When it was Cheng Qing's turn, fencing required special equipment and a venue. Cheng Qing had already made arrangements with the fencing hall owner and reserved a venue.
Kong Mingyan also said, "Your mission is to strike the master's last disciple."
Luo Xi, Lin Shandie, and Liu Suoyu's expressions were also quite interesting. As newbies, do you expect us to reach the sky?
With three scenes, there were naturally three camera crews following along.
Cheng Qing led the three students outside, where two black vans were already parked. Cheng Qing got into one of them, and the three students followed.
The van was spacious, with plenty of room. Cheng Qing leaned back and closed her eyes to rest; she hadn't slept well last night and was feeling a bit tired today.
The three students then discussed amongst themselves: "So, how difficult is fencing?"
Are the disciples who stay behind closed doors powerful?
Liu Suoyu looked at his limbs and said, "My reflexes are pretty quick, I should be able to handle this, right?"
Cheng Qing lifted her eyelids and looked at Liu Suoyu calmly, saying, "She has been training as a closed-door disciple for four or five years. She often participates in national competitions and has won second place in the individual competition and first place in the team competition."
The group of people, who had only a superficial understanding of fencing, looked completely bewildered.
Cheng Qing sat up and looked at Luo Xi, saying, "Want to play a clapping game?"
As Cheng Qing spoke, she stretched out both hands, palms up, in front of Luo Xi.
Losi had noticed before that Cheng Qing had some wounds on his hands, and she was somewhat lost in thought as she looked at those wounds.
Why were you injured? Did it hurt at the time?
Cheng Qing looked at her and said, "Put it up here."
Losi then placed her hand in Cheng Qing's palm. Cheng Qing was taller, and her hands were larger than Losi's.
Unlike Losi's fair and delicate hands, which seemed almost supple, Cheng Qing's hands had very prominent bones, giving a strong sense of strength when placed on them.
Let's begin!
She was startled by Cheng Qing's reminder. Before she could recover from the wound on her hand, she felt a sharp pain on the back of her hand. She hadn't even seen Cheng Qing make a move.
Her hand was slightly red, and Luo Xi's eyes widened, suddenly feeling a surge of inexplicable grievance. They had only known each other for two days, but Cheng Qing had always been tolerant and gentle with her, so being suddenly hit...
"You hit me?" Luo Xi looked up at Cheng Qing, her delicate brows furrowed, her eyes full of displeasure.
Cheng Qing froze, not knowing why she was angry, but her survival instincts were strong: "...Is it too late for me to apologize now?"
Losi sneered: "Hmph."
Cheng Qing: "..."
Chapter 6
The car was quiet for a while when Cheng Qing suddenly reached into her bag and took out a milk candy.
Then he took Losi's hand and placed the candy in her palm.
Luo Xi was taken aback and looked down at the milk candy, which was the gift Cheng Qing had given her when they first met.
"Have a candy to calm down!" Cheng Qing's voice was full of laughter, showing no displeasure at Luo Xi's sudden outburst.
"Are you angry because I took a picture of you just now?" Cheng Qing asked again.
Losi was startled and immediately denied it: "No."
Cheng Qing squinted at her, then smiled: "If it's not true, then it's not true!"
Although Cheng Qing said that, Luo Xi felt that Cheng Qing had already guessed it. Instantly, her face flushed red, and she felt ashamed of her own childishness.
Is this guy kidding me?
She secretly glanced at Cheng Qing and saw that Cheng Qing was just smiling at her.
Losi questioned, "...What are you looking at?"
Cheng Qing was taken aback, then immediately raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, saying, "I just wanted to see if you'd calmed down yet."
Losi gripped the candy tightly and said through gritted teeth, "I'm not angry."
Cheng Qing: "Okay, okay, it's good that you're not angry."
The candy in Lossie's hand was almost melting, damn it!!! Why does she seem even angrier after hearing what she said?
Cheng Qing coughed and realized that he did indeed have a bit of a perverse sense of humor.
She readjusted her mindset and said to Liu Suoyu and Lin Shandie, "Fencing is about speed, explosiveness, and reaction time."
Liu Suoyu and the others then realized the meaning behind the clapping. Let alone Luo Xi, even anyone else would have found it difficult to avoid a fencer's attack. These onlookers hadn't even seen the speed at which Cheng Qing had managed to clap his hand down so quickly.
Cheng Qing: "There are three types of fencing. One of them is sabre, which is the second fastest sport in the entire Olympic Games."
