LPLFDA Chapter 50

The others in the squad didn’t respond.

The instructors were watching from not far away, talking so casually. If caught, it would mean punishment.

A bunch of rich young heirs who could call the wind and summon the rain outside all had to behave themselves once they came to the base.

Not behave?

Fine. The instructors had a hundred ways to grind down your temper.

Thinking of tattling to your family?

Useless.

When the instructors disciplined you, they directly sent the video to your parents.

Your parents were fully informed and didn’t raise a single objection.

And if you thought about retaliating against the instructors after leaving the base?

Even less possible.

These instructors were hired by the very parents with influence in each family. A group of little brats who couldn’t even win against their own parents, wanting to go against the instructors protected by those same parents? That was nothing but a pipe dream.

In short, the instructors’ authority inside the base was very secure.

Charles, who had just been pointing fingers and commenting about Feng Yuan, didn’t get a single response from his teammates.

He gave a light snort and finally shut his mouth.

In the sandpit.

Feng Yuan was still pumping his little short legs, trying his hardest to charge forward.

“Faster! Climb up!”

The instructor held a stopwatch, urging Feng Yuan on from the side.

This group training session had more climbing events than usual.

That was also one of the reasons Feng Yuan was allowed to join the group training this time.

Rushing out of the sandpit, Feng Yuan, under the instructor’s urging, clenched his chubby little hand around the first climbing board.

His small face was flushed red from exhaustion, yet his pair of beautiful, round eyes was full of determination.

“You—keep up.”

After Feng Yuan successfully passed through two checkpoints, Brian waved his hand, signaling the teammates behind to follow.

When Charles came forward, Brian glanced at him, then had Nickel strap sandbags onto his calves as extra weight.

Charles: “……”

Charles’s face turned green.

He was furious but didn’t dare speak out, struggling under the sandbags as he forced himself through the course.

Feng Yuan had been the first to start running, but he was the last to finish.

He was just too small. The youngest in the squad before him was already five, two years older than he was.

He was small, and his legs were short.

In this kind of climbing, it was obvious he had no advantage.

“Alright, assemble. Count off.”

Once everyone had completed the course, they gathered and reported their numbers.

When the count-off was finished and the instructor was about to announce the next stage, Charles suddenly called out “Report” and spoke up.

“Instructor, why wasn’t the last place punished?”

In past training sessions, the one who came in last always had to be called out and assigned extra punishment tasks.

But this time, Feng Yuan, who was last, hadn’t even been criticized by name.

The moment Charles finished speaking, he felt several gazes land on him.

An inexplicable chill crept across his back.

But he pushed down that strange feeling with his usual thick skin.

He continued voicing his dissatisfaction to the instructors, his words full of questioning their fairness.

As for Feng Yuan, who was in last place, he nervously clenched his little fists.

He glanced at Charles.

Seeing that the instructors said nothing, Feng Yuan, worried that he really was being shielded, didn’t want to make things difficult for them.

He straightened his small body and also called out to report.

“I can accept punishment!”

Feng Yuan’s little face was full of a heroic, ready-to-die expression: “Whatever punishment you want to give Yuan Yuan is fine!”

His stepping forward drew even more eyes in the squad toward Charles.

The little girl standing beside Li Si didn’t bother hiding her reaction. She rolled her eyes outright.

Charles had finished second-to-last this time.

How could someone who was second-to-last have the nerve to criticize the last one?

Besides, how old was he, and how old was Feng Yuan?

To bully such a tiny cub. He truly had no sense of decency.

Completely unaware that his image points were dropping fast, Charles kept staring straight at the instructors, waiting for their response.

He didn’t have to wait long. Brian, expressionless, gave his reply.

“Feng Yuan!”

“Here!”

Feng Yuan was called out of the line.

He lifted his little head, face taut with seriousness, waiting to hear his punishment.

Brian stepped forward two paces, looking down at him from above.

Big and small eyes met.

Brian tugged at the corner of his mouth, his tone softening a little.

“You cleared all the stages this time. Very well done.”

“Alright, return to the line. Remember to eat an extra chicken leg at lunch to make up for it.”

