Chapter 249: College Entrance Exam Top Scorer?

Xu Xingchen’s face turned even paler, looking toward Duan Xiuhao with some unease.

Duan Xiuhao, who was always nervous around the usually stern Patriarch of the Duan Family, had steeled himself to plead on his son’s behalf, but he was stumped by the old man’s single sentence, forgetting the well-prepared words and could only stammer, “Dad, Xingchen is far more outstanding than that kid Xingye, superior in every aspect!”

The Patriarch wished he could slap this unfilial offspring, Duan Xiuhao, across the face. The old man always favored his own, especially his eldest grandson, Duan Xingye.

The Patriarch had lived for decades and never misjudged a person.

Xingye was simple-minded and kind-hearted, whereas this Xu Xingchen was too cunning.

Just today, the sly Tong Yunrou had tricked him into a debacle, and now he was even more biased against those with too many thoughts in their hearts.

The Patriarch was already aggravated today at Duan Xiuqi’s wedding upon seeing this illegitimate child show up, so when he heard such words from this beast, Duan Xiuhao, he spoke bluntly, “Outstanding? I haven’t seen it. But causing the entire family shame, that’s true indeed.”

Letting this bastard who harmed his own brother back into the family and to treat his words like the wind would result in another loss of face for the Duan Family.

Duan Xiuhao was taken aback, then suddenly looked surprised as he said, “Dad, does what you just said mean that if our Xingchen can bring honor to the Duan Family, you would let him return to the family?”

The Patriarch: “???”

The old man’s eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets!

When had he ever said such a thing?

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Without giving the Patriarch a chance to speak, Duan Xiuhao immediately patted Xu Xingchen on the shoulder and excitedly said, “Xingchen, aren’t you going to thank your grandfather for the opportunity? In the upcoming college entrance exam, you’d better do well, aim for the top spot in the whole… no, the city, and really make our Duan Family proud.”

Xu Xingchen’s eyes reddened as he nodded continuously, “Thank you, grandfather. I will definitely work hard on the college entrance exam, and do my best to make you proud.”

The Patriarch: “…??” Didn’t these people give him a chance to speak?

A leisurely, amused voice floated in on the cool night breeze from outside the door: “One would think, not knowing any better, that Mr. Duan has only Xu Xingchen as a son.”

That voice!

Xu Xingchen, seated on the couch, tensed as if facing a formidable enemy; his entire being, from body to nerves, was on edge.@@novelbin@@

Xu Xingchen watched Bai Chuwei walk in beside Duan Feihan, his fourth uncle, and the indifferent Duan Xingye following alongside, feeling like his scalp was being scraped off.

Every time Xu Xingchen saw Bai Chuwei, he would remember the time he made an oath, only to be struck by lightning immediately afterwards.

Although the incident couldn’t be blamed on Bai Chuwei, it was just his bad luck; now, every time he saw her, his heart felt apprehensive.

Bai Chuwei was very pleased with Xu Xingchen’s fearful expression.

She felt she might have been assimilated by this villain boss Duan Feihan, enjoying the sight of the original story’s male and female protagonists trembling like mice before a cat whenever they saw her.

And to be honest, it was quite satisfying.

Duan Xiuhao, seeing the Patriarch’s increasingly ugly expression, immediately frowned and scolded Bai Chuwei, “What are you talking about? Of course, Xingye is in my heart as a son, but Xingchen is in more difficulty now, isn’t he? I must look after Xingchen more.”

The old ancestor settled comfortably on the sofa beside the Patriarch with no hint of feeling like an outsider, resting an arm on the armrest with an amused tone, “Oh? Is that so? Then when Xu Xingchen’s mother tried to harm Duan Xingye and drive him to suicide, and I saved your son’s life, Mr. Duan, you have yet to show me any gratitude, have you?”