"Here, " offered Zayn, who turned on an app on his tablet and handed it to Randy, "See if
you can understand everything here."
"Okay, " replied Randy. The second he saw the content, his eyes glowed, and he informed,
"This is a VR proposal and design for an electronic gadget! Where did you get it?"
"You actually understand it?" blurted Zayn in amazement, "This is my company's design
for our new product. It is meant to be an educational device for kids, but we have
encountered a few problems that we still can't solve…"
"What are the issues you faced?" asked Randy as he played on the tablet.
"The R&D department hit a blind spot, " lied Zayn to lead the boy to think, "I haven't
pinpointed the exact issue. Try identifying it. If you can pinpoint the issue, I will grant you
one wish."
"Really?" asked Randy. He had always kept his cool, but at that moment, his little face lit up
with a level of excitement that no one had ever seen before. His eyes glowed with a bizarre
light when he asked, "Can I ask for anything?"
"Yes, " answered Zayn while nodding.
"Okay, I'll try, " said Randy. He had lost all interest in his breakfast and focused on the tablet
immediately.
"Randy, finish your breakfast first, " reminded Carla sweetly, "You can play with it after
you've eaten."
"Mommy, I'm full, " replied Randy.
He never looked up, and his tiny finger kept swiping on the tablet as he examined the
blueprint of the new product.
"You had one hot cross bunny and didn't even drink a drop of milk. You haven't eaten your
oatmeal either. How can you be full?" said Carla in an annoyed tone, "Finish your
breakfast now, or I'll confiscate the tablet."
After that, she scolded Zayn, "Look at what you did. Getting the kid all excited during
breakfast. You made it so that he won't even eat properly."
"Uhm…" That was the first time Zayn got scolded in front of everyone else, but he didn't
dare to object to anything. He could only remind Randy sternly, "Come now. You can play
with it later. Finish your breakfast first, or your mommy will lose her cool."
"Okay, " murmured Randy. He had no choice but to put the tablet aside and focused on his
breakfast.
"Uncle Zay, I want a wish too, " requested Josh. He was jealous of Randy, but he didn't
sound too confident when he admitted, "I am not as smart as Randy, and I cannot
understand complicated electronic components, but I am a good fighter. I can do martial
arts!"
"Really?" asked Zayn with his brows raised, "You know martial arts despite being so
young?"
Kids at the time would, at most, go for a few low-level taekwondo lessons. Martial arts was
not popular, and it was rare for anyone to practice it.
"It's true! I can do it. I'll prove it to you."
Josh got a little agitated. He swung his tiny fist to prove his words, but his legs hadn't
recovered yet, and he was on a high chair, so his moves were restricted.
"Now, now, you still haven't finished your breakfast, " reminded Carla as she got some
more food for Josh. She later smiled at Zayn and informed him, "He actually knows
martial arts. An elderly master lives in Mrs. Borah's village, and he taught the boy martial
arts."
"Ah, no wonder, " said Zayn with a grin, "Then you gotta heal up soon. We'll compete with
one another after you've recovered."
"You know it too?" asked Josh excitedly.
"My training was specialized, and I've never learned martial arts before, " replied Zayn. He
sipped some coffee before adding, "Still, every fighting technique in the world is founded on
the same basis. There is plenty I can teach you."
"Really? That'd be amazing, " cheered Josh, but he soon said in a worried tone, "But I am
not as smart as Randy. Will you be frustrated with how stupid I am?"
"Every genius has his journey. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, so there is
no need to compare yourself against others. Randy has his strengths, but so do you. All
everyone has to do is to work on their own strengths, " advised Zayn.
He handed some fruit to Josh.
"Thank you, Uncle Zay!"
Josh was so touched that tears welled in his eyes. He looked exactly like Randy, but the
latter was much smarter, so he never really got compliments from others.
As time passed by, Josh's confidence took a hit.
It was a sudden revelation, but he finally realized that he had qualities that others admired
as well.
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