They cooked all the vegetables Yuan Mengge had bought in one pot. Since resources were limited, Yuan Mengge naturally didn't complain.

When buying groceries, Yuan Mengge was worried that she might not have enough bowls, so she bought herself an extra set of bowls and chopsticks.

Then, during the meal, she asked Li Xue'e, "Have you gotten used to life here? Do you find it tough in the mountains?"

Li Xue'e nodded and said, "I really wasn't used to it for the first two weeks. There were all sorts of strange noises here at night, and I was all alone, so I was very scared."

Yuan Mengge laughed and asked, "Are you afraid of ghosts?"

Li Xue'e thought for a moment and said, "It's not that I'm afraid of ghosts... I'm mainly afraid of the dark. It's pitch black all around, who knows what might suddenly jump out? Fortunately, I'm very tired during the day, so I don't have the mind to think too much at night."

Liang Hao said, "The first time I did reaction training for her, she was so scared that she almost fainted."

Li Xue'e said with a slightly embarrassed expression, "You scared me like that, which normal person wouldn't be scared to death by you!"

Then she complained to Yuan Mengge, "Do you know how he scared me? That night he was pacing around outside without saying a word. I heard footsteps and thought someone was there, but when I went out to look, I didn't see anyone. When I went back to bed, he started walking around again, deliberately making some footsteps."

I went out to check three times but didn't see anyone. I honestly thought it was a ghost... But every time it saw me come out, it would climb up a tree and hide! Making sure I couldn't see it!

Liang Hao explained, "I just want to get your attention, otherwise you won't even realize you're being followed when you're out and about."

Li Xue'e said speechlessly, "But you can't do that every night!"

Turning to Yuan Mengge, he said, "He used that method to deceive me for a whole week, which almost drove me to a nervous breakdown those few nights."

Yuan Mengge listened with a smile to her experiences here.

However, this kind of vigilance needs to be cultivated.

After dinner, the three of them sat at the doorway to rest and chat.

After chatting for a while, Yuan Mengge and Liang Hao practiced their moves in the courtyard.

Liang Hao suddenly noticed that Yuan Mengge's strength and movements had improved considerably since the last time he saw her.

As he hit, he asked, "Didn't you not even use your full strength last time?"

Yuan Mengge blocked his fist and replied, "I guess so. After all, I haven't been idle these past two months."

Li Xue'e watched the two men's movements from the sidelines, which resembled a martial arts scene from a kung fu movie, leaving her completely bewildered.

It's clear that whoever gets punched loses...

However, neither of them actually got hit by the other's punch.

Yuan Mengge hadn't had a sparring match with a professional boxer in a long time. Although she only used about 50-60% of her strength, she had a very enjoyable time sparring with him.

Liang Hao, however, became increasingly alarmed and happier as the fight progressed.

The two fought non-stop for more than half an hour before finally stopping, panting heavily and covered in sweat.

Liang Hao was exhausted, his face flushed and covered in sweat, while Yuan Mengge was only slightly out of breath, but she wasn't sweating much and her face wasn't red.

Li Xue'e looked the two of them over and compared them, saying, "Teacher Liang, you look so tired, but A-Ping, you don't seem tired at all. You have such great stamina..."

Then, looking at Liang Hao, he said, "Is it because Teacher Liang is getting old?"

Upon hearing her words, Liang Hao said somewhat aggrievedly, "...How old am I? I'm only in my early thirties!"

Li Xue'e smiled and took a towel to wipe his sweat.

Yuan Mengge said to Liang Hao, "If you get a haircut, you might not look so old."

Liang Hao: "..."

Yuan Mengge then asked him, "Did you teach her self-defense?"

Liang Hao said, "I taught him a few moves."

At this point, he remembered something and said to Li Xue'e, "Come, come, this girl is here today, let the two of us set an example, you watch carefully."

So he asked Yuan Mengge to be his demonstrator and then demonstrate the movements for Li Xue'e.

Previously, he could only practice with Li Xue'e or perform without props in front of thin air.

Now that Yuan Mengge has arrived, she can serve as a role model for me.

"If you are grabbed or hugged by a criminal, remember not to panic. Control your emotions and calm down first. Then try to distract the other person and then strike them hard in a vital spot unexpectedly."

"This place...this place is a vital spot...if you hit it hard, the opponent will lose control of their body for a few seconds, and then you can use that time to break free from their grip."

While demonstrating the movements to Yuan Mengge, Liang Hao carefully explained some vital parts of the human body to Li Xue'e.

The class continued until after 10 p.m. before Liang Hao finally left the cabin and went home.

After he returned, Yuan Mengge took the change of clothes she had brought and said, "Let's go take a bath in the stream."

Now that it's no longer cold, we can take a bath in the stream.

However, it was a bit chilly to wash in the mountains at night, but Yuan Mengge didn't care, after all, she was the kind of person who would wash in cold water even in winter.

Li Xue'e took the clothes and led her to the stream not far from the wooden house.

The stream is not wide, and it's all rocks.

But the water was clean and not very deep.

Li Xue'e found a spot with a wider body of water and said, "This is fine. I always come here to wash at night. The water isn't deep, but you can swim. There's a waterfall above, and the pool there is a bit deeper."

Yuan Mengge took off her clothes and went into the water wearing only her underwear; she didn't feel embarrassed at all.

Li Xue'e became a little shy and told Yuan Mengge to turn away and not look at her.

Yuan Mengge smiled but didn't say anything.

After taking a quick shower, I went back.

Back in the cabin, the two squeezed onto one bed, which was a bit small and cramped for both of them.

However, neither of them minded.

Li Xue'e suddenly asked Yuan Mengge how her grades were going, and Yuan Mengge told her how much her grades had improved recently.

Midterm exams are coming up soon, and her scores should improve this time.

"If I can get into the top ten in the county, I can apply to a high school in the provincial capital, but I probably won't get that score. But that's okay, getting into the county's No. 1 high school will do."

She didn't really want to attend high school in Lishan County because she wanted to leave that place as soon as possible.

Then he asked Li Xue'e, "What about you? After your training here ends, do you want to continue your studies or go out to work?"

Li Xue'e said, "I've been thinking about what you said before... I want to continue my studies. But if I continue, I'll be troubling you again..."

Yuan Mengge said, "You don't need to worry about that. Anyway, life is long. You can pay me back slowly in the future. Right? You won't just cut off contact with me in the future, will you?"