The Lin family's little boy returns to being eight years old, taking his family to new heights.

Upon arriving home, the first thing Ms. Lin did in her excitement was to kill a chicken. There had been so many happy events lately that almost all the chickens in her house had been killed.

The first thing Lin Xi did was wash her hands, preparing to reverently receive her new gift.

The next moment, their expectant gaze vanished.

[Ding! A pair of running shoes. Features: warm in winter and cool in summer, won't hurt your knees, adjustable running posture, can be adjusted to fit the user's foot shape, and is permanent.]

[Ding! One treadmill. Features: completely silent, automatically records all data, folds down to 10cm size, can be run anytime, anywhere, and is permanently installed.]

"Hehehe, Xiao Yi, thank you!"

Xiao Yi, who had been playing dead, finally came online. "You're welcome, host."

Seeing Lin Xi's dejected appearance, Xiao Yi even reflected on whether he had been too harsh. He should have released it in two parts; releasing it all at once would have had a really strong impact.

Lin Xi comforted herself, thinking that since she couldn't escape the fate of running anyway, these two prizes were quite reasonable.

After a while, when it's freezing cold and snowy, it won't be convenient to go out for a run. With a treadmill, you can run at home. It's completely quiet and you don't have to worry about disturbing your family.

Running shoes can also make running easier.

Thinking about it that way, I perked up again and sincerely thanked Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi: I knew I was right.

The main problem is how she's going to get this out; she'll have to find some time to go out...

That evening, Ms. Lin Guiying initiated her first family meeting, addressing her granddaughter, "Old man, Dayuan, Xiaoxi, come and sit down."

Seeing the group obediently take their seats, Lin Guiying couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. This felt pretty good; no wonder her granddaughter always held meetings.

Lin Xi, that's not what I'm after.

"Ahem, today, our Xiaoxi not only got full marks in three subjects on her final exams, but also passed the grade skipping exam with a perfect score."

Lin Guojun and Lin Dayuan clapped in unison. Lin Xi said that she had been listening to it all day and her ears were about to ring.

"Grandma, I've made a splash again today, but I'm not an unreasonable person who only cares about my own enjoyment. So I've decided that from now on, we'll take turns attending Xiaoxi's parent-teacher conferences. Next semester, the first one will be me, the second one will be Grandpa, and the third one will be Dayuan. We'll take turns like that, understand?"

Although Grandma Lin used a little trick to get herself to attend another parent-teacher conference, Lin Guojun and Lin Dayuan still felt like they had gotten a great deal and kept praising Grandma Lin for being wise.

Grandma Lin then withdrew from the court like an empress.

Lin Xi then took over the position.

"Family, my winter vacation starts tomorrow. Since I don't have any homework, I want to use this time to read some extracurricular books. I need someone to go to the bookstore in the city with me."

Unsurprisingly, all three raised their hands, but Lin Xi said, "Why don't I have Brother Liu Yu come with me?"

The main reason was that she wanted to take out her running shoes and also wanted to buy some gifts for her family. The adults weren't easy to fool, and if she went with them, they would definitely be reluctant to let her spend the money.

The two elderly people were reluctant, after all, Liu Yu wasn't very old, and they were somewhat worried about him.

Lin Dayuan was more open-minded. His daughter was no ordinary child. With her abilities, she would go further and higher in the future, and they might not be able to keep up with her.

Rather than keeping them under your nose every day, it's better to let them become independent sooner.

“Sure, Liu Yu goes to the city hospital to get medicine for his dad every now and then. Go ask him about it tomorrow, and go with him next time you get the medicine.”

Lin Guiying and Lin Guojun looked at their son in surprise. They didn't expect him to agree. Their son loved Xiaoxi just as much as they did. Why were they so comfortable letting the two children go out alone this time?

Lin Dayuan glanced at his parents and reassured them, "Liu Yu always goes to the city alone. He's mature and steady, and he'll take good care of Xiaoxi."

