Although her parents always valued Zhaodi, who had better academic achievements, she didn’t mind.
Because she knew that studying was for her own benefit, not for her parents or family.
So she needed to study even harder, to aim for better results in the next exams!
At lunchtime, Zhang Guihua peeled two eggs with a face full of motherly love and placed them in Zhiwen and Zhiwu’s bowls. Read full story at novel✦fire.net
"Here, Zhiwen and Zhiwu, these two eggs were specially boiled by Granny as a reward for your good results this time, and from now on, every other day Granny will boil eggs for you until school starts."
"Thank you, Granny, you’re the best." Zhiwen and Zhiwu sweetly coaxed the old lady, looking at the white, plump eggs in their bowls.
Zhang Guihua was utterly delighted by the flattery, and Jiang Dashan likewise looked at his two grandsons fondly.
The couple from Third Branch was also exceptionally happy, their joy for their sons having good things to eat even surpassing their own.
Zhaodi glanced at the eggs and imperceptibly curled her lip.
The old lady was really biased to death; it was only a score over eighty, was such adulation necessary?
She herself had scored in the nineties, yet she hadn’t seen a single egg from her.
After breakfast, Zhiwen and Zhiwu conscientiously returned to their room to study.
During this time, the old lady went several times to the door of Third Branch to check on them. Seeing them studying seriously, she took out the milk essence from her cabinet and made a bowl for each grandson, delivering it to them.
"Zhiwen, Zhiwu, come; feeling tired from studying, aren’t you? Granny has made you some milk essence, drink it and then continue your studies."
"Thank you, Granny." The brothers hurried over and took the bowls from the old lady’s hands.
"There you go, drink up; Granny will make this for you every day." The old lady looked at her two grandsons with indulgence as she spoke.
"Granny, you’re too good to us. I will definitely study hard, and when I grow up, I’ll buy you delicious food and give you money to show my filial respect," Zhiwu said, holding the milk essence, spouting sweet nothings without any cost.
The old lady chuckled and nodded, "Well, Granny is looking forward to your success! There’s some new fabric in my room, tell your mom to make each of you a new set of clothes to wear for the New Year."
For her two grandsons, the old lady was indeed very generous; the fabric was bought by Jiang Changhai to honor her, and she had been too reluctant to use it, but now she gave it all to them.
"Alright, you two continue studying, Granny won’t disturb you anymore." After they finished the milk essence, the old lady took back the bowls and instructed.
"Okay, Granny, we’ll continue with our homework," Zhiwen sent off the old lady and dutifully said.
Because of the good results they obtained this term, Zhiwen and Zhiwu’s status at home had soared.
Even Jiang Changtao’s attitude toward them had significantly improved, and he no longer always scolded them with a stern face.
However, the two boys had already formed good study habits and no longer ran wild during holidays, as they had in the past.
Instead, they were very self-disciplined, doing homework at home in the morning and only going out to play with friends in the afternoon.
In town, for Jiang Mianmian, since the winter vacation began, she had devoted all her time to studying solar technology.
By the end of the year, as Jiang Changhai and Su Wanyu’s work at their units increased, the family of three was all busy.
By the time Jiang Changhai and his wife had finished their busy work at the unit, the New Year was almost upon them.
That day, as the couple was at home planning what to buy for the New Year’s shopping, they heard a faint knocking at the door.