43: Chapter 43 Looking back, I used to eat dragon liver and phoenix marrow, and drink the finest nectar—

Villa dining room.

Chen Fan was buried in finishing the loving breakfast fed by his sisters, his mouth stuffed full like a hamster hiding stolen grain.

Delicious~~

So delicious~! ლ( ´ ڡ ` ლ)~~~

He had lived for eighteen years and had never eaten such delicious food.

It was not instant noodles, not steamed buns with Lao Gan Ma, nor discounted near-expiration bento boxes from the convenience store.

It was the sense of happiness... of sitting around a large round table while family members endlessly kept putting food into your bowl.

Chen Fan's nose grew sour again (ಥ﹏ಥ).

His sisters were too good to him o(╥﹏╥)o~~~

They desperately piled food into his bowl; anyone who didn't know would have thought they wanted to stuff him to death!

In reality, it was full of doting affection for their biological younger brother!

Tears in his eyes (꒦_꒦), family members~~~

Chen Fan hurriedly lowered his head and shoveled a large mouthful of rice, forcefully holding back that worthless moisture.

[Humph.]

The voice pack let out a disdainful snort.

[You can even cry just eating a meal, look at how pathetic you are.]

[It's just a table of vulgar, crude food.]

[Back in the day, this deity ate Dragon liver and Phoenix marrow, and drank nectar and fine wine——]

Chen Fan silently interrupted it in his heart.

Brother Hao.

The Dragon liver and Phoenix marrow you mentioned, are they just pork liver and chicken hearts?

[...]

The voice pack fell silent for two and a half seconds.

[Ignorant and inexperienced.]

[You are not worth talking to, you unworthy scion.]

Then it shut up.

The corners of Chen Fan's mouth curved up.

Heh, feeling guilty, aren't you! I hit the nail on the head, didn't I! →_→

I knew you were bragging!

At the head seat.

Chen Jianguo put down the blue and white porcelain bowl in his hand and picked up a napkin to wipe the corners of his mouth.

He glanced at his dear son.

That brat was burying his head in eating hard, his cheeks bulging, his face carrying a silly sense of satisfaction.

It completely didn't match the insidious image from just now where he was cursing inwardly and plotting to backstab Xiao Ci.

Chen Jianguo's mouth twitched.

Which side of this child was real?

He smiled bitterly and shook his head, cleared his throat, and tried his best to make his tone sound casual.

He asked:

"Xiao Fan!"

"What are your plans for the future?"

"..."

Chen Fan raised his head, crumbs of the egg pancake still hanging from the corner of his mouth.

Plans?

What plans could he possibly have?

His first eighteen years of life were spent either washing dishes or delivering food, and his biggest dream was to save an extra 500 yuan every month.

Living in a daze every day, how could he have any plans for the future?!

He could only awkwardly say that he hadn't thought about it yet...

"Then do you want to go to university?"

"If you want to, Dad will arrange it for you. Just go to Huasheng International University. Your Jing Ci is currently a freshman there."

"It just so happens you guys can keep each other company, and he can look out for you at school usually."

"..."

Faced with his dad's suggestion, Chen Fan's eyes suddenly lit up.

School?

Of course he wanted to!

Previously, due to realistic reasons, he dropped out before finishing high school and went out to work.

Now that he had the opportunity to return to school, he naturally couldn't ask for anything better.

In the twenty-first century, nobody wants to be an illiterate person, right?!

But the next second, his gaze dimmed again.

"Dad, I definitely want to go to university..."

"But I didn't even finish high school before, and my foundation has fallen behind by several years. Going to university will definitely make me unable to keep up with the progress."

"What should I do if I end up getting the bottom rank in the grade and embarrassing the family?"

"..."

He had self-awareness.

He was just an ordinary person, not some Genius with a photographic memory. How could the missed coursework be made up just by saying so?

If he really entered a prestigious university, he would undoubtedly be the tail-ender.

Wang Xiaoyun saw through her son's concerns and smiled slightly:

"Silly child, do you know what kind of school Huasheng International is?"

