Chapter 34

At this moment, Xu Yunyun curiously asked Lu Qian, "Sister Lu, is that person named Huangshi very powerful?"

Although she had heard about Huangshi, for someone from a slightly better-off family, she wouldn't pay much attention to private enterprises. Moreover, Yunhai City was not an ordinary city, with many large enterprises, including some well-known nationwide. If she were to name a few, she could only think of a couple.

Naturally, Lu Qian understood this. She smiled and explained, "Huangshi himself isn't that great, but his father is quite powerful. His father, Huang Guanghua, is the president of Guanghua Group, which mainly deals in real estate. If you don't know about Guanghua Group, you should at least know about Yihua Chain Hotels, right?"

"I know, I know that one." Xu Yunyun nodded repeatedly, exclaiming, "They are so rich!"

"Yes, they are quite wealthy, but Yihua Chain Hotels also has shares from other people, not just their family."

Lu Qian said this casually. Although Huang Guanghua was a major tycoon, her own net worth wasn't much less. If it weren't for the small share Huang Guanghua had in her company, she wouldn't bother with Huangshi at all.

Seeing Lu Qian's calm demeanor, Xu Yunyun could imagine that her identity was also extraordinary, and she was slightly shocked.

Then, Xu Yunyun looked at Xu Jianxing curiously and asked, "Uncle, do you have any special status?"

Xu Jianxing chuckled, "I'm just an ordinary person, what special status could I have?"

"Don't fool me." Xu Yunyun rolled her eyes. From what she had seen earlier, she didn't believe Xu Jianxing was just an ordinary person.

Xu Jianxing could only shrug helplessly, "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. By the way, little girl, what grade are you in?"

"What grade? I'm 18 this year, and I'll be going to college after the summer vacation." Xu Yunyun said, a bit annoyed.

"What, you're 18 already?" Xu Jianxing was slightly taken aback, then he looked her over and teased, "18 isn't young, but you look so malnourished."

Seeing Xu Jianxing's expression, Xu Yunyun knew what he meant and pounced on him, "You old man, I'll scratch you to death. You're the one who's malnourished. I just developed late, that's all."

Lu Qian looked at Xu Jianxing helplessly, "You always like to joke around with everyone."

Xu Jianxing smiled, "A bit more fun in life is better than a bit more sadness. No matter how difficult the past was, it's all over now. So we should let go of our troubles and face each day with an optimistic attitude, so that when we're old, we won't have any regrets."

After hearing this, Lu Qian looked at Xu Jianxing meaningfully. It felt like he was talking about her. In fact, Xu Jianxing wasn't just talking about her; he was also giving himself a hint to forget the past and be happy every day.

They chatted all the way and slowly jogged. It took them about 20 minutes to reach the beach.

Not long after they arrived at the beach, Xu Yunyun asked with a smile, "Uncle, you must know some martial arts, right? Can you teach me and Sister Lu a few moves?"

Hearing this, Lu Qian was a bit surprised. How did Xu Yunyun know that Xu Jianxing knew martial arts? But thinking about his habit of practicing while jogging, she didn't think much more about it.

Xu Jianxing smiled and said, "Sure, if you really want to learn, start with horse stance."

"Great, great." Xu Yunyun said excitedly, then squatted down and tried the horse stance. Although she hadn't learned martial arts, she knew that the horse stance was a fundamental skill in many schools, as seen in many TV shows and movies.

"Do you want to try it too?" Xu Jianxing asked Lu Qian, who hadn't moved, with a smile.

"No, no, I can't do it." Lu Qian waved her hands, a bit embarrassed.

Xu Jianxing could guess her thoughts and said with a smile, "Since it's the weekend, you should relax a bit. Don't worry about what others think. Come on, show me your horse stance."

"Okay." Lu Qian hesitated, then her face turned even more embarrassed. It wasn't easy to change habits formed over many years, but she couldn't refuse Xu Jianxing's request. She knew he was doing it for her good. After a moment of hesitation, she cautiously looked around and then, like a thief, tentatively took the horse stance.

