Chapter 369: Parents Who Have Changed a Lot

Chapter 369

Xiao Qi didn't tell her Parents when she would arrive home, thinking it would be too much trouble for them to pick her up at the station.

She also wanted to surprise them.

She heard from Zhou Teacher that her Parents had opened a store near the city museum.

Xiao Qi's Parents also mentioned that she had been very busy with her studies recently, and it seemed like they were very busy too.

When she called, they often only exchanged a sentence or two before hanging up.

Xiao Qi had sent her Parents a million dollars, so they should not be too short on money. Even if they were being frugal, at least their mental state would be good.

As for herself, she felt she had changed a great deal. Looking at her old photos, her face was still the same but her overall demeanor had completely transformed.

Xiao Qi used to see herself as very timid and shy, always keeping her head down. But now she wouldn't keep her head down all the time. When looking at people, she was open and direct, her gaze unwavering, not dodging. When walking, she held her head high with confidence.

She had corrected this bit by bit. At first, she forced herself to walk with her head held high and chest out, not hunched over and looking timid.

Initially when walking with her head held high, she still didn't have the spirit for it. Her gaze was a bit flustered as she forced herself to look straight ahead and be open.

Through repeated self-correction, she slowly got rid of her bad habits.

At 18 years old, the prime age for looking beautiful like a flower, Xiao Qi didn't know why she had been so self-abasing and ashamed before. Looking back, she felt so sorry for her former self.

Fortunately, she corrected herself in time without wasting more time.

She liked her current self.

Coming out of the high-speed rail station, she saw her reflection in the station window looking very pretty.

Wearing a blue athletic top, white athletic pants, carrying a backpack and dragging a small suitcase, she looked vigorous and fresh.

Her hair was a bit messy, giving her a cute look. And the wind in Lvshan City was a bit cool without the usual fishy ocean smell - the mountain breeze felt fresh and familiar.

Lvshan City didn't have Shenzhou Express cabs, only Didi, since the city was so small.

At this moment, Xiao Qi took a Didi straight to the museum.

The whole city was very small, so the cab fare was only around ten dollars, unlike in Meng City where any cab ride would cost dozens of dollars.

In the car, Xiao Qi excitedly looked out the window. It didn't seem like much had changed.

But there were some changes. In her memory, Lvshan City was so big, beautiful and developed. But looking at it now, the old streets and buildings seemed rundown. The buildings weren't tall, the streets weren't clean, and the pedestrians didn't dress nicely. She never expected the huge city in her mind to actually be such an old, dilapidated place. One really has to go out and see the world.

Although dilapidated, it still felt familiar.

Then she heard the woman say, "Thank you, brothers and sisters, for your attention. We're about to watch my husband make a bamboo weaving zodiac horse piece, as requested by Elder Brother 'Never Buy Life Insurance'. Thank you to Radiant Sunshine for sharing the livestream room. Come on in, brothers and sisters, give me some follows and likes..."

Xiao Qi found the woman's voice strangely familiar and unsettling.

She unconsciously walked over and exclaimed in surprise, "Mom? What are you guys doing?"

Then she saw her father dressed properly in traditional Chinese clothing, weaving away without pause, while her mother kept introducing the pieces as several bamboo baskets and trays were placed on the table...

"Xiao Qi, you're back? Why didn't you tell your mother?" Sheng Juanhua said, startled but delighted.

Meanwhile, the livestream room exploded.

The host's daughter was here?

The host rarely showed her face, with people saying she sounded like the character Xie Dajiao from the rural TV series, or exaggerating that she looked like Gong Li. Yet the livestream actually had over 3,000 viewers tuning in to watch the couple - the wife talking while the husband silently worked, neither showing their faces.

They livestreamed twice a week, supposedly for an intangible cultural heritage project. It was pretty interesting, with viewers even placing orders live.

No one expected the host's daughter to suddenly appear.

"I'm on vacation, didn't I tell you guys before?" Xiao Qi looked just as dumbfounded.

Were these really her Parents? The change was too, too, too huge.

Her Parents were actually livestreaming?

And people were actually watching?

At this moment, the livestream room went into an uproar.

A bunch of lurkers emerged:

"Wow, the host's daughter is so pretty!"

"The host's daughter is gorgeous, I believe the host really does look like Gong Li now, so beautiful."

"Oh my god, host I want to come to your store and buy in person."

"Sister Sheng, is it too late to start calling her 'Mom'? Mom, your daughter-in-law is so beautiful."

"She looks so good without using any beauty filters, poor girl."

"Didn't you notice the girl's magical expression? She must not recognize her own mother after finishing college."

"I also want to buy a bamboo woven bag, Miss Sheng, Miss Sheng."