Chapter Sixteen: Fragrant Steamed Fish Head with Chopped Peppers

  Chen Pengpeng is a science student, and he has no foundation in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. At that time, he heard people say that it's easy to find a job if you study science, so he stupidly chose science. This is probably the reason why life is forced, and it's also a helpless move.

  When Tongtong finished watching the remaining subjects, it was already after 6 o'clock online. He rubbed his dizzy head and then plunged heavily into bed.

  "Ouch"

  Suddenly, the sound of opening the door startled Chen Pengpeng.

  "Must be Mom back!"

  Chen Pengpeng's excited monologue accelerated for a moment, and he immediately jumped up from the bed and rushed out of the room! That speed was incredibly fast! Just now.

  "Mom!"

  Chen Pengpeng shouted out in a sobbing tone.

  "Is that you, Peng? No, it can't be, Peng hasn't come back yet. Why am I always having these hallucinations?"

  The woman finished speaking and shook her head, as if she hadn't seen the young man in front of her, and was about to continue with her work.

  "Mom, this isn't your illusion, I'm really your son, I've come back!"

  Chen Pengpeng said excitedly and with some self-blame, tears gushing out like a fountain.

  "Friend, you really are a friend?"

  The woman also shed tears she had saved for a long time, and for a moment, her tears became a river.

  This woman is Tang Qiu, Chen Peng's mother.

  Tang Qiu opened her trembling hands. Chen Peng rushed into her arms. Tang Qiu stroked his head lovingly, and the tears of excitement could hardly conceal her longing for her son, her lips trembling non-stop.

  "Mom, I'm unfilial, haven't been by your side for many days and made you worry. I owe you an apology!"

  Chen Pengpeng said self-reproachfully under Tang Qiu's arms.

  "Good boy, don't cry. It's okay as long as you're back, it's okay as long as you're back."

  Tang Qiu murmured.

  "Son, are you hungry? Mom just bought your favorite dish, steamed fish head with chili peppers. Tonight, mom will cook a meal that you love to eat."

  Tang Qiu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and headed out the door to fetch the vegetables she had just bought.

  "Mom, I'll go get it. You just sit down and rest for a while. You've been busy all day today, you must be very tired."

  Chen Peng saw his mother was about to go get vegetables, so he rushed out of the house ahead of her.

  "Hehe, silly kid, it's just a few steps, what's the hurry? Don't run so fast, be careful not to trip and fall!"

  Tang Qiu said with a gentle smile and affectionate tone.

  "Mom, just sit for a while, I'll go prepare the fish head and green vegetables. You can cook later. Hehe, it's been a long time since I've had your cooking, Mom. Just thinking about that delicious food is making me drool."

  Chen Pengpeng carried the dishes and went into the kitchen. Inside, he started making a racket.

  Tang Qiu looked at her son's busy figure, a satisfied smile spreading across her face, and that long-lost smile finally emerged from so many worries.

  As she looked at him, she suddenly felt that the son in front of her had changed a lot. How did Peng Er seem to have grown much taller? And his skin had also become particularly white? Tang Qiu asked with doubt in her heart.

  "Son, can you tell mom where you've been these days? And why do I feel like you've grown a lot taller? How did your skin become so white?"

  Tang Qiu finally couldn't help but ask a string of questions that had been puzzling him.

  "Anyway, I went camping in the deep mountains on the outskirts this past few days. I didn't have time to tell you and was also afraid you'd worry and not let me go. So I could only take action first and report later. Hehe, as for how I got taller and whiter without even realizing it myself?"

  Zhenpeng Peng dressed up as a silly B and made up a messy reason to push it through.

  He can't tell his mother that Lin was forced to jump off a cliff, right? And then he didn't die and even met the Crazy Lord, getting his inheritance. Isn't that just ridiculous? Moreover, the Crazy Lord also told him that when his wings were not yet full-grown, he must never reveal his secret. Otherwise, before he even reached the Cultivation Realm, he would be dead.

  "Oh! Son, don't go camping again. Those days you were missing, everyone was looking for you. Your school and even the police in City C were mobilized, but there was no news at all. And on top of that, there were one or two days of strong winds and heavy rain, your mom was worried to death, thinking...thinking..."

  Tang Qiu recalled the terrifying storm a few days ago and felt a wave of fear in his heart.

  "Mom, I know now, and from now on, I will never leave you again. Don't worry about me anymore."

  Seeing his mother's frightened look, Chen Peng comforted her with a heart-wrenching tone.

  If Chen Peng knew those storms were his masterpiece, I wonder if he would be struck by lightning.

  "Mom, I've washed the dishes. Hurry up and stir-fry! My stomach is growling with hunger."

  Chen Pengpeng was afraid that Tang Qiu would ask something again, and hurriedly changed the subject.

  "Okay, silly child, Mom will go cook for you now, just sit down and wait, it'll be ready soon."

  Tang Qiu stood up from the bench and went to receive the dishes washed by Chen Peng.

  Before long, the whole room was filled with a mouth-watering aroma. Zhen Peng's mouth watered at the smell, and he almost wanted to stick his head into Tang Qiu's wok.

  "Son, get ready with your bowl and chopsticks, it's time for dinner."

  Tang Qiu was busy scooping out the leftover dishes from the pot while saying to Chen Pengpeng.

