Chapter 268: Xia Chen Agreed to Study
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xia Wan walked up to Xia Chen with encouraging eyes and said, “Brother, do you want to be stuck in this small county for the rest of your life? Don’t you want to take our parents and see the wider world outside? Do you think selling clothes alone will earn a lifetime’s expenses?”
Xia Chen was filled with yearning after hearing Xia Wan’s words. Yan Han and Xia Hai also realized that Xia Chen was reluctant to go to school because he was concerned about them.
Xia Hai quickly said, “Dad has changed now. If Grandma comes to cause trouble again, Dad will definitely stand up for you and Mom.”
Xia Feng added, “Brother, your academic performance has always been the best among the three of us. You should attend school and be an example for me and Sister. ”
Xia Chen was deeply moved by his family’s support. However, he felt slightly discouraged: “But I haven’t been to school for two years already. If I go now, I’ll be older than others, and maybe I won’t catch up with the learning progress.”
Xia Wan comforted him, “No, brother, when you dropped out, you were in the second year of high school. Most of the courses are covered in the first and second years. The third year mostly reviews what you learned in the first two years.”
“Besides, I can help you with the review,” she added.
Xia Chen’s expression became more complex, and he looked at Xia Wan with a hint of conflict. “Sister, it’s not that I look down on you, but your grades… haven’t been that good,” he hesitated to say.
Xia Wan’s smile disappeared. She had forgotten about this. In her previous life, her academic performance was quite poor because she didn’t focus on studying.
She looked at Xia Chen apologetically and said, “Brother, have you heard of the rebellious phase? My poor grades in the past were entirely because I was going through a rebellious phase. The more others expected me to study well, the more I wanted to rebel.
“It wasn’t until the incident with the river that I realized how foolish my actions were.
“Now, when a person’s life is threatened, they are more likely to change. It was at that moment that I realized how absurd my past behavior was.”
Saying this, Xia Wan even spun around and said to Xia Chen, “Brother, look, I’m doing well now.”
Xia Chen, convinced by Xia Wan’s words, strongly desired to return to school. So, he agreed to it.
Xia Wan was even more excited than him and started planning. “Let’s buy the books for you first. Since the new school year is starting in a few days, we can handle the formalities during this time, and you can study at home.”
Xia Chen immediately rejected the idea, “That won’t do. This is a crucial time for the family. How can I stay at home and study every day? Besides, I can’t focus at home.”
Xia Wan thought about it and agreed, “Alright, then let’s wait for the three days before school starts. None of us will help with the shop during those days, and we’ll all focus on preparing for school.”
Xia Chen’s consent to go back to school motivated Yan Han and Xia Hai even more. Yan Han even cooked more dishes than usual for lunch.
With the weather getting hotter, Xia Wan suggested that the family take a one-hour nap every day at noon to ensure they had enough energy for the whole day.
Xia Wan was about to lie down during their rest when she heard continuous Imocking on the door. Subconsciously, she felt that it might not be good news and hurried to the door to check.
Opening the door, she saw Chen Lian and Xia Yu standing outside.
Xia Wan gave them a wary look and asked, “What are you doing here?”
Chen Lian, who used to be arrogant, now wore a pleasing smile on her face and took the initiative to hand a basket of eggs to Xia Wan, saying, “Wan Wan, please take these. We haven’t visited since your father got sick. We specially came to check on him. How is he recovering?”
Xia Wan glanced at the basket of eggs. Chen Lian and Song Yan were both very stingy people, so these eggs couldn’t be from their own home. Their chickens wouldn’t produce so many eggs. It was likely that Chen Lian bought them specifically.
With a heightened sense of caution, Xia Wan replied, “Auntie, if you have something to say, please be direct. Our family doesn’t have much ability, and we can’t help with everything.”
With just one sentence, she could see through Chen Lian’s intentions for coming..