After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Chen Mo pointed to the stool opposite him, then glanced in the direction of the door.

Li Huan instantly understood, and was overjoyed. He quickly turned around to close the door.

Just as I reached the door, I ran into Li Le carrying a plate of washed peaches upstairs, who was about to go inside.

Li Huan took the fruit basket and stopped the person outside.

"I'm going to talk to your brother Mo for a bit. Keep an eye on things at the stairwell and don't let anyone come upstairs."

Li Le scratched his head and chuckled, "What are you talking about?"

"Brother, I can keep watch from inside. Let me in too, so we can listen together!"

The words had barely left his mouth when he received a solid blow to the forehead. "Get lost!"

"Don't get in the way, go downstairs and keep watch!"

After Li Huan finished speaking, he made a gesture as if to raise his hand again.

Li Le shrank his neck, turned around and slipped away. He took five steps at a time and easily leaped down the stairs to the first floor, not forgetting to show off to his cousin upstairs.

Lan Xiaoman sat in the second-floor living room, obediently eating an orange while watching in shock.

"Mommy, look! That uncle is amazing! He can fly!"

Lan Yujuan saw it too, holding a segment of orange, listening to her daughter's childish words, she couldn't stop laughing, and whispered:

"Yeah, your uncle is really something!"

Chen Mo, who was sitting next to her, leaned closer at the opportune moment, nudged her lightly with his knee, and then winked at his daughter:

"What's so special about that? Dad's much better!"

He compared the appearances in a very serious manner, which made the little guy giggle, and then he laughed along with him.

"Is the orange tasty?"

Chen Mo smiled as he stared longingly at the orange segment in Lan Yujuan's hand.

Lan Yujuan nodded, "Hmm, not bad! It's sweet and sour, I like the taste."

After listening, Chen Mo leaned over and snatched the petal from her hand.

"Really? Let me try it."

He froze as soon as he put it in his mouth and started chewing. Half a second later, his handsome face contorted in pain.

Just then, Li Huan closed the door.

He returned slowly, carrying the fruit in both hands. After putting the fruit basket down, he sat down on the stool opposite the two of them.

Seeing his friend's sour expression after finishing the orange, Li Huan laughed so hard he clutched his stomach.

"Just trying to make you drool!"

"Those green oranges were specially bought online by my wife for my sister-in-law! They're incredibly sour!"

"When my wife was pregnant, she loved eating these oranges."

Chen Mo, rubbing his cheek, looked up and glared at his best friend with a sly look. "Are you sure you want to laugh at me?"

Li Huan was taken aback. Realizing that he needed someone's help today, he immediately stopped smiling.

Then, while sitting up straight, he pushed the fruit basket towards Chen Mo and chuckled:

"Brother, you're my brother! I'm not laughing anymore!"

"There are a lot of people and things to do today, let's get down to business first!"

Chen Mo took a deep breath, pushed the fruit basket towards his wife and daughter, rinsed his mouth with the tea on the table, and then continued to talk about business.

"Ah Le is in good physical condition. If his academic performance can keep up, he will have no problem enlisting in the army."

"Besides, don't you still have your cousin?"

Chen Mo was genuinely puzzled as to why Li Huan would approach him about such a trivial matter.

"Could it be that you've been sidelined at work?"

After hearing this, Li Huan waved his hands repeatedly, "No, it's not that bad."

"Mainly because Ah Le's academic performance is average, I'm afraid something might go wrong."

After listening, Chen Mo frowned slightly. "The academic requirements aren't high, what could possibly go wrong?"

"He's going to join the army, not to take the military academy entrance exam. As long as he's not too bad..."

At this point, Chen Mo suddenly remembered the conversation they had in the car when they entered the village.

"Wait, what score did Ah Le get on the last final exam?"

Upon hearing the mention of grades, Li Huan immediately felt guilty and touched his nose, whispering:

"Ahem, ahem! Um... 199 points."

After hearing this, Chen Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief. "199 points?"

"That's alright then, is it humanities or science?"

Li Huan scratched his ear, his voice even softer, "That... is the total score."

"Pfft!" Chen Mo was drinking water when he heard the result and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea.

"Cough! Cough! W-what?"

Chen Mo slammed his teacup down on the table, his voice cracking with anger, "Final exam, 199 points? Did they even test your IQ?"

Lan Yujuan was startled and quickly grabbed a tissue from the table and handed it to Li Huan across from her.

Hearing the score, she felt a mix of emotions.

Li Huan, sitting opposite him, wore a bitter expression, wiping the tea off his face as he sighed:

"We've known each other for so many years, can't you tell if he's an idiot?"

