Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 83 - 79: Gaining Preferential Mate Selection Rights (Third Update, Please Subscribe)_2
Panting, he praised, "Li Yuan, that was impressive! With your physical fitness, it’s a real shame you’re not in the military. Have you ever considered joining? You could train and have a shot at becoming a special forces soldier."
Li Yuan couldn’t help but look at Jiang Zheng with newfound respect. The cliché, dramatic confrontation he had imagined never happened.
"Thank you for the kind offer, Instructor Jiang, but I’m used to being unrestrained and can’t handle the military’s constraints."
Jiang Zheng just chuckled and didn’t press the matter. A student who could get into Daxia University, a top-tier 985 institution, was bound to have a bright future.
"I, Jiang Zheng, am a man of my word. From now on, you’re free to come and go as you please without asking for leave. If any issues arise, I’ll take full responsibility."
"Of course, as your military training instructor, I still recommend you experience college military training. After all, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Li Yuan nodded but didn’t say whether he would leave or stay.
After pushing himself past his limits with the push-ups, the irritation in his heart had dissipated significantly. It seems every man enters sage mode after a satisfyingly intense battle.
After a moment, Jiang Zheng stood up shakily. He looked at the other students, who were buzzing with discussion, and announced seriously, "If any other student in this platoon is confident they can match Li Yuan’s performance, I will grant them leave as well." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
"Of course, this offer isn’t unconditional. If you lose, you’ll have to accept double the punishment. As for what that punishment is, heh, you just need to know that it will be... stimulating. Something you’ll remember for the rest of your life."
His words only intensified the murmuring.
"Li Yuan is a monster! 455 standard push-ups, that’s fucking awesome! Who could possibly compete with that? Still, Instructor Jiang is a stand-up guy, I’ll give him that. He admitted defeat gracefully."
"Good heavens, I can’t even do 50 standard push-ups, let alone 455. I’d better just stick to the training. I’m so jealous of Li Yuan; he doesn’t have to participate in military training anymore."
"Li Yuan has it made now. He can sneak off whenever he wants without asking for leave. He can go back to the dorm to play games, enjoy the fan, and sleep in. Meanwhile, we miserable folks have to stay here and endure the scorching sun."
"If you have his skill and guts, you can challenge Instructor Jiang too. Win, and you’ll be just like Li Yuan."
"Who the hell would dare? If I tried to provoke him, I’m pretty sure Instructor Jiang would torture me into oblivion. I am curious, though... what would he have done to Li Yuan if he had lost?"
"Beastly! Absolutely beastly! With that kind of physique, he’d be unstoppable in basketball."
"Tch. All you guys can think about is basketball. You know what I thought of? Priority mating rights. Li Yuan is going to have priority mating rights in college. Damn it, I’m genuinely jealous of him now. It’s one thing for him to be tall, handsome, and rich, but why does he also have to be so fit and have so much stamina..."
"Gangzi, is it possible that stamina... isn’t related to physical fitness?"
"Heh, do you even believe that yourself?"
After resting for a bit, Li Yuan chose not to rejoin the platoon. He let Instructor Jiang know and then left.
Now that I have this privilege, it would be foolish not to use it. Privileges, if unused, expire and become void. Besides, I’ve already experienced military training once in my past life. That was enough.
Li Yuan headed straight for his dorm. As he passed the women’s platoon, he deliberately slowed his pace, his eyes scanning the sea of camouflage uniforms for the captivating figure he had seen the day before.
As a celebrity in Computer Science Class One, news of Li Yuan defeating the instructor in a contest spread like wildfire through the class group chat, multiplying with incredible speed.
"Ladies, look! That’s Li Yuan from our class! I heard he beat the military training instructor in a push-up contest. Look at his physique, he’s so manly and strong!"
"Wow, so that’s Li Yuan! I heard about him yesterday. He’s in Computer Science Class One, right? I heard he was chasing a girl and won her over on the very same day."
"So that’s Li Yuan. He’s really stylish, isn’t he? A perfect tall, rich, and handsome guy, and he’s sporty too. This young lady is a little smitten."
As Li Yuan passed the platoon for the women of Computer Science Class One, he caused quite a stir.
In a shady corner, Shen Xiyu nudged Xia Zhijin. "Zhijin, Li Yuan is looking around over there. It looks like he’s searching for you. Aren’t you going to go and say hi?"
"He’s looking this way! He’s definitely here for you."
Stealing a glance from the corner of her eye at the approaching Li Yuan, Xia Zhijin felt a surge of nervousness. Her body stiffened, and though she desperately wanted to ask him if he was hurt, she didn’t dare make a move.
Li Yuan walked up to Xia Zhijin, looking at her in her camouflage uniform. He pulled his phone from his pocket and found a good angle. CLICK! He snapped several pictures of her, which made Xia Zhijin shyly lower her head.
"The phone’s resolution is pretty average. A digital camera would be better," Li Yuan said with a grin.
Blushing, Xia Zhijin said hesitantly, "Li... Li Yuan, could you please not take pictures of me?"
Li Yuan unabashedly sat down next to her and showed her the photos he had just taken.
"Zhijin, freshman military training is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You should record these beautiful moments to look back on. You have a phone too. You could ask Shen Xiyu to take some more for you."
Listening to Li Yuan’s words, Shen Xiyu, the resident strategist, couldn’t help but look at him in a new light, secretly agreeing with his point.
But when she remembered that Xia Zhijin was too shy to even add his QQ contact, she couldn’t help but feel indignant on her friend’s behalf. "Li Yuan," she challenged, "don’t you think you’re meddling a bit too much?"