Brian didn’t punish Feng Yuan any punishment. Instead, he even praised him openly.

This left Charles very dissatisfied.

He wanted to say something more, but one sharp look from Brian made his face flush red. He didn’t dare, yet unwillingly and angrily, he shut his mouth.

The next group activity was the classic hostage rescue drill.

One member of the squad would play the hostage, locked inside an abandoned building.

The others had to figure out a way to rescue him.

And during the process, the hostage also needed to attempt self-rescue.

“Let Feng Yuan be the hostage!”

Even before the exercise began, Charles suggested that Feng Yuan play the hostage.

In these hostage drills, being the hostage was usually the most frustrating role.

With the instructors playing the kidnappers, they had all sorts of ways to trip up the hostage.

Being a hostage under the instructors’ control was never an easy job.

“Charles, you’re the hostage.”

Nickel personally singled out Charles to be the hostage.

The rest were assigned as the rescue squad.

On site, besides the three instructors, there were also many “kidnappers”.

These kidnappers would constantly create trouble to block and “kill” the rescue squad.

The rescue team wore special little vests. When they were hit, the vests would release a puff of blue smoke.

That signified that they were dead.

If someone was killed in close combat, once they lost the ability to resist, a marker would be stuck on their body.

Having that marker also meant they were dead.

It was Feng Yuan’s first time participating in this kind of activity. He found it both a little exciting and a little nerve-wracking.

He was even assigned a gun.

This gun didn’t shoot bullets, but something made of a special material.

If this was used to shoot a kidnapper, the target would also be considered “dead”.

“Instructor, I—”

With a sharp whistle, Charles was taken away.

Charles, unwilling to be the hostage, still wanted to struggle and get Feng Yuan to take his place.

But all his effort was completely useless.

He was still taken away.

The building number and the floor where Charles was being held were unknown to the rescue squad.

They had to search for him themselves.

The official rescue operation began.

Feng Yuan, wearing a little helmet and a bulletproof vest, cautiously moved forward, imitating his brother and sister.

He hadn’t even taken two steps when Li Si came to his side.

“Stay with me, but not too close. Find a spot nearby to hide.”

“Wait until it’s safe before following again.”

Li Si spoke in a low voice, clearly wanting Feng Yuan to coast through this exercise.

Feng Yuan clutched his gun, his palms sweating nervously.

“Okay!”

Feng Yuan always listened to his sister.

He snuck around stealthily, careful not to reveal himself.

Li Si was clearly a veteran at this activity.

Feng Yuan followed behind, staring unblinkingly at his sister’s sharp, cool moves.

He also kept an eye on his brother’s movements.

But his brother’s speed was too fast. Before long, he vanished from Feng Yuan’s sight.

Unable to find his brother’s figure, Feng Yuan had no choice but to focus on following his sister.

Very soon.

The tiny little Feng Yuan sneaked into Building No. 7.

Inside Building No. 7, quite a few kidnappers were hiding.

Li Si “killed” several kidnappers.

Feng Yuan also shot one!

One kidnapper tried to ambush Li Si, already creeping up behind her.

Just as he was about to take Li Si down, he suddenly felt a poke at his lower back.

For a moment, the kidnapper’s body stiffened.

He turned his head.

There he saw a little cub not even as tall as his waist, chubby hand gripping a gun, its muzzle pressed straight against him.

When he turned back, the little cub’s serious little face puckered up as his mouth went, “biu[mfn]pew-pew[/mfn]!”

With the cub’s biu-biu, the kidnapper was hit in the chest, and white smoke puffed out.

The kidnapper was “dead”.

For the little cub, his very first successful biu-biu, this gave him momentum.

Proudly lifting his round little chin, he said to Li Si:

“Sister, Yuan Yuan protected you!”

Li Si: “…”

The corner of Li Si’s mouth twitched. She quickly pulled him behind her, shielding him.

The siblings began searching the building together.

Feng Yuan’s small size actually made sneak attacks quite convenient.

Under Li Si’s cover, he often managed to sneak up and biu someone.

They searched Building No. 7 from top to bottom.

But the siblings did not find the hostage.

They moved on to Building No. 12. At the entrance, they ran into Li Wang.

