Chương 77: Holiday Trivial Matters 12

Chapter 77 Leisurely Holiday Stories (Part 1 & 2) Zhao Rui was suspended from the competition and did not meet the required level to participate in this martial arts tournament. As soon as the holiday arrived, he went home early.

They enjoyed a long-awaited holiday.

As for going to watch the game, don't even think about it. It's a rare holiday, who has nothing better to do than watch someone else's game?

Otherwise, once I'm able to participate in competitions in the future, I won't be able to come back until almost Chinese New Year every year, and then I won't have time to rest.

Therefore, he cherished this holiday very much.

After returning home, Zhao Rui diligently tidied up the house and cooked dinner.

I had just finished cooking a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes when my phone rang.

When I picked up my phone, I was surprised to see that it was Tian Yaru calling.

"Hello!"

While stir-frying the vegetables, Zhao Rui held his phone between his cheeks and said this.

"Brother Zhao Rui, I heard from Zhao Ke that you're on vacation? Why haven't you come to visit me!"

The little girl's sweet, soft voice came through the microphone.

"Did Zhao Ke tell you this right after the holiday started?"

Zhao Rui asked curiously.

"Of course! Keke, are you going to invite me to your house?"

The following words were clearly directed at Zhao Ke.

Zhao Rui heard a reluctant voice coming from the other end of the phone: "My brother agrees, I have no objection."

"Brother Zhao Rui, do you agree?"

"I disagree. Go home as soon as school is over!"

Zhao Rui immediately dashed her hopes: "I'll visit your aunt and uncle when I have time."

"How annoying. I'm hanging up!"

The phone immediately emitted a busy tone from the earpiece.

Zhao Rui shook his head and casually put his phone aside.

In winter, darkness falls exceptionally early; by six o'clock, it is already pitch black.

After getting off work, Zhao Jinguo and his wife rode their electric scooter home. As soon as they opened the door, they saw a clean and tidy living room and smelled the aroma of food on the dining table.

The couple were overjoyed; their son had grown up.

"Dad, Mom, once I've earned money through competitions in a couple of years, I won't let you work so hard anymore!"

Looking at his parents who worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, Zhao Rui felt a deep sense of guilt.

Over the years, my family has sacrificed so much so that I can learn martial arts.

Learning martial arts is a money pit; in the early stages of physical training, you can't make a single step without money.

Only in the later stages, when one can circulate qi throughout the body, will there be no need for additional auxiliary materials to nourish the body.

"With those words from you, your parents are very content. Now that you spend less money, your parents are not tired."

Xue Wenhui smiled.

"Focus on your studies and do your best; that's more important than anything else. Hey, you bought a watermelon? It must have been expensive. Eating something like this at this time of year is quite a luxury."

Zhao Jincheng smiled, changed out of his coat, walked to the coffee table in the living room, took a bite of watermelon, which was icy cold and watery.

Sweeter than honey!

As they were talking, Zhao Ke also returned home from school. However, the boy didn't have a smile on his face. After pushing open the door, he stopped behind the door and looked behind him.

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt, I'm Zhao Ke's classmate. I apologize for bothering you and for causing you trouble."

A pretty little girl in a school uniform walked in with a smile, carrying a heavy bag.

Who else could it be but Tian Yaru!

Zhao Jincheng and his wife were taken aback at first, then their faces lit up with surprise as they rushed to greet them.

"Oh, welcome, welcome! Xiao Ke, don't just stand there, quickly let your classmate in!"

"Just come over to my house, why bring anything? Come inside, it's warm inside."

Xue Wenhui hurriedly and warmly welcomed Tian Yaru into the living room.

"You silly child, your classmate is here, why are you making such a face!"

Zhao Jincheng glared at his son from behind, clearly displeased.

"She didn't come looking for me!"

Zhao Ke said with a displeased look that he was clearly forced to bring her along.

"Weren't they looking for you?"

Before Zhao Jincheng could even ask a question, Tian Yaru walked briskly to her eldest son in the living room and said in a clear voice:

"Brother Zhao Rui, aren't you welcoming me?"

"Welcome? I welcome my ass!"

Zhao Rui turned around irritably, picked up his phone from the table, and dialed Tian Muhao's number to tell him about Tian Yaru's visit to his home.

"This girl is so obedient. Zhao Rui, I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

"I can't breathe," Tian Muhua said helplessly over the phone.

"Uncle, you're too kind. My parents like her very much; she's very well-behaved. I just wanted to let you know that I'll take her home after dinner."

"Okay, come visit your uncle's house when you have time!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Rui looked at the surprised gazes of his parents and couldn't help but smile wryly:

"Mom and Dad, I tutored a student during the summer vacation, and she was one of my students, and also Zhao Ke's classmate!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jincheng and his companion exchanged bewildered glances. When they looked at their second son again, they immediately understood why he wasn't very happy about his female classmate coming to visit.

