Chapter 216: Chapter 216: The Remaining Dregs Chapter 216: Chapter 216: The Remaining Dregs Er Ya had just left when the system immediately popped up, “Host, it’s getting late, and you haven’t finished your study tasks for today.”
“I know, I know, I’m going to study now.” Jiang Mianmian no longer resisted studying as she had before, she would have gone to study in the system space even if the system hadn’t said anything.
However, unlike usual, the system didn’t hide itself after she started studying, “Host, look at the excellent grades you got last semester, how happy your parents were for you. I think you should make good use of this winter break, and it would be best if you could finish next semester’s textbooks in advance, to maintain your child prodigy persona.”
These words instantly brought to Jiang Mianmian’s mind the proud and joyful faces of her dad and mom from the day she received her award, as well as the earnest expectations of the principal and teachers.
Thinking this way, it seemed like if she didn’t study hard, she would really let down their investment and expectations in her.
So, after hesitating for a moment, she nodded briskly, “Alright, I’ll study!”
After all, fourth-grade textbooks weren’t that difficult.
“Good, Host, cheer up~” The system happily disappeared.
Er Ya brought the peach crisps and candies Jiang Mianmian gave her back to the second room, sensibly handing everything over to her parents, “Dad, Mom, these are the peach crisps and candies San Ya gave me.”
Jiang Changhe only glanced at them before waving his hand dismissively, “You kids eat it, Dad doesn’t like these things.”
Zhao Xiaojuan smiled gently, “Mom won’t eat either, I’m full from dinner and can’t fit anymore.”
As parents, they didn’t have the means to buy such things for their children, how could they have the heart to eat what the big room had given to Er Ya?
Seeing that her parents wouldn’t eat, Er Ya then offered them to Da Ya, who only took two fruit candies, “You and Zhaodi and Laidi eat the walnut crisps.”
Even the youngest, Laidi, instinctively imitated the actions of her parents and elder sisters, “I’ll eat the fruit candy too, not the walnuts.”
Yet her eyes remained fixed on the fragrant walnut crisps, unable to look away, as she uncontrollably swallowed her saliva.
Zhao Xiaojuan’s heart felt a bittersweet pang as she watched her daughters politely refuse each other the peach crisps.
Her daughters had hardly ever tasted sweets since they were little, let alone these kind of snacks that cost several yuan per jin.
Jiang Changhe, on the other hand, didn’t feel the same; he thought it was enough happiness to have food and clothing.
For him, whether or not one could eat those snacks made no difference.
Seeing that none of her family members were willing to eat the walnut crisps, Er Ya broke off a piece and stuffed it into Laidi’s mouth before giving the rest to Zhaodi, who had not had dinner.
After giving away the walnut crisps, she licked off the crumbs left on her hand.
“This walnut tastes so good!” Laidi exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise, afraid that even a tiny bit of the sweet, crispy walnut crisp might fall.
She had never tasted anything so delicious before and didn’t want to swallow it, trying to keep the peach crisp in her mouth a little longer.
Zhaodi looked at the large piece of walnut crisp in her hand, its sweet scent continuously wafting out, and involuntarily swallowed her saliva.
But she didn’t eat it, instead breaking the walnut crisp into several small pieces, and distributed one to each family member.
“Dad, Mom, big sister, second sister, let’s all taste this peach crisp. Once we earn money in the future, we can buy peach crisps to eat.”
Zhao Xiaojuan looked at the peach crisp in her hand, too reluctant to eat, and motioned to Laidi, “Laidi, come here, I’ll give this to you to eat.”
“Mom, I have mine; you eat yours.” Laidi shook her head obediently.