Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

However, opinions on Miss An Xinze's treatment methods were mixed within Treson Academy—most were negative, but a small number of racehorse girls and trainers firmly believed that An Xinze's medical skills were quite good.

To be honest, if Mi Yu were to follow her own ideas, she would like to try her luck by seeing Dr. An Xinze before retiring... to see if she could find a way to treat her injuries.

Mi Yu looked curiously at An Xinze, who was now crying, and then at Lao Su, blinking curiously—this is Dr. An Xinze's master?

“I’m sorry to ignore my traitorous disciple. It’s my fault for letting her escape on her own. I’m too ashamed to stay in my hometown and have to go to France to avoid trouble.”

When Old Su looked at An Xinze, he gave a cold snort, but quickly, when he turned to look at Mi Yu and the Emperor, his kind expression returned, and he said:

"Alright, let's not delay. You must be Mi Yu, right? Let me take a quick look at your leg injury. From what the kid from Hetian said, it doesn't seem too complicated, and it's not like there's no chance of it being reversed."

"Oh no, this is troublesome!"

Mi Yu, overjoyed, immediately stepped forward and began to take off her shoes and socks. Old Su slowly walked over, turned to look at the terrified An Xinze, and roared impatiently:

"What are you all standing there for! Come and take a look! If you can't figure it out this time, you'll be punished by copying books again!"

"Yes, it is!"

An Xinze was also terrified and stepped forward cautiously to help Mi Yu examine her bones on behalf of Lao Su... And for some reason, Mi Yu and the Emperor both felt a strange... secret pleasure in her extremely humble appearance.

Chapter 508: The Emperor of the East Sea Wants to Know the Truth

Although Old Su had a bad temper, he still cared a lot about his apprentice. Although An Xinze was not his true disciple who had received the complete inheritance, but rather someone who thought he had mastered the skills after serving tea and water for ten years, and could only be considered an outer disciple, a disciple is a disciple. Since the disciple wanted to learn skills, the master had to teach him a few tricks.

The reason why Lao Su was initially unwilling to teach An Xinze was that he felt that the girl was too impetuous. Although she had a lot of enthusiasm, she ultimately lacked composure. In their line of work, one must be calm, composed, and confident. Their work is closely related to racehorse girls and even directly determines their careers. There is absolutely no room for carelessness.

Unfortunately, Old Su underestimated An Xinze's impetuousness and audacity, which led to An Xinze stealing his notes and sending him to Teresen Academy in Japan to cause trouble for other racehorse girls.

But no matter what, a disciple is a disciple. An Xinze's antics actually made Old Su see the child's potential—just by watching her learn, she actually managed to learn it. Although the possibility of failure was high, how could one learn this skill by just watching? This girl might really have some talent.

Therefore, Old Su entrusted the task of examining Mi Yu's bones to An Xinze, so that this female disciple who had served him tea and water for ten years could learn some real skills.

After An Xinze cautiously touched Mi Yu's right leg, he finally felt something and said to Old Su beside him:

"Master, Master... this seems to be a recurrence of the fracture... I need to recuperate."

"Hmm, not bad." Old Su nodded upon hearing this. He already knew what Mi Yu's problem was beforehand and knew how to treat it. An Xinze's bone reading also matched the condition, which meant that she hadn't completely wasted her skills during this time. His stolen notes hadn't been wasted after all.

Old Su's casual compliment had instantly brought a smile to An Xinze's face, who had been trembling with fear. However, Old Su quickly noticed this, his expression hardened, and he immediately rebuked her:

"You think you're so great just because you have such little skill? If you were so great, you wouldn't have ruined so many racehorse girls at Treson Academy! Humph!"

“Starting today, bring me ten of the racehorse girls you’ve ruined every day! I’m giving you one more chance, you rebellious disciple. Once all the problems of these kids you’ve ruined are cured, if you still haven’t graduated, you can pack your bags and get out of the school!”

"Remember, bring back every single one of the troublemakers you've caused! Whether they're retired or still active, if I find out even one is missing, I'll beat this hand of yours to a pulp!"

"Yes!!"

Old Su's angry rebuke made An Xinze, who had just relaxed a little, stand at attention in fear and immediately ran away... I mean, escaped.

An Xinze's departure calmed Old Su, who was initially furious, until he was completely out of sight. However, when his gaze fell upon the frightened Mi Yu and the Emperor of the East Sea, his expression returned to one of kindness as he spoke:

"Sorry, did I scare you?"

"Um... isn't Teacher Su being too harsh on Dr. An Xinze?" Mi Yu asked cautiously as she put her stockings and shoes back on.

As for this issue, Old Su didn't want to say much. He was a doctor who never got angry in front of the racehorse girls. Generally speaking, he was angry with the trainers who brought the racehorse girls to see him for treatment, or his disciples. This was because most of these people could only silently accept his reprimands. If it weren't for their negligence, the racehorse girls wouldn't have ended up in this situation. He scolded them in the hope that they would learn their lesson.

