"Did you use some growth hormone?"
Chen's father, full of curiosity, kept stroking the slime's chubby body.
"How could that be? Little Yellow is now an eighth-level contracted spirit. Isn't growing this big normal?"
Chen Shu pouted. What was so surprising about this?
If it weren't for the fear that the house would be torn apart, he would have directly shown you the slime's strongest form.
Chen's father's expression stiffened, and he said, "Eighth level already?"
His gaze swept back and forth over Chen Shu. As a first-level beastmaster, he understood the difficulty of cultivation.
It's only been a few months? His son has gone from level zero to level eight?
Chen Shu raised his eyebrows and said, "Your son is the class monitor of the special training class. You understand the significance of that!"
Chen's father looked skeptical: "You? The class monitor?"
The class monitor of the special training class meant being first in the grade, with even the potential to be admitted to Huaxia University.
Of course, an eighth-level beastmaster being first in the grade was perfectly reasonable, right?
Chen's father nodded, then asked again, "Don't you select class monitors based on character, only on strength?"
Chen Shu's expression froze. "Dad, what do you mean by that?"
Did he doubt his son's character?!
Chen Shu said with a serious expression, "Of course, character is considered. My classmates get along well with me and specifically gave me cultivation resources three weeks ago."
"The teacher also values me highly, and not long ago, they let me experience the charm of nature."
Father Chen Ping nodded. Although he felt something was not quite right, he couldn't pinpoint it.
Chen Shu seemed to think of something and said, "Oh right, Dad, Little Yellow has been a bit malnourished lately. When can we cook that fish at home?"
"Don't be ridiculous. It's already as round as a ball, and you call it malnourished?"
Chen's father pouted, then asked, "Besides, where do we have a fish?"
"It's that little red fish in the fish tank. Little Yellow has always been eyeing it."
"That's my contracted spirit!"
Chen's father's mouth twitched, and his eyes darted around: "Where's my belt? Where's my belt?"
"Wrong! Wrong!"
Chen Shu put away the slime and promptly ran out of the house, shouting back, "I won't be back for lunch!"
As he went downstairs, he ran into their neighbor, Niu Niu's mother.
"Auntie Wang, just got back from grocery shopping?" Chen Shu greeted with a smile.
He kept glancing back, afraid that if he turned around, he'd see the belt coming for him.
"Yes, Xiao Chen. Are you going out for a meal?"
Auntie Wang smiled and nodded, then, as if remembering something, she said a little sheepishly, "Xiao Chen, are you busy now? I wanted to ask for your help with something."
"No problem, Auntie Wang, just say it!"
Auntie Wang said, "Niu Niu's dad has to work overtime today because of the National Day holiday, and I still have to prepare lunch. Niu Niu will be home from school soon, and I was wondering if you could pick her up."
"No problem!"
Chen Shu readily agreed with a heroic air.
"You brat!"
Chen's father had indeed found his belt and was about to chase after him.
Chen Shu's expression changed, and he activated his ultimate escape mode.
"The taste of freedom!"
Chen Shu arrived outside the residential area and immediately felt a sense of escape from danger.
Niu Niu seemed to be at Chengnan Primary School in Nanjiang City.
Chen Shu directly took a taxi.
Half an hour later, he arrived at Chengnan Primary School.
"I wonder if anyone still remembers me."
Chen Shu sighed. He had also attended this primary school and had graduated five years ago.
"Stop right there. Are you a parent?"
The security guard at the school gate spoke, then suddenly sized up Chen Shu.
"Why does he look a little familiar?"
The security guard's eyes darted around, and he took out his phone, seemingly searching for something.
Chen Shu caught a glimpse of the phone screen out of the corner of his eye and was instantly stunned.
"Why are you searching the wanted list, you scoundrel?!"
"Uncle Liu, I'm Chen Shu."
Chen Shu spread his hands, stood tall, and prepared to receive praise, after all, he was an outstanding alumnus returning to his alma mater.
"Chen Shu, who graduated five years ago?"
The uncle was slightly taken aback and immediately recalled.
Chen Shu grinned, "That must be me!"
"Please wait a moment!"
The security guard took a small step back from him, then looked even more interested at the wanted list.
Initially, when he didn't announce his name, the security guard was just checking for fun.
But as soon as the name Chen Shu came out, the uncle felt like becoming a bounty hunter.
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he said, "Uncle Liu, jumping in the toilet, you're going too far (fen)!"
A moment later, the security guard asked with a confused look, "Why isn't your name on here?"
"Just forget it, I'm going in to pick up my sister!"
Chen Shu said, then directly walked into the campus, no longer wanting to deal with the security guard.
"To be treated so poorly by outstanding alumni? How sad, how lamentable!"
Chen Shu arrived outside the first-grade classroom and waited for school to end.
Before long, Chen Shu received Niu Niu, who had just left the classroom.
Niu Niu's eyes crinkled up as she smiled and said happily, "Brother Chen Shu, why are you picking me up?"
"Niu Niu's dad had to work overtime, so he asked me to pick you up."
Chen Shu picked Niu Niu up and left the classroom.
His physique was already imposing, making him stand out among the primary school students, giving him a sense of looking down on all other mountains.
Niu Niu's classmates all looked over in surprise. Having such a brother was indeed enviable.
Chen Shu brought Niu Niu outside the teaching building and suddenly saw two familiar figures at the staircase.
He said, "Loan King!"
"Chen Pi, is that you?"
Wang Qinghan looked up and smiled, but her smile seemed a bit forced.
Beside her was her sister, Wang Qingxue.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Shu saw that the little girl's eyes were red and she looked very wronged.
Wang Qinghan shook her head and said, "It's nothing, just a small friction with a classmate."
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and said, "Friction? Report my name!"
"Who are you? Report your name, do you really think you're someone important?"
A voice came from above, as two people walked down from the floor.
One was just a primary school student, while the other looked to be about Chen Shu's age.
The man said with a look of disdain, "I don't think I've seen you before either."
Chen Shu's expression froze, and he changed into a gentle smile, saying, "I'm a student from Nanjiang Second Middle School, Chen Shu."
The man crossed his arms and said arrogantly, "A member of the special training class at Nanjiang Third Middle School, Xu Chang!"
He deliberately emphasized the words "special training class." The special training class of a school at least meant potential university students.
Chen Shu calmly asked, "Did your little brother bully someone?"
The boy mumbled, "She just didn't pay attention to me. I just called her an orphan."
"Besides, she is an orphan!"
As soon as he said this, Chen Shu's expression turned cold.
He suddenly stepped forward and slapped the boy across the face.
"What are you doing?!"
Xu Chang reacted quickly. Although he blocked with his hand, his body couldn't compare to Chen Shu's.
*Slap!*
The little boy instantly took a slap and looked incredibly wronged, tears starting to fall.
Chen Shu sneered and said, "So arrogant at such a young age, you'll be unstoppable when you grow up!"