Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

For Han Yinuo, who had always been first in her grade, Su Can's score of 250 was truly disappointing. No wonder her uncle had grounded Su Can; otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to get into university.

Although her aunt had four sons, she didn't want Su Can to score so low. After all, he was the older brother and should set an example. Han Yinuo thought to herself as she ate a strawberry cake with ice cream in the middle, which tasted great.

The next second, all the girls rested their chins on their hands and looked at Han Yichen, ready to hear the gossip. Even Lu Yiyue stared at Han Yichen with a smile on her lips.

When people share embarrassing stories about others, they usually talk about them with great enthusiasm and passion. At this moment, Han Yichen was doing just that, as if he were standing on a stage giving an acceptance speech.

Han Yichen: "At that time, Su Can's homeroom teacher was so angry that his face turned green. He slammed his fist on the table and asked Su Can, 'Su Can, tell me your thoughts after this exam. Don't you have any thoughts about being in first place and last place all the time? Do you think your grades are particularly stable and you are always in first place?'"

Hearing this, everyone laughed. Ji Xinyu praised, "This teacher is so funny even when she's angry. I like it."

Han Yichen continued to share, "Next, Su Can started to reflect on his performance. Teacher, I think my grades are relatively stable. You said they can't drop, and there's no room for them to drop in my case. It's just that my total score for this exam doesn't look good, which could easily lead to misunderstandings. I'll pay attention to controlling my score next time."

After Han Yichen finished speaking about Su Can's apology, the group laughed until their shoulders shook. Lu Yiyue pinched her brow, genuinely worried about her younger brother, wondering who he took after to be so rebellious, yet a smile remained on her lips.

"Then the teacher got so angry that she slammed the test paper on the table, pointed at it, and asked, 'You got 25 points in English, how do you plan to control your score? Under 20? And you didn't write a single word in your Chinese composition, how are you going to control your score?'"

Han Yichen was so trying to suppress his laughter that he suffered internal injuries. He could only keep his head down to hide his laughter, afraid that his homeroom teacher would notice.

"Do you know how Su Can answered the teacher's question about why his essay was blank? The topic of the essay was the space of teenagers. Su Can said that his vision was too big, and the space in his heart was immeasurable, so he didn't know where the boundary line was. He was afraid that once he started writing, he wouldn't be able to stop, and if he wrote half of it, he would waste his inspiration."

"The teacher's face was so dark back then, like she had just come back from being in the sun in South Africa. I was afraid that the homeroom teacher would be driven crazy by Su Can. Fortunately, the homeroom teacher was still able to stay calm and let Su Can go back. After Su Can left, the homeroom teacher called my uncle. After that, Su Can was grounded, and then Sister Yueyue became Su Can's tutor."

"Su Can not only ruined himself, but also dragged Yan Shaoyu and Yan Haolin into the house. To prevent this from happening again, Aunt Xiaoni hired tutors for Shaoyu and Haolin and has Aunt Feifei keep an eye on them every day. Poor thing, the adult world is too complicated. My parents are so much better; they never ask me to be number one."

Han Yichen sighed, explaining that Han Yinuo hadn't exposed her brother because their parents were already planning it, and her brother might be grounded soon as well.

Ji Jiale always focused on different things. Turning to her, she asked, "Why were you called to the office to listen to the whole thing? Were you praised by the teacher?"

Everyone continued to watch the drama unfold, eager to hear why Han Yichen had gone to the office.

In the end, Han Yichen lied and said that he was called in to be criticized for daydreaming in class. In fact, he was called to the office because he ranked second to last in the class in the midterm exam.

Ji Jiale wasn't so easily fooled. After listening to Han Yichen's words, she asked directly, "What was your total score on the midterm exam?"

Han Yichen's eyes darted away, giving his sister a silent hint. He took a sip of his drink and said, "It's not bad, around 400."

Ji Xinyu nodded, "Your total score is more than 300 points lower than your sister's. Keep up the good work."

Han Yichen nodded obediently, afraid that his older siblings would continue to ask questions, "Okay, I'm fine."

Han Yinuo: His brother only got 301 points in this midterm exam. Getting over 300 points is still difficult, and it's completely out of reach to get 400 points. He's 99 points behind.

Among all the children, the best students are Ji Jiale, Lu Yiyue, Lan Zhiyu, Ji Xinyu, and Han Yinuo. Their grades have been excellent since elementary school, and they have always been first in their grade.

