18: Mo Fan remembers Tom Curi

After Mo Fan's father left the house to tell his son the good news that his childhood friend had returned to Bo City along with that he was now a mid-level magician and was going to help them with the entrance and payment of the magic school so that they would not have to give the house to the Mu family, Tom had planned to stay just a few more minutes chatting with Ye Xin Xia and then return to his former residence in the city, but a few hours passed before he finally left the young woman's house, Ye XinXia was certainly a good hostess, the time flew by.

On the other hand, Mo Fan who was at home was not having a good time, he was now lying in his room, but he could not stop thinking about what had happened yesterday.

"Damn, those bastards of the Mu family, shameless bastards, they dare to humiliate my father and also ask excessive things from him to get him into school, if only he could do something!". grumbled Mo Fan in his bed who couldn't stop thinking about how unfair the Mu family had been these years.

Mo Fan had seen his father beg and degrade himself in front of the Mu family residence to get him a place in the magic school, he knew that his father would have a hard time getting him into the school with the grades he had and the bad relationship that had been generated with the Mu family, but he also knew that it was his only chance to awaken his magic, his only option was to be a magician and get ahead in that profession because if you were not a magician you were nothing in this new world he was in, he came from a technological era where knowledge was power, but now it was all about magic and he did not want to lose this once in a lifetime opportunity to awaken his magic, but still, it hurt and angered him to see his father in such a situation, he swore he would retaliate against the Mu family in the future, he would not let things end like this.

His father not only had to humiliate and degrade himself before the Mu family twice already counting this one, but now they even asked for his ancestor's house as payment to let his son enter the school, it was not enough for them to dismiss and humiliate him the first time, but now they are coming back for the same, besides the value of the house is not only more than his school enrollment would be worth, but it also has a great sentimental value to his family.

While Mo Fan was still angry about these things, he heard his father enter the house calling out to him.

"Mo Fan, Mo Fan, son, I have good news!" shouted as Mo Fan's father entered his house.

Mo Fan quickly left his room and went downstairs to hear the supposedly good news from his father.

"What happened dad, why so happy?" asked Mo Fan who was surprised by his father's positive energy today, yesterday had been a very hard day for him, since that house that the Mu's asked for had been part of the family for a long time and no doubt brought him good memories, but now he would hand it over as payment so that he could have the chance to be a magician.

"Well you see son, I was waiting for your sister Ye Xinxia at the house we were going to sell to tell her what had happened and that she was going to have to move in with us, but when she came home from school I found her with a young man carrying her from her wheelchair," Lord Mo said happily and energetically.

"Eh? A young man was going with XinXia to the house where she is living, father tell me right now who he is, maybe he has bad thoughts or is bullying my little sister" firmly demanded Mo Fan who was surprised by the sudden mention of a man going to his beloved younger sister's house, he knew that many used to seek to take advantage or make fun of her walking disability.

"Oh son, you mustn't worry about that nice young man, he is very kind and is also an old acquaintance of the family and a childhood friend of yours," he said just as happily and energetically as before of Mo Fan's father.

"This..., an old family acquaintance and childhood friend of ours, who could he be ?" asked clearly confused Mo Fan who was trying to think of who could be the young man his father mentions.

"Yes, that's right, he is an old childhood friend of XinXia's and yours too Mo Fan, you may not remember him much, but they were childhood friends, he is the young man who used to be in the Mu residence with young Miss Mu Ning Xue, I remember they used to play together quite a lot." finally told Mo Fan's father.

"Friend of mine and my sister's and he used to be with Mu Ning Xue, this..., who could it be ?" Mo Fan tried to think of someone who meets those characteristics in his past, but he couldn't come to any conclusion about who this person could be.

"Maybe he had fooled my father and sister and convinced them that they knew each other?" thought Mo Fan to himself when he failed to remember anyone.

"Yeah, I figured you wouldn't remember him, I didn't place him at first glance either son, since it's been a long time since I last saw him, but then I recognized him, it's young Tom, Tom Curi, the young foreign boy who used to be very lonely and played along with a few kids in Bo City," said Mr. Mo finally.

"Tom Curi?????. Mmmmm wait, it can't be, that foreign boy a few years older who used to always be with Mu Ning Xue?, now I remember him, yes, he is the boy who at some point disappeared from Bo City, as I never saw him around town again" said Mo Fan.

"Mmmm now that I think about it it was partly because of him that he had once managed to convince Mu Ning Xue to escape from the confinement she was suffering at home by her father, I remember that she felt very bad for a long time and always wanted to go and look for him, but I don't remember much more about him actually." thought to himself Mo Fan about this boy who used to be close friends with the young lady of the Mu family, he was never very close to the young man, but they could be considered friends since they played quite a lot the three of them together with Mu Ning Xue.

