Chapter 1 Strange Ring (Part 1)

"I scolded the next door, don't run away if you are old!"

In July, on the street of the antique market in Haitian City, a 16 or 17-year-old boy cursed and chased an old man in his sixties in front of him.

The young man was not old, but he was over 1.8 meters tall. He had sword eyebrows, starry eyes, straight nose and square mouth, and was quite handsome. Unfortunately, he was dressed in a young and dandy outfit, red hair, and swear words, which ruined his good looks. At this moment, a brick in his hand was chasing an old man in his sixties, which made passers-by sigh: The world is getting worse and worse, but people's hearts are not old.

Strangely, the boy ran very fast, even reaching a speed of about 100 meters and ten seconds, but he could not catch up with the old man in front of him, which was shocking.

The old man had a childish face, a red face, and a white beard reached his chest, but he was chased by the boy at this moment.

"Boy, you have chased me for two streets, why are you so stubborn? Isn't it just a ring? Are you as for it?"

"I'm old, you said that this ring is an old antique, worth at least 2,000 yuan, and I only bought it for 100 yuan. Who knows it is just a 50-cent product at a roadside stall. I'll pay me back one hundred yuan, otherwise I'll chase you all the way to the ends of the world!"

"Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, the business is to be willing to fight and be beaten. I have sold the ring to you and spent all the money. Even if you catch up with me, you will have no money. You should give up this heart!"

"I'm immortal, I'm not finished with you!"

Half an hour later, the boy was panting and lying on the street with his body lifted his body, and the old man had long been missing.

"Old...I'm not...I'm dead...I've practiced...I've practiced...Internal skills..." The boy couldn't believe that he, a young man, could not catch up with an old man in his sixties. He was famous for not running to death on the football field. After chasing him for more than half an hour, he ran at least more than 10,000 meters. Unexpectedly, the old man actually ran away.

The boy took a long time to breathe, stood up weakly, and went home with the wall. Those who didn't know thought the boy had done something that was not suitable for his age!

In the southwest corner of Haitian City, there are dilapidated bungalows everywhere. These bungalows have been around for more than fifty years, but they are still not included in the demolition scope. This place has become a slum in Haitian City, living in Haitian City with the poorest group of people.

When the boy walked into this area, his brows frowned tightly. Every time he saw the garbage everywhere and the stench in the air, it was unbearable for him to bear it, but no matter what, this was the place where he gave birth to him and raised him, and he had no choice.

"Bibi, we're back!" Walking into a bungalow in a courtyard, a slightly older woman walked out and saw the boy, with a kind smile on her face: "Bibi, it's hot! There is the watermelon that my mother just bought in the refrigerator."

This woman is the mother of a young man, with a very ordinary name - Ma Min. She is also very ordinary. No matter in height, appearance, figure, or work, the mother's aspects are ordinary, but she has the characteristics of the most typical good wife and mother in the world. Even if she lives in the slums with her husband and children, she still maintains a sufficient optimistic attitude.

Looking at her mother, the boy felt uncomfortable as if he was cut. Her mother was less than forty years old this year, but her appearance was already linked to her fifty years old. This was the aging brought to her by the pressure of life and work in advance, but the most important reason lies with the boy, because he has been naughty since childhood and does not study hard, which has made her mother worry.

"Mom..." The boy opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything afterwards.

"Bibi, what's wrong?" The mother looked at her child and saw that he was covered in dust. She patted him gently with her hands and scolded him, "Why are you wearing a lot of soil? Did you fight with someone?"

"No." The boy patted the dirt on his body and said, "I'm hungry, do you have any food?"

"It's good if not." Ma Min breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "There are still some leftovers in the refrigerator. Mom will go and heat you up."

"Well, I'll go lie in the house for a while." The boy didn't look at his mother's smiling face anymore and walked into his room silently.

A small compartment less than five square meters, a wooden bed, with a mat on the bed, a pillow and a sheet of bed on it, a row of hooks nailed to the wall, and a few pieces of clothes hung on it. It is so simple that it cannot be simpler. This is the space where the boy has been alone since he was eight years old.

Lying on the bed, looking at the ring on the middle finger of my right hand, the more I thought about it, the more I felt uncomfortable.

The young man's father's surname is Niu, and he gave him a very special name - Niu Bi.

Niu Bi has been very poor since she remembers her family. Her father and mother are both ordinary workers at the bottom of society. Their monthly salary is only over 3,000 yuan. Such salary is too small in 2026, when inflation is getting worse.

Perhaps because he felt that he was incompetent, Niu Bi's father always had a bad temper. In addition, Niu Bi was not good at being a child. Not only did he be naughty and cause trouble, but he even studied very badly. The school could not bear it anymore. He ordered Niu Bi to drop out of school the year before yesterday, causing his father to fist and kick Niu Bi at every turn. Every time Niu Bi was beaten, his mother would apply medicine to Niu Bi with tears in her eyes.

Niu Bi never hated his father because he knew that his father had too much expectations for him, but because of his incompetence, his father felt desperate. As the saying goes, love is deep and hatred is intense. Niu Bi's father is just a rough man with no education. The only way to educate his children is to fist and kick and stick. Over the years, Niu Bi has grown up next to beat him.

Niu Bi was only fifteen years old when she was studying the year before, but her father's tall figure made others not suspicious of his age, so she easily worked as a loader and unloader.

Loading and unloading workers are heavy physical labor, but Niu Bi is never afraid of suffering and exhaustion, so her monthly income is more than her parents combined, which finally makes her parents feel that Niu Bi is not helpless.

But not long after, Niu Bi met some people in society. Her colorful hair and decadent attitude towards life made Niu Bi feel very matched with her image. So Niu Bi's black hair turned red, and even her eyebrows were thin and long. She was wearing a torn denim outfit, making her look like a realistic version of the young and dandy.

When Niu Bi's father saw Niu Bi's image, he almost beat Niu Bi to death, but Niu Bi would rather dye his hair back. Under Niu Bi's tough attitude, his red hair was saved, but he lay in bed for more than half a month.
Chapter completed!