"Nianhua is smart, she can just take the exam again next year," Xu Qingjiang said with an awkward smile. He added, "Big brother, my Zhiyuan didn't get in either. Next year, they can be each other's company."
"Big brother, it's all because Juxiang has spoiled Jiaojiao too much. Besides, Jiaojiao is young and doesn't know any better, turning such a small matter into this big of a fuss. I thought Nianhua had just gotten an upset stomach from something she ate," Xu Qingjiang said, pushing the blame away from himself with implication after implication. In his view, it was all because his wife hadn't managed their child properly.
"Alas, I didn't have a choice; Jiaojiao is my own daughter. I can't very well kill her, can I?"
Xu Qingjiang lamented, "Zhihao has finally settled down in the county and will start making money. In the future, he will surely be filial to you, his eldest uncle. Big brother, about this matter... could we possibly..."