The intern taught a top-performing class, and the parents wanted to change the homeroom teacher.

The first physical education class in the afternoon.

Lu Qian didn't go out to play ball with the students; instead, he stayed in the classroom with Xie Tianming.

The two stood on either side of the podium.

Lu Qian said, "You did well on the last exam. As agreed, I'll teach you magic."

"You've taught yourself magic. What do you think magic is?"

After a moment's thought, Xie Tianming tentatively asked, "Deception?"

Lu Qian nodded approvingly, "Not entirely correct, there also needs to be 'control'."

He wrote those two words on the small whiteboard next to him.

"Different magicians may have different strengths, but a great magician must be good at control and deception."

"In magic, there's a term called 'misdirection.'"

"It's not about what the audience will see, but what you want the audience to see."

"You think things happened at this time, but they haven't happened yet, or they have, but in any case, not at the time you thought they would happen."

"For example, would you notice that I have an extra deck of cards in my hand?" Lu Qian said with a smile, a deck of unopened playing cards that appeared in his hand at some point.

Xie Tianming was stunned for a moment. He started to recall, but he didn't notice at all when the playing cards had appeared.

Lu Qian tapped the whiteboard with a whiteboard marker. "I was holding it with my other hand when I was writing just now."

"It's very simple, isn't it? Unexpected and surprising, that's the second core charm of magic."

"So when you build a magic trick from scratch, you can build around these two factors."

Lu Qian's words were a revelation to Xie Tianming.

In the past, he simply thought magic was awesome and wanted to learn it to show off, but he never thought carefully about the core of it.

"Before I teach you, there's one more thing I need to tell you, which concerns the quality of magic," Lu Qian said solemnly.

"When you perform magic, you can think, 'I'm awesome, right?' or 'This magic trick is amazing, right?' But you can't think, 'I'm better than you.'"

"Don't compare yourself to others, don't ridicule, and show off ≠ flaunt your achievements. This way, you can go further and gain more audience favor."

Xie Tianming nodded earnestly, "Teacher, I understand!"

Lu Qian nodded slightly and handed over the playing cards. "Okay, show me the magic tricks you know first, and let me see how they are."

Xie Tianming took it and began to demonstrate the little magic trick he had taught himself.

He was a little nervous at first, but as the magic trick progressed, Xie Tianming gradually calmed down.

Lu Qian watched quietly until the entire magic trick was over before speaking: "A very clever magic trick. But there are some parts that could be improved. Look here..."

He took the playing cards and perfectly replicated the magic trick.

During this time, they also explained the key points and details of the techniques.

Xie Tianming studied very diligently, completely absorbed in it.

This is something you can't learn online at all; a teacher can teach him step by step.

It's even so precise that it uses the muscles and skin of its palms to control the playing cards.

"You give it a try."

"it is good."

After a while.

"Well done, you learn very quickly." Lu Qian praised without reservation.

Xie Tianming's panel shows that his memory and finger dexterity are both at the excellent level.

In reality, his hands are also quite large.

This is a great talent for magic.

Having large hands can save a lot of time learning magic tricks.

If your hands are so small that even hiding amulets is difficult, then you'll have to put in even more effort.

"Okay, I've perfected a magic trick for you, so I'll teach you one too. What kind of magic trick do you want to learn, or is there any magic trick you've seen online that you'd like to learn but is difficult to learn?"

As he spoke, Lu Qian habitually fiddled with the playing cards in his hand.

Open the fan and pull the cards with one hand, and turn the cards with your fingertips.

Finally, they performed a double flip, one of the most common card tricks.

Xie Tianming stared wide-eyed.

Lu Qian raised an eyebrow. "Little brat, I'll charm you to death."

really.

"Teacher, I want to learn!"

"Hmm?" Lu Qian paused. "Opening the fan with one hand? Pulling the cards? Or a double flip?"

"I want them all!" Xie Tianming mimicked Leopard Head's clenched fist.

Lu Qian: "No problem, it's all very simple. Let's start with opening the fan with one hand."

