Chapter 46: Youmin Martial Arts Hall

  The days of nursing my injuries were very leisurely, I spent my days with my head down doing homework, and at night I would snuggle up on the sofa watching soap operas, sighing over the dramatic nature of my life - it looks easy but is actually really tough!

  Sometimes, Creek takes the initiative to launch a counterattack and continues to strive for her goal. Please visit this site. Every time she comes back with a smile on her face, I feel uneasy in my heart, afraid that Ji Dong will suddenly reveal everything.

  I negotiated with Yu to take a leave of absence due to my leg injury, and his unreasonable temper seemed to have dissipated somewhat. He "approved" me taking a week off to rest, but set a condition: not allowed to secretly meet with Ji Dong while I'm away! For the sake of our future days being better, I nodded repeatedly, realizing he couldn't see me nodding over the phone, so I heavily said "uh-huh" to show my intention. Ji Dong is still entangled with You Xi for now, so there's no need to worry too much about it yet. What I'm most worried about right now is that after a week, when I return to the battlefield, I'll have to face Li Xiao Ran's difficulties again, and I haven't come up with a countermeasure yet, which makes me feel anxious and uneasy.

  My leg injury has actually fully recovered by now, and I can jump around again. The one-week deadline hasn't passed yet, so every day counts, at least I've made sufficient preparations, eaten well, drunk enough, and relaxed my mind, only then do I have the energy to continue messing around.

  "Mei Mei, let's go!" My mom yelled at me, carrying a small bag and waiting for me by the open door.

  I immediately followed up, with tension and excitement overflowing in my words: "Where is the martial arts hall? Is it far?"

  My parents found out through a classmate gathering that a new martial arts school had recently opened in the small town, and it was said that there was a course called "Women's Self-Defense", so they planned to take me to learn it, in case I encountered danger again, I could use cleverness to defeat the enemy.

  Li Xiaoran has long been resentful towards me, repeatedly threatening to teach me a lesson. I must first have the ability to defend myself before I can counterattack.

  The two elders came back the day before yesterday, saw the wound on my leg, and after I explained that "I fell", they all had an expression of "whatever you say", even their eyes were saying: every time you say you fell, can't you come up with something new? I smiled innocently, insisting that it was true, after all, this injury is no different from a scrape, and you can't dig up any evidence, so just be suspicious if you want. A kind lie, good for everyone.

  Although they don't say it, various signs also indicate that they actually know something more or less. If I go home late, I can still make up some excuses, but getting hurt every now and then is really hard to explain, now even I think my own lies are too clumsy.

  I'm being stubborn, they're helpless, so they try their best to make me prepared and safe. I always feel that my parents have tacitly approved of my relationship with "the other boy", but because of worry, they superficially oppose it. But no one knows a girl better than her parents; if I insist on being with him, the old folks can't stop us.

  It's great to learn some skills, and women shouldn't be inferior to men! In the future, I can stand in front of him with confidence and not be belittled by him!

  The location of the martial arts hall is not too far from home, a 20-minute walk is enough. The small road in that must-pass alley is winding and turning, if it's walking at night, it's really practicing courage, if someone takes advantage of the darkness to rob... The security of this small town is getting worse and worse, could it be that this martial arts hall deliberately chose a remote location for actual combat training? This idea is quite fresh, but as the saying goes, society is the best teacher.

  An ordinary two-story house, with whitewashed walls and a large red iron gate, in the center of which hung a signboard that looked like a model, with four golden characters: Youmin Wuguan. It was indeed new, as soon as I entered the front door, I smelled the pungent smell of paint, almost dizzying me, so I quickened my pace and walked into the house.

  A figure in white martial attire, gaunt and imposing, walked towards me. Despite being in his sixties, he looked spirited and vigorous, with a heroic air about him that made my eyes light up - truly a master of the martial arts!

  The master smiled and welcomed us, standing a few steps in front of us: "Please come in, please come in, who wants to learn martial arts?" He led us into the house with a smile, his footsteps steady and stable, with a hint of majesty and dignity, the demeanor of a martial artist!

  I tightly grasped Mother's hand and immediately replied, "Ah! It's me!" My excitement was evident. If I were to follow this great master, it should be pretty good!

  He tilted his head, smiled and looked over, his eyes gleaming: "Hmm! You look like you're quite suitable for this, not bad material! How about we start with a trial today?"

