Samuel Wright still didn’t know that he already had a nickname in other people’s minds. To be honest, it was quite fitting. However, this wasn’t the place to chat much—too many people around the lunchbox washing area. So, Samuel Wright seized the moment and whispered, “Ivy Howard, after dinner tonight, I’ll wait for you in that little grove behind the hill. I brought something for you. Just call my name twice when you get there. Oh, and my name is Samuel Wright.”

After saying that, Samuel Wright left, leaving behind a very confused Ivy Howard.

“What could be so mysterious? The little grove behind the hill? This…” Ivy Howard started racking her brains, but for some reason, the more she thought about it, the redder her face became.

What could it be?

Actually, it wasn’t anything special—not roses, not a love letter, just some food. Ordinary stuff: fresh milk, whole wheat bread, and a few cucumbers. But in this military camp, these things were really hard to get, except maybe the cucumbers.

Of course, at this moment, Samuel Wright truly didn’t have any evil intentions. He got these things simply hoping that Ivy Howard could keep her figure. So, the cucumbers really were just for eating.

Samuel Wright’s intentions were absolutely pure. This guy just wanted his future female lead to stay beautiful. Besides, his movie project hadn’t even started yet, and recruiting classmates would definitely save money. And really, could you bear to let such a beauty turn into a carnivorous dinosaur?

These things weren’t easy to get. For this stuff, Samuel Wright bargained with the shop owner for ages. The main problem was that the owner was too greedy, jacking up the prices. Damn, a single cucumber cost Samuel Wright one yuan. This was 1997! Did he think I’d never bought groceries before?!

After dinner, Samuel Wright slipped out. Those things really weren’t easy to hide. Take the fresh milk, for example—it was bottled, pasteurized milk. Samuel Wright had been studying nutrition to get stronger, so he knew this kind was good. The shop had ordered it especially for him and kept it in the fridge, so charging a high price was somewhat justified.

“Xiangzi, where are you off to now?”

He ran into someone he knew—Jason Lane.

“I’m just going for a walk, getting some fresh air. Why aren’t you playing basketball with the others?” Of course, Samuel Wright couldn’t tell the truth.

“I’m just heading there now. Why aren’t you playing? With your height, you should be on the court…”

There was no way Samuel Wright could go play ball, so he bragged, “With my skills, it’d be unfair to them if I played, hehe…”

“You’re such a bragger!”

Luckily, Samuel Wright managed to bluff his way through. Jason Lane really couldn’t stand such a show-off, but thanks to Samuel Wright’s skinny frame and baggy clothes, no one noticed the stuff he was hiding.

Finally, Samuel Wright arrived at the little grove with his things. He found a relatively hidden spot, plopped down, and waited for the beauty to arrive.

“I really didn’t expect it—Teacher Hai was so beautiful when she was young. Well, she’s not bad even after all these years, just not as slim. If this works out and Ivy Howard keeps her figure, won’t she be super grateful to me? Hehe, when I shoot ‘First Time,’ it’ll be… hehe, it’s a low-budget film anyway, and I’ve already got an online following, so I won’t have to spend much on the lead actress. This is… hehe…” The more Samuel Wright thought about it, the happier he got, as if a bright future was unfolding before him.

But would Ivy Howard actually come?

“Ivy Howard, what are you thinking about?”

“N-nothing…”

“Don’t sneak out to eat steamed buns tonight, okay? You had me thinking there was a mouse in the dorm, haha…”

“Oh, if a mouse shows up, I’ll help you get rid of it!” Someone replied, embarrassed.

“Haha…”

Ivy Howard laughed and joked with her classmates, but she was still a bit preoccupied. That conversation in the cafeteria earlier—it was like, for the first time in her life, a boy had asked her out!

“I’m not going!” Ivy Howard had already made up her mind. Not for any other reason, but that tall, skinny guy with those shifty eyes always staring at her—she’d have to be crazy to go to some little grove. But, it didn’t really seem like he meant anything bad. Ivy Howard could sense that, somehow.

“Not going!” Anyway, Ivy Howard was determined.

…“Who should I cast as the male lead? I can’t do it myself, I look nothing like the part, hehe…” In the little grove, Samuel Wright was still daydreaming. The bright future seemed so close, and as he thought about it, he got so tired that he fell asleep.

Who knows how much time passed…

“Samuel Wright?!”

“Huh? Who’s there?”

When Samuel Wright opened his eyes again, he was blinded by a flashlight—and saw the instructor’s furious face…

Chapter 008: The Bet

“Samuel Wright!”

“Here!”

“Step out!”

“Yes, sir!”

“Explain yourself!”

He snapped to attention.

“At ease!”