Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Zhuang Li calculated the time and finished the math, chemistry, biology, physics, and English papers. When it was his turn to take the Chinese paper, he put down his pen and said calmly, “My mom is coming soon. Teachers, please correct my paper. I want her to see my results.”
The Chinese textbooks in each world were different. Zhuang Li did not have the memories of the original owner, so his Chinese grades would definitely be a mess. It would be better to find a way to turn it down.
Several teachers could fully understand his feelings and agreed immediately.
They had been teaching for more than ten years, but they had never seen a parent like Zhuang Xin. In order to please other people’s children, she suppressed her own child and did not allow him to stand out. What was she thinking? What did she think of Zhuang Li? A tool to maintain her life as a rich lady?
Thinking of this, the teachers looked at Teng Xuan with more suspicion and condemnation.
Can’t tolerate others being better than himself, is that what Teng Xuan thinks? If he is so narrow-minded, he won’t achieve much in the future. This child looks good, but I didn’t expect that he is so hard to describe inside…
Several teachers shook their heads and said nothing, but it made Teng Xuan feel very uncomfortable. He couldn’t even explain himself.
Ten minutes later, the test papers of various subjects were corrected, and Zhuang Xin and Teng Wei also walked into the office at the same time.
Seeing the two people coming together, Teacher Zhou immediately waved: “Come on, Zhuang Li’s mother, Teng Xuan’s father, come over here.” Finally, pointing at Teng Xuan, he said, “You come too, all four of you, come over here, let’s have a meeting.”
The other teachers returned to their seats, but glanced over here from time to time, full of curiosity about this reconstituted family.
Teng Xuan gritted his teeth and sat over, his eyes glancing at the stack of test papers in Teacher Zhou’s hands.
Teacher Zhou immediately noticed his action and simply laid out several test papers on the table, pointing out one by one: “Mother Zhuang Xin, these are Zhuang Li’s real scores, please take a look.”
Zhuang Li tilted his head and looked at Zhuang Xin. His expression seemed full of longing, but his dark pupils were covered with a layer of indifference.
After entering the office, his mother first looked at Teng Xuan, smiling gently and amiably, and then looked at her son, with the corners of her mouth pulled down, revealing obvious annoyance. In her eyes, her son seemed to have long been equated with the word “debt collector”.
Zhuang Li never believed that maternal love was innate.
If maternal love was really a person’s innate instinct, there wouldn’t be so many unfortunate children in the world. Zhuang Li grew up in an orphanage and met too many abandoned children, so he lost his admiration for mothers very early.
He observed Zhuang Xin’s every move indifferently and analyzed her psychology.
Zhuang Xin slowly flipped through the test papers, then thinking she had understood what happened, she asked confidently, “Teacher Zhou, did you call me here because Zhuang Li cheated in the exam?”
Teng Wei immediately looked at his adopted son and said angrily, “If you don’t do well in the exam, then don’t do well. Why cheat? Would I stop you from studying?”
After hearing this, Teacher Zhou’s expression became even more subtle, and the other teachers also showed contemptuous looks.
These rich people really liked to do face projects. They clearly didn’t want other people’s children to study hard, but they still said it in such a high-sounding way. With such a hypocritical father, it was no wonder that Teng Xuan had such a bad character!
Several teachers looked at Teng Xuan and found that he was staring at Zhuang Li’s test paper with a gloomy expression, which was very different from his usual gentle and reserved demeanor.
So this is Teng Xuan’s true face, right?
No wonder Zhuang Li didn’t dare to do well in the exam. If he really snatched the first place in the grade from Teng Xuan, he might not even be able to return to the Teng family in the future.
Teng Xuan was so shocked that he completely forgot to control his expression. He thought Zhuang Li was only good at math and might not be better than him in other subjects, but he didn’t expect him to finish five test papers in such a short time and get full marks in all of them.
Mathematics 150, English 150, Chemistry 100, Biology 100, Physics 100, add up to 600 points. Chinese was the easiest subject to score well in, which meant that Zhuang Li’s results could easily surpass his own.
Teng Xuan was stunned, his head was buzzing, and he had no way of accepting the facts before him.
Teacher Zhou originally wanted to have a good communication with Zhuang Xin and Teng Wei, but after hearing their indiscriminate words, he became angry and slammed the table and said, “Teng Xuan, play that phone recording for your father to listen to.”
Teng Xuan had just woken up from the confusion when he heard these words, and his heart tightened again.
“I deleted it.” He replied immediately.
“Teacher, I have it.” Zhuang Li took out his mobile phone and pressed the play button.
Teng Xuan looked at him in disbelief, vaguely realizing that something was wrong! Where did Zhuang Li get this recording from?
Teng Wei listened for a while with his ears perked up, and then his cheeks slowly turned red.
He looked at Zhuang Xin and said in disbelief, “You actually don’t allow Zhuang Li to get good grades? Although he is not my biological child, I will be very proud if he can do well in the exam. Our Teng family is not so petty!”
“He is your biological son. What are you thinking when you suppress him like this? Don’t you consider his future at all? The child is already in the third year of high school and will take the college entrance examination soon. If he fails to get into a good school due to your influence, what will you do to make up for it?”
“This concerns his future for life! Are you using his future to pave the way for yourself? I tell you, I, Teng Wei, am a real man, I don’t need a child to beg for mercy in front of me in order for him to live a peaceful life!”
It was not until then that he understood why several teachers looked at him with contempt.
He was so embarrassed that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it! After all, he was a well-known figure in City B. How could he not even tolerate a child?
As a qualified father, Teng Wei always put Teng Xuan’s education first, so he could not understand Zhuang Xin’s actions.
He suddenly realized that Zhuang Xin was a heartless woman. She could even suppress her own son to please her husband. What would she choose if his interests conflicted with hers one day?
To put it bluntly, this woman loved no one but herself!
The more Teng Wei thought about it, the angrier he became. He turned to look at Teng Xuan, and was even more disappointed: “You didn’t do well in the exam, so why did you go to Zhuang Xin to cry? Are you still a man? Is this how I usually teach you? Aren’t you ashamed? You have disgraced the old Teng family for eight lifetimes!”
As he spoke, he poked his son’s forehead with his finger, his expression angry and embarrassed.
Teng Xuan really had no way to defend himself. He had never cried to Zhuang Xin, but when Zhuang Li first came to the Teng family, his grades were indeed better than his. There were a few times when he looked gloomy, and Zhuang Xin might have seen it, which led to the subsequent suppression.
He was indeed narrow-minded and couldn’t stand others being better than himself, but he tried hard to maintain an elegant and tolerant appearance. He didn’t expect that this secret would be exposed to so many people because of a small mistake.
Teachers, classmates, and his father all knew his true identity! This was not the plan! Things should not have developed to this point!
Teng Xuan’s mind was in a mess. He wanted to sort out his thoughts, but he was unable to escape from this quagmire.
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