  "Mom, I've been ready for a long time. Hehe, didn't you see me waiting for you to serve the dishes? Hehe."

  Chen Peng's eyes shone brightly as he stared at the food Tang Qiu was about to serve. He licked his tongue and chuckled, saying...

  "Son, you don't have to wait for mom. You silly child, isn't mom just going to get the last dish?"

  Tang Qiu saw Chen Pengpeng didn't dare move his chopsticks and said to him.

  "Mom, I'm used to waiting for you to eat together, hehe."

  Chen Pengpeng smiled foolishly and said.

  "You silly child."

  Tang Qiu shook his head helplessly and sat down, picking up a steamed fish head with chilies into his bowl.

  When Chen Peng saw that his mother had given him his favorite dish, steamed fish head with chili peppers, he didn't say much and immediately started devouring it.

  Sweat! Looking at him like this, I'm not afraid of being pierced by fish bones in my throat. It's really hard to imagine how he practiced to this level. Young masters admire him!

  "By the way, you've skipped class for over a dozen days and there are only about ten more days until the college entrance exam. What's going on? If not, if we can't get in, then let's just attend a vocational school."

  Tang Qiu served himself a portion of green vegetables into his bowl. Then he said to Chen Pengpeng.

  When he heard his mother's question, Chen Pengpeng raised his head buried in the bowl and looked at Tang Qiu's frowning face, feeling another pang of heartache.

  "Mom, don't worry. In the last ten days before the college entrance exam, I will work hard to review and strive to give you a pleasant surprise!"

  The firm way of Chen Pong Pong.

  "Silly child, mom knows how much you weigh, if you can't get in, just go to a vocational school. Don't worry about mom, I can support your studies. Although the tuition is expensive, it's still good to learn something."

  Tang Qiu ate a mouthful of rice and dishes, solemnly instructing Chen Pengpeng.

  "Mom, don't worry! I definitely won't let you down. After dinner, I'll go study and review."

  Chen Peng finished eating the chopped pepper fish head and rice in three to five mouthfuls, then contentedly let out a loud burp.

  "You murderer, don't eat so fast. Be careful not to get a fish bone stuck."

  Tang Qiu saw his way of eating and reminded him.

  "Mom, I'm full. You eat more, you're so thin. I'll go back to my room to study now, I want to give mom a surprise, definitely will!"

  Tian Peng said mysteriously and then quickly ran back to his room.

  "Silly child, you're full after just eating a little bit? Don't stay up so late studying at night, okay?"

  Tang Qiu shook his head helplessly and instructed as usual.

  "Okay, got it, mom!"

  Chen Pengpeng responded with a "yes" and then picked up the textbook on the bench again and started reading once more.

  I thought it was just my own illusion, but unexpectedly, everything I saw could be clearly remembered in my mind. This time, Chen Pengpeng really believed it.

  Unconsciously, it was already 12 o'clock in the morning. Chen Pengpeng had already read through the contents of these few books thoroughly.

  "My god, how time flies! I just sat down and finished reading a few books, and it's already midnight. Time is really merciless!"

  Chen Peng sighed and said.

  "Ah, it seems my university dream is not far away. In these ten days, I'll find some free time to go to the library and read some reference books, and then do some practice problems. It shouldn't be hard to get into a prestigious university, right?"

  Chen Pong muttered to himself for a while.

  "It's so late, why don't I feel sleepy at all? I remember that in the past, I would be extremely sleepy by midnight, but this time is strange. There's still a long time before dawn, what should I do? Forget it, I'll just cultivate Crazy Old Man's 'Pride of Heaven' instead! Otherwise, who knows when I can help him take revenge."

  Chen Pong sat cross-legged on the hard bed board, his mind entering the conscious space. Slowly, he manipulated the true energy of "Crazy Pride" to wander throughout his body.

  On a desolate and lonely night, a layer of colorful light enveloped a simple house, flashing from time to time. It was really beautiful.

  In the early morning, a busy woman cooked breakfast as usual and then arranged the vegetables on her tricycle. During this process, she made "creaking" sounds.

  The woman is Tang Qiu, Chen Peng's mother.

  "Little friend, it's time to get up. Otherwise, you'll have to rush to school again."

  Tang Qiu tidied up the dishes while shouting towards the house.

  "Xiao Qiu, so early? Has Pengpeng come back? I seemed to hear you calling him to get up and go to school just now."

  An old mother asked.

  "Come on, Aunt Wang! Haven't I gotten used to it already? You don't know. Hehe, Peng'er came back last night."

  Tang Qiu tidied up the dishes while chatting with Wang's mother.

  "What? Pong Pong is really back? This kid is too crazy, playing outside for so many days and only willing to come back now. And let his mother worry about him for so many days. It's really unreasonable. When he wakes up, I must scold him!"

  Old Mrs. Wang said angrily.

  "Hehe, Aunt Wang, as long as the child is back safely, I don't have to worry anymore."

  He said and again carried a big basket of vegetables onto the bus.

  "You're just too doting on him, this kid is really not making an effort. He doesn't know how much thought and care you've put into him. No way, I'm still going to wait for him to get up and scold him a couple of times."

  Old Mrs. Wang got angry as soon as she mentioned this.