Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 299: Only Got Second Place in the Whole Grade

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: Only Got Second Place in the Whole Grade

She said as she poured Old Sir Jiang a cup of tea, "Dad, you might not know this, but it’s all thanks to Jiang Yan and Lili’s performance on that show. You don’t know, they—"

Jiang Zhao Yuan’s face turned even darker, his cane tapping twice on the ground, interrupting Lin Manru’s words.

He then glared at Jiang Yan, who was trying to pick up a piece of abalone.

"When I left, what did I tell you? I told you to go to the company to learn properly. What did you do? Xiao Du told me that the total time you’ve spent at the company is less than half a day—and that was just to do accounting!"

"You sure had fun on that certain program. Do you really want to follow in your second uncle’s footsteps and become a star, craving the spotlight?!"

After another scolding, Jiang Yan completely deflated.

He simply blurted out in resignation, "Yes, I do want to be a star, so what? Someone has to inherit our family’s excellent genes, right?"

"You!!!"

Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Lin Manru quickly stepped in as the peacemaker.

"Jiang Yan, hold back on some of your words. How can you talk back to your grandfather like that? Your grandfather is only thinking of your best interest."

After finishing with Jiang Yan, she then turned to Old Sir Jiang.

"Dad, the children are all here, you should also say less; cool down a bit, you’ve just come back from a long journey."

Lin Manru glanced at Jiang Shixu, who was sitting next to Jiang Li.

Jiang Zhao Yuan naturally understood the subtext of her words and humphed, refusing to speak further and began to eat.

Only then did Jiang Li begin to eat.

Jiang Zhao Yuan had been keeping an eye on her.

He wanted to see whether his granddaughter had truly changed or if she was just putting on an act for his benefit.

But throughout the entire meal, she did not utter a word. Her movements were elegant and dignified, much like a well-mannered young miss from a TV drama.

Sitting on the outermost part of the dining table, Jiang Cheng’s mind wasn’t on the food either but was silently observing everyone’s behavior.

Especially Old Sir Jiang’s.

He was keenly aware of the deep meaning behind his scolding of Jiang Yan just now.

Since Jiang Minghai’s death, the Jiang family’s company and business had been managed by Old Sir Jiang himself and his third son, Jiang Mingchuan.

But this third uncle was not cut out for business, nowhere near as capable as Jiang Minghai.

As Old Sir Jiang grew older, he began thinking of grooming Jiang Yan as a successor.

For many years, every time he lashed out at Jiang Yan and punished him, his true goal had always been to spur him on out of frustration and a longing for him to achieve more.

Old Sir Jiang had not held back on giving him his share of benefits. The stocks and properties allocated to Jiang Yan had always been the most among them.

Jiang Cheng knew that to secure his place in the Jiang family and in the Capital, it wasn’t enough just to prove himself through good grades.

Money and power were, in fact, the ultimate tools.

This was something he had understood for a long time.

With this in mind, Jiang Cheng took a few more bites of his food, but his gaze again shifted towards Old Sir Jiang.

This time, he saw Old Sir Jiang observing Jiang Li, and his unease instantly grew stronger.

Why had his grandfather started paying attention to Jiang Li?!

Wasn’t she the one he despised most in the entire Jiang family?

The food in his mouth began to taste bland as Jiang Cheng’s eyes darted around. Clearing his throat, he then turned to Jiang Shi across from him.

"Shi Xu, you should eat more; you’re far too thin compared to me." Saying this, he picked up a piece of meat and placed it in Jiang Shi’s bowl, "You seem so much better than before. You should be able to go to school with me next term, right? I’ve been looking forward to it."

Shi Xu’s heart suddenly sounded alarm bells.

What was this guy up to now?!

He subconsciously leaned towards Lili’s direction and pushed the bowl to the side.

Upon hearing this, Old Sir Jiang nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, Shi Xu, your second brother is right; studies must not be delayed. You’ve already taken two years off, logically you should be in your second year of high school. How about I arrange something for you? When the new school term starts, you can attend Jiang Cheng’s school as a first-year? The two of you can look after each other."

Jiang Cheng was very pleased and said, "That would be great, Grandpa. Rest assured, I will definitely take good care of my younger brother."

Old Sir Jiang nodded.

Sure enough, this child was the most reliable in the family. It seemed it was the right decision to bring him back then.

But Shi Xu felt like thunder had struck him; he started to feel anxious again, and his body began to tremble slightly.

Just as his breathing became more and more hurried, a warm hand came down, covering the back of his own.

In an instant, his world calmed down.

He could only hear Lili’s exceptionally soft voice enter his ears, "Grandpa, Shi Xu doesn’t necessarily have to go to school, he can study at home."

But Jiang Zhao Yuan frowned, "Nonsense, which student doesn’t go to school?"

Lili’s eyes remained unflinching, "In ancient times, every reputable family would hire renowned teachers to teach at home. Even emperors had their own grand preceptors, which shows private tutoring is not an uncommon practice. In fact, it might serve a different purpose. Shi Xu is so smart; even if we hired just any teacher, he would learn better than he would at school."

After she finished, she looked towards Shi Xu.

Shi Xu had already recomposed himself. Seeing the encouraging light in Lili’s eyes, he took a few deep breaths. Then he cautiously raised his head and voiced his true thoughts.

"Grandpa, I, I don’t want to go to school, I can learn at home..."

Seeing Shi Xu’s timid gaze, Jiang Zhao Yuan hesitated as well.

The boy’s condition had just started to improve; sending him to school might make it worse again.

Let’s forget it.

"Alright then, let’s talk about this matter later. I’ll talk to your Third Uncle when I have time, and have him help you find a private tutor."

Jiang Cheng hadn’t expected Shi Xu to get away so easily and felt a bit of dissatisfaction.

"Grandpa, it’s actually good for the younger brother to study at home." He feigned consideration and added, "School isn’t that great anyway. I only ranked second in the whole grade in the final exams this time. If the younger brother studies at home, he would definitely be the first."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan, who had been eating and consistently ranked last in school, let out a cold snort.

Damn it, what was this little twerp pretending for now?!

However, Old Sir Jiang was very pleased with what he heard, "To rank second in the entire grade in No. 1 Middle School is already very impressive. By next year’s college entrance exam, Jing University and Hua University should be within your reach, right?"

Their Jiang Family’s ancestral grave finally had green smoke rising from it for once.

No one from their family had ever made it into a 985 university, let alone the two best universities in Quan Hua Country.

Jiang Yan, who was gnawing on a chicken wing: "...."

Alright, concede his brilliance; he hadn’t even touched the edge of a university in his time.

Jiang Cheng maintained his "modesty," "Not at all, Grandpa, there’s still a year to go, and there are many outstanding people at school."

"By the way," he suddenly changed the subject, looking towards Lili across from him, "Sister, university students have final exams too, right? A classmate asked me last time, and I was wondering if university final exams are difficult?"

Jiang Yan, having finished his chicken wing, laughed heartily, "Hahahaha!"

Now he was no longer the target of attack!

He knew that Lili’s academic performance was on par with his back in the day!

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