Rekindling the Youthful Era

Chapter 753 A Family of Martial Arts Masters, Such is Their Family Tradition

After finishing my workout, it was already dinnertime.

After taking a shower in his private shower room, Ying Zhicheng didn't see Li Luo and Ying Chanxi near the boxing ring. He assumed that they had gone upstairs without waiting for him.

However, a waiter whispered a reminder: "Mr. Ying, the two guests who were with you are waiting for you in the regular fitness area over there."

"Why did you go over there?" Ying Zhicheng asked in confusion before walking towards the regular fitness area.

The boxing ring is a special area that ordinary gym members are not allowed to enter; they need to sign up for a specific boxing training course to enter.

Li Luo was able to get in directly because Ying Zhicheng was a platinum member.

As Ying Zhicheng walked out of the boxing area, he immediately spotted Li Luo and Ying Chanxi.

Presumably bored while waiting for him to shower, Li Luo dragged Ying Chanxi to try out the fitness equipment.

Ying Chanxi was sitting in a high pull-down chair at the moment.

Li Luo stood behind her, giving her instructions.

Moreover, Li Luo not only gave verbal instructions, but also reached out to correct Ying Chanxi's posture while speaking.

The sight of the two being so affectionate immediately made the old father's face turn serious, and he felt a little itchy to punch them again.

"Is that so?"

"Yes, keep your back straight, but not with brute force." Li Luo guided Ying Chanxi's hands downwards, then pressed down on her shoulder blades. "Feel the tension in this area. Only by engaging these muscles and tightening your shoulder blades can you achieve the desired effect. Can you feel it?"

“Oh…it does seem different.” Under Li Luo’s guidance, Ying Chanxi began training in a very professional manner.

At this moment, Ying Zhicheng had already walked to the side, crossed his arms, and then coughed softly: "Cough cough... I'm done washing, let's go."

"Dad?" Ying Chanxi was slightly startled by Ying Zhicheng's sudden voice. After turning her head and seeing Ying Zhicheng, she quickly got up from her seat.

However, judging from her expression, she seemed to want more, clearly enjoying this time alone with Li Luo.

Ying Zhicheng saw this and felt a pang of jealousy, realizing that his precious daughter had been completely captivated by that scoundrel.

Those who have never raised a daughter would probably find it hard to understand this feeling.

Ying Zhicheng recalled his previous experience in the boxing ring. He had been wondering if he had hit too hard, but now he felt a little regretful.

I should have thrown a few more punches.

That wasn't enough!

So, as they left the gym and took the elevator upstairs, Ying Zhicheng said to Li Luo, "Your boxing is pretty good. You can train with me more often in the future."

Li Luo knew exactly what Ying Zhicheng was thinking; he just wanted to beat him up again.

However, with the help of the memory palace, Li Luo was no longer afraid of being beaten up, so he nodded with a smile and said, "No problem, sparring with Uncle Ying is quite effective."

He was actually hoping Ying Zhicheng would punch him a few more times, since keeping some emotions bottled up inside wasn't good for his health, and it was better to let them out.

As Ying Zhicheng's future son-in-law, it's only right that he help his father-in-law with this little bit of emotion.

Ying Chanxi had watched the two's free fighting earlier and felt that her father seemed unable to beat Li Luo, so she didn't stop them from sparring. Instead, she asked with some curiosity, "Can girls practice this kind of boxing training?"

"It should be fine," Li Luo said. "I remember boxing has a lot of benefits, so if you're interested, you should definitely give it a try."

"Then I'll sign up for a course next time and give it a try," Ying Chanxi said, somewhat eager to try it out.

It can only be said that this is the family tradition; no wonder they are father and daughter, both having a special fondness for martial arts.

During the military training at the beginning of the semester, Ying Chanxi joined the military boxing formation, but unfortunately, he was forced to withdraw from the formation training after only a few days of practice because he fell while taking a shower.

Now that he has heard about the opportunity to learn boxing, his interest has immediately been piqued.

However, practicing physical boxing is fine; it's good for physical fitness, as long as you don't practice internet-based cyber boxing.

With that thought in mind, Li Luo followed Ying Zhicheng back to Huayue Film and Television.

They invited Yuan Wanqing and Yan Zhusheng, and then took Xiaowen with them. The group went to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

But when it was time to go home, Li Luo faced a dilemma.

