Chapter 200 My brother is a genius!
Mao Mao's tadpoles didn't last two days.
Going to class means one less bird.
One more will be gone when you wake up from your nap.
When I came back after riding my little bike around the yard, all the tadpoles in the fish tank were gone!
The colorful stones at the bottom were still there, and the goldfish were still there, but the tadpoles had vanished. She circled the fish tank several times, then reached in and poked at the stones at the bottom, but she didn't see a single dark little shadow.
Where are Mao Mao's tadpoles?
Mao Mao asked the big white cat in confusion, "Cat, did you see that?"
Meow~
The big white cat was riding in the cart with her in the yard, completely unaware.
The ladies looked at each other, none of them saying a word.
Only the wives witnessed the tadpoles disappear.
They were sitting in the small living room, watching the little girl drive in the courtyard through the French windows. They glanced up and saw the goldfish in the fish tank opening and closing their mouths, blowing bubbles, and a tadpole disappeared into their mouths.
The goldfish at the street stall hadn't been fed for days. After bringing them home, Mao Mao was so busy looking at them that she forgot to feed them. As a result, the tadpoles in the same fish tank became the goldfish's lunch.
But although the wives saw it, none of them stopped it.
After all, they don't want to lift the covers one day and find a bed full of frogs.
Xia Xiaoxiang skillfully bluffed, "They all went to find their mother."
Mao Mao, resting her chubby chin on her hand, sighed in disappointment: "They can live together."
Xia Xiaoxiang: "..."
Do you want to raise another litter?
Although the tadpoles were gone, Mao Mao still had goldfish. The goldfish had become Mao Mao's new favorite, and she quickly forgot about the tadpoles.
This allowed the wives to breathe a sigh of relief.
Mr. Nie's gift wasn't bad at all!
However, they only dared to say these things in private, for fear that Commander Lou would hear them.
"The commander used to play with goldfish with Mao Mao, but now he's picking on these goldfish. I even saw him ordering the cat to catch them last time."
"The old lady's cat only listens to the old lady and Mao Mao, not him."
"That's right, our Mao Mao treasures these fish so much. If the cat eats them, she'll be so heartbroken."
"Who told those rumors to spread outside?"
Not to mention Marshal Lou, even the wives would be shocked when they thought about it.
Just as Lou Yansui said before.
The first time Mao Mao went out with Nie Zhengyun, she almost recognized him as her godfather. The second time they went out, rumors started circulating that the Green Gang had gained a new young lady. The progress was too fast, beyond anyone's expectations.
Commander Lou sent people to inquire, but the rumor originated from a street thug. It was initially baseless and no one took it seriously—after all, everyone knew that the leader of the Green Gang had no wife or children. But later, even a restaurant within the Green Gang's territory started spreading the same story.
The story was told in great detail and with great conviction, as if the person had witnessed it firsthand.
The Green Gang is a major power in Haicheng, and the position of heir has been vacant for a long time. Now, a young lady from the Green Gang has suddenly appeared. Whether it's true or not, it has become a hot topic of gossip. Such rumors spread very easily, and in no time, they had spread throughout the entire city of Haicheng.
It took a lot of effort from Commander Lou to suppress this news, and now no one mentions it anymore.
Although the news was suppressed, General Lou was extremely jealous.
After that day, he would pester his youngest daughter whenever he had free time, determined to elevate his position in Mao Mao's heart.
Just as I was thinking this, I heard the sound of a jeep stopping outside.
Immediately afterward, Lou Dashuai's voice came along with the footsteps: "Mao Mao? Where's Mao Mao? Dad's back!"
Mao Mao, who was watching the goldfish, poked her little head out from behind the fish tank: "Daddy!"
"Why!"
Lou Dashuai strode over, picked up his daughter, and affectionately nuzzled her: "Maomao, did you miss Daddy today?"
Mao Mao answered loudly, "Yes!"
Lou Dashuai immediately beamed with joy.
“Daddy misses Mao Mao too.” Lou Dashuai hugged his daughter tightly, speaking in a high-pitched voice, “Daddy has been thinking about Mao Mao all day today. As soon as I got off work, I rushed home to see our Mao Mao. If only our Mao Mao would come to work with Daddy, then Daddy could see our Mao Mao every moment.”
