High Martial Arts: Starting from the Strongest Junior High Student

Chen Shi was sitting in the living room when he heard an ominous sound coming from outside the balcony.

"Why would I want to go back and watch you two argue every day!"

"I'm not going back!"

"I'm hanging up!"

"It's none of your business whether I go home tonight or not!"

"cut!"

"It's dead!"

Chen Shi felt like he was sitting on pins and needles on the sofa, not daring to even open a game. He turned his head and saw that, sure enough, Zhang Xuexin, who had hung up the phone, had her head down, her face was pale, and she didn't look as pretty as she used to be.

"What's wrong?" Chen Shi asked with concern.

Zhang Xuexin shook her head.

"Let's eat first." Chen Shi looked down at the food on the table.

Only then did Zhang Xuexin notice that the food hadn't been touched at all.

"You eat first," Zhang Xuexin said, raising an eyebrow.

Chen Shi: "I heard that we can only eat New Year's Eve dinner when all the family members arrive together."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuexin's face flushed slightly, but she didn't say anything and picked up her chopsticks to start eating.

Finally, it was time to eat. Chen Shi was starving, so he picked up his lunchbox and started eating heartily, like a sow eating.

However, eight dishes were still too much. Chen Shi was full before he could finish them all. He let out a burp and said, "That was really satisfying."

Zhang Xuexin also enjoyed her meal and asked curiously, "So Brother Yun is your master, and his wife is your master's wife?"

"Yes." Chen Shi nodded emphatically.

Zhang Xuexin asked, "Your master's wife has such good cooking skills, Brother Yun must be very happy."

Chen Shi's first words were: "He is not good enough for his master's wife."

"Is it really that good?" Zhang Xuexin asked curiously, because no one in the school had ever seen Chen Wan'er and had no idea what the legendary teacher's wife was like.

Chen Shi nodded and said, "Let's not talk about anything else, he's not good enough for her just by looking at her."

"My teacher's wife is incredibly beautiful, even more so than some celebrities."

"Oh~" Zhang Xuexin became even more curious.

Chen Shi continued, "My master's wife is not only beautiful, but also intelligent. I don't know how to put it, but she is the best woman I have ever met in the world."

"My teacher's wife handled all the issues that your parents were causing you."

Zhang Xuexin was taken aback and asked, "My parents called the police, what does that have to do with your teacher's wife? How did she handle it?"

"Can't figure it out, right?" Chen Shi shrugged and said, "That's right, your master's wife is capable of doing things like this!"

"That's amazing." Zhang Xuexin nodded gently.

then.

At eight o'clock, the boy and girl started watching the Spring Festival Gala and began excitedly discussing who was more powerful and stronger.

The intense battle in the scene captivated Chen Shi, and he hoped that one day he could stand on that stage, be seen by the entire human race, and be recognized by everyone.

The girl didn't have that much longing. She just felt it was great that the human race had such strong individuals, and the thought that the young man sitting next to her would be one of them in the future made her even happier.

Years later, she might be able to tell her children, "Back then, your mother was in the same class as General Chen."

By then, General Chen may have long forgotten the name Zhang Xuexin, but this person, as dazzling as the sun, will be remembered by the girl forever.

The two chatted about everything under the sun, including their elementary school days.

Zhang Xuexin is a typical good girl. She studied hard for all six years of elementary school, but she secretly enjoyed reading online novels.

Chen Shi was a complete negative example. He didn't study hard and was completely disobedient. But perhaps because the primary school exams were too easy, the school was more lenient with him because his grades were not bad.

Then Chen Shi recounted all the things he had done, leaving Zhang Xuexin completely bewildered, as each and every one of them was an entirely new experience for her.

They ran into the mountains to steal bananas.

I went to an internet cafe and stayed up all night.

If you don't want to go to class in the afternoon, you can just climb over the wall and go out to play, etc.

They're all wilder than the last.

When he entered junior high school, this momentum only intensified. The very next day, he went to participate in underground boxing matches and almost killed someone in the street.

In conclusion, Chen Shi expressed that he was reflecting on his mistakes every day and felt that he would not be able to be a general who would protect the country if he continued like this.

Zhang Xuexin, like a caring older sister, comforted you, saying, "Since you've already thought this way, things will definitely get better later."

The two became increasingly passionate during their conversation.

In the end, Zhang Xuexin sat down on the sofa, her long legs crossed, and excitedly recounted how her parents argued every day. Her face was covered in tears as she spoke, and Chen Shi quickly went to comfort her.

