Father's Old Acquaintance

Lop Nur Primary School, Class 10, Grade 1.

The teacher stepped onto the podium. "Students, a new classmate has transferred into our class today. His name is Chen Yandai. Let's welcome him with applause!"

The students all clapped, craning their necks curiously at the same time.

A very short child walked in.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Chen Yandai, and I'm four years old this year. I'm very happy to study with you all. Please take care of me," Chen Yandai said.

All the students were shocked. Four years old!

They were all six or seven, and the oldest student in the class was even eight. This kid was only four!

Wasn't four too early to start elementary school?

"You can sit here." The teacher pointed to an empty seat in the very front.

Chen Yandai obediently walked over. He was too short to see the blackboard while sitting in the chair. He opened his schoolbag and placed several books on the seat as a cushion. They were all thick volumes: The Complete Works of Li Taibai, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Records of the Splendor of Tokyo. With the three books beneath him, he could see the blackboard.

The teacher left, and the students gathered around him, chattering away.

"Why are you so short, little runt?"

"A little brat who's only four is coming to school? The semester started a month ago already. Can you keep up?"

"Can we be good friends?"

"Listen, my name's Jin Peng, and I'm the oldest in this class! Come on, call me Big Brother!"

"Do you watch Ultraman?"

Chen Yandai remained expressionless and pointed behind them. "The teacher's here."

The students immediately scattered.

Chen Yandai was quiet and introverted. He did not talk to his classmates or answer questions, merely listening to