Yan Zhusheng had just bought a new car, and Ying Chanxi had also driven her new car over.

Li Luo doesn't have the ability to be in two places at once, so he can only choose a car for one person.

However, Yan Zhusheng didn't let him worry. He simply took out his car keys and threw them into Xiaowen's arms, then pulled Li Luo toward Ying Chanxi's Audi: "Sister Xiaowen, can you drive the car back for me?"

"Huh?" Xiaowen stared blankly at the car keys in her hand. "But... I also drove Sister Qing's car today."

"Mom's car can stay here for now, she doesn't usually use it anyway," Yan Zhusheng said nonchalantly. "I'm coming here to record a song tomorrow, you can come with me then and drive Mom's car back."

"Well, okay then." Xiaowen scratched her head, obeyed the order, and went to drive Yan Zhusheng's new car.

It wasn't that she was unwilling, but rather that she felt a little regretful.

I originally thought I would see Li Luo and Yan Zhusheng showing off their love on the way back.

what a pity.

"Why don't you drive your own new car?" Ying Chanxi asked, speechless, as she watched Yan Zhusheng get into her car and pull Li Luo into the back seat. "You just bought this car and you're already letting someone else drive it? What's the point of buying it?"

"I was just afraid that my sister would be jealous if Li Luo rode in my car, so I had no choice but to come," Yan Zhusheng said seriously. "I was clearly thinking of my sister, but she still said that. It's really heartbreaking."

After saying that, Yan Zhusheng hugged Li Luo's arm, leaned against him, and blinked her innocent eyes to look at Ying Chanxi.

Ying Chanxi's face darkened upon hearing this, and she said irritably, "Who said Li Luo would definitely ride in your car?"

“The day you and your senior picked up your car, Li Luo rode in your car,” Yan Zhusheng said logically. “So today it’s my turn to pick up my car, of course Li Luo should ride in mine, right?”

"This..." Upon hearing Yan Zhusheng's words, Ying Chanxi was speechless for a moment, unable to find a reason to refute them.

At this moment, Li Luo coughed twice and said to Ying Chanxi, "Let's drive first and get home early. I still have to write."

"Hmph, I won't stoop to your level." Ying Chanxi snorted at Yan Zhusheng and started the car. Suddenly, she recalled Ying Zhicheng asking her if there was anything that was bothering her.

I couldn't remember it at the time, but now that Yan Zhusheng has talked back to me, I immediately remembered it.

When it comes to things that make you unhappy, there are definitely things to say about them.

But I can't exactly tell my dad that Zhu Sheng is always trying to steal Li Luo from me and that she deliberately talks back at him, can I?
Does he expect Ying Zhicheng to help him vent his anger?
We're all adults; for something as trivial as this, we should definitely use our own abilities to get back at them.

In fact, Ying Chanxi feels that he has won several times recently and is no longer as helpless as before.

If I work harder, then it will be her turn to bully this brat Zhu Sheng.

My heart is filled with dreams for the future.

Driving in Ying Chanxi was much more comfortable.

However, while waiting at a red light, Ying Chanxi saw Yan Zhusheng deliberately kissing Li Luo on the lips in front of her in the rearview mirror, and her face immediately darkened.

"Please don't do anything inappropriate in my car, okay? Kissing for so long, how can you be so shameless?"

"Sister, you're so stingy. I just saw you were driving and couldn't kiss you, so I kissed yours too."

"Who needs your help? Shut up!"

"No, mua~"

Ying Chanxi saw this scene in the rearview mirror and immediately gritted his teeth, feeling an itch to punch it.

"Next time, why don't I just put Pikachu in the car? I can throw a couple of punches if I want..." Ying Chanxi thought to herself.

……

After a noisy journey back to Bihai Lanting, the two sisters finally calmed down after getting out of the car.

Li Luo sent a message to Jian Chun and Lin Xiufeng, inviting them to have lunch together the next day.

The next morning, after Ying Chanxi and Yan Zhusheng had their morning run and breakfast, they went to Yuan Wanqing's studio again.

One person was responsible for handling matters related to Douyin (TikTok), while the other went to record a new song and compete with their mother for the original release rights.

So by noon, besides Li Luo, all that was left in the house was a lazy bum still sleeping in.

What are we having for lunch?

Xu Youyu lay in bed, and after a good night's sleep, opened her eyes and asked Li Luo, who was slapping away at his desk.

