Chapter 260: Showing Off Your Strength
Lin Qi's family got up at six o'clock as usual. They put on loose clothes, and the nine of them went out for a morning run.
"Growing up in this city, you should be very familiar with this city. Do you feel that it has changed a lot?" Xu Hexiao was curious.
"I'm not familiar with it. Before I was fifteen, I was a fool and seldom went out." Lin Qi said lightly.
Xu Hexiao was stunned and didn't believe it. "Really a fool?"
"Yes, really." The stupid one was the original owner, she was just a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest.
Can a person become normal after being stupid? Xu Hexiao had never heard of this. He looked at Lin Qi's expressionless face and felt that things were not that simple. "You don't remember anything about the past?"
Lin Qi chuckled, "Remember, remember the things in the other world."
Xu Hexiao paused, "Another world?"
"Yes, another world." Lin Qi found that it was easy to tell the secret that she had kept in her heart. She felt the urge to talk. She told Xu Hexiao that she was born in the end of the world, and described to him what the end of the world was like, how she survived in the end of the world, and how she died.
After hearing this, Xu Hexiao felt as if his heart was pierced by thousands of needles. He put his arm around her waist and held her in his arms. "It's all in the past. In this life, you have me, the children, and in the future you will have grandchildren—"
The seven children following behind looked at each other in bewilderment. They obviously had not expected that their mother had such a background. Another world, this sounded magical.
Lin Qi was hugged by Xu Hexiao for a while, then she pushed Xu Hexiao away, "I'm fine, keep running, your body will get cold if you stop."
"Yeah." Xu Hexiao let her go and kissed her forehead. "Let's try and see if we can run around the city in two hours."
"Dad, shall we speed up? I'm worried that my younger brothers can't keep up." Xu Zhonghui rubbed his hands ready to go.
"Who are you looking down on? We are eight years old. In the special training camp, we have no problem running 50 kilometers." The fifth brother said unconvinced. In the special training camp, only three of them could run 50 kilometers.
"In that case, let's give it a try."
"Mom and Dad lead the way, you guys follow behind, if you can't keep up, report it, don't try to be stubborn."
"Got it, Dad."
In the middle of winter, there were few people jogging on the road in the morning, but there were some. When Lin Qi saw Zou Fan, he turned his head and looked at her.
"Lin Qi?" Zou Fan suspected that he had recognized the wrong person.
"Officer Zou, long time no see." Lin Qi waved to Zou Fan.
Hearing this, Zou Fan immediately ran over and said, "I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and you don't seem to have changed at all."
It seems even more beautiful.
"Officer Zou too." Lin Qi said, pointing at Xu Hexiao, "This is my husband, and those seven are my children."
Officer Zou's gaze stayed on Xu Hexiao for three seconds before he looked at the seven children. "They are all yours."
"Yes, the first baby was four, and the second baby was three. I accidentally gave birth to so many. What about Officer Zou, is he married? How many children do you have?" Lin Qi asked.
"It worked. He married my colleague and had a son who is four years old this year." Zou Fan said. He could not let her go and kept putting off getting married until he met his current wife. She said she knew he had someone in his heart and she didn't mind, so they got married.
"Very good." Lin Qi said.
"It's pretty good. Now that I no longer work on the train, the police station is very close to my home, and I have more time to spend with my family." When Zou Fan mentioned the word family, he looked at Xu Hexiao again. He probably knew why he lost.
Lin Qi and Zou Fan were not very familiar with each other. They only chatted for a few sentences and then focused on running.
Half an hour, forty minutes, fifty minutes, an hour......
Zou Fan's breath began to become short. He ran for an hour every morning, but today was different. In order to keep up with Lin Qi's family, he sped up. The result of speeding up was that he felt more tired, his legs were shaking, and he was about to give up.
Zou Fan looked at Lin Qi, at the three youngest children, and paid special attention to Xu Hexiao. When he found that Xu Hexiao's breathing was steady and there was almost no sweat on his head, his competitive heart suddenly emerged.
Zou Fan gritted his teeth, adjusted his breathing, and tried not to fall behind.
One hour and ten minutes, one hour and twenty minutes, one and a half hours... After one hour and fifty minutes, Lin Qi and her family returned to the starting point.
Just as the family stood still, Zou Fan finally stopped. The next second, he felt dizzy, his eyes went dark, and he passed out.
Lin Qi grabbed Zou Fan when he was only two centimeters away from the ground.
"Tsk, so competitive." Xu Hexiao grabbed Zou Fan's other hand and lifted him up horizontally. "Should we take him to the hospital or to the hotel upstairs?"
"Let's go upstairs. I'll give him a massage and that should be all right." Lin Qi said.
"You can input energy into him, but I'll do the massage. Has this guy chased you before?" This guy looked at him more than ten times during the run, with a scrutinizing look and a hint of hostility. He was too familiar with this kind of look. When he was in the Anliang Brigade, people often looked at him like this.
