ebookland Chapter 280 Did the neighbors come over for dinner today? 18
Chapter 280 Did the neighbors come over for dinner today? 18
An hour later, Jiang Shuwan appeared at the ski resort fully equipped, dressed in a white ski suit, a purple knitted hat under a black helmet.
Lu Yan was already waiting there, his white ski suit making his figure appear even more upright and agile.
He carried his snowboard in one hand, watching Jiang Shuwan walk over unsteadily with her snowboard in her arms. A smile flashed across his eyes as he reached out and took her snowboard.
"Is it heavy?" he asked.
"It's alright, but these boots are so hard to walk in." Jiang Shuwan lifted her foot with difficulty.
Just then, they heard Su Qiao's excited scream and Zhou Yan's exasperated shouts.
Upon seeing Jiang Shuwan, Su Qiao shifted her body to the side, her single-blade ski tracing a beautiful arc across the snow before coming to a steady stop in front of the two. She pushed her ski goggles up to her forehead, her face beaming with pride.
"Wanwan! God Lu! You've finally arrived!" Her voice was clear and crisp.
However, Zhou Yan, who followed behind her, was not so carefree.
His posture was stiff, and the board seemed to have no control over him, wobbling and trying to slide down, but the speed was increasing, and it looked like he was about to lose control—
"Ahhh, move aside, move aside—!" Zhou Yan shouted frantically.
Finally, with a muffled "thud," it landed solidly in the snow not far from Su Qiao, splashing up a large cloud of snow powder.
"Pfft—" Su Qiao burst out laughing without any restraint.
Zhou Yan scrambled to his feet, brushed the snow off his clothes, and angrily said, "Su Qiao! That's too much! You promised to teach me, but you only taught me halfway before you started playing by yourself. You're such an irresponsible coach!"
Su Qiao made a face: "I was just demonstrating, demonstrating!"
"Then at least finish teaching before demonstrating!" Zhou Yan retorted.
Watching them chatter away, Jiang Shuwan couldn't help but laugh, and most of her resentment at being forced to get up early dissipated.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing." Jiang Shuwan smoothed things over. "Su Qiao, I haven't skated in so long, I've forgotten everything."
Su Qiao's eyes darted around, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Jiang Shuwan and Lu Yan. She then pulled Zhou Yan, who was still muttering, over and said, "Alright, alright, I'll teach you properly, you clumsy student. But Lu Shen, do you know how to snowboard? If not, there are coaches here too."
"Yes, I know a little," Lu Yan replied.
After saying that, he seemed to feel that it wasn't specific enough, so he added briefly, but his gaze was on Jiang Shuwan: "I spent a few winters at ski resorts in Switzerland before, so teaching you shouldn't be a problem."
“That’s great,” she said with a smile, “Then I’ll leave Wanwan to you. Wanwan learned a little from me before, but she’s ‘perfect in theory but weak in practice.’ You can mentor her, and I’ll take care of Zhou Yan. Let’s see who teaches better later.”
After giving Jiang Shuwan a "I arranged it well, right?" look, she casually patted Zhou Yan's helmet and said, "Let's go, you idiot. I'll personally teach you, so you can't hold me back."
"Su Qiao!" Zhou Yan straightened his helmet and saw that Su Qiao had quickly put some distance between them, so he hurriedly said, "Then you should wait for me!"
Jiang Shuwan scratched her face and grinned at Lu Yan: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Coach Lu?"
Lu Yan was amused by her adorable expression, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "Come here, let me review your basic standing posture and center of gravity with you first."
He placed the two boards on the snow and gestured for Jiang Shuwan to put them on first.
Jiang Shuwan sat down awkwardly, trying to fasten her boots into the fasteners, but couldn't because the angle was wrong.
Lu Yan squatted down, grasped her ankle, and gently adjusted the angle.
With a "click," the retainer locked securely in place.
After helping Jiang Shuwan put on the board, he stood up and said, "Try standing up first, get a feel for it, put your weight on your front foot, relax your body, and don't be stiff."
The feeling of snowboarding on the snow was unfamiliar and unsettling, and she instinctively gripped Lu Yan's hand tightly.
"Don't be afraid, I'll support you." Lu Yan steadily supported her. "Look ahead, don't keep staring at your feet. Yes, knees slightly bent... shift your weight forward..."
Jiang Shuwan gradually relaxed and tried to move slightly on the flat ground.
Not far away, Su Qiao's "roaring" lecture continued: "Knees! I said your knees should bend! Are you trying to turn into a telephone pole by keeping them so straight?!"
"The center of gravity is too far back!"
"Watch me! Watch my actions! I'm not asking you to look at my face!"
……
In contrast, Jiang Shuwan couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect you to be so patient."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan looked up at her, raising an eyebrow slightly: "I thought you should have had this realization when I taught you roller skating last time."
“It was different last time,” Jiang Shuwan retorted, recalling the scene and complaining, “Besides, you were a bit sarcastic last time, saying I looked like a zombie!”
Lu Yan's lips curved almost imperceptibly, with a hint of teasing and self-righteousness: "After all, last time someone was just a neighbor, so naturally the treatment is different from that of a girlfriend."
"Oh~" Jiang Shuwan nodded, shaking her head. "So, what other special treatment do girlfriends get?"
Lu Yan paused for a moment, then said slowly and deliberately, "You'll have to experience that for yourself as his girlfriend."
Jiang Shuwan stuck out her tongue playfully: "Just making a fuss over nothing."
……
Once Jiang Shuwan regained her balance a little, Lu Yan led her to the top of the gently sloping practice path.
He deliberately didn't wear a board, wanting to help Jiang Shuwan get used to basic movement first: "There are no slopes here, just hop forward a bit."
Jiang Shuwan hopped forward, naturally grasped his outstretched hand, and continued to hop forward with the help of his movements.
"Hey, jump again, jump, good." Lu Yan said, backing away. "Try to slide down slowly, lower your center of gravity, bend your knees slightly, and look straight ahead."
Jiang Shuwan took a deep breath, tilted her head slightly downwards, and began to move stiffly.
“Come on, look over there. Your weight is all on your left leg. Put your left toes down a little more.” Lu Yan pulled her along and followed her in small steps.
"Press your left toes down a little, and feel the blade gripping the snow."
"Slow down, no rush." Lu Yan's voice was calm and reassuring.
Jiang Shuwan's body was stiff, her mind completely focused on the skis, and she couldn't hear anything: "I'm starting to lose control."
"Look ahead, not down. Relax your knees, push off slightly with your heels, and control your speed." Lu Yan quickened his pace slightly, maintaining a position slightly ahead and to her side. "Slow down."
But Jiang Shuwan still couldn't control herself. She suddenly lurched downwards, lost her balance, and fell backwards onto the snow.
Lu Yan, still holding her hand, squatted down to check on her first: "How are you? Did you hurt yourself?"
"It doesn't hurt, there's a turtle cushioning me." Jiang Shuwan shook her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him, still feeling the excitement from the thrill of the ride.
"That's good. It's normal to fall when you're a beginner. I'm afraid you'll get hurt and then not want to learn anymore."
After saying that, Lu Yan smiled helplessly as he stood up and looked down at Jiang Shuwan sitting on the ground: "But you are really in a hurry. I almost jumped and couldn't keep up with you."
Jiang Shuwan smiled a little embarrassedly, pointing to the snowboard: "It's in a hurry, and I don't want to be in a hurry either."
"It's okay, it's normal." Lu Yan reached out and brushed the snow powder off her shoulders and helmet. "But I need to put on my skis, otherwise I won't be able to keep up."