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!”

felt a tinge of embarrassment and said, “Instructor, I…

the instructor relented and allowed her to leave. “Go

to Claudia, “Claudia, I have something to

Claudia could fully process Maria’s words, she had already

back at her dormitory. She grabbed her mobile phone and put on a black disposable mask before taking a pill that Jagoan had given her from the cabinet. She then

a message to Michelle and dialed Jagoan’s number while trotting toward

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

picked up the call and inquired, “Cathy,

and hastily said, “Brother, I want to express my deep gratitude for

military training is over. During

recollected something and asked her, “By the way, isn’t it currently the time for

and it seemed like

his brow slightly, his mind racing to decipher Maria’s

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

that Maria called to ensure his safety and, once confirmed, subtly alerted him to the

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

when your military training concludes, I’ll

smiled and replied, “Great! No

Jagoan said, “let me know

can’t chat now. The sky has cleared, and we need to resume our military

overthink it and said,

didn’t return to the

she waited there for a few minutes until Michelle

in front of Maria, and she swiftly hopped into the backseat. Michelle asked with surprise, “Miss Clarke, why did you suddenly ask me to come? What’s the

training is just too exhausting, and I

please inform the school authorities. Tell them that

a moment but quickly

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

to the villa

Rolls-Royce, driven by Michelle, arrived

way towards her petite courtyard on the highest level. “Michelle, starting today, I’ll be staying home and

was surprised. She understood that Maria didn’t want to continue with the military training, but she couldn’t comprehend why she didn’t want to leave her home either. However, as a servant, she knew better than to ask too many questions. She

casually replied. “Just

floor, opened the door, and entered

the final steps. Worriedly, he intercepted Michelle and inquired,

at the university gate. Once in the car, she mentioned that she didn’t plan to participate in the military training. She wanted to come back home

delivering meals to the young lady, no

Maria in

respectfully, “Sir, I’ll call the

and replied, “Go

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

moment, Zachary had heeded Jagoan’s instructions and closed his stall ahead of schedule. Gideon, scanning the row of open stalls in vain for Zachary, approached one of the stall owners with a touch of desperation. “Excuse me,” he implored, “why are you shutting down so early in

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

simply the thunder I conjured

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