Humans were like cars. They had to be maintained regularly in order to be able to drive longer.
Xu Qing laid on the bed and touched his hair. Fortunately, it was still thick.
When he was young, he always felt that he had enough horsepower. After driving for an entire night, he would be able to jump around as soon as he turned off the engine and refueled.
As time passed, even if the performance did not decrease … the driver became more and more violent, and he could not take it anymore.
Of course, people who practiced martial arts focused on strengthening their bodies. People like Wang Zijun could not compare to them.
When they were young, they were all the same. They liked to say childish things like "I want you to do whatever I want you to do," "I want you to die," and so on.
When they were in their thirties, they would gradually become low-key. Today … cough, it was quite tiring. I owe you one. Don't touch me, I'm tired.
In the past, he would always hear older people say that they found girls interesting when they were young, but that was because they had not reached the realm yet. When you reach my realm, you will know that fishing is more fun.
Now that he is at this age, he has thought it through. Oh, so this realm is just an illusion. I can't take it anymore.
When men are not good, they talk a lot. When they were young, they were all lone wolves who did not talk nonsense. Go out with him and want to say something after entering the house, but when he turned his head, he had already taken off his pants. Now, after kissing and hugging him for a while, everything was ready. He began to talk about life, ideals, and literature. He said that he suddenly felt that life was very empty.
Men …
Xu Qing lay under the blanket and watched Jiang He walk around the house and out of the living room. Footsteps could be heard from time to time.
"I'm leaving."
Jiang He had dressed herself up. She wore a long white dress, a beautiful belt, and a pair of white shoes. She bounced over, leaned over, and gave Xu Qing a peck on the cheek. Seeing that Xu Qing had subconsciously dodged, she gave him another peck on the other side, then hummed a song as she bounced out the door.
Even though Jiang He denied it in every possible way, Xu Qing still suspected that Jiang He had some kind of 'Plucking Kung Fu'. Looking at his round face, his eyes blinking, his slender waist, he leisurely closed the door and left.
That skinny and unkempt girl must have sucked his Yang energy.
Xu Qing laid on the bed and checked the time on his phone. It was already 7: 30 in the morning. He turned over and tried to jump up, but he failed.
He tried again, and this time he flipped it up.
As the sun rose and he breathed in the fresh morning air, he started to practice the Hand Twisting Fist on the balcony … It had been renamed to the Tiger Fool Fist and could be considered to be a family heirloom.
It started from the two of them and went downwards.
After finishing the second set, Xu Qing noticed that there was a small head peeking out from the living room.
"What time is it?" he asked.
Xu Jin looked to his left and right. His stupid brother had not woken up yet, so it was only him and his father. That meant that they were talking to him.
She looked back at the clock in the living room. "It's 7: 50."
"You can sleep in until nine o 'clock on the weekends. Why are you up so early? Hungry? "
"I'll get up when I'm awake."
Xu Jin did not hide behind the door anymore after she was discovered. She only peeked her head out and walked out. She was still wearing a white spaghetti-strap nightgown and flat sandals. She was small, like a little princess. She came to Xu Qing's side and practiced his moves with a serious face. Then, she looked up and peeked at Xu Qing.
She did not look like a princess at all. Who would wear a dress to practice boxing?
It was not good to have messy hair. Xu Qing squatted down and used the rubber band on her wrist to tie Xu Jin's hair into a beautiful ponytail. Then, he patted her head.
"You like to learn?"
"I like it."
"Don't always think about bullying your brother. You will make him angry."
"I don't bully him." Xu Jin looked up and said.
"Alright, we are reasonable people." Xu Qing stood up. Although they often quarreled, most of the time, it was Xu Shi 'an who wanted to challenge Xu Jin's authority as the older sister.
Boys were naughtier than girls. Xu Shi 'an would pull his sister's hair when he had nothing to do, but Xu Jin would not pull his … When they were younger, she would pull his little Qiuqiu out of curiosity. Now, she would not do that anymore. Sometimes, when Xu Shi' an ran out of the bathroom naked, she would even turn her head away.
Then, Xu Shi 'an would be slapped twice by Jiang He and asked to put on his clothes.
The morning sun shone on the balcony and dyed it with a layer of golden light. Xu Jin returned to her room and changed out of her nightgown. The two of them, one big and one small, slowly practiced the hand boxing. The little person stomped her feet and made crisp sounds, which amused Xu Qing.
