Chapter 10 - Chapter 8 The North star in my heart (2)

At this time, Ah Jun was in the state of mind. When he saw that the incident had finally calmed down, he felt that he should be safe —— but he also wondered why the uncle had opened diss again? "—— Do you think youre all right? You underestimate the power!" "What is that, uncle?" "You dont need to know —— remember! Dont try to use that power, and dont touch the gem! Otherwise, not only you, but also those around you will suffer a great disaster!" "Ah... So I am a disaster star after all!" Ah Jun said of himself with a self-ridicule. He had long felt that he was a mistake in the world. "—— You are so useless! You cant stand such a little pressure!" "No, it doesnt matter how I am, uncle —— but I dont want my family to be involved in me —— I feel like... like a time bomb..." With his head bowed, Ah Jun explained his thoughts in a low voice. ——This child harbored many unspoken worries, but had never told his family—except about the kitten. Here, he felt free to open up completely. Though the uncle looked stern, Ah Jun sensed this man was helping clear the fog from his mind. "You son, you cant even protect yourself and you care about others —— Wait until you solve your own problems!" "What am I supposed to do, uncle!" "Ah, my own mess —— cough, the ship will straighten up when it reaches the bridge! Kid, dont give up! What are you afraid of with me around!" The uncle muttered, glancing at poor Ah Jun, then coughed and cleared his throat. Obviously, the uncle was well-meaning, but his words were so awkward —— Ah Jun looked at him and felt a strange sense of trust in his heart. Although the two people had just met in the mental state, it was as if they had known each other for a long time. "—— Hello, Im back!" "Going back? Where to..." Just as Ah Jun felt a little relieved, he was shocked by the uncles breath and couldnt react. "—— What? Is it not enough? Do you want to drink tea with me?" The uncle snapped at Ah Jun. "Ooh! And how can I get back to ——? Uncle..." But soon, Ah Jun realized that he had to ask —— for advice. Because he was not in the real world, he had to go back quickly or his family would worry. "—— Oh, you little brat! Go! Ten steps over there!" The uncle suddenly pointed angrily at a direction to Ah Jun —— Then Ah Jun obediently walked ten steps along the direction and stopped. Then he saw the mysterious pattern on the ground, and remembered that he had seen it in some book. "Remember! Dont let that force lead you astray. Its not a good thing!" At this point, the uncle had turned around, he glanced at Ah Jun with the corner of his eye, and then waved his hand to admonish: "You, dont try to be strong, control yourself, or there will be another time —— I wont bother to control you!" "O! Uncle, goodbye!" A Jun stared at the kind man, feeling grateful —— He smiled at the twisted face of the uncle, but did not see that the corner of the uncles mouth was actually a little up. After a moment, a sharp snap echoed from the ground where Ah Jun stood, followed by a beam of light that gradually illuminated the entire space—— Suddenly, the boy felt another darkness engulfing his vision—whether it was due to his eyes or the door closing again. Ah Jun felt drowsy and exhausted, faintly hearing the uncles voice coming from the source of the snap. "Goodbye, oh... its still so subtle —— But well meet again —— Good boy, keep working hard! The road ahead wont be easy, so youll have to work hard. Well always be by your side..." However, the harder ajun tried to listen carefully, the less he could hear —— and when he tried to listen a little more, he couldnt hear anything... When he opened his eyes again, he felt utterly drained and physically drained. Glancing around, he realized he had left the previous space and was now lying on the bed in the attic. Soon his hearing returned, and Ah Jun heard a familiar voice calling out to —— He turned his head slowly. Oh! It was his brother-in-law, his sister and the kitten. They were all looking at him with caring eyes by the bed. Their mouths opened and closed and they seemed to be saying something anxiously. As usual, he turned to glance around. ——s brother-in-law understood his concern and explained that the sister had gone to work because the Guardian Team had an urgent mission. Meanwhile, Ah Jun heard a "bang!" and quickly turned around. He saw the door shut behind him, with a familiar silhouette faintly visible in the doorway—satisfied. The family was happy to see that Ah Jun had finally woken up, but of course, there was one more happy person in the family this time —— Then the door opened again, and a little sister rushed in with a bowl of medicine. Ah Jun looked at her as if he knew her, and the little sister was very familiar with him, looking familiar with his home. "Big brother, you give way, I will feed Ah Jun medicine!" The girl greeted Ah Juns family naturally —— and Yi quickly got up and gave up his position. At this time, Ah Jun carefully noticed that the eldest brothers husband seemed to have