Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

Chapter 96 Just friends

In the tennis club's singles wall practice area, Lin Qianshu was doing basic training under the guidance of Miura Yumiko.

There was no hands-on guidance as expected, nor the accidental 'DOKIDOKI' touches between teenagers. Here, you'll only see a blonde female instructor and students whose progress is abnormally rapid.

Even so, the customers who were practicing wall-building around them packed up their equipment and went home to sleep.

Everyone else gets a blonde beauty to accompany them when they're building a wall, but when I try to find someone to play with, nobody pays me any attention.

This is annoying, I'm not playing anymore!

Of course, the above situation only applies to tennis enthusiasts who lack determination. True tennis enthusiasts don't care about women; they only care about the green ball and the racket in their hands, just like anglers only care about their fishing gear and fishing spots.

Lin Qianshu is in this state now. It's not that he loves tennis so much. After all, his purpose in playing tennis is actually to get Yukino to wear a maid outfit and serve him for a day. With that initial intention, how can you expect him to love tennis?

What truly delighted him was the phenomenal speed of his progress. Many people may not realize that learning can be addictive. As long as the progress is fast enough and the positive feedback is strong enough, the feeling can completely surpass the dopamine provided by online games.

However, this situation has a relatively narrow scope of application. Apart from protagonists who are overpowered and geniuses who are even more abnormal than those who are overpowered, almost no one will experience this symptom.

"Would you like to take a break?"

Miura Yumiko's original plan was to practice tennis with Hayashi Chiki for a short while, and then find an excuse to go to a coffee shop or other entertainment venue to improve their relationship. However, she did not expect that the practice would last for an hour.

Miura Yumiko didn't say she was tired. In fact, her role was mainly to assign training tasks and correct Lin Qianshu's mistakes. Most of the time, she just watched Lin Qianshu practice.

Not to mention Lin Qianshu's amazing talent; basically, as long as she points out a mistake, the other party can quickly correct it and ensure that the same mistake will not happen again.

This sounds simple, but in reality, only someone like Miura Yumiko, who has undergone professional training, truly understands just how extraordinary Lin Qianshu is.

Sometimes you make mistakes not because you intentionally want to, but because of subconscious physical habits. The former only requires correcting your mindset, while the latter requires a lot of practice to gradually correct your bad habits.

Reality isn't a game, and people aren't machines. How can you notice a mistake and immediately correct it?

This comparison shows just how abnormal Lin Qianshu's behavior was.

Yumiko Miura finally grasped the reality of what Yuihama had described about Chiki Hayashi's learning ability. Just based on the speed at which Chiki Hayashi's tennis skills improved, Yumiko knew that it was no exaggeration for him to have raised his grades from the lower middle level to the top of his grade in just one month.

However, they have been practicing for almost an hour now, and apart from occasionally stopping to replenish water, Lin Qianshu has not rested much. Youmeizi was worried that Lin Qianshu was practicing too intensely, so she took the initiative to remind him.

"Then sit down for a while." After finishing the last set of wall-hitting exercises, Lin Qianshu put his racket aside, returned to his seat to rest, and took the water cup that Miura Yumiko handed him.

"Did you really only start playing tennis this week?"

Seeing that Lin Qianshu had simply wiped away his sweat and didn't look tired at all, as if he had just warmed up, Yumiko couldn't help but ask.

"No, not exactly." Lin Qianshu thought for a moment and then replied, "I've watched 'Tennis O' before, but I didn't watch the whole thing, only about a hundred episodes."

"..."

Okay, I guess watching the anime means I've been exposed to tennis.

Yumiko Miura had nothing to say.

"Although I don't know what level Yukinoshita is at, judging from your rate of progress just now, you should be able to surpass her very soon." Yumiko wasn't very clear about Yukinoshita's exact level, but she figured it couldn't be too high; at most, she'd probably be about the same level as her.

It's important to know that tennis is a sport that requires a lot of early training. As far as Yumiko knows, Yukinoshita had never played tennis during high school. If you don't practice for a long time, your skills will deteriorate.

"I've wanted to ask you this for a while, Yumiko, why do you always like to compete with Yukino?" Lin Qianshu hadn't expected to lose to Yukino.

He's already cheating; if he still loses, he might as well just find a place to be buried.

More than whether he would lose or not, he was curious about how Yumiko had gotten into a grudge with Yukinoshita. Before, they weren't familiar with each other, so it wasn't appropriate to ask directly. Now that Yumiko was his subordinate's daughter, it shouldn't be a problem to ask, right?

When asked about this, Miura Yumiko looked a little uncomfortable and stammered as she replied, "N-nothing, it's just that I just can't stand her arrogant attitude of not taking anyone seriously."

