Chapter 833

The wealthy area at night is quiet and peaceful. The sound of footsteps going home doesn't seem abrupt here at all. Every wealthy and peaceful person here longs for the embrace of home.

The mailbox switch engraved with English words in fancy script rattled in the wind. The name Wei En was engraved on the mailbox door. A hand pressed down on the moving switch and flipped it up.

Bruce pushed open the manor's gate, looked at the warm-colored lights shining through the windows, and felt a trace of peace of mind.

Just as he walked into the manor's hall, a figure rushed toward him. Bruce subconsciously opened his arms and hugged Aisha, who rushed up, while Alfred, who was chasing behind, cleared his throat.

Bruce brought Aisha to his front and said very seriously to her: "You can't pounce on people..."

"Daddy! Daddy!" After Aisha called twice, she struggled to jump down from him, ran to Alfred's side, and shook her head at him. Alfred picked her up, and Aisha said: "Daddy! No smell! No drinking!"

Bruce shook his head, and Alfred looked at him with a smile and said: "Master, have you finished your homework?"

Bruce walked toward the sofa and said: "Yes, I have already handed in a part of it."

"I heard Mrs. Bird from the neighbor's house say that the competition for excellent graduates of Gotham University this year is very fierce. Are you confident, Master?"

Bruce looked around the hall, then looked at Alfred and said: "Where is Dick? Shouldn't he be home tonight?"

"He is playing in the backyard. Do you want me to call him over?"

"No need." Bruce stood up again and said: "I'll go see him."

Bruce walked through the hall, walked through the corridor, and arrived at the backyard. He discovered that not only was Dick there, but Selina was also there.

At this time, on the lawn of the backyard, Selina was playing with a roller—the kind of gymnastics roller composed of two rings and a bracket that connects the two rings in parallel.

Selina supported the two iron rings, and while turning the iron rings, she performed various acrobatic moves inside the iron rings. She said: "Look at me! I'll teach you the nine-link ring! You have to do this first, see? Put your two arms on the rings, and then use inertia to exert force on your upper body forward, roll—"

I saw Selina flexibly exert force, roll over directly with her head down, and after swinging a circle with her hands grabbing both sides of the iron ring, she stood steadily on the iron ring again.

Bruce felt that his blood pressure "zoomed" up.

But unexpectedly, Dick really intended to try it. He jumped onto the iron ring, supported both sides of the two iron rings with his hands, and said: "How to do it? Hmm... exert force on the upper body forward... Oh! My God!"

Dick swung forward, but his center of gravity was unstable, and he fell directly from the iron ring. The iron ring hit him heavily, making him let out a scream. Bruce walked over quickly and moved the iron ring away from him.

Dick climbed up from the ground, rubbed his waist, saw Bruce, and retreated a step nervously, saying: "Oh, Mr. Wei En, sorry, that, I shouldn't have played this here, this will crush the lawn..."

"What are you afraid of? He is a wealthy man; if it's crushed, just repair it." Selina shrugged indifferently, wanting to push the iron ring away from Bruce's hand, but Bruce grabbed the iron ring tightly with his arm and stared at Selina. Selina said innocently: "What? Am I wrong? Do you really care about the lawn?"

"Do you have any sports protection measures?" Bruce asked: "And without any training, you go directly to the equipment?"

Selina showed a helpless expression, waved her hand, and said: "Mr. Wei En, can you be any more nitpicky? We are just finding something to play with and move our bodies..."

"Besides, Dick and I have both practiced gymnastics. Do you think this thing is difficult? I guarantee that in less than ten minutes, he will be able to play it more proficiently than me. You underestimate him too much!"

"I'm not against you practicing gymnastics, but at least you should have some protection measures, right? If this thing hits the spine, it will cause paralysis."

Selina rolled her eyes, grinned, showed a helpless expression, and said: "You annoying worrywart!"

"Sorry, Mr. Wei En, I'll go back to read." After Dick finished speaking, he was about to leave, but Bruce paused when he heard his tone and said: "Wait, like Selina said, you can learn this thing very quickly?"

Dick's first reaction to hearing this was not to answer, but to glance at Bruce's complexion first. Seeing this behavior of his, Bruce frowned. Some psychological terms and explanations appeared in his mind.

Because he had been writing his thesis until he was dizzy, some things he hadn't tried hard to memorize were also remembered by him. And now, after encountering a scene that needed to be used, they immediately appeared in his mind.

"Selina, demonstrate it again. Dick, come over..." Bruce pointed to the iron ring equipment and said: "If you want to play this thing, remember to do sports protection, and there must be a third person nearby. Otherwise, if your spine is broken, no one will carry you to the hospital..."

Dick nodded. Selina went up to the iron ring and swung a circle again. But this time, when Dick went up, his arms were shaking, and the way he exerted force was much worse than before, so he fell down directly.