The lessons were all basic, and Xie Tianming learned them very quickly.

Most importantly, Lu Qian's teaching was extremely detailed.

Holding Xie Tianming's fingers down and placing them on the playing cards is like feeding him food; all he has to do is swallow.

As Xie Tianming studied, he felt fortunate to have met Teacher Lu.

He taught himself magic online, often having to watch several videos repeatedly, and even then, he wasn't guaranteed to learn it.

The limitations are too great.

After being taught by Teacher Lu offline, I was able to acknowledge what I did correctly and correct what I did wrong on the spot.

Don't be too cool.

"Double flip is a very common technique. Go back and practice it ten thousand times," Lu Qian said calmly. "There's another card-changing technique with a similar principle, which I'll also teach you. Practice the two methods alternately."

As he spoke, Lu Qian flipped over the top card, the Ace of Hearts, and with a gentle rub of his right hand, it instantly turned into the Ace of Spades.

Xie Tianming's eyes lit up. "I've seen this before, but I haven't started learning it yet."

Lu Qian: "Once you understand the principle, it's simple. When moving your palm, don't make big movements."

Xie Tianming discovered that although the principle was the same, Teacher Lu's teaching was significantly more detailed than the tutorials he found online.

"Learn these techniques thoroughly first, and I'll teach you others next time," Lu Qian said.

Xie Tianming nodded and began practicing repeatedly, with Lu Qian giving him pointers from the side.

They're practicing right now.

The classroom door opened.

Yang Xueting and Xi Wenjing returned and were taken aback when they saw Lu Qian and Xie Tianming in the classroom. They hadn't expected there to be anyone else in the classroom.

"Why are you back?" Lu Qian asked curiously.

Xi Wenjing whispered, "Teacher, I'm not feeling well. Can I rest in the classroom?"

The teacher who previously taught them did not allow them to return to the classroom during PE class, saying that they were afraid of disrupting the discipline of other classes in the corridor.

Xi Wenjing didn't want to trouble Teacher Lu, but she was too tired, so she had to come back with Yang Xueting.

Lu Qian frowned. What kind of talk was that? Did he have to ask that after coming back to rest?

"Sure, come back and lie down for a while if you're not feeling well. What's wrong?"

Xi Wenjing was shy and didn't dare to speak.

Yang Xueting didn't have so many concerns and spoke up casually, "Teacher, girls have those few days every month."

Lu Qian suddenly realized, "Is there hot water?"

"Teacher, there's no hot water in the classroom; the water heater is broken," Xie Tianming said, then added, "mainly because we hardly ever drink bottled water."

Lu Qian then remembered that since arriving at Class 25, he had hardly ever seen any students drinking bottled water; they mostly bought beverages or mineral water.

"Alright." Lu Qian stood up and walked towards the door.

"Where are you going, teacher?" Xie Tianming asked.

"Get the kettle."

Lu Qian returned to his office, took his electric kettle, and also grabbed two paper cups.

When they returned to the classroom, Xie Tianming was performing the magic tricks he had just learned in front of Xi Wenjing and Yang Xueting.

The two female students watched with great interest, especially Xi Wenjing, who clapped her hands in amazement and occasionally asked, "Amazing!" or "How did they do that?"

Emotional value at its peak!

"That kid."

Lu Qian chuckled, filled half a pot with water, and it quickly boiled with a whooshing sound.

For safety reasons, schools do not allow students to use high-power electrical appliances in classrooms.

Class 25 is a different story. They used to cook hot pot and instant noodles, but no one does that anymore after Lu Qian came.

The water boiled quickly. Lu Qian poured hot water into Xi Wenjing's thermos and then poured half a cup into a paper cup.

"Paper cups cool down quickly."

"Thank you, teacher," Xi Wenjing said softly, holding her thermos.

Xie Tianming leaned closer and said, "Teacher, you're quite thoughtful. Your girlfriend must be very lucky."

Lu Qian glanced at him, "Of course I have to be careful when teaching you."

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