Lin Qianshu carefully recalled Yukino Yukinoshita's usual demeanor and attitude. She was indeed a bit arrogant, but whether she looked down on everyone was debatable.

To paraphrase Yukino, what is a human being? First, we need a clear definition.

Clearly, in Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes, people like Yumiko Miura who breathe on her for no reason are not considered human.

Therefore, it is only natural that they treated them badly.

Moreover, compared to her arrogance, Miura Yumiko wasn't much better; the eldest brother doesn't criticize the second.

"I see. I thought it was because of Ye Shan." Lin Qianshu nodded.

"What...what does this have to do with Hayato?" Miura Yumiko's expression was a little unnatural. Actually, it did have something to do with her. She first heard the name Yukinoshita because of Hayama.

At that time, she actually had a certain fondness for Hayama Hayato, so it was only natural that she would harbor some hostility towards Yukinoshita, who was suspected to be Hayama's childhood friend.

However, after getting to know Yukinoshita, Miura Yumiko's dislike for Yukinoshita was no longer because of Hayama, but simply because of the repulsion between kindred spirits.

"really?"

Lin Qianshu stared straight at Youmeizi, and without saying a word, she quickly gave in.

The campus's Flame Queen shifted her gaze to the left, her fingers unconsciously playing with the ends of her golden hair, and reluctantly admitted, "Okay, there is some connection, but not much."

As if afraid that Lin Qianshu might misunderstand something, the girl quickly added, "After all, you know that Hayato is my friend (emphasis), and Yukinoshita has that kind of attitude..."

Is my friend's enemy also my enemy...?

To be fair, this is quite reasonable in Japan, where there's a strong sense of small groups.

Chapter 97 Yukinoshita can only be an enemy

"I see. I thought Hayama had said bad things about Yukino in front of you." Lin Qianshu nodded.

"How could such a thing be possible?"

"That makes sense, after all, that guy's persona is that of a nice guy."

"Eh?"

Lin Qianshu's words startled Miura Yumiko. After regaining her senses, she thought about it carefully and realized that there really wasn't a problem.

As for the character design... Yumiko didn't think much of it before because of the filter she had, but now looking back, Hayama really fits the "good guy" persona perfectly. He offends no one, doesn't favor anyone, and is always impartial. He is Hayama who belongs to everyone.

"But speaking of which, Yumiko, you and Yukino are quite alike," Lin Qianshu said, changing the subject.

Upon hearing this, Yumiko frowned and immediately retorted, "How could that be? How do I resemble that guy?"

"They are all super beautiful girls, with strong personalities, and they all lack common sense about interpersonal communication."

"Lacking common sense in interpersonal communication? Me?" Yumiko almost burst out laughing when she heard Lin Qianshu's words. "I'm not like that guy. I have a lot of friends."

It was Lin Qianshu who said those words. If it were anyone else, Youmeizi would have shown them the true art of language.

If you can't out-argue Yukina, can't you out-argue others?

"Well, that's true, but that's what I wanted to say. You and Yukino are like two extremes. Yukino doesn't know how to make friends normally, while you, Yumiko, are too good at making friends, so you can't understand why other people don't have friends. That's why you often say things like 'Why don't they eat meat porridge?'"

Lin Qianshu doesn't need to say much about the former, since it's obvious to anyone that Yukinoshita isn't good at socializing.

The latter is perfectly embodied in Yumiko's disappointment and frustration with Yui, and it's not just this one example. Other examples include her incomprehension of why Saki Kawasaki rejected her invitation and her complete disregard for Hachiman.

In summary, while Miura Yumiko is the core of the "normie group," it's not necessarily true that she has a profound understanding of interpersonal relationships. Rather, she has figured out the logic of interactions among "normies" and developed her own strategies for dealing with that logic.

It's like Superman, with that face, telling you: "If you like a girl, just ask her out. It's a trick that never fails me."

It is very dependent on modeling and economy.

Although Yukinoshita has modeling and economic resources, she doesn't know how to use them or rather, she disdains to.

“Hmm…” Although Yumiko still couldn’t quite understand, she didn’t refute Lin Qianshu’s words. She was just wondering what Yukinoshita’s situation had to do with her.

She has no intention of becoming friends with Yukino; they might even become enemies in the future!

This time it's a real enemy. Unlike Hayama before, based on Yumiko's observations over this period, combined with the information about Yukinoshita from Yuigahama, she is about 70% certain that Yukinoshita definitely has ulterior motives towards Hayashi Chiki.

Bao will steal her man!

Lin Qianshu was a little confused as he looked at the strong sense of vigilance emanating from Youmeizi. No, he could understand resistance, rejection, or even disgust towards Lin Qianshu, but what did vigilance mean?

Oh no, it seems he's not very good at socializing either.

At this point, Lin Qianshu realized that the ability to perceive emotions in social situations is still somewhat different from mind reading.

