Aurous Hill University, at this very moment.

On the vibrant playground, thousands of freshmen from different colleges and departments were being divided into various squares for their military training.

The rigorous 14-day training had just commenced today.

Many of the freshmen still felt uneasy about the intense paramilitary exercises. Both boys and girls were brimming with complaints.

The scorching sun showed no mercy, its intense heat punishing the newly enrolled freshmen who had just embarked on their first year of studies.

A sudden explosion of thunder from the southwest startled all the students on the field. They turned their gaze towards the dark clouds, and a sense of hidden joy swept over most of them.

They speculated that perhaps a sudden downpour was imminent.

Everyone felt that if heavy rain did fall, the training at this moment would most likely be suspended, granting everyone a much-needed respite.

After all, training in the rain was far more bearable than enduring the searing heat of the sun.

The students eagerly awaited with hopeful anticipation as a grouping of menacing clouds consolidated in the southwest, yearning for the sky to darken and envelop them in its shadow.

As everyone looked southwest with anticipation, Maria stared blankly at the dark cloud, furrowing her brow.

Something about the dark cloud seemed peculiar to her.

At that moment, Claudia, standing beside her, couldn’t resist whispering, “Cathy, if it rains, maybe we can get an early break!”

Claudia, having lived abroad, lacked understanding of and psychological preparation for the tradition of military training for college freshmen.

She imagined it to be like a summer camp, with laughter and games, and the fourteen days passing by joyfully. However, the intense paramilitary training lasting two weeks proved to be a challenging adjustment for her. After a morning on her feet, she ended up with painful blisters, exacerbating her struggle.

Therefore, she secretly hoped that the military training could be temporarily halted, allowing her to relax.

Maria shook her head upon hearing Claudia’s words and replied calmly, “I don’t think it will rain.”

Claudia persisted, saying, “With such vast clouds and such loud thunder, it’s evident that there’s intense convective weather, rain is not out of the question. We could even have hailstorms! Let’s keep our hopes up. Maybe our wish will come true!”

Maria forced a smile tinged with sadness and whispered, “To be honest, I hope for this rain more than anyone else.”

The instructor noticed that many people were whispering and speculating about whether it would rain. He shouted disapprovingly, “Everyone, no whispering! Today, even if you were under the knife, you must continue training!”

Complaints filled the air.

At that moment, everyone observed the dark clouds in the southwest gradually dispersing, and the thunder did not resound again.

Claudia couldn’t help expressing her disappointment, “Such massive dark clouds, and they’re dissipating after just one thunderclap?”

It was then that Maria declared, “I need to go to the bathroom.”

The instructor, upon hearing this, stopped insisting and waved his hand. “Go! Hurry back!”

of embarrassment and said, “Instructor, I… I’m on

instructor relented and allowed her

“Claudia, I have something

words, she had already swiftly

at her dormitory. She grabbed her mobile phone and put on a black disposable mask before taking a pill that Jagoan

a message to Michelle and dialed Jagoan’s number

fearing it had something to do with Jagoan. So she kept repeating to herself, “Please answer the phone… Please

up the call and inquired, “Cathy, what’s the

I want to express my deep gratitude for what you did last time. So, I’d like to know when it’s convenient for you. I

and responded, “Let’s discuss it after your military training is over. During this time, you should stay at

currently the time for your military training? How are you able

story and replied, “There was a thunderstorm just now, and it seemed like it would rain. So the instructor asked us

mind

there were likely three reasons behind Maria’s call. First, she genuinely wanted to invite him to dinner. Second, perhaps the thunderstorm had made her realize something was amiss, leading her to call and confirm his

and, once confirmed, subtly alerted him to the thunderstorm for precautionary

talking on the phone further, fearing that prolonged conversation might arouse his suspicions. Instead, she smiled and asked, “So, brother, what do you

saying, “Sure, when your military

replied, “Great! No

me know when your

took a deep breath and declared, “I’m sorry, brother, but I can’t chat now. The sky has cleared, and we need to resume our military

Jagoan didn’t overthink it and

Maria didn’t return to the playground. Instead, she headed straight for

for a few minutes

swiftly hopped into the backseat. Michelle asked with surprise,

nothing important. The military training is just too exhausting, and I don’t

inform the school authorities. Tell them that I haven’t

taken aback for a moment but quickly regained

arduous, and it was understandable for a young lady like Maria to struggle with

you back to the villa

by Michelle, arrived

Without looking back, she made her way towards her petite courtyard on the highest level. “Michelle, starting today, I’ll be staying home and having three square meals a day. Just leave them

her home either. However, as a servant, she knew better than to ask too many

Maria casually replied. “Just arrange it as you see

hurriedly ascended to the top floor, opened the

climbing the final steps. Worriedly, he intercepted Michelle and inquired, “Wasn’t Maria supposed to be attending the military training at school?

up at the university gate. Once in the car, she mentioned that she didn’t plan to participate in the

gently and said, “Apart from delivering meals to the young lady, no one

in great esteem, so his instructions didn’t

said respectfully, “Sir, I’ll call the head of Aurous Hill

and

returned to the bustling urban area, brimming with joy. His first order of business upon reaching the city was to make a beeline for Antique Street in

for Zachary, approached one of the stall owners with a touch of desperation. “Excuse me,” he implored, “why are you shutting down so

read the weather forecast? It warned of possible extreme weather. We’re closing up shop to await the

as extreme weather—it’s simply the thunder I conjured up in the mountains. Nevertheless, this indirectly proves that the thunder I summoned was truly

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