Watching Ye Qingzhu’s figure disappear at the stairway, Bai Qingchu retracted her head and cleared her throat, imitating Ye Qingzhu’s tone: "If you have any questions, you can go to Office 206 in Building No. 2 and find me or Captain Xiang. In the future, barring any unexpected events, Captain Xiang and I will be growing together with you all!" Turning around, stepping forward, and then plopping onto the bed: "I wonder if we will also become this tough and cold after four years. I really don’t want to turn into a tomboy."
Yu Na gave her a nonchalant glance: "Don’t casually give nicknames to the leaders!"
"What virtue!" Bai Qingchu rolled her eyes.
"I’m doing this for your own good. When it’s time for punishment, you won’t be calling me ’what virtue’." Yu Na picked up the mop from beside the wall and walked out.
Bai Qingchu pouted and muttered under her breath: "Such an act, I hate these high and mighty types the most, thinking they’re all that just because they’re somewhat attractive, what virtue!" Turning around, she saw Yao Juanjuan peeling off the label from the lower bunk of another bed with a "tsk" sound: "Missy, even if you want to change beds, you should at least wait until everyone’s here to discuss it, shouldn’t you?"
Yao Juanjuan stopped what she was doing, a derisive smile curling the corners of her mouth: "Aren’t you being a little too nosy? What’s the difference between you and the one just now?"
Bai Qingchu leaned comfortably against the bedding: "There’s an essential difference. She was speaking up for outsiders; I’m looking out for internal unity. Do you think you can get away with changing the bunk without the other person’s consent? When the instructor checks the bunks, do you think they would cover for you?"
Yao Juanjuan snapped her fingers and threw her luggage onto the top bunk: "Fair enough. No more swapping. I’ll take the top bunk as a bit of physical exercise!"
"My name is Bai Qingchu, from Bai Town, Yumen County, Sha City. I’m nineteen years old this year. What about you? What’s your name and where are you from? I was only staring at the instructor during the introduction, not listening clearly. How about we all reintroduce ourselves?"
Yao Juanjuan clapped her hands: "Sure, I’ll go first. My name is Yao Juanjuan. I’m from Liangshan City, Yuedong Province. I’m 18 years old this year. My dad is the director of the city’s Public Security Bureau, and my mom is a prosecutor."
Luo Ye and Xing Nong exchanged glances with a hint of laughter in their eyes. No wonder Yan Xingnong said Princess Rong’s dad was a big official and Yao Juanjuan wasn’t angry anymore. Well, her dad is also quite the official!
Li Qing straightened up and cleared her throat: "My name is Li Qing, from Li Village, Guanshan Town, Luli County, Yumen City, West Sichuan Province. I’m nineteen years old."
"Your place’s name sure is long—couldn’t remember a word after hearing that string, but at least your name is easy to remember. Though..." Yao Juanjuan sized Li Qing up and down: "With that physique of yours, do you really think you can take the rigors of a military academy?"
Bai Qingchu glanced at Yao Juanjuan: "I say, you’d better not worry about her for now. Whether you can take it yourself is still up in the air."
Yao Juanjuan scoffed with disdain: "Me? I will definitely have no problems. The worrying should be left to yourself!"
"Alright then, I hope we all make it through smoothly." Bai Qingchu leaned forward and poked Xing Nong, who was tidying her bed: "Let’s get to know each other. The instructor introduced us too quickly just now, forgive my poor memory."
"It’s our turn, huh..." Xing Nong smiled: "I’ll introduce all of us together. The three of us are from Island City, Ludong Province. My name is Yan Xingnong, eighteen years old. This is Luo Ye, seventeen years old, and this is Mo Yaoguang, also eighteen years old. The three of us are classmates from the same school, and that’s it!"
"Ah, you three are from the same place? That’s so lucky! But no forming cliques to bully others, okay? From now on, since we’re living in the same dorm, we should love and help each other progress..."
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Xing Nong quickly interrupted: "Just wondering, your name is quite interesting. Bai Qingchu, do you understand its meaning of being clear and obvious?"
"Oh, don’t get me started!" Bai Qingchu sprawled across an empty bunk: "This name is the pain of my life. My dad had five siblings and they all had girls. By the time it was my turn, my grandpa said, ’How come it’s still not clear?’, so he named me Qingchu. The next year, my little aunt gave birth to a boy, and my grandpa was overjoyed, praising his brilliance in naming. He instructed my dad that my name shouldn’t be changed even if it was for the sixth daughter; after that, it’s all clear. Humph, they’re the clear ones; I’m the confused one!"
"Hahaha..." Yao Juanjuan laughed so hard she was stamping her feet: "Why not call you Bai Mingbai (literally ’clearly’)?"
Mo Yaoguang’s gaze flickered a light sigh, almost imperceptible: Why does everyone dislike girls?