At five o'clock in the morning, Chen Xu woke up as usual. After changing into sportswear, he opened the door quietly so as not to wake up other people in the house.

As soon as the door was opened and the flashlight on the cell phone was shone, I saw my parents who were also walking cautiously.

"Why are you guys here so early?" Chen Xu was very surprised. He had heard them say before that they had been exercising in the mornings for the past two years, running or something like that. But he didn't expect them to be here so early.

My mother made a gesture to keep quiet, indicating not to disturb Chen Ziqi.

After the three of them left the house and walked down the stairs together, my mother said, "Now your father and I go to exercise every morning, and we feel much better."

Chen Xu felt a little distressed and said, "There's no need to go so early. It's so cold. You can go after six o'clock."

Mom said, "We are so used to it that we can't fall asleep at this time."

Chen Xu was silent. When he came back this time, he could clearly feel that his parents were older than before. There were more wrinkles on their faces, and there was occasionally a sense of slowness in their movements.

He knew that in the past two years, his parents had been worried and worked hard to pay off the debt, and they were aging faster than before.

Next year, they will only be fifty, which is not considered old in this era.

We must pay off the debt as soon as possible so that they don't have to work so hard.

He thought silently in his heart.

After reaching downstairs, the family of three walked towards the riverside park. In the early morning of the county town, there were few people on the road, and even few cars.

The three of them chatted as they walked, mainly Chen Xu and his mother, with his father only saying a word occasionally.

After arriving at the riverside park, everyone went their separate ways.

At around six o'clock, his parents went back home, leaving Chen Xu to run on his own.

At seven o'clock, Chen Xu came home after running. Chen Ziqi was still asleep, and his parents were not at home. There was freshly cooked porridge in the kitchen. On the dining table, the cover with a diameter of nearly one meter was opened, and inside was soybean milk, fried dough sticks, and a bowl of salted and crispy peanuts.

He took a shower and changed his clothes, then filled a bowl of porridge and ate it with peanuts.

After breakfast, I saw my mother coming in with some food. I went over to help her carry it and put it in the kitchen. Then I asked, "Where's Dad?"

"Going to work." Mom said after taking a breath.

"Why did you buy so many vegetables?" Chen Xu had told them yesterday that he was going out today and they didn't have to cook for him.

Mom said, "Ziqi said she wanted to eat some hometown food, so I thought of making a few more dishes for her."

Well, it turns out that you didn’t buy it for yourself.

Chen Xu was speechless, but he was very happy that his mother and Chen Ziqi got along so well.

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It was past eight o'clock and Chen Ziqi was still sleeping. Chen Xu wanted to wake her up, but her mother stopped him, saying that she was in the growing period and it was a rare day off, so she asked her to sleep a little longer.

Chen Xu shook his head and said, "She's been living here for a month. I wonder what kind of person you've spoiled her into."

His mother rolled her eyes at him and said, "Nonsense, Ziqi is so sensible. When you were her age, you were no match for her."

“…”

Chen Xu wisely shut up. He couldn't help but admire Chen Ziqi's ability to please her elders. No wonder she could have such a strong influence on her father.

At this time, his cell phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Yang Jinxia calling. After answering the call, she said, "Okay, I'll be down right away."

After hanging up the phone, he said, "Mom, I'm leaving now. I won't be back tonight." He went to the room, picked up the bag that had been prepared long ago, and went downstairs.

"Be careful outside." Mom walked to the door and gave me a special reminder.

She went around to the balcony and looked downstairs. After a while, she saw her son appear and walk to a white car. Then, she saw a woman getting out of the car. Although she couldn't see clearly, she looked quite young.

The window next to the balcony was opened, and Chen Ziqi asked while rubbing his eyes. He had obviously just woken up and saw his second aunt looking out on the balcony. Out of curiosity, he opened the window and asked.

"Come out and take a look." Mother Chen waved to her.

Chen Ziqi put on his coat and ran out, moving closer to her to watch.

Chen's mother asked, "The woman driving the white car is your brother's friend. Do you know her?"

"I don't know." Chen Ziqi naturally recognized that it was the car of the woman from yesterday, but still shook his head.

Mother Chen muttered, "She looks quite young. I wonder what her relationship is with your brother."

"Don't look, the car has left." Chen Ziqi took her hand and asked, "Aunt, what are we having for dinner today?"

As expected, Chen's mother was distracted and said, "I'll make you stuffed tofu and braised pork today."

"Okay, I'll help." Chen Ziqi pulled her back to the living room.

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"I'm sorry to bother you this time."

Chen Xu got in the car and said to Yang Jinxia, ​​"Last night, he wanted to find a ride-hailing car online, but no one took the order. In the end, he called her."

In fact, he had another choice, he could borrow from his eldest uncle or younger uncle, but compared to his third uncle, his relationship with his eldest uncle and younger uncle was a little more distant. So he chose Yang Jinxia.

"I haven't been out for a walk since I got here, so it's a good time to go out for a walk." Yang Jinxia said, starting the car, "Are there any fun places here?"

Chen Xu said, "There are probably no famous tourist attractions. I am not familiar with the fun places... When I was in school, I was only focused on studying and didn't go out much. After entering college, I only come back once a year and don't have time to travel around."

"Have you lived here since you were a child?"

"That's not the case. Before I went to primary school, I lived with my grandmother in the countryside. After I started school, I would go to my grandmother's house for a few days whenever there was a longer vacation."

"Then take me to your grandmother's house for a few days. I've never lived in the countryside before. It must be very interesting."

"Are you really not afraid that I'm a bad person? What if I kidnap you and sell you off? You won't even have anywhere to cry."

"Are you willing to do that?" Yang Jinxia turned her head and gave him a blank look.

Chen Xu's heart skipped a beat. He turned his head, looked out the window, and changed the subject.

Along the way, the two chatted and time seemed to pass very quickly.

This was the first time Chen Xu had chatted with her in such an atmosphere since they met, and he felt very relaxed.

In fact, we didn’t talk about anything nutritious. We just talked about the interesting things that happened in our work and life, and complained about our weird colleagues.

There is no need to deliberately accommodate and cater to each other. Sometimes, the topics we talk about are irrelevant. You talk about Zhang San and I talk about Li Si. But it does not hinder the conversation between the two at all.

When they reached the last section of the road, they both complained that it was narrow, winding, and steep. Yang Jinxia drove very carefully, and it took him half an hour to drive the ten-kilometer road.

During this period, Liu Xiaoshang made several phone calls to urge him, saying that he would set out to pick up the bride soon.

Finally, when Chen Xu and his companion arrived at their destination, the convoy was ready.

"Why did you come just now?" Liu Xiaoshang just came out of his house. He was wearing a particularly sexy red suit and complained. He saw Yang Jinxia beside him, "You also brought your family members - I'll go!"

When he saw Yang Jinxia's appearance clearly, he was immediately shocked.

Chen Xu then remembered that when he first met Yang Jinxia, ​​he was having dinner with Liu Xiaoshang, and Liu Xiaoshang had also seen her.

But, that was more than two months ago. How could this guy still remember Yang Jinxia's appearance? (End of this chapter)