a mark on his arm. "Oh, no, I accidentally burned myself while cooking just now." Yi quickly hid his hands behind his back and explained with a smile —— while the little sister sat down with a splash, holding a bowl and smiling at Ah Jun. A Jun slowly straightened her posture and settled into a seat. Only then did she fully notice the girl before her ——. Tears had vanished from the girls face, replaced by a radiant smile that accentuated her adorable dimples. As A Jun gazed at the scene, a warm sensation began to ripple through her body. Though tingling with unease, she felt an inexplicable warmth—likely caused by her own physical recovery. "I —— come here —— and —— men and women dont touch each other..." Just as the young woman was about to lift the bowl to administer the medicine, Ah Jun hesitated instinctively and tactfully declined. Though he had intended to drink from the bowl himself, his hands felt weak—— The girl, however, paid no heed and brought the spoon over. To everyones surprise, Ah Jun obediently drank the liquid without question. After that, the girl kept smiling at Ah Jun, smiling sweetly, and his little sister was talking about her sister one by one, which made him a little suspicious. "I just did what I was supposed to do. You dont have to do that?" Ah Jun couldnt help asking. "Hey, why are you shy? Youre all one of us!" The eldest sisters husband answered the girl with a smile, and said happily: "—— You two, fate!" —— one of us ? Ah Jun was very confused —— After all, he and this little sister should only have a one-time encounter, not to mention friends, how did they become his own people... Few people in this city would want to have anything to do with Ah Jun, let alone be friends. Of course, there might have been some children of his age who tried to get close to him, but they were immediately taken away by their elders, along with lessons or admonitions. —— Theres another issue: what about that shyness? From the TV show, it seems like simple embarrassment—probably because were still getting to know each other... But why does she feel familiar yet I cant recall her presence? Maybe my body is still adjusting, or maybe Im overthinking it... Hmm —— That headache is real! "Hey! Look, Im confused again..." Suddenly, Yi rubbed his head and sighed, "—— I forgot to introduce her. Shes the one you always talk about—the daughter of that Happy Little Restaurant owner who we used to play house with as kids... Didnt you say youd marry this young lady when you were little?—— Ah, no wonder! After all these years apart, its natural you wouldnt recognize her now. Girls really do change completely!" After hearing his sister-in-laws explanation, Ah Jun froze momentarily. He glanced at the girl in front of him, as if he had just realized something ——. At this moment, the girl across from him kept staring at Ah Jun with a smile that made the boy feel his face start to burn again. His heart suddenly felt uneasy... was there something wrong? —— Hi, it seems that you havent recovered yet. Have you had a recurrence? So Ah Jun thought, he felt he should have more rest, so he turned around and twisted his head, and quickly lay down. "Oh —— shy again, still the same old!" said the brother-in-law as he thought to himself. He smiled and patted the children on the shoulder, indicating that everyone should leave and let Ah Jun have a good rest. "Then Ill go out first!" "Um! Goodbye, fat girl!" Ah Jun replied naturally. "No, Ive lost weight. From now on... Call me Laner." "Lan ——, lets have dinner here. Big brother will show you how to compare with your father." Yi said happily. " Well !" "Then Ill eat in the attic..." ... Suddenly, Ah Jun hid under the quilt and made a reasonable request. Then he stole a glance at the crowd —— Then everyone left the attic talking and laughing. When the door was closed, Lan Er looked at Ah Jun from time to time. Now, there is only Ah Jun and the kitten left in the attic. The kitten does not have to leave, which is her room —— She continues to stay by Ah Juns side and meows, as if to say that if she had been there at that time, Ah Jun would not have suffered so much. In this way, Ah Jun and Lan er naturally became good friends —— Lan er was as lively and cheerful as before. They went home together and studied together every day after school. Ah Jun truly cherished having friends. Being with Lan er brought him immense joy——. You could say it felt like a window in his heart had been opened, letting sunlight flood in and awaken the sun-dampened plants within. They began to stretch their branches and leaves with renewed vigor. Lan er seemed to be Ah Juns lucky star too, soon bringing him new companions before long. Next, after school one day, Ah Jun waited for Lan er at the school gate as usual, but he did not expect that pudding actually appeared with Lan er. "What are you going to do now!" Ah Jun suddenly jumped between them, shielding Lan from Butting. "—— Yeah! Ah Jun, you are mistaken!" At this time, LAN Er saw that the situation was not good, and quickly explained to