Ten-Year Loyal Dog’s Road to Chasing Her Wife (GL) - Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Without a doubt, Class 11 became the biggest winner in life. The school forums were once completely dominated by the “Black and White Swans” treatment that even the School Grass, Yuan Tianci, had never received. At first, everyone was asking who that black swan was. Later, when a photo was posted of the moment the black swan took off her mask to cover the white swan’s face, everyone recognized her.

The black swan was Qiao Mei, and the white swan was indeed the School Beauty herself, Qiao Wan.

This interaction was simply too cute, looking almost like a plot out of a Korean drama: one day, the loyal knight could no longer bear to see his beloved princess being looked at by others, so he took off his helmet and covered the princess’s face. At that moment, the knight must have had an expression just like Qiao Mei’s.

Cautious, yet carrying a small bit of happiness from a successful scheme.

The depths of their eyes were filled with brilliant starlight.

At that time, the spotlight had not yet completely dimmed, so the rhinestones embellishing the corners of the mask’s eyes were particularly dazzling, yet they could not overshadow the starlight in Qiao Wan’s eyes or the gentle, breeze-like smile on the corners of Qiao Mei’s lips. In their eyes was each other, and only each other.

How beautiful, two such lovely girls.

“A: Does anyone else feel that when Qiao Mei is with Qiao Wan, her whole being is N-times more beautiful than usual? Don’t people usually say they are afraid of being outshone by comparison?”

“B: Am I the only one who thinks these two dresses look like a couple’s outfit on them? And they really look so good! The black swan is cold and glamorous, the white swan is coquettish and cute, they are truly a perfect match!”

So people went back to look at that photo again. The texture of the dresses was excellent, and because the photographer’s skill was particularly good, the feathers on their dresses were clearly visible, not to mention the graceful figures of the two girls. The dresses were form-fitting, so the soft curves of their chests were particularly obvious and enticing.

What two beautiful bodies, what two beautiful girls.

Because makeup concealed the condition of Qiao Mei’s face, her face also looked particularly good. It was good to the extent that students exclaimed, “Damn, who was the one who did Qiao Mei’s makeup? This makeup skill is way too good!”

…Some people, when they are ugly, they are tragically so, but when they look good, they leave no room for others to live.

This describes someone like Qiao Mei. After putting on makeup, one could not see the terrifying skin condition on her face at all. Because of the makeup, her exquisite features were highlighted; if she could wear makeup to school normally, she would definitely be able to stand alongside Qiao Wan for the position of School Beauty.

The problem was that she couldn’t, so the “ugly” person remained ugly. Furthermore, after witnessing firsthand just how beautiful Qiao Mei could be, the jealous hearts of some busybody girls added her, along with Qiao Wan, to the list of “people to be destroyed.” Qiao Wan was not easy to destroy; that face was simply too exquisite, not at all like something that should appear in a small place like their Longting.

But Qiao Mei was easy to destroy.

By the time they stepped off the bus for the return trip, rumors and gossip about Qiao Mei were circulating everywhere.

Actually, when it was time to leave, they were truly a bit reluctant. After all, the instructor was such an interesting person. When the girls finished cleaning everything, walked out of Room 202, and gently pulled the door shut behind them, they all felt a bit sentimental. After all, over the past ten days, they had been in this dormitory, crouching to pick up hair, cleaning, singing, dancing… to them, this had already become a special place, even if the basic facilities weren’t very complete.

As noon approached, the instructor in charge of dormitory management posted the inspection sheet on their door as usual, adding: “Little girls, pack your things and don’t leave anything behind; you won’t have another chance to come back. Study hard after you go back.” They could tell it was Instructor Lotus’s voice.

Instructor Lotus began posting the sheets from Room 201, tirelessly reminding them all the way as he went: pack your things, study hard when you get back, get into a good university, and don’t come back here the next time you have military training. As he walked further away, these reminders sounded like his own personal mumblings: “Little girls, pack your things and don’t leave anything behind; if you leave it, it’s mine… Definitely don’t leave any food; what if you make me fat? Will you take responsibility? …No, you won’t. Little girls, go back and study hard; these candies are a gift for you, your instructor is quite poor…”

Teenagers hate hearing the words “study hard” most, but for some reason, at the moment of parting, when that young instructor whose shoulder still bore a hideous scar softly reminded them to study hard over and over again, they actually listened.

Once they could no longer hear the instructor’s voice, they opened the door and peeled off the inspection sheet. Someone else brought in the eight lollipops that had been left on the floor and distributed one to everyone, but their attention was mostly on the inspection sheet: “How is it? What’s the score?”

