Chapter 32: Martial Arts

Time flies.

Before I knew it, more than a month had passed since Lin Zichen dominated the martial arts team.

Since that day, Lin Zichen's position in the team has changed.

From a newcomer to the team, he instantly became the ace of the team.

However, what changed was only the attitude of his coach and teammates towards him, and he himself did not actually change.

After school, I still went to the gym to practice martial arts, still found a place to practice alone, and still only practiced until 6:30 in the evening before taking a shower and going home.

As for Shen Qinghan, she also waited in the gym every day for Lin Zichen to finish training and go home together.

While waiting, Shen Qinghan was either reading or doing exercises. Occasionally, he would take out his mobile phone to take a few nice photos of Lin Zichen. The time passed quite pleasantly.

Sometimes when she saw Lin Zichen sweating a lot, she would take the initiative to go forward and wipe it for him.

The people in the museum were filled with envy when they saw the two of them interacting with each other.

The girl envied Shen Qinghan, envied her for being Lin Zichen's childhood sweetheart and being able to stay by Lin Zichen's side every day.

The man envied Lin Zichen, envious that he had a childhood sweetheart like Shen Qinghan who knew how to take care of him.

Lin Zichen felt no emotion at all about other people's envy.

Shen Qinghan, on the other hand, is a very typical girl in adolescence. She feels happy when facing the envious looks from girls of the same age.

"Hanhan, let's go."

In the gymnasium, Lin Zichen finished his martial arts training, came out of the changing room after taking a shower, looked at Shen Qinghan who was waiting quietly at the door and said.

Upon hearing the voice, Shen Qinghan followed obediently. The high ponytail tied behind her swayed with her steps, full of youthful and lively girlish charm.

The seven teammates who remained in the gym to continue training were all envious when they saw Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan going in and out together every day.

"Okay, stop being envious and start training!"

"Summer vacation is coming soon, and we're about to start the new year's eight-school league. Just like in previous years, there are only five spots available. Whoever's the best will be selected."

"Now that Zichen has secured one spot, there are only four spots left for the seven of you to compete for. Whoever performs best will get to play."

Seeing that the team members were all staring at the departing figures of the childhood sweethearts in a daze, Guo Xiangyuan immediately spoke up to encourage them.

When the seven heard this, they immediately threw themselves back into training with a look of urgency, fearing that they would fall behind.

Five of them are in the third grade of junior high school.

This year's eight-school league is the last one they can participate in, and no one wants to have any regrets.

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In a blink of an eye.

The second semester of junior high school is about to end, and there is only one week left before the final exams.

During this week, in order to help Shen Qinghan get good grades, Lin Zichen would go to her room every night to help her find and fill in the gaps.

That night.

Lin Zichen had just finished his meal and taken a shower, then he went out and walked towards Shen Qinghan's house next door.

Xu Meng knew that he would arrive on time, so she opened the door and waited for him at the door in advance.

Seeing him coming, he said with a smile:

"Xiaochen, I've been really bothering you lately. You've been asked to tutor Hanhan every night. After you finish your exams and have summer vacation, Aunt Meng will give you a gift. You can have any gift you want."

"Aunt Meng, you're too polite. Hanhan and I grew up together, so it's my duty to help her."

Lin Zichen smiled and said.

After that, he went into the house and went straight to the second floor.

Shen Qinghan's room was on the second floor, only two walls away from his room.

It can be said that the two rooms are next to each other.

He stopped in front of Shen Qinghan's door.

I saw that the door was ajar.

Lin Zichen didn't think much about it, he just pushed the door open and walked in, saying: "Hanhan, I..."

He wanted to say "I'm coming", but before he could finish his words he almost bit his tongue and froze in place.

Because at this moment the girl in the room was sitting on the bed and about to put on her pajamas, and right above her pajamas was a particularly conspicuous diaper.

Lin Zichen: “…”

Shen Qinghan: "..."

At this moment, both of them were silent, the air was almost frozen, and the atmosphere was very awkward for a while.

After a moment of recovery, Lin Zichen took the initiative to break the silence and said, "Um... I'll come in later."

After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry, closing the door behind him.

As soon as Lin Zichen left, Shen Qinghan covered her head with the quilt, her face flushed red, and she fell onto the bed, curled up in a ball, completely motionless...

She is socially frustrated and wants to live on another planet.

