Chapter 33: 032 The young cubs evolve without me
The next morning, Xia Anyang came early to Fang You's house to pick up his little princess and take her home.
As soon as Xia Nuo saw Xia Anyang, she couldn't help but throw herself into his arms.
"I'm sorry, Daddy, Nuo Nuo shouldn't have thrown a tantrum!"
"Nuo Nuo knows she was wrong, I won't casually take pictures with strangers anymore; I must get Daddy's permission first."
Xia Nuo's eyes were red, and she looked so grievously wronged and terribly guilty.
Ooh… Xia Anyang's heart really ached!
As he comforted Xia Nuo by wiping her tears, he spoke softly,
"I'm sorry, Nuo Nuo. Daddy was wrong too; Daddy shouldn't have said that you should be someone else's child. You will always be Daddy's precious daughter."
"Then, let's make a pinky promise that I'll listen to Daddy from now on and not throw tantrums, and that Daddy won't say that I should be someone else's child."
"Alright, let's make a pinky promise."
"Pinky promise, hang on tightly…"
Seeing father and daughter finally reconcile, a huge weight lifted from Fang You's heart.
Although it seemed like a small friction, such minor conflicts, accumulated, could severely undermine an ordinary child's sense of security.
Eventually, it could lead to difficulty in forming close relationships and result in various personality issues.
A happy childhood can heal a lifetime; an unhappy childhood takes a lifetime to heal. That's the gist of it.
"Daddy, let me tell you, You You told me so much…"
Xia Nuo told Xia Anyang in detail how Fang You had persuaded her, and Xia Anyang was utterly impressed by the maturity of four-year-old Fang You.
[Xia Anyang truly sees you in a new light now, Emotional Energy +10]
What does 'truly' mean…
Was I not impressive enough for you before?
Before saying goodbye to Fang You's family, Xia Nuo took Fang You's hand, hugged him tightly, and then whispered into his ear,
"Please keep the bedwetting a secret from Daddy, okay?"
Fang You nodded gently, and Xia Nuo, full of joy, looked at him and then unexpectedly planted a kiss on his face.
mua!
"I like You You the best!"
"Hey, hey, what are you doing!"
Seeing Xia Anyang getting jealous made everyone burst into joyous laughter, and Xia Nuo also jumped around happily.
[Xia Anyang still thinks Nuo Nuo should stay away from you! Emotional Energy +100]
As the prompt for acquiring Emotional Energy appeared, a new "ding" resounded in Fang You's mind.
[Congratulations! You've accumulated 10,000 points of Emotional Energy! Hidden Talent [Joyous Man] unlocked!]
[Joyous Man: lv1 (0/50)]
[You can now use your Emotional Energy for the lottery draw, with every 100 points allowing for one draw, and this talent's level can increase with the number of draws]
…
A new Growth Talent has appeared!
This one is a bit special…
Is it really a lottery system?
Fang You noticed that there was a new lottery tab added to his system panel, but it only had simple Draw Once and Draw Ten Times buttons.
Ah, adding a new line item to my expenses, are you? Trying to slow down my progress, huh?
Considering that my Life Winner System can't be topped up with money, every point of energy I have has been hard-earned.
Especially now, to grow to level 7, I need to save up over 20,000 more Energy, so the rational thing to do would be to hold off on drawing for now, until I find a more efficient way to acquire Energy—
Anyway, let's just try a 10 draws for now, maybe there's a newbie protection!
Fang You opened the system panel and selected Draw Ten Times.
With a swish sound, ten cards appeared before him, with a string of messages and lotto animations swirling continuously in Fang You's mind.
[You drew a Level 1 Energy Elixir, Growth Energy +50]
[You drew a Level 3 Energy Elixir, Growth Energy +150]
[You drew a Level 1 Music Cell, Musical Sense Experience +10]
[You drew a Level 3 Spoon Flipping Manual, Spoon Flipping Technique +30]
[You drew a Level 2 Color Palette, Color Perception +20]
It seems that the prizes are usually Energy exchanges and experience for various Growth Talents.
With this lottery system, I don't need to engage in tedious activities to increase the experience of corresponding Growth Talents, like spoon flipping or painting; scheduling time will be much more relaxed.
However, just these rewards don't seem tempting enough.
There's one last card… there should be a guarantee on it, right?
Watch this, a shot straight to the heart!
