173: Improve your temperament - 2

Watching Jiang Ye practicing diligently beside her, trying hard to memorize the muscle sensations, Lin Wanxing began planning in her mind what posture to teach next.

Following the normal process, after beginners learn standing postures, they usually start with one of the basic postures: Downward-Facing Dog, Cat-Cow, or Child's Pose.

But these three postures... uh... She glanced discreetly at Jiang Ye and decided to start with the relatively "safe" Cat-Cow Pose.

This movement often appears in post-workout relaxation routines, so Jiang Ye and Su Ning were both familiar with it and shouldn't feel too awkward.

"Alright, let's stop here with the feeling of Mountain Pose."

Lin Wanxing gently clapped her hands: "Next, we'll learn a new posture—Cat-Cow Pose. We've often done this movement for relaxation after workouts, so it should be familiar. However, in yoga, we'll focus more on the details and coordinating with our breathing."

Jiang Ye was immersed in "finding the feeling" and looked up upon hearing this: "Wanxing, didn't we just learn about the lower body? How should the upper body, arms, and shoulders be positioned?"

"We'll break it down and learn step by step, building a solid foundation."

Lin Wanxing explained: "What's important in yoga is long-term persistence and body awareness, not rushing things."

After speaking, she walked naturally to her yoga mat and knelt down:

"For Cat-Cow Pose, we start from a Tabletop Position. Make sure your limbs are perpendicular to the ground, wrists directly under your shoulders, and knees directly under your hips."

Then, Lin Wanxing began demonstrating the movement.

While inhaling, lift your head and chest, sink your lower back, and tilt your tailbone upward, forming an elegant "Cow Pose" curve; while exhaling, lower your head and round your back, arching your spine and looking toward your navel, completing the "Cat Pose" contraction.

Her movements were fluid, gentle, and carried a unique beauty.

Jiang Ye watched from the side and unconsciously raised an eyebrow.

This was the first time he had seen Lin Wanxing do yoga up close.

Haphazardly stretching on your own is completely different from watching someone do it professionally; watching an ordinary person do it is worlds apart from watching Lin Wanxing, who has excellent physique and flexibility.

Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling window, casting a glow on her and outlining her graceful curves. Every stretch and contraction was filled with a supple sense of strength, both beautiful and... carrying an indescribable allure.

As he watched, Jiang Ye suddenly felt a stir in his heart, a strange sense of familiarity... Huh?

This rhythmic movement of arching and lifting... why did it look more and more familiar?

It seemed like he had seen a similar, more challenging version in his "study materials"?

He was just recalling the license plate number, planning to revisit it later, when a soft "ahem" suddenly sounded beside him.

Jiang Ye snapped back to reality, glanced at Su Ning on the sofa with her evasive eyes, rolled his eyes in annoyance, temporarily suppressed his wild thoughts, and continued learning seriously.

Lin Wanxing demonstrated a few sets, her cheeks slightly flushed.

She could naturally feel the somewhat intense gaze beside her, but yoga movements themselves were indeed eye-catching. She could only try to ignore it, interpreting it as a man's instinctive appreciation.

"Jiang Ye, give it a try."

"Mm, okay."

Jiang Ye knelt as instructed, placing his hands on the ground.

As soon as he got into position, he suddenly thought of something, turned his head sharply to look at Su Ning on the sofa behind him, and warned with a vigilant expression:

"Hey! Little Su! I'm warning you! Just watch quietly! No sudden attacks! Like... a 'Thousand-Year Kill' or something! Don't even think about it!"

Su Ning was stunned at first, then her face flushed bright red with embarrassment and annoyance, almost throwing her water glass at him:

"What are you talking about, Big Bro! I... how could I...?!"

"You're always talking about spending money to get ahead, who knows... Hmm... if there's any truth to it, take it as a warning; if not, just ignore it!"

Jiang Ye snorted, then turned back reassured and began following Lin Wanxing's instructions, inhaling and exhaling as he tried the Cat-Cow stretch.

Inhale, arch your back and lift your head; exhale, round your back and lower your head.

After demonstrating and explaining a few times, Lin Wanxing stood up and walked over to Jiang Ye, observing and correcting his details up close.

