Chapter 313: Getting into Trouble again
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After wiring the ceiling lamp and testing it to make sure it worked, the renovation worker said goodbye to Zhang Zian. Zhang Zian invited him to stay for dinner, but he declined politely.
Seeing the renovation worker leave, Zhang Zian decided to go to Aunt Li and Uncle Li’s restaurant to order dinner. Suddenly, he received a message sent by Li Kun.
Li Kun: Master, some pupils are walking towards your pet shop, and one of them is the girl who frequently visits your shop.
Zhang Zian understood right away, Little Celery was bringing those brats over to his pet shop right now.
Someone must teach these brats a lesson, especially that Yi Le, otherwise, they would get themselves into serious trouble sooner or later. Last time, if Galaxy hadn't seen the future in advance, Yi Le would have been hit by a car when he crossed the road recklessly, and would have ruined two families.
He replied briefly to Li Kun, asking him and Wang Qian to go back to school and not to worry about him. Then he ran back to the second floor of his pet shop.
Seeing his empty hands, Fina asked unhappily, "Where's my dinner?"
"What a foodie!" Zhang Zian warned her sincerely, "You should move around more frequently. You are an Egyptian Mau, don't turn into Garfield."
"What did you say?" Fina stood up immediately and glared at him angrily.
"Quack! Quack! You come back so soon! Is it because you miss me?" Richard wanted to flap its wings, but seeing that Zhang Zian was staring at it, it gave up.
"Grandpa Tea, do you still remember that one brat?" Zhang Zian went over to Old Time Tea and squatted down.
Old Time Tea was focused on watching TV. It thought for a moment and recollected, "You mean the child who almost got hit by a car?"
"Yep, exactly," confirmed Zhang Zian.
Old Time Tea stroke its whiskers and contemplated, "To feed without teaching is the parents’ fault. To teach without severity is the teacher's laziness. If no one teaches that kid a lesson, he will cause trouble to others in the future...Zian, are you going to teach him a lesson on behalf of his parents and teachers?"
"I wouldn't call it a teaching," smiled Zhang Zian. "But Grandpa Tea, you are right. That kid’s behavior is way out of line, and I want to play pranks on him, at least to make him realize that he should show respect to others, that he can't do whatever he wants because he's a kid, and that he shouldn’t expect to be forgiven when he makes mistakes."
"That sounds nice... Do you need my assistance?" asked Old Time Tea, narrowing its eyes.
"Of course, your help is what I need."
Among all the Elves, Zhang Zian trusted Old Time Tea the most. Compared with the innocent Galaxy, proud Fina, and frivolous Richard, Old Time Tea made him feel the most reassured with its sophistication, wisdom and composure. But usually he didn't want to disturb Old Time Tea, for it was at an advanced age, and should be enjoying its life quietly.
Then he looked at Fina, who turned him down without him asking, "I’m not a nanny and I have no interest in teaching children. You should also mind your own business."
Snowy Lionet, of course, was on the same side as Fina.
"You are wrong!" Zhang Zian corrected it, "I wouldn’t bother to care about him! But he’s been bullying Little Celery, so it IS my business to teach him a lesson!"
After arranging the funeral of his parents, Zhang Zian came back home feeling like a zombie, thinking about his future and the future of the pet shop. It was Little Celery who told him a lot of things about his own parents that he didn't know before. Later, he decided to stay here and inherit his parents’ pet shop. Little Celery was the reason he decided to stay. And now, he was really grateful for Little Celery, because if it wasn’t for her, how could he have become friends with so many Elves?
When Fina appeared, he had gotten through the most difficult time of his life. Zhao Qi was the first customer who purchased a pet from his shop, but Little Celery was the first customer that entered his shop... although she hadn't bought anything as of now.
After hearing his explanation, Fina simply replied with a "hum", but appeared less fierce. Judging from her lazy lying posture, she still didn't intend to help, but she didn’t try to stop Zhang Zian from helping anymore.
In fact, Zhang Zian didn't try to ask Fina for help in the first place, because Richard alone would be enough to punish the brat. But it would be even better if Old Time Tea could lend its help.
Zhang Zian looked at Richard who was yelling excitedly, "I will never miss the chance to play pranks!"
Galaxy ran to him, raised its face and asked, "Meow, do you need my help, Zian?"
"It would be even better if Galaxy could help," smiled Zhang Zian.
Facing Old Time Tea and Richard, he read the instructions set by the game.
"Young Ye Wen’s Foshan Wing Chun Kung Fu cat, invisible!"
"Dr. Irene Pepperberg’s love bird, invisible!"
...
Seeing the sign of the Amazing Fate Pet Shop, Little Celery cheerfully pointed to the sign, "This is the pet shop that I’ve been talking about where the pets can speak. Don't be scared!"
Yi Le stretched his neck and narrowed his eyes, trying to identify the sign pointed by Little Celery, but he could only identify the characters vaguely in the night.
He had been spending a lot of time in playing games, so his vision became a little blurred. Sometimes he had difficulty seeing the characters in the classroom—of course, he didn't think it was his problem; it must be the teachers who had written the characters too small. So, he often raised his voice and said that, on behalf of all the students sitting in the back rows, he demanded the teachers to write the characters larger. His reasons seemed justifiable, and the teachers could do nothing but do what he required. Other naughty boys in his class admired him for it, so he became more complacent. Even when he could indeed see the characters, he would pretend he couldn’t so that he could embarrass even more teachers.
Yi Le thought the pet shop looked familiar. His family had bought a car, that they shared with others, recently and his mom had been driving him to school. He hadn't walked on this street for quite a while.
He tried hard to think of the time he had seen the pet shop, but it was in vain. He sneered, "Let me tell you a secret, nothing can scare me!"
As they got closer, the soft rays in the pet shop could be seen through the glass door.
Yi Le had been thinking about the exciting fighting and chasing in the Arena of Valor. He needed to get home early so that he could use his dad’s QQ account to log into the game to get around the anti-addiction system designed for minors that played the game. Suddenly, he stepped on a small rock, almost injuring his ankle, and he quickly grabbed onto the shoulder of a boy near him to prevent himself from falling.
"F**k! Get out of my way!" A little bit embarrassed, Yi Le angrily kicked at the small rock!
His kick was so hard that the small rock headed directly towards the glass door of the pet shop.
"F**k! I'm in trouble again! Run!" Yi Le assumed that the glass door would shatter into pieces and he escaped quickly. He must not be caught, otherwise the owner would tell his parents and teachers. His family would have to compensate for the damage and he would be beaten by his parents. He turned around and yelled, "Sorry for saying goodbye so soon..."
The other boys were also scared and began to run away.
After running a few steps, Yi Le felt something was wrong, why didn't he hear the noise of the glass shattering into pieces? He turned around and saw that the three girls were still there, looking at the storefront with their mouths open in astonishment.
"What the hell?" Yi Le murmured and told his boys to stop running.
He walked back to the pet shop, his mouth open in shock too.
The small rock was suspended in the air very close to the glass door, like a top spinning at high speed had been blocked by a soft and invisible wall.
Zhang Zian walked out of the shop. Seeing that Grandpa Tea in its invisible state was holding the small rock, he said slowly, "If there is anything incomprehensible to me, it would be girls."
...
After sending the message to their Master, Wang Qian and Li Kun were still worried about him and decided to return to the pet shop. When they arrived, they happened to witness this scene where the small rock was suspended in the air.
The two of them were so moved. Master, you have finally showed your abilities! But as such a powerful mage, why did you have to be so pretentious in front of a group of pupils?