A thousand years ago, in that small stockade village, Jiang He probably started practicing martial arts like this when he was young, but the conditions were tougher. He might have to practice for an entire day, and in between, he had to practice stances, fight with his friends, or carry a small basket on his back and follow behind Second Mother to help pull weeds and collect grains.
When he was done, he would make a cup of wolfberry tea. Steam rose from the mouth of the cup.
Xu Qing ran over and knocked on Shi 'an's door to wake him up. Xu Shi' an rubbed his eyes and got up reluctantly. The siblings washed up together. Xu Qing scooped out the porridge that Jiang He cooked before leaving the house. One big and two small ones finished their breakfast.
The flower shop was busier on the weekends, so most weekends, Xu Qing would accompany them. Occasionally, he would go to the shop in the afternoon to look at the flowers.
However, he did not go today. After breakfast, Xu Qing went out with the two little ones. They sat in the back with their toys, and Xu Qing drove in front. They went all the way to Jiang City Square, where they had arranged to meet Wang Zijun.
It was a good weekend, and only the two of them were free, so they brought their children out to play.
Wang Zijun's son grew up very quickly. Soon, he was half a head taller than his peers. He looked like a big child, but because of the age limit, he was still a playful child. He seemed to be the same age as the siblings.
They didn't know if Wang Yihao was childish, or if the siblings were precocious. Anyway, they were two years apart, and the difference seemed to be in height.
When they met, they bought three cotton candy. Xu Shi 'an had learned his lesson. He asked Xu Qing if he wanted to eat it, and then reminded him not to take too big a bite.
"It seems that you have more fun having two children than one. It's too lonely having an only child."
Wang Zijun said this. They walked around, and the three children were not very interested in the aquarium. They shouted and shouted in the arcade, and they enjoyed watching others play.
"The two of you fight easily, and there's no time to rest." Xu Qing laughed. He played with the token in his hand, and turned to look at Wang Zijun. "You want a second child?"
"That's what I plan to do."
Wang Zijun nodded.
Looking at the way the Xu siblings played together, it was easy to compare him to his son. He had no friends, and he was lonely. Other than studying, he attended hobby classes, or activities like badminton. He only had half an hour of computer time a day, and it was all set by Song Hui.
It was best to have a sister.
A big brother protecting a little sister could also make up for some of the children's lack of emotions … Wang Zijun subconsciously thought so.
He felt that children should not have such a childhood, but he didn't know what to do. It was easy to say and difficult to have friends.
It was not like when he was young. Other children were also in various hobby classes, and they didn't have time to go out and play. Maybe it was also because of school.
Family, school, these environments were different from the Xu siblings. Normally, they were better off than the siblings, and they learned more. They were better in all aspects, but they were definitely not as exciting and relaxed as they were. They had been under pressure since they were young.
They worried a lot about their children.
"You think too much. That's the troubles of the rich." Xu Qing couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.
"It's better to be poor. We only have that old house, and we don't plan to change to a better school district. I studied in that school, and they can do it too."
"Don't you want them to be more outstanding?" Wang Zijun asked.
"How outstanding should they be?"
"Probably …" Wang Zijun tilted his head. "At least not worse than me."
"That's too difficult in my family. I'll be satisfied if they have half of me in the future." Xu Qing ran his fingers through his hair.
"F * ck …"
"If I want to make money, I can wait for them to grow up. I can expand the shop with Jiang He or open a few branches."
That was the truth. Many people were too lazy to work, so they used their money to open a convenience store. They would sit there and drink tea, watch movies, and live a carefree life.
Xu Qing didn't like convenience stores. Otherwise, Wang Zijun felt that he would be a convenience store uncle now, wearing a tank top, shorts, and slippers, sitting behind the convenience store, listening to the beeping sound of his WeChat account every day.
As the years passed, some things would change, and some things wouldn't.
The two of them used to visit the arcade frequently. Back then, the arcade wasn't the same as it was now. There weren't as many advanced technologies. More than ten years ago, it was great to have guns, and VR games could only be experienced in big cities.
It was said that a man was a teenager until death, but it was just the teenager in his heart. The two of them didn't like the new technology. If there was a King of Fighters Arcade, it would destroy the entire arcade in their eyes.
As for the fancy new games, they weren't interested. The two old fathers just put in coins and played with motorcycles. They sat on them, twisted their bodies, and screamed. At noon, they brought the excited cubs to a restaurant for lunch. After that, they went to the cinema to watch a movie.
