On the second day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, it rained. When He Yan woke up, everyone else was still sound asleep on their beds, likely still recovering from last night’s drinking. However, the calls for training had already begun outside, rain or not, they still had to practice. She got up from her bed and woke up the others in the room.
“I have such a headache,” Xiao Mai, being young, couldn’t handle the aftermath of alcohol and still felt its effects. “Brother Ah He, what are you doing?”
He Yan handed him a water pouch, saying, “Drink a few sips quickly, wash your face, it’s time for training.”
Taking the water pouch, Xiao Mai drank deeply, and Hong Shan chimed in, “Xiao Mai, you and your brother need more practice. You can’t handle so little alcohol even your Brother Ah He here is better.”
Xiao Mai glanced at He Yan and asked, “Brother Ah He, are you really good at drinking?”
“Decently.” He Yan replied vaguely. She didn’t have a headache now, and she actually felt quite refreshed. However, she had forgotten when she had returned to the room. She only remembered drinking with Huang Xiong by the bonfire, having a few more bowls, and even opened “Eighteen Immortals”… Oh right, where was the “Eighteen Immortals”?
“Speaking of the alcohol that Commander Xiao rewarded, where is it?” Hong Shan remembered, “That was some good stuff, it can’t be lost.”
“Probably with Wang Ba.” He Yan replied. She tried to recall what happened last night, but she couldn’t piece it together.
She had been known to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, but that wasn’t entirely true. She could still get drunk, but her drunkenness was different from others. Even when she was drunk, she wouldn’t show it on her face. She would still appear sober and clear-headed. In fact, during her time in the army, there was a night when she was drunk and spent the whole night discussing military strategies with the strategist in her tent. The strategist praised her the next day, saying she was truly a rare hero. However, He Yan couldn’t remember anything from that night.
Even when she was drunk, others couldn’t tell. She wouldn’t stagger or talk nonsense. Therefore, no one would have seen her lose control. However, she still couldn’t recall what she had done last night.
She tried to think harder, but the memories eluded her. She joined the others in washing her face and preparing for the day’s training.
After the rain, the ground was wet, making it necessary to be cautious and not run too fast to avoid slipping. As He Yan was running, she felt someone watching her. Following the gaze, she saw the Chief Instructor Shen Han standing at the end of the path, staring at her without blinking, his expression complicated.
When Shen Han noticed He Yan looking, he shifted his gaze away. This was strange. She was very sensitive to people’s gazes, and it seemed like Shen Han was studying her. When she looked at him again, he had already moved away.
Perhaps her gaze at Shen Han was too obvious. Another recruit running beside her said, “The Chief Instructor is quite stern, but he’s treating you well. What kind of relationship do you two have for him to care about you like that?”
“He’s treating me well?” He Yan was bewildered, “I don’t know about that.”
If Shen Han was truly treating her well, he wouldn’t have sent Lei Hou to the Vanguard Camp.
“Last night when we returned, I saw Instructor Shen himself carrying you back to your room,” the new recruit said, seeming a bit displeased. “You’re really ungrateful. If it were me, Instructor Shen wouldn’t have been so considerate.”
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Rebirth of a Star General (Legend of the Female General)
Romance[fast update] [good translation] The ancient saying goes: Most generals come from Guan Xi, while ministers come from Guan Dong. He Yan was born to be a Star General. She was merely a stepping stone for her family, and was used as her brother's subst...
