Chapter 132: 132 An Answer That’s Wrong Again And Again
On Sunday morning, still in that coffee shop, Wang Heng began mathematics tutoring for Ye Xun. Two hours later, the two packed up their study materials, solved the lunch problem at a nearby snack shop, and then came to the martial arts hall not far away.
Wang Heng was wearing a T-shirt and sports pants when he went out today; he just needed to take off his shoes, socks, and jacket to start practicing. Ye Xun’s preparation was much more professional. She changed into a sports tank top and shorts, revealing her fair, slender yet toned body. Obviously, Ye Xun’s slenderness was very different from the slenderness that other girls pursued; at least in terms of muscle density, it was worlds apart.
“Besides indoor combat, do you rarely do outdoor exercise?” Wang Heng suddenly asked.
Ye Xun nodded: “Yeah, indoor exercise is enough; no need to go out and sunbathe.”
No wonder she’s not tanned at all…
At this time, the young girl asked with some expectation: “What do you want to practice today? Want to try rear naked choke again?”
Wang Heng shivered and quickly shook his head: “No no no, boxing is fine for today.”
Ye Xun was slightly disappointed: “Just boxing?”
Wang Heng cleared his throat and said seriously: “Although I haven’t gotten started with combat yet, I know that no matter what you learn, the most taboo thing is to fish for three days and dry nets for two. The important thing is to first master one thing, at least grasp the essentials before trying others.”
Ye Xun: “I can understand what you mean, but ‘fish for three days and dry nets for two’ generally refers to lacking perseverance in doing things and interrupting easily. That’s different from learning more techniques, though.”
Wang Heng: “Got it, let’s start practicing boxing.”
Ye Xun brought boxing gloves, helped him put them on, and then brought two soft plastic sticks.
“Blocking and dodging are the basics of boxing. Before knocking down the opponent, you must first ensure you won’t get KO’d. We’ll first practice basic dodging, and then punching later. Now I’ll hit you with these; you try dodging first. Friendly reminder: I’ll keep hitting your head, so make sure to dodge.”
Wang Heng smiled: “No problem, come on, Master Ye.”
Ye Xun rolled her eyes at him: “Wait, I haven’t finished explaining. Dodging actions are mainly divided into four types: side dodge, duck, retreat, and sway. Each has its specifics; depending on the situation, choose the right action…”
After explaining once in a few minutes, Ye Xun started hitting him.
The pain from those two soft plastic sticks hitting the body was far less than from fists, but if used with heavy force and hit many times, it still hurt a bit. More crucially, the key to dodging in boxing is to avoid head strikes, and after the head dodges, the shoulders inevitably take a few extra hits.
But soon, Ye Xun’s stick swinging speed slowed down, and the hits on Wang Heng naturally became lighter. And almost every time, he could dodge.
“This is no fun; faster!” Wang Heng reminded.
However, at this moment, Ye Xun suddenly stopped.
Wang Heng couldn’t help but ask: “Was there something wrong with my movements just now?”
The young girl shook her head: “Pretty standard; you’ve progressed very fast. Among newbies, you’re definitely learning very quickly, at least faster than I was. But I think…”
Wang Heng raised an eyebrow slightly: “What do you want to do?”
Ye Xun: “I want to have you practice straight punches first, no more dodging.”
Wang Heng was a bit puzzled: “Why? Didn’t you just say defense is the foundation of boxing?”
Ye Xun looked away, at the sandbag nearby, and said: “But punching is also foundation; we can practice that first…”
Wang Heng suddenly guessed the young girl’s thought. Because practicing dodging requires nonstop hitting him, so she cannot bear to?
So he said: “Actually, I’m fine with either; punching or dodging. And honestly, when you hit me earlier, it didn’t hurt at all.”
Ye Xun stared at him, slightly surprised: “Didn’t hurt at all? Then your ability to take hits is pretty good!”
“Yeah, so let’s continue.”
Hearing Wang Heng say this, Ye Xun finally felt relieved. So next, what awaited Wang Heng was another storm-like hammering.
Just like that, half an hour passed. The young girl with slightly sweaty temples suddenly put down the two sticks, pointed at the mat underfoot, and said: “Sit here and rest a bit.”
At this time, Wang Heng was already drenched in sweat, panting. He nodded and plopped down on the ground, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his arm.
Ye Xun continued: “Dodging is very stamina-consuming, even more than punching, so after dodging, you must counterattack. If you don’t plan to counterattack immediately, then don’t dodge; blocking is enough.”
Wang Heng caught his breath and replied: “Got it, thanks.”
Ye Xun stared at him, not speaking for a long time.
And Wang Heng couldn’t help but wonder inwardly—what is this girl thinking now?
After a while, Ye Xun finally asked softly: “Do you find it strange that a girl like me practices combat?”
Not strange; Wang Heng didn’t find it strange at all. After all, in the first playthrough, they had talked about this topic, and he already knew why Ye Xun practiced combat. But after thinking for less than half a second, he decided to stay silent.
Guessing a girl’s thoughts is like having a tacit understanding; the risk hidden in such details cannot be ignored.
Ye Xun continued: “At first, it was my dad who made me practice; he even found a retired female MMA martial arts contestant for me and customized a training plan. He said that since I was soft in personality and physically weak from childhood, I needed to train well to become stronger. Even as a girl, in this complex world, she needs to become stronger, both physically and mentally.”
Wang Heng nodded in agreement: “Your dad makes sense.”
Ye Xun: “At first, I actually hated him a bit because of this decision; I suffered a lot. But later, I gradually realized his decision really made sense. Compared to other female classmates, my personality is tougher, more persevering, less prone to emotional breakdowns…”
Hearing this, Wang Heng sighed inwardly.
It is precisely the dam that never leaks a drop that collapses especially violently when it does.
Ye Xun stared at him intently and said softly: “Can you keep practicing, until one day you’re stronger than me, able to defeat me easily?”
Wang Heng didn’t think much and nodded: “That’s exactly my intention.”
The young girl showed a brilliant smile: “Other boys are whatever, but for a boy I like, I hope he’s stronger than me, much much stronger.”
Wang Heng was immediately startled.
Had he just overlooked the deeper meaning behind the question and given the wrong answer?
He quickly tried to remedy: “No, I’m just practicing martial arts for myself; it has nothing to do with girls!”
Ye Xun smiled even happier: “That’s exactly the mentality I like; doing something just to woo girls would be terrible.”
Seeing the situation was bad, Wang Heng used his ultimate move: “It doesn’t matter what mentality you like; I have a girlfriend!”
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Something came up during the day… Gonna grab some food first to fill the stomach, then continue writing. Next chapter probably before midnight, around 11 something.
