Chapter 18: Evaluation of Chen Feng

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Doveston City.

In the suburbs.

The door to an old house creaked open.

“Oh!”

“Old Li, stop fussing about the house. Our son is back!”

Mrs. Li quickly and carefully smeared the dirt on her apron, while Mr. Li hurriedly walked out of the back room. He had yet to take off his heavy fireproof suit.

“Our son is back! Let me have a look at you. Oh, how tall you’ve grown!”

“Did you work hard at school?”

The joy on their faces was priceless.

This was Li Qiang’s home.

When Li Qiang returned home, he looked at his father’s fireproof suit and then at the patched apron that his mother was wearing. He had an impatient look on his face.

“What do you know about school!” Li Qiang snapped.

“Is the meal ready? I’m starving.”

As he spoke, he walked to the only table in the house and sat down, his face full of displeasure.

Li Qiang was still immersed in the emotions of the day and was extremely dissatisfied with regard to Leng Ruzhi and Chen Feng.

He did not understand why Leng Ruzhi had to thank Chen Feng. He was so capable and had an intermediate class. On top of that, he treated her so well.

Could it be that a special profession with no strength and only an undeserved reputation was attractive to her?

Or did that kid give Leng Ruzhi something precious?

How could an orphan like him have money?

Seeing that their son was in a bad mood, Mr. and Mrs. Li exchanged worried looks.

Mr. Li hurriedly took off his fireproof suit and sat beside Li Qiang. He gave Mrs. Li a meaningful look before comforting Li Qiang tentatively.

“Hurry and make some delicious food to nourish your son’s body. He must be tired from studying in school,” Mr. Li instructed his wife.

“Son, have your studies not been going well recently?”

“It doesn’t matter if you awaken a bad class. I am still strong and can take good care of our family,” said Mr. Li.

“Don’t worry and just focus on your studies. It’ll be even better if you can serve the country. Even if you are sent to do logistics work, it’s fine. The Li family can stand on our own feet and be capable of earning our own living. It’s not embarrassing at all!”

Hearing Mr. Li’s words, Li Qiang frowned and knitted his brows deeply. He grew increasingly impatient.

“What bad class?”

“I awakened an intermediate combat-type class! I have a bright future ahead of me!” snapped Li Qiang.

As soon as he said this, Mr. Li stood up excitedly.

Mrs. Li, who had originally planned to go to the kitchen to cook, immediately ran out. She wanted to approach her son but did not dare do so.

“Son, did you really awaken an intermediate combat-type class?” she asked.

“Of course. Who do you think I am?” replied Li Qiang.

Seeing the smug look on Li Qiang’s face, Mr. Li almost jumped for joy.

He waved his hand in a grandiose gesture. “Hurry up and buy some good wine and dishes!” Mr. Li urged.

“Today is our family’s big day. Let’s have a drink tonight!”

“Yes, yes! I’ll go now!” Mrs. Li also took off her apron excitedly, took out a tattered jacket from the wardrobe, and prepared to go out.

Li Qiang looked at his delighted parents and thought about Leng Ruzhi.

He suddenly said, “I came back this time because I have something on. I’ll have to go back to school tomorrow.”

“Give me 200,000 yuan. I have a use for it.”

In an instant, the smiles on Mr. and Mrs. Li’s faces froze.

The dining table was filled with dishes. Every plate looked so delicious.

However, Mrs. Li sat at the table and silently wiped her tears.

Mr. Li, on the other hand, was smoking a cigarette.

This was a family of four. Only Li Qiang’s 10-year-old younger sister continued to eat her food in small bites. She did not dare to speak.

After smoking another cigarette, Mr. Li had a helpless look in his eyes.

He looked at Li Qiang and said, “Son, it’s not that Dad doesn’t want to pay for your school fees.”

“You know our family’s conditions.

“Where will we get 200,000 yuan from? Even if we sell everything we have, we still wouldn’t be able to come up with this money.”

“Besides, you won’t need such a large sum of money for school.”

Mr. Li’s tone was filled with helplessness, but Li Qiang was distraught.

“What do you know about my studies?” Li Qiang roared.

“Do you think 200,000 yuan is considered a lot in this society?”

“Do you know how much pressure I’m under right now!”

“Other students have good cultivation materials, but I don’t have anything!”

When Mrs. Li heard her son’s words, she started to sob hysterically.

In a pleading tone, she begged, “Son, as parents, we are useless. We are holding you back.”

“But your younger sister is almost at the age where she’ll start her education. On top of that, you still have to go to university next year. We need money for all these.”

“Our family really can’t afford this sum of money.”

“I’m begging you. Can we not compete with other families?”

Anyone would be moved to see their mother blaming herself and crying in front of them.

However, there was only anger and impatience on Li Qiang’s face.

He grabbed the chopsticks in front of him and threw them onto the ground.

He suddenly stood up and bellowed, “Not compare to other families?”

“What future will I have if I don’t compare to them?”

“It wasn’t easy for me to awaken an intermediate class! I have a bright future ahead of me!”

“If I don’t make sure that I have a good foundation now, I’ll be sending myself to my death on the front lines in the future!”

“Or do I have to be like the two of you? Being a potter or a candy seller? Being a bottom-feeder in society for the rest of my life?”

“Can you guys stop dragging me down? Can you not hold me back?”

Li Qiang was raging mad.

Mrs. Li covered her face helplessly and cried. Mr. Li closed his eyes in anguish.

Even Li Qiang’s younger sister was so frightened that she put down her bowl and chopsticks and hid behind her mother. She stared at Li Qiang with fearful eyes.

Seeing that his parents seemed to blame themselves, Li Qiang sat down and changed his tone.

“I’m not trying to make things difficult for our family,” he explained.

“Now that I’ve awakened my intermediate class, our family will have to rely on me in the future.”

“If we relax now, we won’t be able to make a comeback for the rest of our lives.”

“It’s all right for Little Sister to go to school. I’ll use this money to build a good foundation and increase my strength this year.”

“When I get into a good university, the country will provide subsidies for the cost of education. The school will also hand out scholarships.”

“When that time comes, our family’s conditions will be better.”

“Little Sister’s education matter will also be resolved.”

“Suppose that you save all this money. Even if you decide not to hand me the money, do you think Little Sister looks like someone who can awaken a good class?”

“In the end, she won’t have any future. Do you want Little Sister to live such a life?”

The carrot-and-stick approach was indeed effective.

Mr. Li hesitated for a moment and seemed to have made up his mind.

He sighed heavily and said, “Son, I won’t hold you back as a bright future is ahead of you.”

“I will think of a way to get the money tomorrow!”

“As long as you work hard, I’ll do anything!”

Hearing that Mr. Li had finally relented, Li Qiang smiled.

“Dad, you’re the best!”

–

Two days later.

After receiving the money, Li Qiang was buzzing with happiness and returned to the city with lofty ambitions.

However, he did not go straight to school. Instead, he went to the largest cultivation material store in Doveston City and bought two inner cores of Tier 3 dire beasts. He also asked the shop assistant to pack them nicely.

Holding the gift box in his hand, Li Qiang could not hide the smug look on his face.

Leng Ruzhi was so disappointed because she could not obtain a Tier 3 inner core during the preliminary exam, right?

Now, he bought two Tier 3 inner cores for her!

A woman had her guard the lowest when she was feeling down!

He was confident that he could win her over!