STRIKING A DEAL

Shun tried to breathe evenly despite the discomfort.

When he was working with the physiotherapists, he refused to follow their movements once he experienced the slightest amount of pain. He knew that they could not force him to move his stiff body due to fear of injuring him. 

However, he was unable to play the same trick on Wang Che. 

No, it was not that he was unable to play the same trick. He just did not want to look weak and helpless before Wang Che. He did not want to tell him that he could not do it. So, he could only focus on his breathing and follow the stretching movements directed.

Wang Che was pleased to see Shun proceeding without complaining and threatening to leave. He continued through the upper body stretches he was taught by a physiotherapist he worked with when his arm was broken during a race.