Chapter One: The True Dragon Roams the World

The vast classroom was left with only one person

Xu Hai spoke politely, but his demeanor completely looked down on Hua Yun

Hua Yun, with a weak and feeble body, sits upright, yet still appears to be in a sickly state

"What are you doing after school? Today it is your turn to be on duty," the old woman shouted in a sharp voice.

Hua Yun felt in his pocket; there was still half an hour left, and there wasn't enough time to go home for dinner

If you focus intently on something, perhaps you will feel a bit calmer. However, for those who are bored, such days only make them feel drowsy

A cheer erupted in the classroom, and someone dashed out of the classroom with a whoop

Hua Yun looked at the small box in front of the old man, which contained dozens of purple cards. Each card was made of metal, and although they were only the size of a bank card, they were all engraved with different patterns

The girl is dressed in sportswear, with her hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a pair of large round black glasses for nearsightedness. Although her face is delicate, it is obscured by a few strands of unkempt hair, giving her a wild appearance. Such an outfit truly lacks any sense of fashion, let alone beauty

Hua Yun selected a card after browsing through these cards for a while, choosing one that was engraved with a large painting, and said: "This one will do."

The woman smiled and said, "First, thank you, Huayun"

Hua Yun is precisely such a genius, for whom everything appears to be boring.

The elderly man picked up a card with his rough, cracked hands and said: "I will only sell for a little while, and then I will leave. Child, buy a card, it's not expensive, only 1 yuan each."

It is not that they cannot survive. On the contrary, they can live quite well. However, in their eyes, as long as one is alive, it does not matter how one lives.

They are geniuses, true geniuses

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Huayun was taken aback, looking at the woman who resembled a fierce tigress, and said: "Is it time to get off school?"

A group of students preparing to leave appeared accustomed to the situation. Some students, however, walked away laughing as if they were taking pleasure in others' misfortune

Hua Yun picked up a card intricately carved with a five-clawed golden dragon, which looked exquisite, and another card carved with a phoenix rising from the flames, also very beautiful

A genius is indeed a genius; regardless of what the teacher explains, he understands it without listening, and upon listening, he instead feels that the teacher is mistaken.

As the bell signaling the end of class rang, the elderly woman meticulously organized the teaching materials, even faster than the students could leave.

The book was borrowed by Anran from me yesterday. Anran did not bring the book yesterday, and Huayun happened to not want to study, so he lent the book to Anran

Hua Yun was deep in thought

However, regardless of how others perceive her, she always wears a smile and has a cheerful disposition

On the seat across the aisle from Huayun, a girl generously placed a book on Huayun's desk and giggled, "Huayun, this is the book I borrowed from you yesterday, returning it to you." After putting down the book, the girl also set down a large bottle of drink and said, "This is a token of my gratitude for lending me the book yesterday; I invite you to have a drink."

And Xu Hai was that fool who studied hard; at this moment, he turned to glance at Hua Yun, feeling pleased as he adjusted his glasses, which had a prescription of six or seven hundred degrees, with the corners of his mouth slightly curling up

They have lost interest in life, even finding everything too dull. There is no excitement, no passion, and each day is spent in monotony, which can completely ruin a person

What is there to regret? This card alone costs more than one yuan to make. Selling it like this will lead to a loss for you; you must be a fraud. I can go hungry for a few hours and eat when I get home, but for you, this might be several days' worth of meals.

Xu Hai adjusted his glasses and slowly packed his backpack, smiling as he said, "Hua Yun, I will trouble you for these few days. After this exam is over, I will make up for the duty I owe during this time."

Putting her next to a beautiful woman is like comparing heaven and earth

Since he started preschool at the age of three, he has already understood this principle. Therefore, at the age of four, he appeared to everyone as just an ordinary child, with no distinction from a genius whatsoever

"Good, good, the child has a good eye." The old man reached into his waist pouch and then said while taking out money, "I will give you change."

Especially for the high school seniors who are facing a significant examination in one year, the indoor temperature is even more aggravating for them

The fierce mother tiger glared at Hua Yun and said: "Someone like you, who does not study seriously, should exercise more to avoid becoming nothing in society later on. How well do you study compared to Xu Hai? In a few days, there will be the city's second-year mock exam. If Xu Hai takes first place again this time, he will receive extra points for admission to Qinghua Academy. Are you prepared to jeopardize Xu Hai's future?"

