The next morning, before the couple had even fully woken up, their phone rang.
Bi Qiaoan nudged Shen Yanming: "Turn off the alarm clock! I'm so sleepy, I stayed up so late last night."
Shen Yanming stretched out his long arm, picked up his phone, looked at it, and then got out of bed after lifting the covers.
"Hello?"
"Old Shen, open the door quickly!"
Knock, knock, knock—the door was being pounded on.
Shen Yanming opened the door, but before he could speak, Zhang Heping grabbed his neck and whispered, "You lucky lad!"
Shen Yanming didn't take it seriously and let the two of them in. "Have a seat first, I'll go wash up."
"Qiao An isn't up yet?"
"Yeah, I went to bed late last night."
"I know, I can tell!" Zhang Heping smiled meaningfully. Shen Yanming rubbed his eyes and walked towards the bathroom.
In the mirror, his neck was covered in hickeys. Shen Yanming smiled; what he had done last night was now crystal clear.
He quickly took a shower, cleaned himself up, and came out of the bathroom to ask Zhang Heping, "Why are you here so early? It's only six o'clock, don't you guys go to sleep?"
"That's because the sun hasn't come out yet, so it's not too hot for us to work."
Shen Yanming was speechless. "Even if you're working in the middle of the day, it's not that hot." At most, you'll get a bit of sun.
Zhang Heping touched his nose. "Hey, hehe, I was scared by you two last night. Old Shen, come with me to work out. Let's spar and see how it goes."
Shen Yanming looked at Ji Kangyong, who nodded: "Let's go together and make him give up on that idea." So that he won't always think he's so great and not realize his place.
"Okay, I'll change my clothes." Shen Yanming went into the bedroom and changed into his sportswear.
Bi Qiaoan squinted and muttered, "What's wrong? Who is it?"
Shen Yanming leaned down and kissed Bi Qiaoan on the lips. "Heping and the others. You continue to sleep. I'll go outside with them to practice."
"Mmm!" Bi Qiaoan buried her head in the blanket.
Shen Yanming went out. "Let's go, to the bottom of the building, or to Qingning Mountain?"
"Let's go with Qingning Mountain. I'm afraid it would cause a stir if it were downstairs," Ji Kangyong said.
Shen Yanming actually wanted to remind everyone to learn martial arts, but he didn't dare to do it openly. "Alright, it's better to keep a low profile."
So he nodded, went into the kitchen to take the seeds, and went with the two of them to Qinglime Mountain, where they found a relatively spacious and flat place.
"Come on!" Shen Yanming struck a pose and beckoned, "I won't hold back."
Zhang Heping scoffed, "Who asked you to go easy on me? I don't believe you can be that good after only a few months of training!"
Shen Yanming didn't argue and took the initiative to attack. In just two moves, he took Zhang Heping down.
Zhang Heping got up and rubbed his buttocks. "Let's do it again. It was my fault just now."
"Alright, this time I'll stay put and play defensively, and you can attack."
Zhang Heping adjusted his mindset, exclaimed "Ah!" and rushed forward.
Shen Yanming was amused. He dodged to the side, tripped Zhang Heping, bent down, hugged Zhang Heping's waist, and threw him to the ground.
"Ouch, ouch, that hurts like hell!"
Ji Kangyong pulled him up and complained, "Don't you have a brain? Who yells before a fight? This is just blatantly telling the other side, 'I'm here, get ready!'"
Zhang Heping complained, "I just lack experience!"
"I've taught you so much, but you still don't learn." Ji Kangyong poked Zhang Heping several times with his finger before saying to Shen Yanming, "Shall we give it a try?"
Shen Yanming nodded: "Okay!"
After a brief exchange of blows, the two began fighting. Neither held back, relying solely on their own strength, exchanging blows in a brutal back-and-forth exchange.
Zhang Heping was stunned. "Old Shen has become this powerful in just one year! This fight is absolutely amazing!"
Equally stunned were Chen Shunwei and Wang Lai, watching on screen. Last night, after Fan Haopeng told him that Shen Yanming had returned, he proactively adjusted his shift, hoping for a "chance encounter."
"Wang Lai, I'm going to go up the mountain to take a look. You stay here and keep watch."
Wang Lai said somewhat aggrievedly, "I want to go too! It would be so great to see it live!"
Chen Shunwei patted the other person on the shoulder, using the same trick he used to coax a child, "It's fine to watch it on the screen, otherwise what if it ends before you even get to the mountain? Wouldn't that be like trying to catch a sesame seed and losing a watermelon?"
Wang Lai thought it made sense, but something still felt off. "What about you? Aren't you worried?"
"I'm your superior, so it's only right that I take some risks. Besides, I used to serve in the guard team and I've learned some martial arts. If they finish early, I'll just feel a little regretful, but it won't be a big loss."
Wang Lai nodded, "Alright, go ahead. If Mr. Shen has time, boss, you absolutely must invite him over to give us some guidance!"
"Okay, no problem!" Chen Shunwei rode his electric scooter triumphantly towards Qingning Mountain. He had been itching to join in after watching their fight on the monitor.
Shen Yanming and Ji Kangyong had already exchanged over a hundred moves, and the two were evenly matched, with neither gaining the upper hand.
Zhang Heping went from initial excitement to exhilaration, and then to numbness. Now, he has only one thought in his mind: "Am I the weakest?"
If the two of them knew what he was really thinking, they would definitely nod without hesitation. That's right, you're the weakest; you can't even beat Joan!
Shen Yanming and Ji Kangyong were both drenched in sweat; the battle between two equally matched opponents was truly exhilarating.
They stopped fighting only after half an hour, when they exchanged glances.
Chen Shunwei, who had been hiding behind the tree and spying for a long time, jumped out and exclaimed, "Wow, you two are amazing!"
Shen Yanming raised his arm to wipe the sweat from his forehead. "When did you arrive?"
"I think you two had been fighting for about ten minutes when I got a little itchy and came over."
"What, you want to try it too?"
"Hehe, is it okay?" Chen Shunwei was a little nervous, afraid of being rejected.
Shen Yanming nodded: "I can spar with you for a bit, but as for Kang Yong, you'll have to ask him."
“I’m fine with you too, you can choose. We’re evenly matched, you can choose either of us.” Ji Kangyong smiled: “I didn’t expect Yanming to improve so much. In just one year, he can already fight me to a draw.”
"I was worn down by Li Gangtie every day, I was practically a training ground." Although that was a bit of an exaggeration, Li Gangtie and Qi Xili did take good care of the couple and gave them a lot of pointers.
"Yes, keep it up and keep it up!" During that joint investigation, Ji Kangyong also dealt with Li Gangtie, and he was indeed a very capable person.
"Yes, now is not the time to fool people."
Chen Shunwei's eyes flashed. "What news have you heard?"
Everyone shook their heads. "No, but mastering martial arts is a basic survival skill."
Chen Shunwei had some doubts, but he also knew that many things couldn't be said casually.
"Alright, let's give it a try. Don't overthink it; we haven't received any definite information yet. But isn't it something we should be doing to improve our skills and physical strength?"
Chen Shunwei nodded and started fighting with Shen Yanming.
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