After returning from the swimming pool, Gou Dan couldn't wait to share his newly learned swimming style with his parents, and at the end, he shook his head and expressed his regret:
"That swimming pool was so much fun, it's a pity you didn't go, Mom and Dad."
Xia Heping was itching to try it after hearing what Gou Dan said. Come to think of it, he had never swum in a swimming pool before, and he didn't know the difference between swimming in a swimming pool and swimming in a river.
He said in a serious tone, "If you like going to the swimming pool, Dad will take you next time you want to go."
"Really? Hehe, Dad, you're so kind," Gou Dan looked at Xia Heping with a face full of surprise, completely unaware of Xia Heping's little scheme.
Xia Heping chuckled and patted his head: "Of course it's true. Would Dad lie to you about something like this?"
Zhang Hongyan, who was watching the father and son chat, rolled her eyes silently. She could see through her husband's little scheme at a glance. He just wanted to go out and have fun, so he was using their son as an excuse.
"Dad, I want to go to the swimming pool again tomorrow, is that okay? I can also teach you the new breaststroke I just learned, it's much easier than our doggy paddle," Gou Dan immediately seized the opportunity to make his request.
"Sure, let's go tomorrow then. Honey, are you coming? Let's go have some fun together," Xia Heping said, inviting Zhang Hongyan.
“I’m not going, you can go by yourselves,” Zhang Hongyan said, frowning in refusal.
Xia Heping gave Gou Dan a wink: Son, help persuade your mother.
Dog Egg quietly returned the gesture: No problem, watch me.
"Dear Mom, please come play with us, okay?" Gou Dan grabbed Zhang Hongyan's arm and started to whine, his voice so enigmatic that it sent chills down one's spine.
Zhang Hongyan pushed him away helplessly: "I'm not going. I can't swim, so it's pointless for me to go."
"You can learn if you don't know how. Let my dad teach you. Mom, just come play with us. I won't let go of you if you don't come," Gou Dan continued to persuade his mother, clinging tightly to her arm.
"Well, I don't have a swimsuit either. I'm too lazy to buy one. I'll go another time if I have the chance," Zhang Hongyan said dismissively.
Dog Egg revealed a smug look: "Hehe, actually my sister secretly bought you a swimsuit yesterday."
After saying that, she immediately ran to Xia Qingqing's room: "Sister, where's the swimsuit you bought for Mom yesterday? Hurry up and bring it out. Mom promised to go swimming with us, all that's missing is the swimsuit you bought for her."
Hearing Gou Dan's words, Xia Qingqing smiled and got up to take out her swimsuit from the closet: "Here it is."
Xia Qingqing didn't expect that the swimsuit would come in handy so soon. She hadn't planned to tell Zhang Hongyan about it right away after buying it yesterday.
Because she was worried that Zhang Hongyan would nag her again about buying things she didn't need, she thought she would take them out when Zhang Hongyan needed them, so she wouldn't be nagged.
Gou Dan happily handed the swimsuit to Zhang Hongyan: "Mom, look, this is the swimsuit my sister bought for you, isn't it beautiful?"
Zhang Hongyan's expression changed several times as she looked at the black swimsuit, finally settling into a look of emotion: "Qingqing, I don't even know what to say about her."
How could her daughter be so thoughtful? She even thought of her when buying a swimsuit.
Zhang Hongyan recalled the days of being ridiculed for not having a son for over 10 years. It's no exaggeration to say that all those people's sons combined couldn't compare to her daughter.
With swimsuits already prepared, Zhang Hongyan had no reason to refuse and agreed to go swimming with Gou Dan the next day.
After getting his parents' permission, Gou Dan also invited Tian Hongjun to join them.
Although Tian Hongjun was a little embarrassed to go out with his friend's parents, he said, "I think I'll pass. Your parents are coming too... I feel a bit awkward."
"Oh, what's so embarrassing? You know my parents, right?" Gou Dan said nonchalantly.
“Hongjun, you can go ahead. We can play separately when we get to the swimming pool, instead of with my parents.”
"Alright then," Tian Hongjun finally relented, his desire to have fun overcoming his slight shyness.
Actually, he was very envious when he found out yesterday that Gou Dan could go to the swimming pool with his sister, but unfortunately he doesn't have a sister, and his parents don't have time to go with him.
Now that we finally have this opportunity, let's put aside any feelings of embarrassment for now and just have fun first.
After his parents got home from get off work that evening, Tian Hongjun told them that he and Xia Jiale were going to the swimming pool together the next day.
Hearing that Xia Jiale's parents would also be going, Tian's mother wasn't worried at all. She even gave her son 50 cents for the trip and told him not to let Xia Jiale's parents pay for it.
This made Tian Hongjun extremely happy. The entrance fee to the swimming pool was only 10 cents, which meant he had 40 cents left to spend freely.
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The next day, Zhang Hongyan and Xia Heping packed their swimsuits and towels and prepared to take the two children to the swimming pool.
Before setting off, Zhang Hongyan went to Xia Qingqing's room again and asked, "Qingqing, are you really not going?"
Xia Qingqing smiled and nodded: "Yes, my arms were a little sore after swimming yesterday. Mom, you guys had fun."
That was obviously a lie. She insisted on practicing the body-strengthening techniques that Glek taught her; it would be too pathetic if her arms ached after swimming.
She doesn't actually like pool swimming. She went with Song Ze yesterday to satisfy her curiosity and see what swimming pools are like in this era.
But subconsciously, she always felt that the swimming pool water wasn't very clean. She had often seen stories online of girls getting infections from swimming in pools. Although she believed that her body wasn't that fragile, she still wanted to avoid it if possible.
When she makes a lot of money in the future, she'll buy a villa with its own swimming pool, so she can swim whenever and however she wants, which will be incredibly enjoyable.
Zhang Hongyan had no idea that her daughter had such a grand dream. When she heard that her daughter's arm was sore, she didn't force her anymore: "Okay then, if we come back late, you can start cooking the rice first, and I'll cook the dishes when I get back."
"I know, Mom, don't worry," Xia Qingqing assured her repeatedly.
No one expected that Zhang Hongyan would fall in love with swimming after just one trip to the pool, becoming even more addicted than Gou Dan.
Especially after she learned how to swim, she would invite Xia Heping to go swimming together every few days.
Xia Heping, of course, dotes on his wife. Since she finally has a hobby, he is determined to fully support her.
After persisting for more than half a month, Zhang Hongyan was surprised to find that the flesh on her stomach had become much firmer.
You know, her belly had become quite loose since giving birth to Gou Dan, but she knew that this was a problem that almost all women had after giving birth, and she had gotten used to it. She never expected that swimming would improve it one day.
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