As he spoke, Wang Zheng noticed that while the boy in front of him was listening to his rambling, his eyes, though filled with undisguised curiosity, would involuntarily dart toward the kitchen.
After Wu's mother left, he gradually became less talkative.
At that moment, Young Master Wang patted the mature boy on the shoulder and tossed him a small bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills.
"Once your leg is fully healed, take one after each workout; it will help with awakening."
It wasn't that Wang Zheng was stingy and unwilling to give away some spiritual energy crystals or liquid spiritual energy; it was just that such enthusiasm from a complete stranger would inevitably make this precocious boy think that he had ulterior motives.
Another example is the saying "possessing a treasure is a crime," which everyone understands. The mother and son are just ordinary people, and once these things are exposed, it will only bring them trouble.
Wu Lei will only be in his final year of junior high school in September, and he still has several years to grow. Giving him these treasures would be a waste, especially since Wang Zheng himself is currently lacking in spiritual energy.
Moreover, what Wang Zheng just said wasn't entirely untrue. Wu Lei is quite clever, and he also has an older sister who naturally awakened, making his chances of awakening higher than normal. Recruiting him to Nanjing University after his awakening would be a contribution from Principal Wang to the school's admissions work...
When Wang Zheng offered him another benefit, Wu Lei quickly refused.
“Brother Wang Zheng, I really can’t accept this. It’s already a huge favor that you helped me heal these two legs. My sister told me that my injury is very troublesome. You must have used up a lot of your spiritual energy. You should keep it for yourself.”
Seeing that Wu Lei wouldn't even accept the benefits he offered, Wang Zheng was speechless.
Well, kid, who do you think you are? You really think you can take what I just said as bragging?
Wang Zheng tossed the medicine jar into his arms with a disgruntled expression, then reached in and pulled out several more bottles before putting them away.
"Who are you trying to insult? I don't even care about this little thing. It's not worth much. Your sister can get it with her credits. I reckon you'll be able to buy it directly from the pharmacy when you go to high school."
"Why are you being so fussy, you grown man? Your sister has accepted far more expensive gifts from me, and she's not like you at all. Have you two siblings switched genders?"
Seeing the gossip fire reignite in Wu Lei's eyes, Wang Zheng quickly interrupted.
"If I didn't like you, I wouldn't be helping you. But let's get this straight, consider this an investment. If you really awaken naturally and then dare not come to Nanjing University, you know the consequences!"
Seeing Wang Zheng's feigned fierce threats, Wu Lei knew that these were just well-intentioned words from the other party.
After thinking it over carefully, she didn't refuse and accepted it with a smile, thinking that if it was really a very precious thing, she could just give it to her sister and have her send it back.
Then he said to Wang Zheng with a grin:
"Brother Zheng, don't worry. If Nanjing University is really like you said, everyone will be scrambling to get in. Even if I'm unlucky and don't awaken, I'll still get in!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zheng immediately looked disgusted and tapped the kid on the head.
"You good-for-nothing, you have no ambition at all. Forget it, you shouldn't come. Besides, the College of Arts and Sciences isn't on the same campus as us..."
Wu Lei: ...
"Big brother, you said you gave my sister even better gifts before. To be honest, are you really interested in my sister? Do you want me to help you...?"
"I think your leg is too good to be true, I might as well break it..."
...
Just as Wang Zheng and Wu Lei were chatting animatedly, the door to the Wu family's house was suddenly pushed open.
Then Wu Huan, dressed in a black special combat suit, appeared at the door. Judging from her constantly heaving chest, she must have run quite fast.
After seeing that it really was Wang Zheng sitting in her living room, and that he wasn't a fraud, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then she saw her younger brother hiding behind Wang Dashao, grinning foolishly.
When Wu Huan noticed his brother's long, white legs in his wheelchair, his eyes also welled up with tears.
Wang Zheng was immediately at a loss and quickly stopped him.
"Stop crying! If you come back crying too, I'm just going to turn around and leave. Goodness, thank goodness I didn't bring Xiaoman along, otherwise the three of you would have flooded the whole house..."
Hearing Wang Zheng's usual sharp tongue, Wu Huan's eyes reddened, and she lowered her head, whispering to Wang Zheng:
"Captain, thank you!"
Wang Zheng looked at the military insignia on her uniform, sighed, and went over to pat her head.
"No need to thank me. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can just tell me. You call me Captain, so I can't just ignore you, can I? Go take a shower and change your clothes. You don't want your aunt to smell your odor and worry when she comes out, do you..."
Seemingly realizing that she had rushed back in such a hurry that she had forgotten to change her clothes, Wu Huan blushed and quickly ran back to her room.
The reason Wang Zheng said that was because the girl's bloody smell was almost impossible to hide.
Although he had been sprayed with a special blood-removing agent made by the military region, the peculiar smell could not escape Young Master Wang, who had been dealing with strange beasts for many years.
Wang Zheng guessed that she probably didn't want her family to worry, so she lied and said she was going out to work part-time. The truth was most likely that she went to the beach to kill monsters.
To avoid worrying his family, he didn't even dare bring back any weapons. Today, he was in such a rush that he forgot to change his clothes.
The familiar combat suit she was wearing also indirectly confirmed Wang Zheng's point of view.
However, seeing Wu Lei's worried look, Wang Zheng realized that her attempt to cover up the truth had probably not fooled her clever younger brother.
After all, it's obvious that Wu Huan's mother's meager income from manual labor couldn't possibly support the family or cover his high medical expenses to prevent his condition from worsening.
The reason they hadn't brought it up was simply because the siblings didn't want to worry their mother; it was an unspoken understanding between them...
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