Xu Qing had a VIP gold card, so the discount was very high. This caused Prince Jun's VIP addiction to act up. He also wanted to get one, but when he thought about how his family didn't really like watching movies, he gave up.
Although Xu Qing and Jiang He liked to watch movies, Jiang He preferred to watch it at home. Snuggling and cuddling on the sofa was much more comfortable than watching it in the cinema. Therefore, Xu Qing would often watch the new movie once or twice by himself when it was released. He would collect the editing materials for the movie to be released and write his movie reviews at the same time. Later, he had two cubs. Occasionally, he would bring them over when he was bored. The siblings were familiar with the environment. They didn't make a fuss and sat quietly on the chair, swinging their short legs as they ate popcorn. Other kids watched Boonie Bears, but the two of them watched X-Men's Reversal, Reversal, and Reversal of the Future with their big, ignorant eyes. It was quite pitiful.
Even Xu Qing sometimes couldn't figure out the timeline that had changed countless times. They just watched special effects and tried to distinguish who was the bad guy with their not-so-smart brains. When they were done, they would excitedly pose and try to spit fire.
The happy weekend ended when the two men got into the car and drove home with the siblings. Xu Qing realized that he seemed to have really become a stupid man who took care of children.
Something wasn't right …
A foolish heroine from ancient times who didn't know anything had given birth to a child. It was perfectly normal for her to take care of the children. How did things turn out like this? Jiang He dressed up every day and went to work as a hardworking florist while he brought the two children around?
This must be a conspiracy.
Xu Qing felt that it was necessary to think of a way to change the situation … but if he wanted to change it, he would have to take care of Jiang He's pile of lousy flowers. He was quite resistant when he thought about it.
"I'll give you a pet. You can give it a name."
Jiang He came back from work with a little turtle. He placed it on the table and slowly crawled a few steps. White Gourd pressed it down with his claws. Then, it retracted its head and limbs, leaving only its tail outside. It looked stupid.
Xu Qing poked its tail with his finger, and the little tail retracted, turning into a perfect turtle shell.
"Where did you get it?"
"Pingping picked it up from fishing. I brought it back for them to play with." Jiang He said, then took out the chewing gum toy from his bag. "This ran out of battery after she played with it. Can it be repaired?"
Gong Ping might have some strange fetish. Jiang He wanted to scare her, but he didn't expect that this woman liked the tingling feeling when she pulled it open. The electricity became weaker and weaker until it ran out.
Xu Qing took it and looked at it. He shook his head. "I can't repair it."
"Oh."
So, the chewing gum returned to the siblings' hands. This time, they didn't have to worry about getting electrocuted.
"Call it Shian." Xu Jin was a genius at naming. He wanted the little turtle to be as strong as his younger brother, so he suggested and looked at his younger brother.
Xu Shi 'an raised his neck. "Call it Shian Jin!"
These two little bastards …
Xu Qing threw the turtle in his hand with a dark expression. "You can't give it this kind of name."
The siblings whispered the name of the little turtle. Jiang He sat next to Xu Qing, rubbing his shoulders, watching him work on the tablet.
"Pingping is still like that?"
"Yeah." Jiang He nodded.
"Is she really going to be an old woman and not get married anymore?" Although Xu Qing didn't have a bad taste in things like unmarried people and DINK, he was quite … gossipy.
Husband and wife talked about each other's family. To be precise, it couldn't be called gossiping. They didn't go around talking about it.
"She's looking for someone. It's not like she's not getting married … it's just that it's not time yet," Jiang He said.
"Tsk … your child is going to primary school soon."
"I'm not the one who said it, she's the one who said it. We've already waited for so long, so we can't just settle for now. If she can come, then come. If not, then so be it. She'll be happier on her own. Anyway, she doesn't lack anything — she's quite carefree. I think she should be the heroine. You've ruined me." Jiang He suddenly frowned and pinched Xu Qing's arm.
Gong Ping was a loner and had nothing to do with her. She was more like a heroine who did whatever she wanted.
Gong Ping didn't want to stay at home all the time, and she had nowhere to go. After traveling around, she preferred to help out in Jiang He's shop. Knowing that Jiang He had an adult and two children waiting for dinner, she often stayed there at night. It was better than staying at home.
So he lived and waited.
She waited for the person who might or might not appear.
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