On Friday afternoon, the fourth and final class, for grades 5, 6, 7, and 8, was held together. Upon arriving at the playground, many boys eagerly grabbed basketballs and started playing, while others sat on the nearby grass, watching them and waiting for the teacher to arrive.
"Hey, why are you still hogging the ball like that?"
"I didn't foul."
"Don't argue; either play or disperse."
While a few boys had a minor dispute over a small matter, a golden-haired girl in a blue baseball uniform walked slowly towards them.
Ma Zhiyu also widened his eyes, recalling the red Maserati from that day.
"Isn't that the one from that day? Xu Lin, is she your cousin?"
"I've told you countless times she's not. I'm not kidding. She's our physical education teacher."
"Huh?! Are you serious?"
The surrounding students, who overheard his words, wore expressions of disbelief.
However, the teacher had already walked closer, picked up a whistle, and blew it!
"Assemble!!!"
Despite her small stature, her voice made everyone stand up. They looked at the golden-haired beauty with twin ponytails in astonishment.
"Each class, stand in order according to the originally assigned team sequence in 1 minute!"
Most students obediently started moving, but the few playing basketball remained where they were, chatting away.
Then, Chu Fengyi furrowed her eyebrows and walked over, and Xu Lin quickly swallowed nervously.
This girl wouldn't start a fight at school, right? Wouldn't that mean resigning immediately after taking office?
People discreetly glanced over, seeing the golden-haired beauty teacher taking the basketball from them, leaving the boys stunned.
Then, in the next second, she leaped as if a leopard, lightning-fast, and darted out!
In an instant, she reached the basket and, with a bang, executed a powerful slam dunk!
The next second, with a forceful pull of her hand, as the basketball hit the ground, the metal basket frame was directly torn down!
A crack sounded as it smashed into the ground! The basketball also burst with a bang!
"Basketball, report to my office for reimbursement tomorrow."
The entire playground fell into silence. Several boys witnessed a girl just over 1.4 metres tall slam dunking and even breaking the metal frame of the basketball hoop.
They felt their worldview had been challenged, as if they were watching a movie.
Chu Fengyi patted the dust off her palms, widened her eyes, and commanded, "Go over and stand properly!"
"Okay!"
Other students seemed to recall the teacher mentioning something about the new physical education teacher knowing martial arts.
For the past few days, they had forgotten about it, but now it was evident that the teacher indeed had some kung fu skills, and they were impressive.
The jumping power, the strength in her hands—pulling down a metal frame—the small-statured students realised they couldn't compare.
"Stand straight! Don't stand there all hunched over! Is that the 'attention' posture?!"
"Teacher, I can't stand straight. I really tried," said a tall and skinny boy from the neighbouring class, shivering after Chu Fengyi's scoldings.
Walking over, she directly pressed on his waist, one hand grabbing his clothes, and with a push, a mournful cry echoed.
"It hurts, Teacher. I..."
"Does it still hurt now?" After a few seconds, she released him and asked again.
The tall boy swayed his body, found that his waist no longer hurt, and surprisingly, his posture was straight. This was a problem he had had since childhood.
"This is due to incorrect posture from childhood. I corrected you, but if you don't pay attention, it will revert. Keep an eye on it," she explained. The tall boy nodded, feeling less fearful of this new teacher.
Others, seeing the boy standing with a straight back, thought this teacher indeed had something, not just empty boasting like other teachers.
"First of all, everyone, my name is Chu Fengyi. I'm your physical education teacher, and of course, you can also consider me your physical fitness trainer."
"Hello, Teacher Chu!" Two people in the crowd shouted, and other students, upon hearing this, quickly followed suit with a wave of uniform greetings.
"Hello, Teacher Chu!"
"This kind of spirit is up! Alright, today I won't teach you how to adjust your sitting or standing posture. You all know how uncomfortable it is to maintain posture during military training."
Chu Fengyi's expression softened a bit, and when the students heard her say this, they suddenly felt that this teacher wasn't bad either.
She indeed has some skills, not just empty boasting. Moreover, they heard she knows martial arts. Once they get acquainted, they might learn a thing or two.
But then Chu Fengyi continued, "In this month, we'll focus on improving physical fitness. Only when your physical fitness is up, you can excel in other areas."
"For physical fitness training, let's start with the basics—running, push-ups, and pull-ups. You can choose one."
"Ah~" Suddenly, there were cries of lament and dissatisfaction in the queue again.
"Teacher, do girls need to do pull-ups too?" A girl raised her hand.
"Yes, they do. What's the difference between boys and girls? Everyone's physical fitness is so poor."
"But we really..."
"Am I stronger than you guys? I can do it; why can't you? I can pull continuously; why can't you pull just one?"
Chu Fengyi's words silenced the group again, and they reluctantly began discussing. After half a minute, most had made up their minds.
"Running!"
"Alright, let's run. Personally, I recommend running and swimming. Let's begin!"
"Free run; no need to line up; no need for organization." Just run!"
"Really?"
"Of course. But if anyone's too slow, I'll come over and give you a kick."
"I'm saying this in advance; it's not considered punishment because you won't be injured by my kicks; I have skills."
While Chu Fengyi spoke earnestly, the students couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, feeling that she wasn't joking.
"Let's start!"
The students began running. Some boys seemed to have planned it, shooting out like they were in a race! Other boys, who were good at sports, also rushed ahead, surpassing the main group by a considerable distance.
Other students jogged at a regular pace, but Chu Fengyi walked towards the crowd.
"Not fast enough. Lift your legs, straighten your back!"
"Yes!"
"Faster! Do I need to teach you how to run?"
"Alright!"
After over half a month of training, running was something that Xu Lin excelled at, having become accustomed to running to school every day.
In theory, Ma Zhiyu, Li Bin, and a few others should have better physical fitness than him, but they were still gasping for breath!
"Adjust your breathing, inhale through your nose, and exhale through your mouth. Maintain a steady rhythm, don't be erratic, and breathe according to the exercise frequency," Xu Lin remarked from the side, surprising Li Bin.
"Xu Lin, your physical fitness has really improved!"
"Exercise does work, Li Bin; you've gained weight recently."
"This is called being robust."
Although some boys were panting, most managed to keep up with the pace, but the situation was more dire on the girls' side.
Chu Fengyi acted swiftly, kicking directly without distinguishing between boys and girls!
It didn't hurt much, feeling more like a push, but being continuously kicked felt like being pulled forward, which felt unpleasant.
But who dared to resist? Many mischievous students, even those who often got into fights, became obedient in this class.
After all, they couldn't win, and the fate of the basketball and the basketball hoop was still fresh in their minds! Just run; I can't resist, so just enjoy it.
So the remaining students also started to subtly compete, partly because they wanted to show off.
After all, Ji Yun was there, and there were several pretty girls from other classes. For teenagers in their prime, this was a great opportunity to show off.
Other boys didn't want to embarrass themselves too much, so they forced themselves to keep up with the majority, but some were really physically unfit.
For example, the chubby ones had no choice but to fall behind, being directly pulled out of the running track by Chu Fengyi and sent to do push-ups and pull-ups instead.
After everyone had run for 4 or 5 laps, some people were really exhausted and couldn't even walk anymore.
Someone in the group shouted, "Teacher, when will it end? How many laps do we have to run?"
"There are still 15 minutes left in this class. You'll have a 5-minute break at the end. Keep going!"
"What?!"
Amidst cries of despair, two hundred figures pushed forward under the setting sun!
This class really made them feel the essence of physical education. The much-anticipated PE class seemed to become as dreaded as the three main subjects.