The ladies exchanged glances: Here we go again!
General Lou had mentioned several times that he wanted to take Mao Mao to visit the military headquarters, and ideally, let her see how tall and imposing her general father was.
Let her know that being a daughter of the Marshal's Mansion is definitely better than being a daughter of the Green Gang!
Mao Mao was tickled by his stubble and kept giggling, but she didn't respond to his words.
Going to work?
That sounds so boring!
The first wife intervened, saying, "Why are you bringing this up again? Mao Mao has classes every day and is very busy."
"that is."
As Mao Mao's Chinese teacher, the second aunt was very proud: "Our Mao Mao has learned to write her mother's name today."
Xia Xiaoxiang proudly raised her head.
"Oh? Our Mao Mao is that amazing!"
Lou Dashuai didn't hold back his praise: "You deserve a reward, Ah Chun. Have the kitchen prepare a big meal tonight as a reward for Mao Mao."
The maid responded and went to the kitchen.
The grandfather clock in the hall chimed twice, and when Mao Mao heard it, she immediately struggled to get down.
Lou Dashuai immediately said, "Mao Mao, where do you want to go? Daddy will carry you there."
"Pick up my brother," Mao Mao said anxiously. "My brother's out of school."
Lou Dashuai: "He's such a grown man, does he still need you to pick him up? Is your family driver just a freeloader?"
Mao Mao said anxiously, "I already made a promise with my brother!"
Lou Dashuai: "When did we agree on this? He's been in school for so long, I can't expect you to pick him up every day!"
"In the morning, my brother said that Mao Mao should pick him up in the afternoon."
When the first wife checked the time, she realized that it was almost time for Lou Yansui to get out of school.
She stood up and held out her hand to her youngest daughter: "Come on, Mao Mao, your grandma will take you."
Commander Lou: "Then I'll..."
Before he could finish speaking, his wife looked at him with gentle eyes, so he had to swallow the rest of his words and reluctantly put his daughter down.
It's too high-profile for Commander Lou to travel with soldiers. Using that to pick up his son from school would only cause trouble for Lou Yansui.
Lou Yansui studied at Haicheng Middle School. He was not ostentatious, and only his close friends knew about his family background. Other classmates just thought of him as an ordinary student from a relatively well-off family and did not know that his father was the famous General Lou.
Left with no other option, Commander Lou could only watch his wife and daughter leave together.
Watching the car disappear from sight, he returned to the small living room and sat down with his hands behind his back.
He came home too early today. He wanted to play with his daughter, but Mao Mao wanted to go out. Now he has nothing to do.
Lou Dashuai was sitting on the sofa when he looked up and saw several goldfish swimming around in the fish tank, which was quite an eyesore.
He picked up the large white cat lying beside him and commanded authoritatively, "Go, take them all down."
The big white cat flicked its tail: "Meow~"
The remaining wives: "..."
The group stood up and left the small living room one after another.
It's simply unbearable to look at.
...
During dismissal time, the gate of Haicheng Middle School is bustling with people.
Students in black school uniforms came out one after another. Mao Mao held the hand of the eldest lady, tiptoed, and looked on expectantly.
Soon, she spotted a familiar figure among the same black silhouettes.
"elder brother!"
Mao Mao waved her little hand vigorously in that direction.
"Maomao!"
Seeing her younger sister waiting for her at the school gate from afar, Lou Yansui left her friends behind and walked over quickly.
Upon approaching his younger sister, the young man's handsome face broke into a bright smile.
Unable to wait until she got home, Lou Yansui immediately pulled out a few pieces of paper from her schoolbag: "Mao Mao, look!"
Mao Mao curiously took it.
The first wife was nearby, so she looked down and immediately saw the math test paper at the top.
"Um?"
She reached out and flipped through the stack; it was full of exam papers.
Moreover, every test paper was full marks, except for Chinese, where two points were deducted.
Mao Mao held her brother's test paper, her little head blank, still not quite understanding what it meant.
The first wife was stunned for a moment, but she understood her youngest son's meaning first. She looked up at Lou Yansui and saw a hint of pride on his face.
