After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 500: Unperturbed

Chapter 500: Chapter 500: Unperturbed

Miao Jingjing felt she had been played.

When she looked at Quan Jinbei, her eyes almost shot fire.

Unfortunately, Quan Jinbei was completely unmoved.

No matter how angry she got, he could remain calmly unshakable.

This infuriated her, and after staring at Quan Jinbei for quite some time, she finally squeezed out a sentence, "You’d better hope I don’t find out you’re deceiving me, or I definitely won’t let you off the hook."

Quan Jinbei scoffed lightly, "Anytime, I’m ready."

After he spoke, he walked past Miao Jingjing towards where the freshmen were stationed.

"Attention."

"At ease."

Following the two commands, all the students on site promptly got into formation.

Quan Jinbei saw Miao Jingjing still standing in her original position, not understanding, and frowned: "Classmate, join your squad. Do you want to perform laps for everyone?"

Upon hearing this, Miao Jingjing’s expression twisted for a moment, and even though she was reluctant, she obediently joined the formation.

After the freshmen got into neat rows, Shi Yiqing, who was still standing there, looked completely out of place.

Quan Jinbei’s gaze swept over her and pretended not to recognize her, "Aren’t you joining the formation?"

No sooner had he asked than Bei Ranran answered for Shi Yiqing, "Reporting to the instructor, Shi Yiqing is not from our school."

At these words, a flicker of unyielding expression crossed Quan Jinbei’s face, "Then please go back to D Zone."

D Zone was the training camp assigned to Zhongying.

Shi Yiqing’s face turned from green to white, being spoken to like this by Quan Jinbei in front of so many people, she felt she couldn’t save face.

If it hadn’t been for Miao Jingjing’s invitation, she wouldn’t have come in the first place.

Now good, she hadn’t gained face, but had instead lost it.

This made her feel extremely upset.

It just so happened that at this moment, Miao Jingjing was sulking because Quan Jinbei had rejected her and was completely unaware of coming out to smooth things over for her, which made her even angrier.

But amidst her anger, she also felt helpless.

What could she do?

She couldn’t just tear off the facade and say that they actually knew each other, could she?

That would...

Only draw more attention to Shi Yaoguang once again.

People have a strange idea.

When a person is merely ordinarily excellent, they might feel envious.

But when that person’s excellence breaks through certain barriers, it’s no longer envy.

At that point, people only feel an inherent respect and keep their distance.

If the relationship between Quan Jinbei and Shi Yaoguang were exposed, the classmates would only feel envy towards them.

Perhaps they would even ship them as a couple, which would be all loss and no gain to her.

Shi Yiqing was clear-minded, and without further entanglement, she stomped her foot and begrudgingly chose to leave.

Little did she know.

As soon as she turned around, a song "Decorum" started playing.

The one playing the song was none other than Miao Jingjing.

During military training, the school rule was that cell phones needed to be handed in.

But there were not a few who paid lip service to the rule and did otherwise.

Miao Jingjing was one of the outstanding ones.

Her ringtone was "Decorum."

Because she hadn’t set it to silent, as soon as a call came in, "Decorum" naturally rang out.

Miao Jingjing hadn’t noticed at first until her classmates looked at her with strange glances, and then she realized what was happening.

She fumbled to turn off her phone and then apologized to Shi Yiqing, "Qingqing, it’s not targeted at you, don’t take it to heart."

Everyone: "..."

Was this not a case of hitting the nail on the head?

No matter what everyone thought, Shi Yiqing left amidst an awkward atmosphere.

Compared to her state of mind when she came, eager to show off,

The bad mood she left with was imaginable.

But...

No one could see through her woeful exterior to her fragile heart and offer her comfort.

Listening to the laughter coming from behind, Shi Yiqing blushed so hard she could have bled.

Her expression was even darker and more terrifying.

Just at that moment, she heard an uproar from Zhongying.

Shi Yiqing instinctively looked up, and to her surprise, she saw a familiar figure.

At Zhongying Headquarters, who else could it be in that camouflage uniform but Shang Minghao!

In that instant, she felt her heartbeat spiral out of control.

Thump-thump, as if it were about to burst through a drum’s surface, rampaging free.

Her cheeks, too, flushed with an unintended blush.

Shang Minghao had arrived almost immediately after Quan Jinbei.

When he got there and did not see Shi Yiqing, he was puzzled for a moment.

Hearing from classmates that Shi Yiqing had gone to Imperial Capital University, Shang Minghao had a bad premonition.

Turning his head and seeing Shi Yiqing nearly fleeing in panic, he knew his premonition was right.

This added another layer of discontent toward Shi Yiqing in his heart.

And yet, Shi Yiqing was the chosen woman he had decreed.

Giving up on her was not so simple.

Some things can never be simply defined by the equation one plus one equals two.

Nor could he, let Shi Yiqing be discarded as a useless piece so easily.

Thinking about it made his head ache.

Why did Quan Jinbei have such good luck?

Upon closer consideration, Quan Jinbei was nothing more than a disposable pawn he had set up.

Have pawns become so formidable now?

Is there even any room left for others?

Shi Yiqing, naturally, was oblivious to Shang Minghao’s internal monologue.

She tried hard to suppress her almost uncontrollable heartbeat, her face flushed as she walked toward him.

"Shang—" She hadn’t even finished saying ’President Shang’ when Shang Minghao’s icy tone stopped her in her tracks.

"Fall back into line immediately!"

Hearing his cold, emotionless voice, Shi Yiqing’s heart trembled, and she felt a twinge of grievance.

Looking at Shang Minghao’s eyes, she also held a hint of accusation.

But Shang Minghao had no thoughts of pitying or cherishing her; the look in his eyes even contained a bit of disdain.

"Three seconds to get the formation in order, or the whole class will run thirty laps around the field."

Upon hearing this, the Zhongying students exclaimed that he was a demon, but did not dare disobey and resigned themselves to their fate, feeling utterly wronged.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Quan Jinbei introduced himself.

Of course, his introduction was very brief.

His surname was Quan, and they could just call him Instructor Quan.

"Instructor Quan, isn’t your self-introduction a bit too simplistic?"

Quan Jinbei’s gaze darkened as he looked toward the student who had spoken, "How else do you want me to introduce myself?"

The student, under Quan Sicheng’s gaze, instantly cowered, shrinking into their neck like a quail.

When it comes to good looks...

In comparison, one’s own life is more important.

Better to behave and not stir up any trouble with an instructor who seems so aloof.

In just one encounter, the students knew their place very well.

The instructor might be handsome, but...

They couldn’t afford to flirt with him!

The students, quite exceptionally, came to a unanimous opinion.

Quan Jinbei was pleased with this and, after teaching them how to stand at attention and some basic military training principles, let the students train on their own.

During this process, the students discovered a blind spot.

That was...

Shi Yaoguang was extraordinary!

Ever since the students started paying attention to her, they couldn’t help but let their gazes linger on her from time to time.

The same went for during military training.

They had no idea until they saw, and then they were thoroughly shocked.