Standing in front of the house, Xu Wuyi calmed down his accelerated heartbeat and raised his hand to press the doorbell.
"Who is it?" Mother's familiar voice came from the door, accompanied by footsteps.
The door opened.
Mother Xu is wearing an apron and holding half-picked vegetables in his hand.
When she saw the person standing outside the door clearly, she was stunned and didn't even notice that the dish in her hand fell to the ground.
"Ah, A-Yi?" Mother Xu's voice was trembling, and his eyes turned red instantly.
"Mom, I'm back." Xu Wuyi smiled and opened his arms.
Mother Xu hugged him and patted his back hard. "You kid! Why didn't you tell me in advance when you came back! I didn't prepare anything----your dad----"
"Who is it?" Father Xu's voice came from the living room, followed by the sound of slippers stepping on the floor.
When Father Xu saw the mother and son embracing each other at the door, he was also stunned, and then a surprised smile broke out on his face, "A-Yi? It's really you! Why did you come back suddenly?"
"The school is not busy for the time being. It just so happened that Principal Zhang wanted me to come back to give a speech, so I came back."
Xu Wuyi let go of his mother and walked into the house.
The furnishings in the home are similar to when he left, except that the sofa covers have been replaced with new ones, and the TV has been replaced with a larger curved screen.
The familiar aroma of food floated in the air, it was my mother who was preparing dinner.
"Sit down, sit down!" Mother Xu wiped the corners of his eyes and quickly pushed Xu Wuyi onto the sofa, "Are you hungry? I'm going to add some food! Lao Xu, go downstairs and buy a fish and some of A-Yi's favorite braised meat!"
"No need to bother, Mom, just eat whatever you want." Xu Wuyi said quickly.
"How can that be done! It's rare for you to come back!" Father Xu had already picked up his wallet and walked out, "Wait, I'll be back soon!"
Watching his father's back hurriedly downstairs, Xu Wuyi felt a warm current in his heart.
Mother Xu is busy in the kitchen, and the clinking sound of pots and pans is particularly pleasant.
Xu Wuyi put down his backpack and walked to the kitchen door. "Mom, let me help you."
"No, no, no, you go and have a rest!" Mother Xu waved his hands repeatedly, "Are you tired after sitting in the aircraft for such a long time?"
"I'm not tired." Xu Wuyi walked into the kitchen and picked up the vegetables on the floor, "I take care of myself in school, and I can do all these tasks."
Of course he said this casually, there are Anna in the school, how could the students do this?
It's just that he has known it since he was a child.
Mother Xu looked at him skillfully choosing and washing vegetables, with gentle eyes. "You have grown up——You have really grown up."
At dinner time, the table was full.
Steamed fish, braised pork, garlic greens, braised beef, and Mother Xu's specially cooked pork rib soup are all Xu Wuyi's favorite dishes.
"Eat more, the food at school is not as good as at home." Mother Xu kept picking up food for him.
Father Xu opened a bottle of liquor and poured a small glass for Xu Wuyi: "Come, have a drink with dad."
The three of them chatted while eating.
Xu Wuyi talked about some interesting things about college life and talked about Star Martial City's experiences. Of course, he avoided those dangerous actual combat tasks.
Father Xu Mother Xu listened with interest and asked questions from time to time.
"By the way, how is your family now?" Xu Wuyi asked.
"Much better!" Father Xu took a sip of wine with a satisfied smile on his face, "Since you passed the Star Martial University exam, the city has also given you a bonus, plus our two salaries, we are much better off now."
Xu Wuyi won the top prize for College Entrance Examination. Honghe City was given a bonus, but the amount was not high, only 150,000 Federal Credit.
At that time, Xu Wuyi had already gone to Star Martial. The money was only enough for him to pay for medicines for half a month, which was a drop in the bucket. He might as well leave it to his family to improve his life.
After all, the funding he received from the school was supervised by the school throughout the process and could only be used for himself and could not be spent on his family.
Mother Xu answered, "Your father insisted on saving it for you to use for your future wife."
"Mom----"Xu Wuyi couldn't laugh or cry.
"But we really don't need that much." Father Xu said seriously, "Your mother and I have discussed it and plan to move to a slightly larger house in two years. This old house is indeed quite old."
Xu Wuyi nodded. "Don't be too frugal, just spend what you need. In a year or two, the money I earn will be available to you."
Three Great Universities students often take on some external tasks starting from the third grade and enter the status of graduates early.
"I know, I know." Mother Xu smiled, "Now that you are successful, we don't have to be as tight as before. But we are used to being frugal, and we can't change it all at once."
The meal lasted for more than an hour, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
After the meal, Xu Wuyi rushed to wash the dishes and then returned to his room.
The room was kept very clean, obviously my mother cleaned it regularly.
There are still his high school textbooks and notes on the desk, and there are posters of several Zhang Wu stars on the wall, all of which he once looked up to.
Now, he himself has embarked on this path.
Xu Wuyi took out two Earth Fire Marrow Lamp from his backpack.
He placed the lamp in the corner of the room and turned on the switch.
A faint orange halo Diffusion Rule appeared, and the energy concentration in the room slowly increased.
Sitting cross-legged, Xu Wuyi began tonight's practice. Blood and Qi of <Hundred Refinements Furnace> was galloping in the body, and Heart Fire was burning quietly in the Dantian.
Practicing in a familiar room in my hometown gives me a different kind of peace of mind.
Friday afternoon, Honghe No. 1 High School auditorium.
The auditorium, which can accommodate 800 people, was packed with seats. Not only all the students from Grade 3 were present, but also many students from Grade 1 and Grade 2 who were interested in martial arts. There were even many teachers sitting in the back row.
There was a banner on the stage. "College Entrance Examination champion, Star Martial University outstanding students experience sharing meeting."
Xu Wuyi is wearing the uniform of Star Martial University, standing by the side curtain.
Through the gap, he could see the dark heads under the stage and the young and expectant faces.
A year and a half ago, he was one of these students, sitting in the audience, listening to the sharings of his seniors and looking forward to the future.
"Are you nervous?" Wang Wenhai walked to him and asked in a low voice.
"A bit." Xu Wuyi answered honestly.
If it comes to a fight, he won't be nervous even if he is asked to challenge thousands of people below him.
But when giving speeches and sharing experiences, he was afraid of misleading others.
Teacher Wang smiled and patted his shoulder, "Just say what you want, tell the truth, these children need to hear Truth, not chicken soup."
After the host made a brief opening, Xu Wuyi walked onto the podium.
The spotlight shone on him, the audience fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Xu Wuyi adjusted the microphone and took a deep breath.
"Hello fellow students, I am Xu Wuyi, Honghe No. 1 High School 2XXX graduate, and I am currently studying at the Star Martial University Martial Arts Academy."
The audience burst into applause.
"When I received the invitation to speak at the school, I was thinking, what can I say?" Xu Wuyi said calmly.
"I am not from a noble family and did not grow up taking medicinal baths; my parents are ordinary working-class people and cannot provide me with expensive cultivation resources; even when I was a sophomore in high school, my Life Energy Level was still stuck at 8.6, which was far from the undergraduate level."
The students in the audience listened quietly, and some had sympathy in their eyes.
"Later I figured it out." Xu Wuyi continued, "What I can say is precisely because I have nothing."