Subsequently, An Qin followed the instructions. Standing behind them, Luo Yang caught a glimpse of the curves of their buttocks becoming more pronounced as they squatted, brimming with youthful vigor, and suddenly, he felt thirsty.
"Niu Zai, why do we do it this way?" An Yuying asked.
"Why do we open our legs outward? Because the human femur naturally rotates outward by 15 degrees. This position is the most in line with human physiology..."
"How long do we need to practice?"
"Until you feel a full sensation in both your ribs and abdomen, then you move on to the next stage of the practice."
After practicing for a while, Qin Piao mentioned that her legs were shaking. Just then, a light drizzle began to fall, so they had to stop training and let them go home to continue practicing. Luo Yang also needed to go to Dongfeng Middle School, so they each went their own way.
Once home, he drank a few cups of boiling water to slightly quench his thirst.
By the time he finished breakfast, the rain became heavier, falling angrily as if it wanted to challenge Luo Yang.
Luo Yang then sent a message to Hong Jiaxin to ask if she was going to school. Receiving no reply, he called her cell phone, only to find it was turned off. He didn't know whether her phone was out of battery or if she had turned it off on purpose.
Thinking that the trip to the school wouldn't take long, and he needed to go to Xiaoshulin Market to change his phone SIM card, he took his iPhone 6, rode his bicycle, and left the house under an umbrella.
The school was eerily quiet on Sunday, walking on the school path felt like walking through a deserted city. Only the raindrops continuously drummed on his umbrella.
With the umbrella covering him, his jeans still got a bit wet, but the T-shirt was fine.
Upon reaching the door of the Grade 9 (5) classroom and seeing the door closed, he was about to turn back downstairs when he noticed the lock was undone, so he pushed open the door to look inside and saw Hong Jiaxin starkly seated at her desk.
She abruptly looked up and, seeing it was Luo Yang, her eyes smiled.
"Why was your phone turned off when I called?"
"My phone ran out of battery, it's charging at home. Did you want to say you weren't coming to school?"
Listening to Hong Jiaxin's voice, Luo Yang noted it was slightly hoarse, as if she had a cold.
As he walked past her, he noticed her hair was wet and her clothes stuck to her body. Out of curiosity, Luo Yang asked, "Did you get caught in the rain?"
She nodded lightly and said, "It started pouring halfway here. I didn't bring my dorm key, so I couldn't change clothes."
"You've caught a cold."
"I had a bit of a fever last night, but it's almost better now."
Luo Yang advised her to go home and change, but she said she wanted to tutor him first and then go back.
"Then put on my T-shirt," Luo Yang said while taking his off, "I'll wait outside. Lock the door, and call me back in when you've changed."
With that, he walked quickly out of the classroom.
Seeing that he had really left, Hong Jiaxin thought, "He doesn't seem as useless as others say, at least he's considerate."
Thinking this, she felt her impression of him had considerably improved.
Hong Jiaxin got up, went to the door, and saw Luo Yang standing in the corridor, smiling gently, "Just a moment and I'll be quick."
"Hurry and change clothes."
She closed the door, went back to her seat, picked up Luo Yang's T-shirt, sniffed it, and since it didn't smell of sweat, took off her wet shirt and replaced it with the T-shirt.
Luo Yang's size was larger, and the T-shirt hung loose on Hong Jiaxin's body. With no other choice, she made do.
After changing, she opened the door and called Luo Yang back in. Taking out two buns from the drawer, she gave one to Luo Yang, smiling, "Try this, my mom made them."
Luo Yang took a bite and found the filling was peanut and sugar. He praised, "Delicious!"
"Then you can have this one too."
"Aren't you eating?"
"I ate at home already. There's more to eat back home. This one's for you." Her voice was still raspy, clearly not completely over her cold.
Seeing that Luo Yang was looking at her intently, she smiled, "Are you thirsty?"
Looking at her delicate figure, Luo Yang's body temperature couldn't help but surge, seemingly evaporating a lot of his body water, especially as he was currently eating the bun, naturally, he felt even thirstier.
"I am a little thirsty."
"I have a cold and drank from it, if you don't mind catching my cold, go ahead."
Saying this, she passed him the water cup.
Luo Yang took it and gulped down the water, almost finishing the 500 ml of lukewarm water.
"Why are you so thirsty?"
"Your bun is really tasty."
"I asked why you're this thirsty, and your answer is completely off track."
"Uh, thirsty is just thirsty, there's no reason."
Seeing him eat another bun, she decided not to press further and let it go.
After he finished the bun, she began tutoring him.
With his upper body bare, Luo Yang sat across from her, with only a desk between them.
"Today I'll tutor you in English." She spread out the English textbook.