"..."

Chen Fan shook his head.

"The top aristocratic school in Mo Du."

"Most of the children inside are either wealthy or noble, and a third of the students aren't even there to study in the first place."

"..."

Chen Fan was stunned for a moment, his face full of disbelief:

"If students aren't going there to study, then what are they going there for?"

"..."

Wang Xiaoyun paused, her tone gentle yet taking it for granted:

"They go there to build connections."

"They call it going to school, but actually it's just to give the kids a place to stay so they don't wander blindly into society too early."

"So you don't need to worry about grades."

"No matter how poor your foundation is, Mom doesn't care. Even if you come back with the bottom rank in the grade, it's fine."

"Our Chen family can afford to raise you."

"You don't need to tie your hair to the beam or study hard late into the night like those poor kids."

"Anyway, the destination they strive for their whole life won't even catch up to your starting point right now."

"Don't feel pressured, son."

"Just treat it as going to make friends, play for a few years, and experience college life."

"..."

The other members of the Chen family present nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

They all knew that Chen Fan had dropped out and worked outside these past few years, having spent very few days in a proper school, so naturally they didn't have any academic expectations of him.

Being able to read and do math, and not being illiterate, was enough.

What more could one ask for?

After hearing this, Chen Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The evils of capitalism...

Being rich really lets you do whatever you want.

"Xiao Fan."

At this moment, Chen Jingci, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up.

His eyes under the gold-rimmed glasses held a faint smile.

The white suit made him look refined and scholarly.

"I heard from Mom and Dad that you dropped out early before and fell behind quite a bit in your schoolwork."

"My grades are alright. How about I help you tutor for two hours every day when we get home? At least make up some of the basics!"

"Otherwise, listening to lectures like reading heavenly books in class is pretty uncomfortable."

"..."

He spoke with utmost sincerity.

There was indeed some sincerity in his words.

Anyway, Chen Fan's foundation was so poor that no matter how hard he tried through Acquired means, it was impossible to surpass him.

He volunteered to tutor him.

This could both farm favorability in front of Chen Fan, display his kindness and magnanimity in front of his parents and sisters, and quietly contrast the gap between the two.

After all.

On one side was the top student adopted son raised with elite education, and on the other side was the struggling bottom-feeder biological son.

Which was superior and which was inferior was clear at a glance.

Three birds with one stone.

Why not do it?

The facts were just as he had anticipated...

The four sisters all looked at him simultaneously, the emotions in their eyes varying.

The eldest sister nodded slightly.

The second sister smiled with pursed lips.

The third sister's appreciative gaze lingered on his face for a second before shifting away.

The fourth sister directly gave him a thumbs up (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧.

Chen Jianguo and Wang Xiaoyun looked at each other, their eyes also full of gratification.

The adopted son was still kind-hearted.

He wasn't raised in vain.

And after hearing this, Chen Fan was even more touched beyond words.

Look, look!

This is what a real good brother is!!!

In short dramas, which of those Fake Young Masters wasn't desperately trying to trample the real young master into the mud? Who wouldn't wish for the real young master to be illiterate for life?!

But what about Jing Ci?

Not only did he not stop him from becoming outstanding, but he even took the initiative to spend time tutoring him!

This breadth of mind, this kindness, this vision!

He, Chen Fan, submits!!!

But after thinking about it, he still shook his head.

"Thank you for Jing Ci's kind intentions!"

"However, you also have your own studies to busy yourself with, so I won't cause you trouble."

"If I really need it then, I'll just find a private tutor."

"..."

Chen Jingci smiled and didn't persist further.

He hadn't planned to spend much real effort teaching anyway.

The goal had already been achieved!

He farmed Chen Fan's favorability!

His parents and sisters had also seen his stance.

That was enough.

However.

Right in this warm and peaceful atmosphere.

A sarcastic and mocking voice exploded in the minds of all the Chen family members——!!!

The immortal venerable voice pack may be late, but it always arrives!!!