At that moment, a voice rang out from outside, “Hey everyone, Mr. Lee has arrived! Quickly, we need two young men to help carry him upstairs.”
Jacob let out a sigh of relief and urged Charlie, “Quick, go lend a hand.”
Charlie nodded in agreement.
Aaron then turned to Jake and added, “You too. We older folks don’t have the strength of the young ones anymore.”
“Sure thing,” Jake replied, and he followed Charlie out the door.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
As they made their way down the stairs, Jake, with an air of superiority, strode ahead of Charlie, not sparing him a nce.
Charlie didn’t mind; after all, Jake and his crew wouldn’tst much longer after today. He just needed to wait for the perfect moment to deliver the final blow.
Extreme joy can often lead to extreme sorrow, and that can be the heaviest blow a man faces. Jake hadn’t quite reached that peak joy yet.
Upon reaching the ground floor, they spotted an elderly man in his eighties, sporting white hair and sitting in a wheelchair, gazing up at the old school building.
Beside him stood a middle-aged man. He smiled upon seeing Charlie and Jake, saying, “Hi, I appreciate your help. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I really can’t carry him up the stairs. The lecture building is so old that it doesn’t even have an elevator. My father has always wanted to revisit the school after his retirement, but his legs don’t allow him to go anywhere.”
The elderly man chuckled. “Well, you’re treating me like I’m helpless just because you don’t want me to move. I could make it up there on my own if I really wanted to.”
This remark brought out a heartyugh from his son, who responded, “Dad, after teaching at the university for all these years, don’t you ever get tired of the campus?”
Mr. Lee shook his head, a warm smile illuminating his face as he replied, “Teaching and mentoring others is a lifelongmitment.”
His son smiled back, albeit a bit helplessly, and said, “Alright then. We’ll make your wishe true today, and you can give your former students a lesson.”
Charlie listened in admiration and respect. For these seasoned educators, their profession was not merely a job; it was a lifelong calling, a matter of faith.
A flicker of disdain crossed Jake’s face, but he maintained hisposure and said, “Let’s get moving; everyone’s waiting.”
Then he turned to Charlie, insisting, “Hey,e help me out!”
Charlie replied, not even looking back, “I’d rather handle it alone than risk having Mr. Lee fall because of someone clumsy like you.”
“What? You think you can manage it by yourself?” Jake shot back, incredulous.
Ignoring him, Charlie positioned himself behind the wheelchair, firmly grasped the wheels, and effortlessly lifted the chair as if he were a forklift, steadily making his way up the stairs.
Charlie’s strength was remarkable, especially since he had taken two Rejuvenating Pills a few days prior, greatly enhancing his physical abilities. Carrying an older man in a wheelchair was a trivial task for him.
Jake watched in astonishment but shrugged it off with a grin, relieved he wouldn’t have to exert himself. He followed behind, saying, “Hey, strong man! With those muscles, you could work at a construction site hauling bricks and concrete! I have a buddy in construction; want me to set up an introduction?”
Charlie turned to him with a smile, asking, “Oh, so you want to haul bricks and concrete at the construction site?”
“I meant you!” Jake snapped, his tone dripping with disdain.
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