"And what have you so happy about my childhood friend Tom Curi, I understand it's good news that he showed up after so long and all, but even though he was my childhood friend he was many years ago father, things change," said Mo Fan who was still a bit confused by his father's sudden joy at the mention of his old childhood friend, he knew his father was a kind man to everyone but the strange thing is that he was too happy to be just that.

"Oh silly son, he hadn't disappeared, he had had to go back to his Country, we made him a farewell and all on his last day before he boarded the train, now that I remember you were not present that day" Mr. Mo ended up reminding his son about why young Tom had left, but he was also left wondering about why his son had not been present at his friend's farewell.

"Mmmmmmm I see, now many things make more sense, Mu Ning Xue certainly knew that he had gone to his country and that's why he decided to escape with me without any problem when before I had always been so negative about that idea since I didn't want to anger or disappoint his father, but apparently the day of his farewell my family went to greet him, but I don't remember being present. Mmmmm, well, maybe I forgot or something happened so I couldn't go, I hope I don't hold grudges about that. I think I might get a little angry in that situation, maybe I should apologize to him later, I just hope he's still that nice kid who always behaved like an adult when we played, he was a boring person, to be honest, but very good, he always helped us in whatever we needed" Mo Fan remembered a little bit of the past.

"I don't remember going to his farewell either, it seems like something happened that day, but I don't remember well what actually, I will have to apologize to him when I see him, I hope he is not angry about it," Mo Fan said to his father.

"Mmmm I see, well, don't forget to apologize to him, you may have been a kid at the time but you were still friends and those things shouldn't be done, luckily he is still the same nice young man he was in his childhood, so I'm sure he will forgive you, son."

"Yes, Yes dad, obviously I'm going to apologize to him, I hope it's as you say and he really doesn't hold grudges for my absence," replied Mo Fan.

"Oh, relax, no doubt he'll forgive you, since he's even going to help us or rather, help you, that's what I wanted to tell you."

"Eh? Help me, what could father help us or help me with, oh, the house, but is it from a rich family or something?" asked Mo Fan confused.

"Well, I don't know much about his family, but I do know that he is a prodigy magician in China since he is only 18 years old he is already a middle-level magician and he told Ye Xin Xia and I that he could get you into magic school without much effort, plus he would love to give us a hand, I tried to turn him down but he was very insistent to help, so I ended up accepting his kindness and this means that it won't be necessary to sell the old Mu son's family house," said Mo Fan's father happily.

"What, he would really do that for us, but we were only childhood friends a long time ago, it's too much. Wait, you said he's a mid-level magician at the age of 18? Is that even possible? "Mo Fan couldn't believe what he was hearing from his father, the young boy he was friends with so long ago not only offered to help them and get them out of a complicated situation when he didn't have to since they were just childhood friends and nothing more, It is extremely rare to see a magician of that level in a small town like Bo City and he is only 18 years old for God's sake, two years older than me, he is without a doubt a prodigy and genius in all of China, it was an unreal situation.

"Unbelievable isn't it, but that's right, apparently he met your younger sister at her school square and decided to take her back as they talked and reminisced about childhood moments in the past and when I joined them we also chatted about many things, he is a very nice young man, certainly more social than in his childhood, and when I told your sister Ye XianXia about the situation regarding the house, the move, the magic school enrollment and the taro with the Mu family, he not only mentioned that he was surprised at your poor performance in school, saying that he still remembered that you were very good at everything you used to do as a child, in fact, he spoke very highly of you son and the instant he knew we needed a hand, he offered to help and said that as a mid-level magician I could certainly get you into magic school without much effort. Isn't that great news son?" said Mo Fan's father emphatically as he recounted the whole situation.

"Wow, Yes, it's certainly great news, it's really a surprise, it seems I must sincerely apologize to him, it seems he is still a very good guy, and also a very powerful magician, to think he would become so strong in this time, maybe I can ask him for some advice on awakening and magic in general, he must know a lot about it. I will certainly pay him for his help in the future if his actions are sincere, it is the least I can do after all he is doing for my family," said Mo Fan to himself.

"That's really good news father, it looks like I'm going to have to ask my little sister to tell me where he is so I can go say hello to him, apologize and thank him for everything, now it looks like we will be able to keep the house, father, I'm very happy," said Mo Fan happy to know that his father was happy and that it looked like things were starting to get better for him and his family, after so many bad things that happened to them over the years.

"Yes son, today we will go out for dinner to celebrate with the whole family, maybe we can also invite young Tom Curi if he can," said Mo Fan's Father happily.

"That would be nice, I will go talk to Ye Xin Xia and see if we can invite him," said Mo Fan who was a little excited to meet a middle-level magician.

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Hi people, this story has over 40 thousand words, but it's receiving little attention, so I have decided to proceed with another story which I've had the idea for a long time and never finished.

This doesn't mean that I'm leaving this FF, but the update will certainly be slower since I'm going to be with the other FF.

My other FF will be about the world of Harry Potter, but in the time of the marauders, if you are interested you are invited to see it soon among my stories, greetings to all.