Chapter 121 Disagreement
Chapter 121 Disagreement
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“What nonsense is that from a little kid? The teacher decides whose is best, not you. Stop making things up.”
This time, the boy’s father seemed spooked by something. He yanked the chubby kid away and walked off without another word. The boy’s mother only shot Freya a glare before following him.
Seriously? Now they’re pretending to be too good to argue?
Freya rolled her eyes. As if I even care enough to waste my breath on them. With manners that poor, it was no wonder their kid ended up like that. Frankly, the little brat had it coming.
“Don’t mind them,” Freya said, turning to Aiden. “You’re the best. Keep going–I want to hear more.”
Aiden snuck a glance at Louis and noticed he was watching him calmly. A strange chill ran down Aiden’s back. What if Uncle Louis did something behind the scenes? That’d explain why the family left in such a hurry… Only Freya still thinks Louis is some tragic figure to be pitied. I know better–my uncle still has serious pull. Cleaning up people like that is probably child’s play for him.
“What’s wrong?” Freya tapped Aiden’s forehead. “Why are you staring at your uncle?”
“Oh, nothing! I thought he was going to give me some feedback.” Aiden snapped back to the present and resumed his explanation. “The coolest part of my project is that it can basically be used infinitely. After the electrolysis happens, it can go through another round of reaction and be reused again. So it’s a full cycle–saves energy and materials, plus it’s eco–friendly. Super cool.”
Louis nodded slightly. “Not bad. You’ve got the right idea.”
Aiden lit up at the praise, and Louis even added a bit more:
“Energy, raw materials, and pollution are some of the most urgent challenges countries are facing today. Research into sustainable energy and materials is a guaranteed trend. But this doesn’t have much to do with you–by the time you grow up, everything you’re thinking about now will already have been done. You’ll need a new direction later on.”
“But we’re just kids. It’s not like we have unlimited time or energy. I’m just having fun with it,” Aiden muttered, puffing his
cheeks.
“Then read more. Learn more,” Louis replied.
“He’s still just a kid,” Freya interjected. “Who knows what the future holds? He just built a simple invention, and suddenly it’s all about life direction? Come on. Even valleys have scenery. It’s not like you have to stand on a mountaintop to see a view.”
“But life isn’t a struggle,” Louis answered calmly.
Aiden looked between the two, realizing this was the first time Freya and Louis had ever openly disagreed–and the topic was him. His education, no less!
He tugged on Freya’s sleeve and tried to smooth things over. “Freya, Uncle Louis just holds me to a high standard. He doesn’t want me wasting time. And I get that you’re looking out for me too. Don’t worry, I’ll think it through.”
“You’re still young,” Freya said gently. “It’s good to explore lots of things while you can.”
Aiden bobbed his head quickly. “Yeah, yeah, I hear you. I’ll keep it in mind.”
Louis looked like he was about to say something more, but Aiden gave him a knowing look that said I got this, and Louis swallowed his words. He had no interest in arguing with a woman–it just wasn’t worth it‘
