Xia Mingyue was taken back to Yao's home by Yao's parents, the same place she should have been in sixteen years ago.
Li the Cripple is back in prison for attempted murder, and he won't be out for at least ten or eight years.
After they left, Li the Cripple's henchmen didn't make things difficult for Yao Congcong anymore, but they didn't treat his injuries either; they just sprinkled some hemostatic powder on him.
So when Yao's parents took their son back, the hand from which his finger had been cut off had shriveled into a deformed ball of flesh.
The leg that was broken by the sledgehammer was now completely crippled, even more so than Li the Cripple's.
Mr. and Mrs. Yao held their son and cried with heartache.
He was already mentally challenged, and now he's disabled. How is he going to find a wife in the future?
After they finished crying, they pinned all the blame on Xia Mingyue.
It's all that jinx's fault, otherwise their family wouldn't have suffered such a terrible fate.
At this moment, the two completely forgot that if it weren't for Xia Mingyue, they wouldn't have achieved a standard of living far exceeding that of their fellow villagers over the years.
Soon, Xia Mingyue began living the same life as Yao Wangdi before her.
To be precise, he's not even as good as her.
Because Yao Wangdi had been used to it since she was a child, she was quick and efficient at her work and was also very hardworking.
Xia Mingyue, on the other hand, was a pampered young lady who never lifted a finger. She could burn down the kitchen while cooking porridge, and when she fed Yao Congcong soup, she would end up feeding him the whole bowl of soup on his face.
So, being beaten three times a day was just the basics.
Mr. and Mrs. Yao fondly remember the days when Yao Wangdi was alive, when everything at home was in perfect order and they didn't have to do anything but enjoy life.
If I had known, I wouldn't have contacted Xia Mingyue back then. It would have been better to just switch places like this.
Since she's not good at her job, let's sell her for a good price while she's young and pretty.
So, Yao's parents resorted to their old tricks and began looking for men for Xia Mingyue.
This search only deepened my disappointment.
I thought Xia Mingyue, being a rich girl raised in the city, would be very popular, but it turns out she's far less sought after than Yao Wangdi.
"Old Yao, for us rural folks, getting a wife isn't just about worshipping our ancestors. She not only has to give birth to children, but also do laundry, cook, and work in the fields."
What can your city girl do? Does she even know what chives and wheat are?
"Besides, she's not as pretty as Wangdi, and she walks with a limp. It'll be good if someone wants her in the future."
Xia Mingyue had broken her kneecap before, and went back to school before it was fully healed. Later, she fell and ran away, which left her with a chronic condition and a slight limp.
Mr. and Mrs. Yao stared wide-eyed. This thing was now stuck in their hands?
Xia Mingyue tried to run away several times, but she never succeeded. All she got in return was beatings and starvation.
Terrified of being sold, she harbored deep resentment while simultaneously learning, without being taught, how to work and how to please others.
Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi became unemployed, but since they were well-off, they did not look for work for the time being.
Besides, they are still internet celebrities, and they don't want to go out and embarrass themselves before their popularity fades.
They are now focused solely on finding Xia Zhiyang and Xia Pianran, especially Xia Pianran.
The two are now extremely satisfied and guilty about their outstanding daughter.
As for Xia Zhiyang, although he was very angry about Xia's previous disobedient behavior, he couldn't really let him sell himself for the rest of his life.
If people find out, where will they put their faces?
On second thought, no, they've already lost all face.
No matter how hard they tried, Xia Pianran ignored them, looking completely content with her brother.
They then set their sights on Xia Zhiyang, but they couldn't find him at all, and couldn't even get into the residential area where he lived.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye, and Xia Pianran ranked first in her class and among the top ten in the grade in her final exams.
Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi were overjoyed when they found out. Coincidentally, there was a ballet competition, and the two were certain that Pianran would participate, so they bought tickets and went with her without delay.
Pianran did participate, and unsurprisingly won the championship.
Just as her dance teacher said, the little girl was born for ballet and she could practically shine on stage.
Seeing their daughter win the championship again, Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi were overjoyed and wept tears of joy. After the award ceremony, they quickly stopped the three people who were about to leave.
"Pianran, Yangyang, come home with us. Your parents know they were wrong."
Xia Pianran looked at Qi An, who said calmly, "No need. We are very satisfied with our current life and have no intention of changing it."
Xia Congwen was still angry with him: "Satisfied? You've become addicted to living off a woman? Does the family need your food? If this continues, Pianran will be corrupted by you."
Lin Zhi also said, "Yangyang, Mom knows I wronged you before. I will make it up to you and Pianran in the future. Please give us another chance, okay?"
Qi An smiled and said, "Forget it, I'm too stupid to go back and embarrass you. I find the Xia family's food choking, nothing beats a free lunch. It's easy to digest and doesn't hurt my stomach."
Pianran and Fugui were trying so hard not to laugh that their stomachs hurt.
The couple suffered another defeat.
The three returned to the car, and Qi An asked, "Little girl, you won the championship today. What kind of reward do you want? Tell your brother."
Pianran remained silent, her face contorted in a frown, head bowed in sullen resentment.
Fu Gui glanced at the rearview mirror and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Did those two affect your mood?"
Pianran pouted: "No, they don't affect me. I'm just annoyed by my brother."
Fu Gui exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Oh my, that's rare! You, my precious daughter, are actually angry with your brother?"
Qi An looked completely innocent: "What did my brother do to upset you?"
Pianran glared at her angrily: "You're not allowed to call yourself an idiot again. I don't like it when I hear it."
Just for this?
Qi An chuckled and patted her head: "Alright, alright, I won't say it again. Don't pout your little pig mouth."
Once assured, Pianran was immediately appeased.
The next second, her eyes darted around, and she said mischievously, "Brother will grant me any reward I ask for?"
"That's right, you want the stars in the sky, I'll pluck a whole sack of them down for you."
Only Fugui knew that Sister An'an's words meant exactly what she said, and she wasn't just trying to coax a child.
Pianran clung to Qi An's arm and said coquettishly, "I know, brother, you're actually a genius. So, the reward I want is..."
With an expectant look on her face, she said earnestly, "I want to see the real, radiant brother."
Qi An paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, as you wish."
Xia Zhiyang, this genius, should not have been buried like this.
A week later, a mathematical genius who shocked the world emerged and solved a problem that had plagued the entire mathematical community for decades.
This genius submitted his work anonymously to the International Mathematical Union. His age and gender are unknown, except that he is from China and his signature is simply "Yang".
Everyone guessed that this was probably some math genius in disguise.
But there are only a few big names in the mathematics community in China, and none of them have "Yang" in their names.
Besides, such a joyous occasion of bringing glory to the country deserves to be celebrated with a couple of strings of firecrackers. Who would keep it a secret?
Xia Congwen was also very concerned about this matter.
He dedicated his life to the study of mathematics and even published articles in authoritative mathematics journals.
Although he can't compare to those renowned mathematical geniuses, he considers himself quite talented.
His biggest wish in life is to win a prestigious award to prove himself.
But when Xia Congwen looked at the solution manuscript published by the anonymous genius published by the International Mathematical Union, he was surprised to find that he could not understand it very well.
So, this is the real genius?
However, the way the signature "Yang" in the lower right corner is written seems somewhat familiar.
It seemed... like he had seen it somewhere a long time ago.
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