The night sky was like ink in a painting, and the stars were like embellishments. The sound of the wind was poetic.
A handsome man with beautiful eyebrows and a young boy who was looking at him seriously. It was a beautiful scene.
He Yan was silent.
Xiao Jue opened his mouth and said faintly, "You're He Yan?"
He Yan was shocked and blurted out, "I'm already so famous?"
In the military camp, she did not think that she was outstanding enough to attract the attention of the Commander in Chief. How did Xiao Jue know about her now?
Xiao Jue sneered, "You're running while carrying weights, and you can't fire your crossbow." He looked down at the top of He Yan's head and said casually, "And you're so short. I can't think of anyone else in the military camp."
He Yan was speechless.
And you're so … short …
For a moment, she seemed to have returned to the time when she first met Xiao Jue in the Xianchang Gymnasium. Xiao Jue's evaluation of her was that she was stupid and short.
She did not expect that Xiao Jue would still give her such an evaluation after she changed her body. He was still the same as before. He was so arrogant and unreasonable. Looking at him like this, he did not have the coldness of a young man. He was just like the young boy in her impression who was so outstanding that he was almost mean.
He Yan naturally felt wronged. To be honest, with her height, she really couldn't be called "short" among women. It was just that in the military camp where there were burly men everywhere, she looked as weak as a chicken. But she could not be blamed. When she was He Yan, she was a little taller than she was now. Moreover, He Rufei replaced her, so other people would not think that General Feihong was short. But now, she could not stuff cushions in her shoes to make herself look taller.
As she was thinking, Xiao Jue suddenly took a step closer to her. The distance between them was a little too close.
He Yan was stunned.
The shape of his eyes was extremely beautiful, clear and gentle. When he lowered his eyes to look at her, it gave her the illusion that she was looking at a lover. His skin was also very white, even more sparkling and translucent than Lady He's skin, which made his brows look even more picturesque. His fine black hair was tied up and draped over his shoulders, making him look cool. There was a faint scent of Moon Qilin, which made people want to touch him.
He Yan thought that if the fairy who came riding on the deer saw this person, she would be so embarrassed that she would turn around and leave. No wonder so many women in the capital dreamed of this noble man. They would never get tired of looking at his face for the rest of their lives.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked indifferently.
"I'm thinking about what I can eat to be as good-looking as you," He Yan replied.
His movements stiffened, and he no longer pressed closer. As if he had verified something, he shifted his gaze and said, "Boring!"
He actually did not scold her? He Yan was surprised. She thought that Xiao Jue was going to use the military order to scold her. But on second thought, she understood. Xiao Jue had not revealed his identity yet. According to common sense, she should not "know" who he was. Therefore, she could only pretend that he was a stranger who accidentally bumped into her practicing ginger.
"What's so boring about this?" He Yan blew the hair on his forehead and said carelessly, "Everyone loves beauty."
Xiao Jue paused and stared at him. That stare was as if he was looking at a dead man. He Yan stared back at her without fear. He had never seen someone as reckless as her. Xiao Jue was also startled for a moment. Then she sneered and turned around to leave, leaving He Yan alone in the martial arts arena.
He Yan realized something.
Xiao Jue's temperament was colder than before, but it was also better than before. In the past, when she angered him, he could mock her without repeating himself. But now, he only glanced at her and did not want to talk to her. In the past, she did not dare to provoke Xiao Jue. But now, this noble second son of a Xiao family did not bother to argue with others like he did when he was young. Did this mean that she could easily anger Xiao Jue to death and take revenge on him for hurting her in the past?
The heavens were still fair. She thought, "What goes around comes around. Today, it's my turn."
Very good.
After Xiao Jue left, He Yan pulled the crossbow for another hour. When his hands were sore, he went back to sleep. The next morning, he woke up slightly later. Xiao Mai pushed him and said, "A He Ge, wake up."
He Yan opened his eyes.
The bodies of different people were indeed different. When she was young, no matter how late she secretly practiced her swordsmanship, she could still listen to her teacher's lectures the next day. But now, she only stayed up for one night. It was not very late, but she felt uncomfortable all over.
Could it be that she really had a hard life in her previous life? He Yan reflected on himself.
Although he reflected on himself, he still had to do what he needed to do. Today, they carried sandbags and ran. After running, everyone consciously followed the recruits to the back of the training field to prepare for yesterday's archery.
The crossbows had already been put up. During the day, it was not as cool as it was at night. The sunlight was so bright that it was dazzling. Liang Jiaotou stood beside the crossbows. The recruits went to test the bows one by one. Compared to yesterday, the recruits weren't as excited. Their technique was also much more stable. Fewer of them shot at random places. At the very least, they were shooting at the target without a mistake.
Hong Shan also went to shoot. His shooting was better than yesterday. Shi Tou still won Liang Jiaotou's praise. Although Xiao Mai's hand strength was small, it was not too bad. Moreover, because of her brother Shi Tou's guidance, her improvement was obvious.
He Yan saw Wang Ba again.
Wang Ba walked forward unhurriedly. Before he pulled the bow, he deliberately gave He Yan a contemptuous look. He Yan responded with a smile. This smile seemed to have angered him. His face immediately darkened. Without thinking, he pulled the bow and shot an arrow.
With a whoosh, the arrow pierced through the air and went straight through the grass target. It was almost the same as yesterday. The grass target was brought forward and fell down.
The surrounding recruits immediately applauded and cheered. Here, people always worshipped the strong.
Wang Ba put down his bow and walked in front of He Yan. He said in an overbearing manner, "It's your turn." He deliberately raised his voice so that everyone around could hear him. "Yesterday, you couldn't pull the bow. In front of everyone, you said that you can pull the bow today. Brother He Yan, today, let us see how you pull the bow. What do you think? "
For a moment, everyone's eyes were on He Yan.
He Yan's name had spread throughout the entire military camp because of yesterday's incident. Everyone knew that Liang Jiaotou had a recruit who could not even pull the bow, but still dared to boast shamelessly. Now that they saw the real person, they all looked at He Yan and waited for a good show.
"A He Ge …" Xiao Mai timidly tugged at the corner of her clothes.
He Yan smiled at her and slowly walked forward. She faced Wang Ba's malicious smile. Her expression was magnanimous, and her tone was modest. "Brother, it must be hard for you to remember my words so clearly."
"Since you want to see so much, I'll let you see," she said lightly.