Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time-Chapter 32 Visiting to Learn Arts

Liu Li ran out of the classroom, furious.

How did she not realize before that Wan Chu’er was so vicious?

Although she had to repay fifteen yuan to Wan Chu’er every day, she used to just toss it quietly to be done with it, which was already enough to make her sick.

If from now on, every day when she repays the money, Wan Chu’er shouts like that, she really wouldn’t be able to stay at the school any longer.

Just when everyone had almost forgotten the previous incident, with Wan Chu’er shouting like that today, she would definitely have to endure the entire day’s gossip once again.

Wan Chu’er did it on purpose!

On purpose to force her to repay the entire debt at once.

No wonder she agreed so easily yesterday, she was laying a trap for her here all along. She didn’t expect Wan Chu’er to be so scheming.

She absolutely couldn’t continue to endure Wan Chu’er’s humiliation, Liu Li bit her lip, contemplating about trying to advance one thousand yuan from Heavenly World.

The people at Heavenly World treated her very well, and she felt there was a seventy percent chance of successfully obtaining the advance.

The class bell rang soon, but Liu Li had no desire to return to the classroom, especially after recalling the odd looks from her classmates earlier.

But if she didn’t return to the classroom, where else could she go?

Liu Li recalled that last night Sister Lulu mentioned today Heavenly World had a major clean-up, inviting her to assist for three yuan per hour.

After some thought, Liu Li clutched her stomach, held her breath until her face turned red, and then trudged, looking very uncomfortable, toward Teacher Zhu’s office.

Ten minutes later, Liu Li left the school with a relieved demeanor, heading to Heavenly World.

Wan Chu’er wasn’t concerned whether Liu Li attended class or not; she just awaited Liu Li’s full repayment the next day.

Even though they were in their second year, the school still arranged for them to have one physical education class per week, and the teacher for Class Four’s PE was coincidentally An Lian.

During the afternoon’s PE class, An Lian seemed energetic. After leading them in twenty minutes of exercise, he let them move freely.

An Lian called Wan Chu’er over, saying, "Come to my house tomorrow morning to learn some self-defense. It’s best if you wear sportswear. If you don’t have any, wearing your school uniform is fine since it’s convenient for movement."

Tomorrow was Sunday, so there were no classes.

Wan Chu’er nodded and said, "Thank you, Teacher An. I’ll be there by 6:30." Then she went to a corner by herself, took out a small notebook, and started studying.

Upon hearing Wan Chu’er’s words, An Lian widened his eyes, stumbling a bit.

6:30 was really early!

Normally he wouldn’t even wake up before seven. It looked like he’d have to get up by six, or even 5:30 tomorrow for preparation.

He glanced at Wan Chu’er standing alone at the corner of the playground. He initially intended to tell her to interact more with other students, but after thinking about her personality, he held his tongue.

Sundays were rare, and Wan Chu’er had many things to do. After learning Flipping Skill in the morning, during the daytime she, along with Bai Zhixi, had to revisit the first batch of restaurants to check on the sale of preserved vegetables, reclaim the unsold ones, and provide new stock for those continuing cooperation.

In the evening, Wan Chu’er and Bai Zhixi prepared the preserved vegetables to be taken out the next day, with Bai Zhixi not having set up her shoe repair stall for a week already, as she was always busy.

While writing notes, Wan Chu’er said, "Mom, tomorrow morning I have to go to Teacher An’s place first. I agreed with him to learn self-defense skills for two hours every Sunday."

Bai Zhixi paused her work and inquired with concern, "Is there still someone bullying you?"

Otherwise, why would she all of a sudden want to learn self-defense skills?

Wan Chu’er smiled and said, "Mom, no one is bullying me now. I just want to learn some martial arts. It not only helps in keeping fit but is also for self-protection. Although no one is bullying me now, there’s no guarantee it won’t happen in the future. Once I learn, if anyone dares to mess with me, I’ll punch them until they’re picking up their teeth from the ground."

Bai Zhixi relaxed and kindly said, "You’ve found the right person with An Lian. He learned martial arts for over ten years as a child. In school, he was very skilled, and no one dared to bully him."

Wan Chu’er listened but didn’t comment, continuing her work.

When the preserved vegetables were packed, Bai Zhixi suddenly said, "Tomorrow is your first day learning self-defense. Shouldn’t you bring a gift?"

Visiting a teacher requires a gift as a gesture of respect.

Although nothing about apprenticeship was mentioned openly between her and An Lian, martial arts practitioners follow the etiquette of becoming a disciple.

Moreover, since Bai Zhixi didn’t have any intentions regarding An Lian, she shouldn’t take advantage of him without reciprocation. Necessary gifts shouldn’t be skipped.

Wan Chu’er agreed and said, "Hmm, you handle the preparation."

The next day, the mother and daughter woke up early. After breakfast, they left at six in the morning.

Bai Zhixi was headed to the market to buy vegetables, while Wan Chu’er was going to An Lian’s house.

Bai Zhixi had prepared a bag of gifts for Wan Chu’er, which included various preserved vegetables she made, two unopened jars, and a red envelope in Wan Chu’er’s pocket containing two hundred yuan.

An Lian’s house was very close, just a twenty-minute walk from the glass factory. He lived alone in a small courtyard with a private gate, and he apparently had a son studying at a university out of town.

When Wan Chu’er arrived, the front gate was open, and An Lian was warming up, practicing boxing.

Upon seeing the items Wan Chu’er brought, he immediately said, "Why bring anything when visiting? Take these things back with you as they are."

Wan Chu’er raised an eyebrow, wondering how he knew these things were for him but still softly said, "Teacher An, these are preserved vegetables my mom made. Please try them. There are also two jars which aren’t worth much, just a small token from my mom and me."

Upon learning they were Bai Zhixi’s preserved vegetables, An Lian changed his mind, accepting them with a smile, saying:

"Your mom makes preserved vegetables just like your Grandma used to; they’re delicious. I won’t be shy about this. As for the canned food, you can eat them after we finish training."

Hearing this, Wan Chu’er silently pondered whether he was bragging about having a good relationship with her Grandma, too.

She smirked but didn’t respond to him. Instead, she directly asked, "Can we start now?"

An Lian nodded, took the bag Wan Chu’er brought, placed it on a stone table in the courtyard, and then began the training with Wan Chu’er.

He first had Wan Chu’er do some stretches to warm up and loosen her muscles, then, according to her interests, began teaching her some practical martial arts moves. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Every move was broken down into detail, and the clever Wan Chu’er quickly grasped the essentials, earning An Lian’s consistent nods and praise for her talent.

"These are just techniques. To wield them effectively in combat and defeat your opponent, you must practice regularly.

Moreover, your strength is currently insufficient; even if you do land a hit on your opponent, it lacks the power to cause real damage. So you also have to work on your basic strength training."

Wan Chu’er felt An Lian made a valid point, so she asked him to teach her a few strength training exercises as well.