Rekindling the Youthful Era

Chapter 818 Father's Gift: Be Careful
Ying Zhicheng's surprise ward rounds ended in an awkward atmosphere.

When facing his daughter, Ying Zhicheng maintained a calm and composed demeanor, appearing as if he had simply come up to take a look.

Seeing that both daughters were already sharing a bed with Li Luo, saying anything more at this point seemed superfluous.

So Ying Zhicheng didn't say anything more, just told them to go to bed early, then turned around, waved his hand, and walked towards the master bedroom door, preparing to leave.

Seeing this, Yuan Wanqing didn't say much. She just glanced at her precious daughter, who was still hugging Li Luo's neck and with half of her body resting on Li Luo, and showed a somewhat helpless expression on her face.

If it were Xixi, she definitely wouldn't be so embarrassed and would have let go long ago.

Zhu Sheng, on the other hand, seemed to be deliberately sticking close to Li Luo, without any sense of shame.

Thinking of this, Yuan Wanqing shook her head. Before leaving, she couldn't help but add, "You guys... um... you should still be careful."

Upon hearing this, Li Luo's expression immediately turned slightly strange.

Xi Xi blushed, opened her mouth as if to explain something, but couldn't say anything.

She was too embarrassed to discuss such topics with her elders.

Yan Zhusheng nodded obediently and said without any hesitation, "Don't worry, Mom, we will be careful."

Upon hearing this, Ying Chanxi could only nod slightly and hum in agreement.

That soft "hmm" made Ying Zhicheng sway, and he felt like he couldn't stand up straight.

From Ying Zhicheng's perspective, didn't Ying Chanxi's reaction at this moment confirm the authenticity of those sixty-two times?

Oh no, it should be sixty-three times.

However, it seems like I wasn't wearing one in the bathroom today?
Thinking of this, Ying Zhicheng couldn't help but pause, then turned around and hurriedly walked to the bedside. He reached into his pocket and stuffed something into Li Luo's arms.

"Uncle Ying... this..." Li Luo was stunned for a moment, then picked it up and took a look, only to find that it was actually two plastic square pieces.

This left him somewhat at a loss.

Ying Zhicheng snorted coldly, feeling as if his heart was bleeding after giving away this thing.

It felt as painful as handing over weapons and equipment to the enemy on the battlefield.

But given the current situation, not delivering it is not an option.

What if this kid really doesn't wear it anymore?
Although you might not win the lottery this time or twice, there's always a chance of something going wrong, so don't rely on luck.

Xixi is only a freshman in college, and the Reign Culture team needs her to take the helm. She can't possibly get pregnant at this time, can she?

He and Yuan Wanqing are still young and not in a hurry to have grandchildren, so it's better to let Li Luo be more careful.

"Take it, safety first," Ying Zhicheng said with a dark face. "Let's go, you guys should get some sleep."

After saying that, he turned around again and left quickly, not wanting to stay there for even a second longer.

After seeing what Ying Zhicheng had given away, Yuan Wanqing blushed a little and hurriedly followed Ying Zhicheng away.

After closing the master bedroom door, Yuan Wanqing whispered, "Why did you give him that thing back? They definitely already have their own. Wasn't that unnecessary? How embarrassing."

"What do you know?" Ying Zhicheng said to Yuan Wanqing as he stepped into the elevator. "Didn't I go into Li Luo's master bedroom this afternoon?"

"I just came to use the restroom, so I went into their restroom too."

"Back then, Li Luo and I went downstairs to box, and we worked up a sweat, so I took a shower on the first floor."

"Li Luo took Xixi up to the third floor to take a bath."

"I only found out when I went to the bathroom in the master bedroom that, besides Li Luo's clothes, there were also Xi Xi's clothes on the floor!"

"They clearly showered together! Who knows, they might have done something?"

"I couldn't find that thing in the toilet either, and I was afraid that this kid didn't wear anything for a moment of pleasure."

"So it's better to be on the safe side."

As he said this, Ying Zhicheng was so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe. He waved his hand, not wanting to say anything more.

Seeing his expression, Yuan Wanqing shook her head helplessly, then comforted him, "You should think less about these things."

“Xixi has grown up. Whether it’s Li Luo or another man, as long as she’s in a relationship, she’ll eventually reach this point.”

"Li Luo is already considered to be an extremely outstanding young man."

