After an uneventful breakfast, everyone went on their way. Sun Xiao went to school, Li Jinghua and Xue Rui went to work, while Li mother stayed at home with Li Xinwen.
Madam Li was already 63, and she only wanted to spend the rest of her days relaxing. That left Li Xinwen with nothing to do. He could continue his cultivation, but he had just broken through the 4th stage and needed to allow the spiritual energy he absorbed to stabilize, otherwise, he might experience some problems in the future.
Li Xinwen felt restless. He needed something to do to keep himself occupied while waiting for Xue Rui for their supposed ‘date’ in the afternoon. In his previous life, other than cultivating, he had also practiced pill refining. But where could he find a pill cauldron here? Even if he did manage to find one, would there even be ingredients for pill refining in this new world?
‘Ugh… I’m really bored, ah!’ he complained in his heart. He glanced at Madam Li who seemed content just watching a cooking show on TV. “Mom… how about we go out?” Li Xinwen suddenly asked.
“Out? But Ah‘Wen, you were only discharged yesterday. Shouldn’t you rest for a few more days?” his mother said in a worried tone.
“Mom… I rested all that time I was in the hospital. Your son needs a bit of exercise. Plus, I haven’t been filial to you in the past few months, especially since the accident. I’ve also been busy with work and haven’t been able to spend time with you. Since I am on vacation, let me compensate for all the time that we missed,” Li Xinwen said with a smile as he coaxed her.
“Alright… I do need to buy some groceries. Ah‘Hua forgot about it yesterday,” Li Mother finally replied after a while.
“Great! I will go and get dressed!” Li Xinwen said excitedly as he ran up the stairs.
Madam Li, who had just seen her supposedly injured son run up the stairs, rubbed her eyes, wondering if it was just her imagination. “Did Ah‘Wen just ran up…? Was he not injured not too long ago?”
In a small theatre:
Xue Rui: My dear Xinwen is cooking breakfast just for me…
Li Xinwen: I’m cooking breakfast for everyone! And who are you calling ‘dear Xinwen’?!
Xue Rui: My future wife, of course.
Li Xinwen: Who is your future wife?! Even if we were to marry, it will be you marrying into my family! You’re the wife!
Xue Rui: En. Okay. I’ll marry into your family. Shall we go and register now?
Li Xinwen: #$@!^@$!!!