  I exchanged a glance with my mom, and gave him a bright smile: "Great!" I was getting impatient, "But I want Master to teach me, is that possible?"

  "Hmm... alright then, I'll teach you!" He thought for a few seconds before readily agreeing.

  My mother held my excited and untruthful hand, politely asked: "Excuse me, how should we address you?"

  "Ha ha! My surname is Song. Just call me Master Song."

  "Master Song!" I called out respectfully, bowing my head slightly in respect, "Please give me more guidance from now on!"

  "Where, where! Polite, polite!" He was quite humorous, with both hands clasped in a fist and bowing in return, looking like a grand hero, which made me want to laugh even more.

  A room of about eighty square meters, very spacious, with a dark blue floor. On the wall at the far end, two small windows were open. In the middle of the right-hand wall was a large mirror with eight red calligraphic characters: Unyielding, tenacious struggle.

  "It's been deserted just a few days after the opening." Master Song let us visit freely, explaining, "Little girl, what type do you want to learn?"

  "Is there something that can be used immediately?"

  "Learning Kung Fu isn't something you can do in just one or two days! If you don't have the patience and can't endure hardship, then it's no good!" Master Song's expression suddenly turned serious.

  "Master Song, don't you have some self-defense techniques for women? Teach her that first, and the rest can wait!" Mom immediately helped both sides save face.

  Master Song's expression changed, his face relaxed and he chuckled: "Oh! I won't be able to teach you that, I'll invite another master for you. Nowadays, a young girl should learn self-defense too! Learn a few more sets of fist and footwork, and I guarantee you won't be bullied when you go out!" The last sentence sounded like an advertisement, I slightly raised the corner of my mouth, nodding in agreement.

  Master Song invited a young Master Song, who turned out to be his daughter. The whole family practiced martial arts and each of them had a spirited and majestic demeanor. The father-daughter duo shared similar facial expressions, but the daughter had an extra touch of elegance, reminiscent of ancient heroic women.

  "Little girl, let me introduce you to some basic self-defense techniques for women..." Little Song's master called me "little girl", making me feel extremely awkward, she's not much older than me anyway?

  "Little Song master, just call me Mimi." I couldn't help but interrupt her.

  "Alright! Then just call me Little Song Sister!" She smiled at me, "Let's continue, the biggest characteristic of women's self-defense techniques is practicality, no fixed moves or rules, any means can be used to inflict maximum damage on the enemy, everything is for the ultimate purpose of escaping, so all organs or tools on the body can be used as powerful weapons."

  "If you're targeted by a thug, it's best not to resist head-on. Don't try to match strength with a man. Instead, wait until the thug grabs you, then take advantage of the opportunity to attack him. Okay, now I'll demonstrate. Let's say you're the thug and grab me." She assumed a stance, inviting me to attack her at will.

  I recalled the situation when I was caught, then rushed to her, one hand on her shoulder, pinning her down, using a bit of force until she was pressed against the wall. I always thought that strength was the key to the problem, what she said was right, I couldn't compete with men in terms of strength, it's simply courting death. But I had her pinned down firmly, how could she get rid of me? She lightly placed one hand on my arm that was pinning her down, then made a sideways rotation, pulling my arm away, and lightly bit down, not painful but gave me quite a fright.

  "She smiled slightly: 'It's not over yet, come on, you have to bite hard and don't let go, and bite him to death, while shaking your head.' She shook her head and gritted her teeth, vividly telling me the correct way. 'Finally, step on his toes, the harder the better.'"

  "Biting people, stepping on feet, these are all things I've done. But when there are many people, they all come together at once, what can you do? I'm a bit dizzy, could it be that I've actually been self-taught all along?"

  "Everyone's actions can't be completely consistent, so it's up to you to analyze and figure out where to start. Which side is weaker? Then take them down one by one. The principle is the same, of course, without ruling out other possibilities. Carry a self-defense tool with you at all times. When encountering a thug, first calm yourself down, respond calmly, find an opening and act, strike accurately and fiercely. If caught, think of a way to escape, use softness to overcome hardness, don't force it." She said while gesturing to the vulnerable spots on her body.

  Other various methods and tricks, Little Song sister also carefully passed on. This course really benefited me a lot, my confidence is back, I'm excited to the extreme, with a feeling of eagerness to try.