fynovel Chapter 84 Useless Things
Chapter 84 Useless Things
Watching Cui Yingtang scratch her head and walk away, Chen Ye could only sigh helplessly at her unpredictable nature.
However, after taking those two punches from her, Chen Ye unexpectedly experienced the profound mystery of the Five Internal Organs Thunderclap Technique.
His internal organs seemed to have been forged, their strength greatly enhanced. Now, it would be difficult for anyone below the Dragon Elephant Realm to harm him in the slightest.
With such a gain, Chen Ye couldn't help but feel cheerful.
As a retainer of the Cui family, Cui Zhenru had instructed him to supervise Cui Kan's studies. These past few days, he had been engrossed in cultivating the Five Organs Thunderclap Technique and hadn't paid much attention to the young master.
It's time to go and take a look.
Chen Ye brushed the dust off his robes, straightened his clothes, locked the door, and stepped outside.
When they arrived at the training ground, they saw Cui Kan standing there, practicing his stance, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
Although the support structure was barely holding on, the person was like a straw being blown about by the wind.
Cui Kan's eyes kept glancing toward the edge of the training ground.
There was a small pavilion where people could cool off. Cui Lingyi and Cui Xijun were sitting side by side on the railing, with account books spread out on their laps, quietly checking the figures.
Hongling stood behind them, holding a teapot in her hands.
They were separated from Cui Kan by half of the training ground, staring at him, which made him dare not act recklessly.
"Brother Chen!"
Cui Kan caught a glimpse of Chen Ye from afar, and as if seeing a savior, he immediately put away his stakes and rushed towards him.
But as soon as he took a step, a sharp whooshing sound came from behind him.
call out.
A pebble hit him squarely on the calf.
"Ouch!"
Cui Kan stumbled and fell face-first into the mud with a thud.
Inside the pavilion, Cui Lingyi picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "We agreed to stand for the full half hour. Your second sister will be here soon. If she sees you slacking off, you're in for a rough night."
When Cui Kan heard that Cui Yingtang was coming, he shuddered and scrambled to his feet, obediently retreating to his original spot and setting up his stakes.
Chen Ye glanced at him, walked into the pavilion, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Eldest Miss and Third Miss."
Cui Lingyi and Cui Xijun looked up at the same time.
Cui Xijun and Chen Ye were already familiar with each other, so she simply smiled and said nothing more.
This was the first time Cui Lingyi had seen him, and her gaze lingered on Chen Ye's face for a moment.
She had already heard about this young man in the mansion and knew that he had caught her father's eye. Her second sister also said that he had extraordinary talent in martial arts.
Upon seeing you today, I can confirm that you have striking features and an extraordinary presence.
"No need for formalities." Cui Lingyi noticed some signs of a fight on Chen Ye's body and asked helplessly, "Did Second Sister go looking for you just now? When she practices martial arts, she doesn't care about anything, she doesn't hold back, is she alright?"
Just as Cui Lingyi was sizing up Chen Ye, Chen Ye was also sizing her up.
The other person was wearing a purple strapless dress and had a beauty mark near her eye, which gave her a unique charm.
Upon hearing the question, Chen Ye replied, "It was just a casual sparring session; there's nothing wrong with it."
Cui Lingyi nodded slightly, then turned to Hongling and instructed, "Go and fetch a handkerchief."
Hongling responded and ran off, returning with a neatly folded handkerchief in her hand.
Cui Lingyi took the handkerchief and said to Chen Ye, "Turn around."
Chen Ye was puzzled, but did as he was told.
Cui Lingyi gently patted the dust off his back with a handkerchief, her movements soft and natural, as if she were taking care of her own younger brother, without any airs of a young lady.
Chen Ye was somewhat surprised and quickly took two steps back, feeling flattered by Cui Lingyi's approachable manner.
Cui Lingyi, however, did not take it to heart and ordered, "It's hot, serve Chen Menke a cup of cool tea."
Upon hearing this, Hongling poured a cup of herbal tea and handed it to Chen Ye.
Chen Ye accepted it and thanked him.
Cui Lingyi said gently, "I'll have to keep an eye on Cui Kan for the next few days. He's impulsive and unwilling to put in the hard work. Ten words from my third sister and I are less effective than a punch from my second sister. If you see him improve in the future, feel free to praise him a few more times; he'll take that."
Chen Ye replied, "I will do my best."
Not far away, Cui Kan watched the group chatting and laughing, his face contorted with bitterness.
After standing for another incense stick's time, Cui Kan couldn't hold on any longer and sat down on the sand with his legs stretched out straight.
"I can't take it anymore... I really can't take it anymore..." Cui Kan collapsed to the ground, wailing, "Just give me a quick death already..."
Cui Lingyi and Cui Xijun exchanged a helpless glance, sighed, closed the account book, and called out, "Alright, come and rest for a while."
"Okay!"
Cui Kan immediately sprang to his feet, more energetic than anyone else, and rushed over. He then snatched the tea from Chen Ye's hand, which he hadn't yet drunk, and gulped it down. He then slumped against the railing, looking quite content.
Cui Lingyi glanced at his unseemly posture and said, "Father sent Chen Menke to supervise your studies, hoping you would learn from him to be diligent and hardworking. With your inconsistent effort, how can Father entrust the Cui family to you in the future?"
Cui Kan stood up and said indignantly, "What I've been teaching these past two days is all useless stuff, there's nothing I can do about it."
"Don't talk about yourself like that," Cui Xijun said with a smile. "Mother would be heartbroken if she heard that."
Cui Kan's eyes widened: "..."
Ahhhhh!
He went into a frenzy.
Chen Ye spoke up at the opportune moment, saying, "I think you have quite a talent, but others haven't noticed it yet."
"Really?" Cui Kan asked with some doubt.
"Of course." Chen Ye nodded and said, "The Second Miss just came to me specifically to mention this matter, saying that your stance training has greatly improved, and she specifically asked me to come and take a look. I could tell at a glance that your lower body is much more solid than last time, and your progress is obvious."
Hearing this, Cui Kan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but feel excited: "I knew it, I have improved."
Cui Xijun smiled and replied, "Then why don't you hurry up and practice? Otherwise, your second sister might think you're slacking off. If you practice diligently, maybe your second sister will notice your significant improvement and won't beat you tonight."
Cui Kan was excited and immediately rushed back to his original spot to set up the stakes and resume his hard work.
Seeing his appearance, Cui Xijun and Cui Lingyi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The pavilion was instantly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
……
Time flies, and three or five days pass in the blink of an eye.
Chen Ye spent his days supervising Cui Kan's martial arts training at the Cui residence, and his life was quite fulfilling.
Occasionally, he would also be amused by Choi Kan's saintly appearance.
That evening, Chen Ye, as usual, finished supervising Cui Kan's training.
A servant from the manor hurried over and handed over a message: "Master Chen, someone from the clinic outside just came to say that the medicine you ordered has been prepared and you should go to pick it up at dawn tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye's heart skipped a beat, knowing that there was news from Zhou Yun'e.