Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Mom, Do You Know How Too?
In the hall, Xiao Li was chatting with Mrs. Zhou, talking about some things regarding Xiao Wenjing.
As they were chatting, Qin’s mother came over too.
Feng Qing, seeing more people joining the conversation, quickly stood up to make her escape, "Auntie Qin, Auntie Zhou, you chat. Excuse me for a moment."
After saying this, Feng Qing slipped away under Xiao Li’s playful gaze.
Xiao Li watched Feng Qing’s retreating figure and silently cursed her: good-for-nothing.
As soon as Feng Qing slipped out of the manor, she immediately sat down at a stone table nearby, took out the phone she had gotten earlier, and excitedly turned it on.
In C City, Huo Zhi was leaning on his office chair, holding his personal phone, lost in thought, with many unfinished files on his desk in front of him, but he couldn’t focus on them at the moment.
It’s been three days.
On the first day, he was thinking it was fine that Feng Qing wasn’t calling him anymore.
On the second day, he began to wonder why she had stopped calling.
Today, he started thinking about calling her himself.
Huo Zhi held the phone, looking at the number with the most missed calls, and involuntarily reached out his finger...
Just as his thumb was about to tap that number to call back, the phone rang, and seeing the incoming number, Huo Zhi answered without hesitation, "Hello..."
He had just said hello when the line was disconnected from the other end.
Outside the old manor, Feng Qing stared at the phone on the ground in shock. Did it just... get through?
The call she had dialed over a thousand times without success, got through?
Before Feng Qing could process this information, the phone lying on the ground suddenly rang again, and the caller ID showed Huo Zhi.
When the phone dropped, the screen got a little scratched, but Feng Qing could still clearly see the name Huo Zhi.
Feng Qing let out a scream of "Ah...," then with trembling hands, she picked up the phone excitedly and answered, "Huo Zhi, is that you?"
Huo Zhi, hearing Feng Qing’s voice, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "It’s me."
Xiao Li was chatting with Qin’s mother and Mrs. Zhou when she saw Feng Qing run in screaming, "Little Li Li, you know what? Huo Zhi just answered my call, wait no, he called me."
Seeing Feng Qing’s excitement, Xiao Li first apologized to Qin’s mother and Mrs. Zhou, then took Feng Qing to another place to talk.
Once they were out of the room, Xiao Li let go of formalities and, pulling Feng Qing along, started discussing, "You crazy woman, what did you just say? That big ice block Huo Zhi called you?"
Feng Qing shouted excitedly, "Yes! At first, I called him, and he answered as soon as I dialed. I was so shocked I dropped the phone and it disconnected.
Unexpectedly, he actually called me back."
Xiao Li was happy for Feng Qing when she heard this, "So, what did he say?"
Feng Qing smiled sheepishly, "He said he’s coming to B City the day after tomorrow, and he even told me his flight details, including what time he’s landing."
Xiao Li raised an eyebrow, "Oh wow, he’s coming especially for you. This could be something, make sure to seize the opportunity!"
Feng Qing nodded eagerly, "Mm-hmm, don’t worry. I’ve worked hard for so long, now there’s finally a breakthrough, I’ll definitely seize the chance!"
Xiao Li chuckled, "I’m really not worried about you, but I’m a bit concerned about Huo Zhi. Seeing you like this, I’m just afraid you’ll pounce on him and never let him go!
Then, he’ll never be able to escape you, the sticky glue!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qing’s eyes lit up. Pounce on him, huh, that’s a good idea!
Ah... my dear Huo Zhi, hurry and walk into the lion’s den!
That night, since it was too late, Zhou Junren and Mrs. Zhou stayed in the side courtyard, and the next day, Xiao Wenjing trotted off with Zhou Junren.
As for Feng Qing, she hurried down to tidy herself up, wanting to greet Huo Zhi looking her best, so she trotted down the hill.
After seeing off her two girlfriends, Xiao Li went back to her room to catch up on sleep. The previous night, she’d talked to Qin Xiao about Feng Qing and Huo Zhi, expressing her concerns.
Worried that Huo Zhi might be pounced on by Feng Qing.
Yet Qin Xiao’s focus was completely not on Feng Qing and Huo Zhi but on the idea of being pounced on.
Last night, Xiao Li was forcefully pushed to pounce on Qin Xiao.
Though, Xiao Li as the one doing the pouncing was at a disadvantage because Qin Xiao was a tough bow to handle, and she almost couldn’t get up this morning...
After laying her friends to rest, Xiao Li immediately went and collapsed on the bed herself.
She had barely laid down when Qin Xiao dug her up and dragged her to the training field, thinking that Xiao Li’s stamina was lacking and needed more training...
Xiao Li, feeling miserable, didn’t want to train, but Qin Xiao shamelessly said, "When you can tire me to the point where I can’t get out of bed, then you don’t need to train anymore."
Xiao Li spat back at him, thinking his demand was just too perverted!
Even if she trained herself to death, she wouldn’t be able to manage that.
In the days that followed, Xiao Li led a truly miserable life, training painfully in the training field by day, and not getting a break in bed at night either.
The title Qin Xiao gave sounded really nice, saying he was giving Xiao Li special training, aiming to build up her body’s endurance as soon as possible.
Afterward, Xiao Li and the others stayed at the old manor continuously, only returning to the city once for the full-month banquet of Dai Zihan and Wen Zeyu’s child.
When Xiao Li went to the Wen Family for the banquet, she made Wen Jiliang and the others so happy, as they thought Xiao Li wouldn’t come!
How could Xiao Li not go?
She’d go just for Dai Zihan, let alone having come to terms with it herself, her uncle and others are all good people, and she shouldn’t take her anger out on them. Thinking if her mom knew from heaven, she’d likely want to see her getting closer to her uncle and the others!
After that banquet, Qin Xiao and Xiao Li didn’t return to the city anymore, they stayed at the old manor for nearly half a year, their daily schedule being packed with morning martial arts, afternoon gun training, and playing around the estate with the kids in the evening.
At night, once the children were asleep, it was Qin Xiao’s time to play with Xiao Li.
As time passed, after over half a year of practice, Xiao Li’s self-defense skills improved significantly, and her marksmanship had become quite accurate. Through long-term practice, she developed muscle memory for shooting.
In the dining room, Qin’s mother took the opportunity to chat with Xiao Li over a meal, "Little Li, Ah Xiao said you’ll return to the city in a few days. Is your shooting and everything practiced well?"
Xiao Li nodded, "Uncle said I’m doing okay.
I didn’t intend to become a pro, just wanted to be able to defend myself and know how to use a gun."
Qin’s mother nodded, "If Ah Xiao says you’re okay, it means you’ve practiced well enough."
Xiao Li nodded, "Mom, did Dad teach you back in the day?"
Xiao Li thought Qin’s mother must have practiced too, otherwise, she wouldn’t seem surprised hearing about her shooting training at all.