Chapter 90 Father and Son
Chapter 90 Father and Son
"Shoulders relaxed, elbows dropped... arms rounded... hips loosened, knees bent... posture upright and centered..."
Early in the morning, Xu Jinyan was teaching her grandmother Tai Chi, a popular health exercise for the elderly.
With Xu Jinyan, a "famous teacher," by her side, she can naturally be taught the most standardized movements without worrying about practicing incorrectly and injuring herself.
After about ten minutes, the two finished their practice. The first time was mainly to standardize the movements.
"Grandma, how did you sleep last night? Does your back still hurt?"
Xu Jinyan asked casually.
The point isn't about her back; he knows exactly how her back is. The point is in the previous sentence: how well she slept.
It's said that older people are lighter sleepers. He got home before 4 a.m., so he should be fine, right?
The old lady moved around a bit. "You know what, ever since you massaged me yesterday, I've felt much better. I slept really well last night."
Xu Jinyan smiled and said, "That's wonderful."
"Since the massage is working, I'll massage it for you for a few more days."
The old lady nodded with a smile: "Okay!"
Actually, she slept only so-so, not because she noticed that a guy had sneaked out and then sneaked back.
However, once the old man had something on his mind...
Over the next few days, Xu Jinyan made sure the old lady's back was healed, and also helped to treat her shoulders, neck, arms and legs.
During this process, basically every member of the Xu family who had free time would come over to take a look, and of course, they couldn't help but feel envious of Xu Jinyan:
This is such a comfortable life!
……
On this day, Xu Wenqing had nothing to do, so he strolled over to Xu Jinyan's place.
While Xu Jinyan was in the kitchen cooking, the old lady pulled him aside and whispered:
There's something I've been thinking about and I feel I should tell you.
Xu Wenqing asked curiously, "What's wrong, Mom?"
"Jinyan is a big star now, living in the glamorous world of entertainment with so many temptations. You need to remind him!"
Xu Jinyan, listening from the kitchen, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth. The old lady was...
At the same time, he was also curious about what Lao Xu would say.
Upon hearing this, Xu Wenqing laughed and said, "Mom, Yan Zhi and I have already discussed this matter."
"I know a bit about the entertainment industry; many of my students have gone into it."
"As for being cautious with words..."
"You've watched him grow up, so you should know him. Although he's mischievous, we believe we've helped him establish a good set of values."
"As long as he has righteousness, kindness, and a bottom line in his heart... that's enough."
"We don't want to interfere too much in his life. He's already in his twenties, and we as parents should learn how to gracefully withdraw from his life."
The old lady slapped him hard: "Stop lecturing me. He's an adult, but he's still a child."
"You know..."
Xu Wenqing rubbed his arm and, seeing the old lady's hesitant expression, asked, "Mom, what happened?"
The old lady sighed: "That day, after coming back from the hospital... and finishing dinner... Yang Mi... it was already dark... you tell me!"
Xu Wenqing's eyes widened instantly, and his previous composure vanished.
He had considered that his son might no longer be a naive teenager. Based on the nonsense his son had spouted when asked about "making love," he felt that it was pretty much the truth.
Xu Jinyan: Back then, he was still a teenager!
He even imagined his son living a life of being chosen by the emperor every day because of his talent.
Xu Jinyan: There aren't that many yet...
But he never expected that Xu Jinyan... would have such a hobby.
The three of them remained silent throughout the meal.
After the meal, the old lady took the initiative to wash the dishes, and the father and son went out for a stroll.
"I heard you're teaching your grandma Tai Chi now?"
Xu Wenqing casually started a conversation.
"Want to learn? I'll teach you!"
"Okay, I'll learn along with you tomorrow morning."
Xu Jinyan asked curiously, "Are you staying here tonight? Aren't you going to work tomorrow?"
Old Xu nodded. He couldn't concentrate on his work these days either, but he said helplessly, "My job is pretty boring these days too."
"Ever since your relationship with Xiaofeng was exposed, most of the students who come to me now have ulterior motives. Even most of the students who want to take my graduate entrance exam are only doing so because they want to be from the same school as you two."
"I don't plan to recruit any more students this year."
Xu Jinyan laughed and said, "That's great. Teaching students is so tiring. It's good to take a few years off."
Xu Wenqing suddenly asked, "Is your grandma urging you to find a partner?"
Xu Jinyan nodded, thinking to herself: They've arrived.
He asked curiously, "So, do you have a boyfriend now?"
Xu Jinyan: "Yes...some."
Xu Wenqing: ?
No, everything you said in the interview was true?
Since there were only the two of them present, he felt that Xu Jinyan was probably telling the truth.
Xu Wenqing took a deep breath, secretly wondering if it was really a case of a talented man being a womanizer, or if his son had undergone a genetic mutation!
He looked up at the sky, unsure of what to say.
After calming down, Xu Wenqing chose to be direct: "Your grandmother told me about Yang Mi."
Then she turned around and looked directly into his eyes: "Do you have anything to say?"
Seeing Old Xu's serious expression, Xu Jinyan also unconsciously became serious: "I have lived up to the expectations of the Xu family ancestors!"
"Pfft..."
Old Xu immediately broke down in laughter.
This was the first time I'd truly experienced my son's humor. He was laughing when he suddenly asked, seemingly casually, "Yang Mi got divorced?"
Xu Jinyan looked at him in surprise. Old Xu is something else.
Seeing Xu Jinyan's expression, Old Xu understood, and at the same time, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"You brat!"
He almost drew his Seven Wolves sword!
……
……
"Oh my, the old lady's health has recovered really well."
The doctor who last examined the latest X-rays exclaimed in amazement.
A few days later, the Xu family brought the old lady to the hospital again for a check-up.
Even though she kept saying that she was fine, she couldn't go against everyone's opinion.
"See, I told you, Jinyan gave me a really good massage, and I was all better in just two days."
The old lady proudly showed off her eldest grandson.
The doctor smiled slightly and didn't expose him. Even a slight back strain wouldn't be cured with just two massages, let alone for an elderly person.
"You should take better care of your health, and don't try to compete with the younger people when you're doing square dancing."
They had just left when a slightly overweight doctor came in: "Director Liu, what do you think is the cause of that patient's arm pain...?"
Xu Jinyan paused at the door, letting her family go first.
He discovered something interesting.
Director Liu shook his head and sighed, "Director Wang, you're an expert in this field. Even you're at a loss. Let's go and study it some more."
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Xu Jinyan standing at the door wearing a mask.
Director Liu's eyes lit up, and he introduced, "Director Wang, don't you particularly like music? Do you know who this is?"
Wang Weijia's small eyes behind his glasses lit up: "Xu Jinyan? Really?"
Xu Jinyan took off her mask and shook hands with him: "Hello, Director Wang, Mr. Mao."
"Hello, hello," Wang Weijia said softly, but was clearly excited.
Xu Jinyan looked strange. Didn't Sister Mi mention before that she would be participating in a music variety show called "The Coming One" in a while?
"Does Director Wang like music?"
"Yeah yeah."
"Does Director Wang have any musical dreams? Have you ever thought about debuting as a singer? I think your voice is quite unique."
The two were taken aback. Director Liu smiled:
"Professor Xu, you may not know, but Director Wang may be young, but he is a key expert that our institute has introduced, and he enjoys special allowances."
Xu Jinyan looked at Director Wang's somewhat shy expression and secretly felt a pang of regret!
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