Helian Chengyan had seen many women in military uniforms, and had long grown weary of the sight. It wasn't something extraordinary to him. However, she was an exception. At this moment, this military uniform she wore was a mix of firmness and gentility, exuding an unique valiant spirit making her incredibly captivating and charming.
At just one glance, his full attention was captured.
In his deep, red eyes, a touch of amazement unconsciously surfaced.
A beauty from the north, unparalleled and independent. One glance could overthrow a city, another glance could overthrow a nation.
Applying this phrase to her in this scenario seemed to be too appropriate.
"Your Highness, you're back!"
Chi Xingye stepped into the living room and immediately noticed Helian Chengyan. She felt surprised and greeted him.
Numerous times he rarely returned to the castle, and if he did, it was usually late at night.
Unlike now, when it wasn't even six o'clock yet, and he was already here.
This really surprised her!
At this point, Helian Chengyan was regally sitting on the sofa. His long legs were crossed, and he was reading a newspaper, with that cold handsome face, it was as if he was a impeccable, yet vividly colorful oil painting.
Upon hearing Chi Xingye's voice, he subtly shifted his eyes away from her.
He emotionlessly responded with a "hm".
He was remarkably cold.
"Miss Chi, how was your day at school? Have you adapted to the new environment?"
When the butler saw that Chi Xingye had returned, he happily walked up to her, his face full of concern.
"Pretty good, I've adapted."
"Miss Chi, that military uniform looks really good on you!" A few servants surrounded Chi Xingye, showering her with sincere compliments, on one side and another.
Chi Xingye was so tired from being trained at school that she didn't change out of her outfit and came home directly. She wanted to hurry back for a soak in the bath to relieve her tired body.
Therefore, being a few days into boot camp, this was the first time people in the castle had seen her in her military uniform.
Helian Chengyan put down his newspaper and cast a glance into the distance.
He slightly furrowed his brows.
Buried deep in his eyes, there was an inexplicable meaning.
He never realized that his butler and servants also had this verbose and enthusiastic side to them!
"Miss Chi, dinner will be ready soon."
The butler noticed Chi Xingye going upstairs and reminded her at the stairs, indicating for her to finish quickly and come downstairs.
After all, His Highness was dining at home tonight, and naturally, they had to follow his dinner schedule.
"Wang, I'm not eating tonight. Don't worry about me." Chi Xingye paused, then turned to respond.
The butler instantly raised his eyebrows in disapproval, "How can you skip dinner?!"
"I'm not hungry."
"If the Emperor found out, we didn't take good care of you while you are staying here, wouldn't he punish us?" The butler brought up Helian Junyao with a serious face, his eyes filled with the genuine concern of an elder for a younger one.
If it were a normal day, even if Chi Xingye truly had no appetite, she would still not refuse the good intentions of the butler and manage to wolf down a few bites.
But today, Helian Chengyan was present, if she went downstairs, she would inevitably have to have dinner with him.
She understood the situation, knowing that Helian Chengyan does not appreciate her presence, let alone giving him a chance to kick her out of the castle by making her presence felt.
"Wang, our perverted instructor trained me all day long, and I'm about to drop from exhaustion. I have no appetite whatsoever, all I want is to go to my room and get a good night's sleep."
Chi Xingye made up an excuse, even acting out her exhausted state.
After saying that,
Her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Helian Chengyan, who was not far away. She found that he was also looking at her.
When the two of them locked eyes, Chi Xingye's heart suddenly began to race, as if she had been shocked by electricity.
Before she could look away, she saw that the man slightly parted his thin, red lips and coldly uttered a word: "Sensitive!"
Those noble red eyes, seemed to be suppressing an intimidating...anger.
Chi Xingye couldn't understand. She deliberately avoided having dinner with him, so where did she provoke him this time?
——
The next day.
Again, a full day of military training.
To Chi Xingye, the instructor who had the same poker face as Helian Chengyan, and was as boring as a goose, was treating her more sadistically and excessively than before.
She was asked to balance a water-filled balloon on her head and complete all the boot camp training without dropping it.
How was it possible not to drop, she wasn't a circus acrobat!
Moreover, throughout the training ground, she was the only one treated in such a manner.
Clearly, they were picking on her!
After dropping the water balloon numerous times, and being punished for it numerous times, Chi Xingye had had enough.
Sick and tired, there was no more need for patience.
Chi Xingye decided to confront him and clarify why she was the target of his scorn and unfair treatment.
But, as soon as it was break time, the goose-like instructor vanished without a trace.
Chi Xingye had been looking for him multiple times, but was unable to locate him.
Until noon, when she finally managed to intercept him in the parking lot.
Chi Xingye's mouth rattled on, she questioned him non-stop for a full ten minutes, asking why he was picking on her and what his reasons were?
Though she had talked herself dry, this goose-like instructor throughout remained expressionless, as if he were hard of hearing.
Then, after she had finished talking, he just took off...
Chi Xingye was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.
During the afternoon training.
This goose-like instructor, who only gave out orders in the training ground, started to single her out again, ordering her to complete the frog leap exercise with the water balloon on top of her head.
This was clearly tormenting her!!
Chi Xingye directly refused, resolutely resisting.
"Refuse to execute!"
"Refusal rejected!"
"I! Refuse! To! Execute!!"
"Fine."
"…" Chi Xingye was stunned, did she need to shout in order for her rights to be respected?!
"Run 10 laps around the field within 6 minutes!"
Go to hell!!
Chi Xingye blurted out a curse word.
"You expect me to fly or what? I wouldn't make it in 6 minutes! I'm not running!"
"Fine." With an expressionless face as usual, the instructor issued orders, "Everyone run 10 laps on her behalf, you must complete them within 6 minutes! If you can't, run double the laps!"
This order was too nasty.
The crowd immediately burst into stares of resentment and anger towards Chi Xingye.
Chi Xingye had lost face being singled out during these past few days and being the subject of hate by everyone, she got angry.
She decided to declare war face-to-face with this bully!
"Instructor Han, your order to finish 10 laps in 6 minutes is utterly unscientific!"
Chi Xingye's clever mind, rapidly constructed a rational argument, making it clear: "The first lap of the track is 400 meters; the second lap is 407.04 meters; the third lap is 414.70 meters; the fourth Lap is 422.37 meters; the fifth lap is 430.03 meters; the sixth lap is 437.70 meters; the seventh lap is 445.37 meters; the eighth lap is 453.03 meters."
"Even if we run the shortest one. To this date, the world's fastest record for 400 meters is 43.18 seconds. Even if every one of us were world champions putting the best efforts, it would take 7 minutes and 20 seconds to run 10 laps!"
"Instructor Han, I would like to ask, how did you manage to run 10 laps within 6 minutes?!"
"..."
"Don't tell me, you can fly!"
Chi Xingye's words got everyone laughing loudly.
Moreover, in the crowd, particularly daring boys whistled at her in admiration.
At the moment, Chi Xingye was in her military uniform, looking impressive, holding her beautiful chin up, looking overwhelmingly forceful.