I can guarantee that by then, you'll be the school bully at your school, and no one will dare call you 'Chubby' ever again."

"Brian Carter!"

Ryan Carter was furious again. The little girl, because of her round face and the "Yuan" (round) in her name, had only been in middle school for a few days before some mischievous boys gave her the nickname—Chubby!

Over this, the little girl was even ready to duel those boys.

Now, Brian Carter just had to bring it up, making Ryan Carter so angry that she couldn't care about saving face for her big brother. She snapped, "You definitely won't pass the exam. Wasting so much money would be better spent on some good food!"

"Yuan Yuan!"

The Eric Carter couple scolded her almost in unison, and Ryan Carter immediately realized her mistake, lowering her head and muttering, "I'm just saying, maybe you'll pass after all."

Brian Carter chuckled and made a face-pinching gesture at Ryan Carter, making her roll her eyes nonstop in exasperation.

……

After dinner, Emily Thompson handed the family's bank card to Brian Carter.

She had to work tomorrow, and Brian Carter wasn't a child anymore, so there was no problem with him withdrawing money himself.

In the past, when the family needed money, sometimes Brian Carter was also sent to withdraw it.

Taking the bank card, Brian Carter felt a bit emotional and muttered, "Mom and Dad really trust me. Aren't they afraid I'll withdraw it all..."

Of course, there was more than ten thousand yuan in the card. In the past, Brian Carter would never have touched it.

But now...

Shaking his head, Brian Carter decided to forget about it. If he needed anything, he'd just tell his parents directly. Taking money without telling them was no different from stealing.

……

The night passed uneventfully.

The next day, April 6th.

Brian Carter got up early, but his parents were up even earlier and had already left for work.

After a quick wash, he saw that his mother had left breakfast on the table: a few small dishes and a bowl of golden fried eggs.

Brian Carter, who was used to grabbing breakfast on the way to work, now sat leisurely at the table, enjoying this rare feeling.

If he had simply traveled back to the past, Brian Carter really wouldn't be anxious at all.

What's the big deal about the college entrance exam?

Even without it, with his years of social experience, he could seize some opportunities and rise to success!

But now, things were different. If he missed this chance to take the martial arts university exam, who knew if he'd ever get another opportunity like this.

And as long as he wasn't a martial artist, even doing business would require constant caution.

Brian Carter knew how to prioritize. Right now, the most important thing was the college entrance exam, especially the martial arts exam!

Everything else had to wait.

Unless he failed this time, only then would Brian Carter consider other options.

Having sorted out his priorities, Brian Carter finished breakfast and got ready to go out to withdraw money, and at the same time observe the situation and get a better understanding of the current differences in society.

Just as he was about to leave, Ryan Carter, already dressed and ready, rushed out of her room and said hurriedly, "Brian Carter, I'm coming too!"

"Why are you coming?"

"I don't care, I'm coming anyway. And you have to buy me something tasty, since you used my pocket money."

Brian Carter couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't refuse. After all, he was just going to withdraw money, nothing secretive.

With this little girl around, he might even avoid some trouble. After all, Brian Carter didn't know if there were things in this world he still didn't understand.

……

It was still early when they left, and Brian Carter wasn't in a hurry to go to the bank.

Walking side by side with Ryan Carter on the street, Ryan Carter didn't need him to look after her. She looked around happily, curious about everything, as if she was the one who had been reborn.

The street outside the neighborhood wasn't much different from what he remembered.

If it weren't for those annoying advertisements, Brian Carter would have felt much more at ease.

"Moisturizing skincare, even grandmasters recommend it!"

"Xtep, run faster than martial artists!"

"Family secret recipe, one pack and you'll become a martial artist!"

"……"

Almost all the ads were related to martial artists in some way.

But in reality, after all these years, with hundreds of thousands of people in Yangcheng, the number of martial artists who actually stayed in Yangcheng was probably less than 20.

Martial artists were actually very distant from the lives of ordinary people in Yangcheng!

But that didn't stop people from discussing, paying attention to, and advertising them—after all, they weren't referring to anyone in particular.

In this era, martial arts powerhouses were the real superstars.

Of course, most superstars were also martial arts powerhouses.

After looking around, Brian Carter ignored those annoying ads and bought a few skewers for Ryan Carter that were advertised as "even martial artists say they're good." At this point, Brian Carter only had a 10-yuan bill left in his pocket.

The little girl was delighted, completely unaware that Brian Carter was actually spending her pocket money.

After walking around, Brian Carter led Ryan Carter toward a nearby ATM.

……

Insert card, enter password, withdraw money.

While entering the password, Ryan Carter guarded Brian Carter like a thief, looking around nervously, afraid someone might peek.

At that time, the ATM only allowed a maximum withdrawal of 2,000 yuan at a time.

When the ATM spat out the first stack of bills and Brian Carter took it in his hand, he suddenly froze.

In a daze, Brian Carter didn't continue with the next operation for a moment.