Chapter 65: She's a Genius

Diana's previously empty stomach instantly began to growl.

As she sat down and began to devour a chicken leg, John elegantly used fork to pick up a piece of fish, forming a sharp contrast to her ravenous behavior.

He glanced at his butler Robinson sitting nearby and asked, "Where's Jackson?"

"Just a moment ago, he came down from upstairs looking very ill and said that he was going back to rest. Maybe the business trip was too tiring and he's not feeling well," Mr. Robinson replied with confusion.

At these words, Diana's head sunk even lower.

John, wearing gloves, peeled some shrimp for her and silently considered where to send Jackson.

"Do you want some?" Diana couldn't help but ask John when she saw him only feeding her.

"No, I just ate well," John said, looking deeply at her.

Diana was taken aback. What did John mean? Was he pretending to be serious while actually being a pervert? She really wished she could bury her head in the bowl and never show her face again!

After some fuss, the two of them finally finished their meal. John had originally planned to keep her company for a while longer, but seeing how uncomfortable the little girl looked, he decided to send her back.

Just as they got into the car, Diana received a message.

Ronin?

She glanced at John, who was sitting next to her, then turned around and read the message.

[Ronin: Hey, someone is badmouthing you on your university forum!]

Badmouthing her? Who?

Diana quickly logged onto the forum and saw a prominent post in the popular section.

"Diana Thompson, You Don't Deserve First Place!"

She clicked on the post and saw a long passage exposing her past mistakes in great detail. The post accused her of being a bad student who suddenly got first place and must have cheated. They also claimed that she was a piano idiot who couldn't even read sheet music and didn't deserve to be in the music department. The post was written in an emotional tone and quickly attracted a lot of attention and discussion.

Soon, the post went viral and many people commented, asking Diana to explain herself. Diana frowned. Apart from Maddie, she couldn't think of anyone who would be so bored as to do this.

Ronin's message came again.

[Ronin: I found information on this anonymous person, take a look, do you know her?]

He then threw over a file.

Diana looked at it and saw that it was Ava.

What an idiot!

She was always used by Maddie as a pawn, and looked like a loyal sister.

She was so stupid!

[Diana: Thanks, it is someone I know.]

[Ronin: What are you going to do now? This will ruin your campaign, you know.]

Diana's eye twitched.

How could she sense a hint of schadenfreude in that message?

"Who are you chatting with?"

Beside her, John, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up.

Diana put away her phone. "A friend."

She didn't want to trouble John by telling him about her university matters. She could handle it herself.

Seeing her evasive behavior, John's eyes flashed with thought, but he didn't say anything more.

Soon, the car arrived at the Thompson's residence.

After Diana got out of the car, Tom, who was driving, hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice, "Mr. Matthews, do you want me to look into the friend Ms. Thompson mentioned earlier?"

John was silent for a moment.

He looked at Diana's back disappearing from his sight before turning his gaze back to Tom.

He said lightly, "No need."

"Understood."

Tom's eyes flickered with surprise.

He felt like his boss was different from before.

If this was before...he didn't even want to imagine it.

It seemed like this time, he really decided to trust Ms. Thompson.

As soon as Diana stepped into the room, she felt that something was amiss. Why was it so dark?

Just as she was wondering, the overhead lights suddenly lit up, and she heard a loud "bang" as fireworks rained down from above.

"Surprise!"

Andrew was holding the fireworks, dragging Colin and their father James along with him, beaming at her with a bright smile. Colin even wore a cute party hat on his head, but it was clear that he had been forced to wear it.

Serena and Maddie were also standing nearby, but their smiles seemed forced and unnatural, as if they were being forced to be there.

"What's going on?" Diana asked, taking off the small glittering object on her head, looking confused.

"We're celebrating! Colin told us that you got first place on your science and humanities exams this time. Andrew is so happy for you and asked, 'What gift do you want?'" James explained.

"It's no big deal..." Diana pouted, feeling a bit embarrassed under their admiring gazes.

"What do you mean 'no big deal'? My little sister is the best!" Andrew laughed.

Maddie stood off to the side, watching as everyone gathered around Diana. A tight feeling developed in her chest. Were these people normal? Diana was a weak student, yet they didn't find it strange that she had suddenly placed first? They didn't even question it and were already celebrating?!

Serena approached and smiled, "Diana is amazing! She didn't have such good grades before, but suddenly she took first place. She's a genius!"

She observed James' expression while dropping hints.

Unexpectedly, James raised his eyebrows and said, "Diana has always been a genius!"

Serena was at a loss for words.

"She used to be so out of sorts and handed in blank papers every day. Now, when you tell people she got first place, they don't believe you!" James spoke with a straight face, but his tone couldn't conceal his joy.

He believed in his precious daughter's ability.

Since she was a little girl, she had always been exceptionally intelligent. It was nothing surprising that she had taken first place in the exam.

Humph, he would never admit that he was also surprised at first.

"I know I was wrong. It was all my fault," Diana stuck out her tongue and made a face.

"Well, keep up the good work. I'll make up for the allowance that was deducted earlier and give you an additional $4000 as encouragement," James said.

"Thank you, dad!" Diana happily ran over and hugged James.

For someone like James, who was strict and serious, this type of reward was enough to show his care.

"Oh, husband, about the dress you asked me to customize for Maddie, I looked at a few styles, but I don't know which one to choose. Can you help me decide?" Serena interrupted the warm moment.

"Sure, bring them over later, and we'll choose one together."

Colin furrowed his brow, "Didn't they say that the student representative would be re-elected? Isn't it too early to have a custom-made dress for Maddie?"

"What? They're re-electing?" James seemed surprised.

Serena quickly explained, "There was a new notice from the university this year, but Maddie's votes have consistently been first, so she's definitely still the student representative."

James nodded thoughtfully, "Oh, I see..."

"Dad, I'm running for student representative too!" Diana suddenly spoke up, interrupting James.

"You're running too?"

"Yeah, what's wrong? Are you not supporting me or not believing in me?" Diana pouted and looked displeased, "If Maddie gets a dress, then I want one too!"

She shook James' arm, acting like a spoiled child.

Maddie felt a burst of anger in her heart. What did Diana need a dress for? She was in last place in the election and thought she had a chance of winning?

"Diana, this dress is for Maddie's performance. If you become the student representative in the future, then we can have a dress custom-made for you," Serena said.

Although she spoke confidently, she believed that Diana wouldn't be elected.

"But Maddie hasn't been elected yet either, I don't care, I want one too!" Diana retorted.

James thought for a moment, "She's right, we can just wait until she's elected to have one made. It's not urgent." He then tapped Diana's forehead and said, "Stop being silly. Is everything fair now?"

"Hmph, you're so stingy!" Diana pouted and acted like she was still dissatisfied.

But in her heart, she was overjoyed.

Maddie was furious!

James had spoken, and Serena couldn't say anything either.

She whispered to Maddie, "It's okay, Maddie. It's just a few days late, but we'll still have one made for you."

Maddie replied quietly, but inside she was so angry that she wanted to curse.

This idiot was always causing her trouble!

But it didn't matter. When the piano competition results came out tomorrow, Diana would immediately be put back in her place!

And she would be the true pride of the Thompson family!

After playing with her father and two older brothers, Diana walked upstairs and entered her own room. She took out her phone and uploaded a video of her playing the piano to the university forum.