Chapter 592: Eccentric Brother (2)
Chapter 592: Chapter 592: Eccentric Brother (2)
Sheldon Caldwell was, under normal circumstances, a fairly gentle older brother to Susan Caldwell. Their relationship wasn’t particularly close, but he still fulfilled his brotherly duties and generally took care of her.
Consequently, Susan Caldwell wasn’t usually afraid of Sheldon Caldwell. She had heard from others about how exceptional he was and knew he was an outstanding soldier, so when she saw him today, she was secretly delighted. She thought he would surely give her special treatment during this military training and let her off easy.
However, reality dealt her a harsh slap in the face.
Her dear brother was the very definition of impartial today.
She didn’t dare try to leverage their relationship anymore, nor did she dare call him "Brother" to his face. She was afraid he would really punish her according to the strictest standards.
She bit her lip and said unwillingly, "Yes, sir!"
Sheldon Caldwell looked at Vera Xavier. "After you finish your run, come and supervise her. Thirty laps. Not one less!"
Vera Xavier glanced at Susan Caldwell, making Susan’s skin crawl. She said in a perfectly level voice, "The Chief Instructor just said that once his orders are given, all students must execute them unconditionally. I’m sure this student can complete the Chief Instructor’s task perfectly."
This was the second time she had contradicted Sheldon Caldwell, and he was a little surprised.
He had known Vera Xavier and Susan Caldwell didn’t get along. He thought letting Vera watch over a punished Susan might cheer her up a bit, but he never expected her to be completely indifferent to the matter.
Sheldon Caldwell glanced at her and said, "Very well. In that case, I’ll trust in this student’s self-discipline. You don’t need to supervise her."
"Thank you, Chief Instructor!" Vera Xavier said loudly.
Sheldon Caldwell was the commander-in-chief of this year’s military training at Veridia University. During the training, not even the university president could easily refute his orders. He had brought dozens of staff members with him, and after giving some brief instructions, the first step of the training began: running laps.
One lap around the field was four hundred meters, so ten laps came out to four thousand meters. Most of these students were at the top of their class; while their grades were excellent, their physical stamina was decidedly average.
After ten laps, quite a few students with poor stamina fainted on the spot.
Sheldon Caldwell’s method was simple and brutal: anyone who fainted was carried directly to the infirmary. Once they woke up, they had to finish running all their remaining laps.
His requirement was simple: if you couldn’t run the laps, you had to walk them until you were done!
The first day of military training was this intense and difficult, with a completely merciless instructor. The students all braced themselves, giving it their all, knowing they couldn’t get away with even a moment of slacking.
At first, the freshmen held some resentment toward Vera Xavier, knowing they had to run ten laps because of her. But by the time they finished, they were too exhausted to harbor any grudges, no matter how much they might have had.
Because other training drills began the moment the run was over.
The freshmen were also divided into groups. Boys and girls were separated, and the girls were then split into classes of thirty, each with an assigned instructor.
The entire process was conducted in an orderly fashion, set to the sound of the students’ panting. This was considered their time to rest and acclimatize.
The class assignments were mostly based on where everyone had been standing initially. The four girls from Vera Xavier’s dorm were standing close together, so they were assigned to the same class.
Susan Caldwell and Vera Xavier were not in the same class, and they were stationed quite far from each other. Vera thought this was for the best. ’Otherwise, having to look at that pretentious white lotus all day would be mentally draining and a real eyesore.’