Sometimes, you really can't guess what the person in front of you is thinking just by looking at their emotions.

……

The afternoon was mostly spent on tennis training, and the results were obvious. In the second half, Lin Qianshu and Miura Yumiko switched from the wall court to the standard court and did some sparring.

To put it simply, Lin Qianshu can now engage in normal, slow-paced counterattacks, but he still falls short of Yumiko's offensive rhythm. His ability to fight Yumiko is purely due to her holding back and his strong stamina.

Especially her incredible physical abilities. Miura Yumiko couldn't understand why Lin Qianshu, after training intensely for an entire afternoon, was still completely unaffected when sparring with her. He was practically superhuman, like a monster.

If we get together in the future...

Cough cough, Yumiko quickly banished the images that couldn't be broadcast from her mind, and while panting heavily, she asked Lin Qianshu to help her get some water.

Actually, Yumiko was strong enough to get the water, but her mother said that occasionally showing a girl's fragility could be a plus in relationships.

Although her previous "chance encounter" with Lin Qianshu taught Yumiko that her mother wasn't always right, she still felt it was quite necessary to listen to the experiences of those who had been through it all in certain details.

After all... at home, Mom has Dad completely under her thumb.

However, what Yumiko didn't know was that Miura's mother knew that her daughter couldn't possibly create a perfect chance encounter that Lin Qianshu wouldn't notice, so she deliberately resorted to this tactic.

Sometimes, certain things only have meaning if the other person knows them. There are too many examples of people who silently dedicate themselves to love and end up as losers. Didn't Miura's father also have a childhood friend back then, but in the end, she was still won over by him.

Besides, what man would really dislike a beautiful girl who deliberately uses little tricks to create chance encounters in order to get closer to you, and who simply wants to date you without any other motives?

I believe that the vast majority of men, even those with partners, would not refuse a girl like this.

Saints are actually more commonly seen online.

Lin Qianshu is very genuine; he doesn't pretend, he just likes it that way.

"Let's have dinner together later, it's on me. Consider it payment for coaching me in tennis today," Lin Qianshu said.

After all, he can't always let the girl take the initiative, or he, Lin Qianshu, would just be a sitting duck.

“Okay.” Miura Yumiko didn’t intend to be polite with Hayashi Chiki.

Isn't this what she went through all this time?

She originally planned to practice a little, then go out for a meal and shopping to increase her favorability, but she didn't expect that she would practice for an entire afternoon. Forget about increasing favorability, she almost burned off all her calories for tomorrow.

After a pleasant dinner, Yumiko arrived home to find her mother looking at her with a "tell me what happened today" expression.

His gossipy nature was evident in his words.

"Yumiko's back~ Are you tired? Tell me how your date went today?"

Well, it's alright~

Despite this, Yumiko couldn't help but smile.

Seeing Yumiko's expression, Yumiko's mother became even more enthusiastic and pressed on, "What do you mean by 'like that'? Hmm... let's start with the part that left the deepest impression."

"To be honest... his physical abilities are simply unbelievable."

"This is indeed quite important."

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Chapter 98 You can't hide loving one person, but you have to hide loving two.

The happy weekend passed by in a flash, but for Lin Qianshu, the work on the weekend seemed to be more tedious.

Aside from playing tennis with Yumiko Miura for an afternoon, Lin Qianshu spent the rest of his time learning how to create a detailed and reliable business strategy development plan. This was Lin Qianshu's way of explaining to himself the family resources he had previously mobilized for his own reasons—a future answer sheet.

Because he was a time traveler, Lin Qianshu had a general idea of ​​the major trends of the future. The reason he wanted to learn how to create business strategy development plans was to convince his uncle of the future that Lin Qianshu spoke of.

You can't exactly tell an old man that you've traveled from the future and then vote for XXX, trusting him you won't regret it!

You're just trying to scam old men out of their welfare benefits!

Even if Lin Qianshu were not the heir to the Lin Group, it would be impossible to let him run wild. After all, there can be many heirs, some alive and some dead, but the losses caused by going down the wrong path are very real.

It's all pure, hard cash...

Lin Qianshu has already obtained industry data on the automotive industry in recent years through his family's channels. This data can only be obtained through family connections; ordinary people cannot get this data simply by having money.

In addition to analyzing data, Lin Qianshu will need to supplement his knowledge with information on economics, politics, culture, and other fields beyond his professional expertise.

In short, ordinary people simply cannot do this kind of work. Even if Lin Qianshu had a cheat code and worked backward from the answer, with the assistance of a professional team, it would still take a month or two to produce the initial report. Not to mention that if it is adopted, adjustments would have to be made in real time based on the actual situation.

To think that you can develop a huge industry just by having foresight and talking is a pipe dream.