Chapter 437: Praising on the surface, mocking in secret! Unexpected exposure!

At the dining table.

Dinner proceeded in a somewhat subtle atmosphere.

Kondo Masasuke sat at the head of the table, his posture possessing the dignity of a head of the household.

Kondo Miyuki, Kondo Miki, and Akita Sana sat in order on the left side of the table.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun and Xia Muruli sat quietly on the right.

Kondo Masasuke picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, chewed for a moment, and turned his gaze to Xia Muruli, who was eating quietly.

Come to think of it, he hadn't paid much attention to the Xia family's affairs for over a year.

Especially after the siblings' father passed away.

If his wife hadn't insisted on inviting the siblings to dinner, he probably would have forgotten about them long ago.

But since they were reunited now, he vaguely remembered that when this girl's family was wealthy, she had private tutors all year round, and her grades were stably in the top ten of her grade.

Now that she lacked those abundant resources, he figured her grades must have slipped.

But that was also normal.

After all, the educational resources of wealthy families were always richer.

Once they fell into poverty, the performance of these wealthy children probably wasn't much better than that of ordinary children.

Bored, Kondo Masasuke wanted to find a topic, so he took the initiative to ask Xia Muruli:

"Little sister Ruli, how are your grades in school now? Are you still in the top ten of your grade like before?"

Xia Muruli put down her chopsticks and shook her head gently.

"I'm not in the top ten of the grade."

Seeing her shake her head in denial, Kondo Masasuke sneered inwardly, feeling that it was just as he expected.

Once this wealthy young lady fell on hard times, her grades would inevitably plummet.

How could she compare to his daughter, Kondo Miki?

Although their family didn't provide the top-tier resources that Xia Muruli used to have, Miki was able to stay firmly in the top ten of her grade every year; who was stronger and who was weaker was clear at a glance.

Kondo Miyuki covered her mouth and chuckled, adding:

"Honey, little sister Ruli's grades are actually very good. She's currently first in her grade and has a full scholarship; she's very impressive."

Akita Sana clapped her hands happily:

"Little sister Ruli is amazing! She's actually first in her grade!"

Hearing this, Kondo Masasuke was stunned.

Then he clicked his tongue in disdain inwardly, feeling that this girl was just living off the capital of her previous elite education.

And it was only middle school now.

How hard could middle school knowledge be?

Once she got to high school, the curriculum would deepen, and as time went on, she would definitely not be as good as his daughter, Kondo Miki.

If only the siblings were present, he wouldn't even bother with a polite compliment.

After all, they were siblings destined to have no future, not worth wasting his breath on.

But now that Akita Sana, this young lady, was on the side, if he asked about the situation and then immediately fell silent, it would inevitably leave a bad impression.

His daughter might still need to rely on Akita Sana's connections in the future; there was no need to ruin this relationship because of one sentence.

A somewhat stiff smile appeared on Kondo Masasuke's face, and he praised her reluctantly:

"I see, your grades are indeed quite good. You must continue to maintain them in the future and never let them slip."

Kondo Miki knew that Xia Muruli's grades were good.

She just didn't expect that after the family's decline, she could not only maintain them but even rise to first in her grade.

One could imagine how much effort Xia Muruli had put into her studies.

Looking at Xia Xia Xia Mujun, he still played on his phone and slept every day when he went to school.

Thinking of this, Kondo Miki couldn't help but shake her head secretly, wondering if these two siblings were really related; how could the gap be so large?

Kondo Masasuke, seeing that he couldn't get the better of Xia Muruli, turned his target to Xia Xia Xia Mujun, smiling with feigned concern:

"By the way, Xia Xia Xia Mujun, how are you doing in school lately?"

"Are you studying hard? Although your grades aren't very ideal, sometimes you don't necessarily have to struggle with the path of academics."

"I remember that schools nowadays all have special talent programs, right?"

"You can cultivate some interests and talents in other areas, just like my daughter, winning awards in violin."

"Maybe later the school will treat you as a special talent student and waive your tuition or something."

He naturally knew that Xia Xia Xia Mujun had been made to try various hobbies by his father since he was a child, but without exception, he had given up on all of them halfway and performed mediocrely.

So Kondo Masasuke's words were purely praising on the surface while mocking in secret.

Hearing this, Xia Muruli's expression darkened slightly.

Unlike her brother who only liked playing games, she had received a complete elite education; how could she not hear the subtext in those words?

However, before she or Xia Xia Xia Mujun could speak, Akita Sana excitedly answered first:

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Uncle Kondo, you're really right! Xia Xia Xia Mujun really might become a special talent student!"

Kondo Masasuke was stunned: ===== CHAPTER 438 =====