Ah Jun: "Budding specially asked me to come here to plead for him. I think he is sincere, so I brought him here." " Im sorry !" Then, to Juns surprise, pudding suddenly apologized to himself in front of everyone with great seriousness —— At this moment, Jun obviously could not believe his eyes. Looking at puddings appearance, he felt surprised and began to doubt instinctively. So, LANer also told Ah Jun what pudding had said to her just now —— Since that incident, pudding has deeply reflected on his own problems. He thinks that no matter what the reason is, he should not bully others no matter what. Therefore, Biding returned all the bases and game consoles that had been awarded by Xiao Jinshu, and sincerely apologized to hope to get forgiveness from Ah Jun. Of course, Ah Jun had forgotten about it. He knew that the rampage had nothing to do with pudding, and that right and wrong and the good and bad of human nature were clear. After all, he knew Bidings team wasnt the kind to bully the weak with their power. So Ah Jun thought Biding didnt need to come and apologize, though everyone had different ideas. "Can I be friends with you?" However, after Lan er mediated and knew Ah Juns idea, Butin suddenly asked a question that made Ah Jun very difficult. —— No, that doesnt make sense? It was natural for me to become friends with Lan er, but why did he want to make friends with me? I didnt have money, we werent familiar with each other, and we had a fight... Faced with the sudden invitation, the child was a little confused. He didnt even know how to persuade himself to accept the request. "Oh, it should be fun to have friends from afar! Ah Jun, will you agree with him?" Fortunately, Laner nearby saw that Ah Jun had not responded for a long time, and felt that pudding was really sincere, which was a good thing. So she nodded on behalf of Ah Jun to pudding and helped him agree. Although Ah Jun always felt that there was something wrong with this sentence, but since Laner had said it, he suddenly became less resistant in his heart. Then, just as Ah Jun was hesitating whether to take the initiative to reach out his hand, LAN Er pulled his hand again and put it in front of pudding —— They shook hands and became friends. "Hello, my name is Ah Jun!" "Hello, Im pudding!" Since then, the three of them have been inseparable, and Ah Jun has also begun to feel that life is beautiful. His heart has become more open, his body has also improved a lot, and he dreams less and sleeps better at night. Among the three students, Ah Jun was the top academic star at school, while Lan er and Buting were equally struggling academically——Lan er found studying exhausting, believing that "good enough is fine" as it wasnt fun to use their brains. Buting, however, lacked a solid foundation and had no interest in learning. What made matters worse was his parents constant comparisons with other classmates, which only deepened Butings aversion to studying. Of course, he had tried hard in the past, but because of the lack of understanding ability, he always failed. But now, Ah Jun tells them that grades are not for comparison, because they only represent the degree of knowledge mastery, which only tells you to continue to work hard. If you dont know enough, its not shameful at all. Learning is about taking responsibility for yourself. After all, without sufficient knowledge reserves in the future, its hard to achieve your dreams. Of course, learning isnt just about having fun—its not the same category. Learning is a necessity of life, while play should be a supplement. Study diligently, take a break when tired, then continue learning. The two felt Ah Juns demeanor closely resembled that of a teacher. When offered to mentor them, Lan er and Buting gladly accepted. Following Lan ers suggestion, the three formed an after-school tutoring class named Class F——. Academically, Ah Jun consistently earned A+ grades in all subjects, while the two others either struggled to reach or barely passed. Thus, the class name was casually chosen by Laner. After all, Ah Jun was a scholar who everyone had to acknowledge, and he was even quite famous in the Five Counties. When it came to martial arts theory, he ranked second – no one could take the top spot. Whats more, this kid had taught himself all the school courses, and the teachers thought there was nothing left to teach him. Budding had always thought that Ah Jun was a nerds, a good student who only knew how to study, but he was just a little better at his studies —— But as a teacher, Ah Jun also had a hand. Although he was still a third grader, and both of his friends were one or two years older than Ah Jun, it did not stop them from making progress. After all, Ah Juns teaching method is very unusual, probably because children understand children better. The two students think it is not boring at all, but also easy to understand. After addressing the root causes, the students academic performance showed remarkable improvement. ——Lan er, who previously barely passed exams, now consistently achieves