Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"I'm just saying what I've always wanted to say~ With Xiao Yuzhe and Xiao Yuche here, I doubt you'd dare do anything to me."

The phrase "having unspeakable suffering" probably describes Yang Qiuyun's current situation.

The two of them were competing, but Yu Zhe noticed a problem.

This is a problem that worries him quite a bit.

"Um... Sister Lin Yin, you just said you'd wake up every now and then?"

"Yes, even though we've booked this entire beach, we still can't let our guard down. This is the most basic thing for us guards; I have a little alarm clock in my head~"

"Uh, that's impressive... but won't it be very uncomfortable? Staying awake and on guard all the time is tiring enough, and then there's the intermittent sleep. Sister Lin Yin, even for you, are you really okay?"

Yu Zhe was genuinely worried. When Yang Qiuyun was busy when they were little, it was Sister Lin Yin who played with him and Yu Che. To put it bluntly, apart from being a bodyguard, she was practically a second mother to him.

"Xiao Yuzhe..."

Lin Yin was so moved that her eyes instantly filled with tears. She first hugged Yu Zhe tightly, which startled him.

Then she quickly released her arm and pointed at Yang Qiuyun, scolding her angrily.

"Listen to this! Listen to this, Lady Qiuyun! I've been with you for decades, and have you ever once said a word of concern for me? Little Yuzhe, on the other hand, only cares about my health. We're clearly mother and son, but look at the vast difference in your character!"

"Whoosh, the wind is so noisy today, hahaha..."

Yang Qiuyun whistled, as if the wind had drowned out Lin Yin's soul-searching questions, and she hadn't heard them at all.

Who said I didn't care about you? I just kept my feelings to myself!

After arguing with Yang Qiuyun, knowing she wouldn't gain anything, Lin Yin sighed, turned around, reached out and patted Yu Zhe's head affectionately as she answered his question.

"Don't worry, Yu Zhe. I may not have many other skills, but I'm good at fighting! My mental strength is also unmatched by ordinary people. Although I'm not as strong as I used to be... this little thing is no problem. Besides, for some reason, I don't need to wake up to check my surroundings as frequently anymore. Before, I would wake up every five minutes, but now... once an hour should be enough, right?"

"Some...reason?"

"Yes, it's the two of them."

Following Lin Yin's gaze, Yu Zhe looked at the two sisters, who had already changed back into maid outfits from their swimsuits, standing lightly on the sand dune like dragonflies skimming the water, occasionally glancing left and right on guard.

Lu Ling and Lu Yao.

Sister Lin Yin spoke of this with great emotion.

"Their progress has truly exceeded my expectations. Recently, I even feel that with them around, I could retire early."

Lin Yin paused, her eyes shining with increasing certainty, and continued.

“Yu Zhe, do you know that I never take on apprentices? I have taught a few promising talents a move or two, but those talents are still just talents. They can’t endure hardship, they can’t take root and grow, they can’t stand on their own, and they are not worth relying on. But those two little devils are different. I really want to teach them everything I know.”

"I don't know where they get their drive and motivation from, they're both so focused on getting stronger. When I train them, the methods are really tough and painful. If they want to go further, they need to improve their flexibility, so I personally help them stretch their legs and arms."

Yu Zhe frowned and asked, "Is it like stretching your legs in dance practice?"

"Similar, but not quite the same." Lin Yin said this very seriously. "It sounds like leg stretching in dance, but the actual practice is quite different. This is not a regular leg stretch; you have to stretch to a very large angle. As for how large the angle is... simply put, it's the critical value where the bone can break but won't break."

The critical point where a bone is about to break...?!

That must hurt so much...

Yu Zhe slowly opened his eyes, unconsciously becoming nervous, even clenching his fists.

Because of Yu Zhe, he had already vaguely guessed why Lu Ling and Lu Yao wanted to work harder and become stronger, even surpassing Sister Lin Yin.

Lin Yin felt compelled to finish her sentence precisely because she respected Lu Ling and Lu Yao's efforts.

"At first I thought they definitely wouldn't be able to stick with it. There are plenty of guys who are full of enthusiasm but give up as soon as they suffer. But that's normal... After all, I know from my own experience that it was like hell."

"But... Lu Ling and Lu Yao really persevered. I grabbed their legs and bent them to that extreme angle, and they didn't cry or scream. Even though cold sweat was pouring down their foreheads like beans, I've never met any children with such strong willpower. Oh right... it's not that they didn't scream at all. When they couldn't bear the pain, they would both shout the same things."

"Shout...what?" Yu Zhe had a premonition.

Lin Yin's subsequent answer confirmed Yu Zhe's guess.

She recounted, word by word, what Lu Ling and Lu Yao had cried out when they were in extreme pain.

"They shouted"

"That's...your name, Yu Zhe."

83. Let's reconsider.

Yu Zhe could already imagine how tragic the scene must have been.

