60 Leap.
Jane stood there like a statue of stone when she heard his words. The boy looked at her straight and then he started laughing with a hand on his mouth. Loud noise in the corridor can disturb the other students and Shi lang did not want to be scolded for this but the expression on Jane’s face was like that.
The girl had her eyes wide open and her mouth was big enough to fit an egg inside without breaking it. When she saw the boy laughing she pushed him away and said, “Bastard, trying to play me for a fool. See how I beat you to the pulp.”
Shi Lang chuckled lightly and said, “I surrender, almighty Jane. By the way, how is the physical growth of the class?”
He choose to divert the topic because he did not wish to tell her about his engagement with Amelia just now. Although he did flirt with the battle class beauty, that was between them and until they knew each other well enough, he would not be divulging the information without the acknowledgment of the latter.
Jane replied, “Everyone made tremendous growth. They all stepped into the three-star level. The battle skills are also good enough to compete with the battle class now.” her head was raised slightly as she took pride in this.
The majority of the class was two-star Terrans, now they have stepped into a three-star level, which will allow them to hold the rank of an officer in the technical department at least. If any of them wished to go to the battle division, then they will be given the role of an advisor. One of the highest ranks for a technical soldier.
Advisor was a rank that acted as a mastermind in any battle. The general battle division troops have the same strategies and other knowledge as them too, but when the battle division focused on physical training, the technical students focused on the psychological aspect of war. They speculate and create mental models of how the enemy will react, what could be the possible scenarios and how they could counter negative situations.
A good advisor can turn the tables in extremely adverse conditions but can if the advisor is not good enough, then he/she can easily cause the annihilation of the whole division. Thus, being an advisor was very difficult.
Soon, the bell rang and the theory exams finished. The students came out of the classroom, Lucas moved up and came over to Jane. He asked, “Jane, how was your exam.”
Jane replied to him that it was okay, the two people cast a look at Shi Lang, only to find him lost in thoughts. Lucas asked him, “Where did you go to train?”
Shi Lang said, “Did I not tell you yesterday? I cannot leak out all this information.” while rolling his eyes.
Lucas said, “Is it that sensitive?” in a doubtful tone.
Shi Lang glanced at him sideways and said, “As sensitive as Lady Tsubaki in someone’s dreams.”
Lucas froze up and cast a gaze at Jane, the girl had already left to talk with some other girls from the class and discuss the answers. He sighed and said, “Lang, you bitch. Do not say it in front of her, or she might castrate me. Besides I dream of Jane now.”
Shi lang raised his eyebrow and said in a loud voice, “Jane, Lucas said he dreams of you.”
Jane froze up, and a blush covered the bottom of her neck. The rest of the class was aware of the two of them dating and they started to laugh when they saw how the two of them were blushing. Shi Lang had already run away to escape their beatings and threats. He was going to the battle class and checking up on Amelia.
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As he came to the corridor where the Battle Class was located he found Jenkins standing outside, the rest were also discussing but Jenkins was alone. He sighed and walked up to him and stood next to the battle class genius, leaning against the wall.
He asked, “How was it?”
The latter replied, “Fine. What about you?”
“Same, I guess,” said Shi Lang.
He did not bother with the gazes of the other students. Jenkins asked, “Do you really think that the group battle will be like that?”
Shi Lang nodded and said, “They raised the bar of this time. They do not need vases. The frontier is boiling, you know that better than me.”
Jenkins nodded and was about to say something when he noticed Shi Lang gazing at Amelia. He asked, “Do you have any ideas on her?”
Shi Lang asked, “Do not tell me you do?”
Jenkins shook her head and said, “I am not interested in puppy love. I bless you.”
Shi Lang was surprised and turned sideways to look at Jenkins and said, “Classmate Jenkins, I did not expect you to be so generous.”
His expression was that of a fanboy. Jenkins looked at him and stifled a laugh. This was not going along with his image of the cold hard gray character. However, Shi Lang, suddenly, put his hand over his shoulder and whispered in his ears, “You should laugh more, and be more honest about your emotions. You might have made mistakes in the past, but now you should learn by correcting them, believe me, it will open your locked heart and you would be able to see the world clearly, becoming stronger.”
The latter thought about it and nodded slightly as he asked, “How do you know all this?”
Shi Lang rolled his eyes and said, “You typical brawn for brains, go read some romance.”
Then he took his hand back and walked over to Amelia, who was talking to a friend. He did not talk to Amelia and said to the girl with a smile on his face, “Classmate, may I borrow your friend for a few moments?”
The classmate nodded with a smile, the atmosphere of the Battle class had changed ever since they lost, they have become more humane and did not have to follow the rat race of brawn chasing boys. She walked away from the place, leaving Amelia and Shi Lang some privacy.
The boy then asked, “How was the exam?”
Amelia nodded and said, “I am doubtful about one question. The rest was fine. They gave us all different questions.” her voice was calm.
Shi Lang nodded. He said, “You are correct. Also, I have been meaning to ask, how about, I tell people you are my girlfriend?” his tone was serious.
Amelia said, “Yes.” she was not actually paying much attention to him and did not hear the second half of the sentence properly. However, when her mind registered what happened. Shi Lang was smiling widely.
Amelia had a bad premonition in her heart and looked around, to find the rest of the class looking at her with ambiguous smiles. She blushed profusely and turned to face Shi Lang, who still had a cheeky grin on his face. She said with clenched teeth, “I will tell my mom about this.”
Shi Lang whispered, “It was her idea.”
Amelia raised her finger to point at his nose and said, “You… you… I will tell your mother.”
Shi Lang smiled even more widely and said, “Awwwww, calling me the big guns, are we? Though, are you sure they will not say, Young people should mind their own business? Also, who was the one to ask if I am okay with this or not. I am telling you, Amelia Knight, you have to be responsible for me now.”
Amelia froze, and the next thing she heard was her classmates whispering to each other. Shi Lang whispered, “Do you want them to stop? Then just admit it.”
Amelia wished for nothing more than to swipe the cheeky grin off his face with her punch but she was aware of his strength. She clenched her jaws and said, “Okay, I admit. But if you dared to wrong me. I will kill you.”
Her aura was cold, and she was serious. Although, only she knew that this was a front she had put up to make people think she was being forced. Last night she had not slept properly because she was busy thinking about this boy. She has never experienced butterflies in her stomach. This was not something she was used to.
Shi Lang smiled and said, “See you after the exam. I will treat you to dinner.”
That said, he walked back to his class. In just one day, he decided to take a leap and have his relationship with Amelia prominently known to the people, because, she was able to bring out his natural self of his. All the time he was putting up a facade and only she was able to get through him.
Amelia was not aware of how important she had become for the boy in just a matter of a walk. She just watched him walk back as she was surrounded by her close friends who were keen on getting in on the gossip. On the way back, Shi Lang made a fist gesture to Jenkins, who smiled and bumped his fist in return.
The two people became friends when they exchanged fists and their relationship also took a leap. Shi Lang had now completely assimilated himself in this new life, and doing all that he wanted to and live without regret.