[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups":3,"chapter-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-594":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},231669,282,"Chapter 594 - 332:","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-594",594,"\u003Cp>With a gentle push, the wooden door creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Shuai reached out to find the light pull on the wall and gave it a tug. \"Click,\" but the light didn’t turn on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, without him around and with his mother’s poor eyesight, there was no way she could remember to pay the electric bill. It must be a power cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, his mother should be asleep in the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, I’m back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Shuai raised his voice and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint cough came from the inner room, followed by the sound of shuffling and groping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, an elderly woman with graying hair and a stooped figure groped her way out of the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Xiao Shuai’s mother, Li Guifen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin was sallow, and time had left marks on her face that made her look far older than her actual age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were deeply sunken, lacking any sparkle, clearly showing signs of vision problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it Ren? You’re back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Guifen followed the sound of his voice, a delighted smile breaking across her face. She reached out her withered hand, wanting to touch her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that Xiao Shuai had been in jail was naturally kept from his mother. He had someone send word that he was working on a ship far away, earning big money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing his mother trembling as she came over, he worried she might fall and also feared she might notice the wounds on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he quickly stepped forward a few steps, held her arm, and repeated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, I’m back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the opportunity to hand her the fruit, cheerfully saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I passed a fruit stand on my way and saw that the bananas and apples were fresh, so I bought you some.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Guifen took the somewhat heavy net bag, which felt weighty in her hand, and chided:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You child, what’s the point of spending money like this; these things can’t be eaten as meals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she carefully felt her son’s arms and waist, full of concern, asking repeatedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it hard on the ship? Why does it seem like you’ve lost a lot of weight? Have you eaten? I’ll cook for you right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she was about to shuffle towards the stove when she stopped, remembering that there were only a few withered vegetable leaves left at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she turned around and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go to Li’s at the street corner to get some cold dishes to welcome you home properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she started to feel her way back to the inner room to get money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Chen Chen’s office, Xiao Shuai indeed had some wine and dishes, but he was preoccupied and didn’t eat much, so his stomach was still a bit hungry now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing his mother like this, he quickly took her hand to dissuade her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, no need to bother, I ate on the ship, I’m full.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He helped his mother sit down on the broken wooden stool propped up with a brick:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just sit and rest a bit and talk with me, that’s enough, I’m not hungry, just walked a lot and a bit thirsty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt for the enamel mug on the table, poured some cold boiled water, and tilted his head back to gulp a few mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, smacking his lips in satisfaction, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s nothing like the sweet water from home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Guifen, hearing this, smiled with contentment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, the water on the ship must be salty and astringent, nowhere as clear and tasty as here at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, you’re right, that’s just how it was on the ship...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Shuai responded casually, making up various experiences of working on the ship to divert his mother’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, his gaze swept casually over the home he’d been away from for so long, inadvertently catching sight of the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a worn porcelain bowl covered with a net held a small amount of now-black pickled vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it was half a dried-out bun, faintly giving off a sour smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Xiao Shuai’s gaze seemed fixed in place, stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of bitterness rushed from his heart straight to his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, his nose tingled, and his eyes began to heat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Shuai quickly turned his head, pretending he was choked, covering his mouth tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Adam’s apple moved uncontrollably up and down, pressing the sob that almost escaped back down.\u003C\u002Fp>",759,"2026-05-29T15:13:34.679Z","2026-06-01T04:29:35.325Z",1,"novelbin.me","bc9e835e6b29593c5fb64843f1027dde5a1ad55ae7d42b9c9c6a69e1e4a0367c","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-595","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-593",1278,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-cover.jpg"]