At the same time as his companions opened the flower shop, Ding Xiu's studies also began to enter a busy stage.

The academy's first test for new students was coming soon, and the number of times he went out to see Gu Beimo and the others was forced to become less.

In his spare time, Ding Xiu spent almost all of his free time in the library, and Chen Jianing spared no effort to help him cram on the knowledge points that might be tested.

"The subjects of the combat and physical fitness exams can only be relied on by yourself, I believe you will be fine, Ding Xiu." The girl encouraged her.

"I'll try." Ding Xiu nodded solemnly.

Chen Jianing's combat and physical fitness subjects are different from theoretical courses, and their teaching purpose is closer to training in actual combat. Ding Xiu's theoretical and scientific foundation is very poor, so when he first chose the courses, except for the two main courses that were required, he gave priority to other courses.

For example, ballistics, which is a discipline that studies the laws of motion of projectiles or other projectiles and the associated phenomena that accompany them, is a branch of applied mechanics.

With the progress of weapons and the development of basic science and testing technology, the research object of ballistics is gradually expanding to all aspects of the whole launch process, and has developed into a comprehensive discipline in the fields of design rigid body dynamics, gas dynamics, aerodynamics, elastoplastic mechanics, chemical thermodynamics, and combustion theory.

Disciplines like this have opened a new door for Ding Xiu in his cognition.

Ding Xiu's shooting skills are very good, but his level is only based on perseverance and experience accumulated in actual combat, and he is actually very lacking in theoretical knowledge.

When he came into contact with ballistics, Ding Xiu was immediately attracted to it, and he quickly became addicted to it, and tirelessly began to ponder the knowledge related to this subject.

Chen Jianing's help allowed Ding Xiu to understand and familiarize himself with these theories more quickly, and Ding Xiu already had a practical foundation, so after he got on the road, the efficiency of learning can be said to have improved by leaps and bounds.

After leaving the library, Ding Xiu sent Chen Jianing back to her place of residence, and then returned to his dormitory.

Under the street lamp, the late autumn wind swept through the figures on the ground, and Ding Xiu tightened his collar.

Jia Ning said that there are still a few months before the snow can be seen. I've never seen snow before, so I'd love to see what it looks like. He looked up at the sky, there were many fewer stars in the night than in the desert, "This place is very different from the desert, if Uncle Rong is still alive, I really want to take him out to see the big city here." ”

In the dead of night, Ding Xiu suddenly remembered Zhang Rongshe, a veteran who raised him.

He was walking ahead when a shadow followed behind him.

"Ding Xiu!" A crisp voice reached my ears.

"Enron?" Ding Xiu was stunned for a moment when he saw the figure running towards him.

"What a coincidence, I met you here." An Ran greeted him with a smile.

"yes, why are you still outside at this late hour?" Ding Xiu asked.

"It's nothing, I can't stay in the dormitory, come out for a walk." The night breeze ruffled her long hair, making the girl under the streetlamp look very charming.

"What about you?" An Ran pulled back the long hair scattered around his ears and looked up at Ding Xiu.

"I just came out of the library." Ding Xiu said: "The first unified examination for new students is about to start, so if you don't hurry, you can't do it. ”

"This is not the way from the library." An Ran covered his mouth and smiled, "Ding Xiu, you are not honest." ”

An Ran was indeed right, because Ding Xiu sent Chen Jianing back to the dormitory and then came back from her bedroom.

"Huh!" Ding Xiu didn't expect Enron's insight to be so strong, and he forgot how to organize the next words for a while.

"Let me guess, um~ You just sent a girl back to her bedroom, right?" An Ran seemed to have insight into everything about Ding Xiu, in one sentence.

Ding Xiu didn't know that he had been seen by An Ran when he sent Chen Jianing back before, and An Ran also deliberately created this chance encounter in the autumn night.

Since the last time I met Ding Xiu in the electromagnetism class, An Ran has classified Ding Xiu as the object of his attention.

Ding Xiu came from the Western Frontier Army, and was able to obtain the qualification to enter the Brilliant Academy as a frontier army, which was unprecedented in the history of the school. His identity and background is a mystery that fascinates Enron deeply.

In the girl's eyes, Ding Xiu is a big fish she wants to catch.

Ding Xiu couldn't help but blush a little when she said the reason.

"Jia Ning is your girlfriend?" An Ran continued to ask.

"We're just good friends." Ding Xiu shook his head.

"Really?" An Ran's tone seemed to have a little surprise in it.

"So, I still have a chance." When the girl said this, her voice was very small, but it was just right for Ding Xiu to hear it just now.

"What?" Ding Xiu didn't understand what she meant for the first time.