The first wife burst out laughing.
From childhood to adulthood, Lou Yansui had scored many perfect marks on tests. When he was in elementary school, he would often bring his test papers home and proudly show them to his family, waiting for praise. But as he grew older, perfect marks were no longer something for him to be proud of, and he never showed off like that again.
Unexpectedly, one day he started showing off to his four-year-old sister again.
The first wife hadn't seen her youngest son like this for many years.
The first wife asked with a smile, "Ah Sui, when are your exams?"
“Last Friday,” Lou Yansui said, “was the monthly exam, the ranking of the entire grade.”
Needless to say, he got full marks in every subject, so he's definitely number one.
After saying that, Lou Yansui looked down to see her sister's reaction.
Mao Mao was still blankly blinking her bright black eyes, not quite understanding the meaning of the test papers in her hands.
But without Lou Yansui's explanation, his friends who followed behind him had already spoken out for him in exaggerated tones.
"Auntie, little sister, do you know how perverted Ah Sui is?"
"First in the grade!"
"I got full marks in almost all subjects, except for Chinese, where I lost two points. And it wasn't the problem-solving questions, it was the essay!"
"If the Chinese teacher goes easy on him, he'll get full marks!"
"My total score isn't even half of Asui's!"
Several friends chimed in, praising Lou Yansui to the skies, making Mao Mao's eyes shine brighter and brighter.
"Brother is amazing!"
Seeing the obvious admiration and affection in his younger sister's eyes, Lou Yansui suppressed the corners of his lips, but couldn't suppress the smile that was on his face. He said with a radiant smile, "It's alright."
"It's not just okay, it's very good, it's excellent!" His friend nudged him with his elbow: "Ah Sui, if I had your achievements, my dad would be laughing in his sleep."
"That's right. When I was in school, my dad always told me to learn from you, but I just can't seem to get your brain!"
"This time, Teacher Shen put a really difficult question on the math test. Many students in our class failed, but you and He Mingshu got full marks."
The name sounded familiar. The first wife glanced sideways and asked, "He Mingshu?"
Thinking she didn't know who He Mingshu was, a boy explained, "He Mingshu is also our classmate. Before Asui came, he was our number one."
"That's right, his grades are very good."
The first wife nodded: "Sounds like a very excellent student."
"He's very capable, but no matter how good he is, he's not as good as Asui."
Another boy chimed in, "Although He Mingshu is smart, he can't get perfect scores in every subject like Asui. In this exam, he lost points in all subjects except math. After Asui came, he could only be second."
Lou Yansui stopped her friends from praising her indiscriminately: "Don't make comparisons like that, we each have our own strengths."
The boys said with grins, "Ah Sui, you don't need to be modest. We are just ordinary people, you are a genius!"
"Yeah, yeah."
"He Mingshu fell asleep in class today and was criticized by the teacher. He must have studied hard last night and stayed up late, but he still can't keep up with you."
Although they were all classmates, the class was divided into several groups. Those from well-off families played together, while the poor students from less privileged backgrounds played together.
Neither side could see the other in a good light, and there were occasional frictions. At least in terms of academic performance, they were both inferior to He Mingshu, the representative of the poor students.
Now that Lou Yansui has arrived, they finally feel a sense of pride and have said a few more words.
Lou Yansui interrupted, "That's enough."
Lou Yansui took her sister's hand and said, "I'm going back now."
The boys bid each other farewell in a few scattered notes: "Goodbye, Asui."
"Ah Sui, see you tomorrow."
Once in the car, Mao Mao was still holding her brother's test paper, looking at it with an expression of admiration.
Each test paper had a score marked in red pen, with the conspicuous 100 points being the largest number Mao Mao knew.
"Brother is amazing!" Mao Mao exclaimed, her eyes sparkling. "Brother is a genius!"
Lou Yansui smiled and touched her little sister's swaying little pigtails, feeling just as happy as Mao Mao.
The First Madam seemed thoughtful: "Ah Sui, how much do you know about that classmate He Mingshu?"
"He Mingshu?"
Lou Yansui shook her head: "I don't know, I don't have much contact with him. He has excellent grades and studies very hard."
"oh."
The first wife nodded and said nothing more.
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