When it comes to matters of the heart—classmates are classmates, but he came to my house to see my older brother.

This……

Since they're here, we must treat them well.

No matter whose son they're looking for, they're looking for their own son.

Zhao Jincheng and his wife quickly went to the kitchen and cooked a few more dishes.

The young girl was sweet-talking and not shy at all. She quickly won over the elderly couple, who wished they could raise her as their own daughter.

"Brother, I don't want her to be my sister-in-law!"

In the kitchen, Zhao Ke found Zhao Rui washing dishes and said with a displeased expression.

"What are you thinking? I don't have those thoughts. Besides, she just sees me as a brother. I bet you don't actually like her, do you?"

"No, I don't like her being so carefree."

"Don't overthink it. Keep it simple. Make some new friends. Our family is no worse off than others. Don't feel guilty."

Zhao Rui smiled.

"Okay, I understand."

Zhao Ke let out a long breath, unsure whether he had understood.

The two brothers weren't particularly popular with women, not because they weren't handsome, but because they were both a little insecure.

I've never been in a relationship since I was a child, and I've never brought any female classmates home to play.

Other kids get lots of birthday parties, but these two, to save their parents money, never mentioned going out to celebrate their birthdays.

Not to mention celebrating his birthday with a large group of classmates.

After living two lifetimes, Zhao Rui realized how naive his past mindset had been, and couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

While self-awareness is valuable, self-confidence is equally important.

Your life is your own; feeling inferior solves nothing.

As for Tian Yaru coming to Zhao Rui's house to play, it was purely out of a girlish nature, and she didn't consider Zhao Rui and Zhao Ke as "outsiders".

I felt that one of them was someone I had eaten at home with and got along with like an older brother, while the other was a classmate who always listened to me.

Visiting their home is not considered inappropriate.

After dinner, she couldn't wait to ask Zhao Rui about his university life.

Zhao Rui didn't have much of a college life experience; he spent most of his time practicing martial arts at Mingchan Temple.

There weren't even any club activities.

Even simple matters concerning the martial arts team filled the little girl's eyes with longing.

"I want to apply to Dongqi University too. When I do, Brother Zhao Rui, will you take me to your martial arts team?"

"We'll talk about it later. The prerequisite is that you have to get into Dongqi University."

"You look down on me, Zhao Ke. Starting tomorrow, you'll tutor me in math. I'll tutor you in Chinese."

"I……"

Zhao Ke pointed to himself, then thought for a moment and said, "I want benefits."

"We're tutoring each other, okay?"

"I can't always listen to you; I need something in return."

Zhao Ke said firmly.

"One beverage a day!"

Tian Yaru rolled her eyes and snorted:

"make a deal!"

Zhao Ke was overjoyed upon hearing this, and looked at his older brother, a smug smile immediately spreading across his face.

"But what's in it for me if I bring you a drink?"

Tian Yaru raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Zhao Ke, asking a question.

"Well... then, I'll have my brother teach you self-defense!"

"cut……"

Tian Yaru didn't stay long; after chatting for a while, she was picked up by the driver.

Seeing the young girl being picked up by a driver, Zhao Jincheng couldn't help but glance at his wife.

Xue Wenhui instantly understood from that look.

This girl is great! She's rich, beautiful, and generous and cheerful.

They exchanged a glance, then couldn't help but look at their two sons.

Looking at the soft downy hair on their lips, I couldn't help but give up the idea.

It's still early!

……

Staying at home is leisurely and carefree.

The next day, Zhao Rui, having nothing to do, went to the Wende Martial Arts Academy where he had worked during the summer vacation.

Upon entering, I saw the familiar coach and several regular students.

Everyone was quite happy to see Zhao Rui back from his vacation.

They all clamored to have Zhao Rui check again to see if their martial arts had improved in the past six months.

How could anyone refuse such a money-making offer?

After asking the coach and receiving an affirmative answer, Zhao Rui immediately started "playing" with the young students.

Zhao Rui knew all their martial arts techniques thoroughly, and was proficient in all of them.

The effect is completely different from that of a martial arts instructor who simply teaches and guides based on martial arts experience.

When Zhao Rui gave them his advice, it was insightful, incisive, and penetrating.

In short, it's just like a master teaching a disciple; they're so familiar with each other that they can't be more familiar with each other.

This is also why the kids like Zhao Rui's teaching, because Zhao Rui can always understand what they don't understand and is clear about the parts where they are not performing smoothly enough.

