Chapter 33 p2
Xie Muzhi was a responsible coach. Ji Yang had experienced it in her previous life.
In a month’s time, the reason she had gained so much was all thanks to his unreserved teaching and very tiring training methods. So, in this life, when she had found another opportunity to spar with her, Ji Yang’s expectations were quite high.
Of course, he did not disappoint her. He directly created a training room. There were charcoal basins in all four corners, and the temperature in the room was not low. The floor was covered with training mats to ensure that it wouldn’t hurt to fall.
Then, they did warm-up exercises together.
After their hands and feet were warmed up, he said, “First, attack me with all your strength. I’ll see your situation.”
Ji Yang nodded and, without any nonsense, directly took a few steps forward and punched him straight in the face. But Xie Muzhi also reacted quickly, turned his head to dodge, and then followed with a whip kick…
The two of them were exceptionally serious when they sparred. Ji Yang knew Xie Muzhi’s background and didn’t hold back, trying every means to win.
This was also a lingering obsession from her previous life.
In her previous life, she had been beaten for a month, and she had never succeeded in a counterattack.
Now, she had not been starving, had not over-consumed her body, had sufficient nutrition, had regular three meals a day, and had been exercising for almost a year. Her whole person was in a peak state. Maybe she could win?
Twenty minutes later, Ji Yang was found by Xie Muzhi in a gap and was kicked. She blocked with her hand, but she was still sent back by the force and finally fell to the ground. She comforted herself, It’s fine. I can’t win with my fists, but I still have a pile of weapons in my space. They are all in a state where they can be fired at any time. If I really run into trouble, I can just take them out and launch a rocket.
Just Xie Muzhi alone, he can’t beat her!
A familiar big hand appeared in front of her.
Ji Yang lazily put her hand on it and was directly lifted up by the other party without even using any strength.
Xie Muzhi handed over a cup of water. Seeing her drinking, he praised, “Not bad, but your moves are a bit messy.”
Ji Yang glanced at him.
These lines were not right.
In her previous life, after he had beaten her down, Xie Muzhi had looked down at her and said, “How about it? Am I qualified to be your coach?”
He was so arrogant.
Particularly deserving of a beating.
Xie Muzhi was flustered by this glance. Did he say something wrong? He added, “It’s really not bad. After all, I’ve been practicing martial arts since I was a child, for more than twenty years. If I were really caught up by you in just a few years, I would have to go and repent to my ancestors.”
“It’s fine,” Ji Yang waved her hand. “I know my ability. Let’s rest for a while and then continue to practice.”
Xie Muzhi silently shut up.
Two minutes later, the two of them continued to spar. This time, it was not as high-intensity as before. Instead, they would fight for a while and then stop. Xie Muzhi would guide her to improve her movements, and then they would repeat the practice of this movement, and then continue to spar, repeating in turn.
It wasn’t until three hours later that Ji Yang had reached her limit.
Normally, her training was also three hours, but she would occasionally extend the time according to her state. But the intensity of sparring and training was completely different. She still gritted her teeth and lasted for three hours, and her whole person was soft.
Her muscles were so sore that she just wanted to teleport back to her bed and lie down.
Xie Muzhi: “Why don’t I give you a massage to relieve your muscles?”
Ji Yang was surprised. “You even know this move?”
Xie Muzhi: “My family runs a martial arts gym.”
Oh right, he’s a professional. She immediately said obediently, “Thank you.”
The corners of Xie Muzhi’s lips curled up. He casually sat beside her and reached out his hand. Although the indoor temperature was not low, the two of them were also dressed warmly for sparring. Through a not-so-thin layer of clothes, the man held one of her legs, first tentatively squeezed the muscle, and after confirming the position, he used force.
Ji Yang: !
So painful!
So sore!
This sudden move, the soreness was extreme. Ji Yang’s whole person was directly twisted into a pretzel, and with a roll, she crashed into the man’s arms.
Xie Muzhi’s eyelids twitched, and he was so surprised that he let go and went to catch her.
When Ji Yang came to her senses, she was already lying in Xie Muzhi’s arms, and this person’s left arm was still around her waist.
