108 A Visit to the Motor Transport Company! (Please bookmark)

The three-person gossip group was formed.

Su Yunjin and the others did not linger over any more scandalous chatter and went to the mess hall together.

Though they were celebrities, their dining hall was the same as every other recruit's.

One might watch dramas and think fans were wildly unrestrained, but in real life, public figures like Su Yunjin were not necessarily swarmed with people trying to strike up conversations.

There were plenty of people taking photos, though; from a distance, one could see all kinds of phones being raised.

With their trays and chopsticks in hand, Su Yunjin and the others queued up obediently like ordinary recruits.

Quite a few people offered to let them go first, but Su Yunjin refused at once. She did not see herself as some great star; standing in line was only right.

Seeing her decline, Guan Tongyue and Zheng E also refused.

After standing in line for more than ten minutes, the three finally reached the serving window. The dishes in the military mess hall looked varied enough.

But after all, they were recruits, and no one knew which ones were good.

A few helpful people pointed out one or two dishes, but most, upon seeing Su Yunjin and the others, hurriedly slipped away.

After eating, Su Yunjin and Guan Tongyue returned to the dormitory. Before they even reached the door, they saw Fu Lin standing outside.

"Is something the matter, Squad Leader Fu?"

Seeing him, Guan Tongyue asked curiously.

Su Yunjin stood behind her and looked toward Fu Lin as well, though only with the question of what he wanted.

"Nothing much. Just here to have you hand in your phones. Formal training begins tomorrow."

Fu Lin's gaze first rested on Guan Tongyue, but then flickered toward Su Yunjin.

"Already? We have to turn in our phones now?"

Guan Tongyue sounded a little reluctant. She had only just made contact with Zheng E, and before the gossip had even begun, the gossip field was already going barren?

Su Yunjin did not mind much. She was not very dependent on her phone anyway.

She handed it over, and Guan Tongyue had no choice but to follow suit. Once both phones were given to Fu Lin, he asked with concern, "How was the food in the mess hall? Are you used to it?"

"Of course we are. The food is super delicious. We ate a lot already—we're just worried we'll have indigestion later."

Guan Tongyue answered breezily, patting her stomach as she spoke.

But her answer only made Fu Lin smile faintly. Su Yunjin knew he was waiting for her reply.

With a slight smile, she said, "It's good. Nutritious and well balanced."

"That's good then. I was afraid you wouldn't be used to it. Once you're in the army, you have to be prepared mentally."

As Fu Lin spoke, his peripheral vision kept drifting toward Su Yunjin, a trace of barely perceptible guilt surfacing in his eyes.

As for Su Yunjin, he still felt caught between two difficult choices.

After all, the training schedule in the camp had been arranged by the production team in advance.

And as an instructor, he had to carry out the orders from above strictly. Recruits could train without emotion, but what about the one he loved?

Su Yunjin understood Fu Lin and was just about to speak when Guan Tongyue cut in first.

"Squad Leader Fu, are you feeling sorry for us? Or do you think we're just pretty faces?"

"I saw plenty of women soldiers among today's recruits. If they can endure it, so can we."

Guan Tongyue asked with a teasing tone, though her unwillingness to back down was clear.

Fu Lin smiled and glanced at Su Yunjin.

Su Yunjin also said, "Exactly. We came on this show fully prepared."

"That's good."

Fu Lin scratched his head, and his stern, authoritative air vanished, leaving him looking more like a shy young man.

"Then I'll head off. Get to bed early. Be on the parade ground before eight tomorrow morning for stance training.

Wear softer shoes. It may go on for quite a while, and after that you'll have a five-kilometer march run."

"Mm."

Su Yunjin nodded.

Guan Tongyue's eyes curved into a smile as she waved at Fu Lin. "Thanks for the reminder, Squad Leader Fu."

Her lively, mischievous manner made Fu Lin laugh despite himself.

Only after Fu Lin had gone far away did Guan Tongyue grab Su Yunjin's arm, shaking her head with a pout. "That man is terrifying. Earlier, when he was drilling people, he looked like he wanted to swallow them whole.

"But look at him now—he actually came over to check on us. Tsk, tsk, tsk. A man's heart really is as deep as the sea."

"I wouldn't say that," Su Yunjin said, disagreeing.

Guan Tongyue looked over at her. "Hm?"

"Think about it. A military camp has to observe discipline. Reprimanding people is part of the job, and showing concern is simply courtesy."

Seeing Guan Tongyue still blinking at her with that adorably dazed look, Su Yunjin could not help but laugh. "Besides, we’re the guests here. And there are cameras behind us."

As she spoke, she pointed behind them.

Above the door of the dormitory shared by the three of them, the staff had already installed a camera in advance.

Though it was impossible to say exactly how wide its range was, one thing was certain: from the moment they stepped through the door, everything had already begun to be recorded.

Understanding dawned on Guan Tongyue as she looked toward the doorway. With a bright, spirited huff, she said, "That makes sense. No matter what, I am a celebrity too. A little special treatment is only right."

Puffing herself up a little, Guan Tongyue went back into the dormitory.

Su Yunjin followed behind her and returned as well.

In the afternoon, the livestream of "Passionate Elite Soldier" started again, this time covering the reorganization into squads.

Su Yunjin and the others were assigned to the new First Squad.

It was a squad formed together with several seasoned soldiers who already had training experience.

Besides the squad assignment, Su Yunjin and the others were also specially invited to watch the training of the vehicle company.

Standing from afar, they could see one green military vehicle after another racing forward over rocks higher than a person.

The body of the vehicles shook violently, but their speed did not slacken in the slightest.

Afterward, the soldiers of the vehicle company drove through muddy water, pressing on through depths that nearly swallowed the vehicles, yet still unable to stop those steel beasts.

"Wow!"

Guan Tongyue and Zheng E were completely stunned.

Zhang Xiaoxiao and Zhang Chuchu were equally wide-eyed and speechless.

Su Yunjin's eyes widened too. It was not quite as exaggerated, but it had to be said that the sight was indeed dazzlingly cool.

But while admiring the spectacle, Su Yunjin also bent slightly to observe the tracks of the wheels.

By habit, she began mentally rehearsing how to handle the controls while in the vehicle.

The camera framed the backs of the group, focusing more on the handsome maneuvers of the vehicle company.

Clearing obstacles, driving through deep water, turning while moving.

With the camera work and the background music, every moment was exhilarating and stirring.

The bullet comments had already exploded.

Messages like "Too cool," "Even the trainers would tremble at this," and "I knew the instructor was still hiding something from me" flew across the screen in a blur.

After the demonstration, the company commander of the vehicle unit came over and asked, "Would you like to get on and feel it for yourselves?"

"Really? We can?" Guan Tongyue was the first to speak.

Zheng E was already itching with excitement, his eyes practically shining. "Which vehicle do we ride? Or can we choose any of them?"

"Any of them. They're all the same."

"Then I want this one."

Zheng E was the first to run up to a military vehicle; he almost leaped onto it. This had been the one that drove the fastest just now.

Led by him, Su Yunjin and the others did not dawdle either. They each chose a vehicle and climbed aboard.