"I'm going out for lunch with my aunt and uncle, do you want to come?" "Hmm... I don't really want to go."

“There’s no one at home to cook for you.” Li Luo got up and went to the bedside, patting her shapely buttocks through the blanket. “Why don’t you come with me? It’s good to get some sun.”

"I can't get up~" Xu Youyu groaned and twisted around on the bed.

Li Luo chuckled, then lifted a corner of the blanket and crawled inside: "Still can't get up? Want me to show you what it's really like to not be able to get up?"

"Ah! No~" Xu Youyu was terrified of him. It was almost lunchtime, and she was still hungry. She didn't have time to deal with him and quickly begged for mercy, "I'm up! I'm up! Let me go~"

After Li Luo got Xu Youyu out of bed, he finally got out of bed and went into the bathroom to wash up.

After washing his face to fully wake up, he changed into some cool clothes and accompanied Li Luo out, getting into her new BMW.

They stopped in front of the milk tea shop at Xidamen, and Li Luo and Xu Youyu got out of the car and strolled over to Lin Xiufeng's side.

"Oh, you're here." Lin Xiufeng greeted Li Luo and Xu Youyu with a smile as they walked in. "Where are Xixi and Zhusheng?"

“They’re both busy, so it’s just the two of us who are relatively free,” Li Luo said to her uncle, leaning against the front desk. “Where’s my dear aunt?”

"Ahem..." Lin Xiufeng was still a little unaccustomed to Li Luo calling Jian Chun "auntie" directly, so he coughed before saying, "She's still at school, taking care of some things. She'll be over in a bit. You two can sit down for a while."

"Oh, no rush, you can have a cup of milk tea first," Li Luo said. "What would you like to drink, Sister Yu?"

"I'd like a red bean milk tea," Xu Youyu said.

"OK, where's Li Luo?" Lin Xiufeng nodded and began preparations.

Li Luo shook his head: "I'll just have a drink with her, otherwise I won't be able to eat later."

"also."

Watching Lin Xiufeng skillfully make milk tea, Li Luo, feeling bored, casually asked, "Speaking of which, I've never had a chance to ask before, Uncle, how did you manage to win over our counselor Jian?"

"Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"Just out of curiosity."

"It's nothing... just normal interactions." Lin Xiufeng felt a little awkward talking about his relationship in front of his nephew, but he still said, "Back then, she was still doing her master's degree and was working part-time for me."

"Maybe it's because I usually take good care of her, we got together after a while."

"Actually, there's not much to say."

"That's it?" Li Luo raised an eyebrow. "What about the details?"

Lin Xiufeng rolled his eyes at him and pointed outside the shop: "It's right outside West Street, no need to ask me."

Li Luo: "...Phonetic puns are not fun at all."

"Don't pry into the affairs of your elders."

"Hey, stingy."

I enjoyed milk tea at the milk tea shop for a while, joking around with Lin Xiufeng.

When it was almost noon, Jian Chun still hadn't arrived, but an acquaintance had arrived first.

"Are there...fishing?"

A petite figure walked in from outside. Upon seeing Xu Youyu, she asked in a low voice with some surprise.

Xu Youyu was slurping milk tea with Li Luo when she heard someone call her name. She looked over in surprise and was astonished to see her roommate, Xie Xiuying. "Xiuying? What are you doing here?"

"I...I'm here for a part-time job," Xie Xiuying said softly. "The boss said the store needed part-time workers at noon today, so I came over."

"Oh, it's you." Lin Xiufeng smiled and waved to Xie Xiuying, then looked at Li Luo and Xu Youyu, "You two know each other?"

“Uncle, she’s my roommate.” Xu Youyu put his arm around Xie Xiuying’s shoulder. “Does she usually work part-time here?”

“No, that’s not it.” Lin Xiufeng shook his head. “I usually manage the shop myself. Sometimes when I’m busy or have to go out, I’ll look for a temporary part-time job.”

"I see." Xu Youyu nodded in realization. "Then you have to be nice to our Xiuying, she's a very nice person."

"Yes, we've collaborated a few times before," Lin Xiufeng chuckled. "I'll have to ask her for help at noon too."

"No problem, leave it to me," Xie Xiuying said earnestly.

At this moment, Jian Chun also arrived.

