Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts Chapter 3: Dad Has It Tough Too

After receiving the lollipop, Xia Yuan kept playing with it on the table, without any intention of eating it. i Fang looked a little impatient.

Why are you so happy to receive a lollipop? They sell them at the school gate, dont they? i Fang raised an eyebrow.

Xia Yuan whispered, Mom said its junk food and told not to eat it. If I eat too much, Ill have cavities like Du Zihan, and that wouldnt look good.

So its not because she eats less, but because shes not allowed to eat it

Then why are you so happy?

Because its the first ti youve given a gift! Xia Yuan seed extrely excited. Im really, really happy!

Just eat it! Its a waste if you dont. i Fang thought to himself that he spent a whole fifty cents on it, such precious startup capital.

Xia Yuan shook her head and said seriously, I plan to save it until Im very, very hungry!

What does very, very hungry an?

Very, very hungry ans

i Fang, what are you whispering to Xia Yuan? Stand up! The teacher interrupted. Pay attention in class. Can you solve this problem?

I can. i Fang nodded.

Then tell , if there are seven apples here, and you add five more apples, how many apples are there in total?

So of the children were already counting on their fingers, but i Fang calmly raised his head and gave the correct answer, 12!

A hint of surprise flashed across the teachers face. She had just started teaching addition and subtraction within 10, and now, nearing graduation, she had nothing else to do, so she ca to teach addition and subtraction with two-digit numbers.

What about 8 13?

i Fang scratched his head, pretending to think, and after a few seconds, he gave the answer, 21!

Amazing!

Although they didnt know if it was correct or not, i Fangs determined expression made the children spontaneously applaud.

i Fang is so good at addition, just like an elentary school student!

So impressive! I estimate that i Fang is at least at a second-grade level No, a third-grade level! My older brother is in third grade and cant do this!

Thats a problem with your older brother! How can soone in third grade not know addition and subtraction!

This kid must have been trained in the My Brother Eat-Shiting Club.

Teacher Li pushed her glasses and looked puzzled. i Fang, did you join a ntal arithtic class sowhere?

No My cousin taught .

i Fang hadnt considered establishing himself as a child prodigy yet. After all, this kind of character doesnt have long-term developnt potential, and he couldnt guarantee that he wouldnt end up like Zhong Yong[1], being dragged by his money-obsessed father i Lijun to participate in various shows to earn appearance fees.

Even if you have good grades in the future, you still have to follow classroom discipline. Otherwise, when you go to elentary school, youll get punished for being mischievous, understand?

I understand, Teacher Li.

i Fang suddenly had a whim and forgot to put himself in the role of a kindergarten child.

But this kind of performance is really not worth it, I wont do it again in the future.

The long-awaited debut of the national football team has arrived. On June 4th, the Chinese national team will play against Costa Rica.

This year, the Chinese peoples attention to the World Cup is unprecedented. Even kindergarten children are watching live broadcasts at school, cheering for the national team. Regardless of the excitent of the ga, the atmosphere is still very intense.

But because he knew the outco, i Fang remained silent throughout the ga. He observed the children who were involved in the ga with great interest.

An interesting discovery is that even Xia Yuan, a girl who seems to have nothing to do with football, cried because the national team lost.

And a few other boys shouted for Costa Rica out of rebelliousness, but they were scolded by Teacher Li and punished to stand in the corner.

It can be seen that the teacher was also very angry.

But its a bit unreasonable to take it out on children.

But I didnt expect that the national football team would have such a ti when they were loved by people. If I hadnt personally experienced it in 2002, I wouldnt have felt it.

Who would have thought that 20 years later, the national football team would make General Fan shout words like I dont want to show my face anymore!

The depressed atmosphere lasted until the end of school in the afternoon. The parents who ca to pick up their children had gloomy faces, and the air was still heavy.

When i Lijun appeared, his face was also very long, and i Fang noticed a bruise on his forehead.

i Fang thought that his father was really a die-hard fan. He could get so angry over losing a ga.

It couldnt be because he lost money in a bet, right? Is 10 yuan really worth it

i Fang is a smart person. He followed his silent father and rode ho on a motorcycle.

After they arrived ho, i Lijun couldnt help but complain: You watched the ga today, right? Damn it, Costa Rica played dirty. If it werent for Sun Xiaohais injury, disrupting Milus tactical arrangents, how could we have lost so miserably!

i Fang nodded, Dad, Teacher Li said that victory and defeat are common in war. Lets not get upset and strive for a good result in the next ga of the national team!

In the next ga against Brazil, we definitely dont have any hope of winning. As long as we lose by less than 3 goals, it wont be considered a loss

At first, i Lijuns mood was low, but the more he thought about it, the more excited he beca. You know, if we can score a goal against Brazil even if the national team doesnt advance, it will still be worth it this ti!

i Fang looked at his fathers delusional thoughts with shock on his face, feeling like they were living in parallel worlds.

How did this excessive confidence in the national team co about

After reluctantly dealing with his fathers impatience, i Fang took the opportunity to bring up his own request: By the way Dad, about the bet we made last ti

Bet? What bet? i Lijun frowned, You, a little kid, made a bet with soone in kindergarten?

Dad, youre talking nonsense. You said if we lost to Costa Rica, you would give 10 yuan!

Why do you need so much money, what do you want to buy? Shall I buy it for you?

i Fang could only put on a childish tantrum and reach out his hand, saying, I dont care! I want 10 yuan! Dad, youre not trustworthy, youre a dog!

Then youre a little dog!

i Lijun picked up i Fang and spun him around in the air before putting him down.

Tonight, Ill take you and your mom to the mall to play and eat chicken legs. Consider it compensation!

i Fang rubbed his dizzy head and thought for a mont before responding, I dont want to go to the mall, I just want to buy a lottery ticket. The World Cup only happens once in a while, and I just want you to take to experience that. It would be such a waste to miss it.

Haha, so you want to buy a lottery ticket

i Fang continued, Dad, look, I even guessed the result of this match correctly. To be honest, I have superpowers, I can predict the future. Let choose one, maybe our family will beco rich and successful!

i Fang originally planned to secretly buy a lottery ticket and keep the huge sum of money for himself, but then he rembered that even if he won the jackpot, he wouldnt be able to claim it himself. He would have to go to the provincial capital, so he could only rely on his dad.

i Fang spent a long ti trying to persuade his dad, but in the end, i Lijun suddenly showed a sad smile and reached into his pocket in front of his son.

His pockets were clean and tidy, not a single coin inside.

Do you think I dont want to buy a lottery ticket? Its just that I dont have any money

What about your secret stash?

Forget it, its this secret stash that caused trouble. Just today, after I dropped you off at school, you mom found the money I hid and cut off my cigarette money for this month.

i Lijun pointed to the bruise on his forehead and said, See, this is what your good mom did to .

It seems like, Dad youre also having a hard ti

i Fang expressed strong sympathy for his unlucky father.

Translators Notes:

Zhong Yong is sotis referred to as Zhong Yong the Filial due to his exemplary devotion to his parents.