Love is as simple as badminton.

In Chapter 17, everyone still has a significant gap compared to Senior Shiyuki.

2:30 p.m.

The sun scorched the earth, and the air on the Xiangda campus seemed to distort under the intense heat.

Looking at the sun-drenched cement ground outside the window, Xu Yue swallowed hard.

"Hey Lao Lin, are we really going now?"

"Today is an exception. We usually go at six in the morning."

"..."

Okay, compared to getting up at six o'clock, it's easier to get some sunshine.

With a reluctant heart, Xu Yue followed Lin Xiang out. Although coming to training was Lin Xiang's suggestion, most ETPs only have a three-minute attention span. And for Xu Yue, three minutes was already an overestimation…

Fortunately, the stadium had air conditioning, so it was relatively cool, which made him think about enjoying the air conditioning for a while longer.

"Snoring..."

Nobita was sleeping on the front desk, his belly hair fluffy and soft from the sun. Hearing the door open, Mimi rolled over and stretched.

"Meow."

The white steamed bun looked Lin Xiang up and down, recognizing him as the little brother she had recently taken in.

"Meow meow?"

She then noticed Xu Yue, who was dark-skinned, behind Lin Xiang, and tilted her head curiously.

"Little Lush~"

Xu Yue grinned like a pervert and reached out his hand to Da Xiong.

Da Xiong tucked his neck back and sniffed, his brows furrowing slightly; then he glanced at the supermarket camera in his other hand, his eyes showing even more disdain, so he jumped to the ground and wagged his tail as he walked away.

"what……"

Xu Yue's smile froze on his face.

Lin Xiang glanced at him silently.

He actually wanted to laugh, but felt it wouldn't be very kind of him.

He then waved to the front – Shi Yuqi was already waiting at the side of the court, just like every morning during training.

Beside her was a tall girl with long, wavy hair, who was obviously her roommate.

"Good afternoon, senior."

"Good afternoon, Xiao Xiang~ This is my roommate Jian Yueying, from the law school."

After introducing her roommates, Shi Yuqi suddenly stood next to Lin Xiang, making a gesture that said, "This one is even more important."

"Yueyue, this is Coach Lin, the one I told you about."

"Hello, Coach!"

Jian Yueying's mouth opened slightly. Her junior was indeed very handsome! Coupled with his expressionless face, he had a bit of a domineering CEO vibe. She didn't expect Shi Yuqi to eat so well!

Of course, flowers often need cow dung to set them off, and she quickly noticed Xu Yue behind Lin Xiang.

"And who is this?"

"This is me..."

Just as Lin Xiang was about to introduce them, Xu Yue squeezed in front of him.

"Please let me do it myself!"

Two minutes and twenty-five seconds later, Xu Yue and Senior Gao had successfully become acquainted. Hearing that Senior Gao also loved fishing, he even asked her about fishing spots with lots of fish on campus, which greatly impressed Lin Xiang.

Is this the world of E people? I people don't understand...

Then at three o'clock, the training officially began.

"Let's start with a 40-minute jog."

Lin Xiang thoughtfully adjusted the timer.

Jian Yueying was stunned for a moment: "Forty minutes!?"

Xu Yue's mouth dropped open. "That's almost a whole class period!"

"My senior usually runs for an hour."

Lin Xiang remained expressionless. "It's quite hot in the afternoon, so everyone can just run around the outer lap of the stadium."

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Forty minutes later, the unremarkable jog came to an end.

Shi Yuqi stopped walking unhurriedly, slightly sweating, her expression composed.

Xu Yue and Jian Yueying followed behind, seemingly in stable condition, but they had actually been walking for a while.

"Junior, I feel like I've met my training target for today..."

"Senior, me too..."

The two men, supporting themselves on their knees and panting heavily, saw a hint of camaraderie in each other's eyes.

Xu Yue complained that Lao Lin was really bad. He said he was coming to practice, but he tricked him into coming for a run. It must be revenge for him calling him a dog.