Feng Yuan’s eyes sparkled when he saw Li Wang.

He ran over happily and said to his brother, “Brother, Yuan Yuan just killed several kidnappers!”

“Mm.”

Li Wang replied coolly, his gaze not falling on Feng Yuan at all.

Feng Yuan didn’t mind.

Right now, just being able to follow his brother and sister as they searched the building filled his heart with delight.

However, his delight didn’t last long.

Right under his brother’s and sister’s eyes, he got hit.

The moment he saw the little vest he was wearing puff out smoke, Feng Yuan’s little face went blank.

He froze for a few seconds before belatedly realizing what had happened.

“Yuan Yuan is dead.”

Eliminated, Feng Yuan pursed his lips.

He still wanted to keep following his brother and sister to search for people.

Li Si and Li Wang’s expressions weren’t too good either.

The two of them had already quickly taken cover behind obstacles.

Looking at the eliminated cub, Li Si’s delicate little face sank.

She said coldly: “Take them out.”

Li Si and Li Wang moved to sweep through the kidnappers inside the building, while the eliminated Feng Yuan couldn’t go with them anymore.

The little one stood where he was, his new camo uniform and vest making him look a bit chubby. Under the oversized helmet, his soft, bun-like face looked pitiful.

“Yuan Yuan, go back to the elimination point.”

Li Si gave him that instruction, then continued forward.

Feng Yuan sniffled, his little face drooping in dejection, then turned and walked back.

When he returned to the elimination point, he saw several unfamiliar older brothers and sisters already there.

A few of the unfamiliar brothers and sisters looked a bit surprised when they saw him coming over.

“Well now, little Yuan Yuan, you actually lasted quite a long time.”

Feng Yuan copied them and sat cross-legged, his slightly dirty little face showing a hint of unease.

He didn’t know if these older brothers and sisters would look down on him the way Charles did.

The anxious little cub only relaxed a little after someone pinched his cheek.

Sensing the goodwill from these older kids, he grinned, showing them a smile.

And once he smiled, the older children wanted even more to pinch him.

“So cute.”

“You’re the best-looking Eastern cub I’ve ever seen.”

“Your training is really good, too.”

The older kids warmly praised Feng Yuan, making him feel almost lightheaded with pride.

Around his neck still hung a little translator device.

Technically, it wasn’t allowed.

But Feng Yuan’s foreign language classes had shown no progress at all.

Without this device, he wouldn’t have understood what anyone was saying in today’s group training.

At the group training base, all the squad members spoke foreign languages.

Only during Feng Yuan’s individual training did the instructors speak Chinese.

“Thank you.”

Showered with a chorus of compliments, Feng Yuan’s little face turned as red as a tomato. In his soft, milky voice, he shyly said thank you.

That bashful look of his made a few of the older kids pull him right into their arms.

“Oh God, you’re too cute.”

The blonde girl, who had already called Feng Yuan cute several times, couldn’t help but sigh again.

She cupped Feng Yuan’s pretty little face in her hands and, unable to hold back, made him an offer.

“Can you be my little brother? You’re honestly the perfect brother in my heart.”

“I promise I’ll give you the very best of everything.”

“A manor, a villa, luxury cars, U.S. dollars, even a toy factory.”

“Whatever you want, it’s yours.”

Faced with the conditions proposed by this unfamiliar older sister, Feng Yuan blinked.

He wasn’t tempted in the slightest.

He didn’t want manors, villas, cars, dollars, or toy factories…

And he wasn’t going to be someone else’s child.

“I already have a family.”

Feng Yuan refused firmly: “I’m not going to your house.”

“Lily, you’d better wake up. He’s not going to be your brother.”

Lily’s companion couldn’t stand it any longer and reminded her, “Anyone who can train here isn’t an orphan.”

And since they weren’t orphans, they wouldn’t go live in someone else’s home or be someone else’s child.

“Fine, I was just saying.”

That’s what Lily said, but her hands were still busy kneading the little cub.

Not only was his chubby little face nice to squish, but the baby fat on his body was soft and fun to pinch, too.

He was still young. His body hadn’t started stretching out yet.

So, for cubs his age, it was normal to still be round and plump.

