Becoming a life winner from infancy

Chapter 293 It's still not too late to work hard now.

Fang You and his father Fang Guanghui arrived at the first floor of the mall, preparing to take the elevator down to the parking lot when they passed the stage on the first floor.

There was an Ultraman fighting monsters event taking place, and many children surrounded the stage, their expressions tense because, at that moment, Ultraman was lying on the ground with the red light on his chest blinking continuously.

"At the hands of the powerful corn monster, Red King, our Tiga Ultraman is running out of strength. Kids at the scene, let's cheer for Ultraman together, let him recharge with the power of light, and defeat Red King!"

A child screamed at the top of his lungs, "Go for it, Tiga, you will turn into light!"

"Go on! Get up, Tiga!" A boy's voice had already turned to a cry.

Under the children's calls, the flashing of the red light on Ultraman's chest began to slow down. He struggled to his feet, and the children cheered and jumped for joy.

But then, Red King charged once more, overwhelming Ultraman. Ultraman could only kneel, covering his head to defend against the monster's attacks, and the children gasped in amazement.

"It seems that everyone's goodwill has been conveyed to Ultraman! But, it's still not enough to defeat the monster!"

The host then took out a toy, "Now, if you recharge and buy the Super Shine Stick, we will activate the invincible super light power together. Let's inject Ultraman with super energy to defeat the evil corn monster and save the world together!"

"Give me one! Give me the Super Shine Stick!"

"Hey, hey, little friend! You can't run onto the stage!"

"Dad, what are you looking at this for, let's go back..."

"You You, look at those kids, aren't they adorable?"

Watching the lively scene of the children, Fang Guanghui couldn't help but reflect, "You know, You You, ever since I had you, I've always hoped to have you sit on my shoulders one day, and we could interact closely with Ultraman and fight monsters together."

"Dad, I actually wanted to be your hero, your pride."

"But, I found that I just couldn't do it... couldn't do it at all."

"Even when you were younger, you preferred to be with Nuo Nuo's dad because he certainly could teach you music knowledge, something I couldn't do. Even though I didn't say anything, to say I wasn't jealous at all would be impossible."

"Finally, this summer, I discovered that we found some common ground in the Paru, but when I tried my best and still got instantly killed in the selection match, you were already a kid who could compete with the king of Paru Realm, Joker..."

You didn't try your best at all; you were just playing with your own belief system, for goodness sake!

Fang You was about to point this out when he saw his father, Fang Guanghui, pressing his lips together, showing a somewhat sad expression.

This was a rare expression on the face of his father, who usually lived life with clarity.

"Actually, not to hide it from you, in the past few years your mother and I considered having another child, giving you a brother or sister."

"But we decided against it after discussing it because it would mean even less attention for you than you're already getting."

"And, if that were the case, you might feel even less a sense of belonging to this home, right?"

As Fang Guanghui said this, Fang You's gaze suddenly became misty.

"However, your mother and I do care about you, only we were afraid of disturbing your own management plans because we knew you have your pace of growth, and we didn't want to interfere with your freedom to develop... After all, I always feel that many times the things you think about are different from us, but I don't know how to ask about them..."

Fang Guanghui, smiling, scratched his head, "Sorry, You You, your parents are not that formidable... but no matter what, as long as it's within our ability, we will definitely try our best to support your development!"

"I'm already very proud... actually."

Fang You unconsciously let out these words.

After he said this, Fang Guanghui's gaze suddenly brightened—

He leaned toward Fang You, his face lit up with surprise,

"Really, son?"

"Do you really think your mom and I are great parents?"

"If we swapped us with Nuo Nuo's parents, would you accept it?"

"Do you also feel that I'm more suitable to be your dad than Old Xia?"

Fang You once again pushed away Fang Guanghui's face, which was too close for comfort, with a look of disgust, "I meant, mom is a very good mom."

"And me? What about me?" Fang Guanghui's expression was still very excited.

"You... are a little bit lacking."

Fang You said helplessly, "You should continue to practice."

"I really need you to become a little better."

