– South Island –
At a research base, a man in his thirties with a crew cut was standing on the wall with a remote control in his hand. On the wall was a projection screen, and on the screen was a man's profile and photo.
Across the table sat five old men with files in their hands. To be more precise, they were resumes.
The crew cut man waited for them to finish reading and then said, "I think this person can join the Dragon Division."
One of the old men put down the file and said, "This Xu Cheng was injected with a dangerous genetic fluid in the previous selection, causing his strength to deteriorate. Yun Zheng, wasn't this person already eliminated?"
The crew cut man was called Yun Zheng, and he said with certainty, "Elders, please believe me. After the researchers checked his body condition and let him go, I was responsible for observing him. In the past half a year, not only did this person not die, but he was also very smart when it came to his actions and decisions. I think he can be recruited into the Dragon Division for training."
One of the old men said, "Tell me about this person."
Yun Zheng nodded. "I've already organized everything that happened after he came back to Shangcheng. There's a complete description on the fifth page."
The five old men flipped to the fifth page and slightly frowned.
One of the old men directly asked Yun Zheng, "I don't want to know anything else. I just want to ask, in the half a year that you followed and observed him, did he notice your existence?"
Yun Zheng paused for a moment, and then he immediately shook his head. "No."
The five old men glanced at each other, and then they all impatiently stood up and prepared to leave.
Yun Zheng was anxious. "Elders, listen to me."
The elder that was left behind turned around and said to him, "Even you didn't notice him when you were following and observing him, so it's obvious that this person's overall strength isn't that strong. Besides, he's already 25 years old, right? This isn't the age for the Dragon Division to train, and his upper limit is already set. "
"Elder Zhang, I really think Xu Cheng can be of great use!"
"Alright." Elder Zhang waved his hand. "You should know what kind of organization the Dragon Division is, and you can't be emotional about who you want to join. You have to do a comprehensive evaluation. You overturned the list that was already eliminated, so the organization can't help but wonder if you are just being emotional."
Yun Zheng replied, "I didn't."
"Yun Zheng, you have to be clear about the position of the Dragon Group. What kind of organization are we? The only thing that can restrain us is the scale in our hearts. If our purpose is shaken, then the Dragon Group will be in great danger. We don't allow any selfishness to work here. Do you understand? You're the minister in charge of finding and sending talents, so you should understand the importance of your position. Don't take it lightly and send anyone here. "
Yun Zheng laughed bitterly. "Of course I understand. That's why I waited half a year to overturn this list. I want this person to enter the Dragon Group."
Elder Zhang: "Alright, Xu Cheng was eliminated because his overall ability couldn't reach a consensus. You don't need to say anymore."
With that, he left.
Yun Zheng pleaded to his back, "Can't you even let him become a reserve member?"
Elder Zhang stopped and turned his head to look at him. "No, his background has already been unable to pass when he entered the selection list. Don't forget, he is the son of the Ye family's beloved daughter. Our organization does not accept family members."
Yun Zheng: "He can't go back to the Ye Family. His father died because of the Ye Family. So, in principle, he won't work for the Ye Family. That means he doesn't belong to the Ye Family. I think the five elders just excluded him because of his background. You guys clearly saw his resume in the past half a year and were very satisfied with it. Can't you guys give such a hardworking person a chance? He will also give our Dragon Group a chance. Perhaps he can save and continue the foundation of our Dragon Group. "
Elder Zhang: "Strictly speaking, he has the blood of a descendant of the Ye Family in his veins. This is something that can't be changed. According to the rules, he himself is not within the scope of consideration. You don't need to say anymore. I think you have been too eager for quick success recently. If you're too tired, go rest for a while. Don't force yourself."
With that, Elder Zhang left.
Yun Zheng was left standing at the door of the office, holding a pile of information on what Xu Cheng had done in the past half a year.
At the end of the hallway, after the five elders completely disappeared, a man about the same age as Yun Zheng came over and asked, "Senior Brother Yun Zheng, how was it? Did the five elders pass? "
Yun Zheng shook his head, leaned against the wall, and said, "They were rejected. Just because Xu Cheng is the grandson of the Ye Family's patriarch. Even if the Ye Family has a feud with Xu Cheng, they won't let him enter the Dragon Group."