"Nothing." An Ran smiled, "In my eyes, Jia Ning is the best girl in the entire academy, and there are many people who love her." ”

An Ran's words made Ding Xiu's heart suddenly a little nervous, his expression fell in the girl's eyes, and his thoughts were clear at a glance.

An Ran had seen Chen Jianing sparing no effort to help Ding repair the class several times, how could she not see the intimate relationship between the two, so her curiosity and interest in Ding Xiu in her heart were also increasing day by day. After all, a man who can attract the love of a lady like Chen Jianing, his ability and family background are bound to be first-class.

In the first period of time, An Ran's target was actually Meng Huaiyu, but she tried her best several times to get close to the descendant of the Gun King from Tianque City, but she never succeeded, which made the girl feel a sense of frustration.

Liang Jiong, who is also the descendant of another gun queen, is one of Enron's suitors, which gives Enron the confidence to take Meng Huaiyu's heart into his pocket. But unfortunately, Meng Huaiyu didn't give her any chance, so she shifted her attention to Ding Xiu again.

Usually, there are very few opportunities for An Ran to meet Ding Xiu, because Ding Xiu almost always soaks in the library except for classes and training, and at that time, he will always be accompanied by Chen Jianing.

This night was an opportunity that An Ran had been waiting for, so even if the autumn breeze was slightly cold, she had to quietly follow out and have a "chance encounter" with Ding Xiu here.

"Ding Xiu, come with me, okay?" An Ran said suddenly, his tone soft and pleading.

"It's not early, aren't you going back?" Ding Xiu is used to being alone, either with his companions or Chen Jianing, and he is a little uncomfortable with other people around him.

"Something happened at home, I stayed in the dormitory and couldn't calm down, only when I was blown by the wind outside, I felt more comfortable." An Ran said, and at the same time, a pair of beautiful eyes also looked at Ding Xiu.

"Let's go, then." Ding Xiu nodded.

The two strolled along the college's boulevard, their figures stretched long by the street lamps.

"Ding Xiu, last time I heard Professor Hu say that you are from the west, is your hometown there?" It was rare to have such an opportunity to be alone, and the girl naturally would not let it go, so she inquired about Ding Xiu's identity and background.

"Sort of." Ding Xiu actually didn't know where his real hometown was, he was an orphan, and he was adopted by the veteran Zhang Rongshe when he was still an infant.

Ding Xiu's life has been spent in the military camp since he was a child, until a disaster more than half a year ago caused him to come to Brilliant City from the west and was lucky enough to be qualified to enter the academy.

"Which city in the west?" An Ran asked again.

"There's only one barracks, no city." Ding Xiu smiled, thinking of the robe that died there, the smile on his face was a little bitter.

An Ran was skeptical of his words, and only thought that Ding Xiu's reluctance to tell the truth was something unspeakable. She still continued to knock on the side, hoping to get more information about Ding Xiu.

"Barracks? It's weird. An Ran said this deliberately, trying to induce Ding Xiu to say relevant information.

"I was just lucky." Ding Xiu didn't plan to tell others the reason why he was able to enter the Brilliant Academy, so he diverted the topic and said, "An Ran, where is your hometown?" ”

"Yue Xiucheng, have you heard of this place?"

"Nope." Ding Xiu shook his head and said, "I only know Jiaping City and Tianque City. ”

"I also know that Tianque City is a very big city, bigger than my hometown Yuexiu City." An Ran said and stroked his hair again, and leaned closer to Ding Xiu, "Where is Jiaping City?" ”

"Jiaping City is in the west, and it is one of the big cities in the west."

"Oh." An Ran responded and immediately remembered the name.

In the girl's opinion, Ding Xiu's background is definitely either rich or expensive, and it is impossible to think that he was born in a military camp. Since Jiaping City is a big city in the west, that city must be related to his background.

"It seems that I have to check again when I go back, what are the powerful people in Jiaping City." Enron thought so in his heart.

Next, An Ran kept asking Ding Xiu about some people and things in the west, hoping to get more clues.

The two walked all the way and unconsciously came to the vicinity of the sports field. Ding Xiu heard the sound from the basketball court over there, and then realized that he had been following An Ran's footsteps all along, and had already deviated from the direction of returning to the dormitory.

Ding Xiu glanced in the direction of the court, and unexpectedly found a somewhat familiar figure there.

It was a strong man over two meters tall, and his tower-like body stood next to a basketball hoop.

At the same time as Ding Xiu's eyes looked at the strong man, the strong man was also staring at him.

"Zhou Yong?!" Ding Xiu remembered the name of the strong man.

The last time the intersection between the two was traced back to the first day when Ding Xiu first came to the academy, Ding Xiu was invited by Meng Huaiyu to join the basketball court and face off against Zhou Yong's team.

An Ran also saw Zhou Yong, she lowered her head, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of her mouth.