Bai Xinyu finally registered that his cousin had hung up on him, even asking him to stay in the army for the rest of his life. Momentarily, he felt an impulse to scream and wail. However, he suppressed the urge. Actually, with his understanding of his cousin, deep within himself, he did not hold much hope. His cousin had always been extremely decisive, and when he decided to be heartless, not even being related to him would help. According to his cousin’s tone just now, if they were seeing each other face to face, Bai Xinyu felt that he would have fallen to his knees right there and then…
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The person working on shift at the office looked at Bai Xinyu as though he was crazy. “Comrade, are you alright?”
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Bai Xinyu wiped away his tears and snot. “Do I look alright?”
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“Fine, then go ahead and continue crying, I’m going out for a smoke.” The man finally could not stand this person who was wailing and crying, and so stood up and left.
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Holding onto the receiver, the phone number of his home appeared in Bai Xinyu’s mind. However, it felt as though his fingers had turned rusty, and no matter how he tried, he was unable to dial the number. If he heard his mother’s voice, he would definitely not be able to control himself… Still, so what if he could not control himself? His parents had already heartlessly thrown him into the army, and they would definitely not allow him to return. This call, whether he made it or not, the conclusion would still be the same. In fact, if he did call them, he would definitely be unable to fall asleep tonight.
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After hesitating for a while more, Bai Xinyu still hung up. At that moment, Young Master Bai suddenly accepted his fate. He knew that if he did not complete this military service, or if he did not cripple himself thoroughly, he would definitely not be able to return. From this very second on, Bai Xinyu decided to quietly finish up his two years of service, trying his best to follow the rules, to not get punished, and to avoid Jinx Yu. As long as he could leave this place with his limbs and body intact, once he, Young Master Bai, were to return to Beijing, he would definitely be able to once again become himself again, back to his beautiful life. He must, he definitely had to hold on!
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After the call, it happened to be breakfast. Bai Xinyu was so hungry that his eyes were about to roll to the back of his head, and he hurried to the canteen and collected his food. Finding a corner, he buried himself in his meal. The people in the canteen were all new recruits who had just finished their exercises on the parade ground, and they were all very familiar with this unlucky soul who was running around the ground whether he was dead or alive. While he ate, he felt as though the people around him were whispering and quietly laughing at him. Applying his well-trained skill of turning a deaf ear to his elders, he tried his best to ignore everyone.
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Once he was done eating, he returned to his dorm.
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With how dejected he looked, his emotions were basically exposed to everyone. Upon seeing him, Qian Liang asked, “You called home?”
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Bai Xinyu nodded.
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Qian Liang patted his head as though he was consoling a puppy. “Aiyoh
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“Sure sure sure.” Feng Dongyuan decreased the amount of strength he used. Bai Xinyu still hissed in pain, but he could just about handle it.
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Someone joked. “Say, with Dongyuan’s character, he’s completely suitable for a role as a wife.”
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The crowd laughed. Feng Dongyuan was not angry, only scolding back as he laughed as well, “In your dreams.”
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Bai Xinyu too chimed in with agreement. In the past, he had never met a man with a character like Feng Dongyuan, who was both gentle and meticulous, yet was not a sissy in any way. In any case, it made one feel comfortable being with him. He felt that to be able to meet Qian Liang and Feng Dongyuan in the army, it might be the only good thing he had right now.
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Yu Fengcheng saw how the two people were chatting and laughing, and his brows creased slightly. He went over and said, “Dongyuan, let me learn from you too.”
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Bai Xinyu’s heart tightened, glaring at Yu Fengcheng with wide eyes.
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Feng Dongyuan smiled. “Sure. Actually, it’s pretty easy. You can just practice on Xinyu’s other leg. Don’t use too much strength, he’s afraid of pain.”