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Zhou Chen glanced at Yan Peng, feeling helpless. He had only been in this world for a short time, and apart from Nan Li and the others, he had the most contact with Yan Peng. This guy often chatted with him about the plot of the novel at night. He was a friend worth making close friends with.

However, Yan Peng was simple-minded and he quickly got over this discomfort. Instead, he took the initiative to talk about novels with Zhou Chen.

"Brother, your novel will be on the shelves soon, right?"

"Well, it's being prepared for release."

"That's great, I've been chasing you lately, brother, I really admire you more and more, how come your writing is so good, but it's just a little... hehe, listening to music in a brothel."

Yan Peng winked at Zhou Chen.

Nan Jianlong, who was walking by, was surprised when he heard this and asked, "Junshan, are you still writing novels?"

Zhou Chen replied: "I have nothing to do, so I just write something."

Nan Jianlong didn't take it too seriously and just said, "You can write when you have nothing to do, but don't let it interfere with your work."

"How is that possible, Dad? Don't worry, I'll just use my free time to write."

Yan Peng said with a wicked smile: "Uncle Nan, you don't know that my brother usually looks serious and honest, but the novels he writes are so..."

"Come on, Yan Peng, stop making trouble here."

Zhou Chen quickly stopped Yan Peng. This guy was a man of few words and could say anything. The novels he wrote would definitely be looked down upon by the older generation like Nan Jianlong.

"Okay, I won't say any more. But, brother, you have to be faster. It's too hard to catch up with the updates."

"Okay, I get it."

While they were serving the dishes and chatting, Nan Li and Tian Yu Lan in the living room began to compete openly and secretly, and ridiculed each other. The two adults did not do anything, but the two children Huan Huan and Yan Ziyu felt very embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 16 Tian Gachui is online

"It's time to eat. Wash your hands and eat."

Fortunately, Nan Jianlong's call stopped the awkward atmosphere in the living room. Huanhuan and Yan Ziyu hurried to the restaurant, and Nan Li and Tian Yulan followed.

Everyone sat around the round table, Nan Jianlong sat in the middle, the two families sat on both sides, and only Cai Juying was left there serving the dishes.

"Here comes the soup."

"Lili, I didn't add anything else to this soup except mushrooms and wolfberries. It took me four or five hours to cook. Come and try it and see if it suits your taste."

Although Cai Juying had good intentions, Nan Li had no good feelings towards this woman who had stolen her mother's husband and her father. She simply replied with a simple "thank you".

But Cai Juying was already very satisfied, and said with a smile: "We are a family, why are you being so polite? Lili, you look so good, so fair and rosy, you don't look like a mother who has given birth to two children at all."

Nan Li didn't know how to answer, but Tian Yulan was very unhappy to see her mother being ignored, so she urged her mother to sit down and eat.

Nan Jianlong remembered that he had not taken out the gifts he bought, so he immediately asked Cai Juying to take out the gifts and give them to the three children one by one.

Huanhuan and Chaochao were very happy when they received the gifts, except Yan Ziyu. He was happy at first, but after seeing the gift, he became a little disappointed, because the toy was exactly the same as the one that Grandpa Nan Jianlong gave him last time.

Tian Yulan was so angry that her face turned black on the spot. Yan Peng knew his wife well, so he quickly signaled to Tian Yulan to calm down under the table, but was pushed away by Tian Yulan.

The more Tian Yulan thought about it, the angrier she became. Why was it that every time Nan Li and the others came back, they just did nothing but sit and wait for dinner, yet her mother had to curry favor with them in various ways?

If she could still tolerate these things, then she could not tolerate Nan Jianlong's different treatment of her son and Huanhuan and others.

Why is it that Huanhuan and Chaochao, who both call their grandpa, can get the gifts they want, while her own son is just perfunctory and gets the same gift twice? It is clear that she does not care about her son.

Tian Yulan is such a person. She can swallow her anger when she suffers a loss, but she never wants to see her son suffer a loss or be treated differently.

But she was also a small leader, who was able to keep her composure and not overturn the table on the spot. However, she was unwilling to admit defeat and was dissatisfied, so she started to calculate how to get back at her.

To strike a snake, you have to hit it at its most vulnerable part. When looking for a place to attack, of course you have to find someone who is good at it.

Tian Yulan already had an idea in mind.

While everyone was eating, she suddenly sighed and said, "Our Ziyou really needs to learn more from Huanhuan. He's just too introverted. I always ask him to develop some hobbies, but he just refuses to do so. He only knows how to study. He got first place at the end of last semester, and he has been first in every random test since the beginning of this semester. The teachers all like him very much."

As soon as she said this, the atmosphere at the table changed immediately.

Nan Li didn't say anything, just watching Tian Yulan's performance. Yan Peng didn't know how to respond, and in the end it was Nan Jianlong who praised Ziyou: "Ziyou, you're awesome."

When Yan Peng saw his father-in-law start talking, he quickly changed the subject, "Ziyou, keep up the good work. Let's not talk about this during dinner. Come on, have a drink."

