The next morning, the sound of loud horns was heard in the D University to signal the start of the freshmen military training.
When Fiona arrived, Spencer was already standing at the training ground with his hands on his back. The sight of him made her heart beat faster. She ran up to him with her cheeks flushing.
'Can we really pretend that nothing happened after that night?' she thought. Her face turned pale at the thought.
"Good morning, everyone!"
"Good morning, Mr. Cheng!"
Spencer nodded sternly. He stood in front of Fiona as he addressed the girls, "By now, we are halfway through with the training. Today, we will practice walking and running. First, we should make a gesture of solemnity. All of you! Attention!"
Everyone perked up at the command. After two weeks of training, the girls' postures had improved a lot.
"You should kick your left foot outwards but your leg must be kept straight..." The girls followed as Spencer gave out instructions. He glared at them and frowned.
"Follow exactly what I'm doing."
He stepped forward, his arms rubbing against his trousers, and made a crisp sound.
"Wow!"
"He's so handsome!"
The girls whispered to each other as they watched Spencer with admiration.
Spencer looked at them. "Did you see that? Now, do it like I did. All of you, attention!"
Their feet brushed against the ground.
Everyone walked forward. Spencer nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, you've improved a lot. Keep still and don't move. I have to correct your positions."
He then walked up to the students at the first row and started to point out their mistakes one by one.
When he walked to Fiona, they stared at each other for a split second before she looked away and tilted her head.
"Look straight ahead!" Spencer grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him.
Fiona's face turned red. She had no choice but to stare at him.
Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and flashed a sly smile. Then, he put his hand on her waist and gently tilted
and walked slowly towards the team. "All right! Everyone! Stand up! Stop making noise!"
The group of girls reluctantly stood up.
"We'll talk about going to the bar after the training," Sophia said and ran back to her place.
Looking at Fiona, Spencer nodded slightly, turned his head away and shouted, "Attention! Let's start training!"
After a few hours, it was almost time for lunch. Eric ran over to Spencer cheerfully. "Spencer!"
"What is it?" Spencer turned around and asked.
"I received a letter of provocation from D University Basketball Association," Eric stated.
"A letter?
What is it about?"
The girls who were supposed to be standing at attention
started whispering with curiosity.
"For what?" Spencer asked and raised his eyebrows.
Eric chuckled. "They said that they will organize a basketball game this afternoon to compete with the drillmasters. Spencer, it's your call whether to accept it or not."
"Of course you will fight!"
"Exactly! We want to watch the basketball match, Mr. Cheng!"
"I'm going to cheer you up!"
"There is a competition between the Basketball Association and the drillmasters. It's really exciting!"
The girls chattered excitedly among themselves.
"Stop making excused. You just want to skip military training," Spencer fumed. The crowd burst into laughter.