Since establishing a long-term partnership with a vendor at the farmers' market, who delivers vegetables to me at fixed times every day...

Zhou Chen got an extra hour of sleep.

Don't underestimate an hour; at least Zhou Chen felt significantly less sleepy each day.

After several days of adjustment, Zhou Chen has regained his former student self. Moreover, he has picked up more and more knowledge points from various subjects.

Although I still answer questions intentionally asked by teachers of various subjects, the frequency of incorrect answers has begun to decrease significantly.

This change made Mr. Wu very happy, and he believed that his total score in the next mock exam would improve by at least fifty points.

Zhou Chen's goal is not just to improve by fifty points. After all, he is only decent in Chinese and English, and his other subjects are severely unbalanced. If he improves by about ten points in each subject, he will reach fifty points. His goal is one hundred points.

Let's get into the top 200 first.

I still vividly remember Zhou Na's words when she said his grades made her feel ashamed.

Zhou Chen hadn't forgotten, and was even holding his breath, determined to get a high score so that Zhou Na would know that his return to school wasn't a waste of time, that he could learn very well, and that he could also get into university.

But Zhou Chen knew better than anyone that it wouldn't be possible to humiliate Zhou Na in just one month.

Learning is a gradual process, and it requires sufficient time to improve oneself.

There was another thing that pleased Zhou Chen.

Ever since that day when he confessed to his third sister, Zhou Ling, on the phone that they were not related by blood, Zhou Ling disappeared for a whole week and really didn't bother him anymore.

Finally, it's quiet again.

Without Zhou Ling constantly popping up and messing with his mindset, he finds studying much easier now, and he's in a good mood every day.

Zhou Chen was unaware that Zhou Ling had stopped contacting him because she was trying to reach Zhou Na and Zhou Chuan so that the three of them could work together to take him down.

However, while Zhou Na was easy to find, there was absolutely no news about Zhou Chuan.

I don't know where they went.

On this day,

Zhou Ling arrived at school at noon.

"Second sister, do you think something might have happened to fourth brother? I asked Brother Kun to help look for him, but we couldn't find him."

Zhou Ling looked worried in front of Zhou Na.

"He's such a grown man, he should be fine." Zhou Na's cool face didn't show much expression, but when she talked about Zhou Chuan, a hint of concern flashed in her eyes.

"If our fourth brother isn't there, and it's just the two of us, will our eldest brother give in?"

Unable to find Zhou Chuan, Zhou Ling felt uneasy about her and Zhou Na's plan to talk to Zhou Chen. In her memory, Zhou Chen, as the older brother, would unconditionally agree to anything they wanted, and would do his best to fulfill their every wish.

For example, when her second sister Zhou Na needed tuition fees, Zhou Chen was unwilling to use the money left by her parents. Instead, she used the money she earned working on construction sites to raise enough for the tuition fees.

For example, if she wanted a pretty dress and mentioned it a few times, Zhou Chen would buy her a dress that was similar to what she described and give it to her within a few days.

For example, when his fourth brother wanted a bicycle, Zhou Chen went to a scrap yard, bought a second-hand one, and then repaired and painted it to make it look like a new bicycle.

Zhou Chen would unconditionally spoil the three siblings.

But ever since that day,

After she bluntly told them that she wanted to be with Zhao Kun, everything changed. Zhou Chen stopped spoiling them all and coldly proposed to separate the family, no longer giving them any money and forbidding them from disturbing him. He was like a completely different person.

Why shouldn't Zhou Chen continue to shoulder the responsibilities of being the eldest brother, as he did before?

Why should Zhou Chen say such cold things and tell me not to bother him?

Why is Zhou Chen so heartless?

Zhou Ling wanted to team up with Zhou Na and Zhou Chuan to turn Zhou Chen back into the eldest brother who unconditionally cared for and doted on the three siblings.

"With the two of us here, it doesn't matter if our fourth brother isn't here."

"Regarding your dowry, I will talk to him. If Mom really left you a dowry, he has no right to keep it all for himself. I will make the decision for you."

Zhou Na said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's face lit up with joy. "Second sister, then we're counting on you. My eldest brother's attitude towards me is terrible. He keeps telling me to get lost or not to bother him. What gives him the right to do that?"

I didn't do anything wrong to him. I just angered him by skipping school and choosing to be with Xiao Kun. But he didn't have to make such a fuss, acting like I owe him something. It's infuriating!

"He has indeed changed."

Zhou Na's expression flickered as she recalled Zhou Chen's reaction when she tried to persuade him to drop out of school on the playground. His indifference was indeed completely different from the Zhou Chen she knew before.

He used to be a great older brother, so why has he suddenly become like this?

Can't you just take good care of the family and support the three siblings?

From now on, the three siblings will no longer laugh at him.

"By the way, second sister, do you know that eldest brother is so stingy that he even said things like we're not related by blood? Can you believe how ruthless he is?"

Zhou Ling suddenly spoke, her face full of anger and complaint.

In her view, Zhou Chen was just trying to escape, to escape his responsibility as the eldest brother. Even though they had separated from the family, their kinship was still there. How could Zhou Chen be so heartless as to disown her as his younger sister?

Although she was disobedient, rebellious, and dated a hoodlum, it doesn't mean she wasn't a good girl or a good sister.

Zhou Chen shouldn't have treated her like that; it wasn't fair to her.

"Second sister, what are you thinking about?"

Zhou Ling noticed that Zhou Na had suddenly fallen silent, so she tugged at Zhou Na's arm.

A fleeting, almost imperceptible glint crossed Zhou Na's eyes as she shook her head and said, "No...it's nothing."

There was no response to Zhou Ling's previous statement.

Zhou Ling didn't notice this and continued, "Second sister, when shall we go find eldest brother together to talk about this? Don't forget, this dowry money includes mine, and it also includes yours."

Zhou Na didn't care much about the dowry money because she knew she would definitely get into a good university and make a name for herself in the future.

She can earn her own money in the future.

But this matter concerns Zhou Ling, and as the second eldest sister, she cannot ignore it.

Zhou Chen, as the eldest brother, has indeed gone a bit too far lately.

She felt it was necessary to talk to Zhou Chen again, including about having Zhou Chen drop out of school. Her family only needed one college student; they didn't need a second one.

"After school, wait for me at the school gate, and we'll talk to him together."

"Whether he likes it or not, some things need to be made clear. I will help you get what belongs to you."

Zhou Na said in a serious tone.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling was overjoyed. She knew that her second sister, Zhou Na, had more influence than she did. If Zhou Na was willing to uphold justice for her, the matter would be half resolved.

Zhou Chen's mouth is definitely no match for her second sister, Zhou Na's.

For a moment, Zhou Ling felt full of confidence and in a great mood.

The dowry money and the red envelope money for the future birth of my son are almost here!

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