Chapter 64

Chapter 64: Hurry Up and Open It. This Is Sister’s Gift for You

Jiang Zi Chen looked at Old Master Jiang with disdain, rolling his eyes as he was about to speak. Chen Xue Ru hurried over and grabbed Jiang Zi Chen. “Zi Chen, this has nothing to do with you. Go do your homework.”

Then she pushed Jiang Zi Chen upstairs.

Jiang Shi Yue glanced at Jiang Zi Chen’s back without caring, and she seemed to understand. “Grandfather, so you were just talking nonsense. Back then, I thought you were selling your granddaughter for glory. I was wondering – how could you, Grandfather and Grandmother, be that shameless?”

After that, she stood up and cried out, “Oh! I have to call Little Fu and tell him. I can’t let him misunderstand.”

As she spoke, Jiang Shi Yue was already at the stairs. She climbed a few steps, then turned back with a smiling face. “Don’t come bother me, okay…”

Old Master Jiang stood there, eyes wide. Grandma Jiang stood up too.

They wanted to say something, but Jiang Shi Yue was already out of sight.

They wanted to follow, but remembering what Jiang Shi Yue had just said, how could they dare go up?

So they had come for nothing. Not a single word they wanted to say came out.

Jiang Meng Qing let out a cold, contemptuous laugh. It was hard to tell whether it was aimed at Jiang Shi Yue or at Old Master Jiang and Grandma Jiang. In any case, he went to the study without looking back.

Old Master Jiang’s face turned green, then white, then green again. Cursing about an unfilial son, he left in a rage with Grandma Jiang.

In the luxurious living room, only Chen Xue Ru and Jiang Mei Ling were left, with Jiang Mei Ling sitting in the corner of the sofa.

Chen Xue Ru’s expression was unreadable. A dark glint flashed in her eyes, and her hand at her side clenched tightly.

Jiang Mei Ling glared upstairs with hatred, but the moment she thought of Jiang Shi Yue’s eyes, she couldn’t help shivering.

Jiang Shi Yue went upstairs and stopped at the corner. She glanced at the scene below, tugged at the corner of her mouth without comment, and walked toward the attic.

She saw a cardboard box by the door at a glance.

Jiang Shi Yue paused, then remembered it was her delivery.

No – more accurately, it was Jiang Zi Chen’s delivery.

Jiang Shi Yue picked up the box and kicked open Jiang Zi Chen’s room door.

Jiang Zi Chen was wearing headphones and humming a song as he faced the door. He jumped in shock and sprang to his feet.

Jiang Shi Yue set the box down lightly in front of him.

Jiang Shi Yue said, “Open it and take a look.”

Jiang Zi Chen’s expression was complicated. He pointed at his own nose and asked uncertainly, “For me?”

“Mm.”

Jiang Zi Chen’s eyes flickered. He looked down, and for no reason at all, a trace of dread rose in his heart.

[I don’t want to open it. What do I do?]

Jiang Shi Yue nudged the box with her foot, smiling with curved eyes. “Hurry up and open it. This is a gift from your sister.”

[What’s in here?]

[Snakes?]

[Rats?]

[A giant centipede?]

[Or a bomb!]

Then he dismissed the thought. [If it were a bomb, wouldn’t she be in the room too?]

He steeled himself and opened it.

Jiang Zi Chen’s head buzzed, like something exploded in his brain.

He thought, [Even a nest of snakes and rats would be better than a whole box of Five-Year Mock, Three-Year Gaokao.]

Jiang Zi Chen: gradually lost his smile.

Seeing Jiang Zi Chen’s pale little face, Jiang Shi Yue was satisfied. She patted the young man’s shoulder and told him gently, “From now on, one book a day. You’re not allowed to ask others, and you’re not allowed to copy. In a few days, Sister will check. If you can’t finish…”

As she spoke, her hand pressed down harder.

Pressed until he leaned sideways, Jiang Zi Chen hurriedly said, “I’ll do it, I’ll do it! Isn’t that enough? I’ll do it!”

[Damn it. If I finish all this, won’t it take half a month?]

Jiang Shi Yue walked out of the room, her eyes darkening. This month, her cheap brother wasn’t going out.