Fang You thought for a moment, hesitated for a while, then revealed the reason to Fang Guanghui—

"Actually, I've been planning to apply to Zhendan Academy for my further studies."

"Zhendan Academy? It's actually the legendary Zhendan Academy! Could it be that very same one from the legends?"

Fang You was somewhat surprised, "You know about this school?"

"Ah? No, not really."

Fang Guanghui scratched his head, "It just felt like the mood had been built up to this point, and I'd feel a bit guilty as a dad if I didn't play along."

I knew it.

Fang Guanghui was puzzled by his son's premature ambitions, "But You You, you're only in third grade. Why are you thinking about further studies already? Isn't it too early for you?"

"Oh, as I said before, I don't feel any pressure myself; all the pressure is on you."

Fang You said, "Zhendan Academy's entrance exam includes an interview with the parents, so I need you to work harder. It's not too late to start now."

"So that's why you kept asking me when I was going to start working hard today!"

Fang Guanghui finally had a moment of realization, "Then why didn't you just tell me straight from the beginning! When did your character become so twisted, beating around the bush, dragging it out for so long, even affecting my time playing the Land of Shadows expansion pack today!"

"So when are you going to start working hard?"

"Is the path of a Paru Trainer really not going to work? What does he mean by being 'good enough'?"

Fang Guanghui patted his chest, "Just give me your command, and I'll work hard according to your demands. I'll make sure not to hold you back when it's time to apply for schools!"

Seeing his dad being so obedient and sensible, Fang You didn't insist on having Fang Guanghui find his own way to work hard anymore, and made some compromises and concessions:

"Alright, since we've reached this point, I'll do some research myself..."

"Great, then I'll wait for your good news! Whenever you finish your research, that's when I'll start working hard!"

[Fang Guanghui believes that the bond between father and son has deepened through today's conversation, Emotional Energy +500]

Time passed in cycles, and the day of Xia Nuo and Fang You's lunar birthday arrived quickly.

The birthday celebration alternated between the two families each year, and this time it was held at Fang You's home.

Fang Guanghui and Chen Xuan gave the living room a minor decoration with balloons and streamers. Xia Nuo's family came over by invitation, with Xia Nuo wearing a lovely sky-blue princess dress to the birthday party.

Although Xia Nuo often came over on regular days, treating this place like her own home, on her birthday, she acted especially quiet and shy, trying her best to behave like a guest.

"Welcome, welcome! Welcome to the two little birthday stars! Please come over here and take a seat."

"Huff huff... The cake is coming!"

Fang Guanghui brought out the small, two-layered strawberry cream cake that he had prepared for the two of them, with a tiny candle on top.

The lunar birthday was an exclusive celebration for the Xia and Fang families. Although the cake and decorations were simpler than those at a solar birthday party held at a restaurant, the sense of ceremony was very much present.

"Come on, You You, let's make a wish together!"

In front of the birthday song sung by the parents, Xia Nuo clasped her hands in front of her chest, her fingers intertwined, closing her eyes with a smile on her lips, her expression filled with anticipation. Then, she began to make her own comments beside Fang You:

"It's so nice to have two birthdays in a year, to make wishes twice... I'm so happy..."

Listening to Xia Nuo's words on the side, and looking at the candle flame in front of him, Fang You had a thoughtful look.

After making their wishes, Xia Nuo grabbed Fang You's hand, "Alright, it's time to blow out the candles together!"

She exchanged a look with Fang You, then they both looked at the small cake in front of them and blew out the candle together.

The two families enjoyed the birthday cake together and chatted about this and that. Xia Nuo quickly ate a piece of cake and then pulled Fang You to start the final and most important birthday gift exchange ceremony:

Xia Nuo had been looking forward to this final part for a long time. She hadn't even brought out her gift yet and she was already sharing her excitement with Fang You:

"You You, the birthday gift I have for you this year... I'm telling you, it's going to be a huge surprise!"

"Good, because I also have a surprise for you planned."

Fang You slowly took out his own birthday gift box, and Xia Nuo, seeing the exquisite wrapping, was also quite curious:

"Then you open yours first and show me!"