The Growth of a God

Chapter 223 Father and Son (33)

After dinner, in a kyudo hall near the community.

This is a small archery gym that has been open for more than ten years and is the only one in the city.

"How long has it been since we last came here?"

After greeting the front desk, Li Jianguo took Li Hao into the Kyudo Hall.

"Well, about a year."

Ever since Li Hao chose boarding school, he hasn't gone to the archery hall with Li Jianguo to practice archery for a long time.

Without Li Hao's company, Li Jianguo seemed to gradually give up this sport that he loved so much when he was young.

"Yeah! Another year has passed!"

"In the blink of an eye, you are almost eighteen years old."

Li Jianguo sighed with emotion after taking down the hunting bow he had left at the archery hall.

"According to the old rules, how about having another two rounds of shooting competition with me?"

Li Hao nodded slightly and said, taking out a hunting bow.

"Then let's follow the old rules. Whoever wins can make a request."

Hearing this, Li Jianguo burst into laughter.

"Ha ha!"

"If you win again this time, don't ask me to remember to celebrate my mom's birthday again!"

Every time Li Hao won in the past, the winning request he made was basically for Jiang Xin and Li Yun.

Either it was to make Jiang Xin happy, or to buy something for Li Yun.

"But... I really don't want anything."

Turning his head to look at Li Jianguo who was warming up, Li Hao said this softly.

"That won't work either. The request you make this time must be related to you!"

After saying this, Li Jianguo took a deep breath, then straightened his chest and back, drew the bow and shot the arrow in one go.

Benedict!
In an instant, the arrow hit the bull's eye.

"Haha! It seems your dad is still as good as ever!"

Putting down the longbow in his hand with a little excitement, Li Jianguo turned his head and looked at Li Hao with pride.

Even though it's only a space of less than twenty meters.

However, being able to hit the bull's eye with one arrow is enough to prove that Li Jianguo's archery skills are already top-notch at the amateur level.

"call!"

Li Hao also slowly exhaled a breath of foul air, adjusted his standing posture, and then suddenly pulled the bow and shot the arrow.

Benedict!
There was another crisp sound of hitting the target, and Li Hao's arrow also hit the target.

Unfortunately, Li Hao did not hit the bull's eye, but shot at a position slightly lower than Li Jianguo.

"..."

Looking at the arrow on the target, Li Jianguo, who had been laughing before, fell silent instantly.

"Son, your father is not old yet, and he doesn't need you to be humble."

After a brief silence, Li Jianguo's voice seemed to become suppressed and heavy.

"dad!"

He looked at Li Jianguo somewhat at a loss.

Li Hao opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't explain anything.

Because of the arrow just now, Li Hao did let it go.

In other words, with Li Hao's current abilities, even the top professional athletes may not be stronger than him.

"Needless to say, the arrow just now doesn't count."

"Start the game again. Let me see if you have regressed during this period!" Without waiting for Li Hao to refute, Li Jianguo drew his bow and shot an arrow again, hitting the bull's eye.

Faced with such a strong-willed father, Li Hao had no choice but to be serious and keep drawing the bow and shooting arrows according to the other party's rhythm.

This is when the huge difference between Li Hao and ordinary people is revealed.

The thirty-pound hunting bow did not bring any burden to Li Hao's hand at all.

If Li Hao had not already reached a superb level of control over his own strength, he would have been able to break the bowstring the moment he pulled the bow.

In contrast, Li Jianguo, who was equally strong, was already slightly out of breath after shooting a round of arrows.

In fact, it's not just the difference in strength, Li Hao is also gradually taking the lead in shooting accuracy.

The first round of archery was fine. Although there was a slight difference in accuracy between Li Hao and Li Jianguo, the number of rings was basically the same.

However, as his physical strength continued to be depleted, Li Jianguo's shooting speed and accuracy began to decline rapidly.

Especially after the second round started, Li Jianguo, feeling the pressure, was finally unable to maintain the initial accuracy, and the arrow gradually deviated from the aim.

"I lost!"

There was no need to compete any further, so Li Jianguo simply put down the bow and arrow in his hand.

Just looking at Li Hao whose breathing was still even, Li Jianguo, who chose to give up, seemed a little regretful.

Li Hao has been an outstanding child since he was young and has been a model representative of "other people's children".

Other people's parents are often role models for their children and guides who help them gradually become familiar with the world.

But when I get home, the role seems to be reversed.

Because Li Hao likes and is curious, as a father, I will try every means to learn and get in touch with new things.

Fortunately, Li Jianguo has always maintained a strong desire for knowledge.

This is why he was not left too far behind by Li Hao and always maintained the same interests and hobbies with him.

But now, Li Jianguo has clearly felt that he is unable to cope with the situation.

What will the other party do if one day he can no longer keep up with Li Hao's pace?
There is no essential difference between people who are too outstanding, people who are mavericks, and people who don't fit in with this world.

Li Jianguo doesn't want to see Li Hao isolated by others, and he doesn't want his child to end up becoming an outsider who is out of tune with the world.

Benedict!
It seemed that he heard Li Jianguo's thoughts.

Li Hao, who was originally breathing calmly, was suddenly stunned. The last arrow actually missed the target.

However, even though the last arrow missed the target, Li Hao's score was still higher than Li Jianguo's, and he won the competition securely.

"..."

Silently putting down the bows and arrows in their hands, Li Hao and Li Jianguo seemed to fall into a strange silence for a while.

After a long time, Li Jianguo finally spoke first.

"Alas, you have always had your own ideas since you were young."

"I was thinking that if I beat you this time, I would let you go to college outside."

"Now it seems that maybe we like to worry too much."

"Son, your mother and I trust your judgment!"

"No matter what choice you make, we will always stand behind you and support you."

Li Jianguo wanted to reach out and pat Li Hao on the shoulder, but he found that Li Hao was actually a head taller than him.

"The child has finally grown up!"

With this inexplicable emotion, Li Jianguo was about to say something, but Li Hao took the initiative to interrupt him.

"Dad, I want to apply for the cultural relics and archaeology major in Luojing."

After hearing this, Li Jianguo was stunned.

"I have thought it through. I want to study the ancient events that once happened on this land."

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