After being nudged by Yan Peng, Zhou Chen raised his glass and clinked it with him, then glanced at Tian Yulan.

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely not continue to brag after being interrupted like this, but he knew that Tian Yulan was not an ordinary person, and the best was yet to come.

Sure enough, Tian Yulan did not disappoint Zhou Chen. She spoke again before she even took a bite of the food.

"As for me, I am quite content. Our child Ziyou doesn't have any other advantages. Other children have to be beaten and scolded when they study, but Ziyou never needs that. He is very self-conscious."

Zhou Chen had no intention of interrupting. He just watched Tian Yulan's performance quietly, feeling a mixture of emotions in his heart. He really didn't know how their family had eaten in the past. If it were him, how could he have the mood to eat in such an atmosphere?

As she spoke, Tian Yulan seemed to remember something.

"By the way, a while ago, a parent in their class told me that our child, Ziyou, is the legendary child of other families. He also asked me how I raised him and taught him, and asked me to share my experience. How could I have any experience? It all depends on the child to make progress on his own. I just played a supporting role."

After looking around, she found that no one responded, but seeing Nan Li's depressed expression, Tian Yulan felt quite refreshed, so she stopped praising her son and turned to Huanhuan.

"By the way, Huanhuan, have you focused on the new semester? How did you do in the last test?"

Seeing Tian Yulan talking about things that were irrelevant, Yan Peng covered his face and really didn't know how to face it.

Huan Huan, who was eating, was also a little confused and answered blankly: "The test results haven't come out yet."

Tian Yulan asked: "What about the last class test? How many points did you get?"

Huanhuan stammered and was unable to speak, because she only scored over 70 points and was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Zhou Chen, who was sitting and watching the show, felt very unhappy when he saw Huanhuan's embarrassed and pitiful look. Although he had not been here for a long time, Huanhuan was his daughter now. He could be dissatisfied with Huanhuan's grades, but others did not have this qualification.

Adult matters should be resolved by adults, and it is a bit mean to involve children.

Especially when he saw Huanhuan looking at him with a pleading look, Zhou Chen became even more unhappy.

"Huanhuan, what are you standing there for? Come, have a chicken drumstick."

Zhou Chen picked up a chicken drumstick with chopsticks and gave it to Huanhuan. He smiled and said, "Remember what dad said, being fat first doesn't count, but being fat later will collapse the kang."

Huanhuan didn't understand and asked, "Dad, what does this mean?"

"What I mean is, it doesn't matter if your grades are average now, they will definitely get better in the future. Our Huanhuan is so smart, she can sing, dance, and draw, she's good at everything, isn't it just studying? As long as you put the thought in, getting good grades isn't a piece of cake, right, Huanhuan?"

Huan Huan immediately showed a happy smile: "Yeah, yeah."

Nan Li, who was originally very unhappy, also smiled. She almost couldn't help but speak just now.

Tian Yulan's expression turned a little ugly. Although Zhou Chen seemed to be talking to Huanhuan, she always felt that he was mocking her.

Then she turned her eyes, smiled at Zhou Chen and said: "You guys are too optimistic. The foundation is very important for children nowadays. If they fall behind for a while, they may always fall behind. For children, we must start from a young age. I tell you..."

"Hey, hey, we came to grandpa's house today just to play, why are you saying all this."

Seeing the tension rising, Nan Jianlong could no longer sit still and immediately stood up. Without waiting for anyone else to speak, he said to Huanhuan, "Huanhuan, the song you sang on the stage today was really beautiful, but Ziyou didn't hear it. How about singing it again here?"

As soon as she heard the singing, Huan Huan immediately became excited and said happily: "Okay, okay, but if there is no accompaniment, the singing may not sound good."

Nan Li immediately raised her hand: "Huanhuan, mom will accompany you."

So, the mother and daughter began their performance, one singing and the other playing accompaniment.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 17: Father vs. Son-in-law, Daughter vs. Father

Maybe Huanhuan really has a talent for singing. Even with only one instrument accompaniment, she sings very well.

However, it was Nan Li's accompaniment that surprised Zhou Chen very much. He had been with Nan Li for such a long time, but before this, he had never seen Nan Li use any musical instrument. He didn't expect that she could play so well.

As soon as the song was finished and the applause had not yet stopped, Tian Yulan directed her son to perform a performance of reciting pi for everyone.

Although Yan Ziyou was very reluctant, he did not dare to disobey his mother, so he could only stand aside and recite the value of pi in front of everyone.

"3.1415926..."

In just a short while, they had memorized more than a hundred digits. Zhou Chen and Nan Li looked at each other, bewildered. Except for Tian Yulan who was smiling, even Yan Peng lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

Listening to Ziyou's non-stop recitation, Zhou Chen was actually very surprised. Although he didn't think there was any great use in reciting this thing, the fact that Ziyou could recite it so smoothly was enough to show how much effort he had put in.

