There is a happy inn in the capital.

Liang Yuying sat down somewhat awkwardly and said, "I'm sorry, this is all I have here. If you don't like it, I'll have someone go buy you something else."

Li Shuchen quickly replied, "I've loved this dish since I was a child; it's so delicious!"

He then quickly shoveled a couple of mouthfuls of food into his mouth, chewed, and said, "This chef's skills are pretty good; he can rival my cooking."

Liang Yuying: "Hmm? You can cook?"

Li Shuchen said proudly, "Of course, I'll let you try my cooking another day."

Looking at Liang Yuying's thin face, Li Shuchen put three slices of meat from his bowl into Liang Yuying's bowl, muttering something under his breath.

"I'm on a diet recently, so I can't eat meat, otherwise all my hard work these past few days will be for nothing."

Looking at Li Shuchen's round face, chubby little hands, and arms that were twice as big as her own, Liang Yuying had no doubts.

They believed Li Shuchen's lies.

Li Shuchen has no intention of losing weight. Although she weighs 110 pounds now, she doesn't feel fat at all.

Liang Yuying and I finished our rice together, while the other girls had already finished eating and left.

Li Shuchen assumed they would continue sparring and planned to go watch, hoping to observe and learn a move or two.

When we arrived at their martial arts training area, there was no one there.

Puzzled, he asked Liang Yuying, "Aren't they practicing anymore?"

Liang Yuying nodded and explained, "This afternoon was their free time, and most of them went to earn some pocket money to cover their food and drink."

Li Shuchen nodded in understanding. That made sense; otherwise, with so many people needing to eat, where would the money come from to support them?

Liang Yuying pulled Li Shuchen towards the room.

Li Shuchen: "What are you doing?"

Liang Yuying: "Put on your practice clothes."

Li Shuchen's eyes lit up: "Teach me martial arts! I'll switch right away!"

Li Shuchen closed the door and quickly changed into his training clothes, specifically the orange-green one.

The two then went to the courtyard.

Liang Yuying: "Show me the martial arts you've learned."

Li Shuchen: "Ah, okay."

Li Shuchen got into position and seriously performed a routine.

After playing, he excitedly asked, "How was it? Not bad, right?"

Liang Yuying was silent for a moment before speaking: "The movements are not clean and neat enough, the punches lack power, and the moves are not fluid enough."

But the lower body is quite stable.

Li Shuchen... She actually has such a problem, but her lower body is stable, that's a fact. She practices the Eight Pieces of Brocade twice a day, and including her time in the mortal world, she's been doing it for over four years. How could she not be stable?

Li Shuchen performed the move again, with Liang Yuying pointing out each move after Li Shuchen demonstrated it.

What followed was all Liang Yuying saying to Li Shuchen.

"Raise your arms higher."

"Put more effort into your legs."

"Use your waist muscles here."

Clench your fist tighter.

"You need to concentrate."

"Remember to give me a fierce look."

Li Shuchen: "Do I need to give him a fierce look?"

Li Shuchen understood everything else, but he didn't quite understand why that look in his eyes was so ruthless.

Liang Yuying replied, "Yes, if your gaze is fiercer than his, he will be afraid. Once he's afraid, he'll expose his weakness. Find that weakness, strike decisively, and you'll win."

Li Shuchen nodded, agreeing with Liang Yuying's point. Remembering his past experiences, his eyes turned fierce.

Liang Yuying remarked from the side, "Good eye contact."

Li Shuchen was exhausted after playing the game several times, so he looked at Liang Yuying and asked, "Is it okay if we stop here for today?"

Liang Yuying said seriously, "I've said it before, I'm very strict."

Li Shuchen, well, it seems we can't stop.

Resigned to his fate, he repeated Liang Yuying's advice over and over until his face was flushed, his body ached, and large beads of sweat soaked his clothes.

Liang Yuying glanced at the sky and said, "Alright, that's enough for today. It's getting late, I'll take you home."

Li Shuchen breathed a sigh of relief when she heard she could rest, and plopped down on the ground. The ground was hot from the sun and felt scorching, but she didn't want to move anymore.

It was so tiring, more tiring than all the days she had trained before combined.

Li Shuchen took a breath and said, "What did you just say? Go back?"

Liang Yuying pulled Li Shuchen up and made her sit down in a chair, replying, "What, you don't want to reply?"

Li Shuchen didn't want to leave: "Can I stay here for a few days? Don't worry, I won't stay for nothing."

Liang Yuying remained silent.

Li Shuchen tugged at Liang Yuying's sleeve and pleaded, "Please, please, I really like it here."

The girls here are both handsome and beautiful, and Liang Yuying is completely infatuated with one of them.

I can't bear to leave, I simply can't bear to go.

Liang Yuying pondered, "Like it?" She kept this place a secret from everyone in her family.

I dare not let my family know, and I cannot let my family know.

She was careful not to reveal anything, but Li Shuchen's affection didn't seem fake.

Liang Yuying earnestly said to Li Shuchen, "This place cannot be told to anyone, and nothing about this place can be discussed outside. Everything must be kept secret."

Li Shuchen immediately stood up and said happily, "You agreed! That's great!"

Liang Yuying nodded slightly and said softly, "Come and rest with me, you must be tired too."

Li Shuchen, of course, obediently replied, "Okay."

Liang Yuying led her to another room: "This room has been unoccupied for a while, you can stay here for now."

Li Shuchen looked around; the room was clean and not far from Liang Yuying's room.

He replied, "Okay."

Liang Yuying: "Sit down and rest first, I'll go boil some water for you to take a bath."

Li Shuchen: "Are you boiling water?"

Liang Yuying nodded and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Li Shuchen: "No, no, you've been in the sun all afternoon too. I'll go boil water with you."

He then got up and followed Liang Yuying to the kitchen.

Liang Yuying was skilled and even helped Li Shuchen start a fire.

Li Shuchen exclaimed, "Truly amazing!"

Liang Yuying smiled too; she didn't look down on herself.

The two of them boiled two large pots of water together, filled two large wooden buckets, and Liang Yuying carried one in each hand to Li Shuchen's room.

Then he put down a wooden bucket and left.

Li Shuchen watched her return to her room, feeling a little disappointed. She had thought Liang Yuying would shower with her; she was even curious to see if Liang Yuying had abs—her muscle definition must be very smooth.

By the time Li Shuchen finished washing and changing, it was already dusk. She took her training clothes outside, intending to wash and hang them up to dry; otherwise, given Liang Yuying's strictness, she certainly wouldn't have enough clothes to change into.

I had only walked a few meters when I saw Liang Yuying sitting on a small stool washing clothes.

Liang Yuying turned around and met Li Shuchen's gaze, saying, "Bring it here, I'll wash it for you."

Li Shuchen walked over and replied, "I'm just as good as you. I can wash clothes too. Give me some soap pods, and I'll show you."

Li Shuchen put on quite a show, poured water into his basin, grabbed a small stool, and sat down next to him.

She's been washing her own clothes for years. She doesn't have the money to buy a refrigerator, and she washes her thick winter clothes by hand, let alone her thin summer clothes.

Seeing that Li Shuchen's movements were quite practiced, Liang Yuying handed her some soap pods.

Li Shuchen wet her clothes, applied soap, and washed them with great care.

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