Seeing how much the kids liked Zhao Rui, the coach couldn't help but shake his head and smile wryly. If the boss saw this, he probably wouldn't be able to get involved.

Because there's no need to spend time earning advancement points, Zhao Rui's explanation this time was very direct and concise.

They basically pointed out the students' mistakes and errors directly, and asked them to correct them.

Each student only had to practice their punches once before Zhao Rui could spot the problem; it didn't take long at all.

In just over an hour, they managed to get the young students sorted out.

After stepping off the ring, the coach handed me a bottle of energy drink and said with a smile, "I can't figure you out anymore. I feel like you've improved so much in the last six months."

"Maybe it's because I've been meeting so many people. How's Xu Shaojie doing?"

Zhao Rui asked with a smile.

Xu Shaojie is the "treasure of the school" of Wende Martial Arts School, and also the boy whose Taiyi Splitting Light Sword technique was stolen by Zhao Rui.

"He's already at level four, and he'll probably reach level five next year."

The coach spoke of Xu Shaojie with pride, saying that the kid was incredibly talented and that he could probably reach level seven or even level eight by the time he graduated from high school.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rui nodded.

They have indeed made rapid progress.

"Where's Brother Hong?"

"He's never come."

The coach shook his head and said.

Zhao Rui's expression darkened. Although he hadn't known Brother Hong for long, he had a good impression of him.

Of those who fight in underground boxing matches, very few manage to escape unscathed.

If he hasn't appeared for so long, he's probably in grave danger.

Thinking back to the train hijacking that happened when he was going home for the holidays, Zhao Rui couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The world is far from being as peaceful and harmonious as I imagined.

"You can come whenever you want during this holiday. I told the boss, and he was quite happy to hear you're coming back."

"Thank you, coach."

"Don't mention it. With you here, teaching is much easier for me."

Zhao Rui stayed a while longer, until after four o'clock, before returning home.

Three days passed quickly.

My younger brother Zhao Ke also welcomed the arrival of winter vacation. At the same time, good news came from the martial arts team of Dongqi University.

Wang Dalong, Miao Miaomiao, and Cai Zhengyang, as level eight martial artists, defeated numerous level nine martial artists and successfully advanced to the top fifty.

They have forged a bright and promising path for the future of Dongqi University.

However, there is also bad news.

Apart from these two, only Ye Jingqiu and Gongye Lingchen achieved a top-thirty ranking.

All the others were utterly defeated and returned home empty-handed.

Even Captain Gu was eliminated in the city competition at the Grandmaster level, returning empty-handed.

His advancement came too late, which is understandable.

I heard that although the grades were not good, Wang Zhanshan was unusually not angry. Instead, he encouraged the freshmen and was very gentle.

This left the anxious team members speechless.

"Luo Min cried, her face streaked with tears, it really hurt me to see her like that. I was going to go over and hand her a tissue, but in the blink of an eye, several people surrounded her."

In addition to the calls from Qin Rui and others, Yang Fan, a "fan" of Luo Min, also provided real-time updates on Luo Min's situation.

She was eliminated in the top 60.

Their grades weren't bad, but they were still behind Wang Dalong and others.

This is also why Luo Min cried.

In high school, she was the pride of the entire grade and the focus of all students, but in college, she was overshadowed by others.

One of them was a girl.

This is one of the reasons why she was sad and upset.

Zhao Rui wasn't interested in Luo Min's news. Seeing that Dongqi University's competition trip was over, he said to Yang Fan, "Come back quickly. I miss you."

"I think you just want my BMW!"

"It's all the same, the car is yours too."

"despise!"

Despite saying that, Yang Fan still rushed back to Lincheng that very night.

As soon as this guy arrived, he called Zhao Rui out.

The two found a hot pot restaurant, ate hot pot, and drank beer.

"University is fucking great! I got into university, and within a few months, I was in a relationship. Look at her, isn't she beautiful!"

Yang Fan proudly took out his phone and showed Zhao Rui photos of his girlfriend in the camera.

"pretty!"

Zhao Rui sincerely praised, "She is indeed beautiful. With Yang Fan driving a BMW to school, finding a pretty girl as a girlfriend won't be easy for him."

In this world, money and martial arts are both forms of hard currency.

"Are you still in contact with Bai Xuening?"

Yang Fan put away his phone and asked casually.

"I haven't been in contact with her. I think she's in seclusion."

Zhao Rui replied that since starting university, Bai Xuening had sent him a message once, saying that her sect had asked her to go into seclusion and that all external contact was prohibited during that time.

This was the only information he knew.

"The only two beauties in our class, you and me, isn't that great? What a pity."

Yang Fan shook his head, feigning melancholy.

"Drink your wine."

The two smiled at each other, clinked glasses, and drank their wine.

(End of this chapter)