"Youbao!" As soon as she opened the courtyard door, Li Wuyu cheerfully called out these two words to the person outside.
Wang Youbao was momentarily stunned before he quickly performed a respectful salute and said, "Miss Li, what are you doing here?"
"I have already taken a master, this is my master’s home. Today I can practice martial arts with you, Youbao."
Actually, Wang Youbao really didn’t like being called Youbao by Li Wuyu, but when Li Wuyu had visited last time, he had seriously discussed this issue with her. Nevertheless, Li Wuyu continued to call him Youbao as if to herself, so Wang Youbao did not say anything more about the nickname ’Youbao’.
Instead, upon hearing that Li Wuyu had taken a master and was going to learn martial arts with him, he quickly stepped over to Xiao Changyi and asked eagerly, "Changyi, you took Miss Li as your disciple? Then would you also take me as your disciple?"
He felt that if he became Xiao Changyi’s disciple, he would definitely learn much more from him.
Xiao Changyi, however, completely ignored him.
It was An Jing who couldn’t help but chuckle, "Youbao, Wuyu is not my husband’s disciple, she’s mine."
Wang Youbao understood at once, "So that’s how it is."
"Youbao, why don’t you also become my master’s disciple? Though I joined the school before you, I wouldn’t mind if you became my senior brother," Li Wuyu excitedly suggested.
Before Wang Youbao could reply, An Jing quickly said, "No, having one disciple is already giving me a headache, don’t make me take another."
Wang Youbao let out a small sigh of relief. Men and women were different; he needed to be cautious. Thus, although he intended to take Xiao Changyi as a master, he had never considered taking An Jing as a master.
However, he truly did not understand what Miss Li was thinking. Didn’t she know that men and women were different?
Li Wuyu did know that men and women were different and that she should be cautious. But she had been too excited just now, having forgotten about this consideration. All she thought about was how, if Wang Youbao became a disciple of the same master, their relationship could naturally become much closer, which was why she had suggested that Wang Youbao take An Jing as a master.
"Where is Daming, why didn’t he come with you?" An Jing asked, curious to see Wang Youbao arrive alone. Usually, Yu Daming always followed Wang Youbao to protect him.
Wang Youbao explained, "It’s the death anniversary of Daming’s mother today. I gave his four brothers the day off so they could go to their mother’s grave and mourn."
"Oh," An Jing nodded, understanding, and didn’t say anything more. She looked at Xiao Changyi with a joyful smile.
Xiao Changyi, without saying anything, took three sticks to the middle of the courtyard.
The courtyard was spacious enough, and there was plenty of open ground. No need to look for another place.
Wang Youbao got the hint and quickly went to stand opposite Xiao Changyi.
"Wuyu, go, don’t embarrass me, your master," An Jing said with arms crossed, instructing Li Wuyu to go learn stick fighting from Xiao Changyi just like Wang Youbao.
"Yes, Master!" Li Wuyu straight away stopped all frivolity and walked seriously to a position about an arm’s length away from Wang Youbao, standing in front of Xiao Changyi with her back straight and a spirited demeanor.
Catching a glimpse of Li Wuyu’s posture out of the corner of his eye, Wang Youbao was quite surprised. Could it be that Miss Li had also received training?
As soon as Xiao Changyi saw that Wang Youbao and Li Wuyu were ready, he threw a wooden stick to each of them.
Li Wuyu barely caught it; Wang Youbao did not and the stick fell to the ground. He quickly bent over to pick it up.
Without a comparison, there would be no harm felt. Overcome with embarrassment, Wang Youbao no longer glanced at Li Wuyu from the corner of his eye.
Li Wuyu, on the other hand, didn’t feel there was anything to be ashamed of. Precisely because she didn’t know, she had to learn; there was no shame in that.