My Apologies

"Huh? What are you doing?" Xu Qing blinked her big eyes, food crumbs around her mouth, and she was still holding something in her hands.

"What? Aren't you afraid of getting sick if you keep eating?" Zhao Ruo said irritably.

She felt that Xu Qing was like a newborn puppy, who ate without knowing when he was full, only knowing to eat as much as he could without worrying about bursting his belly.

"No, I'm only 80% full, still 20% full," Xu Qing replied honestly.

Upon hearing this answer, everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. You ate so much and you're only 80% full? That's almost the amount of food for ten people!

"My God, you can eat so much?" Zhao Ruo looked at Xu Qing as if she were a monster.

She then looked at Xu Qing's stomach, which showed no signs of bulging. How could such a small stomach hold so much food? Could it be that Schrödinger's cat was working?

"So what if I can eat? Being able to eat is a blessing," Xu Qing said, stuffing the food in his hand into his mouth without wasting a single bite.

Everyone was stunned. Xu Qing was arguably the most voracious eater in the history of the Training Camp, bar none.

After finishing his food, Xu Qing noticed everyone was staring at him and felt embarrassed to continue eating. So he prepared to leave, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality, senior brothers and sisters. I've finished eating, so I'll head back now."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Watching Xu Qing leave, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. He was quite polite, but his eating habits were a bit... childish.

He's not annoying, but rather quite endearing.

"Hey, Senior Brother Chu Qiang, Xu Qing is just like that, he doesn't quite understand these things, don't take it to heart," Zhao Ruo said to Chu Qiang, the organizer of the welcome banquet.

Chu Qiang smiled and said, "It's alright. It was just a welcome banquet for the two of them. As long as they enjoy their meal."

Unfortunately, he didn't find an opportunity to extend an invitation to Xu Qing.

The Chinese military notified him, instructing him to do his best to win over Xu Qing, and even sent him a video.

After watching the film, he finally understood why the Huaxia Military had sent him to win over Xu Qing.

Besides the Huaxia Military he represents, other forces, especially the Underground Alliance, have also set their sights on Xu Qing.

Xu Qing was originally Xu Family, and the Xu Family were members of the Underground Alliance. If Xu Qing could be recruited, it would be equivalent to gaining another future super powerhouse.

Of course, it wasn't just Xu Qing; Luo Feng was also on the list of forces around the world trying to win him over.

Therefore, Chu Qiang had just found an opportunity to extend an invitation to Luo Feng, but Luo Feng politely declined.

"It seems I'll have to wait for another opportunity," Chu Qiang thought to himself.

Walking back to the Jiangnan Pavilion, Xu Qing was in a good mood. "I wish I could come to banquets like this more often, since I don't have to pay for them anyway."

After returning to the Jiangnan Pavilion, Xu Qing washed his hands and wiped his mouth before taking a bath.

After taking a shower, Luo Feng returned just then, along with Zhao Ruo and Shi Jiang.

"Wow!" Zhao Ruo's eyes widened as she stared at Xu Qing.

Since Xu Qing had just taken a shower, she was dressed very lightly, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and loose-fitting shorts, which revealed her figure completely.

Zhao Ruo's first impression was that she was slender, extremely slender, and tall, which made her legs appear exceptionally long.

Although her waist wasn't as slender or curvy as a girl's, it still had a slight curve.

Overall, it looks more like an enlarged version of a young girl's physique, which is perfect.

"Ahem," Luo Feng and Shi Jiang were embarrassed and quickly turned away.

Even though they knew Xu Qing was a man, they still couldn't look him in the eye; a sense of guilt would always creep in.

"Amitabha, what a sin, what a sin," they both murmured to themselves, realizing how impure it all was.

"Senior brothers and sisters, what brings you here?" Xu Qing asked casually, without any intention of avoiding suspicion.

He felt there was nothing wrong with his attire; after all, it was his bedtime outfit, which was perfectly normal.

Zhao Ruo leaned closer, scrutinizing Xu Qing. "Tsk tsk, this figure... it's even more alluring than any of us women."

In her opinion, Xu Qing's legs were the most outstanding feature—long, straight, shapely, and powerful.

Moreover, she felt that Xu Qing exuded a very clean and pure aura, which was very attractive.

He was especially attractive to a girl like her who didn't have a boyfriend.

"Senior sister, what are you doing? Let me tell you, I have a girlfriend. Don't you dare try anything with me," Xu Qing warned her.

"Pfft... Really? Didn't you say you were only eighteen? You already have a girlfriend?" Zhao Ruo exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Qing smiled smugly, arms crossed, "Of course, I'm so handsome, lots of people are chasing after me."

In reality, Qin Lin was the only one who truly pursued him; all the other girls who wanted to date him were turned down by Xu Xin.

"Oh my!" Zhao Ruo was amused. His proud little expression resembled that of some kind of cute little animal.

"I'm leaving now," Shi Jiang said, quickly leaving the room. He felt he couldn't bear to look Xu Qing in the eye.

Seeing that Shi Jiang had left, Zhao Ruo didn't linger and also said goodbye before departing.

"Um, Xu Qing, I think you'd better dress more conservatively," Luo Feng suggested, a hint of embarrassment on his face.

That sounds a bit like admitting guilt without being asked.

"Tch, what am I afraid of, I'm a guy. I haven't even taken my shirt off yet," Xu Qing said with a disdainful look.

"No, please don't, please don't do this," Luo Feng said hurriedly. He didn't want to be turned gay; that would be too terrible.

Xu Qing looked at him with a teasing expression, "Brother-in-law, your intentions aren't pure. That won't do. What if someone really tries to seduce you with their beauty? Wouldn't you be in even more danger?"

"No, that's not true. You're more terrifying than any beautiful woman. I'm confident I can handle any temptation, but I'm not confident I can handle someone like you. I'm scared," Luo Feng thought to himself.

"I'm sleepy, I'm going to bed. Goodnight, brother-in-law," Xu Qing yawned and turned to go into the room.

Seeing Xu Qing enter the room, Luo Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"I still need to make him be more careful," Luo Feng decided.

Other men can go shirtless as they please, but Xu Qing can't. Luo Feng couldn't explain why, but he was absolutely certain of it.

The next day, early morning.

Most of the trainees in the Elite Training Camp were already up, some running, some taking a walk.

There was only one exception: Xu Qing, who was still asleep in bed.

If you think he'll use the excuse that the alarm wasn't set properly, you're wrong. As soon as the alarm rings, he'll turn it off instantly, as if there's no alarm at all.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Xu Qing was woken up by the noise. "Why do I think I heard Senior Sister Zhao Ruo's voice?"

He got out of bed, rubbed his eyes, opened the door, and went to the lobby on the first floor, where he saw Luo Feng and the other two.

Zhao Ruo seemed a little angry, and her voice was also a bit loud.