Every time he spoke with Teacher Tony, Russell gained a great deal. This time was no exception. He was already thinking about buying a box of effervescent tablets to try someday.
Things had been dragging on for a while with the two Supergirls. According to Teacher Tony, mutual attraction was not that complicated. Two effervescent tablets would settle it.
"Um..."
Duan Xinlan had also learned a lot. She lightly tugged at Russell's sleeve. "For orange juice, do you prefer effervescent tablets or powdered drink mix?"
"Uh, I prefer freshly squeezed."
Russell rolled his eyes at Duan Xinlan, then slung an arm around Tony's shoulders and pulled him aside. "Teacher Tony, I've never understood something. How did a scumbag like you... no offense, but you really were a scumbag before. Calling you a playboy would be giving you too much credit."
"Say whatever you want. I had fun."
Tony shrugged. He had never bothered denying something worth being proud of.
Scumbag?
No such thing. That was just the jealous barking of losers!
"How did a scumbag like you suddenly see the light and willingly settle down to become a devoted family man?"
"Because of love!"
At that moment, Tony's face shone with holy radiance.
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"Fine. If you insist on not believing me, I also have the insider explanation from a former scumbag."
Faced with Russell's disdainful gaze, Tony was the first to surrender. He shrugged and told Russell a sad story.
Once upon a time, there was a fighter jet with soaring ambitions. It called itself the eagle of the skies. It could roll, dive, glide, and pull off every stunt in the book.
As time passed, the fighter jet's internal components began to age. The maintenance crew declared that it could no longer carry out combat missions.
After its