A deathly silence.
The two of them were both stiff, not knowing how to react. After a while, Ji Yang silently rolled back and landed on the floor mat. Only then did she say, “You’re a little heavy-handed.”
“…Sorry,” Xie Muzhi’s Adam’s apple moved, and his voice was slightly hoarse. “I’ve only massaged a few of my senior brothers like this. I didn’t grasp the strength. Why don’t I try again?”
Ji Yang was just about to refuse when she looked up and saw that the handsome face of the person in front of her had turned red at some point. His short hair couldn’t hide anything, so his red ears and red neck were all exposed.
But his eyes were staring straight at her, and the deep and bright color of his pupils seemed to reveal a hint of a pleasing expression?
A handsome man is seductive.
Ji Yang was also a face-con. A few seconds later, she nodded. “Alright, let’s try again.”
Xie Muzhi breathed a sigh of relief without a trace, re-gripped the calf in front of him, and once again tentatively squeezed it. Then, he slightly increased the force, his eyes looking at the owner of this leg from time to time. Seeing that her expression was normal, he continued to increase the force.
A light muscle massage was useless, but a heavy one was indeed not good. It was easy to injure the muscles and cause bruises on the legs.
It wasn’t until Ji Yang’s brows began to frown slightly that Xie Muzhi increased the force a little more and then controlled this force to slowly massage the tense muscles of her calf after training until they softened.
Then, it was the other leg…
Ji Yang endured the discomfort and replayed the feeling of the sparring just now in her mind over and over to divert her attention.
The massage time was not long, but when it was over, both of them were covered in sweat, and the air seemed to have become much thicker. When they looked up, their gazes met, and they both looked away uncomfortably.
At this time, Luo Laosan’s boisterous voice came from outside the door. “Boss! The hot water is about to boil dry. Haven’t you finished practicing yet?”
A sound broke the silence of the training room.
Xie Muzhi got up and said in a low voice, “I asked Luo Laosan to boil some hot water. After sweating, you can’t get cold immediately. You can wipe yourself first. Do you have a change of clothes? Why don’t I go and get a set? I guarantee they are all new.”
Ji Yang had indeed not thought of this, but she immediately said, “No need, I brought some.”
She had changed to another hiking backpack, the same style, but brand new. It could hold a lot of things, so it was completely fine to put some clothes in it.
Xie Muzhi nodded. “I’ll go and get you some water.”
With that, he put on his cold-proof suit and went out.
Soon, the sound of the two of them talking was heard outside. Then, after the sound of the door closing, it became quiet. Luo Laosan had probably gone out. Ji Yang also put on her clothes with weak hands and feet and came to the bathroom under Xie Muzhi’s guidance.
The moment she closed the door, Ji Yang saw her red face in the mirror.
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Taking a bath was quite troublesome, but if she didn’t, her whole body would be covered in sweat. If she were to be blown by the cold wind of minus fifty or sixty degrees, a layer of frost would form on her body.
Fortunately, Xie Muzhi’s bathroom was also quite large. There was also a charcoal basin inside, and a pot of boiling hot water that could be added at any time.
Ji Yang was not a picky person. She had lived through such difficult times in her previous life, so she just made do with a bath.
By the time she came out, she could already smell some fragrance.
It was the smell of meat that she liked.
The kitchen was sizzling. Xie Muzhi’s excellent figure was standing in the kitchen, wearing an apron and seriously stir-frying. There was also a lot of noise from downstairs. She went to the balcony to take a look and saw Xixi huffing and puffing, pushing a box towards the car.
She was going to practice martial arts and was worried that Xixi would be bored, so she had put it on the first floor.
It was rare to see a pet in these times. Xixi’s temperament was gentle. Although it was a little big, it was particularly diligent. The characteristics of a working dog made it willing to help with anything it saw. The people downstairs were also happy to see it and kept saying, “Xixi, come and get this.”
Xixi immediately trotted over, picked up a bag of things, and sent it over.