"You even find someone as outstanding as Li Luo so distasteful. If Xixi were to find someone more ordinary, wouldn't you be ready to chop them up with a knife?"

"What you're saying..." Ying Zhicheng was a little speechless. He stepped out of the elevator and then said, "It's not that I dislike Li Luo, I'm just a little annoyed..."

As a father, I know that my daughter is dating someone, and things have gotten to this point, so it's very likely that things are about to get really heated.

But if you just think about it that way, it's not so bad.

The main reason is that Ying Zhicheng happened to pull an empty box out of his drawer this morning by some strange coincidence.

The impact of this thing, combined with seeing clothes scattered all over the master bathroom floor this afternoon, and just tonight seeing both daughters sharing a bed with Li Luo...

It's normal that Ying Zhicheng felt it was a bit difficult to cope.

"Alright, alright." Yuan Wanqing patted his back. "Anyway, they've already moved out, and they've started a new life."

"As parents, we'll just silently wish them well and won't come to stay with them as often as we can in the future."

"Go to bed early. You have to go to the company tomorrow, right? I also have to rush to my schedule. Don't think too much about it."

"I understand." Ying Zhicheng waved his hand, returned to their guest room, lay back on the bed, and pulled Yuan Wanqing into his arms. "By the way, are you really planning to buy a house here?"

“Yes,” Yuan Wanqing nodded and smiled. “Since Li Luo and the others have settled here, why don’t we buy a house too?”

"When we were playing mahjong tonight, Xiuhong told us that if it were just Li Luo and his family living here, she and Lao Li wouldn't want to move here."

"After all, there aren't many people I know here. I know all the neighbors in their old neighborhood, so I really don't want to move here directly."

"But what if we buy a house here in the future and move here?"

"Youyu also bought a new house and let Lao Xu and Su Ling move here so that everyone can have some company."

“I think that makes a lot of sense, what do you think?” Ying Zhicheng listened to Yuan Wanqing’s words, his left hand resting on her rounded shoulder and stroking it. After thinking for a while, he nodded gently and said, “Then let’s do it your way. Are you planning to go house hunting with Youyu?”

"Okay." Yuan Wanqing nodded. "Butler Liu is very familiar with this place. When I have some free time to come and see the house, he will take us with him. Would you like to come along too?"

"I don't have any requirements for the house," Ying Zhicheng waved his hand. "You can choose whatever you like."

……

Just after Ying Zhicheng and Yuan Wanqing left.

The master bedroom is on the third floor.

While Li Luo was still holding the two plastic squares in her hand, Yan Zhusheng, who was leaning against her, had already quietly reached out her little hand and grabbed one of them.

Ying Chanxi, who had just seen her parents off, returned to the bedside and saw Yan Zhusheng's actions. Her eyes narrowed instantly, and she immediately pounced on him: "What are you doing?"

Yan Zhusheng reacted quickly and snatched one from Li Luo's hand.

On the other side, Ying Chanxi only managed to grab the other one. She immediately glared at Yan Zhusheng and said irritably, "My dad gave it to Li Luo, why are you trying to snatch it?"

"Sister is so fierce." Yan Zhusheng blinked. "Isn't your dad my dad? He sent Li Luo two, which means we can each use one, right?"

Ying Chanxi: "..."

After Yan Zhusheng said that, Ying Chanxi was speechless for a moment.

Only after confirming that the room was safe did Xu Youyu finally push open the bathroom door and come out, where he saw the scene of fierce struggle on the bed.

"What are you two doing?" Xu Youyu asked with a puzzled look. She leaned forward to take a look and noticed what Xixi and Zhusheng were holding. She couldn't help but suppress a laugh and said, "Uncle Ying didn't just give him this, did he?"

“Yes.” Yan Zhusheng nodded, stuffing the plastic square into her pajama pocket without any intention of returning it. “Doesn’t that mean Daddy agrees? Why don’t you give it a try, sister?”

"I...I won't try!" Ying Chanxi hurriedly stuffed the plastic square into her pajama pocket, her face flushed with embarrassment as she refused. "Didn't I tell you before...at least after I've completely laid the truth out with Dad, then...that..."

As she spoke, Ying Chanxi's voice grew softer and softer until she finally buried herself in Li Luo's arms, too embarrassed to look at anyone else.

Xu Youyu had never heard of this before, and was quite surprised when he heard it. He hadn't expected Xixi to be so principled in this regard.