"When I was in high school, my grades weren't much better than his."

"So, I'm not really in a position to criticize him."

After listening, Chen Mo started rubbing his temples; he had a bit of a headache.

Are the requirements for enlisting now the same as the requirements when you enlisted?

"Even if academic performance isn't a major requirement, it can't be..."

"I don't expect you to score 500 or 600, but you should at least get 300 or 400, right?"

Lan Yujuan, sitting to the side, saw the situation become tense, with the two good brothers staring at each other, and quickly tried to smooth things over.

"I think Ah Le has a good attitude and excellent character. His academic performance is probably also related to the school's teaching environment."

"You got 199 on the last final exam, you probably didn't perform well, right?"

"It's okay. Once you enter your senior year of high school, you can work harder and get over 300 points without any problem."

Lan Yujuan was experienced in this regard.

Although both of Lan's parents worked in the education field their entire lives and she had excellent academic performance since childhood, she ended up with this bitter child.

Of course, her high school experience also proved that even students who are mediocre in their studies can easily score 400 or 500 points if they study diligently with their teachers.

Moreover, the Li family doesn't have high expectations for Li Le; a score of 300-something is enough.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Li Huan couldn't sit still anymore, his face flushed red as he said:

"Well, sister-in-law, actually, Ah Le's situation might not be as optimistic as you think."

"His current high school has a lot of athletes, so the academic requirements aren't very high. Plus, his foundation is weak, so it's unlikely he can catch up in his senior year."

"Moreover, he scored 199 points on his last test... cough cough, that was already considered an exceptional performance."

Lan Yujuan was almost petrified when she heard this.

"No, it can't be that bad, can it?"

Li Huan looked at her and nodded awkwardly, "That's just how it is."

"Ah Le's grades have been average since elementary school, and he didn't catch up in junior high. His main strength is in physical education."

"The reason he was able to get into high school was partly because of his athletic talent, and partly because he happened to be caught up in the education reform, which allowed him to get an extra degree."

At this point, Lan Yujuan didn't know what to say.

Seeing the couple sitting there, one eating oranges with his head down and the other silently drinking tea without saying a word, Li Huan gradually became anxious.

"MoMo, say something!"

"What should I do about this situation with my son, Ah Le?"

"You know about my uncle's family situation. The couple are honest farmers who have farmed all their lives and didn't even finish elementary school."

"Ah Le has an older sister who went out to work not long after graduating from junior high school."

"Now I've married into the next village and we're living a pretty good life, but we're just ordinary people and can't really make a difference."

"I genuinely think Ah Le is a really good kid! If no one helps him plan his future, he'll probably... sigh! What will he do then?"

Chen Mo scratched his brow. "I do have a suggestion!"

"However, Ah Le is your uncle's only son, so I'm afraid his family won't be able to let him go."

Upon hearing there was an opportunity, Li Huan's face immediately lit up with a smile. "What suggestion? Tell me!"

"As long as it's for the child's good, I'll make the decision for him!"

It seems that Li Huan's current status in the Li family is equivalent to that of the family's head.

Chen Mo put down his teacup, leaned forward slightly, casually placed his hands on his legs, and looked at Li Huan earnestly, saying:

"Transfer him to a school with a better academic atmosphere!"

"He's not mentally ill, and he knows that studying is a good thing. If he changes his environment and works hard, he can easily get 300 or 400 points."

Upon hearing this idea, Li Huan's face instantly turned sour.

"I'd love to!"

"If his grades were even slightly better, I would have gotten it done for him long ago."

"Several times, when it came to crucial points, the schools rejected me as soon as they saw my transcript!"

"Private high schools are willing to accept students, but it costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, and there's no guarantee they'll get good grades."

"My uncle's family's financial situation is what it is. First, they really don't have any money, and second, they are afraid of wasting money."

Chen Mo nodded. "Yes, I understand."

"How about this, we'll transfer him to Xiangnan High School for his senior year, and I'll take care of the school arrangements."

"If he could charge forward on his own in a different environment, that would be ideal."

"If my results are still not ideal after the college entrance exam, it will be easier for me to handle things here since I'm unfamiliar with the area and people here, while he's in southern Hunan."

"However, you should think this through. If Ah Le takes this step out of the province, it will be difficult for him to return to his hometown in the near future."

Unless, of course, there is a special, serendipitous encounter; or one's own growth is astonishing, granting absolute power of choice.

Upon hearing this idea, Li Huan excitedly patted Chen Mo's thigh.

"Okay! It's settled then!"

"A man of ambition should bravely venture out into the world!"