In the muddy pond, Luo Ye moved swiftly with an effortless pose like a sleek fish, increasingly distancing herself from Yu Na.
Yu Na wore a thick waterproof garment, soaked and clinging tightly to her, causing extreme friction and severely hindering her speed. This made her extremely anxious, and she recklessly sped up, completely ignoring the sound of slight tearing.
Luo Ye had already crawled to a dry area, a smug smile playing on her lips, pretending that she was showing off her performance—competitiveness was her age’s prerogative!
Given Yu Na’s character, she was usually very cautious. However, admiration can drastically change one’s personality, making one go to great lengths to get noticed and liked by someone, becoming theirs alone.
Yu Na was no exception. She liked Ye Xuan and wanted to catch his attention. Luo Ye and the others had figured this out long ago, but only Luo Ye noticed that she had secretly modified her training uniform.
Her modification wasn’t the reckless slimming down like the new recruits; instead, she had tailored certain areas to enhance her figure without affecting training, almost imperceptible unless you knew what to look for, something only veterans would know. She probably learned it in the army, or perhaps it was something she once scorned but resorted to when faced with someone she admired.
The modifications naturally wouldn’t affect training under normal circumstances. Yu Na had worn a thick rubber waterproof garment underneath, likely for the additional protection of her lower abdomen.
However, with mud sticking to the waterproof coat’s exterior, her movement was greatly impeded, and it was no surprise that the hand-sewn alterations would burst under her desperate tugging.
This outcome had a lot to do with Hang Menglin’s disdain for anyone else; otherwise, she wouldn’t have allowed Yu Na to wear a waterproof coat in such an environment to compete tactically.
Having reached the dry spot, Yu Na hadn’t even caught her breath when Hang Menglin, standing on the opposite bank, ordered with a dark expression: "Turn around, return the way you came!"
Ye inside was even more delighted, another round? Sure, Xiao Yu set off again, her graceful figure sharply contrasting the awkward and gritty Yu Na, making the familiar trainees involuntarily give a thumbs up, only realizing face-to-face — not a spot of mud on Ye’s face.
She had Seventh Uncle Ye to thank for this; his Ye Family’s skillset included the art of Light Body Skill, which allowed for nimble movements. Though not as mystical as Qinggong described in films and television, it definitely had a significant advantage in speed and flexibility compared to ordinary people.
As she got up, Luo Ye sneakily glanced at Yu Na; indeed, her thighs and waist looked more sculpted, though the mud still obscured the details.
Facing the stark contrast between the clean, pretty face of Xiao Bai and the messy face of Huahua, Hang Menglin felt a headache coming. How could she have misjudged? This was supposed to be a setup to bolster Yu Na’s authority, but it ended up enhancing someone else’s.
When Hang Menglin eyes flicked to a certain spot, a sudden stiffness took over her gaze, a feeling of powerlessness flooding her: "Luo Ye, rejoin the team. Yu Na, run five laps around the training field!"
"All instructors, lead your teams back to training!"
If not for the fear of Female Yama’s authority, the trainees would have surely jumped up in cheer. Looking at Luo Ye, their eyes showed nothing but gratitude, unanimously believing that it was this lady who made Female Yama lose face, thus sparing them a fate. How awkward!
And that Female Yama left everyone to supervise Yu Na was even more surprising, which lightened everyone’s mood, making their movements exceptionally clean and beautiful. The instructors exchanged knowing looks, a subtle smile forming in their eyes.
Xing Nong quickly moved up a few steps to walk alongside Luo Ye, lowering his voice: "Luo Luo, I still didn’t quite understand, why did she let everyone off?"
Luo Ye chuckled: "Crawling a couple more times would have your clothes tearing into a beggar’s outfit, what would you do?"
"Ah? Amazing!" Xing Nong suddenly realized: "Punishing Yu Na was actually an opportunity for her to take off the waterproof suit inside, obviously losing dignity is better than losing face."
Luo Ye nodded, "Correct, but there’s really nothing that can be done about it. We can’t just tear open her split spot and yell that there’s a waterproof suit inside, can we?
I’m not afraid of offending female Yama, she wouldn’t care about me anyway, but there’s no need to make myself look petty, right?"
Xing Nong smirked, "That’s right, having some nice flesh to look at isn’t too bad either."
After quickly finishing his shower, the first thing Luo Ye did was rush to Ye Mo’s dorm, as he was currently the only one who might know Ye Xuan’s whereabouts.
Seeing Luo Ye hustle in, Ye Mo smiled, "Ye’er, I guessed you’d come straight here. I’ve been waiting for you."
"Hello Auntie!" Luo Ye first greeted Mrs. Ye who was busy in the kitchen before turning to Ye Mo, "It seems Brother Ye knows the details?"
Ye Mo called out to Mrs. Ye, "Mom, Ye’er and I are going to talk inside. You carry on with your work."