"Teacher Shen, I haven't asked yet."

Jiang Yi said embarrassedly, and Shen Changan frowned slightly.

He has been following up on this matter, but he didn't expect that the little girl didn't take it to heart at all. Doesn't she take what he said seriously?

"Then go back and ask after school."

Shen Changan patted Jiang Yi's shoulder, and Jiang Yi nodded, feeling a little worried, "What if my sister still doesn't want me to sign up?"

"Why do you think your sister didn't let you sign up?"

Shen Changan must understand the cause and effect of the matter, otherwise this problem cannot be solved.

"Maybe, maybe it's because they don't trust me, or maybe it's because my two nephews won't have anyone to take care of them after I'm gone. My sister is having a hard time too. If they really don't want me to go, then forget it, right?"

Jiang Yi didn't want to force his sister, nor did he want to embarrass her, so he decided to ask her only this time when he returned, and he would do whatever his sister answered no matter what.

"We can't just let this go. Your sister has had a hard time. You'll only be away for a week, so you won't lose too much time. Besides, this competition is very important to you, so you must seize the opportunity!"

Shen Changan is a good teacher who cares about his students, but Jiang Yi is an unambitious student.

He knew that Teacher Shen would be disappointed, but he still shook his head and said, "I won't make things difficult for my sister. If my sister agrees, I'll go. If she doesn't agree, I won't go."

Jiang Yi always reminds himself that a child who has no education and was almost sold to human traffickers should not have too many demands.

Greed will only lead to an irretrievable disaster. He just wants a stable life without making things difficult for himself or his sister.

As for Teacher Shen and Teacher Zheng's expectations of him, he could only pretend not to see them. If they wanted to be disappointed in him, then so be it.

"You're such a good student, but why is your brain so slow at the critical moment?"

Shen Changan was really irritated by this child who hated iron but failed to make good use of it.

Why doesn't such an outstanding child plan his future early?

Did he plan to graduate from junior high school, go to a technical secondary school, find a job and just sit around? Was that the end of his life?

Shen Changan always felt that the country would open the college entrance examination, and the time would be in the next few years.

If Jiang Yi could accumulate more excellent experiences while studying, he could use his connections to recommend him to a high school in the provincial capital to receive a better education.

But, but this child...

"Teacher Shen, I'm not stupid. I just feel bad for my sister. My sister has had a hard time, and I don't want to cause her any trouble."

Jiang Yi lowered his head and spoke in a much lower voice, so that Teacher Shen would think that he was a piece of useless mud.

Whether it is hope or disappointment, this is his life anyway.

Jiang Yi now just wants to study hard and get into a technical secondary school. After the country assigns him a job, he can make enough money to support his sister and two nephews.

Seeing Jiang Yi repeating the same few sentences over and over again, he completely lost his quick thinking and fluent responses as he did in class.

Shen Changan shook his head in disappointment. He stood up and left without asking any more questions.

When Shen Changan walked away, Jiang Yi turned around and quietly glanced at his back, muttering softly: "Teacher Shen, I'm sorry, I let you down."

No matter how good Teacher Shen and Teacher Zheng are to him, they cannot compare to the position his sister holds in his heart.

Teacher Shen ignored him the whole day, and Jiang Yi was very depressed the whole day.

When he got home, he quickly rubbed his face, forced a smile, and then greeted his sister and uncle in a clear voice.

"Sister, uncle, I'm back."

Jiang Yi put down his schoolbag and went to help in the kitchen. Jiang Li responded out of habit, "Jiang Yi is back. How was school today? Did you learn anything new?"

"I had classes this morning and did labor in the afternoon. The final exam is coming up soon. I've finished covering the textbook content and am currently doing a comprehensive review."

Jiang Yi tried hard to force a smile and make his voice lighter.

Although he disguised himself very well, Jiang Li, who knew his brother very well, could still tell something was wrong at a glance.

"Jiang Yi, what's wrong with you? You look unhappy. Did something happen at school?"

"No, sister, I'm just a little tired after working all afternoon, so my mental state is a little bad."

Jiang Yi didn't mention a single word of what Teacher Shen had said.

He believed that with his sister's intelligence, if she was willing to let him go to the provincial capital to participate in the mathematics competition, she would have taken the initiative to ask long ago and would not have waited for him to ask.

Since his sister doesn't want him to go, why would he embarrass her by even asking?

"Sister, how did you guys handle things today? Have those bad guys been sent to the police station? Also, is there any news about my sister?"

Jiang Yi endured it again and again, but finally couldn't help but ask about his sister's situation.

Jiang Li recounted what had happened. Jiang Yi heard that not only were Si Tiao sent to the Public Security Bureau, but San Tiao and the contact person were also arrested.

"Sister, you are so amazing! I admire you more and more!"

Jiang Yi's eyes sparkled, but the elder sister still didn't mention the younger sister, it seemed that the result was not very good.

"The Public Security Bureau is still investigating your sister's whereabouts. This is my fault. I was bewildered and sold you and Xiaoyun to human traffickers. If you hate your sister, just hit me a few times."

"Sister has done a great job. It's me and my younger sister who failed to live up to your expectations and reduce your burden. This has made your life so difficult. You only thought of selling us because you couldn't support us anymore."

No matter what others think, Jiang Yi has always understood his sister. His sister has indeed had a hard life. It is not easy for her to raise two younger siblings. This is not her responsibility.

Of course, all his understanding was based on the premise that his sister did not sell him out.

If he escapes and his sister sells him again, Jiang Yi feels that his mentality will definitely collapse, and he won't even know what crazy things he will do.

"When I talk about this, my sister feels very regretful and sad."

Jiang Li's eyes were already red, and Jiang Yi quickly covered his mouth.

"Sister, don't be sad. Just pretend this never happened. No one is allowed to mention it again!"

"Xiaoyi, thank you for not hating your sister."

My uncle hasn't come back yet at this time, and my sister and I have already started cooking dinner.

Jiang Yi first helped wash and cut vegetables, then made a fire and chopped firewood, and then took the initiative to clean the stove.

As long as his sister was working in the kitchen, he would basically never be idle. He would be busy doing this and that, for fear that his sister would be tired.

Jiang Li had prepared the meal. She could see that her brother was not in high spirits, so she took the initiative to say, "If your teacher Shen really comes to my house in person to persuade me to let you participate in the math competition, I will seriously consider it."