These words made the three of them laugh. But when they entered the living room, they saw nine students with nine faces staring at them with narrowed eyes.
All three teachers choked for a moment, then asked with amusement, "You're all up?"
Lin Zichen then looked at Zhou Yong and asked, "Teacher Zhou, where did you go?"
Zhou Yong smiled without saying a word: "You went for a walk outside, right?" But the question was directed at Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing smiled brightly, her smile radiant in the sunlight: "Yes! We went for a walk."
Lin Zichen squinted: "Why don't I believe it?"
Watching the three teachers exchange knowing glances and then smile knowingly, for the first time, Luo Xi realized that she and Cheng Qing were from completely different worlds.
Cheng Qing has lived in a world unknown to her for over 20 years, and she herself has also lived in a world unknown to Cheng Qing for over 20 years. They don't understand each other at all, and she doesn't even know the simplest things.
This realization suddenly made Rossi feel uncomfortable, so she turned her head away unhappily.
Cheng Qing had been paying attention to Luo Xi, and he noticed it as soon as Luo Xi turned her head away.
Before she could even step forward to ask, Kong Mingyan was already smiling and saying to everyone, "Since everyone's here, it's time to give the notification."
Upon hearing this, the nine celebrities immediately looked at Kong Mingyan with puzzled expressions. "A notification? What notification?"
Kong Mingyan: "You have been learning from your teacher for two weeks now, and the time is almost here to see how you have fared."
Everyone suddenly realized, "Oh yeah! We almost forgot that these three teachers are just guest performers and won't be staying for long." Regardless of their initial reasons for joining the team, the rule is that everyone learns from the teachers, then competes, and the winner gets points.
Kong Mingyan: "We have been notified that the competition will be held on Wednesday, which is three days from now."
Upon hearing this, a sigh immediately filled the living room; everyone was both shocked and overjoyed that it was finally over.
The thought of not having to make a cake made Feng Qiuyi so happy she wanted to kneel down, but she still managed a token "exclamation": "So fast!"
Li Mingyao breathed a sigh of relief: "I wasted my time learning how to make cakes." At least he doesn't have to learn anymore.
Zhang Lingling awkwardly rubbed her face, while Cheng Qing smiled slightly at Li Mingyao.
Li Mingyao: "..." Why are you smiling at me?
Kong Mingyan ignored this minor disagreement and continued, "The competition rules..."
Qi Shenghui immediately frowned: "How can we compare? Three teachers are teaching three different areas!" Doesn't the director know that? How can you compete on different topics?
Lin Zichen laughed: "Are you suggesting we use fencing to cut the cake, eating it while driving?"
Kong Mingyan was speechless after being teased by the two: "...What are you thinking?"
Kong Mingyan handed the documents to Cheng Qing, who nodded and stepped out from behind him. She first glanced at the students present, her gaze lingering on Luo Xi for a second before quickly looking away.
Cheng Qing: "Since we teach three areas, the competition is divided into three stages. That is, we will hold competitions in fencing, cake making, and racing respectively."
This statement was somewhat puzzling, and even Luo Xi couldn't help but turn around to look at Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing looked particularly energetic today, dressed in her favorite casual outfit: a dark blue sweatshirt and black skinny jeans, which made her appear even slimmer and more petite.
Her long hair was tied up in a bun on her head, without any decorations, as clean as Cheng Qing.
Liu Suoyu asked curiously, "If that's the case, wouldn't playing on your home turf give you a huge advantage?"
“Yes.” Cheng Qing smiled and looked at him approvingly, saying, “Therefore, the other teams cannot be completely ignorant of the skills of their two opponents.”
Lin Shandie paused, then asked with some doubt, "So?"
Kong Mingyan announced loudly: "Therefore, starting today, teachers will be reassigned."
Kong Mingyan spoke earnestly, and everyone in the living room heard him clearly. When they came to their senses, everyone looked at Kong Mingyan in shock.
