You actually want to pass your cold to me." Gu Xiaoxi grabbed his arm, furious.

"Ptooey, ptooey!" She even hastily spat twice, her fair face turning red with effort, her eyes full of anger.

Quan Shaoqing was pushed by her, his head bumping against the car door, which snapped him back to a clearer state.

Seeing Gu Xiaoxi like an enraged little cat, disdainfully spitting, he felt a twinge of heartache; it seemed she still found him repulsive.

"I came to drop you off early in the morning. You gave me this cold, so, passing it back to you is only fair," Quan Shaoqing said, trying to cover up his embarrassment.

Gu Xiaoxi stared at him as if he were a big bad wolf, then blushing, turned and ran away.

Gu Xiaoxi ran all the way to the dormitory, her heart feeling as if a little deer was rampaging inside it.

She rushed into the washroom, constantly dousing her heated cheeks with water; afterwards, she propped herself up on the washbasin, looking at the person in the mirror.

Under her damp hair, her features were exquisitely beautiful, drops of water rolling down her flushed skin, her shy expression and bright eyes making her look like a lovelorn young girl.

Though she should have been angry, at that moment, she was not only not mad, she even felt the lingering breath of him on her lips, scorching, with a hint of tobacco flavor, leaving her thoughts in a mess.

She couldn’t help but reach out, caressing her lips, her heart immediately going into turmoil.

Quan Shaoqing had kissed her.

Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!

This must be a dream.

Afterwards, the lingering scent of his mint body wash and the faint smell of tobacco on her nose made it all seem too real.

So much so that afterwards, she felt somewhat annoyed.

Quan Shaoqing had Miss Lu, yet he still... her.

Just as Gu Xiaoxi’s thoughts were in disarray.

A sharp whistle sounded.

The rousing bugle call for reveille echoed across the sky.

Song Jingyi, Qin Chu, Li Chun all sat up from their beds, then quickly dressed.

Gu Xiaoxi no longer had the time to curse the beast, she hurriedly helped everyone get ready, then gathered at the training ground.

"Xiao Xi, where were you last night? You didn’t come back all night, you scared me to death. They came for a room check in the middle of the night, thankfully they didn’t enter our dorm, I answered the roll call for you," Song Jingyi said while running and asking.

Gu Xiaoxi quickly made a silencing gesture towards her, "Don’t tell anyone, this is against the rules. If people find out, I’ll be expelled."

"What’s there to be afraid of? Don’t you have your man to protect you?" Song Jingyi said.

Gu Xiaoxi rolled her eyes, "Enough, I’m not so helpless that I need his protection."

She had slept with him, and he hadn’t done anything.

Probably because he had a high fever this morning and was delirious.

Gu Xiaoxi felt that was the only explanation.

"Quickly line up, we might be heading to the ’battlefield’ soon," Qin Chu reminded.

Song Jingyi was puzzled but they had already arrived at the training ground and couldn’t talk anymore.

Everyone assembled in three minutes, with Chen Zhigang, the platoon leader, and the squad leaders all standing in the front, the scene was very solemn.

Once everyone was in formation, they began the roll call.

Chen Zhigang looked at everyone with an expressionless face.

Gu Xiaoxi listened carefully, realizing that only the recruits who joined the army three months ago were present, while the veterans were nowhere to be seen.

This struck her as odd.

After the roll call, Chen Zhigang stepped forward, his voice rang out loud, "At ease, everyone!"

"Today you will face your first reconnaissance exercise, now squad leaders distribute the mission cards to everyone.

This exercise includes tests of wilderness survival, reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance abilities.

The exercise will last for three days, with old soldiers of the company competing against the new recruits.

Those who do not pass this exercise will be eliminated. "