Shi Qian wasn't unaware of what his mother said, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, he was often sick, and it wasn't a matter of just a day or two, so whether he saw a doctor or not made no difference.
Shi Qian walked up to Madam Shi and called out, "Mom."
Madam Shi then noticed that her son looked better than usual, and he wasn't dressed in a mess. For some reason, he looked much more pleasing to the eye than before.
Madam Shi picked up a small box from the table and threw it in front of Shi Qian.
"I brought you a gift too, so don't say Mom is being biased."
Shi Qian picked up the small box, opened it, and saw that it was a bracelet.
Last year on his birthday, his mother had already given him an identical one.
Shi Qian didn't mind and said earnestly, "Thank you, Mom."
Madam Shi ignored Shi Qian and took Shi Yan's hand, making him unwrap the gifts.
There were seven or eight gift boxes of various sizes piled up in front of Shi Yan. Shi Qian looked over there, then looked down at the one in her hand. It would be a lie to say she wasn't disappointed.
However, he had gotten used to it. After all, he didn't know when it started, but every time his mother went out to play, the things she brought back were less and less for him and more and more for Shi Yan.
However, Shi Qian thought that since he was often sick at home, even if he was given good things, he could only keep them at home, so it would be better to give them to Shi Yan.
The mother kept introducing each gift to Shi Yan, explaining what it was and what it could be used for, while Shi Qian sat quietly to the side, watching silently.
Although he felt disappointed, he didn't feel wronged, after all, he had spent a lot of money on his illness, even though his family wasn't short of money.
Besides, Shi Yan is such a good and outstanding person. He left his parents at a young age to come to the Shi family to be with her. It is only right that his mother treats him well.
Shi Qian wasn't jealous of Shi Yan at all, after all, he was her only friend and a close relative.
Standing behind Shi Qian, Meng Qing frowned upon seeing this scene.
He thought that since he wasn't their biological child, it was normal for his adoptive parents to treat him badly.
Unexpectedly, Shi Qian's biological mother was also so cold towards him.
It turns out that there are parents all over the world who don't love their own children.
Shi Qian sat for a while, and only spoke after seeing that Shi Yan had almost finished unwrapping the gifts.
"Mom, I want to go back to school."
Upon hearing this, Madam Shi stopped what she was doing and looked at Shi Qian with some surprise.
"Why do you suddenly want to go back to school?"
Because Shi Qian was often sick, Madam Shi had already spoken to the school to keep his student status, and he could attend as many classes as he wanted without worrying about his grades. She didn't expect the child to study much anyway.
Because applying for a leave of absence was always troublesome, Madam Shi simply let Shi Qian stay at home most of the time, and only sent him to school occasionally for important events.
Shi Qian had never offered any opinions; he simply did whatever his family arranged for him. This was the first time he had proactively suggested returning to school.
Shi Yan was also taken aback when he heard this. Why did Shi Qian suddenly want to go to school?
Seeing that Madam Shi did not speak, Shi Qian continued, "And Meng Qing, Father seems to have mentioned arranging a school for him before, he can go to school with me."
Madam Shi then gave Meng Qing, who was standing behind her, a look. She had noticed the child long ago, but because Shi Jingguo insisted on bringing him back, she was angry and deliberately ignored him.
Madam Shi gave Meng Qing a disapproving look, frowned, and asked, "Did Meng Qing tell you this?"
Shi Qian hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It wasn't him who told me, it was my own idea."
"I feel much better now. I haven't experienced any dizziness or other discomfort while staying at home these past few days."
"I've stayed at home for so many years, and I haven't really experienced any school life. Now that I'm in my senior year of high school, I'm going to go back to school."
“Meng Qing is about the same age as me. I’ve looked into it, and he’s going to be a senior in high school this year too. Why don’t we go to the same school? It’ll be more convenient.”
“I’ve already spoken to my dad, and he agreed.”
Meng Qing was surprised that Shi Qian would bring up her studies. She had spent the last few days with him and had seen this young master do nothing but eat and sleep, or play games. She never expected him to be so thoughtful.
He was indeed worried about his studies. Although he knew in his dream that his school life was not pleasant, he still wanted to finish his studies.
He had thought about bringing up his schooling issue after Uncle Shi returned, but he never expected that Shi Qian had already thought it through for him.
When Madam Shi heard that Shi Qian wanted to go back to school, she was somewhat reluctant to accept it, as she felt ashamed of her son.
She wasn't good at studying, had no artistic talent, and was in poor health. Her only advantage was that she inherited her and her husband's good looks; she was reasonably good-looking.
After so many years of taking a break from school, Mrs. Shi had gotten used to it. She was just waiting for him to take the college entrance exam casually, and then send him abroad to get some experience before he came back.
It's not that embarrassing to tell anyone.
Madam Shi always referred to Shi Yan as her youngest son in public, because Shi Yan was good at academics, played the violin well, and was very polite. Taking him out made her very proud.
Although she didn't like her youngest son, he was still her biological son. After returning from her trip, he didn't throw tantrums like before and seemed much more well-behaved.
Go to school if you want. You only have one year left in your senior year of high school. You won't amount to much anyway. At most, you'll just attend classes, go through the motions, and take some exams. In the end, you'll still be sent abroad anyway.
As for Meng Qing, this bastard child from who-knows-where, Shi Jingguo hasn't explained whose child he is yet, or why he should help him find a school.
"You can go to school, but Meng Qing can skip it."
“Mom… Meng Qing is about the same age as me, and she also wants to go to university.”
"What does it matter to me whether he takes the exam or not? What does it matter to you? What does it matter to my family? Why should I pay for his education?"
"Stop speaking up for him. Besides, don't go back to school. Just stay home and do what you always do, so you don't embarrass yourself by going out!"
Seeing this scene, Shi Yan thought to himself, "Isn't this my chance to shine?"
He poured a cup of tea for Madam Shi, handed it to her, and said, "Aunt, don't be angry. Have some tea to soothe your throat."
“I think it’s good to let Brother Meng go to school. Didn’t my cousin say that Uncle has already agreed? If you don’t agree, there will be more arguments.”
"Anyway, it's only one year of senior high school. I'll keep a close eye on my cousin and Brother Meng. There won't be any problems."
Although Madam Shi was unwilling, she thought that Shi Jingguo had already agreed, and if she refused again, there would inevitably be another argument.
Besides, since his most beloved nephew had spoken up, he decided to let Meng Qing go to school to avoid keeping her at home and polluting his eyes.
"Okay, I can agree to let you and Meng Qing go to school, but Shi Qian, you have to promise me one thing."
Seeing that Madam Shi had softened her stance, Shi Qian nodded.
“You can go back to school, but you can’t let anyone know that you are the youngest son of the Shi family.”
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