Chapter 8 — I'm Already Excellent

I can't say thanks to comments to help find it. I simply grabbed his wrist and pulled him up.

“Go.”

“Find your mother to talk to.”

Jiang Ze was bewildered:

“Huh…?”

“What are you going to do…?”

I glanced at him, my voice sharp:

“Go get justice for you.”

“You are not a child who should be thrown away.”

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Jiang Ze hesitated, tears sparkling:

“But the door is locked, Le Le…”

I glanced at him with disdain.

“If it's locked, why don't you know how to type?”

“BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!”

I banged on the door so hard that it shook the whole door frame.

“Check the water meter, open the door!”

“You have the guts to kick your son out of the house, but don't have the guts to open the door to check the water meter?!”

There was silence for a few seconds. Finally, the door opened. A maid stuck her head out and looked at me confused:

“This house does not have any water meters that need to be checked…”

But before I could finish my sentence, I pulled Jiang Ze straight into the house. As soon as I arrived, I immediately faced a woman sitting on the sofa drinking tea. Wearing a high-class outfit, with an arrogant temperament, it was none other than Jiang Ze's mother. She put down her teacup, her eyes indifferently scanning us. Without looking at me, she coldly opened her mouth:

“Have you forgotten what I said?”

“Before regaining first place, no return is allowed.”

"And bringing along a stray brat? That's hopeless."

I raised my eyebrows, didn't let her finish her sentence, and bluntly interrupted her:

“Are you blind?”

She stiffened, her eyes immediately darkened.

“Who are you saying is blind?”

“There you are.”

I crossed my arms over my chest and calmly glanced at her.

“If you're not blind, then why don't you see what an excellent son the person standing in front of you is?”

She snorted coldly and sneered:

“If you don't win first place, there's no such thing as excellence.”

I paused for a second, then slightly curled my lips.

“It's true that he didn't win first place.”

I deliberately stopped for a moment. Jiang Ze stood next to me, his eyes sparkling with anticipation as he looked at me. Like a little puppy waiting to be praised. Finally, I squinted my eyes and smiled, slowly saying:

“But…”

“He is the most handsome.”

“He's the number one hottest boy in the whole school.”

Jiang Ze: "Le Le..." His voice trembled, his eyes seemed to glow. Comments explode: 【I'M CRAZY!!! IN A TENSE CONFRONTATION SITUATION, THE SCHOOL STUDENT CHOOSES TO PRAISE THE MALE LEAD BECAUSE OF HANDBY?!】 【I can't stand it anymore, I truly believe that the male lead doesn't need his biological mother anymore, he just needs to study the god and praise him to make a living!】 【His mother is definitely angry to the point of vomiting blood, but she can't refute!】 【That's right! What is "useless if you don't stand first"? HE'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, THAT'S ENOUGH!】 Jiang Ze's mother choked. I clearly saw that she was almost angered to death by my words. But she still tried to control herself and shouted:

"What's the use of a beautiful face? Can it make food?"

I blinked, curled my lips:

“I can't be a cook, but I can be a wife.”

“Phew—!!!”

Comment: A CRITICAL SHOT! 【HUHUHUHUHU SOMEONE PULL ME UP, I DICKED IN FRONT OF THIS COMPLETELY UNSURPRISE FACE!】 【I DID NOT EXPECT THE SCRIPT TO GO THIS DIRECTION! Is it true that a godly student leads a male lead to adopt him?!】 【The mother is probably about to explode! Doesn't she need a son? Okay, someone else needs it!】 Jiang Ze stood next to him, his face was red. But no objection. He even mumbled in a low voice:

“If it's Le Le... it's not too bad…”

Me: “……” Damn. I just wanted to annoy her, who let him think that for real?! Jiang Ze tearfully called my name. I didn't pay any attention, just continued talking.

“He is the most popular senior of the entire middle school.”

"Not because he's handsome, but because the number of juniors he secretly helps is countless."

“He is the class president loved by all the students.”

“Not because he's handsome, but because unlike me, he's always willing to spend time helping weak students.”

“Every essay he writes is posted on the achievement board.”

“Not because he's handsome, but because he has deeper and richer emotions than others.”

If those things are still not enough to be called 'excellent'..."

"Then you don't deserve to talk about the word 'excellent' anymore."

“You don't even deserve the word 'mother'.”

Jiang Ze was so emotional that tears sparkled, as if he wanted to rush to hug me immediately. I glanced at him, then slowly raised my lips.

“Besides, the reason he didn't come first is not because he wasn't good enough.”

“It's because I'm better than him, understand?”

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Jiang Ze's mother stiffened, her face turned pale. She received a fatal blow from me and could not refute immediately. But very quickly, she narrowed her eyes and a cold laugh rang out:

“It turns out you're the one at the top.”

“It's just a title of being the best in school, what right do you have to stand here and shout at me?”

I raised my eyebrows slightly, my lips curled challengingly.

“What status?”

“Do you have the guts to try competing with me?”

I looked coldly at Jiang Ze's mother and slowly asked again:

“What about you?”

“Have you ever achieved anything first? Or at least have you ever won second place?”

Her face immediately stiffened. The hand holding the cup of tea trembled slightly.

“So it has never happened.”

I nodded gently, seeming to understand. Then he raised his lips and slowly said:

“Then I suggest you sign up for a square dancing class.”

“Anyway, it's still possible to get a spot in the lead, right?”

“So at least you have the right to say your son is not good enough.”

“You—!”

She blushed, her whole body shaking with anger. I didn't give her a chance to argue. I pulled Jiang Ze who was completely stunned aside, turned around and walked straight to the door. The rain has stopped. The whole world seems cleaner and fresher. But before he could go far, his mother's sharp voice rang out behind him:

“Jiang Ze!”

“If you dare to follow that girl, don't ever come back! Don't accept me as your mother anymore!”

I felt him stunned. Footsteps slow down. I stopped and turned my head to look. His eyes wavered slightly, a bit confused. No matter what, it's his mother. Even though he's cold, even cruel, he's still the person who gave birth to him. I looked at him for a moment, then said softly:

“Jiang Ze, don't think that I'm the light in your darkness.”

“I helped you this time, just to return a favor.”

He stiffened, his eyes blinked, the light in them gradually turned off. I don't waver. I looked straight at him and slowly said:

“You don't plan to rely on me forever Is that right?”

“Even the male lead isn't allowed to do that.”

Then, I pulled my hand out of his hand. Say nothing more, turn around and leave. But right before disappearing from his sight... I gently waved my hand behind my back. An arbitrary move but not completely sincere. Comments explode: 【HUHUHUHUHU OH MY GOD I'M TERMINATED!】 【I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO CRY OR LAUGH! THE STUDENT IS SO COLD THAT HE DENIED HIMSELF AS THE MALE LEAD'S LIGHT!】 【But she still waved her hand lightly... I knew right away that she didn't really throw him away!】 【Oh my God, what will Jiang Ze do?! Go or stay?!】 I didn't turn back. I want to see what he will choose. I spent countless hours and efforts learning an important lesson. And today— I pass that lesson on to Jiang Ze.

“Jiang Ze.”

“Do you know?”

“This world is yours.”

“It has nothing to do with anyone else.”

I don't stop. Don't turn around.