Su Liuying changed into her training uniform and faced the mirror, she tied her hair up and secured her glasses with a rubber band.
She still wasn't used to wearing contact lenses; even when coming to the academy, she wore her glasses, but she would just secure them with a rubber band.
She taught young children, which was good since the work wasn't too intense.
"Kids, class is starting!"
Su Liuying entered the classroom, clapping her hands, and the children who were warming up gathered around her quickly.
They all really liked it when Su Liuying taught the class; she was kind and patient, especially because she always had small gifts ready, and the diligent children would all receive her rewards.
Although Su Liuying's gifts were inexpensive trinkets, the children loved them. They enjoyed her praise and being fussed over by her.
"Hello, Coach!"
"Come on, line up—we're going to start class now!"
The children quickly formed a line, following her commands and starting to perform the movements seriously.
Watching these children earnestly practicing each move, Su Liuying felt reluctant to part with them.
But since she had graduated from university, she had to face the reality of finding a full-time job.
If her new job wasn't too busy, she thought she could probably still work part-time at the academy.
After all, being a children's martial arts coach wasn't too exhausting, and the pay was quite good, which was exactly what she needed most right now—money.
"Let's go through the motions again on my command!"
With strong breath support, Su Liuying shouted out the commands while she corrected the children's movements.
"OK, everyone did great today! Each of you can get a little gift!"
The class time flew by, and Su Liuying, seeing the children's earnest attitudes, nodded in satisfaction.
"Thank you, Coach!"
The children ceased their movements and answered in unison.
"OK! Let's recite our motto together, and then we can finish up class!"
"Courtesy, integrity, thrift, consciousness; endurance, self-discipline, never yielding to defeat!"
Class was over, and the children clustered around Su Liuying. She carefully handed out the small gifts to each child, and seeing their joyful expressions, her own worries were temporarily dispelled.
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"Hey! Susu!"
No sooner had she stepped out of the academy than Su Liuying was stopped in her tracks by a woman dressed somewhat flamboyantly.
"Xiaoli! What are you doing here?"
She looked at Niu Xiaoli with confusion, as Niu Xiaoli rarely came to the academy to find her.
"Isn't it because I heard something off in your voice over the phone and specially came to check on you? Come on, I'm treating you to barbecue!"
Niu Xiaoli grabbed Su Liuying and pulled her forward as they walked and talked, "That damn fatty you didn't finish off yesterday came to harass me again today, the bastard! I gave him a good beating and quit on the spot, I was so pissed! Now I'm unemployed too, with plenty of time on my hands! Damn it, need to start looking for a job again!"
"Xiaoli, not to be harsh, but when you dress like that every day, of course men are going to have wild ideas!"
Su Liuying glanced at her. With such a seductive outfit, it was natural for men to always think about making inappropriate moves.
"I can't waste my good figure, can I?"
Niu Xiaoli adjusted her hair with a flirtatious gesture, struck an S-pose, threw a coquettish glance at her, and laughed, "With my naturally beautiful face, and adding a devilish figure to the mix, I don't believe I can't snag a wealthy husband!"