Night City.

Santo Domingo.

In the midst of this noisy cyber city, even if midnight is approaching, it is still very noisy.

The streets are lit with colorful neon lights, large three-dimensional projections floating in the air, and even the warning bars that frequently flicker with a dull yellow glow outside the dilapidated skyscrapers.

All of them make this city where there is not a trace of starry sky under the cover of dark clouds, but it is full of all kinds of disturbing optical pollution.

Meanwhile.

A red figure holding the bright yellow uniform in his hand slowly approached the dilapidated skyscraper building.

Flickering under the dilapidated street lamps.

Gloria, who worked overtime until the early hours of the morning, dragged her tired body all the way slowly.

Skillfully avoided a group of wanderers who indulged in the streets and corridors.

Then he walked to the elevator at the entrance of the apartment, pressed the button and waited like a brain.

Only in this moment.

Feel the familiar surroundings around you.

She was able to relax her tense emotions slightly and let herself relax from the heavy work.

At the corner of the stairs next to the elevator is a large dump of garbage.

Rotting food, mosquitoes flying in the sky, and even snoring wanderers and immobile corpses lying in it.

Such a scene can be staged here almost every day.

This is Night City.

The city of dreams in people's mouths.

Whenever this time.

Gloria's heart couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Although she is not a qualified mother, she cannot bring David the best life.

But at best, with her best efforts.

Nor will David be allowed to sleep on the streets like these homeless people.

Although she is very tired from work now, as long as she can maintain her current life, she already feels extremely happy.

She believes.

The days to come will definitely get better and better.

After all, her son is not as uncompetitive as her, a mother.

Even in the barren schools where they are all high-level elites.

David's cultural achievements are still at the top of his class.

He's smart! Really smart!

If it were David, he would definitely be able to graduate from the Wild Board School smoothly and become a big man who stands up to the sky!

And a bright future for the son.

It is Gloria's only source of motivation in this desperate life.

She is willing to do anything for David's sake!

Thinking of her angry son, Gloria's tired face also appeared with a happy smile.

Even after stepping out of the elevator, the steps became a little lighter.

Soon.

After unlocking the curfew with an ID card.

Gloria quietly pushed open the door to her house.

After getting ready to eat casually, I lay down on the sofa and rested.

After all, it was already late, and David should have fallen asleep a long time ago.

If you wash up, there will inevitably be movement.

She didn't want her overtime to affect David's studies tomorrow.

However, to Gloria's surprise, it was.

When I opened the door, the white light in the living room was still on.

Not far from the entrance, David was looking at him with a smile on his face.

And the small table in front of him was actually full of fragrant delicacies.

Although it is not clear the specific reason.

But David's move still warmed Gloria's heart.

Even the tip of the nose couldn't help but be slightly sour.

David has grown up.

"Welcome home."

"Well, I'm back."

Gloria quietly wiped her slightly moist eyes, then replied with a smile.

At this moment, she felt that even if she worked hard, it was worth it.

Although I was a little curious where David got his pocket money to buy this table of food.

And I don't know where those scars on the other party's face came from.

But Gloria forced her curiosity to be suppressed, thinking about asking these questions later.

She didn't want to live up to David's kindness.

Today is a day to be happy about.

Let her enjoy this short-lived pleasure for a little now.

"Why haven't you rested so late today?"

Gloria asked David casually as she took off her shoes and walked into the room.

After all, I still have to go to school tomorrow.

At this point in time, David should have fallen asleep a long time ago.

"Of course, I'm waiting for you to eat together, and by the way, I want to discuss something with you later."

David took Gloria's overalls and pushed the food in front of the other man.

"Eat first, eat first, look at you like this, I know that I must not have eaten dinner!"

"Okay, well, our David has also grown up and knows to be considerate."

Gloria sat down with a smile and took the chopsticks from David's hand.

Working overtime for a night, it was impossible to say that I was not hungry.

Not to mention, the overtime content of her work is really heavy physical work.

But when Gloria took a closer look at the food in front of her.

Her eyes changed slightly in an instant.

Tamales, teriyaki chicken skewers, assorted fried rice, fruit salad.

Although it looks like food that can be bought outside.

But for some reason, Gloria smelled a strange and familiar aroma from the food David laid out.

Simply. It doesn't look like synthetic meat.

And in addition to meat, there are also fresh vegetables and fruits.

this thing.

It's that she has been working for more than half a month, and I'm afraid she can't afford to eat a meal!

And where did David get the money?

Under the huge doubt, Gloria almost couldn't help but ask directly.

But David seemed to see what she was thinking.

When the other person opened his mouth, he first put a spoon full of beef stock into Gloria's mouth.

"Okay, let's talk about it after eating."

With the delicious taste blooming on the tip of the tongue, and David's determined look.

Gloria finally agreed, and feasted with the other party.

Without a doubt, it was the most delicious meal Gloria had ever had since she was born.

But even the indescribable deliciousness in the mouth.

She still couldn't hide the growing fear in her heart.

Because she knows.

This kind of food is definitely not something that their class can enjoy!

In Night City, it is illegal to raise livestock.

Even if you are caught trading organic meat, you will be sentenced.

