The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 613 - 612: Bootlicker

Chapter 613: Chapter 612: Bootlicker

"Brother, look, there’s a beautiful woman!"

Seeing the beauty walking their way, Pei Tang quickly nudged Pei Ziheng.

"Guoguo, that’s not nice of you, to remember your brother but not me when something good is happening~"

Zhao Yun complained verbally while turning to look at the beauty Pei Tang mentioned.

At this look, he immediately burst into smiles.

"Jingshu!"

"Hehe, this is Jingshu, my girlfriend. Guoguo, you should call her Sister Ren."

Hearing Zhao Yun’s introduction, the expressions on the siblings’ faces were rather indescribable.

Nonetheless, Pei Tang was still very polite on the surface, "Sister Ren, hello, my name is Pei Tang, you can call me Guoguo."

Ren Jingshu gave a slight nod in response, appearing rather aloof.

The four of them entered McDonald’s.

Out of hospitality, Pei Tang enthusiastically asked Ren Jingshu what she would like to eat.

"I’ll have a serving of mashed potatoes."

"Anything else?"

"That’s enough."

Pei Tang, thinking she was being shy, enthusiastically recommended other delicious snacks, only to be interrupted impatiently by Ren Jingshu, "I just want this one."

After speaking, she got up and went straight to the restroom without minding the awkward atmosphere.

"This Sister Ren’s temper doesn’t seem too great."

Hearing Pei Tang’s critique, Zhao Yun defended his dear girlfriend, "She’s trying to maintain her figure.

She doesn’t touch anything fried or sweet."

"She’s already so thin, and she’s still dieting?"

Influenced by Shen Mingzhu, Pei Tang had acquired a concept of dieting at a young age.

"She’s a dance student, gaining even a pound is enough to get her scolded."

Pei Tang realized, "No wonder she’s so pretty, like a fairy. But speaking of which, Brother Hei Xiong, how come you change girlfriends again? Can’t you be more committed?"

"It’s not my fault! Yang Yan was just an unfeeling study machine, all she ever knew was study, study, study, even forcing me to study with her. If I wanted to learn, I’d hire a tutor, what do I need her for."

After ranting, Zhao Yun showed his big teeth and laughed heartily. "Your Sister Ren is much better, pretty, with a good figure, and her dancing is top-notch. Plus, she doesn’t bother me. Oh right, she has a competition next month; let’s go watch it together."

Ren Jingshu came back quickly, and the three siblings stopped talking about her and switched to other topics.

Midway through the meal, Pei Tang craved an ice cream cone.

Out of politeness, she also asked Ren Jingshu if she wanted one, and after being politely declined, Pei Tang couldn’t help remarking,

"Sister Ren, dancers like you must have it tough, not being able to eat this or that."

While Pei Tang meant it out of concern, Ren Jingshu didn’t appreciate the gesture and gave her a cold glance, continuing to eat her mashed potatoes in tiny bites.

Pei Tang, finding no pleasure in the exchange, didn’t try to speak to Ren Jingshu again.

Until the end of the meal, Ren Jingshu had said no more than five words.

Exiting McDonald’s, Zhao Yun hailed a taxi for Ren Jingshu.

He not only courteously opened the car door and escorted her in but also paid the fare in advance.

Pei Tang held her brother’s hand, astounded.

"Brother Hei Xiong, your new girlfriend doesn’t seem to interact with people much."

After spending some time with her, Pei Tang had lost any good impression of Ren Jingshu and didn’t even bother with formalities anymore.

Zhao Yun, with a self-aware smirk, said, "You don’t understand, this is what’s called a ’goddess’ attitude. She’s not just dismissive towards you all, she treats everyone, including me, with the same indifference."

"...Mom, is this what you call a ’lick dog’?"

Shen Mingzhu, who was absorbed in listening, was caught off guard by her daughter’s use of "lick dog" and asked reflexively:

"When did I say such a thing?"

