After helping her correct her posture, Zhao Yihan's expression clearly improved quite a bit.
Seeing her frown from time to time, Chen Jiaxue couldn't help but chuckle.
She reached out to brush away the stray hairs on Zhao Yihan's forehead. "What's with you? Practicing a handstand feels like you're being tortured..."
Zhao Yihan's voice was muffled in the sofa cushions, sounding a bit aggrieved. "You're laughing at me? Don't forget, a few hours ago, you were being tortured even more than I am, crying out 'yi-yi-ya-ya' the whole time. I haven't even made a sound yet..."
Just after she finished gloating, Zhao Yihan let out an 'ah'.
It was obvious that Jiang Cheng, seeing she had adapted, was no longer being gentle.
The light from the spotlight ruthlessly and rapidly illuminated the dark path.
Chen Jiaxue, who had originally wanted to tease Zhao Yihan, was now both afraid and somewhat expectant.
She was afraid because she was somewhat unfamiliar with this path that Jiang Cheng had only walked halfway with her; she was expectant because once she and Jiang Cheng stepped onto this path, they would have more places they could travel together in the future.
Thinking this way, she let out a gentle sigh while leaning down to comfort Zhao Yihan.
"Yihan, if you can't hold on, just say so. I'll share the burden for you..."
Hearing this, Zhao Yihan's dazed eyes instantly widened a bit.
Although Chen Jiaxue's comfort did indeed help her relax a little.
At this moment, matters were breaking through to the most critical stage.
How could she possibly be willing to give up the spotlight's position to Chen Jiaxue?
"No need, I can still hold on... It's just that I feel like this posture makes it very easy to get a cramp..."
Although Chen Jiaxue was a bit unhappy to hear this, she was clearly more experienced than Zhao Yihan.
The strength in her hands became a degree steadier, and her other hand gently pressed down on her pelvis. "You're too tense. Relax."
"I don't know how to relax..."
"Inhale."
Zhao Yihan subconsciously followed the instruction.
"Exhale, sink down."
She exhaled, and her body collapsed down a tiny bit, but soon froze up again, a 'hiss' escaping her mouth. "No, no, this angle is so weird. I feel like the blood is rushing to the top of my head—"
"Touching the top of your head to the ground is the final step. For now, find the sense of extension in your body."
As he spoke, he slightly adjusted the strength in his hands, changing from supporting her lower back to gently pressing on her tailbone.
Zhao Yihan let out another muffled groan. "Be gentler—"
Zhao Yihan tried to relax, but as soon as her shoulders sank, her knees pulled together toward the middle.
Jiang Cheng sighed, let go of her lower back, leaned down, and held the outside of her knees with one hand, gently pushing them outward a bit.
"Knees apart, shoulder-width."
His voice was right by her ear, neither too close nor too far, carrying the warmth of his breath.
Zhao Yihan's ears reddened, but her body finally became a bit more obedient. Her knees separated, her shoulders sank, and the top of her head slowly approached the sofa.
"Right," Jiang Cheng's voice softened slightly. "Just like that..."
Zhao Yihan's breathing slowly stabilized, and her body no longer wobbled so violently.
Chen Jiaxue held her hand, her thumb gently rubbing the back of her hand. "Is that a bit better?"
"...Mm."
A few minutes later, Jiang Cheng straightened up, his gaze falling on her back, lingering for two seconds.
Confirming her posture was stable, he finally let go.
"Good performance," Jiang Cheng said, then took a step back.
With this step back, Zhao Yihan's posture clearly began to wobble unsteadily for a few moments.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng silently activated his Mind Perception Skill to detect Zhao Yihan's inner thoughts.
Clearly, when she first started practicing this yoga pose, she was unhappy, but as he slowly helped her correct her posture and with Chen Jiaxue personally comforting her...
So throughout the process, Zhao Yihan's pleasure level was quite high.
Not bad, not bad at all. A good start.
The use of the 'Retreat to Advance' card should be a sure thing.
Seeing Jiang Cheng pull away and no longer personally guide her, Zhao Yihan felt a trace of emptiness.
But she understood this was a necessary process.
After all, Jiang Cheng wasn't her teacher alone.
Although she could still go for another round of high-difficulty movement practice, Chen Jiaxue was still right there.
Sure enough, seeing Jiang Cheng finally free up his hands, Chen Jiaxue spoke up excitedly with a blushing face: "Teacher Jiang, what pose should I do?"
After saying this, she began to proactively rub her hands together in anticipation.
Jiang Cheng stood still for a moment, staring at her figure, and teased, "I can see you're very 'eager' indeed."
Seeing Jiang Cheng tease her, Chen Jiaxue moved toward the spotlight's position with some embarrassment.
Although she knew Jiang Cheng's stamina was great and he would never feel tired from such a short teaching session.
