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!”

Maria felt a tinge of embarrassment and said, “Instructor, I… I’m on my period…”

Upon hearing her explanation, the instructor relented and allowed her to leave. “Go ahead! Come back quickly!”

I have something to take care

Maria’s words, she had already swiftly left the

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

message to Michelle and dialed Jagoan’s number

with Jagoan. So she kept

up the call and inquired, “Cathy,

I want to express my deep gratitude for what you did last time. So, I’d like to know when it’s convenient for you. I want to invite

your military training is over. During this time, you should stay at school and not go

the time for your military

a story and replied, “There was a thunderstorm just now, and it seemed like it would rain. So the instructor asked us to rest

mind racing to decipher

genuinely wanted to invite him to dinner. Second, perhaps the thunderstorm had made her realize something was amiss, leading

and, once confirmed, subtly alerted

phone further, fearing that prolonged conversation might arouse his suspicions. Instead, she smiled and asked, “So, brother, what do you

saying, “Sure, when your

replied, “Great!

Jagoan said, “let me know when

deep breath and declared, “I’m sorry, brother, but I can’t chat now. The sky has

Jagoan didn’t overthink it and said, “Focus on your

ending the call with Jagoan, Maria didn’t return to the playground.

for a few minutes until Michelle pulled

in front of Maria, and she swiftly hopped into the backseat. Michelle asked

nothing important. The military training is just too exhausting, and I don’t want to participate anymore. Take

Tell them that I

a moment but quickly regained

it was understandable for a young lady

you back to the villa first. After that, I’ll communicate

by Michelle,

pushed it open herself and darted out. Without looking back, she made her way towards her petite courtyard on the highest level. “Michelle, starting today, I’ll be staying home and having three square meals a day. Just leave them outside my courtyard door and you can leave after

However, as a

do,” Maria casually replied. “Just arrange it

ascended to the top floor, opened the door, and entered her

Worriedly, he intercepted Michelle and

shook her head blankly and replied, “Sir, Miss Clarke called me earlier to pick her up 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 and live here for a while. She even asked me to leave three meals a

from delivering meals to the young lady, no

Michelle acknowledged. She knew her master held Maria in great esteem,

said respectfully, “Sir, I’ll

and

joy. His first

schedule. Gideon, scanning the row of open stalls in vain for Zachary, approached one of the stall owners with

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

instant. He pondered to himself, “There’s no such thing as extreme weather—it’s simply the thunder I conjured up in the mountains. Nevertheless, this indirectly proves that the thunder I summoned was truly

and ended up purchasing two valuable antiques from him, paying a steep price. After careful consideration, he decided

the bed, yet unable to find comfort. The reason was clear—he was

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