Chapter 2

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This is a residential area built around a half-city mountain. Following the road with iron railings, one can reach the end of the small path, which is where Mo Fan's house is.

A small, one-and-a-half-story building, with peeling paint revealing red bricks, surrounded by many miscellaneous items.

Most of the neighbors' houses have three and a half stories, and after renovation, they look more like homes. In contrast, Mo Fan's house, which is in the corner and low, appears particularly shabby and old.

"Brother Mo Fan, you're back... I have some good news for you." As soon as he reached the front door, a boy who looked like a mud monkey jumped out, his face full of joy.

This mud monkey is named Zhang Hou, also a child from this old neighborhood, who grew up with Mo Fan.

"What good news?" Mo Fan asked.

"The little princess is back. I saw her at the entrance of the villa today. Wow, you don't know how beautiful the little princess has grown, she's like a little angel." Zhang Hou said, somewhat excitedly.

Mo Fan glanced at the villa across the street. The villa is a meticulously landscaped area that makes the entire city envious. Every inch of land, with its flowers and trees, has been carefully crafted to reach the level of a true garden.

However, this beautiful city mountain garden is now surrounded by high iron railings.

He remembered that when he was a child, there were no iron railings. He often led the children from this street to play in the villa.

At the highest point of the villa, there are several very exquisite European-style villas. In the eyes of this group of rambunctious children, they are like castles in fairy tales. And indeed, there is a princess living in the castle, beautiful enough to make one forget to breathe, and about the same age as them. Mo Fan often led a group of children to take the princess out to play together...

But at some point, the villa was surrounded by iron railings, and the adults in the street no longer allowed children to enter the villa. The princess, who used to play with everyone, truly became a princess in the castle, becoming more and more distant as she grew older, and they saw her less and less.

"Do you know, I heard that the little princess is now a top student in magic at the capital's prestigious school, with a natural ability for ice magic that no one can match. She can already cast ice magic at the age of 15." Zhang Hou said mysteriously.

Mo Fan was taken aback. If Zhang Hou had told him that the little princess had won some national Olympiad award, he probably wouldn't have felt much, but if she was an ice magic user, that was really impressive!

Most people only receive their awakening and their first magic at the age of 16, which is the first year of high school.

After obtaining it, it doesn't mean you are a magician. You still need to undergo a very long period of training, obtain a magic book, and practice diligently to cast a spell. This little princess is truly remarkable, already a real magician at 15!

Is this what they call a prodigy? A prodigy in the magic world!

"Brother Mo Fan, I feel so sorry for you. If you had tried a little harder back then, you might have won the innocent little princess. She is both beautiful and talented, tsk tsk tsk... We envy you so much." Zhang Hou said, raising his eyebrows.

"That's just a childhood thing, what's the point of talking about it." Mo Fan ignored him.

Mo Jiaxing, hearing these words from the two teenagers, coughed and took Mo Fan back home.

Just as they got home, Mo Jiaxing said, "I'll be out for a while. Xin Xia is staying at Auntie's and won't be back."

"Okay, I know."

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Mo Jiaxing left hurriedly, and Mo Fan walked around the house, finding that nothing had changed. The house was still as poor as before.

The world has changed, but the poverty of the family hasn't. How come his family hasn't swapped places with the family in the villa? The heavens have gone to great lengths to turn science into magic, but couldn't they have done this small favor?

The only thing to be grateful for is that his appearance hasn't changed; he is still handsome!

Sitting at home was boring, with nothing to do, so Mo Fan went out for a walk to see if anything else had changed.

Following the rarely used mossy path, just as he was about to turn onto the main street, Mo Fan saw his father's old pickup truck.

His father is a driver, who used to drive for the old man in the villa. Later, for some reason, he was transferred to logistics, basically helping the people in the villa with procurement. Since then, the family's situation has deteriorated rapidly.

"Jiaxing, your request is a bit impolite. You should know that I treated you well in the past. Your son did such a thing, and I still left you a procurement job. If it were someone else, I would have made them pack up and leave." A middle-aged man's slow voice came out.

"Brother Mu He, this is the last time I ask for your help. It really costs too much to get into Tianlan Magic High School. You know our family's situation; we really can't afford it." Mo Jiaxing's voice, which sounded somewhat submissive, slowly came out.

"You, why do you do this for your good-for-nothing son? If he can't get into magic high school on his own, let him fend for himself. He's almost 16. Even if I help you this time and get him into magic high school, with his nature, he will still be a slacker and won't become a real magician. To be a magician is not that easy; it requires not only natural talent but also hard work. Besides, can your family afford those magic books, magic tools, and magic equipment? Without these aids, he can't even become a beginner magician..." The man named Mu He said in a serious tone, but Mo Fan heard a tone of arrogance.

"He really wants to learn this time. Brother Mu He, if you are willing to help me this time, we will immediately move out of the Mu Family Villa as Mr. Mu said before. This will also make Mr. Mu feel more at ease, and I promise my son won't go to Miss Mu Ningxue anymore." Mo Jiaxing's voice came out.

"Oh, that's worth considering."

Upon hearing that they were willing to move out, the man named Mu He seemed interested in continuing the conversation.

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A teenager leaned against the wall, listening to this conversation, and his mood became incredibly complex.

He thought the world had changed, and many terrifying relationships would also change, but it turns out... nothing has changed.

The rich people of the Mu Villa, like rulers, are still high and mighty, while his father, who struggles at the bottom, still has to beg for everything. Mu He is the chairman behind Tianlan Magic High School. In fact, he could have let him enter Tianlan Magic High School with just a word.

But after hearing his father Mo Jiaxing say they were willing to move out of the Mu Family Villa, Mu He seemed relieved and immediately agreed.

In the end, the conversation ended with his father Mo Jiaxing repeatedly thanking Mu He, who then drove away in his luxury car, leaving the old pickup truck, which looked lonely and old in the dust, just like his father Mo Jiaxing.