CHAPTER 446: CHAPTER 266: FINALLY MEETING

Dinner was arranged at the hotel in the recreation area, with boys at one table and girls at another. Yue Santie joined the boys, and Mo Datong joined the girls.

The meal was plentiful with four dishes and one soup: a plate of potatoes with braised beef, a plate of mushrooms stewed with chicken, a plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, a plate of spinach glass noodles, and a pot of tomato and egg soup. For the students who had undergone two months of intensive training, these simple home-cooked dishes were as exquisite as rare delicacies, and everyone ate with great relish.

"Qiu’er..." Yaoguang speechlessly looked at Xing Nong, who even during meals needed to stay close to Luo Ye: "You might as well sit on Luoluo’s lap and let her hold you while you eat."

"Little Bei, want to switch places with Demon?" Xing Nong asked Li Xiaobei, who was sitting on the other side of Luo Ye.

"Why?" Li Xiaobei was puzzled.

Xing Nong chuckled, "Demon is jealous that I’m sitting close to Luoluo, feeling sour inside. If she sits closer to Luoluo, she’ll feel more balanced."

"Get lost." Yaoguang knocked her on the head with chopsticks, "Eat your meal properly. I’m worried about you becoming the laughing stock of the veterans, not understanding good intentions."

"Mind your image." Yu Na frowned at them both: "You’re embarrassing us all!"

Xing Nong’s voice suddenly rose, "I’m saying you..."

Mo Datong frowned and interrupted, "Have you forgotten the military rules? Considering you’ve been divided into two teams and haven’t met in over half a month, you’re allowed to speak during meals, but not to fight!"

Xing Nong glared at Yu Na bitterly and ate in silence, Luo Ye put a chicken claw in her bowl and whispered, "Take some collagen, to prevent any wrinkles from anger."

"Annoying." Xing Nong’s face couldn’t help but smile, she looked around and noticed that the entire hall had very few occupied tables and asked puzzledly, "Instructor Mo, are there so few people eating? Aren’t the troops participating in the exercises dining here?"

Having been previously too hungry to look around, once Xing Nong mentioned it, everyone glanced around, all of them turning to Mo Datong with puzzled faces.

"There is a canteen in Building 5 next door that can accommodate thousands of people; the army has scheduled time slots for dining there. Imagine, if everyone crowded here, could you even eat this meal?"

Liang Xiaorao suddenly realized and nodded, "That makes sense; otherwise, we wouldn’t finish eating even by dawn."

"Some officers have arrived." Yaoguang whispered, facing the door.

Everyone looked up to see Vice Army Commander Lei accompanied by 3 military personnel with stars gleaming on their uniforms approaching them, all nervously looking towards Mo Datong.

"Stand up!" Mo Datong shouted as he stood, and everyone quickly followed, standing straight as a rod.

Vice Army Commander Lei gestured with his hand, "The officers came here to dine and specially stopped by to see everyone. They are very satisfied with everyone’s performance over these few months."

"Hello, officers!" All the students saluted in unison, dazzled by the stars before them.

"Hello, students." After returning the salute, Vice Army Commander Lei pointed to Luo Ye and introduced, "This is the meritorious student, Luo Ye."

"Very good, very good, the young lady looks spirited, smart as a whip!" The most affable and slightly plump officer among the three praised with a smile.

Mou Ye, noticing a well-built, vaguely familiar looking general sizing her up, nervously swallowed and stood even straighter.

"You all did well, keep up the good effort..."

After the three officers encouraged everyone and left, all the students breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure was immense!

Subsequently, silence fell over the dining table, with occasional glances towards Luo Ye, filled with both envy and jealousy. It was clear from the setup; solving the cemetery case had put Luo Ye in the good graces of the officers.

Sensing the change in everyone’s mood, Mo Datong put down his chopsticks: "Regarding Luo Ye’s achievement, I believe some of you genuinely respect it, while others think it’s merely luck.

But have you considered, on that day while searching for landmarks, every group passed by the cemetery, why was it only Luo Ye who sensed something amiss?

As a soldier, both mind and skills are equally important, in fact, the mind is even more crucial. You are just at the beginning of your military careers; the road ahead is long. You need to learn to face up to your strengths and weaknesses and learn from others.

After tomorrow, I will part ways with all of you. Technically, I could ignore this matter, but having spent so much time with you all, I genuinely hope you keep improving, whether you appreciate it or not, I must fulfill my intention."

"I have the most right to speak on this matter, Luo Ye’s reactions and skills definitely did not lose out to men." Wu Zetian interjected first.