As a result, the price of organic meat has always been ridiculously high.

And in Gloria's memory, it was only when she was young and Night City hadn't stopped breeding.

At a young age, she had only eaten real meat.

But even after all these years.

The texture and taste that was completely different from synthetic meat were still deeply engraved in her mind.

As she took her first bite of the meat David had prepared.

Gloria sensed it.

The food on the table in front of him could never have been made from synthetic meat.

The unique fibrous taste and rich taste experience of organic meat can easily distinguish it from synthetic meat even after just one bite.

No doubt.

This table is full of food.

All are made from organic meat, which is expensive and illegal.

Not to mention their family.

Even the vast majority of company employees are unlikely to enjoy such a luxurious meal.

Seeing Gloria was clearly aware of this.

David wasn't going to hide it any longer.

He asked the other party to finish eating before talking, which was also the time to give Gloria a foreshadowing in her heart.

Now that the foreshadowing is almost done, there is naturally no need to worry about her anymore.

Come to think of it.

David put down the bowl and looked at Gloria seriously before saying.

"Mom, I'm going to drop out of the Wild Board Academy."

Hearing this, Gloria felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

His hands trembled slightly in an instant, and even the chopsticks in his hands fell on the table with a "bang".

Bean-sized tears slid down her face like a dam bursting its banks.

Obviously.

David's words, for this mother.

It's as cruel as completely negating half of her life's work.

This scene also made David feel distressed.

But this is the first change that must be made!

So no matter what, he'll tell Gloria about it tonight.

"You're kidding your mom, aren't you?"

"Mom is already tired after a long day of work, is it okay to wait until after the joke?"

Tears dripped down Gloria's face.

Even so.

She still squeezed out a smile and looked at David for help, waiting for the other party's reply this time.

However, David's answer next was like tearing open a scab from a wound.

Once again, it deeply tore the last line of defense in her heart.

"I'm not kidding, it's a decision I made after thinking about it."

Heard David's answer so firm.

It was as if there was an invisible thread that was completely broken in Gloria's mind.

The goal that allowed her to keep working hard had been completely shattered by David's answer.

The indescribable confusion and sadness have filled the mother's heart at this moment.

made her slide to the ground weakly, and looked at David with a choked voice.

"So what am I working so hard for?"

"I'm working so hard to make you ... But you are ... ”

As she spoke, Gloria lay on the ground covering her eyes and continued helplessly.

"You're so smart and talented."

"That's why I'm doing everything I can to train you well. If you don't read, then what am I going to do? ”

See this scene.

David suddenly felt his heart twist like a knife.

He knew what a huge shock to Gloria from the Wild Board Academy.

But it is precisely because of this.

This matter must be solved as soon as possible, instead of delaying and delaying your future arrangements.

Come to think of this.

David sat down next to Gloria, trying to explain to her why he had made the decision.

"Mom."

But before David could speak.

Gloria sat up on her own, looked at him with swollen red eyes, and choked up.

"I know how they did to you, because that's something I've been through before."

"Not realizing this at the first time was my problem with me. I'm not a qualified mom. ”

"But. But "

As she spoke, she reached out and wiped the tears from her face.

calmed down slightly, and pointed to the ceiling to David and encouraged.

"It's because of them that we have to prove it to them, and I want to see you become an elite too."

"If it were you, you would definitely be able to stand on the top of the Arabanta!"

Hearing this, David's eyes also turned slightly red.

He knew it was to make him that way.

That's why Gloria is so desperate to squeeze herself, wanting to open up a better future for him.

But now everything is different!

He didn't need Gloria to be like a candle anymore.

Burn yourself to light up his future!

He can be the sun on his own!

"In my eyes, no one is a more qualified mother than you!"

"I promise you, I'll stand at the top of the Arabanta,"

"But this will definitely not be achieved by reading books, because now I have the ability to change our lives."

As he spoke, David conjured a bunch of expensive food out of thin air in Gloria's surprised eyes.

In an instant, it was piled up in the small living room, which was not a lot of floor space.

What is it? Magic?

This completely incomprehensible scene in front of her instantly made Gloria's grief stop because of shock.

In her limited knowledge of more than 30 years, she really couldn't think of any prosthetic leg that could do what she was looking at.

"It's."

"You just think it's my superpower, I'll only have more and more abilities like this in the future."

Seeing that Gloria had fallen into a deep confusion, David didn't stop to continue.

"I know this can be a bit hard for you to accept at once."

"However, I will prove to you in the coming days that what I said is true."

And after hearing David's words, Gloria came back to her senses in hindsight.

Then, with a look of disbelief, she picked up a cherry that had rolled in front of her, opened her mouth and bit it.

It's so sweet!

Not only the cherries, but also the frozen meat, vegetables, fruits and vegetables that are placed on the ground are all real!

This is the kind of high-end food that she would not have been able to buy even if she had worked hard for years.

Is this a dream?

Even dreams can't be so outrageous, right?

"David, you pinch me, I really can't believe these are the facts."

"It's not a dream! Mom, leave the rest to me. ”

"This"

"Okay, okay, go wash up and rest early."

"When you wake up, tomorrow will be a new life!"

"This time, just trust me."

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