The two best friends who had gone through thick and thin together hadn't seen each other for more than a year.
They were very affectionate when they met, and chatted for quite a while after they went in.
Seeing that it was almost time, Luke asked Carol to take Little Dawn to the children's playground in the backyard. (Dawn is a transliteration of the name, meaning Dawn. Some people said that the name reminded them of Dwayne Johnson. Correction.)
Luke and Lorna sat on the porch in the backyard. On the table were biscuits and coffee that Carol had made in the kitchen earlier.
Luke poured coffee for himself and Lorna before he asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
After Lorna and Marcus were completely separated, Luke had asked her what she was going to do next, and had given her two suggestions.
Lorna had said that she needed to think about it, and Luke had said that she would talk about it later.
But he didn't stay here for long. He only stayed because he wanted to visit Carol.
Luke returned to Shackelford every now and then, but he didn't want Seven Star to show up at the same time.
Carol missed Seven Star a lot, and had mentioned several times that she would invite him to try her cooking when he was free.
Now that Lorna was here, the three of them could have dinner together. It would be killing two birds with one stone.
Luke sipped his coffee leisurely and didn't rush Lorna, who had an uncertain expression on her face.
Lorna was a 21-year-old mother of a three-year-old, and it was normal for her to be apprehensive.
On the way here, she had been anxious, and clearly couldn't make up her mind.
Luke didn't use his mental power to influence her.
A forcibly twisted melon wasn't sweet, and a person who was forcibly hypnotized was prone to betrayal.
Unless he had a red name, he would always go with the flow.
Lorna's eyes followed Dawn, who was playing in the backyard. After a long time, she said uncertainly, "I … still want to grow up with Dawn, so …"
Luke hummed in response and interrupted her with a wave of his hand.
It wasn't like he was in a hurry to beg her. It was fine as long as he knew her attitude.
"Okay," said Luke. "But you have to at least meet the passing standards for your future training."
Lorna: "Huh?"
She hadn't even finished middle school yet, and she was a little intimidated at the thought of all the different training courses.
Luke took a sip of his coffee. "I'm not getting back at you."
Lorna pursed her lips, not daring to say anything. He's clearly making things difficult for me for being uncultured!
Since he had nothing to do, Luke didn't mind explaining. "If you choose to join us, all the training courses will have to be good, and even excellent for some subjects."
Speaking of this, he glanced at her from the corner of his eyes with a faint smile. "So, you were right not to join us. This is indeed not something an ordinary person can do."
Lorna opened her mouth wide. "Are you kidding me?"
"Are you kidding?" Lorna's mouth was wide open.
She wasn't interested in the training courses.
"Lorna" Squad was "Star" to into into into into into into by by "Team" to "and out. Uhh … it seems like they are indeed not normal!
Lorna suddenly felt better. How could she compare to a bunch of freaks with extraordinary talent?!
Sensing her emotions, Luke chuckled. "They don't know everything when they join, but they'll work hard to improve themselves. At most, they'll learn less about what they don't like. They're not slacking off."
Lorna lowered her head dejectedly. Are you saying that I'm lazy?
Luke said, "People in their thirties or forties are still working hard, but you're only in your twenties and you're giving up?"
Lorna was speechless.
Luke snorted. "You're only muddling along because you're not being watched over."
Lorna continued to lower her head, the tips of her feet rubbing against the wooden floor of the porch. She looked very much like a bad student who had been detained by her teacher.
But Luke's goal wasn't to suppress her, so he changed the topic. "I'll find you a private tutor in the future. You'll start learning from middle school. When the time was right, he would contact a suitable university. People should read more books so that their minds won't be empty. "
Lorna turned around in shock. "What? Do I still have to study? "
Luke once again squinted at him disdainfully. "Of course! Am I supposed to be illiterate for the rest of my life? "
Lorna opened her mouth. Her lips moved a few times, but no words came out.
She couldn't possibly say, "Yes, I like being illiterate!"
Luke continued to reason with her. "You love Dawn, right?"
Lorna subconsciously nodded.
Luke said, "You're willing to provide her with the best. You definitely won't stop her from going to college, right?"
Lorna nodded again.
Luke asked, "Then, in ten years, when Dawn goes to college, will you have nothing in common with her?"
Lorna was stunned.
She and a college student who hadn't even gone to middle school could have common topics.
But there was a huge difference in their way of thinking, and it was hard for them to have anything in common.
Even ignoring the possible barriers to communication due to their age, Lorna hadn't even gone to middle school. How could she solve her daughter's problems at school? Could she just throw the students, parents, and teachers who caused the problems up into the air?
It would be impossible for mother and daughter to communicate smoothly that way.
Luke wasn't just saying that.
In his previous life, he had been able to communicate with his nieces and nephews thanks to his long exposure to video websites, which had allowed him to understand the behavior and opinions of the younger generation.
The parents of these nieces and nephews, on the other hand, could only tell them to study hard and take care of themselves.
When faced with such one-sided nagging, their children were unwilling to talk about what they were thinking, and the parents had no idea what their children were thinking.
Many American parents didn't have much affection for their children, but Lorna clearly didn't want that.
Hearing Luke's sudden reminder, she finally felt a sense of urgency.
She didn't expect her daughter to be as close to her as she was when she was young, but she couldn't let them be silent when they grew up, could she?
Sensing her emotions, Luke knew that he had given her enough of a beating.
If he pushed any harder, Lorna would be crushed, and he would have to spend the effort to encourage her.
If it weren't for the fact that Lorna had the potential to become an important trump card, he wouldn't have bothered talking so much.
At that point, Luke simply got up and left to chat with Carol, giving Lorna some space to think.
It was early April. The trees in the Texas garden were green, and Dawn's cheerful laughter echoed.
Lorna blankly sat on the porch and watched as Chen Xi intimately pulled Seven Dipper to play with her. She wasn't afraid of his poker face at all.
It seemed that her daughter was closer to him than to herself. Was that the charm of being cultured? Lorna was at a loss.
If Luke knew what she was thinking, he wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Being cultured wasn't as convenient as having a superpower! Using Spiritual Communication to convey friendly and kind emotions to Dawn, the little loli would naturally approach him.
It had nothing to do with his poker face!
When night fell, Dawn went to bed early, and Carol and Lorna walked Luke to the door.
Looking at Carol, who was reluctant to leave, and Lorna, who had a complicated look in her eyes, Luke hugged Carol with a smile. "Don't be too hard on yourself. You've already done very well."
Carol blushed a little and nodded silently.
Luke then looked at Lorna.
The young mother, who still retained a bit of her teenage pride, looked away.
In the end, Luke hugged her and patted her head. "You're not a child anymore. You should work hard for yourself and Dawn."
Lorna's eyes were a little hot, and she could only look down to hide it.
A low voice that wasn't gentle rang out next to her ears. "Stop slacking off! I'll be watching you. "
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