Pei Tang tilted his little head, his face full of smarts, "Just a few days ago, when you were chatting with Auntie, you mentioned it."

Shen Mingzhu recalled that a few days ago, Pei Wenping came over to their house for a meal, and the two chatted about Pei Wenping’s younger cousin, Pei Yu.

Pei Yu was the younger brother of Pei Qiuxia and had recently started dating someone. He was very accommodating and always eager to please his girlfriend. Shen Mingzhu had jokingly called him a "simp," without realizing that her daughter had overheard.

Shen Mingzhu pinched her daughter’s nose, "Eavesdropping is wrong. You are not allowed to listen in on adults’ conversations in the future."

Pei Tang placed her hands on her hips and retorted, "I wasn’t eavesdropping! This is my house. You guys were talking in the living room, and my ears just naturally picked it up."

"Okay, okay, Mom was wrong to accuse you. Mom apologizes to you."

"It’s okay, Mom, I forgive you~"

...

Today was Yucai High School’s midterm examination day.

Yucai is the best high school in Fengcheng, without a doubt.

Two years ago, Pei Ziheng topped the city’s middle school exam and was admitted smoothly into Yucai.

Zhao Yun’s middle school exam results were slightly below the admission cut-off for Yucai, but he was also accepted due to his basketball talent.

In fact, even if Zhao Yun didn’t have the extra points from sports, Zhao Dafa could afford to buy his way in.

As they walked towards the academic building, Zhao Yun complained to Pei Ziheng about the midterm exam when suddenly a skinny male student with glasses blocked their path.

"Pei Ziheng, this time I will definitely surpass you!"

Having said that, the boy turned and left.

It seemed he had come specifically to tell Pei Ziheng that, without waiting for a response.

Zhao Yun rolled his eyes at the boy’s retreating figure, "This Jian Xun definitely has some kind of issue!"

Jian Xun was in the same grade as Pei Ziheng and Zhao Yun and was known for being a study fanatic.

But since he always ranked second, with Pei Ziheng solidly ahead, no one knew if his spirit was stimulated by that fact or not, as he would always challenge Pei Ziheng before every exam.

Even if he lost time after time, he would still seek out Pei Ziheng before the next exam.

"Ziheng, let’s go, crush him!"

Zhao Yun pumped his fist in the air to encourage Pei Ziheng as they walked down the corridor.

Pei Ziheng remained neutral and turned to walk in the direction of his classroom.

After starting high school, the two were assigned to different classes.

Pei Ziheng was in the key science track class, while Zhao Yun was in the arts examination class.

In the key science track class, everyone was discussing eagerly whether Jian Xun, the eternal second place, could overcome Pei Ziheng, who was like a towering mountain.

With the arrival of Pei Ziheng, the volume of the discussion decreased but didn’t stop.

Pei Ziheng walked to his seat and turned his desk around so that the pouch faced the lectern.

For the midterms, there’s no need to switch classrooms, but the supervisors were changed to prevent cheating, and students needed to turn their desk pouches toward the lectern.

"Ziheng, good luck."

After he settled down at his desk, the girl sitting next to Pei Ziheng whispered encouragement to him.

Pei Ziheng glanced at her but did not engage.

The girl was not offended. If in Zhao Yun’s eyes, Ren Jingshu, who was dismissive to others, was a goddess, then in the eyes of the girls in the key science track class, Pei Ziheng was undeniably a god.

Even though he was only twelve and still a little boy compared to the other boys in the class.

Yet his IQ easily made up for any shortcomings in height or age.

The three days of examinations ended amidst a chorus of sighs and groans.

A week later, the results were out.

Early in the morning, the area in front of the lectern was crowded three layers deep, everyone eager to see the ranking of this term’s midterm exam results.

"Damn, the sun must be rising from the west?!"

Someone exclaimed loudly upon seeing the person at the top of the results list.

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