Reassign teachers? How? There are only 3 days left, why bother?
Luo Xi was shocked, staring wide-eyed at Cheng Qing, then at Kong Mingyan, and asked in surprise, "Change teachers?"
Kong Mingyan smiled slightly: "Smart."
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Losi was utterly shocked, her expression faltering. Looking at Kong Mingyan with a splitting, devastated expression, she asked, "Intelligent? Is this a question of intelligence? Change teachers? How?"
Kong Mingyan: "It's actually very simple. The remaining three teachers will teach the other teams on Monday and Tuesday. For example, Teacher Cheng will lead the three students from the dessert team on Sunday and Monday, and the students from the racing team on Tuesday. In this way, everyone gets a learning opportunity, just for different durations."
Regardless of the team, all teams learned three skills, with learning times of two weeks, two days, and one day respectively. Therefore, each team had an equal opportunity.
However, Losi didn't care about any of that. She and Cheng Qing had known each other for 13 days, which was only two weeks.
They had less and less time to spend together, and there were still many things she and Cheng Qing hadn't said to each other.
To be separated into different teams like this... is just too hard to accept.
Losi was both surprised and angry: "Are we changing teachers today?"
Kong Mingyan: "Otherwise what?"
Liu Suoyu also stood up: "There was no prior notice!"
Kong Mingyan chuckled: "No, this variety show of mine is all about recording your reactions. Why would I notify you in advance? What are you thinking?"
Lin Shandie said sadly, "We didn't know we would be parting ways with Teacher Cheng today. We're so sad."
Kong Mingyan knew that the three of them were just being mischievous, but he still explained, "Don't be sad. Didn't I tell you to pick more fruit and grill more meat for your teacher yesterday? I've already taken care of the farewell ceremony for the teacher."
Upon hearing this, all nine students coughed up blood. Who the hell knew it was a farewell ceremony?!
The teacher swap was a done deal. On this morning's training, Luo Xi, Liu Suoyu, and Lin Shandie were exempted from practicing fencing outside and instead stayed in the kitchen island to learn how to make cakes.
Zhao Baibing, Qi Shenghui, and Lin Zichen were sent to the courtyard to begin two days of fencing practice.
The three fencing students standing in the kitchen craned their necks anxiously. Seeing Cheng Qing talking to the three students, Liu Suoyu was very worried: "Coach Kong, what if they bully Teacher Cheng?"
Kong Mingyan said speechlessly, "No, just focus on making your cake! The pastry chef is still waiting for you!"
Everyone reluctantly came to their senses, only to see Zhang Lingling standing quietly to the side, waiting for the three of them to turn their attention away from Cheng Qing.
At that moment, Cheng Qing was teaching three students the most basic fencing postures.
Standing in the kitchen, Luo Xi saw through the bright windows of the living room that Cheng Qing walked behind Zhao Baibing and corrected her sword-wielding posture.
Upon seeing this, the whipped cream box in Rossi's hand was squeezed hard, and the cream inside splattered everywhere.
Losi said viciously, "Damn it."
Kong Mingyan smiled and said, "What's so terrible about it? I think Teacher Cheng teaches very well!"
Lossie's face darkened even more: "..." Well taught? Well what?
She's taking advantage of Zhao Baibing!!!
Are celebrities' hands something you can just touch? I'm so angry!
Author's Note:
I had some things to do today, and I was working on them until midnight. I was even able to manage to doze off and write a chapter afterwards, which is amazing. I almost fell asleep several times while revising though…
Going to sleep now. Goodnight!
Thank you everyone for your support!!! (づ￣ 3￣)づ
Chapter 58
Liu Suoyu coughed and Luo Xi looked at him, only to find that all the whipped cream that had flown out had been squeezed onto his body.
Seeing Luo Xi looking over, Liu Suoyu's pitiful eyes were like those of a puppy. Although he was only wearing a hoodie and pants, they were all high-end items and quite valuable.
At this moment, the grievance in his eyes was almost overflowing.
