This time, she added a bit of sidespin. After crossing the net, the ball sharply curved toward the sideline and landed directly on the line.
The movement was clean and crisp, without a single shred of wasted force.
An Yao looked at the person beside her with admiration.
“Senior… you play really well.”
Xu Fei spun her wrist, her tone indifferent. “It’s average.”
In An Yao’s eyes, she was practically glowing.
Was this the aura of a master?
Since she couldn’t focus on her math problems anyway, Xu Fei took the opportunity to teach her a bit longer and rallied with her for a few minutes.
The bell signaling the end of class rang, and both of them felt rather reluctant to stop.
On the way back to the classroom, Xu Fei was still thinking.
What exactly was she good at, and how else could she earn money?
The temperature was turning cold, and the students were switching to their autumn and winter school uniforms one after another. The outer layer was a mouse-gray woolen overcoat, while the inside could be styled freely by the students.
After finishing lunch, Xu Fei went to the Omega’s dorm for tutoring as usual.
Zhu Nianxi was sitting at the desk reading a book. The heating indoors was sufficient, so she had taken off her overcoat and draped it over the back of the chair, wearing her own styled formal attire underneath.
She wore a crisp white shirt inside with a neatly ironed collar, layered with a cream-white wool vest that contoured along her body to trace a soft, beautiful waistline. The entire person looked serene and upright, her usual nobility laced with a bit of scholarly air.
Xu Fei closed the door behind her, holding her books as she greeted the Omega.
Zhu Nianxi swept her gaze across the Alpha’s bare neck. Seeing that even the tips of her ears were red, she frowned.
“Where is the scarf I gave you?”
The young miss thought for a few seconds. “Don’t like the style?”
Zhu Nianxi decisively pulled out her phone, looking ready to have Xu Fei choose another one.
Xu Fei hurriedly said, “It’s in the classroom. I forgot to bring it at noon.”
In reality, she had intentionally left it behind. It was easy for a scarf to pick up smells in the cafeteria, and she couldn’t bear to let that happen.
Zhu Nianxi glanced at her, seemingly accepting the explanation.
After the noon break, the two of them walked back to the dorms together. The wind was very strong today, and Xu Fei was only wearing a sweatshirt underneath, allowing the cold wind to howl and pour straight down her neck.
Zhu Nianxi was wearing a white and gray plaid scarf, with more than half of her face buried inside it. Her appearance was very soft, but her gaze was very cold.
Afraid that she would worry, Xu Fei said, “Actually, it’s not cold.”
“Is that so?” Zhu Nianxi said slowly.
Just as Xu Fei was thinking of more rhetoric, in the next second, a pair of ice-cold hands pressed directly against her neck. The fingertips carried a piercing chill, like two blocks of ice pressing straight onto her skin, making Xu Fei shrink back instantly from the cold.
“How about now?”
As she spoke, the Omega gently frictioned the skin on the side of her neck twice, her fingertips intentionally or unintentionally brushing past the Alpha’s gland, giving it a firm press.
Goosebumps broke out over Xu Fei’s heart because of her gland.
“It’s cold! Nianxi, let go of your hands first.”
Zhu Nianxi curled her lips into a smile, her tone gentle yet brook no argument.
“Feifei, since I gave it to you, you have to wear it.”
Xu Fei looked at her, wanting a little to help warm up the Omega’s hands, but Zhu Nianxi had already shoved her hands back into her pockets, her movements so fast as if she were trying to preserve something.
The dismissal bell rang. Xu Fei packed her schoolbag, grabbed her scarf, and wanted to head out immediately.
If she arrived at the bar earlier to help open the shop, she could save up a bit more.
Looking up, she found Zhu Nianxi staring straight at her, more than half of her face buried in the scarf, a pair of peach-blossom eyes quietly locking onto her.
The Omega rubbed her fingertips twice.
Xu Fei immediately and swiftly put the scarf on, copying Zhu Nianxi by wrapping it securely around her neck, turn after turn.
Zuo Kewei passed by, her gaze skipping between the two of them as she cried out in surprise, “Your scarves are a couple style!”
Xu Fei took a look, and it really was.
She hadn’t even noticed.
