It was finally over.
After the commendation ceremony concluded, Chen Shu yawned and returned to his long-neglected dormitory alone.
As the college entrance examination was only twenty-odd days away, the third-year students did not attend the meeting.
Just as he was about to turn on the lights, he immediately saw two pairs of glowing eyes staring directly at him.
What the heck is this?
Chen Shu reacted swiftly, his hands flying up, and two urea sacks were thrown over them.
It's us, you crazy lunatic!
Xie Sunan and Xu Xingxing immediately shouted.
If nothing unexpected happened, the next step would be a thorough beating.
What are you two up to? Trying to sneak attack me?
Chen Shu grinned, turned on the dormitory lights, and saw the two men with urea sacks over their heads.
Sneak attack, my foot!
The two struggled to remove the urea sacks. Being covered by them made it difficult to move.
Xie Sunan said displeasedly, "Are you doing this on purpose?"
How could that be? This is self-defense!
Chen Shu said righteously, but a sinister smile played on his lips.
Don't try to fool me. Who would be holding urea sacks with both hands for no reason?
Xie Sunan pouted, looking unconvinced.
Chen Shu hadn't taken the bags from his backpack earlier, clearly having malicious intent from the start.
Alright, stop talking!
Xu Xingxing patted the dust off himself, feeling as though he had a slight smell of urea.
He spread his arms and said with a smile, "Welcome back!"
The three hugged each other tightly. Chen Shu had been away for more than two months.
Without him, the dormitory did indeed feel a bit off.
Congratulations to our champion!
Xie Sunan also grinned and then said, "Now let's discuss the prize money division."
???
Chen Shu's eyes widened. "What division?"
Xie Sunan said righteously, "We prayed for you every day and were your most steadfast spiritual support. It's not unreasonable to take some money, is it? Da Feng Novel Network."
Unreasonable, extremely unreasonable!
Chen Shu's lips twitched slightly. "I think you two were praying I wouldn't come back."
How could that be?
Xu Xingxing waved his hand, giving a dry laugh. "What nonsense are you spouting? That's the truth!"
Chen Shu shook his head and said, "Tonight, we'll celebrate!"
He then took out a large bag of barbecue and beer from his backpack and placed it on the table in the middle of the dormitory.
The three sat together, laughing heartily, like a final revelry.
With the college entrance examination approaching, it was a new journey, but it also meant the end of their high school life.
May we all achieve our ambitions at a young age!
The three laughed loudly, changing the usual somber atmosphere of the dormitory.
Cheers!
The next morning, Chen Shu was woken up groggily.
His biological clock had been set to wake up at noon, and he was a little unaccustomed to it upon returning to school.
Chen Pi, it's time for class.
Xie Sunan called out to him while brushing his teeth.
You guys go ahead. I need to go home.
Chen Shu yawned and fell back asleep.
The two didn't bother him further. After tidying up, they headed to the classroom, appearing somewhat rushed.
Around nine o'clock, Chen Shu finally woke up, got ready, and left the school directly.
As for taking leave? What leave?
As the champion of the Nan Cang Province competition, was it a problem to have some privileges?
Chen Shu, with his backpack, returned home.
Son, you're back?
It was Saturday, and his parents were both at home.
His mother said with a smile, her face filled with pride, clearly having learned of Chen Shu's championship.
Chen Shu nodded and put down his bag.
His mother then said, "Go take a look at your dad. He seems to have gone mad."
Mad?
Chen Shu was slightly stunned and immediately saw his father on the balcony.
Why haven't you transformed into a dragon yet? After so many years, please, stop hiding!
His father, Chen Ping, clasped his hands together and kept muttering at the fish tank at home. That fish was his contracted spirit.
Chen Shu's lips twitched. "Dad, what are you doing here?"
Awakening my contracted spirit's bloodline and reaching the peak of life!
His father kept muttering, acting as if he were performing a ritual.
Seeing how powerful your slime is, your dad firmly believes that your talent comes from him and that his fish must also be a divine beast.
His mother walked over, shaking her head. "If this isn't madness, what is it? Go persuade your dad quickly."
Chen Shu immediately understood.
Isn't this just fooling around?
Your son has a cheat!
His eyes rolled, and he immediately returned to the bedroom.
A few minutes later, Chen Shu came into the living room holding a paper box and said,
"Dad, this isn't the way. You need to make it leap over the dragon's gate!"
As he spoke, he took out the paper box he was holding, on which two large characters were written crookedly: Dragon Gate!
His mother's eyes widened. "You two are truly sick!"
She shook her head and returned to the kitchen, clearly deeming them both beyond help.
Stop messing around and tell me what's going on!
His father, Chen Ping, snatched the Dragon Gate, intending to try it later, perhaps it could truly transform into a dragon.
He sat up straight and asked about his son's situation: "What exactly happened to Little Yellow?"
Beats me!
Chen Shu shrugged, feigning ignorance.
His father said, "Did you feed it some miraculous elixir, or how else could Little Yellow have ended up like this?"
Chen Shu was speechless. What do you mean 'ended up like this'?
His eyes rolled, and just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted.
Stop!
His father said, "I know you're about to start making things up the moment your eyes start moving! Tell me the truth!"
Fine, I admit it.
Chen Shu sighed and said, "I used a cheat!"
Stop messing around!
I really did!
The father and son argued endlessly. Chen Shu sighed.
Nowadays, no one believes lies, and no one believes the truth. Who can one reason with?
Finally, his mother interrupted their argument.
The family gathered together and happily ate lunch.
His mother asked, "By the way, son, the college entrance examination is coming up soon. When are you going back to school?"
Chen Shu was startled. Options appeared before his eyes.
[Option 1: Return to school, study hard, and get into a good university to secure a good job in the future! Reward for completion: Three bottles of Bronze-tier Stamina Potion]
[Option 2: Directly enter holiday mode! Reward for completion: Explosive Potion * 2]
[Option 3: Give up the college entrance examination, apply for a neighborhood security guard, and take a shortcut of decades compared to others, overwhelming your peers! Reward for completion: One bottle of Silver-tier Wisdom Potion]
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. What kind of ridiculous option is the third one? The number one person for reverse involution?
He directly locked onto the second option. It offered the desired potions and allowed him to enjoy his holiday, a win-win situation!
My teacher said I was too tired and told me to rest more!
After lunch, Chen Shu began to enjoy his wonderful holiday.
As for going to school, he had long forgotten about it.