Chapter 16: Hope
"Captain, did you say anything?" George asked.
Qin Feng focused on the conversation between Han Weilin and Su Jiyai, ignoring George's words.
"Can it be triggered...by anyone?" Su Jiyai asked with hope that even she didn't believe she had.
"Yes." Han Weilin nodded.
Su Jiyai's eyes brightened.
If...if only....if only she could awake a powerful superpower then she won't be looked down on.
She won't die early and she can even dream of being together with him....
No! What was she thinking? Even if she awakened a superpower, there would be a vast difference between him and her.
Yet the hope in Su Jiyai's heart didn't extinguish and her whole mood brightened.
"Jiyai, what are you thinking? Why are you blushing so hard?" Han Weilin's words stunned Su Jiyai who hurriedly touched her hot cheeks.
Su Jiyai suddenly hugged Han Weilin,
"Thank you! Thank you so much for telling me this information! I hope both you and I can awaken a superpower."
Han Weilin interrupted her and said,
"Jiyai, it won't be easy..."
"Who cares, life has never been easy on me anyway. If by working hard I could awaken a superpower I would gladly do all the work!
Weilin, I was born without superpower but I don't want to die without superpower. I want to contribute to this country, make a name for myself, and find my parents.
I don't just want to be a beautiful vase! And without giving it a try I can't give up right?"
The shine in Su Jiyai's eyes stunned Han Weilin.
She felt all the darkness fading away after hearing Su Jiyai's words.
Especially the line, "I was born without superpower but I don't want to die without superpower. I want to contribute to this country"
With a touched heart Han Weilin patted Su Jiyai's head and decided not to care about those b*tches.
Qin Feng felt his heart skip a beat again.
Not because of how beautiful Su Jiyai looked but because he realized how beautiful Su Jiyai's soul was.
Her thought perspective and the shine in her eyes... especially her words.
After dropping Han Weilin in the dormitory, Su Jiyai walked towards the training ground expecting to see the vice-captain.
But to her surprise, today's session was getting conducted by Qin Feng.
Can she say she was happy?
Of course!
Today was her best day.
When Qin Feng looked over at her, she kept a straight face, even with her fastened heartbeat.
By the time the training was completed, everyone was already on the ground, only Su Jiyai was filled with vigor, even though she had punishment pending for herself.
"Soldiers, today your basic training will end here. For the next 3 days, you all will practice the real-time combat. Rest well." Saying so Qin Feng left.
"Finally! It's over!"
"Yes! Yes! Yes! Finally, I can rest."
"How sad...I won't be able to meet the handsome instructor from now on..."
"Yeah, I am sad about that fact too!"
Even Su Jiyai agreed with them.
Her vigor instantly vanished when she thought how difficult it would be from now to see Qin Feng.
But then again, at least she would be able to see him from afar, right?
After everyone left Su Jiyai started doing crunches with extra effort and a big smile on her face.
Qin Feng looked at the hardworking figure in the training ground and he was affected by her smile too,
"You are so happy just because of a small piece of information? Silly."
The sun was setting and a warm hue enveloped the entire ground, warming the atmosphere between the two, where both of them were unaware of each other's feelings yet were happy.
Su Jiyai finished her punishment and wiped away the dust on her face.
"Done?" Qin Feng's voice startled Su Jiyai who turned to look at him.
"Yeah." Su Jiyai said and tried not to blush.
In her mind, she was wondering how some could smell so good.
"Thank you." Qin Feng said.
"No need! No need!" Su Jiyai waved her hands.
Qin Feng noticed Su Jiyai's slightly embarrassed expression and didn't continue to express his gratitude.
"Come I will drop you by the dormitory." He said and Su Jiyai almost pinched herself.
What can be nicer than getting to know that you can survive and even fulfill your dream? To get dropped by her crush!
"Sure." Su Jiyai said and turned her face away to hide the blush on her face.
They started walking towards the dormitory and Han Weilin who came to pick up Su Jiyai, hid in the bushes.
A sly smile appeared on her face when she saw the blush on her bestie's face and she cheered in her heart,
"Go bestie! Bag that captain."
Su Jiyai has been living with her for the past month and of course, she guessed her feelings for Captain Qin.
And in her belief, both of them were a match made in heaven.
Beauty and Power, together!