Now that everything had been laid bare, Lucy and Wang Yan got along more naturally. She no longer put on airs. Even during their morning workouts, when Wang Yan taught her the Body Strengthening Exercise, she had loosened up considerably and no longer acted like she had before.
"How am I doing?"
"Not bad. You picked it up pretty quickly."
Once they had finished exercising, the two walked side by side toward the breakfast shop.
"So does that mean I'm talented too? A martial arts prodigy?"
"I hadn't noticed before, but you're pretty narcissistic." Wang Yan laughed. "A martial arts prodigy? The movements are all symmetrical, so that already cuts the difficulty in half. And they're all connected, following the natural habits of human thought—like mnemonic cues. As long as you're not an idiot, you can basically learn the whole thing after going through it a few times. The main thing is getting the movements right. Otherwise, the effects will be greatly reduced."
Lucy showed no embarrassment at all and smiled. "Your martial arts routine really is amazing. I've been eating so much more these past few days, but not only have I not gained any weight, I've actually lost two pounds. I'm tired every day, sure, but once I get home, take a shower, and lie down, I fall asleep almost immediately. Still, I feel pretty energetic. Especially when I wake up in the morning—I don't have that usual feeling of never being fully awake."
"That's what it means to nourish your energy and build up your strength. Once this week is over, your detoxification and beauty regimen will be done, and things will start improving. Keep it up for about a month, and you can consider yourself trained."
Chatting and laughing, they arrived at the breakfast shop. After