In the bathroom, Xu Chuhe allowed the running water to wash his body.
He opened his palm and looked at his not-so-strong arm, but he could feel a powerful force hidden within it.
After running for more than an hour, his body began to sweat and he felt a little tired.
In the middle, he fought four hooligans alone and defeated them very easily. This was not something an ordinary person could do.
The Origin Absorption Technique was very effective. He suddenly sat down and sat up again.
However, this time, he felt that although he inhaled the white fog into his lungs, not much of it fused into his body. Almost all of it was spat out.
He frowned, then opened his eyes and stood up.
She turned off the shower, wiped herself with a towel, and walked out.
His " mother " was watching TV in the living room. She said she was watching TV, but she was actually sitting upright and staring at the TV screen.
This was not the state of a mother watching television, or rather, it was not the state of a normal person watching television.
A normal person would usually be in a relaxed state while watching television. Their sitting posture would be more casual. Besides, Mother Xu mostly watched sad scenes. She should be wiping her tears with a large amount of tissue, but the " mother " in front of her was just watching the television expressionlessly.
"Mom, I'm done showering. I'm going back to my room to rest."
Xu Chuhe suppressed the fear in his heart and spoke calmly.
"Oh, go ahead."
" Mother Xu " turned around and spoke to him calmly. Xu Chuhe didn't say anything else and walked back to his room.
After returning to his room and closing the door, Xu Chuhe clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. Anger surged in his heart.
"Now is not the time."
He said this in his heart. Then, he unclenched his fist and his ferocious expression returned to normal.
His body had just been strengthened, and he still needed two more days to adapt. He planned to kill this monster disguised as his mother in two more days.
His gaze turned to his bookcase. On it was a photo of him and his mother, as well as the King of Fighters figurine that his mother had given him.
It was a dreamless night. Xu Chuhe ate breakfast at home as usual and took the bus to school.
As he walked into the classroom, he bumped into Li Lingyu, who was going to the washroom.
"Morning!"
The mist of dawn was like a white veil over a young girl's heart.
"Morning."
Xu Chuhe glanced at the girl and replied softly before entering the classroom.
"Eh?"
The young girl was stunned. Li Lingyu did not expect Xu Chuhe to respond to her.
If it was before, Xu Chuhe would respond warmly to anyone who greeted him. However, he had not responded to her for the past month.
Although he was still a little cold, Li Lingyu could clearly feel that Xu Chuhe's condition was different from the past month.
The difference did not mean that he responded to her, but that his aura was different. It seemed that the confident boy had returned.
Li Lingyu smiled sweetly.
Although she knew that his change had nothing to do with her, she was still happy for him.
Today was still a monotonous and repetitive day. The difference was that this time, Xu Chuhe began to do the test papers that were given out.
He didn't go home at noon but had a simple meal in the cafeteria. He thought that the day would end just like that, but he unexpectedly received a call from an unknown number after school in the afternoon.
He answered the call without hesitation.
"Hello, Little River. When will you be home? I'm waiting for you at home now!"
It was his father's voice. His father was a gambling addict and owed a lot of debts, so it was common for him to call him with an unknown number. However, this time, it made him feel terrified.
Although his father might not be a good husband, he was definitely a good father. He doted on Xu Chuhe very much, and the relationship between the father and son was very good.
"I'll be right back."
Xu Chuhe's pupils dilated slightly as he looked at the crowded bus that was still queuing up. He immediately gave up on squeezing on the bus and directly ran in the direction of his home.
There was a monster disguised as his mother at home. If his father found out something and got into a conflict with that monster, it would be dangerous.
The students waiting for the bus looked at Xu Chuhe who had run away in surprise, but they did not pay too much attention to him.
Xu Chuhe sprinted all the way and finally returned home twenty minutes later.
He rushed into the house and met his " mother " who was wearing a kitchen veil.
"Where's my dad?"
Xu Chuhe panted heavily. He looked at the living room but did not see his father. He immediately became nervous and asked his " mother " without resting.
" Mother Xu " frowned. Xu Chuhe's expression was nervous, but it was not because he was excited to see his father. Moreover, his tone was somewhat interrogative.
"Your dad is resting in my room."
However, she still spoke gently.
Xu Chuhe also realized that his tone was not right, but he did not explain anything.
"Oh, I'm going to my room to see my dad."
He turned around and walked towards his mother's room. Just as he was about to enter, the door suddenly opened.
Father Xu walked out.
" Eh, Xiaohe, you're back. You came quite quickly."
Father Xu was a middle-aged man, but his hair was still thick and his face was handsome. He was wearing a denim shirt, and it was impossible to tell that he was already in his forties. He looked like a handsome man in his early thirties.
This was Xu Chuhe's father, Xu Xiao. He was a romantic old man.
"Dad."
Seeing his father, Xu Chuhe heaved a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
"Come, look what I bought for you…"
Father Xu pulled Xu Chuhe to the living room. There was a gift box in the living room. When he opened it, he saw that it was a figurine of the King of Fighters Iori Yagami.
"Do you like it?"
Father Xu smiled proudly and reached out to pat Xu Chuhe's head.
"I like it."
Xu Chuhe replied with a smile. Although the figurine that Father Xu bought was exactly the same as the one that Mother Xu bought before, he still replied with a smile that he liked it.
"Alright, you two, father and son, come and eat."
" Aunt Xu," she called out to the two of them with a smile.
" Let's go, Xiaohe. Let's eat first. We'll have a good PK with the King of Fighters later!"
Father Xu smiled and pulled Xu Chuhe up. The two of them came to the dining table to eat.
" Xiaohe, how's your studies recently?"
"It's alright. I've always been first in class."
"Alright, kid. Do you have a girl you like in class?"
"No, no."
"You can't do this. You can't waste your youth."
……
At the dining table, Xu Chuhe and his father chatted casually. Xu Chuhe replied while picking up food. He was very relaxed.
He had been very nervous these past few days. Only today's visit by his father made him let down his guard.
Just as he was happily talking to his father, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw that the caller ID displayed on it was-
Dad!
His heart skipped a beat. He looked up at his " father " in front of him, who was smiling at him.
" What's wrong, Xiaohe? Who's calling?"
