Chapter 34

Melissa looked at her arm pressed against the counter, and her mind went blank for a moment.

How, how is it possible!

She raised her head and saw the reasonable but unexpected expression of the owner of the bookstore.

Lin Jie raised his eyebrows, then smiled at Melissa, and let go of his hand, as if to say, "What, isn't my arm wrestling quite powerful?"

But... how do you feel, it's just the muscles and muscle strength of a normal adult male!

With this level of strength, she could hit ten when she was six years old, the kind of hitting on the ground.

It doesn't make sense. Now that you are sixteen, you can't even win with an arm wrestle, right?

Although she only has an abnormal rating, she is already at the panic level. It's just that the list of the Truth Society this year hasn't been announced yet.

But now, she even lost the arm wrestling...

Melissa couldn't help but plunge into self-doubt.

Could it be that the other side used ether to cheat?

The moment the owner of the bookstore opposite noticed her gaze, as if he had understood her thoughts, he calmly smiled and said, "I didn't cheat. It's such a short distance. If you feel it a little bit, you will find it immediately."

really.

In such a narrow environment, the distance between the two is so close, and their hands are even more tightly pressed together.

Any etheric call, no matter how small and subtle it is, will definitely be noticed.

Therefore, the opponent really won at a fair price.

But the more she realized it, the more sad and disbelieving Melissa felt.

Lin Jie looked at the depressed girl with her head bowed in front of her, and she couldn't bear to comfort her: "Actually, as a girl of your age, it is already very remarkable to have such strength. In fact, I still feel that it is very difficult. , you see, there was a stalemate at first, right?"

He was telling the truth, and his expression was naturally apologetic.

Yes, it must have been a stalemate for as long as if a whole hard candy was accidentally swallowed down the throat!

And it brings the same experience that is stuck in the throat.

So sad.

Melissa clenched her fists tightly. Even if she was just an apprentice knight, she still had her own dignity and pride.

In the beginning, she was indeed the one who provoked. She admitted that this was the mistake caused by her arrogance and blindness, but... But, she didn't want to lose without knowing why.

"Two wins in three rounds, let's do it again!"

The young girl's eyes are awe-inspiring, with her own persistence and persistence, and even a trace of sadness.

Lin Jie was moved by her momentum.

Although a bit bearish, this fighting spirit is worthy of praise.

Lin Jie thought that he was indeed suspected of bullying children, but at the very beginning, he was really surprised.

He really didn't expect that such a soft and weak girl opposite had such strong strength.

"Okay, let's do it again."

Lin Jie nodded solemnly.

The two reached out their hands again and held each other. Lin Jie's eyes were calm, and Melissa's expression was firm.

"Three, two, one, let's go!"

trembling...

Melissa tried her best, gritted her teeth and insisted, her expression was a bit ferocious, she stared at her hand tightly, her adrenaline soared, the veins on her forehead bulged, and the originally streamlined and beautiful white arms bulged out with muscles. shape.

Lin Jie's mouth twitched.

Should it be said that like father, like daughter...

But even so, the essential fact of being a weak girl still constrains her a lot.

On the contrary, it's a bit of a bluff contrast.

Lin Jie couldn't help chuckling, and accidentally used some strength in his hand, which immediately broke the delicate balance.

"Snapped."

The second battle is over.

Melissa sat on the seat, her hands were still on the counter, her eyes were dull, and she wanted to cry but had no tears.

"I should have known..."

Lin Jie smiled slightly and said, "Okay, it's just an arm wrestling, is winning or losing that important?"

He felt that it would be a good thing for the child to have a longer memory, otherwise, with this physique, what should he do if he finds someone he can't afford?

"If you had a knife in your hand, you would be dead now, that's not how you fight."

Lin Jie stretched out his finger and tapped Melissa's forehead.

Joseph, a reckless man, can't do it, so let him, an enthusiastic person who doesn't want to be named, help take care of the child.

According to the original trend, she might eventually develop into some kind of school big sister.

This is too bad, she must first get rid of her habit of wrestling with people casually.

Melissa raised her head, puffed her cheeks, with a look of grief and indignation that "you bully others"... how should I put it, she looks like a not-so-intelligent Erha.

Lin Jie withdrew his hand, and said nonchalantly: "Okay, I have satisfied your request, now you can tell me what you want to do in my bookstore."

Melissa obediently said sullenly: "Borrow a book."

Lin Jie shook his head and said, "Oh, let me tell you earlier, which one should I borrow?"

Melissa adjusted her mood and said in a low voice: "I secretly read half of the book that my father borrowed, but he almost found out before I saw the ending—do you have a copy here?"

She found out that the owner of the bookstore was definitely warning her because of her initial attitude.

Melissa will never have the illusion that the other party is very ordinary. What is in front of her is a monster that cannot be deduced by common sense.

Joseph also said that a man who knows the current affairs is a good man, and an excellent knight must know how to adapt, and an appropriate compromise is a kind of gentleness.

Lin Jie knew it in his heart, it seemed that this was the breaking point of the conflict between father and daughter.

This is normal. Most conflicts between children and parents start with a small thing.

Then, because of the rebellion and impatience of the children, the pressure from the parents and the overturning of old accounts gradually intensified, and finally turned into an irreversible war.

Lin Jie smiled and said, "Of course there are, and there are even other versions, but...why don't you try to communicate with Joseph?"

Melissa rested her cheeks: "He is reading this kind of book. If he knew that I knew he was reading it, he would definitely be furious immediately. How could he lend it to me?"

Teacher Lin said seriously: "Being angry from embarrassment? I don't think so. As long as you show understanding, I believe he will understand your heart. In fact, there has never been an insurmountable gap between parents and children, but there is a lack of respect for each other. trust."

Melissa was startled, but then turned her head away and said: "He never understood me, he is busy with his work every day, and every time I test the results of my practice, he will only reprimand me fiercely What you do is not good enough, talk about how you were before."

It turns out that it is still the root problem-the academic performance is not good enough.

The father who is busy with work only has time to check his daughter's homework every day, but he neglects the education of the child, resulting in a decline in grades.

Veterans who cannot express themselves properly can only whip their children forward by reprimanding, and want to follow their own example.

But in fact, it looks different in the eyes of children.

Lin Jie suddenly realized.

Oh, what a pity for parents in the world.

"If that's the case, how about impressing him first?"

Lin Jie thought for a while, then turned around with a smile.

I dug out a copy of "May 3" from the bookshelf.

The full name is "Five-Year College Entrance Examination, Three-Year Simulation".