Bruce softened his expression as much as possible, but Dick still shook his head in place and said: "I might not have any strength left. I'd better go back,"

"No, Dick, didn't you practice gymnastics before? I think you can try again." Bruce said. Dick opened his eyes wide, seeming to be a bit surprised. And Bruce looked at him and continued: "I don't oppose you practicing dance and gymnastics, and joining the choir is also no problem. If you finish your homework, you can play with gymnastics equipment, but you must pay attention to safety,"

Selina showed a bright smile, leaned on Bruce's arm, and said: "Then can I too? Can you set up a gymnastics room in the manor? I've wanted to play with the uneven bars for a long time!"

Bruce looked at Dick and asked: "Do you want to play? Or rather, do you want to be a gymnast? Or a circus member? Or a dancer?"

"Uh, I..." Dick stammered and said: "I don't know either."

Bruce looked down at Selina and said: "Go find Alfred, pick the gymnastics equipment you like, and have it sent over after it's customized. Those warehouses next door haven't been used for a long time; you can change them into a playground or a gymnastics room."

Selina cheered and ran to find Alfred. Only Bruce and Dick were left on the grass. Bruce supported the iron ring and said: "Do you still remember what you wanted to do when you asked me to take you in?"

Dick lowered his head, then nodded and said: "I just wanted to learn some skills. I don't want the Grayson family to continue to decline. I want to find out the truth about my grandfather's case..."

Dick took a deep breath, then said: "My grades in school are pretty good, so I..."

"Do you want to try this again?" Bruce pushed the iron ring equipment, then said: "I can support you, so it will be easier for you to exert force."

Dick shook his head and said: "No, I haven't played circus for a long time. My limbs are a bit stiff. I might still fall down."

"Are you very afraid of falling down?" Bruce asked.

"No, I just..." Dick paused again and said: "Don't you think that's very embarrassing? Falling on the ground, being hit by the iron ring, getting covered in mud, and troubling Alfred to help me wash my clothes..."

"I've known for a long time that I can't do this here. I can't mention to my classmates that I've practiced gymnastics. When I danced ballet, the teacher praised my flexibility, but I could only smile. I couldn't let them know I was a circus member. Otherwise, they would laugh at me..."

Bruce saw a mask on Dick's face again. Perhaps, when he didn't care about Dick's school life, he could only use this way to integrate into the group in order to seek comfort.

The formation of the mask was not caused by one or two days, or one or two people. When people crave love from this society, they will voluntarily put on a mask.

And if one wants to take off this mask, there are only two methods. One is to thoroughly understand that society will not give him love, and the other is that others can give him enough love.

"Come on, Dick, if you feel your limbs are stiff, then do some warm-up activities, and then try a few more times. I can control this iron ring, and you won't fall down." Bruce walked to the other side of the iron ring and said: "If you want to learn skills from me, of course you can't be afraid of falling."

"I have to go out tonight. If you want to follow me, you have to jump down from a very high place, and then use a grappling hook to swing up. If you are afraid of heights, you won't be able to fly."

Dick stared at Bruce, his eyes brightened a bit. He said: "You are willing to take me out? Just like Batman? Shuttling through alleys and between high-rise buildings, really?"

"The premise is that you have to finish your homework." Bruce shrugged and said: "But I think that shouldn't be difficult for you. If you have finished your homework, then play with the gymnastics equipment for a while, and then go to the basement with me. I'll teach you how to use the grappling hook."

Dick showed a surprised expression, held the iron ring equipment with his hand, and said: "Really? Can I really become Batman's assistant? Can I go fight crime with you?"

"I..." Bruce paused, but still said: "Yes. That's right, I need your help, starting tonight."

Dick started stretching exercises after a long time, and when he did warm-up movements, Bruce discovered that his flexibility was truly amazingly good. Standing forward bend, splits, and high leg lifts were easy for him. His balance and flexibility were impeccable.

After getting on the ring equipment, Dick took a deep breath, his fingers moved on the hand holding the equipment, his waist exerted force, his upper body leaned forward, and he rolled out directly. A beautiful rolling movement returned to the original position.

Bruce raised an eyebrow. He discovered that Selina didn't lie. Dick possessed balance and muscle memory far exceeding ordinary people. Simply put, he was a sports genius.

Dick, who succeeded for the first time, also seemed a bit excited, but soon, he calmed down, coughed pretentiously, and said: "Not bad, right? Just now I might have lacked a bit of warm-up..."

"Can you do some more difficult movements? Just like what Selina did just now?" Bruce asked.

Dick stomped his feet excitedly and said: "Should be able to, but... but you have to support me. I'm afraid I'll fall down..."

Bruce was silent for a while, then said in a low voice: "I will support you... don't be afraid."