CHAPTER 758: CHAPTER 748: THE TRAINING PLAN FOR RETURNING TO SENIOR YEAR THREE IN DREAMS

After repacking the scented candle, Jiang Lingxi stuffed it deep into the cabinet, not planning to use it during training at all.

However, Chen Keyun found the incense small and exquisite, even a custom-made brand piece, and it smelled quite nice, so she opened it and placed it on the bedside table.

While lying on the bed absorbing the subtle fragrance, she thought about what kind of gift would be good to return to Su Linlin.

Her first impression of Su Linlin was much better than Jiang Lingxi’s.

Humble and polite, she didn’t feel threatened at all.

After a short rest, the three’s rooms were knocked on successively.

Jiang Lingxi wasn’t asleep anyway, and upon hearing the noise, she got up, took the sportswear she had prepared, changed, tied her hair into a simple ponytail, washed her face with cold water, wiped her face briefly, and then opened the door to go outside.

The Guide, who was responsible for calling them, had been prepared to wait outside for at least ten minutes. After all, they’re actresses and hadn’t brought assistants as per Director Feng’s rules. Makeup tidying was all on their own, and leaving in ten minutes would be speedy.

When she heard the door open, the Guide was momentarily stunned, first glancing at her wristwatch. It had been less than three minutes from the initial knock. Then she looked at the first person who had opened the door.

"Teacher Jiang."

Following that out of the middle room came Su Linlin, her hair a bit messy, her clothes not as neat as when she came to give the gift. Judging by the chaotic boxes piled up at the door, it wasn’t tidied yet.

Upon seeing Jiang Lingxi already fresh and neat outside, Su Linlin quickly tidied her hair and clothes, shut the door to isolate the mess inside, "Teacher Jiang, you’re fast!"

"Hm, you’re not slow either."

Su Linlin: "..."

She walked over to Jiang Lingxi and subtly sniffed, "Do you like the gift, Teacher Jiang?"

Jiang Lingxi pretended not to notice her small move, "It’s thoughtful of you, but I prefer traditional incense."

That wasn’t a lie. She had various natural incenses prepared by Shen Yunqing and his direct disciple Xia Zhi, so she wasn’t interested and had never used those with chemicals.

Regarding the scent that lingered on her hands from the gift, she had washed her hands meticulously in the bathroom to ensure no traces remained after stowing the incense away in the cabinet.

"Haha, it seems Teacher Jiang is quite refined."

Su Linlin laughed awkwardly, her gaze drifting aside.

Whether it was an illusion or not, she felt the ’thoughtful’ remark carried some other meaning.

Originally wanting to chat and build rapport, she found herself speechless once again.

Jiang Lingxi enjoyed the peace and quiet.

Compared to the superficially warm yet cunning Su Linlin, she found Chen Keyun, who blatantly wore her ’I want to beat you’ attitude on her face, much more straightforward.

The Guide, observing everything with subtlety, waited a few more minutes. Seeing the meeting time Director Feng had said approaching, Chen Keyun’s room showed no signs of activity. She had to knock on the door again with increased force, shouting inside, "Teacher Chen, are you asleep? Director Feng has called for the meeting!"

After calling twice, there was finally a response from inside, and the Guide breathed a sigh of relief.

She had indeed told the three teachers to tidy their luggage and rest, but that was just a polite statement. She hadn’t expected someone to actually fall asleep, and it wasn’t even noon yet!

Inside the room.

Chen Keyun frustratingly patted her still groggy head.

She had intended to lie on the bed playing with her phone while waiting for the meeting notice, but unexpectedly, she actually fell asleep.

Scrambling to get dressed and tidy her hair, she left the room, only to find Jiang Lingxi and Su Linlin already outside, her face flushed.

"Sorry, I had some last-minute work last night and pulled an all-nighter, didn’t expect to fall asleep as soon as I lay down."

Su Linlin walked over and instantly caught the scent of her own gifted incense, her smile growing even more radiant, "It’s okay, Teacher Chen, we didn’t wait long at all."

Jiang Lingxi put her phone into her pocket, "Since everyone’s here, shall we?"

The Guide nodded and quickly led the way, "Teachers, please follow me."

Hastily, they arrived in an activity room just in time with hardly any time left before the set meeting time.

The room was already filled with people.

Feng Xu stood there with hands behind his back. Seeing Jiang Lingxi and the others enter, he nodded at them.

He then cleared his throat and spoke decisively, "Now that everyone is here, let me introduce this person. This is Qi Zhen, the race car coach I’ve invited for you this time. Over the next period, Coach Qi will lead you in familiarizing yourself with racecars and mastering driving them."

Someone from the nearby men’s team shouted, "Hello, Coach Qi."

Soon, others echoed the greeting.

Qi Zhen stood next to Feng Xu, lightly scanning the dozen-or-so celebrities, and when he met Chen Kexin’s eye filled with surprise, he gave a subtle nod, "Hello, everyone. Honestly, this is my first time training celebrities, and car racing is a relatively dangerous sport, so I’ll say this upfront. During training, I don’t care how many fans you have or how famous you are outside. Now that you’re under my guidance, I’m responsible for your safety. From now on, you have only one identity: my trainee. I’ll reprimand mistakes, and if training expectations aren’t met, you’ll practice until I’m satisfied."

For a moment, his increasingly stern voice was the only sound in the room. He picked up a stack of papers from nearby, "This is the preliminary training plan I’ve drafted. Please take a copy each and have a look. If you feel you can’t handle it, it’s better to quit now to save both of our time."

Just having received the training plan, Jiang Lingxi hadn’t even had a chance to look at the content when several gasps sounded beside her.

Next to her, Su Linlin widened her eyes and covered her mouth.

The table was densely packed, and at a glance, the schedule was utterly filled.

It wasn’t just racecar driving instruction, but also targeted physical training, not to mention several theoretical courses, vehicle fault inspection, and repair, racecar structure theory...

There were even periodic quizzes, checking if the knowledge learned was staunchly retained.

With so many training projects, the schedule was inevitably packed.

They only guaranteed the most basic sleep and eating time.

Soon, someone couldn’t help but mutter softly, "It’s like reliving the nightmare of third year in high school."

Others: "..." Who wouldn’t agree?

"So, anyone feels unable to accept this intensity and plans to leave?"

Despite feeling overwhelmed by the darkening sensation from the training plan, none really wanted to quit.

It was a rare opportunity to act in Director Feng’s film. Who would feel willing to surrender now? At most, they’d just grit their teeth and push on!