If Huanhuan could work as hard as Ziyou, let alone be admitted to Hanlin Junior High School, at least she would not be ranked in the middle or even at the bottom in Fengfan Primary School.

Although Huanhuan is still young, her little self-esteem is somewhat frustrated when she thinks that she can only memorize a few digits while Ziyou can memorize so many.

At the dinner table, only Tian Yulan and her daughter Cai Juying were present. Seeing Ziyou reciting non-stop, they felt very happy. Everyone else felt helpless and embarrassed.

Seeing Ziyou reciting more and more, Yan Peng finally couldn't bear it anymore. His son didn't even have time to eat a few bites of food, but he was asked to recite pi. As a father, he was of course distressed.

"That's enough. There are more than a thousand digits. How long will it take to memorize them all?"

Nan Jianlong, who didn't want to listen, quickly said, "Yes, Ziyou is already very good. Come here and eat first."

Seeing that her son's chance to win face was interrupted, Tian Yulan kicked Yan Peng under the table in annoyance.

"Uncle Nan, our Ziyou can recite more than a thousand digits without pausing in between."

At this point, the conversation turned to Huanhuan: "Huanhuan, how much can you recite?"

Huan Huan was straightforward: "3.1415926, that's all, that's all."

Nan Li couldn't bear to see her daughter frustrated, so she said, "It's okay, Huanhuan, this won't be tested on the exam. It's enough for you to memorize this much."

Tian Yulan finally got the chance, so she smiled and said, "You are really generous to your children. But you are right, you girls don't need to work so hard. It's also good to go to Fengfan Junior High School. But it's different for us boys. We must take the Hanlin exam in the future. It's the top junior high school in our district. Even if it is placed in the whole city, it is in the first echelon."

Nan Li, who had endured for a long time, finally couldn't endure it anymore. She put the spoon into the bowl, touched Chaochao's head, and said in a calm tone: "It has nothing to do with whether it's a boy or a girl. Our Chaochao won't force him in the future. Children always want to spell this and that, which makes people upset."

Tian Yulan was not to be outdone: "I often tell Ziyou that only those who endure the most hardships can become the best."

Nan Li counterattacked with disdain: "In modern society, everyone is equal. Who is the superior person? This itself is full of feudal colors."

"Where is the equality? You are just deceiving yourself. People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. So, you must not relax in your studies. If you feel sorry for her now, you will be harming her in the future."

"........."

Nan Jianlong could no longer bear it when he saw his two daughters chatting about issues such as their original families, feelings of deprivation, and who to cling to.

With a "ding-dong" sound, Nan Jianlong threw his chopsticks directly onto the bowl, and the atmosphere at the table suddenly reached freezing point.

Zhou Chen had anticipated this situation, but he did not try to smooth things over like in the drama. Instead, he just sat there quietly.

But something he never expected happened. The father-in-law knew that he could not control his two daughters, so he transferred the conflict to him.

"Junshan, I wanted to talk to you just now."

"what?"

Zhou Chen looked confused.

Talk about me? What did you say about me? Aren't you here to mediate the conflict between these two sisters? Why did you say anything about me? What can I say to you?

Nan Jianlong ignored Zhou Chen's expression and continued, "You are an architectural designer. Why don't you just do your job properly? Instead, you have to write a novel. Isn't that missing the point? Also, what kind of novel are you writing?"

Zhou Chen was really speechless. What kind of words were these? Was writing a novel considered missing the forest for the trees?

"I'm writing an online novel. I just write it when I have some free time. It doesn't interfere with my work, and it's not a waste of time."

"Internet novel?"

When Nan Jianlong heard this, his tone became even more severe: "Those messy novels on the Internet? Tell me, as an architectural designer, why don't you focus on design instead of writing those vulgar novels that are not presentable? Isn't it better to spend more time with your children when you have free time?"

Zhou Chen finally understood that his father-in-law was using the Great Shift of the Universe to forcibly transfer the conflict to him.

Perhaps in his opinion, his son-in-law and student would not undermine him no matter what he said and would definitely let him say nothing, so he did this.

He felt a little unhappy, but because the other party was Nan Li's father and his previous personality, it was not appropriate to refute at this time.

Just as Zhou Chen was thinking about changing the subject, an accident happened again.

He didn't intend to ruin his father-in-law's plan, but the key point was that Nan Li was unhappy.

Why?

I had an argument with Tian Yulan. It would have been fine if you didn't help my biological daughter, but you also scolded my husband in front of so many people. This made her even more angry than scolding her.

So Nan Li put down her chopsticks, looked at her father, and said, "Dad, I don't agree with what you said. How can the novel written by Xia Junshan be vulgar? You haven't even read it, but you say it's vulgar. Isn't that too disrespectful?"

"I?"

Nan Jianlong looked stunned. He didn't really want to scold his son-in-law. He just wanted to use this topic to stop the quarrel between his two daughters. However, he didn't expect that his daughter jumped up before his son-in-law even reacted.