Chapter 24: Only I Am Unique Chapter 24 Weekend Banquet

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

The weekend is an interesting day, and more importantly, a day of family testing.

The happier and more harmonious a family is, the more important the weekend becomes; the more status and identity a person has, the more they value the weekend.

For many people, the weekend is the center of life.

Treating the weekend as a day for gatherings and leisure is both the individual submitting to society and society submitting to the individual.

Every time he came to Lao Zhai, even Chen Yi felt like he was taking an exam, let alone the other brothers.

The usually steady eldest brother Chen Heng was increasingly silent and taciturn in the old house, sitting on the sofa with his back straight; Chen Yi saw him as soon as he entered.

Instead, the eldest uncle's son Chen Ye greeted him first, smiling: "Chen Yi, you're something, heard you got 600 on the College Entrance Examination?"

"Mock exam," Chen Yi said helplessly, waving to the other cousins who had come. The Chen Family had developed to this day; the uncles and cousins were either officials or businessmen, running around the Global all year round, and the children of one family were like left-behind children.

Of course, each family had its own educational methods, and their interactions were not close. According to common custom, they would only gradually increase contact around the time the children went to University.

This method had its benefits; the connection of Bloodline originally needed Education to explain—gorillas do not understand the concept of blood being thicker than water—on the other hand, too many children living together from childhood would not necessarily make their relationships harmonious; rather, relationships after adulthood were more conducive to the prosperity of the family.

If it weren't for the old master stepping down, this should have been a happy gathering, but now it inevitably turned into a family meeting.

A group of third-generation children hadn't even had time to pay respects to the old master before their fathers squeezed them to the side.

The pillars of the family, once they started talking, would go on all day without end, making the whole family gathering become the world of the juniors.

Chen Heng stood up and brought Chen Yi to his side. He had always had the bearing of an eldest brother since childhood, afraid that his younger brother would suffer a loss.

The latter looked him up and down for half a day, smiling: "Eldest Brother, being in a military academy, you're indeed extraordinary."

Among so many people, only Chen Heng wore a standard Military Uniform, just with the epaulets and sleeve insignias removed.

Chen Heng gave a bitter smile and said softly: "Uncle Liu is strict, I just got half a day off."

"So little?" A sharp voice, but it wasn't Chen Yi's.

The two didn't need to turn around, almost in unison: "Little Sister, you're (again) let out?"

After long演绎, the word "let out" was said by them as if opening a cage.

The brothers and sisters around made way one after another, yielding a set of sofas.

Little sister Chen Rongxi!

She narrowed her round eyes and smiled sweetly: "I told the teacher I need to celebrate for Second Brother, so I specially took two days off."

Her knees fell on the sofa, leaning behind the two brothers, her hands placed at their Necks.

She squeezed hard with both hands.

Chen Heng's Neck, trained through Cultivation, had strong resistance to being choked to death, but Chen Yi could hardly bear it, choking out: "What do I, your second brother, need to celebrate? Why do you need to take two days off? Studies are important."

"I finally found a reason, how can I not play outside for a few days? Chen Yi, can you face me after I rushed back from a thousand li?" The little sister called him by name directly, placing both hands on his Neck.

"Boarding school is indeed hard," Chen Yi nodded repeatedly before rolling his eyes. He muttered in his heart: You just found a reason to come out two days ago.

Chen Heng took the opportunity to pull the little sister away, saying: "You're about to enter High School; if you don't behave better, watch out, Mom will make you continue attending Girls' School."

He had grasped Chen Rongxi's weak point.

There weren't many girls' schools in Jiangning; each was either Christian or Catholic, all famous, with at least 365 ways to imprison students, enough to stop a child's crying.

Chen Rongxi feared nothing in heaven or earth, but was trained by her mother to feel uncomfortable all over; going to boarding school was less forced than her own way of hiding.

Besides not being very willing to study because of the Car ECU, staying at Home made her easily scolded.

Chen Yi moved his Neck and shifted to the side, but before he could escape, he saw the little sister pull out a paper slip from her Pocket, saying slyly: "Eldest Brother, I got something good, preparing to give it to you."

"What is it?"

Chen Rongxi giggled and said: "The beauty list of Qiming Girls' Middle School, with various information, absolutely can serve as candidates for your future sister-in-law. Eldest Brother, what are you preparing to exchange?"

Chen Yi's ears also perked up.

Chen Heng's eyes widened, feigning anger: "Little Sister, you're only 15 years old, right..."

"Want it or not?" Chen Rongxi put her hands on her hips, directly interrupting him.

Although Chen Heng had graduated from the military academy, he might not have seen more beauties than the little sister, especially since Qiming Girls' School was famous far and wide; even he, far in the military camp, had heard comrades talk about it. The steadfast heart of a Party Member suddenly swayed.

Several third-generation children nearby were at the age of budding youth; taking advantage of the adults not coming, they scrambled to say: "Sister Rong Xi, besides one Eldest Brother, do you have us several brothers? That's too much favoritism."

"I want to borrow Eldest Brother's car; what benefits do you have for me?" Chen Rongxi accepted all comers, seeming to have prepared goods to sell to several families.

Chen Yi tragically covered his eyes and shook his head: "I see today, I'm holding an auction for you."