“A hundred! A perfect score.” Qiao Wan openly showed them the sheet. “The instructor is so stingy; he kept withholding the hundred before and wouldn’t give it…”

Qiao Mei patted her head and said: “Look at you, with eyes red like a rabbit’s, calling people stingy.” She said this, but she wasn’t much better herself. Qiao Wan didn’t even have the desire to tease her; she just nestled into her embrace and let her gentle deskmate take a tissue and dab it against her face.

The familiar sound of a whistle echoed downstairs; the instructors were calling them to assemble again.

Still in the familiar spot, they lined up, integrated, and stood tall.

But this was the last time.

The students stood straight, like a row of upright young poplars.

Even the military uniforms on them were crisp. This time, no one spoke, and no one fidgeted.

The sun gradually rose, and the instructors’ voices began in the distance:

“Row 1!”

“Present!”

“Row 2!”

“Present!”

“Row 3!”

“Present!”

…The people of Class 11 nervously gripped the edges of their pants and took several deep breaths, fearing their voices would be quieter than the other classes.

The wave of sound gradually moved toward them. The female class monitor, Gongxi Bitong, had been standing with her back to them; now, she made a sharp, clean turn, snapped her heels together, raised her head and chest, and roared: “Row 11!”

“PRESENT!!”

After shouting, they felt something was wrong: “No, Monitor, we agreed to be a bit louder.”

Gongxi Bitong kept a wooden face and said expressionlessly: “I was loud. Is it my fault you couldn’t keep up?”

Students: “…” Alright, understood, never mind.

At this time, the instructor sauntered over, swinging his whistle. Today, he had put on his naval camouflage belt and his complete military uniform; he looked even more handsome than usual: “Yo, why is the morale so low today? Boys and girls, be a bit happier. Today you can go home and be served good food and drink. Don’t think I don’t know you’ve been complaining that our food here is fit for pigs.”

As he spoke, he straightened his hat, then reached out to straighten the hats of the students in the class: “In the reporting exercise later, you’d better do well. It would be best to irritate Lotus to death.” He gestured toward Instructor Lotus in the next class. “The last batch of students lost to him; it made me so mad I almost dragged them all back for retraining.”

The students all nodded and agreed.

Who knew what Instructor Lotus’s ears were made of; even like this, he could hear perfectly clearly. He came over to find trouble: “Who did you say you were going to irritate to death?”

“No one, no one.” Wan Dou smilingly pushed him back. “We’re brothers, aren’t we? Of course I meant irritating the instructors of other classes to death.” Only then did Lotus return, looking quite satisfied. Wan Dou turned his face back and said: “You guys have to work hard.”

“Aren’t you going to watch?”

The eyes of the whole class were glued to Instructor Wan Dou. “Are you planning to take the opportunity to slip away while we are performing?”

“Kids these days are truly sharp,” Wan Dou asked. “I’m not leaving. We’ll be on the steps leading from the Wind and Rain Playground to the back mountain watching your performance. The terrain is high there so we can see clearly. If there’s even a small mistake, I’ll throw rotten vegetable leaves at you. Look at your poor instructor. My voice is hoarse and you still haven’t learned well. Rotten wood cannot be carved.”

The students continued to stare at him without blinking. After a long time, Gongxi Bitong said softly: “Instructor, sing a song. You still owe us three; we still remember. Don’t try to back out.”

“How could I?” The instructor sat down on the steps in front of them. “Once you take first place, I’ll sing. Do you have confidence?”

“Yes,” the students said.

“Louder! Do you have confidence?” The instructor looked up, his gaze burning as he watched them.

Instructor Lotus nearby sneered: “With your sorry looks, you expect first place?”

“YES!” the students roared, as if it were their first time meeting.

“Row 11!” The instructor stood up and began to walk around them.

“Present!”

“Row 11?”

“Present!”

“Row 11!”

“Present!”

No matter what tone or mood he used, this group of people gave him their loudest response. This was a group of tamed beasts, now fiercely loyal.

After ten days, everything seemed to be just as it was when they first met.

However, the instructors did not fulfill their promise. Class 11 had just finished marching past the rostrum when they turned their heads to see the instructors already walking away along the long steps. Wan Dou and Lotus were walking at the very back together; both of them gave a thumbs-up toward them, then walked away without looking back.

During usual training, every time they did well, the instructor would give them a thumb-up.

They knew that this time, they had satisfied the instructor as well.