“The salt and pepper pork ribs are ready. Come and have a taste,” Xie Muzhi’s voice sounded. Ji Yang came to her senses and saw that there was a fragrant portion of pork ribs on the table.
This person was still holding a spatula. His handsome face had a faint smile. After saying a word, he didn’t disturb her and went into the kitchen again.
It seemed that she was in for a treat today!
Ji Yang glanced at the bag of bananas and a few dragon fruits, lychees, and the like that she had brought. Hmm, it should be enough for a return gift, right? Everyone is lacking vitamins now, and it’s difficult to go to the toilet. Bananas and dragon fruits are very suitable good things.
This was something she had specially chosen.
As Ji Yang was thinking, she had already gone to the dining table, picked up a piece of pork rib, and ate it. It was salty, fragrant, and tender, with a hint of a numbing and spicy taste. It was very delicious!
After a while, a plate of stir-fried green vegetables and a portion of mushroom soup were served.
Finally, each person had a portion of rice.
“Eat up, don’t be polite,” Xie Muzhi reminded.
Ji Yang nodded and was not polite either. “Don’t worry, I won’t be polite. You shouldn’t be polite with those fruits either. Eat more.”
He smiled. “Okay.”
After a good meal, Ji Yang was about to get up and say goodbye.
Xie Muzhi saw her off and asked, “Are you really not planning to move into the base? It’s safer there.”
Ji Yang shook her head. “We’ll see later. Let’s see first. I still prefer the place I’m living in now.”
Unless there were too many people disturbing her, she would be reluctant to leave before the end of the floods.
Just as she finished speaking, she reached the first floor. She found that there were much fewer things on the first floor than before. In addition, with the scene she had seen on the balcony, she asked, “Are you guys moving?”
Xie Muzhi nodded. “We have to follow the crowd. Otherwise, how can we buy and sell from people if we go far away?”
Ji Yang was quite regretful, but this was also a matter of course. “Then the transactions will have to be spaced out a little longer in the future.”
Xie Muzhi did not speak.
He felt that it didn’t have to be that long…
Xixi saw its owner and happily bounced over. It immediately smelled the fragrance of the food on her clothes and looked at her with an accusing expression.
Ji Yang coughed lightly. “Alright, alright, let’s go back first.”
Xie Muzhi had said he would take care of the dog’s meals, but she had refused. This dog ate too much, and she was really embarrassed to let it bother others. She could only let it be hungry for now and feed it when she got back.
She moved two more large bags of jade and also took the final payment that she had forgotten to take last time. Ji Yang let Xixi cling to her back and drove away with it.
She left in a very dashing manner and didn’t even look back.
Luo Laosan moved closer to the person who had been standing by the door for a while and said faintly, “Come back to your senses!”
Xie Muzhi: “…What is it?”
His eyebrows were lowered, and his expression was displeased.
Luo Laosan immediately became timid and said weakly, “Boss, I wanted to say that Miss Ji still has two bags of jade with us. How should we deal with them? Why don’t I have someone send them to her?”
Xie Muzhi’s eyes moved slightly, and his tone instantly became cheerful. “No need. Just put them in my car first.”
Luo Laosan secretly pouted and then said happily, “Boss, this Miss Ji has a lot of good things. I just helped her with a maintenance on her car and filled up the gas, and she brought me two hand-shredded rabbits. That rabbit is so fragrant! You were her sparring partner. What did she bring you?”
“Hand-shredded rabbit? Two?” Xie Muzhi’s brows furrowed. He only had fruit.
Luo Laosan was vigilant. “What? They’re all gone! That group of animals all have big appetites!”
Xie Muzhi: “A freshly killed rabbit, want to trade?”
Luo Laosan’s eyebrows moved, and he was a little hesitant.
Xie Muzhi: “Plus two jin of sweet potatoes.”
Luo Laosan gritted his teeth. “I only saved two rabbit legs for my wife and children to have a taste. You know that group of guys has a lot of people. One bite and it’s gone. This is something I managed to save. I can only trade one leg!”
Xie Muzhi: “Okay.”
Luo Laosan immediately grinned happily. In fact, he had saved half a rabbit!
This deal is really worth it~