Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 213 The Nail on the Cutting Board

Chapter 213: Chapter 213 The Nail on the Cutting Board

Especially mathematics, it really exceeded his expectations.

Originally, Chen Jie thought that if Shen Mianmian could score over sixty points, it would be a great improvement. Unimaginably, she scored over eighty.

At that time, he was indescribably happy. A poor student had a breakthrough under his teaching, which was the greatest honor for a teacher.

He thought that Shen Mianmian’s parents would be even happier than he was, because, after all, isn’t sending a child to school all about helping them succeed?

The progress award was something Shen Mianmian deserved, but Li Qiumei decided against it because of her prejudice against Shen Mianmian.

Chen Jie felt that this award was key to changing how Shen Mianmian’s parents viewed her, so he went out of his way to fight for it for her, even at the risk of offending Li Qiumei. He never expected it would lead to the current situation.

Even he, as an outsider, felt a bit disheartened. What about Shen Mianmian then?

No wonder Shen Mianmian, still a child, lacked the innocence of a child. She always appeared to be a little adult.

"She, she can go to college?" Shen Jianhua was stunned, with a somewhat blank expression.

Truthfully, this news didn’t make him happy at all.

He had already planned out the lives of Shen Mianmian and Zhou Siyu.

If both children could go to college, he couldn’t afford to support them both. Which one would he have to give up?

There was also an issue he had never thought about before, because he had assumed Shen Mianmian would not get into college.

If Shen Mianmian went to college and didn’t return from the city, finding an outstanding husband, it was sure that no one would want to become a son-in-law living with his wife’s parents. Once he and his wife got old, who would take care of them?

"If she works hard and studies well, I believe she can do it."

Chen Jie said with full confidence.

Shen Mianmian did well in her other subjects too, indicating that she truly had a breakthrough.

Shen Mianmian looked surprised and moved. She hadn’t expected Chen Jie to believe in her this much or to have such high expectations for her.

Shen Jianhua: "..."

His mouth twitched and his complexion grew even more unsightly.

Chen Jie noticed his expression and couldn’t help but frown. Shen Jianhua’s reaction was nothing like what a father’s should be.

Noticing Shen Jianhua’s expression, Shen Mianmian’s lips curled into a bitter smile. "Dad, I won a progress award and there’s hope for me to get into college. Aren’t you happy?"

Where had the father who had sworn that, as long as she was capable, he would let her attend college, gone?

Zhou Siyu got a progress award and he was so happy he went to the village to boast. But when it was her turn, he couldn’t manage a smile.

Who was most important in his heart was clear as day, as obvious as a nail hammered into a board.

"Happy, happy," Shen Jianhua forced a strained smile on his face.

The other teachers present couldn’t help but feel pity for Shen Mianmian when they saw this scene.

Everyone could see the reluctance behind Shen Jianhua’s smile.

A parent who didn’t cherish their own daughter, preferring their niece instead, was truly a sight to behold.

After staying in the office for about ten more minutes, Shen Mianmian and Shen Jianhua left the office to find Lu Siyuan standing at the door. They locked eyes for a moment, but neither spoke.

On the way home, Shen Jianhua was preoccupied, keeping a solemn face, and remained silent.

He was torn inside. He knew he should be happy that his daughter had won a progress award and her studies were improving, but he just couldn’t bring himself to feel joyful.

Seeing right through his thoughts, Shen Mianmian could do nothing but give a wry smile.

As soon as the two reached the entrance to the village, Zhang Family’s daughter-in-law stopped Shen Jianhua. "Didn’t you go to fetch Siyu’s progress award? Why the long faces? Lanfang and Siyu both had red eyes earlier. What happened?"

When the family of four had left, they were all beaming, showing off to everyone they met. Now, they hadn’t been gone long, yet they returned in two separate groups, with changed expressions.