Jian Yueying wasn't much better off—although she had some track and field experience before, that was ages ago; after starting university, she spent all her time lying around watching dramas and had long since given up…

She looked up at her roommate, her eyes filled with disbelief.

The last time she fought Shiyuki was before summer vacation, when Shiyuki's physical strength was clearly inferior to hers.

But now, he was panting heavily from running, while Shi Yuqi was running with ease.

"Rest for five minutes. The next exercise is full-court footwork running. Five repetitions per set, five sets in total. The three of you can take turns doing it."

Lin Xiang's soft voice came from behind.

"what?"

The two spoke in unison.

"How come there are still more?! Didn't we already go for a run?"

"Running is just a warm-up; the real lesson begins next."

"How much practice do I actually need to do!?"

"Today's content is relatively light. Five sets of footwork, ten sets of unarmed ball throwing, and ten sets of lateral ball-touching exercises will suffice."

Lin Xiang nodded when he saw Shi Yuqi had already stepped onto the court and started running practice.

"Jian, you can get ready now. Xu Yue can wait until Jian finishes running before going up. I'll point out any problems that arise during the process."

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Next, Jian Yueying and Xu Yue experienced what Lin Xiang defined as "relatively little".

Let alone five sets—after finishing the first set of footwork, my thighs and calves were already sore and aching, and my buttocks felt like they didn't belong to me.

Badminton footwork is not like running at a constant speed; it involves a lot of sudden stops and turns, quick push-offs and fast retreats, making it very intense.

And there are four more sets of this training!

Xu Yue disconnected before finishing the third group.

He said he suddenly had a stomachache, then rushed to the toilet and never came back.

Jian Yueying was a little better; at least she didn't desert.

However, after managing to do a few sets, he couldn't get up again, and later he was only half-training and half-resting.

Only Shiyuki persisted and completed all the training.

During breaks between groups, she would proactively discuss her problems with Lin Xiang and then try to correct them in the next group.

She clearly wasn't at the point where she could easily handle this level of intensity; you could see some strain on her face while running, and her speed showed signs of decreasing later on.

However, she remained very serious throughout and never stopped.

Next came ten sets of ball-throwing exercises with bare hands, which were less intense.

However, Lin Xiang stipulated that only throwing the ball over the net from the baseline counted, so Xu Yue and Jian Yueying struggled for a long time before Shi Yuqi finished the fastest.

Finally, perform ten sets of lateral ball-touching exercises, 10 repetitions per set, with a 20-second rest between sets.

As for the strength...

Xu Yue didn't even finish the first set before saying she had an upset stomach and quit early...

Coach Lin's open class officially ended at 4:30 pm.

As expected, Shi Yuqi completed all the training content.

Jian Yueying only completed about 50%.

Xu Yue... rounding up, it's probably still around 10%.

"Sorry, junior, I'll be quite busy for the next few days, so I probably won't be able to come, haha."

"Old Lin, I haven't been feeling well lately, so let's say goodbye for now and meet up another day..."

Both temporary students expressed their intention not to continue the course in a tactful way.

It's not that they're truly unable to train, but laziness is human nature, and it's normal to want to give up when you're tired. More importantly, they didn't originally intend to put in a lot of serious effort; it was mainly a spur-of-the-moment thing.

I thought there was some quick and effective trick to get stronger, but in the end I still have to train hard.

Then what's the point of practicing...?

"It's okay, everyone has their own life."

Lin Xiang nodded, not minding their short-lived enthusiasm. In fact, this was the norm.

"However, in terms of today's training, everyone is still far behind Shiyuki-senpai."

He added with a serious expression.

"Sister Shi is down-to-earth and conscientious, and has excellent willpower and character. Everyone should take the opportunity to learn from her."

"~~~"

Shi Yuqi raised her chin with delight, her eyes slightly narrowed, like a tabby cat that had been petted silly.

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