Fang You clicked on the last card, and as he touched the card, a dazzling gold light burst from its back.
A golden legend!
[You drew the Golden Talent [Extraordinary Wrist Strength]: Your wrist strength will get a significant enhancement!]
After confirming the collection of these lottery rewards, Fang You felt an incredibly itchy sensation at his wrist, and the muscles near his wrist kept trembling nonstop.
The process lasted for about a minute before it gradually subsided.
Fang You clenched his fist, his expression very solemn.
Um… I'm starting to feel it.
Extraordinary wrist strength means great wrist muscle control and explosive power; from now on, I'll be invincible in the field of arm wrestling.
I will become the wrist powerhouse of this world!
But I was already the Arm Wrestling Celebrity in kindergarten, peerless among my peers.
Even if I successfully challenged elementary students or even adults, it wouldn't bring the joy of showing off and putting them in their place; it might even increase the risk of being dissected for study.
However, since this is a Golden Talent, perhaps there will be wider applications.
Fang You remembered the sense of force he had always struggled to master when playing the drumset, so he tried practicing the high-difficulty drum score he could never quite grasp before—
The classic track "Numb" by Linkin Park.
This famous rock song, which has been popular around the world since the beginning of the century, combines hardcore, alternative rock, electronic elements, and emotional melodies. It is an outstanding work from the nu-metal era, becoming an anthem for a generation.
[You are playing the drums, Music Sense Experience +1, Music Sense Experience +1…]
That's right, that's it, it's spot on!
The improvement in wrist strength showed in the rhythm of the drum beats, where the force of each hit could be precisely controlled; Fang You felt as if his soul were dancing with the rock rhythm and notes!
Not long after, Chen Xuan posted her son's new drumset performance on the online platform:
Once "Numb" was out, netizens began to howl:
[Wow, I've been learning this drum score for almost a year and still can't play it well]
[This is played by a 4-year-old toddler?]
[The evolution of human toddlers really doesn't include me]
[Please, Youyou, stop reminding me that I'm a failure]
[Emperor Youyou! Mommy kisses, cuddles, hugs! Mua!]
[Let's see who's coveting my internet son again]
[@Emperor Youyou, Youyou is really too cool! Ling Nai loves it so much! Youyou, please check out Ling Nai's new yukata, it's so pretty _web link]
[@It's Ling Nai ah, Ling Nai's yukata is indeed beautiful! Why don't you reply to my DMs? Check out my new original piano piece, it's really nice, and it's original, oh _web link]
[Hold on, the user above, isn't that my Zi Han?]
[My Zi Han always comments on Youyou's posts, it must be true love!]
[Always rushing over to watch the drama unfold, Nuo Nuo save me ah Nuo Nuo]
[Nuo Nuo and Youyou themselves don't seem to play on Purple Sweet Potato much]
Although they don't comment in the community, they do go to see…
Fang You felt a great sense of achievement and happiness when he saw everyone praising him, with his happiness index rapidly rising.
He almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
Pfft…
Pffhahaha!
Now, Fang You could pick up Xia Nuo, who was reaching into his belly, with one hand.
With his incredible strength, he had to control his force, gently pinching her cheek while scolding:
"Don't touch me randomly!"
"Comrade Youyou, normal body temperature, heart beating fast—"
Xia Nuo, whose cheek was being pinched by Fang You, made gurgling sounds as drool flowed down:
"Permission… to exit the pod!"
After messing around with Xia Nuo for a while, Fang You asked her, "How come I haven't seen you practicing piano recently?"
"The piano teacher is going to have a baby, so I can't practice for now..."
Xia Nuo twirled her hair and then excitedly shared her plans with Fang You, "But Daddy said, after the New Year, I can go learn to dance!"
Nuo Nuo has always been a child with great physical ability and lots of energy.
In her previous talent performances, she had also shown a good natural ability for dance, which was indeed a good direction to cultivate for Nuo Nuo.
"Which dance do you want to learn? Have you thought about it yet?"
"I told Daddy I want to try them all!"
Xia Nuo threw herself into Fang You's arms, sat on his lap, and said with a laugh, "If I don't try each one, how will I know what I like best?"
"…"
Well… that's not incorrect, is it?
Looking at the smiling, carefree child in front of him, Fang You pondered.
Day by day, Fang You was evolving superhumanly.
And day by day, Xia Nuo was growing up happily.
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