Besides, bookstores and hospitals are both busy places, not remote areas, so nothing bad is likely to happen.

Lin Xi was prepared to spend a lot of time persuading her father, but she didn't expect him to agree so quickly. He even helped her persuade her grandparents. She immediately threw herself into her father's arms and acted coquettishly for a while.

Dad really understands her!

Seeing their granddaughter's excited expression, the elderly couple didn't say much, but they looked at their son with displeasure.

Lin Xi happily returned to her room, read a childish extracurricular book, and then began writing short stories. She couldn't keep her readers waiting too long, and she even set a small goal: to write at least ten stories during this holiday.

After Lin Dayuan and his daughter returned to their room, he told his parents his true thoughts. The elderly couple both sighed, realizing that having a child who is too outstanding is not a good thing.

In the morning, the girl, woken up by the system, resignedly crawled out of her warm bed, put on her gear, and prepared to go for a run.

Lin Guojun muttered to his wife, "I thought she was just joking, but she really hasn't missed a single day."

Lin Guiying: "Look at how much pain she's in. I don't know how long she can hold on. She's just asking for trouble all day..."

After stretching, Lin Xi ran straight to Liujia Village.

Liu Erli was at home watching TV and carving a cane when he saw Lin Xi running in breathlessly. He thought something had happened and quickly put down his work. "Xiao Xi, what happened?"

"Hi...nothing...nothing much, phew~ I'm exercising, phew~"

"It's amazing that you can still keep exercising in the middle of winter. Sit down and rest for a while. There's hot water on the table. Drink it after you've caught your breath."

After saying that, he picked up the knife and continued whittling the wood.

Lin Xi sat on a stool, panting heavily, while examining the wooden stick standing by the bedside. "Uncle... Uncle, are you making... making a walking stick? Whew~"

"Yes, it'll be ready soon. I won't need Xiaoyu's help; I'll be able to stand up by myself."

Lin Xi looked at the two legs, which had withered to the point of being just bones, hanging limply by the bedside. The thin, bony knees protruded like small mountains, devoid of any life or vitality. She couldn't help but worry, could they really stand up?

"Xiao Yi, could you help me examine my uncle's legs?"

After a while, Xiao Yi said regretfully, "He can't stand up anymore. He has to use crutches and can only drag his legs with the strength of his arms to walk."

Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat, and her expression immediately turned sour.

Liu Erli seemed to have noticed, and said helplessly, "Don't you also doubt that I can stand up? To be honest, I don't believe it myself, but we have to have hope, just in case?"

"Uncle, everything will be alright." She already knew the outcome and really didn't know how to comfort this weathered middle-aged man.

Unable to bear the atmosphere, Lin Xi changed the subject, saying, "Uncle, where's Brother Liu Yu? Isn't he on vacation?"

"Oh, he said he found a tutoring job, tutoring a second-grade student in math in town. At first, I didn't believe it. How could someone with his grades tutor others? Wouldn't that be a waste of time for them?"

But he said the questions for second graders were very simple, and he was about to enter the third year of junior high school, so teaching elementary school students would be no problem for him.

"I still have to go to school. Even if I don't do well, I can still tutor elementary school students, which is better than working or farming."

Lin Xi was also very happy that Liu Yu had found such a good job. Looking at the nagging middle-aged man, she thought that with Liu Yu by her side, even if he couldn't stand up again in the future, he could still live with hope.

"Uncle, I heard from my dad that my brother goes to the hospital to pick up your medicine every now and then. When is he going next? I want to go to the city with him and have my brother accompany me to buy some things."

After saying that, she added, "My dad has already agreed."

"Haha, your dad trusts Xiaoyu quite a bit, he actually let you, his precious gem, go out with Xiaoyu."

"Perfect timing. He's going tomorrow. I'll tell him when he gets back tonight, and I'll pick you up before he leaves tomorrow morning."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Lin Xi went back to her grandfather's place to collect trash.