This made Xu Jianxing laugh, "Don't worry, there are no police here to arrest you."

Lu Qian's face turned red, and she pouted, "What are you saying, you bad guy."

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore." Xu Jianxing suppressed his laughter and said seriously, "For the horse stance, first, your feet should be spread 15 degrees outward, the same width as your shoulders, then squat slightly, like this..."

As he spoke, Xu Jianxing demonstrated the stance and continued, "Second, turn your toes forward. This helps generate a twisting force. But even though your toes are forward, your knees should still point forward..."

Xu Jianxing explained and demonstrated while correcting their stances. When he corrected them, there was physical contact. Xu Yunyun didn't feel much, but Lu Qian felt differently.

When Xu Jianxing's hands touched her thighs, her body trembled slightly. When he touched her waist, her whole body tensed up, and a strange emotion seemed to surge within her.

Xu Jianxing didn't realize this. When he felt Lu Qian's body stiffen, he gently patted her waist, "Relax, relax, you're too tense."

As Xu Jianxing's warm hands patted her, Lu Qian's cheeks turned red, and her heart raced. She almost let out a soft moan but bit her lip to hold it back.

There's a saying that women in their thirties are like wolves, and in their forties, like tigers. As women age, their needs in certain areas become more pronounced than men's.

Lu Qian's situation was even more severe than that of a woman in her thirties. Since her divorce, she hadn't been with a man. Although she maintained a cold and proud demeanor in public, she was still a woman, a normal woman. Privately, she often took care of herself.

But after such self-care, she felt even more empty. No wonder she was so sensitive to Xu Jianxing's light touches.

Of course, part of this was because Lu Qian didn't reject Xu Jianxing. In the game, their private chats, though without physical contact, often made her heart race and blush with excitement.

Sometimes, those conversations even brought her to the peak of pleasure. So, after letting down her guard with Xu Jianxing, everything that happened was natural.

After a while, Xu Jianxing noticed Lu Qian's abnormal state and felt her body trembling. He seemed to understand and whispered suggestively in her ear, "Lonely young housewife."

"You..."

Lu Qian's face turned bright red, and she lowered her head, like a little girl caught stealing candy, wishing she could find a hole to hide in. But Xu Jianxing's words ignited more emotions in her, which she suppressed.

Seeing Lu Qian's state, Xu Jianxing didn't dare to push further. He coughed and walked over to Xu Yunyun, suppressing his own restlessness.

This made Lu Qian feel a sudden relief, but also a bit of indescribable disappointment.

After about 10 more minutes, a phone rang. Xu Yunyun checked and saw it was her mother. She quickly answered, said a few words, and hung up, then said to Xu Jianxing with a wry smile, "Uncle, my mom wants me to go back for lunch."

After saying this, she remembered something and held out her hand, grinning, "Uncle, give me your phone to exchange numbers."

"Okay." Xu Jianxing didn't think much and handed over his phone.

Soon, Xu Yunyun wrote down Xu Jianxing's number and also got Lu Qian's number. Then she waved and said, "Uncle, I'll find you to play sometime. I'm off."

"Okay, bye." Xu Jianxing smiled and waved.

After Xu Yunyun left, Xu Jianxing said to Lu Qian, "We should go back for breakfast. Let's go."

"Okay." Lu Qian nodded lightly.

They walked back in silence.

When they reached a road near the villa area, Lu Qian asked softly, "Do you want to come to my place for breakfast? It's the weekend, and I don't think Wan'er will wake up so early."

"Sure." Xu Jianxing thought for a moment and agreed. He had already used the excuse of cooking for Su Wan'er to refuse several times, and it wouldn't be appropriate to keep refusing. Whether he considered Lu Qian a friend or something else, it was fine.

"Okay." Lu Qian was surprised that Xu Jianxing agreed and asked excitedly, "Really?"

"Is there any doubt?" Xu Jianxing laughed, "It's just a meal. You're not a tigress."