Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 476 - 33: The Cannon Fodder Stepsister Doesn’t Want to Die
This kind of plot shouldn’t have happened to her.
Moreover, Qiao Chuweng has a higher capacity to accept things beyond scientific explanation than others.
After all, if she can live a second life, it’s possible that others might also gain some strange and unknown abilities.
As for Jiang Lai, surpassing everyone else in just half a year to become one of the top students in the grade, the only explanation is that she acquired some kind of ability.
This needs to be verified.
But if Jiang Lai’s grades were all achieved through some kind of ability, it would definitely be exposed.
She didn’t believe that the previously useless bigshot who only knew how to eat, drink, and play, would suddenly change and start studying seriously.
When Jiang Lai and Jiang Ci went on stage together to receive their awards, Jiang Zhen Sheng was below the stage frantically taking photos and videos, sharing them in the family group, sending them to Mao Fang, and posting them in every group he could find.
And of course, he couldn’t forget his WeChat Moments.
The boy was tall and slender, the girl was fair and beautiful, both standing shoulder to shoulder holding their medals, receiving the wave-like applause from the audience.
After this event, all the teachers and students knew that Jiang Lai and Jiang Ci were siblings.
Student A: "Wow, I never thought these two were siblings! Now that I see it, they do look quite alike."
Student B: "They probably inherited from their mom. Both siblings are very fair, but look at their dad, who’s quite dark. Luckily, both take after their mom."
Parent A: "Ah, this family is blessed, with one boy and one girl, one ranked first in the grade, the other second. We don’t even dare to dream of that."
Parent B: "If one succeeds, it might be coincidence, but if both succeed, equally competent, then it definitely has to do with family education. After this, I need to get in contact with the students’ father, learn whatever we can."
As Jiang Lai got off the stage, she came face to face with Shen Weizhou, who was going up the stage.
He was one of the two outstanding student representatives from the Art Class, and his performance in math, language, and English was quite impressive this time.
His mother attended the parent-teacher meeting. Elegantly dressed in a qipao with her hair done up, she was the epitome of a graceful Jiangnan woman. Shen Weizhou looked a lot like her, especially his amorous phoenix eyes that captivated many young girls at school.
As they brushed past each other, Shen Weizhou said something.
"I will keep working hard."
Jiang Lai lowered her head and replied. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"Only when you strive for yourself, does it hold true meaning."
Their brief exchange was clearly overheard by Jiang Ci standing nearby.
He could see the unspeakable bond and entanglement between the two, something others couldn’t meddle with.
The parent-teacher meeting concluded, and Jiang Zhen Sheng had the car ready at the school gate early. Jiang Lai got in first, followed by Jiang Ci with his backpack a moment later.
"Ah Ci, how about we have a family celebration dinner tonight?"
While saying this, Jiang Zhen Sheng was already prepared for rejection. After all, Jiang Ci was a sensitive child, and his remarriage had deeply affected him, leaving him to maintain this cautious father-son relationship only out of guilt.
"If you have other plans, that’s okay, we can..."
"It’s fine, where are we celebrating?"
Jiang Zhen Sheng was delighted and smiled.
"At your favorite restaurant from before, Dad has already made the reservation."
He never expected Jiang Ci to agree so readily.
The day’s surprises were so many that Jiang Zhen Sheng couldn’t stop smiling, chatting away as if he didn’t care whether the two kids engaged with him or not.
The back of the business car was very spacious, with two rows of seats facing each other. When Jiang Lai sat down first, Jiang Ci chose the seat opposite her.
"Next semester, the school physics competition team will start its selection process. If you’re interested, you can give it a try."
"Yeah, I’ve already talked to the physics teacher about it."
Jiang Lai was indeed interested.
If she could win a national award, she could secure early admission, achieving one of her goals ahead of schedule.
Jiang Ci nodded.
"I’ll participate as well."
"Yeah, but there are only two spots for the provincial special award."
Jiang Ci lowered his eyes, which sparkled with eager anticipation.
"And only one for the national special award."
If you win this award, you can choose any university globally.
They exchanged a glance, and both saw a familiar gleam in each other’s eyes.
At this moment, Jiang Ci’s blood was boiling within him.
How long had it been since he felt this anticipation for something, this determination to achieve something?
Jiang Lai was a rare opponent, igniting his fighting spirit for life.
At least from this moment on, Jiang Ci’s right eye was bright.
In his right eye, it was all Jiang Lai.
"Jiang Lai, you’d better be even better than I imagined."
Otherwise, with her current level, even the provincial special award would be wishful thinking, let alone the national special award.
The dinner went more smoothly than Jiang Zhen Sheng expected. Jiang Ci didn’t give Mao Fang a hard time, didn’t leave early, and didn’t fight with Jiang Lai.
When people get lucky, everything becomes smooth.
The previously difficult business deals were now successfully closed, and several parents involved in foreign trade contacted him after the meeting, proactively extending cooperation offers. Within just a month, the sales figures multiplied over a hundred times.
This brought newfound vitality to the previously struggling company and even sent it soaring.
As the business flourished, so did family relationships. Since Jiang Ci moved back, one ordinary morning, Jiang Zhen Sheng open the door to see Jiang Ci standing outside with his backpack.
"Staying home for a few days."
"Stay, stay for a few days, sure, sure, your room has always been kept as it was. Come, come, have you had breakfast? Aunt Mao Fang just got out of the hospital a while ago."
Jiang Ci saw Mao Fang, the woman was as thin as a skeleton, but she seemed to be doing well.
The power of money was vividly demonstrated at this moment. With the best team and medical care, Mao Fang’s life could be extended by at least two to three years.
That was enough, as long as it didn’t affect Jiang Lai’s studies.
With this in mind, Jiang Ci uncharacteristically greeted Mao Fang.
The woman was flattered, tears glistening in her sunken eyes.
During the winter break, Jiang Lai rarely got to sleep in.
Hearing the commotion outside, she slipped on her slippers, dressed in pink pajamas, and opened the door.
Jiang Ci was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching a game. Hearing the door open, he turned, but quickly averted his gaze upon meeting Jiang Lai’s sleepy face.
The cup in his hand was gripped tightly, and his throat felt dry, causing him to swallow involuntarily.
In his mind, the image of Jiang Lai in her fluffy pink and white pajamas with disheveled hair lingered.
Like a fluffy cat, usually cautious and calm, but upon waking, she rarely showed such a tender and clumsy side.
