In the end, Richard stopped sighing, though that was many days later. The recipient of his knowledge transfer was no longer Bi Bi, but the two nominal students he had once taken in at Galan City.
After not seeing them for a long time, Harry and Kathy, now in adolescence, had both changed in appearance.
Kathy had grown shoulder-length hair, with a high nose bridge and bright, lively eyes. The outline of a future beauty could already be seen in her. Harry, meanwhile, had grown much taller, far surpassing his younger sister Kathy and finally looking like a proper older brother. But whether from malnutrition or some other reason, though Harry was tall, he was extremely thin. Combined with his pale complexion, one could not help wondering whether a gust of wind might blow him over.
Inside a room in the Lord's residence, Richard glanced at the two of them and waved them closer. "You have already been in Shalin for several days, and you should more or less understand the situation here. I have also spoken with your father. Although he is very worried about the two of you running all the way to Shalin, he is sensible enough to believe that, if you are willing, you may stay in Shalin indefinitely."
Kathy nodded gently.
Harry blinked and looked at Richard. "Teacher, you did not call Kathy and me here just to discuss such trivial matters, did you? I know you have been very busy lately. In fact, you were busy before as well. For someone as busy as you to make time specifically to see us and speak with us, there must be something important, right?"
Hearing this, Richard gave Harry an approving look and nodded. "There are indeed some matters I need to discuss with you. Back