So Lin Xiufeng temporarily handed the shop over to Xie Xiuying, and together with Jian Chun, Li Luo, and Xu Youyu, they went to the Sichuan-Chongqing Hot Pot restaurant next door.

The dinner table.

After scanning the QR code to place an order for hot pot.

Li Luo then brought up the parking space issue, expressed his gratitude to Jian Chun, and then gave Jian Chun the license plates of Ying Chanxi and Xu Youyu.

"Why are there only two license plate numbers?" Jian Chun asked疑惑地. "Isn't there another one?"

“Oh, I see.” Li Luo explained, “Zhu Sheng’s mother has connections with the music academy, so she was directly enrolled and doesn’t need a parking space here.”

"Hey? Why didn't you say so yesterday?" Jian Chun said helplessly, "I already told them."

"It's okay." Li Luo shook his head. "Auntie, you can give me my license plate number too."

"Isn't that unnecessary? You can just register your car in my name, otherwise you'll have to pay an extra thousand a month for parking space," Jian Chun said, frowning.

“I don’t need the thousand yuan for the parking space. Anyway, it’s already agreed, so there’s no need to go back on my word,” Li Luo said. “It just so happens that your parking space is available, so you can put my uncle’s car there. That way, it will be more convenient for him to pick you up from get off work in the future.”

"What you're saying..." Jian Chun scratched her head helplessly.

Lin Xiufeng, standing to the side, didn't stand on ceremony with Li Luo. He patted Jian Chun on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. Just do as Li Luo says. Why are you being so polite with him? We're all family."

"Yes, yes, we're all family." Li Luo smiled and agreed, then smoothly changed the subject, asking, "So when are you two going to let me have some wedding candy?"

"Ahem..." Lin Xiufeng seemed a little embarrassed when he mentioned this, but he still said in a low voice, "I plan to take Xiaochun home for Chinese New Year this year first, and then accompany her home after the New Year. If everything goes smoothly, maybe next year..."

Jian Chun sat down next to Lin Xiufeng, lowering her head shyly, offering no objection, which could be considered tacit agreement.

Upon hearing Lin Xiufeng's words, Li Luo's face immediately showed a relieved expression: "Then I really have to congratulate you! Come on, let's drink!"

After a few rounds of drinks at noon.

After finishing their meal, the four prepared to leave.

Just then, Li Guohong strolled into the shop, saw his son, and called out to him, "What are you doing here?"

“Please invite Uncle and Aunt over for dinner.” Li Luo pointed to Lin Xiufeng and Jian Chun, who had just walked away. “Dad, is there anything you need? If not, I’ll go back with Sister Youyu.”

“Your mother probably hasn’t had a chance to tell you yet,” Li Guohong said. “Remember to come home this evening. Your uncle is coming to visit and will have dinner with you. He says he has something to discuss with you.”

"Oh, I see." Li Luo was curious about what it was, but didn't ask any further questions. She would find out during dinner that evening anyway.

So they waited until evening.

Xu Youyu was too lazy to move and had to write at night, so she didn't go home with Li Luo.

Yan Zhusheng is still recording a song in Yuan Wanqing's studio and hasn't come back yet.

Ying Chanxi drove back to Bihai Lanting, and upon hearing that Li Luo was going home, he drove back with him.

After returning to Jincheng Community and entering the gate of 401, Ying Chanxi changed into her pink slippers and couldn't help but sigh, "It feels like it's been so long since I've been back here. I really miss it."

“Indeed,” Li Luo chuckled. “However, the renovation is a bit outdated. Once the villa is ready for occupancy, I plan to have my parents move there first, and then we’ll renovate this place.”

"Eh? Are we going to renovate again?" Ying Chanxi was still a little reluctant. "That's such a pity."

“People always have to look forward,” Li Luo said softly, putting his arm around Ying Chanxi. “Actually, I was originally thinking of having them both live in the villa from now on.”

“But my parents know a lot of people in this neighborhood and are used to living here, so they don’t really want to move.”

"So it's better to renovate and refurbish it so that it will be more comfortable to live in later."

“That’s true.” Ying Chanxi nodded in agreement, but she was still a little reluctant. So, a thought struck her, and she asked softly, “Then… how about…”

"What else?"

"It's rare for you to come back," Ying Chanxi said softly, tugging at Li Luo's sleeve. "Why don't you stay here tonight?"

(End of this chapter)