"It can't be considered chasing. We met on the train. I met him twice when I returned to Zhoucheng from Anliang Brigade. The first time, I didn't know the way home, so he walked me home. The second time, he confessed to me. But I refused, and we haven't met since then." Lin Qi said.
Xu Hexiao snorted twice, "How could you hide such an important thing from me!"
"What's the big deal? It's just a guy I met two or three times."
“........”
Seeing his wife's indifferent look, Xu Hexiao's sour feeling in his heart suddenly disappeared.
Lin Qi's special ability greatly relieved the pain in Zou Fan's legs. After Xu Hexiao pressed him again, he woke up immediately.
"Now that you're awake, how do you feel?" Xu Hexiao asked.
Zou Fan stood up and moved his hands and feet. "I feel much better. Thank you."
Although it was not his credit, Xu Hexiao still accepted it, "You're welcome."
Lin Qi and the children had already packed their luggage. "Now that you're awake, let's go together."
Zou Fan didn't refuse. "I'll treat you to breakfast. I know a shop that serves very good breakfast."
"No need. Last night we promised my parents that we would go home for breakfast this morning." Lin Qi said.
After checking out, the family walked towards the two cars parked in front of the hotel.
Xu Hexiao opened the passenger door and said to Zou Fan, "Qiqi said your home is not far from hers, let's go back together."
Zou Fan looked at the domineering off-road vehicle and could not say no. On the one hand, he was very interested in the car as it was the first time he had seen such a car; on the other hand, the two homes were not far apart and refusing would make him seem ungenerous.
The car first drove to Zou Fan's house. Suddenly, two cars appeared. In this era when cars were relatively rare, everyone gathered around curiously.
"Dad~"
When Zou Fan’s four-year-old child saw his father in the car, his eyes widened in shock.
Zou Fan got out of the car, picked up the child, and said to Xu Hexiao in the car, "Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
Xu Hexiao shook his head. "I promised my father-in-law and mother-in-law that I would go have breakfast. It's getting late now. I'll sit down and have a drink next time I have the chance."
"How long will you stay in Zhoucheng?" Zou Fan asked.
"I don't know yet. It depends on Qiqi. She can stay as long as she wants." When mentioning Lin Qi, Xu Hexiao's brows were full of tenderness.
Zou Fan looked towards the other car, and Lin Qi happened to lower the window at that moment. "The preliminary plan is to leave on the third day of the Chinese New Year."
"Then let's do it tomorrow night. I'll host a dinner for both families tomorrow night." Zou Fan said.
Lin Qi thought about it and said, "Okay."
The cars left one after another.
"Is that your sweetheart in the car just now?" His wife appeared behind Zou Fan without him noticing. "She is really pretty and young, she looks about 18 years old. Zou Fan, you are not a pedophile, are you?"
Zou Fan's face darkened. "She looked like this more than ten years ago."
"She must have taken too good of a care of herself. Her skin looks as good as a child's. No wonder you like her. After seeing such a beauty, no one else would catch your eyes." His wife's tone sounded like a teasing one, but Zou Fan did not look back, so he did not see the pain and unwillingness in the depths of his wife's eyes.
"That's all in the past." Zou Fan turned around, holding the child in one hand and his wife's shoulders with the other. "I have you now, and we have our child. We are a family."
But not a lover.
The car stopped outside the yard again, this time during the day. When they heard the noise, everyone in the yard ran out.
Fortunately, Xu Hexiao had foresight and bought a big bag of candies and melon seeds when passing by the supply and marketing cooperative. He distributed them to everyone he met and smiled brightly, which was in stark contrast to his usual cold and indifferent attitude that kept people at a distance.
He took the children to the social event, and Lin Qi went home first.
Father and Mother Lin had already prepared breakfast and were warming it on the stove. As soon as Lin Qi entered the room, the two looked at her. The light was good during the day, so Father and Mother Lin could see their daughter more clearly.
The more they looked, the more shocked the couple were. More than ten years had passed, but there were no spots or wrinkles on their daughter's face, and her hands were still white, tender and delicate. It was as if time had stopped for her.
Mother Lin couldn't help but pinch her face and said, "You're not wearing any makeup."
Lin Qi's eyes flashed with a hint of speechlessness, "Just think of your daughter as being born beautiful."
Mother Lin nodded. "Besides this, I can't think of any other reason."
In less than half an hour, everyone in the yard knew that Lin Qi had returned with her husband and children.
Xu Hexiao distributed all the candies and melon seeds in his hand and took the children back home. The discussion outside continued.
"One litter of four, one litter of three, Qiqi is really amazing."
"Now the subdistrict office is talking about having fewer and better children. Lin Qi and her family have seven children. This should have nothing to do with their family."
"Seven children, each one is so good-looking. Tsk, they look noble at first glance."
"How can it not be expensive? Who can afford two cars these days?"
"Qiqi's husband is also very handsome, and he is a good match for Qiqi."
"Ah, the little fool in the past has now become the most popular person in the yard."
"............"
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