After being discharged from the hospital, I moved directly to Song Yaqing's house to live.

Li Xianming didn't know my whereabouts, so he could only keep transferring money to me through WeChat, apologizing and begging me not to divorce.

I accepted all the money he transferred and enrolled myself in a Muay Thai class.

I didn't reply to any other messages.

The Muay Thai coach's name is Gu Ran. He is two years older than me and is a mixed Chinese-Thai guy.

He is very popular at the Muay Thai gym and is the coach with the most gold medals in the history of Muay Thai competitions.

Hiring him as a personal coach cost me quite a bit of money.

During the first day of training, he keenly noticed that I deliberately avoided leg movements.

During a break, he handed me a bottle of water.

I took the water and unscrewed the cap. Before drinking, I heard him ask, "Do you have an injury on your leg?"

I glanced at him and nodded, "Fractured, just discharged from the hospital."

He sat down beside me and suddenly said, "You are the only female student in our Muay Thai gym."

"Yeah, so what?"

"May I ask, what is your reason for learning Muay Thai?"

"Self-protection." I answered without hesitation.

"Self-defense?"

"To fight my husband." I didn't avoid the topic and directly told him my purpose for learning Muay Thai.

I thought Gu Ran would continue asking, but he didn't.

Instead, he stood up and performed a set of punches in front of me.

I didn't understand, but I watched attentively.

Then he broke down each movement into simple and understandable steps, explaining them to me one by one.

I suddenly realized that he was teaching me some powerful techniques.

So I took the initiative to stand up and start learning.

He seemed to sense my anxiety and eagerness, so he reassured me, "It's okay if you don't learn it today. We still have time, and I will definitely teach you until you master it."