But she still subconsciously began to rub her hands together.
Her red lips parted as she spoke: "Don't laugh at me. I've been waiting for this chance for a long time. I checked the time just now; I've been waiting for over half an hour. Look at what time it is now, how can I not be anxious?"
As the saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Since Chen Jiaxue put it that way, Jiang Cheng reached out and brushed the stray hairs scattered by her ear.
"Show me either the Snail Pose or the Cat Stretch Pose. Let me see if you've regressed..."
Chen Jiaxue nodded and then lay flat on her back on the mat.
Immediately after, she brought her legs together and lifted them upward, while simultaneously placing her legs backward toward the position above her head.
Then, she pressed her arms down onto the sofa cushion.
Beside them, Zhao Yihan silently stood up.
Chen Jiaxue had taken great care of her just now, so even though her muscles were still somewhat soft and sore, she still got up to personally help arrange things for Chen Jiaxue.
"Jiaxue, your posture is very standard. Don't move, hold it for a minute or two. Let me help you adjust a bit so you won't pull a muscle later."
After saying that, Zhao Yihan picked up the small bag nearby.
Chloe stood in the shadows of the dining room, her fingers still clutching that small bag containing the Laxative.
She had originally thought that upon reaching the actual practice ground, she would see the two women fighting over a man, or at least some kind of tense undercurrent.
But the scene before her left her stunned.
Clearly, at this moment, not only was Jiang Cheng helping Chen Jiaxue with her pre-session warm-up, but Zhao Yihan was also thoughtfully assisting her.
And being a girl herself, her movements were even more considerate, and she knew better where to place things to make it easier for Chen Jiaxue to accept.
"Here?" Zhao Yihan asked in a low voice.
"Mm... a bit lower." Chen Jiaxue's voice was muffled in the sofa cushion, carrying a hint of a spoiled tone.
Zhao Yihan moved her hand down, her strength neither too light nor too heavy, hitting exactly the spot where Chen Jiaxue felt most uncomfortable.
Chen Jiaxue let out a soft 'hiss', but her brow relaxed.
Chloe's gaze shifted to Jiang Cheng.
He had stepped back and was standing to the side, his gaze on the two of them, with a faint, almost imperceptible curve at the corner of his mouth.
It was clear that Jiang Cheng was very pleased with this display of mutual assistance between the two sisters.
Chloe suddenly understood something.
If it were only Zhao Yihan alone, she certainly wouldn't have a chance to catch her breath.
With Jiang Cheng's personality, he would definitely keep watching, correcting her over and over until the posture was standard.
Zhao Yihan would have to stay tense and endure it all, without even a chance to breathe in between.
But now that Chen Jiaxue was there, Zhao Yihan could take a breather.
Two people bearing it together really did seem a bit easier than one person bearing it alone.
She had originally made up her mind to have Jiang Cheng all to herself.
But at this moment, she suddenly realized: what did having him all to herself mean?
It meant all his attention would be pressed onto you, it meant you alone would bear all his demands, it meant you couldn't call for a stop because there was only you.
She thought back to her years as a freelance model, the infighting backstage.
She had seen how ugly things could get for a single camera shot or a position.
But she had also seen another kind.
Those who truly made it usually had one or two sisters by their side—not biological sisters, but closer than biological sisters.
This industry was too bitter; if you wanted to move forward alone...
You would have to face many hidden guns from behind all by yourself.
It was unbearable.
Chloe's gaze fell on Zhao Yihan and Chen Jiaxue again.
Chen Jiaxue had just pushed herself up from the sofa, her movements a bit slow, clearly because her legs were numb.
Zhao Yihan reached out to give her a hand, and Chen Jiaxue leaned on her shoulder. The two said something unknown, and Zhao Yihan let out a laugh, her shoulders shaking gently.
After laughing, Zhao Yihan's gaze drifted toward Jiang Cheng for a moment, then retracted, falling on Chen Jiaxue with a hint of gratitude in her eyes.
Chloe suddenly felt something loosen in her heart.
She had originally thought that sharing Jiang Cheng with others meant giving him away.
Sharing his time, sharing his attention, sharing that rare guidance.
But now, what she saw seemed to be another possibility: sharing might mean accumulation.
You have Jiang Cheng's guidance, and I also have Chen Jiaxue's comfort.
When she helps you rub your waist, I can catch my breath.
When I can't hold on, you can also give me a hand from the side.
Two people taking turns bearing it really was better than one person holding on stubbornly...
This is practically double guidance.
This term suddenly jumped into Chloe's mind.
Yes, double guidance.
No, if she got along well with the two women, it would be triple guidance.
Jiang Cheng controls the big picture, while Chen Jiaxue and Zhao Yihan handle the small details.