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!”

tinge of embarrassment and

instructor relented and allowed her to leave. “Go ahead! Come

whispered to Claudia, “Claudia, I have something to

words, she had

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

and dialed Jagoan’s number

explosion had made her anxious, fearing it had something to do with Jagoan. So

moment, Jagoan picked up the

deep gratitude for what you did last time. So,

it after your military training is over. During this time,

the way, isn’t it currently the time

it seemed like it would rain. So the instructor asked us to rest and check

his mind racing to decipher Maria’s purpose for the

realize something was amiss, leading her to call and confirm his safety. Third, maybe she deliberately

plausible that Maria called to ensure his safety and, once

his suspicions. Instead, she smiled and asked, “So, brother, what do you think? You won’t refuse my dinner invitation once my military training

when your military training concludes, I’ll

and replied, “Great! No

know when your military training

but I can’t chat now. The sky

overthink it and said, “Focus

return to the playground. Instead, she

a mask, she waited there for a few minutes until Michelle pulled up in a Rolls-Royce by the

the backseat. Michelle asked with surprise, “Miss Clarke, why did you suddenly ask me to come?

nothing important. The military training is just too exhausting,

“By the way, Michelle, please inform the school authorities. Tell them that I haven’t been feeling well lately, so

taken aback for a

for a young lady like

immediately replied, “Okay, Miss Clarke, I’ll take you back to the villa first. After that, I’ll communicate with the

driven by Michelle, arrived at Zilian

it open herself and darted out. 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

want to leave her home either. However, as a servant, she knew better than

casually replied. “Just arrange it

hurriedly ascended to the top floor, opened the door, and entered

climbing the final steps. Worriedly, he intercepted Michelle and inquired, “Wasn’t Maria supposed to

the car, she mentioned that she didn’t plan to participate in the military training. She wanted to come back home and live here for a while. She

Larry nodded gently and said, “Apart from delivering meals to the

knew her master held Maria in great esteem, so his instructions

took out her mobile phone and said respectfully, “Sir, I’ll call the head of Aurous Hill University to inform

nodded and

the bustling urban area, brimming with joy. His first order of

open stalls in vain for Zachary, approached one of

replied, “Haven’t you read the weather forecast? It warned

himself, “There’s no such thing as extreme weather—it’s simply the thunder I conjured up in the mountains. Nevertheless, this indirectly proves that the thunder

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