Chapter 74: No One Is Exempt

On this side, the new students from Capital University who had just entered the military base were all quite excited.

They were brimming with curiosity about everything here.

Right beside Area C was the most important training ground for the special forces in the entire base.

Separated only by a sports field, they could see the special forces soldiers undergoing military training every day.

Did that mean they could sneak over in their free time and watch handsome men in action?

“Wanwan, I think your brother is amazing, studying at the Imperial Academy.”

Everyone knew that although Capital University was the top institution in Country Y, the Imperial Academy was even above it.

It was a place reserved for those with exceptional intelligence and relentless effort.

“You’re exaggerating,” Gu Wan replied with a gentle smile, a faint dimple appearing on her cheek—she had a pure and innocent aura.

She and Jiang Qiqi walked in together, chatting and laughing, until they reached the dormitory at the far right end of the second floor.

No sooner had they entered than they saw Shen Chaoxi soaking her feet in a basin of hot water.

Xiao Xiao was at the desk on the other side, reading. Hearing the commotion, she looked up and glanced at them.

“?”

Jiang Qiqi frowned.

“What are you doing here?”

Her gaze was shocked, her tone tinged with annoyance and reproach.

It wasn’t that she knew the two girls in the dorm.

She simply assumed that she and Gu Wan would be the only ones living here. After all, they had arrived early, and the others were supposed to come later.

“Do we know each other?”

Noticing Jiang Qiqi’s displeased expression, Shen Chaoxi lowered her eyes without even looking up and tugged at her pale lips, her manner cold and indifferent.

She acted as if she had no idea who Jiang Qiqi was, paying no heed to the two girls standing by the door.

Hearing this—

“That’s exactly the point! We don’t know each other!” Jiang Qiqi’s face darkened.

She pointed to the dormitory number 215 and raised her voice at Shen Chaoxi.

“This is where Wanwan and I live. If you want to stay, find another dorm.”

She spoke with arrogance, her tone sharp, as though the whole world revolved around her.

There were supposed to be six people in this dorm.

Why on earth did she think she and Gu Wan should have it to themselves?

Xiao Xiao furrowed her brows, propping herself up with one arm as she continued reading.

She noticed the harsh tone directed at Shen Chaoxi, and couldn’t help but scowl, raising her gaze to them.

“This is a six-person room,” Xiao Xiao said bluntly, casting them a sidelong glance.

“Six-person room, so what?” Jiang Qiqi replied, her tone displeased.

“Wanwan and I are fine living here alone.”

“If you don’t move out on your own, I’ll just tell the chief instructor!” Since they were all first-year trainees, there was a chief instructor in charge of the entire training.

Not only the chief instructor, but also several assistant instructors.

Jiang Qiqi simply liked to invoke the biggest authority to intimidate others.

Tch.

Shen Chaoxi was speechless.

“What are you laughing at?” Suddenly, as Jiang Qiqi finished speaking, she noticed the girl soaking her feet had curved her lips into a smile, a trace of mockery flickering in her eyes.

Jiang Qiqi frowned and looked at Shen Chaoxi.

Sitting in the chair, Shen Chaoxi’s fair feet were immersed in hot water. Her voice was slow and teasing, “I’m laughing because if you really have that ability, why not ask the chief instructor to arrange a single room for you, instead of wasting your energy here?”

Shen Chaoxi had a knack for sarcasm.

No one knew where she’d learned it.

When she spoke, she often smiled, but her words could choke a person.

Polite, but not overly so.

“You—!” Jiang Qiqi was so infuriated she was momentarily speechless, her face flushed as she stood by the door, awkwardly staring at Shen Chaoxi.

“It’s all right, Qiqi,”

At that moment, Gu Wan stepped forward, gently reaching out to stop Jiang Qiqi.

Her tone was soft as she said,

“Let’s just stay with them in the same room.” What harm could it do?

Gu Wan was quiet and gentle, and had already been voted the campus beauty of Capital University’s new class.

Even before training began, her reputation had spread among the freshmen.

She and Jiang Qiqi had met on the same bus on the way here.

They’d chatted a lot along the journey.

So after learning about Gu Wan’s family background, Jiang Qiqi became enthusiastic and close to her.

Girls like Gu Wan—pure, beautiful, and from a privileged background—were always popular.

Of course, personality and character mattered most.

Everyone spoke highly of her.

“Wanwan, honestly, you shouldn’t indulge them,” Jiang Qiqi complained while unpacking with Gu Wan, still venting about the two in the dorm.

Naturally, she was talking about Shen Chaoxi.

Following Gu Wan, Jiang Qiqi spoke as if Shen Chaoxi and Xiao Xiao didn’t even exist.

The main reason was that Jiang Qiqi hadn’t expected to encounter such a pretty girl among the new Capital University trainees.

From the moment she entered and saw Shen Chaoxi, she disliked her.

She could accept Gu Wan—a girl prettier and more refined than herself, from a good family.

But she couldn’t stand having another girl, equally a trainee, who was even more beautiful.

Gu Wan was pure.

Shen Chaoxi’s face was pure and alluring.

She was the epitome of innocent seduction.

Her features were fair and exquisite, like snow piled upon pear blossoms, delicate yet possessing a soul-stirring beauty.

Her beauty was stunning.

Her bone structure was flawless, without a single imperfection.

In Jiang Qiqi’s eyes, such a girl was nothing but a useless pretty face!

She thought to herself that among the Capital University freshmen, she’d never heard of anyone called Shen Chaoxi.

This name was completely unfamiliar.

So she assumed Shen Chaoxi didn’t come from a good family, nor was she academically outstanding.

Because they’d arrived early, Shen Chaoxi and Xiao Xiao had gone to the dorm manager to collect their keys and blank name tags.

The blank tags were used to confirm beds and write their names.

So when Jiang Qiqi entered, she immediately saw the names stuck to the lower bunks.

Shen Chaoxi.

Xiao Xiao.

“Qiqi, we’re here for training,” Gu Wan said, pausing as she packed clothes and looking at Jiang Qiqi.

Her meaning was clear.

Here for training, there should be no special treatment!

She wasn’t some pampered heiress; squeezing into a six-person room was perfectly acceptable.

Among the Capital University freshmen, many came from good families.

Some had already complained to the dorm manager, saying six people in a room was too cramped.

They requested single rooms.

But when a deputy instructor came by to inspect the new arrivals, she responded mercilessly,

“You’re here for training. Don’t expect any special privileges!”

“Everyone stays in six-person rooms. No exceptions.”