You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Meanwhile, Su Qinghe's attack continued.

After hearing Jiang Yueyao's answer, the girl nodded in sudden understanding, "Oh—so Yueyao is studying abroad, it must be a very prestigious school, right?"

Jiang Yueyao immediately grasped at this lifeline, straightened her back, and regained some confidence, saying, "Yes...yes, I attend a private high school in England, and it's quite famous locally!"

Little did she know, this was a trap set by Su Qinghe, just waiting for her to foolishly jump in.

Su Qinghe smiled wickedly, "A private high school in England, huh? How many A*s did Yueyao get? Which university did she apply to after graduating high school? Oxford or Cambridge?"

"I've heard that British universities have pretty high requirements for A-Level results, but for a girl as outstanding as Yueyao, these shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Jiang Yueyao was completely dumbfounded.

She had no idea about A* or anything like that. She was attending a language class at that so-called "private high school" in England and had never even touched a proper A-Level course.

As for college applications, her father did put her in a few schools, but her own abilities were simply too poor, and even with connections, she was rejected by all of them.

With the start of the new school term fast approaching, there is still no school willing to accept her.

But can she say these things?

I can't say.

If she were to reveal these truths in front of her grandparents, her already meager status in the family would be completely ruined.

Jiang Yueyao could only force herself to remain calm: "I...I haven't decided which university to go to yet, I'm still considering it."

"I see."

Su Qinghe nodded, her tone devoid of any sarcasm, but it was precisely this gentle and harmless demeanor that amplified Jiang Yueyao's embarrassment.

Then, as if remembering something, Su Qinghe turned to look at Jiang Che beside her, blinked her big eyes, and said in a voice that everyone at the table could hear, "Ache, Yueyao is so humble. She is studying abroad, yet she is so low-key."

"Unlike me, I just got third place in the province in the college entrance examination and I go around telling everyone that I need to learn more about humility from Yueyao."

The people at the dinner table couldn't help but chuckle to themselves.

Jiang Yueyao gritted her teeth, and the smile she had been able to forcefully maintain shattered bit by bit under Su Qinghe's mockery.

What does it mean to say "I only got third place in the province"? What does it mean to say "I should learn humility from Yueyao"?

These words sounded like a compliment, but how could Jiang Yueyao not hear that every single word Su Qinghe uttered was a slap in the face?

She was always pampered in the Jiang family since she was a child. Even though her grandfather didn't like the second branch of the family very much, in front of outsiders, everyone had to respectfully call her Miss Jiang.

Now look what's happened.

A wild girl who seemed to have crawled out of some mud pit sat next to her grandmother, wearing a white jade bracelet symbolizing the matriarch of the Jiang family, and dared to embarrass her in front of the whole family.

On what grounds?

"Sister Qinghe is so funny."

Jiang Yueyao decided to drop the pretense and no longer concealed the malice in her eyes. "But then again, what's the use of doing well on the college entrance exam?"

"In families like ours, what matters is never grades, but rather birth and social standing."

"Sister Qinghe should understand what I mean, right?"

Jiang Yueyao's tone was full of barely suppressed sarcasm and contempt.

The atmosphere at the dining table froze for a moment.

Except for Jiang Dahe and Zhou Yazhi, the elders' expressions all became more or less unpleasant.

Jiang Che narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly at his sides.

He exuded a chilling aura.

Jiang Yueyao seemed oblivious to everyone's reactions and continued casually, "I heard that Sister Qinghe used to be from the Su family in Lincheng?"

"The Su family has some businesses in the area, but compared to our Jiang family, the gap is still quite large."

"Moreover," Jiang Yueyao paused for a moment, then smiled contemptuously, "the Su family no longer exists, and even this last layer of identity for you, sister, is gone."

"But it's okay. The fact that Sister Qinghe was able to get into the capital from a small town shows that she's quite hardworking."

"Just relying on hard work... isn't enough to make it in an upper-class circle like the Jiang family."

Zhou Yazhi tried to suppress the smile on her lips, but ultimately couldn't hide the gloating look.

As expected, her daughter proved to be the most capable, turning the situation around with just a few words.

Although Su Qinghe knew that Jiang Yueyao would bring up her background, she was mentally prepared.

But when those words actually hit her, she still felt something in her chest being violently squeezed.

She wanted to fight back, to retort, but Jiang Yueyao was right; she really didn't have a family background to boast about.

The Su family treated her like an abandoned child. Her birth mother, Ye Yunjin, was of a prominent status, but she was unwilling to acknowledge that relationship or bring it up in public.

After a moment of silence, Su Qinghe took a deep breath, preparing to say something to retaliate.

Suddenly, Jiang Che, who had been silent all along, moved—

He slammed his chopsticks down on the table.

A sharp "snap" instantly interrupted everyone's actions.

"Are you done talking?"

Jiang Yueyao didn't know what Jiang Che wanted to do, but being stared at by his unwavering gaze made her feel increasingly pressured.

He could only nod stiffly.

"Okay, now that you've finished, it's my turn to speak."

Jiang Che, who had been calm just a second ago, suddenly changed his demeanor and started yelling at Jiang Yueyao, pointing his finger at her nose: "Jiang Yueyao, I've really opened my eyes today."

"You fucking piece of trash who can't even get a high school diploma, who gave you the nerve to talk about background and social standing here?"

"It's tough enough to graduate from a language course in the UK, and even getting into university through connections gets you rejected by every single one. And you have the nerve to sit here and talk about hard work with the third-ranked student in the province?"

Jiang Che chuckled twice. "If I were you, I would have already gone to the national highway to find a lucky escape to another world."

"Come on, Jiang Yueyao, tell me, besides your surname Jiang, what else do you have that you can be proud of?"

"Academic performance? You're not even worthy of carrying shoes for someone who's ranked third in the province."

"Personal ability? You can't even get a middle school diploma."

"Upbringing and character?" Jiang Che looked at her like she was a piece of trash. "You started making sarcastic remarks about my girlfriend the moment you walked in, pretending to be friendly before subtly mocking her. Someone like you dares to talk about social standing?"

"It's a real curse that the Jiang family could produce a piece of trash like you."

"Jiang Che!"

Zhou Yazhi couldn't take it anymore. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly. "Don't go too far!"

"Second Aunt, I haven't even mentioned you yet, can you please not rush over and get scolded?"

Jiang Che glanced at her and smiled sarcastically, "It's hard to imagine how awesome a Pokémon the person who can train such a Pokémon must be."

"He's lived for eighteen years and has no real skills, all he does is use his family background to intimidate others."

"If you're really capable, then it's one thing to bully people, but you have absolutely no skills, so what are you trying to do? Aren't you just asking for trouble?"