Luo Xi opened her eyes wide with curiosity and looked at Cheng Qing. Second? That's alright, isn't it?
The others also looked at Cheng Qing with curiosity, not understanding the significance of being second.
"Only slower than a bullet, meaning the speed of a saber is second only to that of a shot," Cheng Qing added.
"Wow!" This made it sound much more sophisticated, and everyone exclaimed in amazement.
Cheng Qing laughed: "So, I'm very curious how the production team came up with the fencing project."
She turned her head slightly to look out the car window; the car had already entered a street she was familiar with.
"Fencing is a sport that requires years of accumulated training before you can compete. If you think you can beat a professional in today's match, that's wishful thinking. Even hitting a professional is unlikely."
Suddenly, everyone realized just how difficult this task was.
Cheng Qing smiled again: "Fortunately, the curator's last student is not professional enough."
Whew, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Qing added, "Unless the show doesn't put you in a competition with elementary school students, winning won't be that easy."
Liu Suoyu laughed heartily: "Isn't it you who's here?!"
Cheng Qing was stunned: "...I'm not a god." He wanted to score points on the very first day...
Liu Suoyu patted her on the shoulder: "Believe in yourself, teacher!"
Cheng Qing covered her forehead: "...I'll do my best!"
Having probably never seen Cheng Qing with a headache before, Luo Xi burst out laughing when she saw her like this.
When she smiled, Lin Shandie smiled too, and everyone immediately joined in the laughter.
Cheng Qing smiled too...
***
The fencing hall that Cheng Qing took them to was in a good location with convenient transportation.
However, the venue was on the third floor and there was no elevator, so a group of people had to carry their equipment and climb up with Cheng Qing.
As Losi walked, she looked around curiously; there were graffiti drawings by children on the walls.
Without noticing, he bumped into Cheng Qing's back.
Cheng Qing glanced back at her and reminded her, "Watch where you're going."
Losi withdrew her wandering gaze: "..."
I led a group of people to the third floor, where the owner of the fencing hall was already waiting at the door. Seeing the group carrying a camera, I was immediately filled with excitement.
He renovated the venue in hopes of reviving the fencing hall and promoting it effectively.
"Hello, boss." Cheng Qing greeted the boss as he came out.
The three students quickly stepped forward to greet them, while the boss, looking at the several big stars, trembled with fear.
After a brief greeting and introduction, the owner of the fencing hall led a group of people inside.
Upon seeing Cheng Qing enter, the students in the venue all stopped what they were doing and greeted her, "Hello, teacher."
Cheng Qing smiled gently and said, "Practice hard."
Seeing that she seemed no different from usual, Losi paused, thinking, "So, she's actually gentle to everyone. Right?"
It's not because of myself, even if I weren't myself...
"Sister Qing." Suddenly, a clear female voice came from behind them.
The fencing coach turned to look at his daughter, frowned, and said, "Don't you have an exam today?"
Losi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl with a ponytail, wearing a white shirt and a houndstooth pleated skirt.
As soon as she entered the room, her gaze naturally locked onto Cheng Qing.
Then, she said happily, "I've finished my exams! Didn't you say Sister Qing was coming back today?"
Cheng Qing: "Xiao Xing?"
Xiao Xing immediately stepped forward excitedly and took Cheng Qing's arm: "Sister Qing, you haven't been here for several days. Now that you're here, let's have a good match!"
Cheng Qing shook her head, withdrew her hand, and said, "No, it won't work! We're still recording a show, and I brought three students with me today."
Xiao Xing was taken aback, glanced at the three people behind Cheng Qing, and frowned: "Sister Qing, you have the ability to join the national team. Why waste this time?"
In Xiaoxing's eyes, Cheng Qing was a rising star. He was the kind of god who would suddenly kick open the door of the fencing hall and defeat everyone single-handedly.
Why did she go to record a variety show? It's because her father signed her up without her consent.
Cheng Qing smiled and said, "I have no such intention." In her previous life, she had already won the highest award—an Olympic champion!
She won gold medals of all sizes, both domestically and internationally.
She had no interest in walking the same path again.
Every achievement comes at a price, and since she has awakened in this world, there must be things she can do.
Cheng Qing thought about it for a long time. She still remembered the princess in the book who had broken her leg and was being ridiculed by everyone while sitting by the fountain in the park.
Her pride, self-esteem, fame, and even affection were all gone.
Cheng Qing knew her fate, which is why she felt sorry for her and never got angry no matter how much Luo Xi threw a tantrum or acted childish.
She wanted to change the outcome; a girl like Losie should be full of spirit.