Next are Ji Xinhan, Lu Qingchen, Yan Shaoyu, Yan Haolin, Su Bi, Su Boce, and Su Boyuan.

At the very bottom were Han Yichen and Su Can.

Han Guoguo's other three children's grades were neither bad nor good, which is largely due to Guoguo's laissez-faire approach to parenting.

Around 9 o'clock, Han Yinuo's phone rang. It was a message from her father, Han Yue: "Nuonuo, it's nine o'clock. You have to go to school tomorrow. How about we go play another time? Remember to bring your brother home and don't let him wander around outside."

Han Yinuo replied obediently: "I know, Dad. We're getting ready to come back now."

Han Yue: Be careful on the road, don't rush, Dad and Mom will meet you at the door.

Han Yinuo: Okay, Dad.

The Lu and Ji families are not managed as strictly. One is that Lu Yiyue is already an adult, and there are bodyguards in the shadows. In addition, Lu Yiyue's bodyguard and driver are waiting at the door.

Lu Yiyue drives herself during the day, but Lu Jinnan arranges a driver for her at night.

Ji Jiale and Ji Xinyu are both skilled fighters, and they have someone protecting them in the shadows, so I feel much more at ease.

At the entrance, several people were saying goodbye.

Ji Jiale stood ramrod straight, his tone leaving no room for argument, "Everyone, report your numbers when you get home. Those who don't report their numbers don't need to come out next time."

Han Yichen: "Brother, why are you acting like Sister Hanhan is going to military school? Fine, fine, I'll apply, okay?"

Han Yinuo bid farewell in a soft, sweet voice, "Goodbye, brothers and sisters, see you next time."

Ji Xinyu waved to her younger siblings, "See you next time, and study hard!"

"If your leg shakes again next time, I'm really going to treat it."

"Are you out of your mind? It's a rare gathering, and you have to keep staring at my legs. I'm leaving, I'm leaving." Lu Yiyue nodded to Ji Jiale, "Goodbye, brother."

elder brother?

Ji Jiale didn't respond, he just nodded. After everyone's cars had left, he put a helmet on his sister, then put one on himself, started his mother's motorcycle, and Ji Xinyu sat in the back, hugging her brother's waist.

The black car weaved through the endless stream of traffic, and as it passed by, you could still hear the deafening DJ music coming from the luxury cars, silently invading your ears.

At traffic lights, many drivers inevitably roll down their windows to take in the view. If Ji Xinyu were driving alone today, she might be approached by strangers; such incidents happen quite often.

Ji Jiale's long legs braced on the ground as he bent over and lay face down in front of her. Ji Xinyu hugged her brother tightly and asked from behind, "Brother, why did Yueyue suddenly stop pursuing her dreams? I remember her dream used to be to be a pianist and a dance teacher. How did she become a designer, and a menswear designer at that? I thought she was joking, but it turns out she chose fashion design as her major in college and opened her own studio right after graduation."

A deep voice came from the front, "Yes, she has her own ideas."

"Didn't Yueyue tell you the reason? I just feel that this change is a bit sudden. After all, Yueyue really loves piano and dance. When I practiced with her when we were little, she was very serious. It would be a pity if she didn't continue."

Ji Xinyu's words went unanswered, as the wind carried them away to Ji Jiale's ears, but he did not reply, and the car continued to weave through the traffic.

Half an hour later, the car came to a steady stop in the yard. Ji Jiale leaned slightly to the side, supporting himself on one leg. Ji Xinyu got out of the car, and only then did Ji Jiale turn off the engine and get out. He took his sister's helmets and put them in the designated place as soon as he entered the house.

These two helmets were custom-made for mom by dad as a matching set, and now belong to Ji Xinyu. Ji Xinhan also has one, and Ji Hancheng bought a motorcycle of the same model at a high price.

However, Ji Xinhan is rarely home, and her car has been gathering dust in the garage.

Ji Hancheng and Tang Junyao were sitting in the living room. When their son and daughter returned, Tang Junyao stood up, walked towards the door, and tidied her daughter's bangs that had been messed up by the wind. "Next time you go out to a party at night, let your brother drive you."

"It's okay, my brother doesn't drive fast. I really like it when my brother takes me for a drive, right, brother?"

Ji Jiale responded calmly, "Mm."

Ji Xinyu took her mother's arm and walked towards Ji Hancheng's side. "See? My brother said the same thing. Right now, I mainly cherish the time my brother can still take care of me. If my brother finds a girlfriend in the future, he'll definitely bring his sister-in-law along. I guess I won't have the chance to sit behind my brother anymore."