The man on the other side sighed, patted Yun Zheng on the shoulder, and said, "Let's understand the five elders. The Dragon Group isn't what it used to be. If they let Xu Cheng join and the Ye Family finds out, they will probably make a big fuss. At this critical juncture, it's best not to make enemies."
"In the past, the Dragon Group wouldn't be like this. When the Head Master was in his prime, who would dare to oppose the Dragon Group?" Yun Zheng closed his eyes and weakly said, "How could I not know this would happen? It's just that I feel that if the Dragon Group doesn't absorb more talent to stabilize itself, this organization will lose its advantage and be removed sooner or later. The Head Master doesn't have much time left. If he goes, I don't think the five elders alone will be able to keep those people under control. At that time, who knows if the Dragon Group will be erased from history. I'm doing this for the good of the Dragon Group. Right now, the Dragon Group has 54 cards, and no one can inherit the Head Master's legacy. How can we not be anxious? "
"Then let's find someone else. Isn't the 36 Army Competition in a week? Then let's look around here. "
Yun Zheng nodded. "That's the only way."
5th Military Region.
In the evening, on a hill, Xu Cheng was smoking and looking at the jungle on the other side of the river. Not long after, a woman slowly climbed up the hill behind him. She thought Xu Cheng was looking at the sunset, but when she sat down beside Xu Cheng, she followed his gaze and saw a pair of soldiers training in the jungle. It was Hu Bing and the others. They didn't want Xu Cheng to train with them, so they put him here.
Lin Chuxue said, "The part in the military camp is all done, and the crew is about to leave tomorrow morning. Right now, they're having a celebration party in the cafeteria. Are you not going?"
Xu Cheng looked at Hu Bing and the others training and said with a bit of melancholy, "It's fine, I don't belong to that circle anyway."
Lin Chuxue heard the faint sadness in Xu Cheng's voice, so she went over and held his hand. "I will wait for you to come find me after the competition. Whether you go to the British Empire or not, don't force yourself, we can take it slow. "
Xu Cheng turned around and looked at her face. The sunset shone on her exquisite face, and he nodded. "Okay, after the competition, I will go find you."
Lin Chuxue stood up in satisfaction, and then she walked down the hill and left.
Xu Cheng looked at the sunset, and he also began to enter his own devil training mode.
The next day, before Lin Chuxue left, she went to Xu Cheng's dorm. Xu Cheng was still in a deep sleep due to the training, so she didn't disturb him. She quietly walked up to Xu Cheng's bed, pulled up her fragrant hair so it wouldn't fall on Xu Cheng's face. Then, she bent down and lightly kissed his forehead with her pink lips before leaving.
A week later, the 36 Army Competition began in full swing.
Xu Cheng, Hu Bing, and the others carried their bags and got on a plane to Yanjing to participate in the competition. All the military personnel in the country would gather there for the competition. Because he didn't train with the other recruits, Xu Cheng's relationship with them was in a very awkward position. His seat on the plane was also relatively close to the back, and he sat alone with the veterans who were responsible for receiving the recruits.
Instructor Yan saw that Hu Bing and the other recruits were all whispering to each other, and only Xu Cheng was quietly listening to music with his headphones on. He walked over and signaled for the receptionist to make room. After sitting down, he took off one of Xu Cheng's headphones and said, "What, not happy?"
"No, I'm used to it." Xu Cheng pouted.
Instructor Yan said, "If you can't do it this year, let's do it next year. Big Bro will build an elite team for you, with you at the center."
Xu Cheng smiled and didn't say anything.
At this moment, the stewardess told everyone to put away their electronic devices. When they walked over to Xu Cheng, both the stewardess and Xu Cheng were stunned.
"Shen Yao? (Xu Cheng?) "The two called each other's name at the same time.
Shen Yao laughed. "Why didn't you stay in Shangcheng? Why did you go to Yanjing?"
Xu Cheng: "I'm not staying in Shangcheng anymore. I went back to the army. This trip to Yanjing can be considered a business trip."
"No wonder there are so many soldiers here. Take off your headphones and turn them off," Shen Yao said, rolled her eyes, and then walked away. The instructor on the side looked at Xu Cheng with his mouth wide open and immediately asked, "You know her?"
