Xi Ruzhu could never believe that Zuzi actually scored second in the whole grade.
She clearly saw that Dad personally asked someone to investigate, Zuzi’s experiences and grades in the countryside were just too poor to even look at.
So, actually, her sense of crisis wasn’t that strong before.
After all, no parents in the world could like a child with such poor aptitude, such a bad record, and no future.
As an adopted daughter, she knows too well how realistic the adult world is.
But now reality is slapping her in the face—not only does Gu Qiusha mindlessly defend Zuzi, but Zuzi herself also managed to score high marks!
"This result... could it be..."
Xi Ruzhu couldn’t hold back, hesitating, speaking with a tone of doubt.
Xi Yuanshan picked up her violin case and, understanding her implied meaning, frowned and said, "Zuzi, did you cheat on the exam?"
Gu Qiusha was the first to be displeased: "Husband, what’s wrong with you, you blame the child when the grades are bad, and when the child scores well, you suspect cheating? Why don’t you say the child performed normally for once!"
Xi Yuanshan moved his lips: "Her normal performance should be zero."
Gu Qiusha was very angry: "Husband, you really should get your brain checked!"
Xi Yuanshan also got angry: "What kind of tone is that!"
If Zuzi says he has a brain problem, that’s one thing, but even his wife believes he has a problem?
Xi Ruzhu hurriedly and sensibly mediated: "Mom and Dad, don’t argue over Sister Zuzi, regardless of how she got her grades, let’s just look at the results, okay?"
She was anxious to end the argument and nail Zuzi’s dubious grades to the shame column of cheating and plagiarism.
Seeing Xi Yuanshan and Gu Qiusha about to go along with the step she provided.
Xi Rubao, who was silently wailing and invisible, suddenly pursed his lips and looked up: "No, silly Zuzi didn’t cheat this time. Our class teacher made the department head give her questions on the spot, five questions that no one could answer, yet she still scored full marks!"
In disbelief and wishing she could stuff Jinli’s stupid mouth shut: "Did you remember wrong, Bao?"
Xi Rubao: "I remember it very clearly! That’s why I’m even more upset, boo hoo hoo, even a fool studied better than me... I don’t want to live anymore, I’m going to jump off a building..."
Xi Rubao’s blunt words made the family’s argument completely halt.
Gu Qiusha’s eyes were brimming with tears, her eye circles red, holding Zuzi and not letting go: "Mommy always knew, knew my little precious Zuzi was the best and most ambitious, not the waste those idiot mouths call her. We can use this 600 score to slap the faces of all the senior students in Qingcheng!"
She became more and more excited, as if venting years of grievances: "When I have time, I’ll go back to the Imperial City and show this good grade of my precious Zuzi to every Gu Family relative; and also to your Grandpa’s house, hmph, those bastards who despised me for having a daughter back then, I’ll go slap the report card in their faces..."
Xi Ruzhu looked embarrassed: "..." My grades have always been good, isn’t it enough to make you proud among the relatives, foster mother! Am I not the best and most ambitious child in the Gu Family?
Xi Yuanshan, being exposed, also looked rather grim: "..." Who just said they weren’t superficial at all and didn’t care about grades?
Only Xi Rubao mindlessly kept wailing: "When you go to Grandpa’s house, don’t mention my 250 marks boo hoo hoo or I’ll jump off a building to show you..."
In the chaos, Zuzi smiled and gently patted Gu Qiusha’s head: "Xiao Sha, don’t get too excited. This result doesn’t need to be flaunted."
Gu Qiusha was stunned: "Why?"