Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 32 Taking Leave to Participate in the Competition (Please Read On)

A week has passed in the blink of an eye!
During this period, Jiang Hong spent all his time in the tennis court.

Fortunately, he had the "training recovery potion," otherwise, Jiang Hong felt he would already be in the hospital.

After today's training session ended, Jiang Hong did not leave immediately.

Instead, they found the owner of the tennis club.

"Brother Chen, I'm so sorry to have bothered you all this time!" Jiang Hong said with a smile.

Chen Pengcheng immediately waved his hand, "What are you saying? These days, because of your training at our club, there are more people coming to sign up for memberships. After all, it shows that our club is professional!"

This wasn't meant to flatter Jiang Hong; the recent competition had already made him somewhat well-known in Chang'an's tennis circles.

"Hey Chen, I'm not coming to training starting tomorrow!" Jiang Hong got down to business.

"Huh?" Chen Pengcheng was taken aback, somewhat surprised. "What's wrong? Brother Jiang, is there something wrong with our club?"

"No, our club's setup is absolutely fine. It's just that I have other things to do in the next few days and can't continue training!" Jiang Hong reassured Chen Pengcheng.

"Oh, I thought I hadn't been hospitable enough!" Chen Pengcheng said with a sigh of relief and a smile.

"However, you can come back for training when you have time later!"

"Don't worry, Brother Chen, I'm a lifetime member of our club, I'll definitely come back to bother you again!"

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Chen Pengcheng had suggested having a meal together, but he ultimately declined.

He waited until he left the club.

Su Cheng finally couldn't help but ask, "Jiang Hong, is it because you have exams coming up that you're not planning to train anymore?"

Jiang Hong's constant disappearances during this period had already attracted the attention of his teachers.

I've been issuing ultimatums to Jiang Hong in the group chat for several days now.

During this period, Su Cheng was contacted by the teacher twice, but because of her good grades, the teacher ultimately didn't say anything.

“It’s not because of that!” Jiang Hong shook his head.

Su Cheng looked somewhat confused. If it wasn't because of his studies, what other reason could make Jiang Hong stop training?

Suddenly, a possibility popped into her mind.

"Jiang Hong, are you injured?" Su Cheng asked with some concern.

After all, Jiang Hong's training intensity is so high, so injury is very likely to happen!
"Don't worry, I'm fine!" Jiang Hong immediately flexed his muscles, and to prevent Su Cheng from overthinking, he revealed the truth: "It's mainly because I have to participate in a competition in a couple of days, and I don't have time to train!"

Su Cheng finally felt relieved.

"Where is the competition this time? I'll come and supervise you!" Su Cheng said excitedly.

Influenced by Jiang Hong, she also watches some competitions online from time to time.

"Um...this time the location is quite far, in Shanghai!"

"Shanghai?" Su Cheng's eyes widened instantly upon hearing this.

She hadn't expected Jiang Hong to go to such a far place for the competition.

"Oh, I see!" A look of disappointment crossed Su Cheng's face, but she quickly smiled and said, "Although I can't watch the game, you still have to do your best and not get eliminated in the first round!"

"Don't worry, if we win the prize money in this competition, I'll give you a raise!" Jiang Hong patted Su Cheng on the shoulder, earnestly promising her a lucrative deal.

However, Su Cheng didn't seem to care much about the salary increase.

After all, her salary was already quite high, and she would feel embarrassed to accept any further increases.

However, I'm very curious about the prize money for this competition.

"And there's a bonus, how much?"

"Yes, that depends on my competition results!"

Hearing this, Su Cheng did not press the matter further.

After returning to school by car, the two remained silent for a while.

It wasn't until they parted that Su Cheng raised her head and spoke.

"Waiting for your good news!"

……

dong dong!

Jiang Hong arrived at the counselor's office and knocked on the door.

"Please come in!" The counselor's voice came from inside.

Jiang Hong pushed open the door and walked in. "Hello, Teacher Wu!"

When Wu Fei saw Jiang Hong, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

During this period, her teachers reported Jiang Hong's truancy to her quite a few times.

She also came from university, so skipping classes is normal, but it's a bit outrageous for someone like Jiang Hong to skip every class!

"You've come at the perfect time! I was just about to look for you!"

According to other teachers, Jiang Hong was initially a well-behaved child who always attended classes attentively and would never skip class even if he couldn't concentrate.

But during this time, suddenly there was no sign of anyone.

Wu Fei also spoke with the class officers and learned that Jiang Hong had been playing tennis recently.

"Teacher, I'm here to ask for leave!"

Jiang Hong got straight to the point and explained his purpose.

Wu Fei's expression changed. Could it be that Jiang Hong had something to do, which was why he kept skipping classes?
So her tone softened a bit.

What is the reason you need to take leave?

"Because I'm going to Shanghai to participate in a tennis tournament!"

Upon hearing Jiang Hong's words, Wu Fei's expression instantly became tense.

When you go out to compete, can't you make an excuse, like saying you're not feeling well or something?
Okay, okay, they're not even going to act anymore!
“No!” Wu Fei shook her head and immediately refused.

Then he earnestly said, "Jiang Hong, you are a college student now. Your most important task is to study so that you can find a good job in the future. I know you like tennis, but you can play after graduation. Don't choose comfort when you should be working hard!"

Jiang Hong thought this made a lot of sense.

"Teacher, you're right!"

"now it's right!"

Wu Fei was very pleased; it seemed that Jiang Hong wasn't entirely beyond redemption after all!

"So, instead of the comfortable classroom, I chose to train in the sweltering heat to improve my tennis skills!" Jiang Hong said earnestly.

Wu Fei was drinking water and almost choked on her words.

"Cough cough cough!" He coughed twice, put down his water glass, and sighed. "Jiang Hong, you love tennis, but can you make a living from tennis?"

Jiang Hong thought about it for a moment and realized that it was indeed difficult for players to make a living in lower-level competitions.

Many players even lose money when they participate in the competition!
"That's why I'm working hard now. Teacher, you know about our major. For a kid like me from a small county, it's hard to get good opportunities. After graduation, I'll most likely end up in sales!"

Wu Fei opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't find a reason.

Because there aren't many good job opportunities for graduates of this major right now.

Jiang Hong continued, "Teacher Wu, I've been practicing tennis lately, preparing to participate in this professional competition. If I can secure a spot, I can apply for an athlete's certificate. Whether it's becoming a coach or a physical education teacher, it's a viable career path for me!"

"If my grades aren't good, I'll study harder in the future!"

Wu Fei remained silent for a moment after hearing this.

To be honest, she thought Jiang Hong made a good point.

He also said that if tennis doesn't work out, he will study hard.

He hesitated for a moment, then looked up and said, "Jiang Hong, I can only approve three days of leave for you. That's the maximum I can do. I can help you split the time up, but if you want seven days, the dean's signature is required!"

"Thank you for your trouble, teacher!" Jiang Hong readily agreed.

Even if you try to reason with the dean, it might not be of any use.

He understood what Wu Fei meant.

It involved writing his leave slip with the dates separated, which was equivalent to extending his leave. To be honest, Wu Fei also took some risks.

If it were an older teacher, they certainly wouldn't be willing to take on this responsibility, making it difficult for Jiang Hong to ask for leave!
However, if he doesn't get a leave slip, Jiang Hong will leave the school directly to compete.

Wu Fei helped Jiang Hong write a leave note and said goodbye as he left.

"Good luck in the game!"

"Thank you, teacher!"

(End of this chapter)