The first hurdle of college life was military training.
That went without saying. Every student who came here had to go through it.
These children, treasured at home, were meant to grow and change through the rigors of military training.
Some people asked why military training had to be so exhausting, so grueling!
Why did the counselors and older students watch them every moment like terrifying demons?
Why were the instructors so strict, and why did the academy take military training so seriously?
Because it was the students' first lesson in becoming adults.
College was a society in miniature. Here, they had to learn more than knowledge. They had to learn how to deal with people and respect their elders.
If they didn't learn that in college, it would be too late once they entered society.
The reasoning was simple. Everyone understood it; they just didn't want to accept it.
After all, nobody liked being lectured, even when they knew every word was right.
So let's talk about something more interesting.
"Xu Mu, as an outstanding battlefield commander, you'll serve as the student representative and take part in managing the academy during the next twenty-one days of military training!"
Before Xu Mu even reached his dorm, Li Lun gave him the news.
The meaning was simple: Xu Mu was too important. This academy couldn't risk making him lose face by putting him through military training.
He was the hope of the world!
Xu Mu was supposed to have the commanding air of someone who could sweep aside everything in his path.
As a leader the whole world looked to, Xu Mu was better off skipping a process meant to temper students' spirits.
Cynthia, though, wasn't so lucky.
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