Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Ning An and He Xin arrived at the training ground pretty early and ran into Xu Yu Sheng. After giving each other a friendly greeting, they each went off to do their own thing.

Not long afterwards, Fu Ke and Derek also arrived. Seeing Ning An and He Xin doing basic training, they decided not to disturb them. After a while, Ning An decided to take a rest and walked over towards them.

“Wow, Fu Ke, you’re really strong.” Fu Ke was currently lifting weights, and they seemed to be quite heavy. Ning An carefully poked it with his finger.

“I’m just so-so.” Fu Ke placed the barbell back on the rack. “Did you finish training?”

“No, I’m just taking a break.” Ning An raised the water bottle in his hand. “Right, I brought some things for you and Derek. I left them outside.”

“Then I’ll thank you in advance. Did you rest well during your vacation?”

“It was okay. I feel like I got a lot fatter, so I need to strengthen my training today. I also have to catch up on the lessons I missed. Now that I mention it, why are there so many people in the training ground today?”

“It’s because we’ll have our final exams soon. Some people are making a last minute effort.” Fu Ke looked at those people with disdain.

“Right, the final exam……” Ning An’s face scrunched up again. “My goal is to get first place in the exam.”

“Well, you’ll do well if you work hard for it. There’s no need to worry.” Fu Ke even wanted to smooth out the frown on his face. Compared with when he had just entered the school, Ning An’s progress could be said to be huge. “Just do your best.”

Ning An thought of his scholarship and was a little fired up. “Fu Ke, have you participated in mental training before?”

“I did the test when I first entered the school. I’m already above the standard needed to drive a mecha, and I also don’t intend to operate a starship, so I didn’t participate in this training.”

The majority of second year students would choose to become mecha soldiers. Because of the large number of applicants, the selection criterion was set very high. Hence, most of the accepted applicants were inherently superior Alphas.

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After all, the scholarship was worth a lot of money.

In Fu Ke’s eyes, Ning An’s behaviour was just like he urgently wanted to prove himself. It was very clear that he hadn’t read the book he gave him. Was it because he wasn’t interested, or that he was too busy and didn’t have time to read it?

Looking at the things on the table that Ning An had given him, Fu Ke felt that it should be the latter. The final sprint at the end of the semester was a very busy period. Military academy was no place for an Omega; he would surely understand soon enough.

*****

Fu Yue had basically determined that Fu Ke had found herself a sister-in-law. She definitely wouldn’t be able to get anything out of Fu Ke, so she chose an indirect route.

[Derek, I want to ask you something about my brother.]

Derek also had the same thought as Fu Yue. For the past few days, Fu Ke had been absent-minded with everything he was doing. Derek was even able to defeat him for the first time. This situation wasn’t right; he must be in love.

[I also have something about your brother that I want to tell you.]

[Then let’s type out and send a message at the same time.]

[Did my brother find me a sister-in-law?]

[Your brother seems to be in love.]

“What?!” Fu Yue immediately sent a video invite and shouted the moment Derek appeared on the screen. “Really?!”

“Girl, keep your voice down. Your brother is inside.” Derek sneaked a peek inside the room and found that Fu Ke hadn’t noticed the situation on the balcony. “I think it’s true. It’s just that I still haven’t found who the other person is.”

“Watch over him for me and don’t let my brother find out.” Fu Yue lowered her voice. “Exactly what kind of person would he fancy?”

“I also want to know.” Derek didn’t stay on the balcony for long. The wind was indeed really strong at night and caused him to feel a little cold. He also saw He Xin waving enthusiastically at him from across the balcony. “I’ll watch over him. That’s all for now. I’ll tell you if I find anything new.”

*****

In order to prevent students from missing the theoretical exam in case they sustain injuries during the physical, the school arranged the theoretical exam to be in the morning.

Ning An was familiar with all the questions and felt pretty good after the exam. Seeing He Xin’s expression that was also bright and cheerful, the two of them ate lunch as they discussed the last theoretical question before returning to their dorm to rest and prepare for the physical exam in the afternoon.

This was the subject that caused people headaches.

“Ning An, are you nervous? I’m a little scared.” When they were lining up at the door to the test room, He Xin suddenly felt a little panicked and clung to Ning An’s shoulder, seeming like he wanted to hide himself.

“A little.” Ning An loosened his hands that were tightly held together and took out some milky candy from his pocket. He gave one to He Xin before stuffing another in his own mouth. “Don’t be scared.”

He Xin calmed down after chewing on the milk candy, but then a shout coming from the Alpha test room next door startled him so much that he almost bit his tongue. “W-wh-what happened?”

“Hey, you guys are still in line?” Derek came out of that room with a smile beaming on his face. Seeing Ning An and He Xin, he walked up to greet them.

“We’re about to take the exam.” He Xin swallowed the milky candy that had almost caused his tongue to bleed. “Derek, what happened inside?”

“Fu Ke just broke the school’s record. He’s definitely taking first place for this semester.” Derek shrugged and looked a little regretful, but he was then pushed to the side by a hand.

“What are you doing blocking the door? You’re not going to do the close combat exam?”

“I’m just talking about your glorious record-breaking achievement.” Derek moved to the side. “Come, say your thoughts.”

“What is there to say about it. Didn’t you also break the record?” Fu Ke then noticed Ning An and He Xin. “The exam isn’t difficult. Just move how you normally do in the training ground.”

“En, then, please shake hands with me.”

Seeing Ning An suddenly extend his hand over, Fu Ke subconsciously held it. Ning An’s hand was smaller than his, and probably because he was nervous, his palm was damp with sweat. His hand was so soft that Fu Ke didn’t even want to let go.

Ning An’s other hand also held onto Fu Ke’s hand. With an earnest expression, he said, “Please let the Study God bless me for my exam.”

Derek wanted to laugh, but then he saw He Xin who was also extending his hand towards him, his eyes brimming with hope.

“Ning An, is this really useful?” Holding Derek’s hand, He Xin felt as though his hand was being blessed.

“En. Believe in yourself; believe in the Study God’s halo; believe in the blessing.” The teacher at the door had already read up to their names. “Jiayou!”

“Interesting, very interesting.” Derek stared at the hand that He Xin held. “They actually thought of us as lucky mascots?”

“If you keep staring at your hand, you’ll burn a hole in it.” Fu Ke said this to Derek, but he himself couldn’t help but continuously rub his palm. When the sweat on his palm had already dried, he was still thinking of Ning An.

Why don’t they shake hands more often?