The little sister gave a thief-like laugh twice, turned her face and said: "Eldest Brother, how about exchanging Resources?"

"No, you don't have a driver's license," Chen Heng refused decisively. When he was in the military academy, he got a reward Land Rover, but unfortunately hadn't driven it for two days before entering closed management; there were as many instructors in the whole community as stray dogs, and little trainees had no qualification to drive their own cars. Parked at Home, it seemed to have been eyed by the little sister.

"Then you be our Driver and Bodyguard even better," Chen Rongxi said, rolling her eyes: "By then you can still meet several famous beauties on the list, there are High School Students."

The eldest among the third-generation children, Chen Ye, glanced at the sofa, seeming to covet the paper full of information about beautiful young girls; unfortunately, he had already graduated for two years and was embarrassed to join the discussion.

As for Chen Heng, hearing that he should follow along, his heart stirred at once, and he hesitated: "Where are you going?"

"Just go to Nancheng Wall to barbecue," Chen Rongxi grabbed her eldest brother's shoulder, shaking him like an enemy, muttering "okay okay" with her mouth.

"Just barbecue? One afternoon?" Although Chen Heng felt sorry for his Land Rover, wasn't the purpose of a beautiful car to meet beautiful women.

Chen Rongxi said happily: "Just one afternoon."

At the same time, she said in a voice almost inaudible: Stay one more day.

Chen Heng was tricked again and agreed.

The little sister happily jumped onto the sofa at once, handed him the paper slip in her hand, and said loudly: "Now you have a chance; by then, your sister-in-law has to show it to me."

After finishing, without waiting for Chen Heng to be happy, she pulled out a copy from her Pocket and shouted: "Who else wants one? From pocket money to Airplanes, everything can be exchanged."

Everyone looked at each other in dismay.

Fortunately, the old master walked out from the room, his face stern, and asked, "Little girl, what are you up to again?"

Chen Rongxi stuck out her tongue, jumped off the sofa, and coquettishly said, "Grandpa, they all envy Yigege's good grades, so I told them they need more tutoring."

Chen Yi and the others wore wooden expressions.

The old master praised, "Indeed, I think we should hire a few professional teachers to give them all a good lesson."

As he spoke, he began in a reminiscent tone, "In my early years I had no chance to study; by the time twenty years later you want to study, you won't be able to absorb it anymore..."

The escaped Chen Rongxi hid behind Chen Yi, lowering her voice: "Second Brother, in exchange for you taking the heat, I grant you the qualification to go barbecue together."

"What scheme do you have?" Chen Yi asked suspiciously.

"It's an open scheme." Chen Rongxi patted her little chest, raised her head and caught sight of her mother, and involuntarily ducked down again: "All the barbecue items will be prepared by you; at that time you and Big Brother will be responsible for grilling, and us beauties will be responsible for eating."

The three children at home: Chen Heng had a steady and generous bearing, money didn't stay in his hands; Chen Rongxi's pocket money was all spent on various electronic products; on the contrary, Chen Yi was the most well-off, and also the frequent target of his little sister's mooching.

Without much thought, Chen Yi also nodded in agreement; the little sister immediately put on a look of universal delight, actually relieved at having dragged everyone into the water.

The luncheon formally began.

The Chen Family's direct relatives in Jiangning were not few; they often came on weekends. At this moment, everything was orderly — on one hand listening to the old master speak, on the other hand discussing matters among themselves.

Fang Manyi no longer had the excitement she had at home; she only reported her son's grades as good news to the old master. Those who had heard long ago accompanied her with smiles for a while.

As the adults talked, they naturally drifted to the current situation. Besides Chen Congyu's commercial group suffering a major blow, the others were not greatly affected, yet they could all feel a stern atmosphere.

One should say, it was truly because Chen Congyu persisted long enough that the others could catch a slight breath.

A group of children listened bored for a while, then began to slowly retreat backward.

The little sister held a list, who knew what other benefits she had collected; satisfied, she ran back, caught Chen Yi, and asked, "Second Brother, secretly tell me, how did you cheat on this exam?"

"Where is there cheating?" Chen Yi said guiltily.

"Ultra-shortwave Direct Ear Technology? Oral Bone Conduction Headphones? Micro-visual Invisible Contact Lenses? Remote Telescope?" The little sister rattled off several magical names in one breath.

Chen Yi said blankly, "Where did you hear these terms? None of them were used."

"You have even more advanced technology? Don't tell me Big Brother gave them?" Chen Rongxi turned to Chen Heng. The military always gives people a mysterious concept; spy weapons used for exam cheating — one thinks it's quite suitable.

Chen Yi sighed; the mock exam grades were indeed unexpected. To say using the Scroll doesn't count as cheating, he was embarrassed to pat his chest; but to say the grades were entirely fake would also be wronging him.

After all, what the Scroll brought, besides the appended grades, equally improved his knowledge reserves. Rather than calling it a cheating tool, it's more appropriate to call it a learning tool.

Fortunately, the little sister didn't really care; seeing he wouldn't answer, she quickly moved on to other things.

Not long after, she secretly notified the two: "Big Brother, Second Brother, we're departing."

"Now?"

"Of course it's now." The little sister finished speaking and left the room on her own.