CHAPTER 241: CHAPTER 241 SHAMELESS YE SANSHAO (2)_1

"Grandpa, what exactly do I mean to you? Why do you treat me this way? Am I worth less than an outsider? Wanqian, Wanqian, what did she give you? Tell me!" Shen Cheng, seeing the elder’s indifference, spoke with a breaking heart, his voice rising to a shout.

"You are a grandson of the Shen Family; that will never change," came the elder’s distant voice. Soon, the entire villa was enveloped in a thick fog. Shen Cheng took one last, deep look at the villa shrouded in darkness, then drove away. This time, he did not return to the villa; instead, he went directly to Shen Family.

His first task at Shen Family was to appoint Shen Congming as finance director. He also aimed to bring Shen Congming and Duan Mei into the core of the company, allowing them to slowly familiarize themselves with all its affairs. Additionally, he arranged for Wanqian to accompany Shen Jia in searching for high schools.

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Out in the suburbs, within a certain military unit, Shangguan You found herself under the scorching sun and Liu Dabao’s murderous gaze. She had no choice but to speed up, running lap after lap across the parade ground. After five laps, she felt as if she had lost half her life.

"Take a half-hour break, then assemble on the back mountain for special training!" Liu Dabao yelled, his voice booming. After a night’s rest, Liu Dabao’s face had regained its usual rigid expression, but his training methods remained just as merciless.

"OUCH, my legs!" Shangguan You exclaimed, collapsing to the ground. Her legs trembled as if they weren’t her own. Yu Zijin, beside her, wasn’t faring much better. The two of them sat side by side on the ground, gasping for breath. Watching the others still running desperately on the field, they couldn’t help but feel anxious for them.

She and Yu Zijin had completed five laps, while the men had completed six. This Liu Dabao was simply inhuman. They had been frightened only yesterday, and he should have allowed them a few days of rest. Instead, he had started merciless training without any consideration. He didn’t even spare Gui Jun, who was the most injured.

"Shangguan You, drink some water." While Shangguan You was lost in thought, Yu Zijin tenderly handed her a water bottle, a smile on his face. Shangguan You’s heart skipped a beat; she was momentarily struggling to adjust to Yu Zijin’s changed demeanor.

"Thank you." Shangguan You took the water. Seeing Shangguan Qing and a few others running towards them, she instinctively went to meet them and handed the water to Shangguan Qing, who needed it more at that moment. She didn’t notice the disappointed look on Yu Zijin’s face.

This miserable military camp, this miserable military training.

"Time’s up!" Liu Dabao’s loud voice rang out again, and his dark, shiny face appeared before them once more.

"At ease... Attention... Right dress... Forward march!" Following Liu Dabao’s commands, they all quickly headed towards the back mountain.

"At ease!" Liu Dabao, his dark face stern, shouted at them, exuding authority.

Looking at Liu Dabao’s gleaming dark face, Shangguan You inexplicably wanted to change his skin color. What if a soldier had a fair and delicate complexion? How could he act so arrogantly and bellow then? But it was just a fleeting thought; she had no real intention of doing anything.

"Shangguan You, Yu Zijin, step forward!"

"Yes, Commander!" The two who were called stepped forward.

"Each of you, tie a one-kilogram sandbag to each foot."

"Yes!" Shangguan You glanced at the sandbags on the ground, relieved they were only one kilogram each, meaning a total of two kilograms for both feet. She could handle that.

"The rest of you, tie three kilograms to each foot! Quickly!" Liu Dabao shouted while directing them. Besides their group of seven, other new recruits in the unit were also tying three-kilogram sandbags to their feet.

"Yes, Commander!"

"Your task is to see who can reach the mountaintop first. The first one to arrive will get a day off! Understood?" Liu Dabao yelled at everyone.

"Understood!"

"Do you understand or not? Don’t you want to reunite with your families? Louder! Understood?"

"Understood!" This time, the reply was unanimous and thunderous, echoing far into the distance.

"Good! Double time!" Liu Dabao nodded in satisfaction and shouted. Everyone swarmed towards the mountain, with Liu Dabao following behind.

The path up the mountain this time was different from their previous ascent. Before, it was a stony path; this time, it was a dirt road, much easier to traverse.

Shangguan You looked at the small tree marking the finish line on the mountaintop, rolled her eyes inwardly, and then dashed up the mountain. She was determined to earn that day off. Although each sandbag was only one kilogram, every step felt as heavy as a thousand. At first, it was somewhat bearable, but gradually her pace slowed. Shangguan Qing and the others also slowed down, matching her speed.

"What? Can’t handle this little bit of hardship? If you can’t take it, go home and be your family’s precious young lady! Why come to the military camp and embarrass yourself? A lady of the Shangguan Family shouldn’t be here suffering!" Liu Dabao’s bombastic voice boomed in Shangguan You’s ears. Then, looking at her with disdain, he ran ahead, two large sandbags tied to his own feet.

"HMPH! Who says I can’t handle hardship? I’ll prove to you who can’t handle it!" Shangguan You snorted. She circulated her Spiritual Energy throughout her body, easing the soreness in her legs, and quickly chased after Liu Dabao. I’ll show you, she thought, Shangguan You is not inferior to anyone!

"Girl, just run slowly. We’re not in a hurry," Shangguan Qing said, a note of concern in his voice as he watched Shangguan You increase her speed. She’s never endured much hardship since she was little; these past few days have been really tough on her.

"No, Brother Qing! I’ll prove to him that we Shangguans are not people who can’t handle hardship! Whatever others can do, we can do too!"

"HAHAHA! That’s right! We Shangguans aren’t afraid of hardship! We won’t lose to anyone!" Shangguan Qing declared with a loud laugh, quickly matching Shangguan You’s pace.

"Zijin, we can’t lose to them either! Let’s also give it our all and run faster!" Yu Zifeng’s phoenix eyes held approval, and she quickly followed.

"Don’t worry, Big Brother, I won’t lose to Sister-in-law," Yu Zijin said softly. He then felt a surge of strength fill his body, gritted his teeth, and followed.