Expelled from School

Jiang Fan was stunned!

Expelled?

"Why?"

Although he had yet to awaken, in terms of academic subjects, he ranked first in his grade at Jiangcheng Third High School!

Not long ago, he had even received a Level One Gene Potion from the school as a reward. He could not imagine why he was being expelled!

Lei Ming hesitated before speaking.

"Well... yesterday morning, I went to ask Li Dongsheng for leave, but he refused!"

"I went to your house to look for you, and your dad said... he didn't know where you were either!"

"Then, when you didn't show up these past two days, Li Dongsheng handled it as unexcused absences!"

Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes.

"Even if they were unexcused absences, they wouldn't expel me over just two days, would they?"

Lei Ming shook his head.

"That's why it's so damn inexplicable!"

Jiang Fan suddenly smiled.

"It's fine, A-Ming. Go back first!"

"I'll go to school tomorrow and ask about it!"

"Maybe they made a mistake!"

Jiang Fan returned to Aunt's Home. Before he even entered, he caught a rich, enticing fragrance.

When he knocked and entered, he saw steaming dishes already laid out across the dining table.

Besides a huge pot of stewed mutant beast meat, there was also a dish of braised pork and several vegetable dishes.

"Xiao Fan, come eat!"

Su Qingwan pulled him over to the table.

At this moment, Ma Jiang and Ma Ning were already seated there.

As Jiang Fan sat down, he asked, "Uncle, how are you feeling?"

Ma Jiang waved his left hand.

"I'm fine!"

"My skin is thick and my flesh is tough. My wounds heal quickly, and I used the hospital's special medicine too. The wound has already stopped seeping blood and is slowly healing!"

"Look! I can move now!"

As he spoke, he tried to stand, only for Su Qingwan to press him back down.

Ma Jiang gave an awkward smile.

"Anyway, I'm fine!"

"In a few days, I'll go back to work!"

He suddenly turned solemn as he spoke to Jiang Fan.

"Xiao Fan!"

"From now on, live here. Don't go back there!"

The "there" Ma Jiang spoke of naturally referred to the Jiang Family.

Jiang Fan smiled and nodded.

Ever since Jiang Fan had emerged from the Jiang Family gravely injured and still unconscious, Ma Jiang had gone to Phoenix Mountain overnight to hunt mutant beasts.

Later, Ma Jiang had been seriously injured, and Jiang Fan had only hurriedly seen him once before going out to hunt mutant beasts as well.

So this was the first time Ma Jiang and Jiang Fan had spoken face-to-face since Jiang Fan left the Jiang Family.

Ma Jiang spoke with particular earnestness about Jiang Fan's ordeal.

"Uncle, don't worry. I'm not going back to that home!"

This meal truly had been plentiful.

Besides Ma Jiang, the injured patient, there were Jiang Fan and Ma Ning, two adolescents with enormous appetites.

So Su Qingwan had steamed three huge pots of rice before the group was finally more or less full.

After eating, Jiang Fan felt brimming with energy, as though every muscle in his body was about to explode.

Seeing Jiang Fan's appetite surge, Ma Ning asked curiously.

"Brother, why is your appetite bigger than mine now?"

Ma Ning was innocent and carefree, so she spoke without reservation. But it sounded strange to Su Qingwan, who quickly scolded her.

"What do you know? Your brother is a boy, and he's right at the age where he's growing. Isn't it normal for him to eat more than you?"

Ma Ning did not understand what Su Qingwan meant and remained puzzled.

"But before this, he didn't even eat as much as I did!"

Just as Su Qingwan was about to speak again, Jiang Fan cut in with a smile.

"My vitality and blood have grown somewhat recently, so my appetite has increased too!"

The moment Jiang Fan said this, everyone in the room brightened.

Ma Jiang slapped the table with his remaining left hand.

"Good!"

"An increase in vitality and blood is a good thing!"

"Some boys develop late, but once they enter a period of growing vitality and blood, their progress shoots up like a rocket! I think Xiao Fan is that type!"

As he spoke, he looked at Su Qingwan.

"Tomorrow, stew another pot of mutant beast meat for the two of them. Eating more meat helps build vitality and blood. This is a crucial time—they must get enough nutrition!"

"If Xiao Fan's vitality and blood rise, then his third awakening will be as sure as nails hammered into a board. By then, if our family produces two Martial Artists, we might even move into the Inner City and live like the lords there!"

Su Qingwan rolled her eyes at him.

"Stop always thinking about enjoying the children's blessings. Martial Artists have to enlist in the army, and it's dangerous. Compared to that, I'd rather live here, with the whole family safe and sound!"

Ma Jiang's severe injury this time had thoroughly frightened Su Qingwan.

"Long hair, short wisdom!"

"What do you know?"

"..."

After dinner, Jiang Fan and Ma Ning each returned to their rooms to cultivate.

Jiang Fan sat cross-legged, faintly hearing Ma Jiang and Su Qingwan talking in the living room.

"Are your wounds really all right? You're going back to work next week—will that affect you? Why not rest at home a few more days?"

"I'm fine, don't worry! It doesn't affect my movements anymore. Another week of rest will be more than enough! My job is easy anyway, just wandering around outside. I'd only be lying down at home, so I might as well go out and get some air!"

"If you go back, will they still take you?"

"Why wouldn't they? I haven't done anything wicked or immoral, and I'm close with our captain. Nothing will happen! Don't overthink it!"

After Ma Jiang spoke, his voice softened again.

"Xiao Fan borrowed quite a bit of money from his classmates to treat me this time. I need to get back to work quickly and pay it back. I can't put the child in a difficult position!"

"And I can see that these two children have huge appetites now. Once we pay back the money and settle the families of my brothers, if circumstances allow, we should buy some tonic medicine for them too. We can't afford the newest potions, but we can buy some older products. In any case, we can't let the children fall too far behind others!"

Su Qingwan sighed.

"Xiao Ning's talent is so good, and she awakened so early. But we can't afford a Level One Gene Potion. If she can't become a Martial Artist, then we're the ones holding her back!"

"Ah..."

Jiang Fan clenched his teeth!

The conviction in his heart grew even firmer!

Cultivate faster! Become a Martial Artist as soon as possible!

Earn money, and help Aunt's Home escape these days as soon as possible!

Right, he also had to find a way to get Xiao Ning a Level One Gene Potion!

Thinking of the Level One Gene Potion he had smashed before, Jiang Fan regretted it again!

But he shook his head, quickly casting aside the distracting thoughts in his heart and devoting his entire body and mind to cultivation.