good grades. Meanwhile, Buding—the former "zero egg" student—has undergone a complete transformation, passing almost every exam. Even the homeroom teacher was amazed: "Buding? That problem child? Hes not cheating, is he?" —— Of course not... After all, for Biding, morality is very important. Even if he is scolded every time for cheating, he does not allow himself to cheat —— The grades are his own, and cheating is self-deception. Whats the use of stealing achievements? So, after the final exam in the third grade, even the two childrens head teacher had to sigh —— but they had an epiphany. I dont know what magic pill they took. Until the head teacher knew that it was Ah Juns achievement, they became silent —— However, Ah Juns head teacher did not do so, she thought he did a good job, and praised the child in public. Of course, none of his classmates congratulated Ah Jun, but no one shushed him afterwards —— However, there was always a sharp look in the dark, strange and hostile, staring at Ah Jun. When he found that the child had made such rapid progress in his study, it was thanks to Ah Juns careful guidance. Lan ers father, who is also the owner of the Happy Restaurant, specially prepared a full Han Chinese banquet to thank Ah Jun for his efforts and invited his whole family to have a big meal. Ah Jun, on the other hand, invited pudding to join him. Lan ers father even made a special meal for him, using a local vegetable, his own secret cured meat and carefully selected Jiangnan rice, which was completely in line with Ah Juns situation. The children ate so well that they ate several bowls without feeling unwell and felt happier —— So the father-in-law decided to make this dish a signature dish of the restaurant, which was named A-F Xiangxin Bure. In addition, there was pudding. His parents were very pleased that his grades improved so quickly. The head teacher also invited them to share their parenting experience—— Then, puddings father said a classic sentence: "A child who is beaten will be filial." Although he was a little reluctant, it didnt work. However, when the head teacher later told them that it was thanks to Ah Jun, puddings old father suddenly turned over his face. The next day at school, pudding was still with a bruised nose and swollen face, but this time he brought sunglasses and a mask, lying about having a cold and swollen eyes. Ah Jun and Laner were a bit puzzled. They had been celebrating together just two days ago, so why were they suddenly sick? Among the three, Lan er was the most mischievous. Being a girl, she was beyond Budings control in daily life——. Suddenly, Lan er tiptoed to Budings side and immediately removed her sunglasses... Instantly, everyone was stunned! Half of Budings face was completely unrecognizable. So, LAN had to quickly put his sunglasses on again. Then, Biding also had to explain to everyone that he had fallen accidentally —— And Ah Jun knew very well that this was clearly the work of Bidings self-righteous father! After a while, the old problem continued to ferment —— The restaurant run by Laners father was originally famous for its good food. However, because Laner was born out of wedlock, the business was mediocre but still manageable. However, when the community learned about the three childrens relationship, strange things soon began to unfold. —— In the days that followed, the small restaurants business took a nosedive, plunging into an unprecedented financial crisis. Even their regular customer, who used to visit three times daily, now lingered at the storefront each time, lost in thought before finally leaving with a helpless shake of his head, wiping his mouth dry. —— And those who know it know that this is the characteristic. Not long after that, Laners father received a letter of protest from the masses, saying that if their child cut off contact with Ah Jun or left the city, they would not hold a grudge and lift the restrictions, because people need food to live... Seeing that life in the small restaurant was getting harder and harder, Laners father felt mixed feelings —— although he did not want his child to face these problems, he was still known by Laner. Ah Jun has long understood the pros and cons of this relationship, so he has been avoiding Laner and pudding for a while, hoping to restore their normal life by distancing himself from them. But how could their friendship withstand such strain? In the end, Biding and Lan er made a joint decision: ——Biding vowed to stand against his family at all costs—after all, removing his father would resolve everything. Meanwhile, Lan er had no choice but to transfer schools, the only way to protect Ah Jun and the small restaurant. In this way, the problem is temporarily relieved, but Ah Jun and Lan er have less time to meet again... However, Lan er, as long as she has time, she will come to play with Ah Jun —— nothing will be delayed. But Biding would wear sunglasses and a mask from time to time. He grew taller and taller, but he also became thinner and thinner, even his cotton belly dried up...