Chapter 75 "The Ugly Daughter" (5)
The next day, all the members of the little gangster group, whose faces were still swollen, took sick leave and missed classes.
The third day, the fourth day, the fifth day... They did come to class, but when they saw Tokiho, they pretended not to know her and moved aside from a distance.
If they were to truly accept it…even Tokiho wouldn’t believe it! After all, how could a few slaps on girls who were still in their puberty (middle school) phase make them completely obedient?!
However, Shisui didn't care too much. As long as these scum could be quiet for a few days and stop buzzing around her, that would be enough.
After all, right now, she has more important things to do...
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"You need to improve your forehand a bit. It's a little weak right now... Yeah! That's it! You need to stretch it a little wider! Hey! It's much better than before!"
On the school's tennis court, Shisui, wearing a hat and holding a tennis racket, resumed training under the guidance of her coach, bracing herself against the scorching sun.
Just like before, every Monday to Friday afternoon, Shisui practiced on her own for 2 hours and then had the coach guide her for 2 hours.
More than four hours of high-intensity training a day forced Shisui to sit with her back against the backboard after the game, gasping for breath. Even her calf muscles were trembling and she could not even walk.
The coach handed her a bottle of sports drink and said, "Right now, focus on recovery. Don't worry too much about your shot accuracy. Get your physical fitness back up first."
The coach's surname is Liu. He is in his early 40s and is a retired male tennis player. He was Xia Xinyuan's head coach from the age of 12 to 14.
Shi Sui completely absorbed the rules, techniques, and movements of tennis games from Xia Xinyuan's memory, but she still needed to practice more in order to apply them skillfully on the court and make her mind and body work in sync.
She gulped down half a bottle of drink in one gulp. "I haven't touched a racket in two or three months, on and off. It really takes some time to get used to it again. I also have to thank my coach for coming back to coach me."
"To be honest, I was really surprised when you called me a few days ago and said you wanted to resume training."
Coach Liu knew about Xia Xinyuan's family changes, so he was very hesitant at first.
He hesitated, not because he discriminated against her, but because as a senior personal trainer, his standard fee was 1,000 yuan per hour. Coach Liu really felt that she did not have that much money and there was no need to spend it on a hobby.
The money that Shi Sui used to hire a coach was indeed hard-earned. In order to raise tuition, she sold five bags that were insignificant in Xia Xinyuan's memory, and got a total of 220,000.
Living on campus, you don’t have to pay for renting the tennis court, and this money can probably last for half a year.
...Although 220,000 is far from enough to cover expenses in the long run, we must take this first step!
Shi Sui clenched her fists and said, "Coach, there are only two choices before me now. One is to accept my fate and live as an ordinary person, and the other is to fight hard and try to become a professional tennis player. If this is just a hobby, I definitely don't need a coach like you right now, but I'm not willing to live the rest of my life in mediocrity!"
"If you want to pursue a professional career but don't have enough money, you can actually choose to sign a contract with a tennis club. But..."
"It's just a ten-year contract, with no say in which competitions you play. If you play well, you become a cash cow for the club. If you don't play well, you have to pay a huge penalty if you want to terminate the contract. Anyway, you can't outsmart those shrewd businessmen, so it's definitely better to be a free agent."
Coach Liu said with emotion, "You're quite clear-headed... I originally thought it would take you some time to recover from this. I still remember that when the incident first happened, you were completely devastated."
Tokiho could only laugh to cover it up: "It's true that I was depressed for a while. But after I realized that I had no other skills to make money besides tennis, I decided to pick up the racket first. Hahahaha..."
"It's good to exercise more. It will help you stop having these random thoughts. If you recover well, you might be able to win a place in the National Youth Tennis Tournament in six months. Let's work towards that goal first."
The coach patted Tokisui's shoulder.
He used to feel sorry for such a good seedling like her, but now he cherishes her very much.
A good coach can't be hired simply by having money. Someone like Coach Liu cares more about his reputation than money.
Coach Liu decided to take on the rumor that "the student is the daughter of a gambler and a murderer" which could easily become a topic of conversation after dinner in a small circle, and he had done his best.
Shisui nodded: "I will try my best. Take care, coach."
"Okay, I'll come back next week."
Coach Liu waved and left.
This heartwarming interaction between the athletes and their coaches was clearly seen by Shanshan, who happened to be passing by...
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"I was wondering why that female gorilla came back, but it turns out she was just trying to get a piece of the action and took a fancy to the school's free tennis courts and playground!"
"How shameless! She actually came back here to take advantage of the situation. It's really embarrassing to be in the same school with someone like her! When will she be expelled?"
"If I remember correctly, the female gorilla used to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on tennis every year. How can she come up with that much money now? Even if she sold herself, no one would want her!"
The sisters of the Little Gangsters group gathered in the school garden and had a heated discussion.
Suman, the leader, said nothing.
So as everyone talked, they gradually fell silent.
Shanshan thought she had said something she shouldn't have, and quickly apologized to Suman: "Sister Suman, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have mentioned that person...ah, no, it was the gorilla. I'm sorry for making you unhappy."
Su Man immediately glared at her fiercely: "Unhappy? Are you saying I'm afraid of her?!"
"No, no, no! How is that possible!" Shanshan was so frightened that she couldn't even speak straight. "I, I mean, she's just a shrew. We don't need to lower ourselves to argue with her!"
"I really don't believe that there is no way to deal with her! Can the people win the fight against the officials?!" Su Man slammed the table with her delicate hand.
Someone in the sister group immediately offered a suggestion: "Sister Su Man, I know some people who are very good at fighting. It's hard to take them down in school, so we can handle it outside of school--"
"No, just beating her up won't make me feel better. If I have to make a scene, I'll make it bigger!" Su Man smirked. "I recently got a new nanny. Guess who this nanny used to work with?"
Shanshan blurted out, "Could it be... that this was once the home of a female gorilla?"
"Yes, it's such a coincidence." Su Man's eyes flashed with a murderous look. "Xia Xinyuan's beauty, it would be a shame if only a few of us could admire it. We should let everyone come and see it together~"
She picked up her phone and sent a business card to Shanshan.
Shanshan was curious: "Sister Suman, who is this?"
"The nanny's daughter. She's two years older than us, very vain, and annoying as hell. Help me deal with her."
"It's no problem to deal with it, but your purpose is..."
"Let's deal with it for now. I'll keep her for future use. Don't the ants love to read gossip about the downfall of rich people? I'll just satisfy everyone's curiosity."
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