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!”

“Claudia, I have

words, she had already

quickly changed into her military training camouflage uniform back at her dormitory. She grabbed her mobile phone and put on a black disposable mask before

to Michelle and dialed Jagoan’s number while trotting toward the

her anxious, fearing it had something to do with Jagoan. So she kept repeating to herself, “Please

a brief moment, Jagoan picked up the call

want to express my deep gratitude for what you did last time. So, I’d like to

“Let’s discuss it after your military training is over. During

the way, isn’t it currently the time for your military

and it seemed

slightly, his mind

to invite him to dinner. Second, perhaps the thunderstorm had made her realize something was amiss, leading her to call and confirm

was plausible that Maria called to ensure his safety and, once confirmed, subtly alerted him to the thunderstorm for precautionary

conversation might arouse his suspicions. Instead, she smiled and asked, “So, brother, what do you think? You won’t

readily agreed, saying, “Sure, when your military training concludes, I’ll accept your

smiled and replied,

said, “let me know

chat now. The sky has cleared, and we need

didn’t overthink it and said, “Focus on

return to the playground. Instead, she headed straight for the school

waited there for a few minutes until Michelle pulled up in a

hopped into the backseat. Michelle asked with surprise, “Miss Clarke, why did you suddenly

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

that I haven’t been feeling well lately, so I won’t be

aback for a moment

training was arduous, and it was understandable for a young lady like Maria

you back to the villa first.

by Michelle, arrived

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

her home either. However, as a servant, she knew better than to ask too many questions. She responded

casually replied. “Just

ascended to the top floor, opened the door, and

Worriedly, he intercepted Michelle and inquired, “Wasn’t

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

“Apart from delivering meals to the young lady, no one should disturb

master held Maria in great esteem, so his instructions didn’t come as a

her mobile phone and said respectfully, “Sir, I’ll call the head of Aurous Hill

nodded and replied,

brimming with joy. His

stalls in vain for Zachary, approached one of the

forecast? It warned of

dawned upon him in that very 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

steep price. After careful consideration, he decided to find lodging near Antique Street for the night and resume his

and Gideon found himself sitting cross-legged on the bed, yet unable to find comfort. The reason was clear—he was consumed

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