Zheng Feier’s words sounded particularly proud, as if her poor athletic ability had somehow become a virtue.
“Feier, you’re in for it tomorrow,” Luo Kun sighed. “The military training at the Military Medical Academy’s affiliated middle school lasts only half a month, but the instructors are sent directly from the barracks. They will treat us like raw recruits.”
“Luo Kun, how do you know so much about it?” Ma Yaya asked curiously.
“My father is a soldier, my mother is a military doctor, and my brother is also a soldier now. I grew up in the military compound, so I know quite a bit about the academy,” Luo Kun shared generously.
“Zhu Yanyi, why aren’t you saying anything?” Zheng Feier asked curiously.
Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. “Regardless, we’ll see the truth tomorrow. For tomorrow’s sake, let’s rest well today. I remember that no matter what kind of military training it is, it will be exhausting. We need enough sleep to handle the harder challenges.”
“Since that’s the case, let’s all go to sleep quickly.” The others, who knew little about military training, naturally listened to Luo Kun. They all went to sleep.
At five o’clock the next morning, Zhu Yanyi woke up. She tidied her bed and quietly got out of it. Just as she put on her shoes, she saw Luo Kun opening her mosquito net. Seeing Zhu Yanyi, Luo Kun said, “Zhu Yanyi, you’re up too.”
Zhu Yanyi made a shushing gesture. “I usually get up at this time to go for an early morning run. Why are you up so early too?”
“I want to exercise early too. Wait for me, I’ll go with you.” Luo Kun quickly tidied her bed and quietly got out. The two slipped out of the dormitory door without waking anyone inside, then headed to the playground to run.
“Zhu Yanyi, judging by your breathing, you must exercise early often?” Luo Kun said as they ran. She had always thought few girls got up this early to exercise. Even her mother had once remarked that she was glad she had two sons instead of one son and one daughter. Seeing Zhu Yanyi’s steady breathing, she knew her physical fitness was no less than her own.
Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. “I started exercising early when I was five. Over the years, it has become a habit.”
Luo Kun laughed. “I also started exercising early at five. So, we’ve both been doing it for twelve years.”
Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi smiled. “I’m only fourteen this year.” Seeing Luo Kun’s surprised expression, Zhu Yanyi quickly added, “I started primary school a few years earlier than others.”
“I see.” Luo Kun nodded in understanding. “But your height is no worse than ours.”
Zhu Yanyi nodded as they ran. “I’ve always exercised early and taken care of my health. I eat lots of vegetables and love drinking bone broth. Probably because of this, my nutrition is balanced, so I’m a bit taller than my peers.”
Luo Kun’s eyes twinkled, and she asked softly with a grin, “So, has that come for you yet?”
“Which one?” Zhu Yanyi paused slightly, not understanding Luo Kun’s meaning.
“You know, the one that represents a girl’s growth.” Luo Kun was usually straightforward, but on this topic, she seemed a bit shy, so she could only hint at it.
Zhu Yanyi’s mind clicked, and she understood. She laughed. “You mean Aunt Flo?”