"These are all old, trivial matters... never mind, let's not talk about them."

"Your problem isn't difficult to treat, it just takes a while, but it's much better than never being able to compete again in your life. However, I've taken a look at you, girl, and you're too weak. Even though your bones are developing healthily, you're surprisingly not relaxed. It's obvious that you've overdone it with training and competitions, the kind of person who plays like a madman when you're in a match."

"I have a medicinal diet recipe here. Eat according to this recipe, and come back to me tomorrow for acupuncture. It will make you feel much better."

"Of course, let's talk about training later. The most important thing during this time is to rest and recover. Don't take it upon yourself to start training, understand?"

"Okay, okay."

Upon hearing that there was a chance to save her leg injury, Mi Yu's previously gloomy face immediately lit up with a smile. Seeing Mi Yu's smile, Old Su smiled and shook his head, saying nothing.

"Thank you, Teacher Su—Emperor, Mi Yu's legs are saved!"

"Hehe, that's wonderful." The emperor was genuinely happy for Mi Yu. However, the scene before him made the emperor even more convinced that Old Su was indeed a capable person. He could scold that doctor An Xinze like a child and could also tell at a glance how to treat Mi Yu's injury.

This further solidified the emperor's resolve to have Old Su examine his leg. With this thought, the emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately smiled and said to Mi Yu:

"Great, Miyu! Let's celebrate! I'll go buy you two drinks!"

"Oh no! I forgot to bring any change!" The emperor pretended to rummage through his pockets, looking as if he was shocked by his own folly.

"No, it's okay, Emperor. I'll go buy some rice for you."

As expected, Mi Yu, a child who dislikes troubling others and prefers to trouble herself, immediately stepped forward to help. Without saying a word, she left the ward and began searching the entire hospital for a vending machine.

Suddenly, only the Emperor and Old Su remained in the ward. Old Su seemed to have realized what was going on, and seeing the hesitation on the Emperor's face, he smiled and said:

"What's wrong? You wanted to see this old man alone? Didn't you come here to have me look at your feet?"

"Um, well... I'd like to confirm something first..."

However, still feeling uneasy, the emperor cautiously asked Old Su, "Um, when I get my feet treated here—I don't use acupuncture, right?"

"Well, it depends on the situation. Generally, it's not necessary, but if the leg injury is more serious, then you might need to stick a lot of needles into the leg... Why are you hiding so far away, you little girl?"

However, as Old Su spoke with a smile, he watched the emperor get further and further away from him. Then he waved his hand and laughed, "Just kidding. Don't worry, just feeling the bones doesn't require acupuncture. And don't worry, acupuncture won't hurt you."

“Lying… How could it not hurt when a needle is stuck in your flesh…” The East Sea Emperor was still afraid and took steps closer to Old Su. Although she was still very afraid of needles, in order to clarify her doubts, the Emperor finally forced herself to sit down.

"Um, Professor Su, my friend Na told me that you were the doctor who helped the opera students back in Paris, right?"

"Good opera, indeed. She's one of the more unique cases I've treated." Old Su nodded in agreement, clearly impressed by the opera.

"Her formidable mental strength has even overwhelmed her otherwise impressive physical abilities... It's truly rare to see a racehorse girl of her caliber—what? Do you have a similar problem?"

"No... I don't know, but I think my problem is with my legs."

As she said this, the emperor subconsciously looked at her legs, which had once been her most trusted "weapon," but now, for some reason, had become a concern for her. In the end, however, the emperor still chose to find out the truth for herself.

"I want to know whether my legs are a miracle or a burden to me—no matter how cruel the truth is, I need to know. I don't want to continue living in the dark."

Chapter 509: Destined for a thorny path

It took Mi Yu quite a while to find the vending machine on the first floor of the hospital. Along the way, she even got lost because of her confusion. With the help of a nurse, she finally returned to the place where the emperor was.

"No, I'm sorry, Mi Yu got lost by accident!"

Mi Yu, carrying three bottles of drinks, also took quite some time to get back. When Mi Yu entered the room, she found the Emperor of the East Sea sitting in a chair, talking to Old Su, and his expression seemed somewhat gloomy.

Seeing this, Mi Yu couldn't help but feel a little strange. She stepped forward and asked with some doubt, "Emperor classmate... what's wrong?"

"No, it's just that when I heard that you're going to have acupuncture later, I felt a little sad..."

The Emperor of the East Sea quickly concealed his emotions and, with a forced smile, said to Mi Yu, "Such a long needle must hurt a lot if it gets stuck in your leg... Mi Yu, you must be feeling really uncomfortable."

"Really?" Mi Yu vaguely sensed something was amiss, but faced with the emperor's concern, the kind-hearted woman still smiled and said:

"It might hurt... but for Miyu, as long as she can keep running, she can endure any kind of pain... The only thing she can't endure is a future where she can't keep running."

