The future?
Ji Jue lay on the floor, staring blankly at the ceiling.
It felt like a somewhat unfamiliar word, even though he had long grown accustomed to it.
Back then, whenever those who looked down on him sneered and mocked him, they would always say, intentionally or otherwise, "A wild child with no father or mother will probably only be able to beg for food in the future."
Whenever Lu Ma was stewing soup and saw him downstairs carrying tires while memorizing vocabulary, she would smile and tell him, "You'll definitely amount to something in the future."
When the rich young masters from the same research group were partying at nightclubs and bars, they would occasionally reply to his messages when they were in a good mood, telling him to work hard so he could work for their family in the future.
When he obtained his Level Three certification, that bad-tempered but kind-hearted advisor had looked at him for a long time before telling him, "You'll definitely become an excellent engineer in the future."
A lot of people had spoken to him about the future.
Now, when his teacher mentioned the future, he suddenly felt that the "future" he had always considered so distant did not seem that far away after all.
It might even be close at hand.
For the first time, he realized that his future had value.
What followed was an urge and urgency that seemed ready to burst forth.
"The future..."
He murmured softly. Lowering his head, he looked at the silent Containing Form Mirror in his hand. After a long while, he let out a long breath and pushed himself up.
Perhaps it was time to give it some thought.
"You came so quickly?"
When Ji Jue found his teacher in the study, Ye