Chapter 41: Fitness Guidance

Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Fitness Guidance

Hearing someone speak to her, Qin Yuenan turned down the volume in her headphones and looked over with a confused expression.

"What did you say?"

"I was just asking if I could use the treadmill next to you?"

"Sure."

Qin Yuenan replied casually, but it was clear the man’s goal wasn’t to run.

"I’ve noticed you’re at the gym a lot lately. Which company are you with?"

The middle-aged man smiled and introduced himself.

"My name is Song Zheng. I’m the president of the Kedian South China District. I just started recently."

Pet Guardian Home wasn’t the only company in Huamao Mansion; many others were also housed in the office building.

As a result, the fourth-floor gym was often frequented by people from other companies, and everyone was already familiar with Qin Yuenan.

Even though her figure and looks were top-tier, very few people tried to hit on her.

The last one to try was Lin Shen.

Qin Yuenan didn’t even want to acknowledge Song Zheng and his obvious intentions, which made him feel a little awkward.

Just then, Lin Shen walked over and teased,

"Hey there, beautiful."

Since the music in her headphones was loud, Qin Yuenan didn’t recognize Lin Shen’s voice at first. She thought Song Zheng was still pestering her.

She grabbed her towel, ready to leave, but a glance revealed the familiar figure she’d been thinking about.

"Lin Shen?"

"Could you give me some pointers on the machines?"

Lin Shen jerked a thumb toward the weight training area behind them. Seeing this, Qin Yuenan immediately nodded and agreed without a second thought.

"Okay."

Song Zheng was left completely dumbfounded as he watched Lin Shen lead Qin Yuenan away.

’You can just do that?’

He could tell from their conversation that they probably knew each other.

But Song Zheng still felt a knot of frustration in his chest.

After all, a man like him, who’d become a president in his thirties, was never short of female attention. Usually, they were the ones approaching him.

If Qin Yuenan’s looks and figure weren’t so exceptional, Song Zheng never would have stooped to making the first move.

This was the first time he’d ever actively pursued someone, and he’d been shut down completely.

SIGH!

Song Zheng’s eyes filled with envy and jealousy. It was hard to look away from the sexy sway of Qin Yuenan’s back as she walked away.

Only a man could understand just how amazing that kind of healthy, athletic physique was.

’A body that graceful and exquisite must be something else in bed.’

’That guy is so damn lucky!’

’Being handsome really gives you an edge.’

"So, what have you been up to lately?"

Once they reached the weight training area, Qin Yuenan questioned him while wiping sweat from her brow. Her tone wasn’t as icy as usual; instead, it was filled with a hint of resentment and a subtle touch of jealousy she herself hadn’t even noticed.

"Did you get back together with your ex?"

’As if I’m that pathetic.’

Lin Shen was momentarily speechless, then quickly came up with an excuse.

"I’ve been thinking about starting my own business lately."

"A business?"

Qin Yuenan frowned slightly.

"What kind of business?"

"The pet industry, of course."

Lin Shen sat down at the pec deck machine, selected a 10kg weight, and started doing chest flys.

"It’s what I know best, after all."

"Then you should know it’s not an easy industry to break into."

Qin Yuenan asked, her voice serious.

"Besides, where are you going to get the startup money?"

"You don’t have to worry about that."

Lin Shen knew Qin Yuenan was just concerned for him. After all, the current startup environment was brutal, and the market was already dominated by established players.

’To snatch some market share from the territory of those tycoons, he’d have to forge a new path!’

Lin Shen already had a rough plan, but it was still in a vague, embryonic stage.

He needed to find some time to sit down and carefully consider how to use the industry fund he’d received from GoGo Maps to maximize its potential.

’But that’s a problem for another time.’

"How’s my form?"

After two sets of ten reps, the chest flys still felt pretty easy, so Lin Shen thought about increasing the weight to 15kg.

Seeing this, Qin Yuenan placed her hands on his shoulders and back to correct his posture.

"Chest up, head high, look straight ahead, and sit up straight."

"Okay."

Lin Shen took a deep breath, held it, and continued with the chest flys. After another two sets, he finally had to relax, gasping for air.

"So tired!"

"You’re trying to work on your chest?"

Without a hint of disgust, Qin Yuenan draped her own towel over Lin Shen’s head.

"If you want to work on your chest, it’s better to start with dumbbells."

"I usually just alternate between push-ups and dumbbells at home."

Lin Shen used her towel to wipe his sweat, and its faint, pleasant fragrance made him sigh in appreciation.

’Smells nice!’

"I mostly want to work on my chest and abs."

"I figured as much."

It was as if Qin Yuenan knew exactly what he was going to say, and she immediately launched into a sharp critique.

"So many guys only work on their chest and abs. It’s just like women who only do glutes. It’s weird."

"Well, you have to start somewhere."

Lin Shen’s eyes traveled up and down Qin Yuenan’s body, finally settling on her incredibly dramatic waist-to-hip ratio.

Her slender waist, toned with faint ab lines, swept out into full hips, creating a perfect, healthy, and sexy curve.

Lin Shen couldn’t help but retort.

"And you work on your glutes, too, don’t you?"

"I work out my other muscle groups too."

Qin Yuenan said seriously.

"But you do have a point. It’s usually best for a beginner to focus on just two muscle groups at first."

"In that case, I’ll be in your hands, Coach Qin."

Lin Shen let out a playful laugh. His goofy, clownish act instantly lightened the mood, even making the corners of Qin Yuenan’s lips curl up involuntarily.

"Fine. But my lessons aren’t free. You’re buying me dinner tonight."

"No problem."

And so, under Qin Yuenan’s guidance, Lin Shen began to focus his workout on his chest and abs.

He was already in the habit of doing push-ups and sit-ups at home, so his conditioning and muscular endurance were much better than a total beginner’s.

Plus, having a cool, beautiful expert supervising him sparked a stubborn resilience in Lin Shen; he refused to give up.

’After all, a man can never say he can’t handle it!’

"I can’t do it anymore!"

「Half an hour later.」

Lin Shen sat on the leg raise machine, gasping for air. With his elbows on his thighs and his head bowed, he felt completely burned out.

Seeing his state, Qin Yuenan walked over and thoughtfully began to massage his shoulders and arms to help his muscles relax.

"You’re way too stiff. You need to stretch after a workout. You’re coming with me to do some yoga."

"Okay."

Her faint, pleasant scent drifted to his nose. If Lin Shen looked up just a little, he’d have a perfect view of the full curves of her chest, barely contained by her small tank top.

A wave of heat washed over him, and he felt a telltale stirring in his lower abdomen.

’No!’

’Gotta calm down!’

Lin Shen took a deep breath, staying bent over to relax for a moment before following Qin Yuenan into the yoga studio.

There was no instructor, just rows of yoga mats laid out on the hardwood floor.

Lin Shen glanced around and, upon realizing he was the only man in the entire studio, immediately wanted to back out.

"Nan, maybe we should just skip it."

"What are you afraid of?"

Qin Yuenan pulled Lin Shen straight to a corner, then began demonstrating the poses herself to guide him through the stretches.

"Just follow my lead."

"Okay."

To be honest, it was Lin Shen’s first time trying yoga, and he found it a little novel.

However, men are generally much less flexible than women.

As a result, Lin Shen could only awkwardly mimic the shape of many of the poses, while Qin Yuenan performed them with fluid ease.

Her perfect, supple body slowly unfolded on the yoga mat, creating a series of graceful and exquisite poses.

Her full, shapely glutes; her long, slender legs; her perky chest; and her cool, flawless face.

The combination of all these tempting features sent another wave of heat surging through Lin Shen.