"Then good luck, sister," Yan Zhusheng said nonchalantly. "Anyway, Dad gave me this, so I'll just use it next time. Oh, right, and this too."

After saying that, Yan Zhusheng took out another brand of plastic square from her pajama pocket and waved it in front of the others.

Upon seeing this, Xu Youyu immediately wore a speechless expression: "Why do you still keep this thing?"

"Mom always disagreed before, so we didn't get to use them," Yan Zhusheng said innocently. "Now we have two."

"Put it away." Li Luo coughed, pressed her hand, and made her put it back in her pocket. Then he said, "Go to sleep early. You have to go for a morning run and go to class tomorrow."

Today is Wednesday, and they all took the day off.

Although tomorrow is Li Luo's birthday, none of them had classes in the morning and could come back to celebrate in the afternoon, so they didn't ask for leave.

Li Luo was now stiff with discomfort, but Ying Zhicheng and the others were downstairs, and the three girls on the bed were also there, so there was nothing he could do.

So he had no choice but to change the subject, saying to Xu Youyu, "Let's go for a morning run together tomorrow?"

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Xu Youyu immediately put on a crying face. "Didn't we just run today? Please spare me~"

"You're so silly," Li Luo reminded her. "Aunt Cui's here today. Why don't you get up with us for a morning run tomorrow and show her how energetic you are?"

Upon hearing Li Luo's words, Xu Youyu's eyes lit up, realizing that what he said made some sense.

"Could I pretend to go for a morning run with you guys, and then actually turn back to take a nap after we leave?" Xu Youyu asked with a chuckle.

Li Luo: "...Can't you use your brain for something else?"

……

The night passed.

It was a little after six o'clock the next morning.

Cui Suling and Xu Rongsheng got up early.

Lin Xiuhong and Li Guohong, who were sleeping on the second floor, also got up at the same time.

After washing up, Lin Xiuhong and Li Guohong took the elevator to the first floor, where they bumped into Xu Rongsheng and his wife, who had just finished washing up.

"You two got up pretty early too," Lin Xiuhong greeted with a smile. "Let's go to the restaurant for breakfast. Butler Liu has already prepared everything."

"Which bedroom does Youyu sleep in on the third floor? I didn't go to check yesterday." Cui Suling was being pulled by Lin Xiuhong. She originally wanted to go upstairs, but she couldn't make it this time. She could only follow her towards the dining room. "I was thinking of going upstairs to wake her up, otherwise she'll sleep in again."

"Don't you know?" Lin Xiuhong naturally wouldn't let Cui Suling go upstairs to check on the rooms. She knew the nature of these four children very well. "Youyu has been going for a morning run with Li Luo and the others a lot lately. Yesterday morning was one example."

"Huh? Is that so?" Cui Suling looked incredulous. "Did the sun rise in the west?"

“The school has a sunshine running program, and there are strict requirements for the number of morning runs this year. You have to run whether you want to or not,” Xu Rongsheng added. “In addition, a facial recognition system has been added this year, so it’s not convenient to find someone to run for you.”

"This girl," Cui Suling couldn't help but roll her eyes, "did she have someone else run the errands for her last year?"

"I don't know about that." Xu Rongsheng coughed and didn't say anything more.

Just then, a noise came from the elevator.

Li Luo and the other three were already dressed and walked towards the restaurant from the elevator entrance.

Upon seeing Cui Suling, Xu Youyu, who had been looking sleepy, immediately perked up. He straightened his chest, strutted past Cui Suling with a proud and arrogant air, and raised his chin at her with a light snort.

The intention to show off is quite obvious.

"What are you whining about?" Cui Suling was speechless as she looked at her daughter's smug expression. "Anyone who didn't know better would think that getting up early is something to be proud of, right? Isn't that what you're supposed to do?"

"That's a bit hurtful of you to say," Xu Youyu said with a displeased expression. "Can't you even offer a compliment?"

“I can praise you, but first tell me, did you run the school’s Sunshine Run last year?” Cui Suling raised an eyebrow and asked with a chuckle, “You can’t lie.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Youyu immediately shut up, pouted, and retreated, hiding behind Li Luo and the other two: "You're such a spoilsport. If you say something like that again, I'm going upstairs to go back to sleep."

"Alright, alright," Xu Rongsheng waved his hand. "Let's eat breakfast first."

(End of this chapter)