Xu Cheng nodded. "Yeah, she rented my apartment when we were in Shangcheng, and we lived together."
"Lived together?" The instructor's voice was a bit louder, and he looked a bit shocked. He looked at Xu Cheng as if he was going to kill him. "What the f * ck, why didn't you tell me about this? If you told me that the number one stewardess lived with you, I would have come to Shangcheng every day to eat at your place. "
"Number one stewardess?" Xu Cheng chuckled. "Bro, since when did you start paying attention to these things?"
"I've been running around for meetings every day, and I've seen a lot of girls like this. Based on my evaluation of all the girls in the airline industry, this Shen Yao is the prettiest and most professional. I even wanted to introduce her to you, but I didn't expect you two to already know each other and even live together. Xu Cheng, I realized you have fallen. "
Xu Cheng was speechless. "When I'm single, you say I'm gay, and when I'm not single, you say I'm fallen. Do you want me to just go to Thailand and find a ladyboy?"
The instructor asked in a low voice, "Then did you really live with her for that?"
Xu Cheng: "No, there's another girl living with me."
The instructor glared at him. "Not bad, you're still pretending to be an innocent virgin in front of me. You're even having a threesome behind my back."
Xu Cheng: "What are you talking about? I renovated my apartment and connected the rooms they originally rented together, but the property management didn't do a good job, and the two girls came to my place and shamelessly stayed there. We can say we're living together but not in the same room, so how is there a threesome?"
Instructor: "I knew it. How could the number one beauty in the airline industry fall for a brat like you and have a threesome with you?"
Xu Cheng casually shrugged and didn't tell the instructor about Shen Yao's confession. Some things were better left unsaid.
After the plane arrived at Yanjing Airport, Shen Yao struggled for a long time in the lounge. When she left Shangcheng, she already wanted to erase all the phone calls from Xu Cheng, but when she saw him just now, her heart still couldn't help but thump uneasily. She didn't forget him at all. It was fine if they didn't meet, but now that they met, her heart began to stir again.
Seeing the people leaving the plane one after another, Shen Yao still walked out of the lounge and called out to Xu Cheng who was about to get off the plane.
"Wait, Xu Cheng."
Xu Cheng was standing side by side with the instructor. Hearing Shen Yao calling him, he turned around and looked at her.
After Shen Yao walked over, she hesitantly asked, "What's your number?"
The instructor's eyelids twitched.
Xu Cheng bitterly smiled. "Yao Yao, we really aren't compatible."
"Shut up." Shen Yao glared at him, and then she reached out her hand and said, "Give me your phone. Can't we even be friends? Or do you want Xiaoxue to not even want me as her best friend? "
Xu Cheng handed the phone to her.
Shen Yao used his phone to call herself, and then she saved the number and gave it back to him. "This is my new number. You can contact me anytime."
Then, Shen Yao walked past Xu Cheng and left in her high heels.
As soon as she left, the instructor immediately kneeled down.
"Brother, what are you doing?" Xu Cheng panicked.
The instructor hugged Xu Cheng's leg. "Brother, I was wrong. You are so f * cking awesome, why would you need to chase after her yourself? Teach me, how can you let a beautiful goddess chase after you without doing anything? Hurry up and teach me. "
Xu Cheng was speechless. This guy suddenly scared him. "Brother, get up, I'm not awesome."
Instructor: "You are awesome. You are awesome because you are so ugly, yet you still let a beautiful girl chase after you. What's even more awesome is that you seemed to be unwilling to let her chase after you. What's even more awesome is that she still gave you her number after being rejected. She would rather be friends with you and even told you to call her whenever you need anything. How awesome is that? I had eyes but failed to recognize you. I kept calling you an ugly guy that no one loves, but it turns out that it's not that no one loves you, but you are afraid that everyone will love you. So, you have been keeping a low profile, trying not to show off too much. "
Xu Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was he praising him or mocking him?
Xu Cheng rolled his eyes. "Brother, don't …"
Instructor: "You are my brother. In the world of chasing after girls, you are the only brother I recognize. Back then, it took me two years to chase after your sister-in-law. Do you think it was easy for me? You taught me a lesson today. You are the role model of us ugly guys."
Xu Cheng: "…"
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