"It's okay." Chen Tinghan responded with a smile, then lowered his head, broke off his chopsticks, and struggled with the delicious food on the table.

Cheng Weiwei leisurely scooped up the soup, sipping it as she asked, "Any progress?"

"I guess so." Chen Tinghan responded casually.

The boy sitting next to Cheng Weiwei, Chen Tinghan's cousin Cheng Yu, sneered and said, "How can someone like him improve? He's at the bottom of the school. Every day he's either in the internet cafe or playing basketball. Sister Weiwei, please stop provoking him. He's so mean."

After hearing this, two boys a few seats over also started laughing.

Chen Tinghan raised his brows slightly, and memories gradually emerged.

Once upon a time, he was also a "child of other people's family", a ruler in the eyes of other parents, who hit these brothers hard, making them miserable and making their parents lose face.

This situation continued until high school. Some of the students there were a grade younger than me and were currently in the first year of high school. Unfortunately, they failed to get into Shanghai No. 1 High School. I remember that I had an argument with them about this, but I couldn't tell whose fault it was. After all, we were all young, frivolous, ignorant and hot-blooded, so it was normal.

Chen Tinghan shook his head and didn't respond. He wasn't bored enough to engage in a heated argument with a few children at a family gathering. To him, it was just some insignificant childhood memories.

Cheng Weiwei, however, didn't want to let him off the hook and pressed him, "Progress is a good thing. You have some basic skills. Even though you wasted your entire freshman year, it's never too late to learn if you want to."

"Where are you in the class now?"

"I'm probably in the upper middle level, seventh or eighth." Chen Tinghan responded while eating.

"Puchi." As soon as these words came out, the brothers laughed out loud. Not only them, but even the originally calm Cheng Weiwei was stunned for a moment, and then showed a slightly angry look.

It is worth mentioning that Cheng Weiwei did not have any obvious malice towards him. It could only be said that she was disappointed in him. The questions she asked were not offensive. It was just that the caring arrogance inherited from her father made her unaware of how inappropriate what she had said and was about to say were in such an occasion.

"It sounds like junior high and high school courses span just one summer, and the content and difficulty are vastly different, especially since you're a science student." Cheng Weiwei said, "You have a good foundation, but you can't catch up on the missed lessons in just one month."

Chen Tinghan couldn't help but laugh and said, "I left my test paper at school. Next time when I have time, I'll bring the wrong questions to you for help."

"Still asking for advice." Cheng Yu winked at Chen Tinghan and said sarcastically, "Whose work did you copy? You're even worse than that. I'll go ask you for advice on how to play top lane later."

Before Chen Tinghan could react, Shikui, who was standing beside him, suddenly stood up and slammed the table, knocking over the teacup beside her and spilling it all over his pants. The tea was lukewarm, far less fiery than Chen Shikui's tone: "Are you done yet? Can't you see that others don't want to pay attention to you?"

The sudden scolding startled Cheng Yu, and he was speechless for a moment as he looked at his cousin who was two years younger than him. This scolding not only scared him, but also scared his brother and mother, and attracted the attention of other relatives.

After a few seconds, Cheng Yu angrily said, "It was just a joke. Is it necessary to do this?!"

Chen Shikui said indifferently, "Then why don't you take it from yourself? Are your grades good? What's your ranking in the whole school?"

Cheng Yu choked up, realizing that his cousin was a real academic genius. She always ranked first or second in the grade in every exam, and only occasionally performed poorly and fell to seventh or eighth.

His face flushed red, and he immediately changed his target, picking on Chen Tinghan, the soft persimmon. "My grades are average, but they're still better than his. Which internet cafe administrator in Haiyi Middle School doesn't know him?"

Chen Shikui sneered, "You think you can treat me coldly and sarcastically just because you're better than him, then I can do the same to you."

"You said you've made progress, but I doubt you're lying. Even if I tell you your exact ranking, I still doubt you. You even said you copied the corrected papers." Chen Shikui continued to vent, "Whoever doubts, must provide evidence. You don't understand this principle. Where have you learned benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness? How dare you talk about grades?"

After the words were spoken, the room fell into a brief silence, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The adults had different emotions. The silence was not because they were shocked by a little girl, but because they were a little surprised. In such occasions, Chen Shikui usually appeared well-behaved and quiet in front of the elders.

Moreover, this is after all a minor conflict among children, and they are bullying the weak by interrupting.

The most important person is Cheng Zhilan. This fierce woman crossed her arms and had a dark face. Everyone in the family knew her temper. If anyone dared to speak up and take sides, she would definitely embarrass them on the spot.

Cheng Weiwei's face was gloomy. She was seven years older than Chen Shikui and was about to graduate from college, but at this moment, she was touched in the sore spot by a little girl. After calming her thoughts, she wanted to speak.

Chen Tinghan took the initiative to prevent the conflict from escalating further. He smiled and said, "We're going to have another full-subject assessment soon. If I make the top ten, you buy me a skin. If I don't, I'll treat you to a meal."

Cheng Yu was furious and blurted out without thinking: "Who knows if you copied it?"

"This is a grade-wide exam, with someone invigilating. Even if I'm good at cheating, I can't cheat for all six subjects, right?" Chen Tinghan stood up, patted Cheng Yu on the shoulder, and said with a faint smile, "It's no big deal. If I can't make the top ten, I'll not only cover your meals, but also your internet fees. I don't know you, you're also a serious internet addict."

Cheng Yu immediately forgot about his anger and said in shock, "I didn't do that. Don't talk nonsense!"

Several brothers and sisters burst into laughter, and the tension in the scene disappeared.

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