Upon hearing this, Luo Xi turned to look at Lin Shan Die in shock, her eyes filled with: A rival in love? Draw your sword!
Cheng Qing didn't mind: "Alright then! I'll teach you how to draw your sword first! You guys watch carefully too."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xi was overjoyed and jumped up to Cheng Qing's side. Eager to impress, she immediately demonstrated the two moves she had learned as soon as she stood next to Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing shook his head, stepped forward and grabbed her hand, saying, "Luo Xi, this won't do."
Cheng Qing had calluses on her fingers from years of fencing practice. Unlike Luo Xi's hands, which were soft and boneless with fingers as delicate as scallion roots.
Therefore, when they grabbed Losi, Losi always felt a slightly itchy sensation and giggled twice.
Cheng Qing glanced at her, assuming she just thought it was funny.
She grasped Losi's hand, steadying the still-wobbling sword tip, and said, "How can you aim at the opponent when the sword tip is still wobbling like that? It needs to be like this..."
Cheng Qing's voice was as pleasant as ever, gentle and without any threat, like a spring breeze, so soothing to the ears. So much so that even though Luo Xi listened intently, she didn't absorb a single word.
"Do you understand?" Cheng Qing asked.
Losi nodded vigorously: "Yes."
Cheng Qing let go of her: "That's good, let's try again."
So, Losi tried again in the same wrong way.
Cheng Qing's breath hitched: ...All that talk was for nothing.
Losi turned to look at her, a gentle breeze ruffling her curly hair. She gave a cute and ingratiating smile and said, "Teacher, diligence can make up for lack of talent."
Cheng Qing: "..."
Author's Note:
All fencing knowledge comes from Baidu and Zhihu.
Okay! My sleep time is short again, but it's bedtime again _(:з」∠)_
Chapter 16
Cheng Qing remained silent for a while, then began to consider whether she should try a different approach.
Seeing that Cheng Qing didn't speak, Luo Xi stood up straight again, looking a little uneasy.
Cheng Qing then came to her senses, smiled at her, and said reassuringly, "It's okay, you can practice first! The program wasn't originally intended to train you to be fencing athletes."
Neither she nor the sport of fencing were anything more than a spice in the show.
After editing, it's uncertain how many shots will be left.
Seven days a week, 168 hours. Aside from sleep, there are so many interesting things that happen every day, it's impossible to edit them all in. For example, practicing fencing on the grass for hours on end only makes it to two minutes on TV.
The storyline involving the three teachers is almost negligible. Not to mention, it's unknown what additional plot points will be added at the end of the show.
Cheng Qing simply told Liu Suoyu and Lin Shandie to get up as well: "Why don't you two practice your skills together!"
She stabbed Losie with her sword, and the scoreboard next to her lit up green.
Cheng Qing explained, "If it's too light, the scorer won't count it. It has to be a force of more than 500g to count as a valid score."
The three students nodded in agreement, and Liu Suoyu and Lin Shandie began to attack each other.
They were all beginners, and even their lunge technique was not quite right.
Cheng Qing didn't correct her for the time being. She held her sword and pointed it at Luo Xi: "Come on!"
Lossie nodded and charged forward with all her might. Cheng Qing, seeing the sword almost piercing his face, deflected it with the flat of his own blade. But Cheng Qing didn't retaliate; instead, he smiled and said to Lossie, "You were fast, but your timing wasn't good. Try again!"
Cheng Qing wasn't wearing her competition uniform; she had one hand behind her back, and when she smiled, it was as refreshing as a gentle breeze.
Luo Xi thought Cheng Qing looked really good, especially when she smiled.
Therefore, even though it was a tedious physical exercise, she practiced happily for a long time.
The group practiced for an hour, and Cheng Qing's forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
None of the celebrities complained of being tired, and they all practiced diligently, which made Cheng Qing very gratified.
It's noon now, the sun is high in the sky, and after practicing for an hour, I'm a little tired.
Cheng Qing then instructed, "That's enough, go and rest!"
Liu Suoyu took off her mask, revealing herself drenched in sweat. Her short hair was soaked with sweat, as was Lin Shandie's, both panting but looking excited.
Cheng Qing laughed and said, "Fencing is a physical sport, an hour is enough, let's call it a day!"
Upon hearing this, Losi also took off her mask. Sweat soaked her hair, but her eyes shone brightly.
The four returned to the living room to rest, while Zhang Lingling's team was still making a cake.
Unlike fencing, desserts and driving practice simply require more time.
The desserts, in particular, take up more time, which allows the male and female leads more time to spend together.
As soon as Cheng Qing came in, she went to the kitchen refrigerator to get water, while Zhang Lingling's three students were making butter at the island counter. Zhang Lingling stood alone in the corner of the kitchen, looking very reserved.
She managed a forced smile when she saw Cheng Qing approaching.
Cheng Qing nodded to her, and Zhang Lingling nodded in response. Both of them were ordinary people recruited from outside, and they had attended a brief meeting together before coming here.
However, once inside, their situations were vastly different.
Cheng Qing has a strong presence and is a good person; all the students treat her as a respectable teacher. They have great respect and affection for her and don't cause any trouble.