“Do you want to come to a birthday party this weekend?”

Lily didn’t ask Feng Yuan to be her brother again, but instead invited him to her house for a birthday party.

“It’ll be really lively, with lots of little cakes.”

“Um, I’ll think about it.”

Feng Yuan still didn’t agree right away. He wanted to see whether his brother and sister would go.

If they went, he’d follow.

This hostage rescue exercise came to an end an hour later.

The rescue squad won.

And in the end, the only survivors left were Li Si and Li Wang.

This team, with the twin siblings who had always ranked first in training assessments, once again brought victory to their squad.

When Feng Yuan saw his brother and sister win, he clapped his little hands in excitement.

Since there was no order to line up just then, Feng Yuan even rushed over and hugged his brother and sister.

“You’re amazing!”

The little cub’s face was full of admiration, as if he wished he could be just as strong as his brother and sister.

Charles, who had been rescued, stood there glaring at them resentfully.

He suspected those two were deliberately targeting him.

During the rescue just now, he had run into danger several times. His face was bruised and swollen.

That morning’s group training came to an end once the rescue mission was completed.

Feng Yuan was supposed to follow Li Si and Li Wang to the cafeteria for lunch.

But Li Si didn’t go to the cafeteria.

She told Li Wang, “Help me get some food and bring it to the dorm.”

After giving her instructions, she didn’t bother to check if Li Wang agreed and simply took Feng Yuan away with her.

The others watching her behavior looked puzzled.

Especially Charles.

Charles asked, “What’s the relationship between Li Si and Feng Yuan?”

“I don’t know.”

No one knew what their relationship was, but everyone did know Li Si wouldn’t take a little cub’s hand for no reason.

“Charles—”

Someone sneered with schadenfreude, “If they really are involved, you’re out of luck.”

They’d all seen Charles purposely trip Feng Yuan.

Charles was being watched as if in a show, “……”

No way.

This chubby little cub and Li Si don’t even look alike!

While Charles was still questioning his life choices, Feng Yuan had already been led back to the dormitory.

As soon as they got back, Li Si reached out and touched his eyelid.

“Did you cry at home?”

Feng Yuan froze.

He nodded and honestly confessed to his sister, “Yuan Yuan cried.”

“Why did you cry?”

“Yuan Yuan wanted to dig up the trees and tear down the pond, but Grandpa wouldn’t let me.”

When Li Si heard the reason Feng Yuan cried, she didn’t even bat an eyelid. She said bluntly, “Isn’t it just digging up some trees and tearing down a pond? That’s simple.”

“Tonight, I’ll go back with you.”

Her words made Feng Yuan stare at her in disbelief, his round eyes widening.

For a few seconds, he just stared blankly at Li Si.

Then he lifted his chubby little arms and hugged her tightly.

“Sister! You’re so good!”

Hugging his sister, Feng Yuan truly felt from the bottom of his heart how wonderful it was to have an older sister!

The big sister and the little brother started discussing right then and there how to dig up the trees and tear down the pond.

And Li Si didn’t even think about doing the kind of “ideological work” that adults would.

She and Li Wang both knew how to make a few little things that could explode.

The pond—blow it up.

The trees—same thing.

While Li Si was still drafting her tree-digging plan, Feng Qi, who had arrived in the city, had already made contact with the old master.

Since Feng Yuan had to go to training during the day, Feng Qi couldn’t see him until night.

So, Feng Qi arranged to meet Feng Yuan at the old residence that evening.

Since Feng Yuan had more than once taken his grandfather’s phone to call his father, the two already had each other’s contact information. And up until now, their relationship could still be considered peaceful.

Feng Qi spoke politely: “Yuan Yuan is mischievous. These days must have been hard on you.”

Li Heng replied calmly, “Not hard at all.”

Then he casually defended his little grandson: “Yuan Yuan isn’t naughty. He’s actually a very well-behaved child.”

Many of their generation already had grandchildren.

Li Heng knew well enough what other families’ grandsons were like.

Those little ones were all spoiled rotten at home. Some were so bold they’d even tear the house apart.

But Yuan Yuan was a very obedient and adorable little cub.

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