A student in haste picked up a basin, regardless of whom it belonged to, and headed to the restroom to fetch water. By that time, a crowd of students had already gathered outside, eager to watch the spectacle but held back by the barriers, no one dared to enter.
Meanwhile, Gu Ning turned around and walked out, paying no attention to the girl who was bowing her head, who then lifted her face to reveal an expression layered with complexity, tinged with an inexplicable sense of melancholy.
Soon after, a female student came in holding a half basin of cold water. Without needing further instruction, she carried the basin inside.
"Drill Instructor..." Lin Yile gently reminded, "Maybe you should step outside for a bit?"
"Step outside?" The instructor lowered his head, looking at the girl with her obedient demeanour, "Why should I step outside?"
