After Leaving the Sports Circle, I Became a Cooking God (Completed BL)

Chapter 12 - Crisis of Qiu Wen & Su Bai's Advice

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 08/27/2023

When Su Bai arrived at the sprint team's coaching office, Zhao Heping was inside looking at the materials in his hand. His expression didn't seem too good. After seeing Su Bai's arrival, Zhao Heping nodded and motioned for him to sit in the office.

At this time, it was the short break time for athletes after finishing breakfast, and it wasn't yet time for training. Coaches usually took this time to briefly organize the day's training plan and sometimes review the training status and performance of their athletes.

At the moment, Zhao Heping was looking at the training results of the athletes, with a particular focus on Qiu Wen.

Speaking of which, Qiu Wen's grandfather was also a senior member of the provincial team. Because of this relationship, Zhao Heping's team had always paid a bit more attention to Qiu Wen.

However, despite Qiu Wen's recent improvement in training and results, as Zhao Heping looked at the data in his hand, he still had some concerns.

Seeing Zhao Heping's expression, Su Bai was hesitating, feeling that perhaps he had chosen the wrong time to come today. But then, Zhao Heping sniffled a bit and looked up at the breakfast Su Bai had brought.

"Oh, what's this smell? You're quite considerate." Zhao Heping was well aware of Su Bai's quiet nature. Even though he had entered the office calmly, Zhao Heping didn't find it strange. As he caught a whiff of the food fragrance Su Bai brought, Zhao Heping put down Qiu Wen's training data form he was holding and waved at Su Bai.

"Come, come, what did you bring to eat? I happen to haven't had anything yet."

Ever since tasting his disciple's cooking the previous day, Zhao Heping's craving for good food had been sparked. Even though he was originally feeling frustrated, smelling the aroma of the food now, he temporarily put aside his work and decided to have a warm breakfast first.

Seeing his master's interest in the food, Su Bai didn't hesitate anymore. He handed the packaged breakfast to his master's desk and then personally unpacked the bag, taking out the contents one by one.

The breakfast he brought wasn't anything special, just a bowl of millet porridge, cold marinated tofu, freshly pickled vegetables, sliced cucumbers, and a small dish of dried meat floss.

These were all simple and light breakfast items. The side dishes were not too heavy in portion, but their variety and refreshing taste made them both satisfying and not burdensome for the body.

After seeing these dishes, Zhao Heping's face softened into a smile. He couldn't help but appreciate that his disciple had brought his favorite dishes. This realization warmed his heart. The frustration he felt earlier about Qiu Wen's performance had also eased slightly.

Su Bai originally thought that his master's mood wasn't great today and that it might not be the right time to broach any topics. However, before he could even consider suggesting leaving, his master glared at him.

"Why are you standing there? You want to leave just like that?" Zhao Heping frowned. "You can't spare a moment to sit down and chat with your master?"

"Uh... no." Su Bai hesitated for a moment and then obediently took a seat.

Seeing Su Bai's prompt compliance, Zhao Heping glared at him again. "You say one thing and do another. Despite graduating in sports training, your behavior is like that of a wooden block. If I were to let you train the athletes, I doubt you'd even know how to properly instruct them."

Zhao Heping had hit the nail on the head with his comment. While Su Bai had a degree in sports training, his introverted personality would be a significant obstacle if he intended to become a coach. As his master had pointed out, on the training field, with his personality, he couldn't even scold people properly, let alone explain training techniques and tactical considerations to the athletes.