There was something so familiar about seeing this hefty physics textbook...
The child looked about ten years old, yet he wore an abnormally oversized white gown—the sleeves hung far past his hands. His hair nearly covered his eyes, and he wore thick reading glasses.
It looked like the outfit of some special character. In fact, among the children playing not far away, one could always find all kinds of distinctive outfits—even among the older teenagers in town, boys and girls of sixteen or seventeen.
It was like walking into a carnival imbued with a touch of magic.
Although Boss Luo and Maid Miss had been standing nearby the entire time without deliberately lowering their presence, the child reading remained unmoved. He simply turned the pages of the physics book with complete concentration.
Boss Luo had always been patient, so he merely observed him casually.
At last, the child closed the book and began muttering to himself. His voice was faint, but it was clear that he seemed to be reciting the book's contents. From time to time, one could hear exclamations like, "I see," and, "If that's the case, then it makes sense."
Eventually, he even stopped reciting and began to close his eyes, perhaps trying to quickly recall the book's contents once more.
"Who are you? Why have I never seen you before?" The child suddenly raised his head and looked at the two people who had been standing beside him for some time, puzzled.
Luo Qiu smiled. "Do you know everyone here?"
"Of course." The child nodded. "There are thirty-seven children in the preschool division, two hundred and forty-nine in the elementary division, one hundred and sixty-seven in the middle-school division, twenty-nine supervisors, seventeen chefs, and..."
"I believe you know everyone." Boss Luo gave a playful smile. "I