Chapter 0003: The Mysterious Bead

Regarding the care for family, Lü Zhongxin felt deeply moved, yet increasingly felt guilty towards his family. He forced a smile at his younger sister, but fell silent once again

Lv Chong's heart was filled with reluctance. He could not understand what was wrong with him, as he had even made a mistake on such a simple question. With a faint bitter smile, Lv Chong fumbled in his embrace and took out a mysterious bead.

After finishing lunch, Lu Tianlin and Liu Shuxian took their daughter Lu Xiaojin to their uncle's house. Lu Sheng's uncle lives in Nanyue. The journey from Yancheng to Nanyue originally takes only one hour. However, the road from Yancheng to Nanyue is currently under renovation. It will take at least two hours to reach Nanyue. Therefore, Lu Tianlin and Liu Shuxian had to set off early.

At the dining table, the family of four was eating and chatting, creating a warm atmosphere

"Xiao Chong, how did this exam go?" Lu Tianlin suddenly asked while drinking soup

"Oh, Xiao Chong, you are back? Quickly go call your sister, it's time to eat," said Liu Shuxian, who was just coming out of the kitchen with a dish, looking at Lu Chong with surprise and hurriedly speaking.

This bead is only the size of a glass marble, entirely black and smooth, adorned with mysterious secret patterns that can be felt, yet there are no traces of bumps or indentations on its surface

Uh... Liu Shuxian choked, not blaming her son, but instead shot a fierce glare at Lv Tianlin, secretly resenting him for bringing up the wrong topic and making her precious son sad

Hmm, there are still four months until the college entrance examination, and Xiao Chong will definitely catch up! Yielding to the authority of his mother, Liu Shuxian, Lu Tianlin smiled awkwardly and nodded like a chick pecking at grains.

Lu Chong shook his head and said, "Mom, you all go ahead, I want to study!"

Indeed! Indeed! My teacher always says that my elder brother was a genius at the town's school back in the day. He even wants me to learn from my brother! How could the college entrance examination possibly pose a challenge to my elder brother?" Lu Xiaojin also quickly joined in the commotion, proudly lifting her chin.

After reading for a while, Lv Zhong felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him again, as if his entire mind had become muddled once more

Lü Chong responded and walked towards his sister's room

At that moment, a surge of intense electric current struck, and Lü Zhong suddenly lost consciousness

Seeing that Lv Chong seemed a bit sullen and uninterested in the book, Liu Shuxian quickly said: "Xiao Chong, your uncle has invited our family to his house for a gathering tonight, shall we go together?"

As soon as Lü Zhong spoke these words, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became somewhat cold, no longer warm and harmonious as before

Hearing his father ask this, Lu Zhong's expression changed slightly. He slowly swallowed a quail egg and calmly said, "My grades have dropped again, only 499 points."

I am back!" Upon returning to his own home, Lü Zhong shouted.

It is rare that this pearl can strengthen the body, yet it may damage the soul

However, just before the soft fall, his right hand accidentally knocked over the cup on the table. Instantly, the full cup of water spilled onto the laptop and even onto the power strip on the table

Father Lv Tianlin earns around 5,000 yuan per month, including bonuses, while mother Liu Shuxian works as an accountant at a supermarket in the town, with a monthly income of approximately 2,000 yuan. In terms of family income, it is barely decent. However, there are three children in the family. The eldest sister, Lv Lei, is currently a fourth-year student at the School of Medicine of Nanhua University and is interning at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the city. The family is half an hour away from the city center by bus. Lv Lei is currently renting a place in the city for convenience in commuting to work. The second child, Lv Zhong, is in his third year of high school and is attending the First High School of the city, which has incurred considerable expenses over the years. If he goes to university, it will be a significant financial burden. The youngest, Lv Xiaojin, is also a second-year junior high school student and will be entering high school in a year or two, which will also require substantial financial resources.

Since putting on this bead, Lu Zhong has noticed a significant improvement in his physical condition. In just a few months, he has even cultivated his Baji Quan to the intermediate stage of Ming Jin. Because of this, Lu Zhong considers it a treasure and has not discarded it

Oh!

Just as he had this thought, suddenly, an excruciating pain erupted from his head. Lu Chong let out a terrible scream and collapsed weakly in front of the computer desk

This bead was unexpectedly discovered by Lü Zhong while he was gathering herbs in his hometown of Hengshan during this summer vacation. Finding it beautiful, Lü Zhong picked it up, placed it in a small sachet, and then connected it with a red string to wear it as a necklace.

Although it is known that drinking ice water in the middle of winter is not good for the body, this is the best method that Lu Zhong has thought of to resist drowsiness

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Lu Zhong remained silent, quietly sipping hot soup, and then picked up a sour and spicy millet pepper, placing it in his mouth, his expression unchanged

Having never been rejected by anyone before, she never expected that Lu Chong would actually turn her down. With a slight pause and a cold expression, she suddenly exuded an air of indifference. She glanced briefly at the departing Lu Chong, but then withdrew the materials she had offered.

"What are you bringing this up for while eating? You know very well about our son's efforts. Anyway, our son is quite smart, so just consider it a little nap for him. With four months left until the college entrance examination, given Xiaozhong's intelligence, getting into a key undergraduate program is certainly within reach." Liu Shuxian glared at Lv Tianlin in dissatisfaction and reproached him.

Now, looking at this mysterious black bead, Lü Zhong suddenly has some doubts: it seems that his decline in memory began right after he put on this bead

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I cannot sleep! I cannot! In my heart, I forcibly resist this overwhelming drowsiness. In desperation, Lu Zhong went to the bathroom to splash cold water on his face, feeling that the sleepiness had dissipated somewhat. At the same time, he filled a large cup with cold water from the water dispenser, preparing to take a few sips when the drowsiness struck again.

Three children have all reached the time when they need to spend a significant amount of money. Naturally, life at home has become somewhat tight.

Upon thinking of this, Lü Zhong immediately spread the pearl in his palm and observed it carefully. He was also prepared to conduct an experiment.

After his parents and younger sister left, Lu Zhong took a nap at home for an hour before he began to read. Although he felt that reading was not particularly useful for him at present, he feared that if he did not read, he would forget what he had learned even more quickly

In the living room, Lv Chong's father, Lv Tianlin, was sitting on the sofa, engrossed in a medical book. Lv Tianlin is a physician at the Central Hospital in a small town on the outskirts of Yan City, specializing in pediatrics. His medical skills are quite good. However, he studied Western medicine and did not inherit much of the traditional Chinese medicine skills from his father, Lv Haoran. Today, he is on leave, which is why he is at home. However, as Lv Tianlin was absorbed in his reading, he did not notice that Lv Chong had already returned from school.

Returning to his study, Lu Zhong attempted one or two test questions again. Upon comparing his answers, he discovered that he had made mistakes on both questions, which left him feeling quite frustrated. He opened his computer and searched for the solutions and the processes to solve the problems. Lu Zhong realized that these questions were indeed very simple.