She said she didn't want to get involved in her parents' affairs. They could divorce or not, argue or not, as they pleased. But the problem was, whenever they started arguing, she couldn't help but feel upset and would cry in her blankets.

The method proposed by Chen Shi is very much in line with his personal thinking.

"If you practice martial arts well and your physical strength increases, you can just climb over the wall and come here when you don't want to stay at home anymore."

"I'll cover all your food, drinks, and entertainment."

"Let's treat it like an amusement park!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuexin began to fantasize.

After all, the fact that she did something like not going home for the Chinese New Year shows that she's not a very obedient person at heart.

By the end of the conversation, Zhang Xuexin herself felt as if she had been transported to another world.

Everyone knows that Chen Shi is an orphan, and subconsciously they feel that he should be all alone.

But in reality, Chen Shi lived a very carefree life, eating whatever he wanted, playing whatever he wanted, and never lacking money.

Then that question came up again.

Don't you feel lonely?

Chen Shi answered seriously that he usually doesn't. He had friends in elementary school, and the loneliest time was probably the summer before he entered junior high school. But at that time, he became obsessed with martial arts and studied martial arts every day. There was also a very fun game at the time that helped him relieve some of his emotions.

I couldn't stand it anymore, so I made myself a lemon tea.

Zhang Xuexin blushed after hearing this.

As a girl who loves reading melodramatic romance novels, it's impossible that she doesn't know what Chen Shi meant.

She felt incredibly relaxed at Chen Shi's house, mainly because of Chen Shi himself. He really said whatever came to mind, and very naturally, even about making lemon tea by hand. It just came out of his mouth.

By the end, Zhang Xuexin was exhausted, but she didn't want to go home, she really didn't.

She liked staying in this small house bathed in warm yellow light. It wasn't big—the living room wasn't big, the toilet wasn't big, the bedroom wasn't big—but it was very cozy.

Small but complete.

You can order takeout if you want food and drinks, there are people to help you, there are things to do if you want to play, and you can have whatever you want. Just as Chen Shi said, his house is an amusement park.

However, Zhang Xuexin really didn't dare to stay out overnight, and in the end, she chose to go home.

But she said she would definitely go to the martial arts gym tomorrow, and they could talk about it then.

But I definitely won't go back until after midnight.

The two wanted to welcome the New Year together and exchange New Year's greetings at the same time. She said this was called a sense of ritual, something Chen Shi had never known before.

Zhang Xuexin took out a camera and two sheets of photographic paper from her pocket.

She handed the photographs to Chen Shi, suppressing her shyness, and said, "I think these two photos are very beautiful."

Chen Shi looked down and saw that both photos were of himself.

One photo shows a profile of someone running on a treadmill, and the other shows a dominant performance on a badminton court; both were taken by Zhang Xuexin.

She likes taking photos because memories fade, but photos don't.

Chen Shi stared at the two photos for a long time. He always felt that the past six months had passed quickly, as if nothing had been left behind, but now, the past six months of his life had been vividly presented in the two photos.

He liked it very much, put it in a box, and said he would keep it safe!

Finally, it was almost midnight.

The girl quickly took out her pink Polaroid camera from her bag and aimed it at Chen Shi.

Chen Shi was taken aback and asked, "Aren't you going to be in the shot?"

The girl shook her head and said, "Just record it."

Chen Shi asked in confusion, "That's so strange. It's so strange not to have you around."

In the end, the girl couldn't resist the boy's insistence, so she sat shyly next to him, turned on selfie mode, and pointed the camera at the two of them.

It's 12:00 now.

"Snap!"

A brand new photo appears.

At the same time, fireworks sounded outside the window right on time, and the sky was flooded with colorful fireworks, which was beautiful!

The boy and girl sat on the cool balcony, looking up at the fireworks and down at the gradually emerging photograph.

You can vaguely see that the background is this cozy little house, with Chen Shi's childhood toys displayed behind it.

In front of the camera, the girl blushed and stared at the screen with wide eyes, looking adorable and charming. The boy sat beside her, and his actions and expressions were incredibly silly, like an idiot, at least that's what Chen Shi thought!

Every year during Chinese New Year, he would sit on the balcony and watch the fireworks for a while, but he had never been as happy as he was today. Usually, when he turned around, the balcony was empty, but today he could see a cute girl. And when he looked at her, she looked at him too, showing her white teeth, and asked with a smile, "What's up?"

"It's nothing." Chen Shi shook his head, a smile lingering on his face.