But Zhang Lingling and Zhou Yong are just ordinary people, while these big stars, internet celebrities, and big bosses are all successful people. For working-class people like Zhang Lingling and Zhou Yong, it's already a good thing if they listen to even a few words.
Zhang Lingling interfered and didn't care about them; she would be pushed aside after giving them a few words of instruction.
I barely exchanged two words with them all day, so I simply gave up and stopped caring about them.
Cheng Qing grabbed a bottle of mineral water, opened the cap, and started drinking right there next to the refrigerator.
She glanced at them and saw that Li Mingyao and Ye Lingyun seemed to have indeed taken things further. The two of them smiled at each other while making desserts.
Li Yaoming is the CEO of a company. To be honest, if he hadn't known it was a book...
Cheng Qing simply couldn't understand why the CEO of a large company would participate in this program, but even so, there had to be some reason to explain it.
Li Mingyao's reason was that the program was invested in by his grandmother, and given her unquestionable decision, he was sent along as part of the program. Fortunately, he was, after all, the CEO of a company, and of course, he couldn't completely cut off contact with the outside world.
Therefore, he was the only one on the entire show who was allowed to carry a mobile phone with him. However, Li Mingyao, like Cheng Qing, was someone who neither followed celebrities nor had much entertainment.
For them, mobile phones are like old-fashioned phones; they only use them to make calls, watch videos, and read the news.
Li Mingyao is aloof, while Ye Lingyun is lively; in a way, the two are a perfect match.
Cheng Qing drank most of a bottle of mineral water, then turned around and saw Luo Xi coming over as well.
Cheng Qing gave up her seat and asked her, "Would you like some water?"
Losy nodded, glanced at the bottled water in her hand, and said almost unconsciously, "I'll drink this too."
Cheng Qing nodded, opened the refrigerator, and took out a bottle for her. Luo Xi took it and simply stayed in the kitchen, watching from the side.
Naturally, everyone's attention fell on the people making the cakes.
Cheng Qing was taken aback when she saw her staring at Li Mingyao.
According to the plot, Luo Xi should like Li Mingyao, right? Otherwise, she wouldn't have argued with Ye Lingyun about Li Mingyao time and time again.
Cheng Qing frowned at Li Mingyao. He really didn't see anything good about someone like Li Mingyao. In the story, Luo Xi was just a bit arrogant, but she did have feelings for him. Later on, his actions towards Luo Xi were incredibly rude.
Thinking about it this way, Cheng Qing suddenly felt annoyed, and without thinking, he couldn't help but reach out and cover Luo Xi's eyes.
What's there to see?
Losi felt a hand with calloused skin suddenly cover her eyes, brushing against her eyelids and eyelashes, causing a slight itch.
Knowing it was Cheng Qing, Luo Xi didn't resist much, but she was still a little confused: "...What are you doing?"
Cheng Qing snapped back to reality, but not wanting to pull her hand away and explain, she simply made up an excuse: "Guess... what Liu Suoyu is doing right now?"
Losi: "..."
Liu Suoyu, who was leaning over the dining table getting a tissue, was shocked and turned to look at Cheng Qing. What does this have to do with me?
At first, Luo Xi was confused, but then she found it amusing. Cheng Qing was actually joking with her, so she giggled, shook her head, and even took a step back to lean against Cheng Qing. Cheng Qing stiffened for a moment, but quickly relaxed.
Luo Xi: "Liu Suoyu... is looking for something to eat!"
As she spoke, she grabbed the hand in front of her tightly and pulled it off, then turned back to look at Cheng Qing with bright, sparkling eyes, and asked with a smug smile, "Right?"
Liu Suoyu remained in the position of reaching for a tissue: "..." Look at me, aren't you right?
Cheng Qing was taken aback by Luo Xi's bright eyes, and felt a warmth in her heart. However, she looked up at Liu Suoyu, who had been frozen for a long time, and then laughed: "That's not right."
Luo Xi looked at Cheng Qing and asked, "What is he doing?"
Liu Suoyu: "..." Then you should look at me!
Cheng Qing was amused by her refusal to turn around and look at Liu Suoyu, so she simply placed her hands on her face and turned her around.
Losi has a small face, but her cheeks are quite fleshy and soft to the touch.
Cheng Qing helped her turn around, then quickly withdrew her hand behind her back and gently rubbed it.
Cheng Qing: "Look."
Luo Xi gave Liu Suoyu a stern look, then said, "No fun," and turned her head away.
Liu Suoyu: "..."
Cheng Qing nodded: "It really doesn't mean anything."
Liu Suoyu: "..."
Lin Shandie, who was pouring tea for Liu Suoyu, burst out laughing. She didn't know what was so funny, but it was just funny.
After this little commotion, Losi stopped looking at Li Mingyao and instead focused her attention on the group of people making cakes by the island counter.
The group had initially been drawn to Cheng Qing and Luo Xi's sudden outburst of boredom, but when they saw Luo Xi's gaze fall on their finished product, the three of them felt a little ashamed.
It's really not very good-looking!
Losi, however, was lost in thought about how Ye Lingyun had been making a cake, leaning close to Li Mingyao to offer guidance. Li Mingyao's gaze towards Ye Lingyun was gentle, and Ye Lingyun's return gaze was also incredibly beautiful.