Li Shuxiao watched Lin Xiao strike a pose. She wanted to learn, but after trying for a short while, she gave up.
The reason was simple.
Her pride had been wounded.
Just with the horse stance, after countless attempts, she could only manage a superficial imitation. Her legs went numb.
So, she decisively chose to quit.
Lin Xiao shrugged. There was no need to force such things. Ancient martial arts were inherently difficult to practice. Just like when he was young, his family had pushed him to train, but what was the result? He would only go through the motions, and in the end, he achieved nothing.
It was on that very day that everyone in the Lin family was gone.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have achieved what he had today.
Li Shuxiao looked at Lin Xiao. She felt that in that very moment, Lin Xiao's aura had shifted. A flicker of sadness seemed to cross his face.
"Brother-in-law?"
Li Shuxiao didn't realize that she had already unconsciously changed her address.
She had gotten used to it.
"It's nothing."
Lin Xiao smiled. "Is there anywhere you'd like to go? I don't usually have much to do during the day, so I can take you."
"Okay!"
Li Shuxiao immediately agreed, then checked her phone. "It's a weekday, not a public holiday… Let's go, I have several places I want to see!"
Having been overwhelmed by the crowds last time, she was now a bit apprehensive and didn't dare to casually visit attractions or popular spots.
The influencer economy in Changsha now made her consider the calendar before going out.
"Brother-in-law, wait for me, I'm going to put on some makeup and change clothes." With that, she hurried back to her room.
"Alright."
Lin Xiao casually sat down on the sofa. Based on his experience, it would take at least an hour.
Ultimately, Lin Xiao's prediction was wrong.
At fifty-eight minutes, Li Shuxiao was dressed and came downstairs.
"Let's go, brother-in-law!"
When she first woke up that morning, Li Shuxiao had just tidied herself up. Now, wanting to go out and have fun, she had meticulously applied a full face of makeup and coordinated her outfit with the day's temperature.
The weather had been sunny for the past couple of days, with temperatures reaching over twenty degrees Celsius. She had shed the cumbersome pantyhose and paired a sheer blouse with a beige hip-hugging mini-skirt, fully showcasing her figure.
Her lipstick was eye-catching, a bold red that drew attention. She also wore a necklace with a diamond pendant.
Most striking was a tattoo circling her leg, about ten centimeters above her knee.
"What's this…"
"I got it when I was abroad, 'buildmydream'," Li Shuxiao said, pointing to the tattoo.
"Meaningful."
Lin Xiao nodded. He had thought it was some kind of lace trim…
"Let's go, brother-in-law, quickly! The earlier the better, otherwise, it'll be too crowded when everyone arrives!" Li Shuxiao glanced at the time, past ten o'clock, and eagerly pulled Lin Xiao out.
"Slow down, don't fall."
Lin Xiao shrugged. Why did Li Shuxiao seem like a different person?
The difference was quite significant from when they first met.
But it was good, she was full of energy. That's how young people should be.
Even though, in reality, he was only two years older than Li Shuxiao.