Seeing that he was indeed practicing seriously and trying to coordinate his breathing, the last bit of her guard gradually faded. She began treating him like an ordinary student, naturally reaching out to gently pat his back to remind him to relax or using her palm to guide the movement of his pelvis.

"In Cow Pose, you should also feel an extension in the thoracic spine, not just sinking your lower back."

"In Cat Pose, draw your abdomen inward, feel your navel moving toward your spine, and round your back completely, like an angry cat."

She naturally didn't know that if it weren't for the earlier talk about "core" and "temperament," which had sparked Jiang Ye's genuine interest and attention, he would probably have been spouting flirtatious remarks like a barrage of comments by now.

For example... just whispering something like "Old man, be gentle..." would be enough to make Coach Lin lose her composure on the spot.

Unconsciously, over twenty minutes passed.

Lin Wanxing clapped her hands: "Alright, that's enough. Today's posture learning ends here."

Jiang Ye was just starting to get the hang of it and was taken aback: "So soon?"

Lin Wanxing explained: "These basic postures may look simple, but for beginners, maintaining proper muscle engagement is very draining. Practicing too much can lead to fatigue and resistance."

As she spoke, she crouched beside Jiang Ye and gently patted his back:

"Next, we'll do relaxation. No need to get up; just lean forward, sit your hips back toward your heels, rest your forehead on the ground, and do Child's Pose to fully stretch the spine we just worked."

Jiang Ye leaned forward and did a simple Child's Pose, letting his spine stretch naturally.

Lin Wanxing knelt beside him, using her palms to gently knead and pat his back, lower back, and sacrum, helping him relax the muscle groups that had been primarily engaged.

Jiang Ye lay there, feeling the Just right pressure on his back and the soothing sensation in his body, and squinted comfortably:

"Tsk, Little Sis, your technique is pretty good~ How old are you this year? What's your number?"

Lin Wanxing paused her movements, question marks popping up in her mind: "...Huh?"

Although she didn't catch on, how could Su Ning, the seasoned Number One Sister of the voice chat room and a master of quick comebacks, let "Big Bro's" words fall flat?

Her professional instincts kicked in, and she almost reflexively chimed in:

"Oh, Mr. Jiang! Little Lin is new here, just 18 this year~! If you like her, why not add the front desk on WeChat later? Next time you come, just let us know in advance, and we'll make sure to arrange everything for you~"

Jiang Ye: "..."

Lin Wanxing: "???"

The air in the living room seemed to freeze instantly.

Lin Wanxing's hand was still on Jiang Ye's back, her entire body petrified, her cheeks visibly flushing bright red.

Jiang Ye buried his face in the mat, shoulders shaking slightly as he tried to suppress his laughter.

After speaking, Su Ning also realized she had... picked up on something quite inappropriate. She quickly lowered her head to drink water again, pretending nothing had happened... Five minutes later, this post-class relaxation session, which had started with relaxation and ended in awkwardness, finally passed.

Lin Wanxing stood up, stretched her wrists, and yawned:

"Alright, today's class is completely over. How do you feel?"

Jiang Ye also got up from the mat and carefully assessed his feelings.

Although it was just the most basic practice, he indeed felt much more relaxed, his shoulders and neck seemed less stiff, and there was a strange sense of "clarity."

He nodded decisively: "Feels good, pretty interesting."

"That's great."

Lin Wanxing smiled: "I'm still making up for New Year's Day off tomorrow, so we'll start at 8 a.m. But once I'm back to my normal work schedule, the time will have to change to evenings, or... very early, like 7:30 a.m.? Jiang Ye, that means you won't be able to sleep in anymore. But going to bed early and waking up early is actually very helpful for health and improving temperament."

"Fine, morning or evening, I'm okay with either."

"Then I'll go back to my room to change and head out. I won't be back for lunch today; I made plans with a colleague to go shopping at the mall."

After speaking, she turned and went back to her room.

"Oh dear..."

Seeing this, Su Ning on the sofa quickly finished the last bit of water in her glass, placed it on the coffee table, and muttered loudly to herself:

"Slacked off for a while, time to go to work and earn my pathetic wages~ I wonder if my Big Bro will come watch me today and send me some gifts... Ah, I miss him so much!"

While muttering, she glanced evasively at Jiang Ye, then slipped back to her bedroom and closed the door.