"So no matter how many times I fall, as long as I can get back up, I won't be afraid."

"No matter how many times you fall...?"

However, Mi Yu's words seemed to have given the Emperor of the East Sea a bit of insight. Under the gaze of Mi Yu and Old Su beside him, the emperor, who had previously looked somewhat gloomy, visibly regained some of his spirits, and nodded with his familiar smile, saying:

"Yes, no matter how many times I fall—I understand!"

"Miyu, let's go back. Next, His Majesty will start preparing for the Japanese Derby! Get ready to watch His Majesty win the Japanese Derby!"

"Oh, oh! Go, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that the emperor's mood seemed to have improved somewhat, Mi Yu couldn't help but feel happy and encouraged for him. The two petite racehorse girls ran outside without stopping, leaving only Old Su standing there expressionless until they were far away, at which point he let out a soft sigh.

"What a pity... Emperor of the East Sea, God closed one door for you, but opened another window... but the window isn't big enough. Where I'm from, we usually call this 'the heavens being jealous of talent'."

……

"These ankles... so flexible, so incredibly flexible, they're like little springs. In all these years, this is the first time I've ever seen a racehorse girl like you."

"It's a pity... that's precisely because it's so soft, it's actually more difficult to handle."

Old Su carefully examined the bones of the East Sea Emperor, and he had to admit, even at his age, he was still taken aback by the flexibility of the East Sea Emperor's ankles. He had treated many racehorse girls, some of whom were exceptionally talented and considered capable of competing at the world level. Good Opera was one such girl, and the Noble Family had also sought his treatment. Old Su was amazed by the talent of these two racehorse girls, but none reached the level of the East Sea Emperor.

"These are legs that God fed to run on!" Old Su thought to himself at the time, until he discovered the hidden danger in the emperor's legs.

"What a pity, what a pity. You're too soft. Although it can make you run faster than other racehorse girls, it can't protect you."

"This can't go on. A broken leg is hard to treat, but if the ankle is broken, there's really nothing that can be done..."

"It's like God is playing a joke on you. He gave you a talent that other racehorse girls can hardly replicate, but he also gave you the biggest limitation on this talent. From now on, you have to use your talent very carefully, otherwise, I'm afraid even if the three goddesses descended to earth, they would be unable to save you."

This was Old Su's warning to the Emperor of the East Sea, and it was because of this that the Emperor of the East Sea finally woke up, and many things became clear and understandable in the Emperor's mind at this moment.

She now understood why the president, who used to praise her talent so highly, had suddenly changed his attitude towards it completely.

She also understood why Na, who was her burden, took such good care of her. Even though her performance was mediocre, he kept encouraging her to get up and move forward, and even worked so hard to correct her running style.

He finally understood why everyone on the team took such good care of her, trying their best to meet her every request. Whenever she wanted to participate in training, no matter how busy they were, they would rush over to train with her.

So it turns out that... in everyone's eyes, her own fragile legs... made her, in fact, one of the less fortunate ones?

The Empress has never suffered a fracture, but she has witnessed the pain and contorted expressions of other racehorse girls who have broken their bones, and the regret and resentment they feel after realizing they can no longer run. The Empress has even seen some extreme racehorse girls who almost gave up on life because of this. Fortunately, their trainers always manage to save them at the last minute.

The emperor once lamented the misfortune of these racehorse girls, whose careers were cut short by fractures, and even more tragically, those racehorse girls who died just as they were about to reach their peak... She was also grateful for her own good fortune, that she did not have to suffer the same fate as them, being devastated by a fracture.

However, now that she has thoroughly understood her role as the Emperor of the East Sea, she is somewhat lost. For the first time, she feels that her legs are so fragile, and for the first time, she also feels that her talent... might be a double-edged sword that destroys her.

That's why Tuorena strictly demanded that she correct her running style... That's why the president and Tuorena told her to avoid using her "Emperor's Dance" as much as possible...

So that's how it is...

If I didn't have such a unique talent... would I still be considered a "genius"?

For a moment, the emperor was somewhat bewildered. She suddenly felt that what she had relied on for survival was actually an illusion, and she felt that all the pride she had had in her past life had vanished like a bubble... However, the emperor also realized that she was surprisingly calm when she felt all of this.

If it were the old her, she would have definitely cried and screamed in disbelief, even to the point of emotional breakdown.

—Perhaps it's because he was indeed changed during his time in the team? The Emperor had tasted the feeling of failure and collapse countless times, so surprisingly, when he accepted this fact again, he only felt bewildered rather than broken.

In fact, she accepted this fact so quickly and has already moved on.

"No matter how many times you fall... do you have to get up?"

Mi Yu's words seemed to dispel the confusion and gloom surrounding the Eastern Sea Emperor, making her realize that she herself would willingly embark on a thorny path.