After Clark stepped out of the car, he seemed to be the center of attention and felt the curious eyes of many classmates.
There are not many rich people in the town. Although being a farmer in the United States is definitely a good life, it also depends on how much land you own.
For example, Mr. Luke-Cahill, a famous big landowner in this town.
He successively purchased several farms and ranches, totaling approximately more than 5,000 acres, occupying nearly one-third of the agricultural land in the town.
The farm mainly grows soybeans, wheat and corn.
The ranch raises more than 400 cows and 20 bulls, and also has a company that sells and rents agricultural equipment.
To put it bluntly, most farmers in the town depend on Mr. Cahill for their livelihood.
In comparison, the size of the Kent Family's farm seems small.
Moreover, in relatively closed and backward small towns, every household prefers off-road pickup trucks with good loading capacity and large volume. Sports cars are not common.
"Oh my gosh, Clark, do you have a private ride to and from school now? And it's such a cool Chevrolet!"
Clark, who was slightly shy, walked quickly into the school gate. A girl with short blond hair patted him on the shoulder and said exaggeratedly.
Her name is Chloe, a "reporter" in school who is obsessed with all kinds of small town weird stories, and is one of the few friends of "nerd" Clark.
"I missed the school bus. Luke was kind enough to let me take a ride."
Clark explained seriously.
Mr. Cahill has always been a celebrity in the town.
Although he doesn't appear often, he only comes back occasionally for vacation.
However, due to frequent news headlines and sufficient exposure, it has long become a topic of conversation for small town residents after dinner.
Of course, most of them focus on those gossips.
"Luke... Hehe, when my dad sees him, he will call him Mr. Cahill."
Chloe curled his lips and stared at his friend, as if he wanted to discover something from it.
Her intuition told her that the relationship between Clark and the young rich man looked unusual.
Not to mention, after linking them together, Chloe actually felt that the two of them had some similarities in appearance.
The same tough silhouette, statuesque perfect lines, tall and straight figure...
"He was kind enough to give you a ride... Then did he invite you to play in that huge luxury villa?"
Chloe continued to inquire.
Clark, who was holding a stack of books, nodded. The other party did invite him to come over when he has time... to work out together?
"Then he must have ulterior motives! Otherwise, why would he be so enthusiastic about you, a nerd!"
Chloe snorted lightly. You must know that in movies and novels, the kind of young, wealthy, handsome rich people are usually villains.
"How is that possible! What do I have that is worthy of Luke's attempt?"
Clark shook his head, showing his disbelief.
Kent Family's entire property may not be worth a fraction of the other party's bank account.
The other party can't just be interested in you, right?
Clark's thinking was also distorted, creating strange associations.
"Hey, look, the goddess of your dreams."
Instead of continuing to argue with Clark about this issue, Chloe bumped the former's arm and reminded him.
"Why don't you go over and say hello?"
Clark followed the line of sight and quickly noticed a young girl full of youthful aura.
She has long brown hair, a good face, and exudes a charming temperament.
She was the most beautiful girl in the school and the goddess that he could never forget.
Lana!
Almost subconsciously, Clark took steps and walked towards the other party like a robot.
Chloe, who was lagging behind, smiled evilly, as if expecting a good show to be staged.
"Five, four, three, two, one!"
Plop!
Clark, who looks tall and healthy, has not yet walked in front of Lana.
The whole person seemed to have suddenly lost all strength, his legs became weak, and he fell to the ground.
The pile of books he was holding in his hand also spilled out.
The classmates around him burst into laughter, making Clark feel ashamed when he fell.
There is no doubt that this is very embarrassing.
The future Superman is still just a big boy with strong self-esteem.
He didn't know what to do, let alone how to eliminate the embarrassment.
"Poor Clark."
Chloe laughed sympathetically. According to her statistics, as long as Clark is close to Lana, it will act like a baby that has not yet learned to walk.
Not to mention walking unsteadily and falling to the ground.
Sometimes, there may even be severe breathing problems.
She calls it "crush syndrome."
"Hey, are you okay, Clark?"
Someone picked up the books that fell on the ground and handed them to Clark, who wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Luke? How did you..."
Seeing an acquaintance, Clark temporarily forgot about his embarrassing situation and showed a surprised expression.
"Participate in the library's donation ribbon cutting. I just told you, did you forget?"
Luke smiled faintly, and behind him stood the principal, dean of students and other figures.
The strong aura exuded made those students who were watching the joke automatically retreat.
A swarm of people dispersed in an instant.
"My mind is a little... confused, I'm sorry."
Clark patted the dust on his body. As Lana left, the feeling of weakness that filled his body seemed to disappear.
"She's a pretty girl. Are you interested in her?"
Luke took the opportunity to return the book and approached him and said.
He had a strange expression on his face, as if he had discovered something interesting.
Superman is not good at liking anyone. He has to like the girl wearing the Kryptonite necklace.
Yes, this is the reason why Clark suffers from "secret love syndrome".
The girl named Lana-Lan has a meteorite necklace carved by Kryptonite hanging around her neck.
If these two people really get together in the future, Clark not to mention two legs will become weak, the third leg may also become weak.
"No, no."
Clark shook his head repeatedly, as if he was caught by his parents after peeking at some kind of magazine inappropriate for children, an inexplicable sense of shame spread throughout his body.
This is how teenagers in the crush stage are always unwilling to admit that they like someone, and think that no one knows the secret.
It's a pity that he is really not good at lying. His red face and evasive eyes make it easy for people to come up with the answer.
"Clark, when I was your age, I could handle any young girl."
Luke put on his sunglasses, gently patted his little cousin on the shoulder, and said enigmatically, "Do you know why?"
Clark shook his head. He had zero experience in love and had never even touched a girl's hand. How could he understand the secrets of it?
"Not only because I am funny and handsome, but mainly because I drive a sports car from the garage to school every day."
Clark: "..."
He said he had nothing to say.
I am still at an age where I have to take the school bus to school!
"No kidding, see you later, Clark."
Luke put away his interest in teasing his little cousin, and then walked into the school auditorium surrounded by school leaders.
The future Superman is still worried about his unrequited love.
But it won't be long before he should be able to learn from his adoptive father Jonathan that he is an alien visitor.
At that time, it will be the turn of cousin Krypton to make his debut.
"Kryptonite necklace..."
Luke thought of Clark's crush, Lana, and the necklace she was wearing.
The day Kryptonian Spaceship fell, it also brought a catastrophic meteorite rain to this small town.
In fact, it was a Kryptonite rain.
Let Kryptonite fragments remain all over the town.
That thing is not only fatal to Superman, but also harmful to ordinary people.
Long-term exposure can lead to radiation poisoning, cancer, and even a chance of causing mutations in normal people.
It sounds like Metahuman in Flash, due to the big explosion of the particle accelerator, Metahuman appears one after another.
As Superman, Clark will soon enter the initial stage of superheroing.
"Come on, little cousin."
Luke complained.
He has no interest in fighting criminals. His purpose is to train Clark and collect Kryptonite of various colors.