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Chapter 371 - 341: Fulfillment
As Wang Miaomiao enjoyed good food and drinks every day, four months later, after a hospital check-up, she was lively and fully recovered.
Jiang Zihan and Jiang Zihui both proposed to skip a grade together three months after the school term started, and surprisingly, they both passed perfectly.
Wang Miaomiao looked at the two boys, already taller than her, with shock and exclaimed, "Sons, turns out I’ve really given birth to two geniuses..."
After speaking, she glanced at her little daughter.
Actually, she had a rough idea of her children’s intelligence.
"Wow... Big brother, Second brother, you are amazing, incredibly awesome." This was the youngest, Jiang Ziyue, full of admiration, with little stars sparkling in his eyes as he looked at the twins.
Jiang Zihan and Jiang Zihui exchanged a glance. Seeing that their third brother did not have any negative feeling of inferiority, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, they had concerns similar to Jiang Zixuan, that their third brother Jiang Ziyue was just too simple-minded.
"There’s nothing about being amazing or not. We finished the high school curriculum during middle school. We didn’t skip grades earlier because we felt too young at the time, and going to school with a bunch of big strong classmates, we would have no common language and wouldn’t fit in. Skipping every half-year is troublesome too, so we thought we’d accumulate and skip together instead..."
Jiang Zihan smiled and explained, though the reason seemed far-fetched, better left unsaid.
Jiang Zihui glared at him, then turned to Jiang Ziyue and smiled, "Old Three, if there’s anything you don’t understand academically, you can come and ask me."
"Okay..." Jiang Ziyue responded carelessly. He wasn’t really interested in studying, and the questions he had were endless. Even if he asked from morning till night, it wouldn’t be enough, so he didn’t plan to struggle.
Jiang Ziyue always laughed heartily, appearing carefree and without temper, simple-minded. But he wasn’t truly foolish; he was well aware of who genuinely cared for him.
"Today’s a good day, isn’t it worth celebrating? Well... let’s have hotpot then..." Wang Miaomiao clapped her hands, eyes sparkling with anticipation, looking at everyone present. Before they could speak, she immediately decided, "That’s settled then, I’ll go ask Sister Lu to prepare right away..."
Saying this, she quickly ran out covering her ears, afraid someone would call her from behind. The self-deceptive manner amused everyone in the living room.
Because of her injury, her diet had been strictly controlled for these four months. She couldn’t touch spicy food at all.
Jiang Yan watched her lively and cheerful back, with a face full of affection. Seeing her like this, it’s really wonderful.
That night, the family sat together around the hot pot, bustling with laughter and chatter.
Under the night sky and stars, Jiang Ziyue called out to Jiang Zixuan at the turn of the corridor in the courtyard, "Little sister, I have something to tell you."
Jiang Zixuan stopped, returned, "What’s up? Third brother."
Jiang Ziyue scratched his head, grinning, "I... I just want to tell you, if you want to skip a grade, just skip, don’t worry about me."
Upon hearing his words, Jiang Zixuan’s heart skipped a beat, then she forced a smile, "Why would you think that? My performance is just average, how could I possibly skip a grade..."
Her voice gradually faded, for she struggled to continue under Jiang Ziyue’s bright and discerning gaze.
The two stared at each other in silence for a long time, finally Jiang Zixuan lost the standoff, staring at her left foot, which was awkwardly grinding a fallen leaf into powder on the ground, repeatedly pressing it down.
"How did you know..." She seemed somewhat annoyed, also a bit puzzled. Despite usually scoring moderately in exams, with balanced performance and without obvious weaknesses...
Jiang Ziyue’s eyes flashed, his tone was light and joyful, "I remember before third grade, you often ranked among the top students in the grade, but after the parent-teacher meeting that followed the midterm exams in third grade, you were visibly upset for several days, and it took me a long time to cheer you up. That’s when your academic performance slowly declined. What happened at the parent-teacher meeting? Can you tell me?"
Faced with Jiang Ziyue’s smile and inquiry, Jiang Zixuan was at a loss for words. Should she really share that a classmate’s mom sneered at their mom and mocked them?
Jiang Ziyue didn’t really expect her to say anything, he paused and continued, "Actually, even if you don’t say, I know. It’s nothing more than people saying that though we’re siblings, you’re smart and I’m dumb..."
Jiang Zixuan pursed her lips, her heart in a mix of emotions, murmuring softly, "Third brother, I’m sorry..."
Jiang Ziyue found it somewhat amusing yet exasperating, "Why are you apologizing, silly sister? Don’t tell me you think I’m dumb because of you..."
"Brother, what are you talking about? You’re not dumb," Jiang Zixuan couldn’t tolerate him calling himself dumb, stomping angrily.
"Okay, okay, I’m certainly not dumb, don’t get upset." Jiang Ziyue replied with a smile, stepping forward to hold Jiang Zixuan’s hand, warmth surging through his heart, "Little sister, don’t get caught in a dilemma anymore. Third brother knows you did it for me, but there’s no need. Third brother’s brain isn’t sharp, and academically it’s certainly futile. You’ve been smart since childhood, don’t waste anymore time, hurry and study diligently, advance when you should, and skip grades when necessary."
Jiang Zixuan’s eyes were slightly teary, she held back the surging emotions, laughing coyly, "Third brother, you treat me like a frog, jumping as I please..."
"No, you’re a little fairy flying in the sky..." Jiang Ziyue beamed brightly.
Not far away, Jiang Yan held Wang Miaomiao close, quietly eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Let’s go back inside." Even though they happened to hear, they were ultimately eavesdropping, and now that they understood the gist, they should take their leave to avoid embarrassment if discovered.
"Mm..." Wang Miaomiao wiped away a tear with her hand, obediently following Jiang Yan’s steps away.
Once inside the room, Wang Miaomiao was hugged in Jiang Yan’s arms, "Why are you crying?"
"I feel so happy, all our kids are so excellent." Wang Miaomiao snuggled into his arms, her eyes sparkling with tears, and smiled, "Husband, thank you..."
"Thank me for what?" Jiang Yan was slightly puzzled, seeing her sentimental, he frowned slightly, he only wished to see her smile.
"Thank you for loving me, pursuing me, marrying me, caring for me...for giving me four adorable children and a blissful, fulfilling home...I love you..." These were words she had wanted to say ever since surviving a near-death experience, boldly sharing them today.
Listening to her confession, Jiang Yan’s eyes shone brightly and deeply, heart greatly moved.
Throughout the years, Wang Miaomiao had been doted on by him, never had she expressed such heartfelt words without reservation, today’s message was a testament to their best years together.
"I love you, unchanging for a lifetime!"