He did stretch his legs when he was a child. Yu Zhe practiced dance for a period of time and then martial arts for a period of time. Whether it was dance or martial arts, it was okay after he mastered it, but when he first started stretching his legs to build a foundation, it was really painful!

Yu Zhe's training at the time only caused pain from stretching muscles, but Lu Ling and Lu Yao's training was so rigorous that it almost broke their bones...

Even someone as strong as Lu Ling would be in so much pain that she had to shout something to keep going.

Even more telling is her older sister, Lu Yao, who usually can't even speak properly.

The crucial point is, they were calling my name...

At that time, would they especially wish I could be there to cheer them on?

But I knew absolutely nothing about these things...

To be honest, this matter has nothing to do with Yu Zhe; it was Lu Ling and Lu Yao who volunteered for the training. But that doesn't mean Yu Zhe wouldn't feel worried about it.

His safety, and the safety of the girls around him, are all thanks to the increasingly reliable protection provided by Lu Ling and Lu Yao.

Seeing the obvious apology on Yu Zhe's face, Lin Yin didn't want to bring up the matter and spoil Yu Zhe's trip.

But now that the topic has come up, and Lin Yin is a straightforward person, she knows they work so hard, and as their mentor, she doesn't want Yu Zhe to be unaware of their dedication.

"Before they met me, they all trained on their own. It really surprised me that they could reach that level without any teacher. After training with me, they became even more hardworking, humble, steady, and never complained. Xiao Yuzhe, you've really struck gold with such bodyguards. I think Yu Che brought them to the Su family back then?"

"Ah...I understand, Sister Lin Yin, thank you for teaching them, but please go easy on them in the future..."

"No chance, no chance~ That's impossible~ If I go easy on them, I'd be letting down both their hard work and myself, don't you think?"

"..."

That cannot be refuted.

That's absolutely true... To discourage someone who is willing to work hard from doing so is to disrespect their determination.

If Yu Zhe, who is the source of Lu Ling and Lu Yao's motivation, were to say such a thing, it would be the most heartbreaking for them.

Yang Qiuyun listened quietly to their conversation the whole time.

I had heard Lin Yin mention before that she frequently returned to Fenghai a few months ago to train Yu Zhe and Yu Che's guards, and she praised them highly after returning.

Based on what we've seen along the way, Lu Ling and Lu Yao's ambiguous attitude towards Yu Zhe...

Based on this, Yang Qiuyun made a guess.

"Hey Yuzhe, those two kids...didn't you save their lives before?"

"You still remember?"

"Of course, how could I not remember things from your childhood?"

You're really amazing.

You can't remember ever beating me at chess when we were kids, no matter how I ask you.

Selective amnesia, right?

Yang Qiuyun wasn't too sure either. She only remembered that about eight years ago, Lin Yin told her that Yu Zhe had rescued two little girls from kidnappers. At the time, she was busy preparing to leave Fenghai and had forgotten about it.

So those two children are Lu Ling and Lu Yao?

Goodness, no wonder they were so devoted to you, acting like they were determined to hang themselves on your tree. It turns out it was because they saved their lives.

Row.

Everyone will be back soon, Yang Qiuyun said briefly.

There's no need to beat around the bush when talking to Yu Zhe; you can go straight to the point.

Do you think their attitude towards you is a case of them mistaking gratitude for love, or something else entirely?

Yu Zhe paused for a moment, but quickly realized, "I think...it was gratitude that slowly evolved into love, without my knowledge..."

"Oh, that's it."

"?"

That would be the end of us!

Love that evolves from gratitude is not so easy to reject.

They want to give you their life back.

Yang Qiuyun observed that Yu Zhe didn't seem to have any romantic feelings for Lu Ling or Lu Yao before.

She originally thought that if things didn't work out, then so be it, and everything should respect the wishes of both parties, right?

But now things seem to have become a bit complicated.

wrong...

We can't jump to conclusions so quickly!

Yang Qiuyun seemed to suddenly realize something that had been overlooked and asked Yu Zhe again.

"Yu Zhe, you told me before that those two kids confessed to you many times, and you rejected them all?"

That's a polite refusal... don't use the word "rejection" directly.

"It's all the same. So let me ask you, if they confessed to you again now, would you still choose to politely decline?"

"Of course I still... still... tsk."

"Um?!"

Luckily, I didn't overlook this problem!

Just because Yu Zhe didn't consider it at all before doesn't mean he's still unwavering now.

Times change!

Yang Qiuyun didn't take Yu Zhe's love life lightly; she was hesitant to draw conclusions precisely because she valued it.

And by the way... adding fuel to the fire shouldn't be a problem, right?

"Lin Yin," Yang Qiuyun asked, turning to Yu Zhe after he had finished considering, "What other performances did Lu Ling and Lu Yao show during training?"