She is a meticulous girl, but why does she not take the time to dress herself up

The old woman struck the table and said, "Hua Yun, what are you going to do?"

The old man picked up the card featuring the five-clawed golden dragon, his expression immediately turning solemn. He lowered his voice and said: "True dragon traverses the world, revered by heaven and earth! Commanded by heaven, may longevity and prosperity be everlasting!"

This is his classmate, named An Ran, who sits at the desk just across the aisle from him and is always very serious during class. An Ran is always dressed like this throughout the four seasons

As the school bell rang, Huayun had already packed her backpack and was about to rush outside as if granted a pardon

Only after that fool left did her face light up with an incredibly bright smile

The old man chuckled and said, "Good, good, good child. I won't take your twenty yuan for nothing; originally, I came here just to give away something, but this time I am in a good mood"

"Huayun, what are you doing? Look at Huayun, now in the third year of high school, with just one year left before facing the major examination of life, and he is still daydreaming, not knowing what he is thinking about." The middle-aged woman on the podium pounded the table fiercely, looking at Huayun with a gaze full of disappointment, and said: "You are slacking off in class, do you think you are Xu Hai? Do you have his brains? If you don't want to end up picking up garbage in the future, then pay attention in class. Otherwise, how will you explain it to your parents? You worthless person, you only pass the exams every time, does that live up to the money your parents spent on your education?"

Considering how many points one wants to score, it ultimately depends on how one wishes to approach the examination. Whether one listens in class or not, they feel that in the end, the knowledge acquired is essentially the same

Thank you then, Huayun. Xu Hai shouldered his backpack and left with a smile

Hua Yun sat in the second-to-last row, almost against the wall, and even the teacher lecturing at the front of the classroom was completely nonexistent in his eyes

Hua Yun set down his backpack and said: "No need, it's just a few days of duty, consider it as exercise."

The old man looked at the twenty yuan that Huayun handed him and asked, "You gave me all your money, don't you regret it?"

Originally, my own book was not covered with a book cover, and after I flipped through it once, I have not opened it again, it is as good as new

There are twenty yuan left in my pocket, ten yuan is enough for a meal

When Huayun finished tidying up the classroom, the sky had already begun to darken slightly

Today is Xu Hai's turn to be on duty, not mine

Hua Yun lowered his head to look at the cards laid out in a small box in front of the old man and said, "Sir, you have come at an inconvenient time; the evening class does not start for another half an hour."

Hua Yun took out ten yuan and said, "Then I will choose one."

Thus, Huayun has always made herself just an ordinary person, to avoid being like that idiot in the class who exhausts himself every day to rank first in the class, first in the grade, and first in the entire city. As a result, the teacher looks at that idiot every day as if he were her own son. When others ask her a few questions, her face becomes as stern as if someone owed her a thousand yuan.

Soon, the entire classroom was left with only Hua Yun and another man and woman. The man wrapped his arm around the woman's waist and said with a smile, "Hua Yun, Xiao Juan and I will take our leave first. I'll treat you to a hamburger tomorrow at noon."

The heat of midsummer always makes people irritable

The old man looked at Huayun and chuckled, "Young man, would you like to buy a card? It has great collectible value."

Never wearing makeup, sometimes even not having time to comb my hair when going to school, looking so disheveled that even the girls in my class frown.

However, it is no longer just the books that are covered with book covers; the name "Hua Yun" is also elegantly inscribed in fine print.

No need for that, this card is well made, and this card alone is not worth a dollar. Hua Yun smiled as he took out the last ten dollars from his pocket and handed it to the old man, saying: "Sir, this is all the money I have left, otherwise I could give you a bit more. It's getting too dark, so you should head home early."

As Huayun stepped out of the school gate, he saw an old man squatting at the entrance, with a number of cards the size of bank cards laid out in front of him

The craftsmanship of these cards, along with their metallic texture, gives the impression that the quality alone must be worth more than just one dollar, doesn't it?

In this world, there are always some boring people