Chapter 31: Keep Working Hard for Me Too
Qin Siyu's room was very clean. It was hard to tell whether it had always been like this or if she had just cleaned it.
Tian Siyi put down her bag and moved in right away. Chen Chen and Mo Yang only walked her to the door before going downstairs.
They were staying on the first floor, while Qin Siyu's room was on the third floor.
After putting her things away, Tian Siyi casually asked, "Are you the only one living on this floor? I saw that all the other rooms are empty."
"The cafeteria auntie lives next door. There aren't many women in the military, so having a whole floor for us is already pretty good."
"Isn't it kind of creepy? Don't you ever feel lonely?"
Qin Siyu lightly tapped her head with her phone. "What are you talking about?"
Tian Siyi puffed out her cheeks, rubbed her forehead, and said, "What's wrong with that? Isn't it normal to feel lonely when you live alone? When I left earlier, Zhao Xiaoqi held onto me and refused to let go for a long time."
"I think that's just boredom. After all, your other two roommates hardly ever talk."
"Is there really a difference between being bored and being lonely?"
After Tian Siyi said that, it really did seem like there wasn't much difference.
Seeing Qin Siyu pause, Tian Siyi teased her, "I think you're the one who's thinking about it the wrong way."
"You little brat!" Qin Siyu came back to her senses and lightly tapped Tian Siyi on the head again before awkwardly changing the subject. "If I hadn't asked you to stay here, were you really planning to share a dorm with Chen Chen?"
Tian Siyi nodded in confusion. "Yeah. What's wrong with that?"
"And you're asking what's wrong? Aren't you worried about him at all?"
Tian Siyi answered as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "We're friends. I trust him."
"From a logical point of view, maybe he is trustworthy. But if you really lived in the same room, can you be sure he'd stay completely calm after seeing you in your pajamas... or watching you while you're asleep?"
Tian Siyi still looked completely confident.
"Don't worry. We lived together before, and nothing ever happened."
"Living outside is different from living in a dorm. At least before, you slept in separate rooms. But in a dorm, you'd be sharing the same room."
"I guess that's true..." Tian Siyi's confidence started to fade. Qin Siyu did have a point. She was a beautiful girl now. If Chen Chen really couldn't hold himself back, she couldn't blame him entirely.
We're such close friends. If he really had that kind of need... should I just let him enjoy himself?
"Tell me honestly. Don't you really have any special feelings for Chen Chen?"
Tian Siyi had never been shy about this kind of topic, so she answered directly.
"You mean I like him? No way!"
"Don't you think you treat him a little differently?"
Tian Siyi didn't deny it.
"I know I do. But that's because we're friends."
Qin Siyu sighed.
"Fine, do whatever you want. I'm getting old, so I won't keep nagging you. The more I say, the less you young people want to hear it."
"How are you old? You look about the same age as Chen Chen's older sister."
As she spoke, Tian Siyi took out her skincare products.
"Your skin is just a little darker. If you use skincare products more often and your skin becomes a bit lighter, you'll look even younger."
Qin Siyu picked one up, looked at it, and nodded.
"You're right. I'm leaving the military at the end of this year. It's about time I started taking better care of myself."
Tian Siyi smiled brightly.
"Then when I leave, I'll give all of these to you. And after I get back home, I'll send you some more."
"How could I let you spend money on me?"
"We're friends. You've helped me so much, so what's wrong with me giving you a small gift? They're not expensive skincare products anyway. They don't cost much."
"Then thank you."
Tian Siyi had wanted to give Qin Siyu a gift for a long time. Now that she finally had the chance, she wasn't going to let it slip away.
Qin Siyu still remembered Tian Siyi saying that she was a very stubborn person. Now she had experienced it herself, so she decided not to argue with her anymore.
The next afternoon, Tian Siyi and Chen Chen showed up at the training field pushing a box full of cold drinks. As soon as the instructor of the third squad saw them, he announced a break.
"Someone's handing out cold drinks! Hurry up and get yours! Only our squad has them, so don't let the next squad steal them!"
As soon as the instructor finished speaking, the students rushed toward Tian Siyi and Chen Chen.
The two of them smiled as they handed out the drinks.
"Take it easy. There's enough for everyone."
After getting her drink, Zhao Xiaoqi stayed beside Tian Siyi.
"You didn't have to buy one for everyone..."
"We'll talk in a minute..." It was noisy around them, and Zhao Xiaoqi was speaking softly, so Tian Siyi couldn't hear her clearly.
After everyone had received a drink, Tian Siyi asked Chen Chen to take one to the instructor as well. Only then did she turn her attention back to Zhao Xiaoqi.
"What were you saying just now?"
"I said..."
"Siyi, thank you! You're beautiful and kind, just like I thought."
Before Zhao Xiaoqi could finish, Bai Hang interrupted her again. He had just taken an ice pop and hadn't left yet.
Only then did Tian Siyi notice that Bai Hang was also in the third squad. Feeling a little awkward, she replied with a simple "Mm," before turning back to Zhao Xiaoqi.
"If you don't say it now, someone else will interrupt you again."
Zhao Xiaoqi stamped her foot and lowered her voice again.
"I was asking why you suddenly treated the whole squad to ice pops. Didn't you say yesterday that you were only treating us?"
"Since I was already treating you guys, I thought I might as well treat everyone. Besides, I'm not even coming to military training anymore, so I felt a little embarrassed."
Tian Siyi suddenly waved at her classmates and called out, "When the competition starts in a few days, work hard for me too!"
The girl's sweet voice lifted everyone's spirits. No one could resist such a lively and cheerful beautiful girl, especially when she had brought them something cool to enjoy on such a hot summer day.
The instructor picked up his ice pop and immediately ran over to the instructors of the other squads while eating it, proudly showing it off.
"You guys got ice pops too?"
"Remember the girl in our squad who hurt her foot?"
"The one Brother Yu helped get leave from the old commander?"
"Yep, that's her. She paid for all of these herself for our squad. Your squad doesn't have any. Hehe."
"Damn you!"
It wasn't just the instructors. The students from the other squads also looked over with envy, secretly wishing they had been placed in the same squad as Tian Siyi.
Actually, Tian Siyi had thought about treating every student. But on one hand, it would have been too expensive. A squad only had a few dozen people, and spending three to five yuan per person was still something she could afford.
On the other hand, the small shop nearby simply didn't have that much stock.
The shop didn't sell many things in the first place because it was quite far from the training field. During breaks, no one wanted to spend the time walking back and forth just to buy something.
The only busy times were at noon and in the evening. But by then, everyone was in a hurry to get back to the dorms and enjoy the air conditioning, so very few people stopped to shop.
In short, the shop never kept a large amount of goods.
Watching Tian Siyi become so popular made Wang Xiaoxiang grit her teeth in anger. When she saw Bai Hang still standing beside Tian Siyi, she wanted nothing more than to rush over and beat her up.
But she couldn't.
First, she would never get past the instructor. Second, she couldn't beat Tian Siyi anyway. And besides, there was no way she could hit someone in front of Bai Hang.
"You b*tch... just wait. I'll make you pay for this!"