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It took a lot of energy to string together the fragmentary clues. Xu Jiangtong lay on the bed to calm down, and fell asleep in a daze.

When I woke up, there were a few more messages on my phone.Tao Xihong said that the team practiced at night, and it was too late to go home to cook. He reminded him that there is still stock in the refrigerator, so he must eat on time.

Xu Jiangtong hadn't slept so deeply for a long time, and with a tired face, he moved his body and got out of bed.

Lying at home for too long, the joints are almost rusting.Xu Jiangtong was not hungry yet, so he ate a piece of cake to pad his stomach. Tela came over and rubbed his ankle, then jumped onto the window sill again, staring at the window in a daze, looking like he wanted to go out to play.

Raising large dogs requires patience and time, and they must exercise enough to avoid the risk of house demolition.Xu Jiangtong fell ill a few days ago, so he had to ask Tao Xihong to help him walk his dog.But judging from their relationship, Tela must not have had a good time.

It happened that Xu Jiangtong also wanted to go for a walk, so he tied a rope for Tela and went out with his favorite toy ball.

Walking to the gate of the community, I met a neighbor who picked up his granddaughter home from school.Seeing Xu Jiangtong turning the corner, she warmly greeted him: "Little handsome guy, your dog is really well-raised, smarter than a kid who just started school."

Since Xu Jiangtong was rescued, the story of Tela has spread in the community, especially the children who don't allow pets at home, they want to pet it when they see it.

Seeing this, he patted Tela on the back, signaling it to shake hands with the little girl. Tela obediently raised her front paws, tilted her head happily, and kept shaking her ears.

Seeing how docile Tela is, the little girl clings to it even more and refuses to let it go: "Brother, your big dog is really obedient."

When Xu Jiangtong heard this adjective, his first reaction was Tao Xihong.After finding out that I own two big dogs, I feel a sense of happiness.

"Brother, I also want to raise a dog. Can I come and play with you then?"

"..." Xu Jiangtong didn't know how to answer at the same time.

He is not good at dealing with neighbors. After all, Siberia's cities are sparsely populated, and he has long been used to living alone in the suburbs.

Grandma saw his embarrassment, and dragged her granddaughter into the community: "Our kids know everyone by themselves, so don't take offense to the handsome guy."

Xu Jiangtong waved to them with a smile, fed Tela a stutter, and continued to lead it for a walk.

Although he seldom communicates with his neighbors, Xu Jiangtong does not reject these interactions.The short-lived atmosphere of the parents is like something unique to this city, lively but not noisy.

It is the rush hour for get off work, and there are not many people in the park.Xu Jiangtong took Tela to an open space and started playing with it.

This is a relatively light toy ball that will not hurt your dog.Seeing him throw the ball into the air, Tela wagged her tail excitedly, rushed under the landing point, raised her head and pushed it in front of Xu Jiangtong's eyes, with such precision that it can be called a high-quality setter in the dog world.

Xu Jiangtong trotted a few steps and hit the ball back with a juggling posture.One person and one dog come and go on the grass, having a great time.

It took him three years to fully recover from his last illness. After recovering from his illness, he especially cherished this hard-won health and insisted on exercising.Thinking that Tao Xihong was still training, Xu Jiangtong also felt a little itchy.

After sending Tela home, Xu Jiangtong changed into sportswear and drove back to school, intending to run for a while.After lying in bed for half a month, his physical fitness dropped a lot. After running three laps, Xu Jiangtong was so tired that his back hurt.

Even more embarrassing, he forgot to bring a towel.Sweat was steaming on his face, and the sweat dripped down the bangs on his forehead, and it was about to drip into his eyes in the next second.

The corners of his eyes were itchy. He had no choice but to end his exercise early and go to the volleyball hall to find Tao Xihong.

The stadium at night is always extraordinarily lively.Xu Jiangtong opened the door, looked over different styles of sweatshirts, and quickly found someone on the familiar field.

Just finished a practice game, Tao Xihong is reviewing the game with his teammates.Xu Jiangtong saw them sitting outside the venue talking and laughing, walked over on tiptoe, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Who?" He turned around in astonishment, and saw Xu Jiangtong standing behind him with his arms crossed, his expression as if he had seen a ghost, "Mr. Teacher, why are you here?"

Not only did Xu Jiangtong come, but the grass seeds that fell from the trees on both sides of the playground were still stuck to his sweat-drenched hair. His breathing had not yet recovered, but he restrained the frequency of panting.

"Can you lend me a towel?"