"What did I do wrong again?" Liu Suoyu asked sadly.
Lossie's expression shifted from suffocation to embarrassment. She stammered, "I'm sorry? How much is it? I'll pay you back." If it were the old Lossie, although she would apologize, she would have stood up to the other person if their attitude was even slightly bad.
Now she no longer has that thought; she only feels that if she argues with someone when she is clearly wrong, Teacher Cheng will definitely educate her.
Liu Suoyu looked up at her: "Is this about money? We have such a good relationship, would I make you pay? Do you look down on me?"
Lin Shandie looked up and laughed heartily. Luo Xi also smiled at what he said, and it seemed that his words had really brought her closer to Liu Suoyu.
Liu Suoyu looked down at her clothes and muttered, "Next time, please make time for me in the live stream."
Lossie smiled gently: "I should be the one who wants to invite you to my live stream, you should give me a chance."
A live stream with over 10 million views in one night is a significant amount, far exceeding the viewership of many celebrities.
Then everyone in the living room burst into laughter. Zhang Lingling felt much more relaxed, and the atmosphere with the three of them was indeed very comfortable.
Cheng Qing, who was outside, heard laughter coming from the living room and looked over to see three people laughing and joking around inside. Liu Suoyu even had whipped cream on her clothes.
Cheng Qing looked at the three of them, a faint smile unconsciously appearing on her face, before shaking her head helplessly.
Then he turned around and continued teaching the three students from the racing team. While the three were learning how to hold a sword, Cheng Qing took the opportunity to explain the rules of fencing to them.
Qi Shenghui studied particularly diligently. After an hour of basic training, Cheng Qing and the three of them had a simple sparring session and discovered that Qi Shenghui's skills were quite good.
Cheng Qing raised an eyebrow: "You've studied this before?"
Qi Shenghui chuckled, "Teacher is amazing, you noticed? Actually, I didn't learn much, just a little bit of the simple stuff."
The air in the yard is fresh, and the sun isn't as hot as it is in summer. I bask in the warm autumn sun on the grass, smelling the fragrance of the green grass, with birds occasionally flying by and insects chirping.
Villas are expensive for a reason; they have a good environment and are close to nature.
Zhao Baibing really liked the environment. She closed her eyes and felt it for a moment, saying, "I drive at the racetrack every day, and my nerve cells are always on edge. I thought practicing fencing must be very tiring, but this environment is really comfortable."
Cheng Qing smiled gently: "Of course you're tired, but you don't have much time. You can't practice your physical fitness or do more real combat like they do. You guys should practice real combat and try to hit the target with one strike before you run out of energy."
Zhao Baibing still didn't understand and asked, "Is it very physically demanding?"
Cheng Qing: "You could say it's mentally and physically exhausting." Knowing the three of them still didn't understand, Cheng Qing thought for a moment and then used an analogy: "If we convert it to sports, a day of fencing matches is equivalent to running 8 kilometers, right?"
Zhao Baibing opened her mouth slightly: "Are you that tired?"
Cheng Qing nodded with a smile: "Yes, so physical training is also very important in fencing practice. Since I was a child, I have practiced physical training and fencing together every day. The practice was quite boring back then. Basic exercises like this would take a whole day. Moreover, fencing is quite special. It requires a lot of training. For example, it requires flexibility, so you can't just run."
The three students nodded repeatedly, looking somewhat distressed: "Then, can we still beat them?"
Cheng Qing chuckled and comforted the three, saying, "You're all beginners, don't you think?" Two weeks is indeed not enough time to achieve anything significant in fencing. After all, the students on both the fencing and racing teams are beginners.
The cool autumn breeze lifted Cheng Qing's clothes, and the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms added a touch of composure to the teacher.
When interacting with students, Cheng Qing was always polite and courteous. Even when Zhao Baibing stepped forward to help her brush the fallen leaves off her shoulder, Cheng Qing was taken aback, then took a step back and removed them herself.