My Mr. Mermaid

Untitled Part 26

Chapter 26 by ryuxenji

Wu Yong was still speaking with Tang Yi-Bai when Matron Yuan passed by. When Matron Yuan saw Tang Yi-Bai, she nodded at him. "Yi-Bai performed very well today."

Tang Yi-Bai dipped his head down humbly, "Thank you, Matron Yuan."

Wu Yong was gleeful. With a strange light shining from his eyes, he asked Matron Yuan, "How's that? You see this? This child that I, Wu Yong, have taught, the new Asian flying fish! He may very well become the next Olympics champion."

Matron Yuan smiled slightly and said composedly to Tang Yi-Bai, "If you had followed me, you would have long become a world champion. What do you think? Interested?"

Wu Yong's face darkened. "Who tries to steal from others right in front of their faces like you do? What am I? A dead body?"

Tang Yi-Bai knew Matron Yuan was only joking, so he smiled and said, "Matron Yuan, Brother Feng is already enough to give you a headache. I'll not add to your troubles."

"Well, that's true." Matron Yuan nodded and drifted away.

Not sparing Wu Yong a single glance from start to end.

Complete disregard — it was even more damaging to an opponent than outright conflict.

Wu Yong was very angry; Tang Yi-Bai felt that even the short stubble on Wu Yong's face was quivering. Wu Yong pointed a finger at Matron Yuan's back. "This ... she ..."

"Coach Wu, don't worry, I will forever follow you," Tang Yi-Bai hurriedly consoled him, "But still, if I can speak honestly, you're really no match for Matron Yuan ..."

Matron Yuan was a very special person. She would be turning 43 this year, still unmarried. She had a petite frame and appeared to be a very gentle and agreeable little woman, but in fact, a Godzilla lived within her. Tang Yi-Bai had personally witnessed Matron Yuan beating Qi Rui-Feng. That time, Qi Rui-Feng had done many stupid things. The furious Matron Yuan had wanted to give him a good tight slap, but in an awkward turn of events, she was not tall enough to reach. In the end, Qi Rui-Feng had to squat down so Matron Yuan could hit him ... It was still chilling to think back on it now — back then, Tang Yi-Bai had hurriedly made himself scarce.

If a good friend was going through some unbearable situation, looking away and never bringing it up again was a better option than trying to comfort them.

Compared with Matron Yuan, although Coach Wu looked fearsome, he had never hit Tang Yi-Bai before. Based on this alone, Tang Yi-Bai believed that Coach Wu would be no match for Matron Yuan — Coach Wu just wasn't savage enough.

Wu Yong still felt like criticizing Matron Yuan, but she had already left. Badmouthing her to a young'un behind her back seemed too weak and underhanded, so Wu Yong could only let it go for now.

Tang Yi-Bai hesitated, then asked, "Coach Wu, I would like to go home tomorrow and only come back for the closing ceremony. Is that okay?"

"Something going on at home?"

"No," Tang Yi-Bai shook his head. "I just haven't been home for a while, and my mum hasn't even called me lately to yell at me. This is not like her. I'm worried if she's plotting something to punish me ..."

Wu Yong was rendered somewhat speechless. "... Fine, fine, go back. And you don't even have to come back for the closing ceremony. Running back and forth is too much trouble. I'll notify the team."

Tang Yi-Bai was very happy. "Thank you, Coach Wu!"

"Handle the exclusive interview issue yourself. I washing my hands of it. You should already know what you should and shouldn't say."