The legendary public bathhouse?!

Instead, the punishment had only grown harsher! No one dared to breathe freely, for if they uttered another word of nonsense, the instructor would add an extra hour. At this rate, they wouldn’t get a moment’s sleep tonight.

Just two hours earlier, they had finished eating in the mess hall. But because someone complained that the food was terrible and argued with the instructor, the entire group was punished by standing at attention on the sandy ground for three hours!

When the others heard they would be punished along with the culprit, a wave of groans surged like a tide. Protesting only resulted in more hours of standing and drills! Damn it! What kind of world was this? Why did they all have to suffer for one person’s fault?

Frustration boiled in their hearts, but no one dared to voice it. They could only curse the person responsible a million times in their minds. Standing stiffly like pine trees under the scorching sun, they felt on the verge of collapse.

Some began to sway unsteadily while standing, and before long, a sudden “crack!” announced someone had collapsed onto the sand. Judging by the sound, the fall must have been harsh. It looked like that person would be resting for a few days now.

Someone nearby watched as the fallen was carried away and said enviously, “Wow! So lucky! Now he can rest for days!”

Hearing such foolish words, Xiao Shang curled her lips and snapped at them, “You’re jealous? Fall down yourselves and get carried off to rest!”

At her words, everyone shook their heads fearfully. None of them wanted to risk disfigurement just to get a break! Just looking at the scorching sand was enough to know that lying down meant cooking alive!

How could that be restful? They’d rather stand a few more hours than gamble with their lives! Finally, five hours passed. With the instructor’s order to dismiss, everyone dispersed, heading back to their dormitories to prepare for a shower.

Xiao Shang put down the model in her hands and rubbed her aching shoulder. She quickly left the sand and headed for her dorm. She realized she hadn’t even properly looked at the dormitories since arriving.

She had to check them out quickly! With that thought, Xiao Shang hurried on, joining her classmates from Class F going to their dorm.

Everyone busied themselves rummaging through their suitcases for pajamas, while Xiao Shang simply grabbed her clothes and went straight to the washroom.

Shaking her head as she walked, she thought, “This is military training, yet these rich girls even brought pajamas! I just can’t understand their mindset.”

Upon entering the washroom, Xiao Shang was stunned.

The so-called washroom was little more than hundreds of wooden partitions, each with a single showerhead attached—was this really a proper bathing facility? It seemed utterly unreliable.

Xiao Shang reached out and shook one of the wooden panels, which wobbled precariously.

The sight made her heart tremble with fear. Could this place really be safe for bathing? What if it collapsed while someone was showering?

Swallowing hard, Xiao Shang’s throat tightened.

Suddenly, a steady rhythm of footsteps sounded outside. She turned her head to see who was coming in.

It was Ouyang Qianyu.

Wide-eyed, Xiao Shang pointed at him and shouted, “This is the washroom! What are you doing here?”

Ouyang Qianyu looked at her calmly, unfazed. “Taking a shower.”

Saying that, he walked past her, holding his clothes, and entered one of the washing stalls. He pulled down the curtain to shield himself and began undressing.

Xiao Shang pulled the curtain aside and stormed in, yelling, “Are you some kind of pervert? This is the girls’ shower area! You dirty lecher!”

Ouyang Qianyu continued undressing without flinching. As he took off his grimy shirt, he turned to stare at Xiao Shang, then trapped her between himself and the wooden partition with one hand.

With an indifferent expression, he said, “Where were you when the instructor explained? Boys and girls shower in the same place.”

Before she could respond, he reached to undo his pants.

Xiao Shang’s throat clogged at his explanation, words failing her as a suffocating sensation gripped her.

Mixed bathing? This was terrifying! What if someone with ill intentions were to spy on them? She crossed her arms protectively over her chest, glaring warily at Ouyang Qianyu.