Tao Xihong had just finished exercising, and his body was very active. When he saw this, his blood surged. He picked up a towel and covered his head, packed it and dragged it to the corner.

"You went for a run?" He helped Xu Jiangtong absorb sweat through a towel, "You just recovered, why are you running around?"

"I only ran one kilometer." Xu Jiangtong muffled, "Take it as rehabilitation training."

Today's discovery gave him great encouragement. Xu Jiangtong had a premonition that there would be another fierce battle with Felix in the future, and the most important thing right now was to recover as soon as possible.

It happened that the students of the school team were resting. Looking at the free field, Xu Jiangtong couldn't hold back his temper: "I still want to play with you."

"Are you sure?" Tao Xihong frowned and pinched his thigh maliciously.The soreness hit, Xu Jiangtong took a light breath, his legs almost went limp.

"A little sick cat knows how to be brave." Tao Xihong said with a smile, "If you really want to exercise so much, you can save your energy. Let's exercise in another way. Anyway, I am willing to serve Teacher Xiaojiang."

It wasn't until the last sentence that Xu Jiangtong understood what he meant, tore off the towel on his head, and straightened his body to meet his gaze.

Tao Xihong wanted to greet but refused, and was about to say something, when he heard Gao Xun calling for them to gather, he patted him on the shoulder, turned around and smiled without saying a word.

Xu Jiangtong could only endure the anger of being openly molested by him for the time being.

Seeing his wife looking at him, Tao Xihong worked a lot harder.After the practice match, there are still some regular basic training, such as receiving serve, blocking, fast movement, which is specially aimed at the response and explosive power of secondary attack.

Xu Jiangtong sat idly on the sidelines, found Tao Xihong's water glass, and secretly took a sip when others were not paying attention.

Xu Jiangtong made an unexpected discovery today after not watching him play for two months.

He felt that Tao Xihong's center of gravity was a bit off when he ran up and took off, and even the focus of walking was deliberately placed on his left foot.Although the difference is only subtle, it cannot escape Xu Jiangtong's eyes that specialize in the study of the human body.

Is there something uncomfortable about him?

After the training, Tao Xihong began to think about where to go tonight, and asked him in a low voice if he wanted to avoid suspicion.

Xu Jiangtong thought that if he asked him directly, he would definitely not admit it, so why not sit down and chat slowly after returning home, so he took the initiative to invite him to go home together.

Little did he know that this was his trick to catch a turtle in his urn.

As soon as he entered the house, Xu Jiangtong went straight to the topic: "Little Tao, does your right foot have an old injury?"

"What?" Tao Xihong was stopped by his sudden words, "No..."

However, Tao Xihong's lies were too weak because of the tender pain in his ankle.

"Give me a look." Xu Jiangtong pressed him to sit down.

"I..." Tao Xihong hesitated to speak, took off his shoes slowly, and put his legs on the sofa.

His right foot was more swollen than normal, and there was a sickly red glow around the ankle bone, clearly an old injury.Xu Jiangtong didn't expect that the two of them had been in skin-to-skin contact for such a long time, and it was only now that they discovered the problem, and he blamed himself so much that he lost his voice.

"When was this injury?"

"The last semester of high school, almost three years." Tao Xihong was afraid that he would worry, and tried his best to minimize the problem, "It's just a common sprain, just rest for a few days."

But Xu Jiangtong has studied so many bones, how could he not know the pros and cons of them?For athletes, the ankle is often the most intractable and recurring injury.

"Tell me the truth, or I'll take you to film now." He changed into an orderly tone, stood up and grabbed Tao Xihong's wrist.

"It's fine, don't get excited!" He replied hesitantly, "The ligament was torn at the time, and the doctor suggested conservative treatment. I don't have money for surgery anyway, so I recuperated during the college entrance examination and recovered pretty well."

"You're recovering well?!" Xu Jiangtong pointed at his swollen ankle and asked, "If I don't ask, how long are you going to keep it from me?"

He raised his voice in distress, and began to regret persuading him to become an athlete that day.

Tao Xihong likes to play so much, but has been hesitant about this matter. There must be a reason for it.He only guessed one, but not the other.

"I'm sorry," Tao Xihong lowered his head, "I just couldn't find a chance to speak."

"It's not the first time we've talked about these things, why do you use the same excuse every time?" Xu Jiangtong looked down at him resentfully.

The lessons learned from the Cold War lay before him. Seeing his indifferent face, Tao Xihong immediately counseled: "... Wife, I was wrong."

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