…

Ten minutes later.

Lin Zichen felt that the time was almost up, so he reached out and knocked on the door in front of him. His voice was a little awkward, "Hanhan, is it convenient for me to come in now?"

"Hmm..." Shen Qinghan's almost inaudible voice came from the room. It was obvious that she had not yet recovered from the embarrassing scene just now.

Lin Zichen pretended nothing had happened and pushed the door open calmly as he walked in.

"Well...I only need to wear diapers when I sleep at night. I don't need to wear them during the day."

Shen Qinghan pursed her lips and brought up the matter embarrassedly, her delicate little face flushed.

Lin Zichen didn't know how to answer, so he could only nod: "Yeah, I know."

Then, neither of them spoke again, and the atmosphere became awkward again.

But soon, Shen Qinghan took the initiative to break the awkwardness. She played with her hair with her slender white fingers and found a topic as naturally as possible.

"Just now during dinner, I asked my parents a question, asking them whether they thought I looked better with or without my hair tied up."

"Then, my dad said I looked better without it, but my mom said I looked better with it."

"Xiaochen, do you think I look better with or without my hair tied up?"

When asking this question, Shen Qinghan mustered up the courage to look Lin Zichen in the eyes, wanting to use this topic to skip the diaper issue so that both of them would no longer be embarrassed.

Lin Zichen said without thinking: "I think they all look good."

"That's so perfunctory. Just pick one."

"I thought about it and decided it would look better if I tied my hair up."

"So do you think I look better with a single ponytail, double ponytails, or a bun?"

"I prefer a bun and a ponytail."

"Then I'll tie my hair into a bun tomorrow, and a ponytail the day after tomorrow... By the way, which do you think looks better, a low ponytail or a high ponytail?"

"I think a high ponytail looks good..."

Gradually, the two of them started chatting and it was no longer as awkward as when they first entered the room.

It seemed that the matter of diapers had been completely forgotten and no longer mentioned.

Soon, the theme of the night began. One student reviewed and the other served as a teacher, spending a fulfilling night together at the desk.

…

Time flies.

A few days later.

Shanhai Middle School ushered in the final exams.

As a top student, Lin Zichen easily got the first place in the school as usual.

Shen Qinghan also did very well in the exam.

In just one short year, she went from being the third from the bottom at the beginning of the school year to being in the top 20 in the class now, and happily received a certificate of progress model.

This was due to her own efforts, but more importantly, it was due to Lin Zichen's guidance and help.

"Xiaochen, thanks to your help in checking for omissions and filling in the gaps, I did very well on the test this time!"

In the classroom, Shen Qinghan looked at the "Model of Progress" certificate in her hand, and said to Lin Zichen with joy on her little face.

Lin Zichen smiled and said, "It mainly depends on whether you study hard enough."

"Xiaochen, at this rate of improvement, I will definitely be able to get into the same class as you in two years, and then we will continue to be deskmates!" Shen Qinghan said with anticipation.

Will we continue to sit at the same table in the same class?

After hearing what Shen Qinghan said, Lin Zichen remembered that he would take a martial arts class in the future. He seemed to have not mentioned it to her yet, so he said to her: "Hanhan, I have decided to take a martial arts class in high school."

"Then I'll also attend the martial arts class!" Shen Qinghan said without thinking.

Lin Zichen didn't know whether she was suitable for the path of martial arts, but seeing that she said without hesitation that she wanted to follow him, it seemed suitable even if it wasn't.

"If you've decided to pursue the path of martial arts, then starting today, you'll need to shift your focus. You'll need to learn more about exotic beasts, genetic fusion, and mechanical modification."

"Well, I'll do my best!"

Shen Qinghan said with full energy.

She is not bad at all in this area of ​​knowledge. After all, she read a lot of books with Lin Zichen when she was a child, so she still has some confidence.

The only area where I lack confidence may be my physical fitness.

Lin Zichen also thought of this and quickly said to her, "Then when you go to the gym after school in the afternoon, you can practice martial arts with me. I will teach you some exercises to strengthen your body."

"Okay, I'll listen to Xiaochen!" Shen Qinghan nodded obediently.

Her experiences from childhood to adulthood told her that no matter what the matter was, it was always right to listen to Lin Zichen.

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PS: I am putting out a bowl, asking for monthly votes and recommendation tickets!

(End of this chapter)