Zhu Nianxi’s had a white base with gray plaid, while hers had a gray base with white plaid.
Zhu Nianxi’s eyes curved with pleasure.
“Is that so? What a coincidence.”
Xu Fei started carrying her bag to the cafeteria to eat. Before entering the cafeteria, she would take off the scarf and put it in her bag, and put it back on after leaving.
She still couldn’t bear to let the scarf pick up any smells, especially after learning that this was a couple… friend style with the Omega.
Having gotten her meal from the discount window as usual, Xu Fei had just sat down when she saw a somewhat familiar figure walking quickly toward her.
An Yao waved her hand, her expression highly excited. “Senior! I finally found you again! I’ve been looking for you for a long time!”
Xu Fei remembered her. “You’re the one practicing tennis last week.” After playing that day, her hands had felt a bit itchy too.
Xu Fei expressed some casual concern. “How is your serving now?”
“Extremely good!” Thinking of the level of the person in front of her, An Yao’s expression turned much humbler. “Of course, not as good as yours, Senior, but I was praised by my coach after going back, and she also said I made rapid progress.”
Xu Fei smiled, feeling quite happy for her.
An Yao sat opposite Xu Fei and didn’t leave.
She had seen it, her senior had gotten her food from the discount window. Did that mean her idea might actually succeed?
Xu Fei raised her eyes and asked, “Is there something else?”
An Yao steeled her heart. “Senior! I want to hire you as my hitting partner, is that okay?”
She had already had this idea after PE class last week. Not only was the person in front of her highly skilled, but she was also excellent at teaching. Some problems were explained even more clearly than by certain coaches.
She had specially gone around to check with the various grades, and there was no such person among the tennis students.
Over the past few days, the more she thought about it, the more she yearned for it. Encountering her on the road by chance, she quickly followed her into the cafeteria.
An Yao continued, “I’m a freshman in high school right now, and I have to play in the municipal youth tournament this year. I usually have a coach to guide me, so Senior just needs to practice with me on weekends.”
“What’s the hourly rate?”
“130 per hour, 2 hours a day, a total of 4 hours over the weekend.”
As An Yao reported the figure, she felt a bit uncertain.
Though she called it a hitting partner, from last week’s experience, she would manually correct movements and explain key points, in essence, it was private tennis coaching.
This price wasn’t high.
If she had tournament experience, the hourly rate would only be higher.
While An Yao was agonizing and just about to speak up again, the person in front of her agreed without a second thought.
“Of course I can.”
Xu Fei hurriedly pulled out her old phone, her eyes shining bright.
“Let’s exchange WeChat right now.”
Zhu Nianxi could wear the bracelet she would give her now.
At 8:00 on Saturday, Xu Fei arrived at the tennis court right on time.
An Yao was waiting for her at the agreed location, with another adult woman standing beside her.
Seeing her walk over, the person greeted her, “Hello, I am An Yao’s mother.”
When a daughter hired a hitting partner, it was only normal for a parent to come and check things out the first time.
She used to be like that too.
As the one being accompanied.
Xu Fei used the racket brought by An Yao. After playing just two rounds, An Yao’s mother nodded her approval, said a few words to An Yao, and left swiftly.
Noticing that Xu Fei was looking at her, An Yao felt a bit embarrassed.
“My mom just likes to worry. Senior, let’s keep playing.”
Xu Fei gave a soft murmur of agreement.
Once they entered the zone, time flew by very quickly.
An Yao’s watch beeped, reminding her that the practice session had ended.
An Yao flashed her phone. “Senior, the money has been transferred over.”
Xu Fei gave an answering sound and walked quickly toward the bench nearby to grab her phone.
Right after unlocking it, the old phone lagged for a moment.
Then, countless missed calls and WeChat messages exploded right in front of her.
They were all from Zhu Nianxi.
1 hour ago.
【Feifei, I’ll go to your house, let’s sketch out some key points】
【Or, do you want to come to my house?】
30 minutes ago.
【Haven’t woken up yet?】
Missed voice call.
Missed video call.
Missed call.
10 minutes ago.
【I’m already at your house】
【You’re not home】
【Where are you?】
Missed call.
1 minute ago.
【Xu Fei】
【I will wait for you】
【Always】