Reborn Aristocrat: Return of the Vicious Heiress
chapter-1160

The military training program was drawing to a close and they would be practicing a war drill for the next three days.

It was also a test of the skills that the freshmen had picked up in the past month.

They would be tested on their abilities to survive in the wild as well as their physical fitness.

At the end of the test, the commanders would grade everyone based on their performance. Hence, the test was very important to everyone and they took it rather seriously as well.

The freshmen were split into two groups for the battlefield operation which would last for three days. Wen Xinya’s team managed to achieve an indisputable victory. After all, Xu Zhenyu was not nicknamed as the Commander From Hell for nothing. It would be a disgrace to him if they had lost.

After a night’s rest, it was time for the drill, followed by the end of the military training program.

There was a small gathering in the afternoon that was meant for the freshmen to thank the commanders and soldiers for the help and training that they had given them throughout the program.

Wen Xinya’s long tresses were tied back into a simple yet classic bun that was secured on the back of her head with a yellow rosewood hairpin. She put on some light makeup that accentuated her beautiful features, before changing into a white dress that had a faint green hue. It was beautiful as the moon and had some light yellow chrysanthemum prints. The dress accentuated her beauty and gave her a classic vibe.

While the contest proceeded excitingly, Wen Xinya waited patiently for her segment.

Xu Zhenyu sneaked to the backstage and whistled at Wen Xinya. “Hi, chick!”

Wen Xinya smiled and said, “What are you doing here instead of watching the performance?”

Xu Zhenyu jested nonchalantly. “I’m here to admire the ravishing beauty!”

He then winked at her.

Although he was dressed impeccably in a neat and pristine military uniform which made him look dashing, he still looked a little comical. Wen Xinya gibed. “Right, all you do is stay in camp all day and you rarely get to see beautiful girls. Now that you have the chance to, ogle all you can.”

Xu Zhenyu snorted with laughter while supporting himself against the door frame. “Chick, you’re becoming more and more narcissistic. I really take my hat’s off to you.”

However, he could not take his eyes off her at all because she was really stunningly gorgeous that night.

Wen Xinya gritted her teeth in an adorable manner, looking like a feisty kitten. “I’m nothing compared to someone over here.”

Xu Zhenyu deliberately quipped. “Oh gosh! There’s actually a greater narcissist than you in this world.”

Wen Xinya turned pale in exasperation, shocked to see how eloquent he had become. “It’s good to have self-awareness. I’m talking about you.”

Xu Zhenyu guffawed uncontrollably.

Although they were teasing each other, Xu Zhenyu’s smile was a little lopsided.

Yeah! Lopsided.

The endless and grueling training helped him build his willpower and the dangerous missions made him develop grit. However… he had never felt as melancholic as he did right now. Love was the best thing that could shape and polish a man.

Back then, he chose to leave Capital city with the intention of becoming better before confessing his love to Wen Xinya. It was all because of his pride.

Yes, his pride!

Wen Xinya’s outstanding achievements made him understand that they were worlds apart. It was not his inferiority complex, but rather, it was his pride that made him feel the need to prove himself to be better and stronger than Wen Xinya. He strove to prove to Wen Xinya how outstanding he was and even wanted to surpass her.

His pride was the reason for his incredible and rapid growth.

His pride was the reason for his defeat in love.

He stood firm to his pride.

At last, he was still stunted by his pride and ended up in misery.

He had to reap what he sowed.

Right from the start, he was bound to suffer the pain of his fruitless pursuit of Wen Xinya because of his strong pride and dignity.

He thought about the dream that he had back then, during which… he confessed his feelings to the love of his life while still holding his head up high. He would never swallow his pride regardless of how much he effort he might have to put in.

He had been continuously measuring the weight of the Xu family and that of Wen Xinya in his heart. He had been contemplating between the two. He could stay by her side and give her his everything, but he was not willing to actually be open about his feelings and love her wholeheartedly.

However, he was well aware that she had suffered her downfall, solely because she was deprived of love and hope. The slightest bit of love and glimmer of hope would bloom in her heart and save her from her path of self-destruction.

He understood that clearly, but he did not give her any love even until the end.

At last, she died while he stayed alive.

In reality, he still insisted on holding his pride high and keeping his feelings to himself.

Xu Zhenyu changed the subject and said, “Congratulations, you’re almost done with the month-long hellish training.”

He felt a sense of relief because it had ended.

Wen Xinya pursed her lips together, feeling a little melancholic about having to part ways with him.

Xu Zhenyu smiled and asked, “Why are you looking so glum? You were complaining endlessly when you first arrived. Now that you’re finally free, shouldn’t you be rejoicing?”

He still remembered how the freshmen behaved when they first arrived. He laughed calmly, thinking to himself that the freshmen were actually… rather adorable.

Wen Xinya said, “I kinda can’t bear to part with this place.”

During the military training program, she got to focus purely on training and was isolated from the ugly and complicated sides of humanity, as well as the power struggles that she was involved in. Life seemed to have become much simpler and happier. The most outstanding thing about Xu Zhenyu was not his strict rules and vigorous training, but rather, it was his ability to make every tough training feel somehow enjoyable for everyone.

Xu Zhenyu suddenly walked towards her and gave her a gentle hug. “You can’t bear to leave me, can you?”

It was not his first time hugging Wen Xinya, but it was his first time being open and honest with how he felt about her at the moment. It was an unrestrained and pure hug.

Wen Xinya expressed assent.

Xu Zhenyu gently pulled away from her before leaning forward and planting a kiss on her forehead. “Here’s a goodbye kiss.”

It was just a goodbye kiss, but… he would never give her his blessings.

Call me petty, ungentlemanly or whatever, but I’ll never give her my blessings. Never in this life.