Ji Jiale didn't respond to this and went straight upstairs. "I'm going upstairs first."

Ji Hancheng nodded as he watched his son's retreating figure. "Yes, what time are we going to the Lu family cemetery tomorrow?"

Ji Jiale paused for a few seconds before slowly speaking, "Let me ask Xiao Chen."

"You spent the whole night together, with Xiao Chen and Yue Yue there, and you didn't even ask why you had to choose to send a text message?" Ji Hancheng asked, frowning.

Ji Jiale took another step forward. "Yeah, I was so focused on the 250 that I forgot to ask."

Before Ji Hancheng could ask anything, his son had already gone upstairs. Tang Junyao comforted him, "Why do you keep talking about your son? Xiaoyu, what does your brother mean by '250'?"

Tang Junyao changed the subject, saying that the man was too strict with his son and too indulgent with his daughter, which was only because his son was sensible.

Ji Xinyu tugged at her father's clothes and shared what had happened that evening. After she finished speaking, Ji Hancheng couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile, the corners of his mouth growing wider and wider, gloating, "Su Yu's going to be busy. He goes to school as often as visiting relatives this semester. We go to school to see our son and daughter receive awards, but he goes to school to be lectured."

Seeing the man's gloating expression, Tang Junyao glared at Ji Hancheng and said, "Just keep laughing. Su Can isn't stupid, he just doesn't want to study. He thinks he has three younger brothers behind him and wants to lie down and do nothing."

Ji Hancheng: "Didn't Su Yu set family rules requiring all four sons to inherit the family business? No one can escape it."

Thank goodness he didn't have four sons, otherwise it would have been terrible. If they were all like Su Can, he probably wouldn't have lived long. "Xiao Chen will probably come looking for you again at the parent-teacher conference next month."

Whenever Su Can's grades were disastrous, Han Yichen would either beg Tang Junyao or Guoguo to attend the parent-teacher conference. Now, given Su Can's poor grades, Guoguo and Su Yu were already regular attendees, so Han Yichen couldn't ask them again and could only place his hopes on Tang Junyao.

The reason for not inviting Lan Yunxi was that she didn't want her mother to lose face, and the reason for not inviting Han Yue was that she was afraid of getting beaten up.

Han Yue always beats his son when Lan Yunxi can't see him, and after beating his son, he doesn't let his son go home to complain.

That's the scariest part; there's nowhere to cry.

"Mom, you can't go if Xiaochen comes to see you this time. His grades need to improve, otherwise he'll end up like Su Can in his senior year. Uncle is counting on him to inherit the family business, we can't let Nuonuo inherit it, right Dad?"

Ji Hancheng nodded. "Xiaoyu is right. You don't want Lele to inherit the Han family business, do you?"

Tang Junyao knew it wasn't appropriate for her to go. "I only went for this child three times when he was in elementary school. He said his dad beat him, and I felt a little sorry for him. This time I'm insisting. Ask Nuonuo when the parent-teacher conference is. I'll disappear for a few days."

"It's just a child, look how scared you are, you're practically invisible." Ji Hancheng chuckled and pinched his wife's cheek.

Ji Xinyu knew that her mother didn't want to see Xiao Chen looking disappointed, "Okay, I'll ask Nuonuo another day."

Tang Junyao glared at the man and said, "I just couldn't bear it. Xiao Chen is actually quite smart, but he just doesn't put his mind to his studies. How could Han Yue and Xi Xi's genes produce an idiot?"

"If Xiao Chen weren't smart, he wouldn't have been able to transfer the money from Han Yue's bank card to his own phone. That's wrong. I just think this kid is smart."

In the end, Han Yue found out and beat him up severely. If Lan Yunxi hadn't pleaded for him, Han Yue probably would have broken his son's legs.

After being beaten, Han Yichen never hacked his father's bank card again. Han Yue set family rules that allowed playing computer games but not illegal activities, including stealing bank cards.

Tang Junyao defended Han Yichen, saying that some genes are quite mysterious. For example, Han Yichen and Han Yinuo are both particularly fond of computers and are better at them than most people. Han Yichen, at such a young age, has already mastered his father's computer skills.

After everyone arrived home, they sent their numbers to the "Let Go and Be Yourself" group chat one after another, making it clear who arrived home first and how everyone followed the rules.

The enthusiasm with which people reported their numbers showed that no one wanted to miss the next gathering.