Chapter 431 - 154: Hardship_2
Yueyao didn’t realize it herself, but the people around her felt deeply sad seeing her strive so hard. Xi Yu was moved to tears and cried out, "Miss, stop writing, please stop writing, Miss." It used to be tolerable before, but now it was even more extreme as she had started learning martial arts. However, Xi Yu, being young and not very influential, couldn’t persuade her mistress. But she truly felt heartbroken.
Unable to sway Yueyao, Xi Yu pleaded with Nanny Hao, "Nanny, please go and talk to Miss. She can barely stand up. Nanny, please convince her to stop learning these tormenting disciplines." Xi Juan and Xi Yu had been with Yueyao since their childhood, and although they were not as capable as Hua Lei, they were utterly loyal.
Nanny Hao saw deeper than Xi Yu; she thought there was a profound reason behind the young lady’s actions, as if she was preparing against someone. A tightness clutched at Nanny Hao’s heart—perhaps the young lady was doing this to guard against the Lady family; given their ruthless and fierce ways, an extra layer of precaution was indeed a further measure of safety. She said, "The young lady must have her own plans for doing this; you just serve her well." They’d be safe only if the young lady was safe. If anything happened to the young lady, they all would suffer a terrible fate.
Yueyao was preparing to take a nap when she saw Bai Yi approaching. She thought Bai Yi had come to explain the mental method, but instead, he came to give her a massage.
While massaging Yueyao, Bai Yi commented, "Doing this can alleviate the pain." It couldn’t eliminate the pain, but it could reduce it.
After massaging for a half-hour, Yueyao fell asleep. Upon waking, she indeed felt much better. However, once she woke up, she began training in martial arts again.
Bai Yi demonstrated a move, and Yueyao believed she had memorized it. However, every time she made a move, Bai Yi shook his head: "Your punch is too weak, need more force," and another time he said, "That’s wrong, the stance is incorrect." The afternoon passed in a constant stream of such corrections.
Yueyao always felt she had memorized all the moves perfectly, and the punches she threw seemed just like Bai Yi’s. But she always got something wrong and couldn’t grasp the essence. She only learned three moves that morning. Yueyao was very discouraged; despite having memorized everything, she still made mistakes while executing the moves.
Bai Yi said, "Miss Yueyao, it’s always like this in the beginning. It will get better slowly, so don’t rush. To be honest, reaching this level is already quite good." Bai Yi also felt that Yueyao lacked natural talent for martial arts and that she had already missed the best age to start training. Fortunately, Yueyao only wanted to strengthen her body, so he wouldn’t say anything discouraging. However, if Yueyao expressed a wish to become an expert, he would have told her the harsh truth. With Yueyao’s talent, even the best martial artist in the world couldn’t make her a master.