Chapter 623 - CALL ME TEACHER (1/2)

Hu Lei brought Shun to the gym the next morning. She had a small smile lingering on her face as she looked at the man. She was wondering if she was right about him getting his memories back. If he was faking it, she would get her answers.

She did not believe he was that good an actor.

”Why are you interested in learning how to fight?” Hu Lei asked.

Shun froze for a moment before he responded. ”I just liked the way you were able to take down Zev easily. It would be good to have that kind of power. Sometimes, I just feel like I am not in control of anything.”

Hu Lei lifted a brow. ”It is probably because of your memory loss. Once you regain your memories, you will be fine.”

Shun looked a little startled, but he did not really betray anything.

”I do not think it is just the memory loss. I think I am just powerless. Maybe, I have the youngest child syndrome.” He said with a small pitiful laugh.

”Why do you think that?” Hu Lei asked. ”You can get started with your usual exercise routine. You will not learn to fight overnight.”

Shun nodded and began stretching. ”People say that last-born children are spoiled. And it is true. But it is more than being spoiled. If you are handed everything, you will be less of a risk-taker. Moreover, most of the youngest children are not able to handle failures and end up not doing anything at all.”

”At the end of the day, what they end up having has, in one way or the other, been handed to them. The worst part is that they do not know how to fight for what they want. If it is not handed to them, they will not get it.” He added.

Hu Lei started running on the treadmill while still listening to Shun. ”Do you feel like you want to fight for something?”

Shun hesitated before nodding. ”I do not want to be the kind of person who just goes with the flow. I think I am better than that. I want to start taking control of my life. I want to fight instead of accepting what is handed to me.”

Hu Lei sped up, but her breath remained stable. ”You know fighting does not have to be physical? Not everyone can or should know how to fight.”

Shun looked at Hu Lei with surprise. ”I thought you would be the kind who campaigns for people to learn how to protect themselves.”

Hu Lei laughed. ”I am prone to violence because I was introduced to it at an early age. But I would rather be a little delicate lady.”

Shun looked at her flatly, causing her to laugh harder.

”Fine, I do like that I can kick people's asses. What I meant was that most people who know how to fight were forced into it, one way or another. Some felt afraid while walking on the streets. Others were bullied or teased mercilessly.” Hu Lei said.

”When you learn to fight, it is better to do it with the right mindset. Otherwise, you will bring disaster to yourself and others. And then, you will be left afraid and vulnerable again because of the senseless violence.” She added.

”Is that something you have experienced?” Shun asked curiously.

Hu Lei smiled mysteriously. ”You should avoid asking too many questions to retain your plausible deniability. Do not dig too deep into people's secrets. But if I had done something like that, I would have felt incredibly guilty because my husband would have had to clean up after me.”

”So, learning to fight is not a bad thing. But you know the whole great power, great responsibility deal. Some people learn how to fight and become the bullies they feared. So, ask yourself, why do you really want to fight?” Hu Lei asked.

Shun did not speak for a while. He could barely concentrate on his physiotherapy exercises. He was lost in his thoughts as he considered what Hu Lei was saying.

He was sure that he was a good person, but he knew that he could be reckless and a little emotional. Like the way he left things with Wang Che... If he knew how to fight, he would have, without doubt, planted a mighty punch on that face.

Especially after he brought up his durable power of attorney…

After finishing up his stretching exercises, he went to the treadmill next to Hu Lei and started running alongside her.

”What if someone wants to know how to fight because they feel like their life is in danger?” Shun asked.

”Do you think your life is in danger?” Hu Lei responded with another question.