Legendary score
Jian Tang walked inside the manor, her steps were fierce. She looked at Li Feng who was reading the newspaper leisurely. He quickly smiled at her. "How was the lunch?" But he quickly realised her tense expression.
"Ask you son." Jian Tang's eyes frowned as she directly walked upstairs to the master bedroom. She threw her heels and bag one after another and sat on the bed trying not to cry. 'She tried so hard to get here, so that she could provide a good future for her children. But she felt like a failure.'
Li Feng waited in the living for Li Jie's return as following Jian Tang only meant a fight at the moment. But to his shock Li Jie walked after 30 minutes huffing covered in sweat, it looked like Jian Tang had specifically left him behind.
"You are back?" Li Feng's words were stern, he was too sure Li Jie had made a mistake at the lunch meeting today. Li Jie looked at his father not wanting to explain anything to him but he didn't have a choice as Li Feng didn't let him go.
After explaining everything to Li Feng that happened at lunch with Leng siblings today, both of them sat in awkward silence. Li Feng hadn't heard Leng Rui showing his dark side openly , not that he underestimated that bastard. But in this matter he sided with Li Jie. If he didn't have Jian Tang he would also not care who he married. But Li Feng didn't say that to Li Jie. "I had already warned you to keep quiet 2-3 times. *Sigh* You first go back to your room first. I will talk to you mother."
Li Jie didn't trust Li Feng's promise of talking to his mother seriously as he first handedly saw Jian Tang's response after Leng siblings left. Li Jie touched his right chick that was still stinging even after applying ice from the restaurant. He walked upstairs to his room and his legs were heavy. He finally distanced the only person who loved him.
Li Jie spent the next two days sitting in the greenhouse and reading books. As Li Feng had given him a forced vacation for a week. In these two days Li Jie hardly saw Jian Tang who was either busy meeting other rich wives, attending charities, or parties. But even when he tried to run into her intentionally he was ignored like thin air. He could have accepted it if Jian Tang was angry at him but he couldn't deal with her silence. Li Jie's phone beeped at the moment it seemed to be the original owner's home room teacher. Li Jie had never seen him but he clearly knew how the grades of the original owner were. So he had an idea how the teacher must think of him.
He quickly swiped right and picked up the phone. The voice from the other side was noisy but he soon heard a middle aged man's happy noise. It was clear his happiness couldn't be contained with how he greeted Li Jie with respect.
"Student Li, it's me your home room teacher Yang" On the other side teacher Yang introduced herself fearing this young master Li had deleted her number. 'No' she quickly got to the topic fearing Li Jie would cut her call. And she was right Li Jie was about to disconnect her until he heard her last sentence.
"Congratulations student Li you secured not only the first rank in the national college examination in the whole school but the whole province with a legendary score of 720…I still can't believe that the second in the province is at 708."
Despite hearing praises from her Li Jie's eye's looked unmoved. But he let her continue.
"Your parents will be proud, the school has decided to invite you and your parents for a medal ceremony from school specifically." Teacher Yang didn't forget to add if only his parents weren't busy as she clearly knew who the Li family was. But she was sure even if Li Jie came from money no parent could be busy when their son got a legendary 720 score, a full score even in the language section.
Hearing her first sentence Li Jie quickly got up from his seat and said goodbye to her. He had completely forgotten about the results being declared today as it didn't matter to him who was once a wanted sidekick in the superhero world. His scientific and other knowledge could never be completely used in this peaceful world. But if this small feat could make his mother proud then let it be.
[Host, you stole the spot of the male lead. You can't divert the plot.]
[If this happens one more time you will be liable to be punished]
[At worst your soul will get sucked out of this world.]
Li Jie heard the system 420's words but didn't care about the punishment. Not like he intentionally stole the protagonist place.
He quickly walked inside the house afterwards searching for Jian Tang everywhere. Only to get informed by Ryan the butler that she was attending a charity auction. Li Jie's expression change was visible to the naked eye but Ryan didn't comment on it.
Li Jie called Li Feng afterwards asking him permission to follow Jian Tang to the charity auction only to be declined. Even after telling him the reason. Li Feng was surprised at his score but afterwards calmly told him Jian Tang would bulge even after hearing his score.
Li Jie slumped on the sofa waiting for her to return but he woke at 11 pm. Jian Tang seemed to have already returned but he missed her. Li Jie sat on the sofa clinching the blanket he thought Ryan gave him. It gave out a soft feeling as if he had been used to it, Li Jie hugged it and walked to his room. His heart was telling to barge in the master bedroom to ask for forgiveness from Jian Tang but couldn't bring himself to do so.