As they went downstairs, Cao Jie asked curiously, "Chairman Jiang, you also enjoy running?"
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled and shook her head. "I kept up my morning runs for more than two years, but then I slacked off."
“I knew it.” Cao Jie suddenly realized, “From my professional perspective, although you are thin, you are very healthy, not the skinny type.”
The two arrived at the gym, and after she finished warming up, Cao Jie said with a grin, "Chairwoman Jiang, shall we have a competition?"
She raised an eyebrow. "A professional player coming down to beat me?"
However, she didn't refuse, "Come on."
When she used to go for morning runs, she was the type with average speed but excellent endurance.
Although her speed had increased slightly while competing with Cao Jie, she didn't seem to be struggling much.
At the end of the 5-kilometer race, neither of them had won.
She wiped the sweat from her neck. "Not enough? Want to go another 5 kilometers?"
Cao Jie was somewhat surprised. "Chairman Jiang, you don't exercise much, so please don't hurt yourself."
Jiang Xiaoli took a sip of water and stepped back onto the treadmill. "Can't you keep going?"
Cao Jie won the competition, but she gave Jiang Xiaoli a thumbs up and said, "Chairwoman Jiang, you're amazing!"
She rubbed her thigh. "I'll make time to exercise more often in the future. Let's have another competition next time!"
Cao Jie said with a smile, "No problem, Chairman Jiang, I'll be your sparring partner!"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and nodded, "Then... Coach Cao, please take good care of me in the future."
After a vigorous workout, I slept exceptionally well.
She woke up naturally in the morning, and as usual, she first called Li Guizhi for a casual chat, and then dialed Zong Jiayu.
"Little Pear, you woke up so early today." It's only a little past 6 a.m. in Chongqing.
She lazily rolled over in bed, "Now I'm starting to regret not listening to Cao Jie."
Zong Jia asked curiously, "What did you say?"
"I was bored last night, so I dragged her to the gym with me and we ran 10 kilometers. I feel like my legs don't belong to me now."
Zong Jiayu showed her no sympathy whatsoever. "Exercise should be done gradually. How can you act so recklessly?"
She rubbed her hair and muttered, "Ayu, you've changed."
"Don't try to label me to cover up your misbehavior," Zong Jiayu directly exposed her.
Jiang Xiaoli sat up and leaned against the headboard. "Ayu, you've really changed. You're not so easy to fool anymore."
Zong Jia's soft laughter was very pleasant. "Little Pear, isn't all of this thanks to your training?"
She sighed, "It seems I brought this all upon myself!"
Zong Jia suddenly became affectionate, "If only I were here with you, I could give you a massage to soothe your nerves."
"Ayu, are you trying to apply this to other situations?"
"Teacher Little Pear is really amazing; she saw right through you."
However, he continued, "Little Pear, I really don't want to be separated from you."
Jiang Xiaoli's lips unconsciously curled up. "I've only been gone for two or three days, and you're too impatient."
Suddenly, he heard a voice on the phone calling him to a meeting. Zong Jia was about to refuse when she said, "Okay, I should get up too. You go ahead and do your work. Love you!"
Zong Jia's mood instantly improved. "Yeah, me too."
...
This was not only Xiao Jincheng's first time taking a train in Great Britain, but also Jiang Xiaoli's first time.
Upon arriving at Paddington Station, she couldn't resist buying an adorable Paddington Bear from a shop next to the station.
After getting into the car, Cao Jie asked, puzzled, "Chairman Jiang, is there anything special about this little bear?"
She touched the bear's hat and said with a smile, "This bear is a world-famous superstar."
The train journey to Oxford would take an hour, and since she had nothing else to do, she decided to tell the three of them the story of Paddington.
"It is said that in the 1950s, a photographer was on his way home when he passed by Paddington Station. He saw a plush teddy bear sitting alone on the shelf. He felt sorry for it and bought it to give to his wife."
Later, he wrote a children's book called "Paddington Bear" in just 10 days, which is now famous all over the world. Let me tell you the story.
Because of an earthquake, a young bear cub who loves jam traveled all the way from Peru to...
The train arrived at Oxford station, but her story wasn't finished yet. Several people hurriedly got off the train carrying the things they had brought for Xiao Muyu.
In the rush, Xiao Jincheng was stepped on.
He chuckled, "Look, Little Pear is telling us a story and we're all completely engrossed!"
Cao Jie's eyes lit up with excitement. "Chairman Jiang, where can I buy this novel you mentioned? I want to buy it and read it. I really want to know what happens next!"
Jiang Xiaoli shrugged. "As far as I know, there doesn't seem to be a Chinese version of this book yet, but it's a children's book, and the English version isn't too difficult to read. You can give it a try."
Xiao Jincheng laughed heartily, "Little Pear, you've really stumped us!"
Cao Jie gritted her teeth, "I'm so curious, I'll go buy the book when I have time!"
They checked into the hotel first, and around noon, they walked to Xiao Muyu's apartment with the gifts.
As soon as they got downstairs, they saw Xiao Muyu and a blonde girl riding back on bicycles.
Upon seeing them, she parked her car and rushed over in surprise, "Why did you come early? Didn't you say you were going to wait until the weekend?"
Looking at his daughter's healthy and lively appearance, Xiao Jincheng smiled and said, "We rushed over as soon as we finished work."
The blonde girl with her asked curiously, "Xiao, are these your family members?"
Xiao Muyu linked arms with Xiao Jincheng on one arm and with Jiang Xiaoli on the other, saying, "Yes! Annie, this is my dad, and this is my good friend!"
Annie greeted Xiao Jincheng as "Uncle," then asked with a puzzled look, "Why does your good friend look...so young?"
Xiao Muyu burst out laughing, "No, no, no, to be honest, she's actually two months older than me. She just looks young."
Jiang Xiaoli was exasperated. She didn't have to meet any clients today, so she put on a cute, off-white fleece coat, which did... make her look younger.
Annie apologized to her earnestly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to discriminate against you, it's just that it's really hard to tell the difference between East Asian faces."
She could only purse her lips and say softly, "It's okay."
As they went upstairs, Aunt Quan, who had received the news an hour in advance, had already prepared a large table of food.
Before starting, Xiao Jincheng asked curiously, "Xiaoyu, isn't that girl next to you coming? She's Xiaoli's cousin."
Xiao Muyu hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth, "Qinglin isn't staying here lately."
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