novellhall Chapter 31 Why are you still so stupid?
Chapter 31 Why are you still so stupid?
The lake water was a deep, vibrant green, and you could see right through to the bottom.
Anxi lay on the grass with her head resting on Zhou Xiaobai's lap, her usual liveliness gone.
After spending so much time together, the two have gotten used to this way of getting along. There's no awkwardness at all, and everything is so casual. Especially in this space, there's nothing to worry about.
"When we have time, we'll get some fish to raise here," Zhou Xiaobai said with a smile, comforting her. It was the first time he had ever seen An Qianqian like this.
"Didn't you go to your dad's today? Why are you here again?"
"You're back again. I've told you about Dad's situation before..."
As she spoke, a trace of sorrow flashed in An Qianqian's eyes, and tears welled up in them.
After becoming a member of the system, although she had only been outside for three months, the space and time were infinite. She learned a lot and understood a lot.
Zhou Xiaobai had never experienced such family matters before, and dared not offer any opinion.
In my past life, I was a mountain bandit king, and also a carefree good-for-nothing from a scholarly family.
Although he was adopted by an orphanage when he came into this world, Grandma Wang and the other uncles and aunts there treated him very well, and now he has a perfect home.
The bittersweet nature of love can only be truly understood through personal experience.
Zhou Xiaobai gently stroked An Qianqian's cheek. Seeing the tears in her eyes, a wave of heartache washed over him. He slowly lowered his head and gently wiped away the tears from the baby's eyes.
After a while, Zhou Xiaobai whispered to An Qianqian, "Don't be sad, I'm here with you, we are destined to live forever."
"Yes! Immortality," Anxi nodded, murmuring to herself, "Mom and Auntie also want to live forever."
"Okay, we're all family." After An Qianqian calmed down, Zhou Xiaobai suddenly said, "Qianqian, let's release an album after the New Year."
He's not afraid of releasing records at all now.
The song is there, the singer is there, and the record company is not a problem. Moreover, his vocal talent is even higher than Anxixi's.
This is what makes Wang Shuzhen particularly at ease – she feels that even if he doesn't excel in his studies, he can pursue an artistic path and he definitely won't starve.
How long have you been learning guitar and piano? How come you already have this level of skill?
Wang Shuzhen confidently assured everyone that she would handle the record release—she had personally witnessed how Zhou Xiaobai's "Learn to Meow" came about. The song was catchy, easy to learn, and perfect for little girls to sing, making it a perfect match for An Qianqian.
Zhou Xiaobai said he knows many songs, but he can't write sheet music; he has hummed a few of them.
Wang Shuzhen praised him highly, saying that once he had improved his studies, he could learn to compose music and then help An Qianqian release an album.
During this time, An Qianqian's singing skills also improved. Although she lacked natural talent, she had dreams and was willing to work hard. Wang Shuzhen said that they were both unparalleled geniuses, which made An Qianqian extremely happy.
The fact that the two cheaters used cheats through the space is definitely something that can't be mentioned.
"Okay! When are you going to copy the song out?" Anxi nodded happily. "I sang 'Learn to Meow' until my throat was hoarse."
Upon hearing that she would be releasing a record after the New Year, Anxixi's eyes lit up.
But now she wants to vent her anger in front of that family, to prove that she's not a useless girl.
Anxixi's family favored sons over daughters, and due to policy changes, she was the only son in her generation.
This matter has caused turmoil in her family over the years, and she vaguely sensed from her parents' arguments that things couldn't be that simple.
Although Anxixi looks simple and honest, she knows a lot. But she's young and has little influence, so nothing she says makes a difference.
Over the past two years, her mother has smiled much less. She felt sad for her mother and also for herself.
But in order not to worry her mother, she always presented herself to her mother as the happy little tyrant—stimulating her mother's brain cells through her naughtiness and cuteness.
Only in front of Zhou Xiaobai would she reveal her truest self.
She felt that Zhou Xiaobai was her light, after all, he was also her future lifeline!
"I still need to learn composition from Grandma Wang. Not every song is as simple as 'Learn to Meow'," Zhou Xiaobai said helplessly, hating himself for being useless.
This was the perfect opportunity to shine, but An Qianqian's question caught him off guard.
The little girl's sorrow came quickly, but her joy came even faster. After the sadness subsided, An Qianqian picked up where Zhou Xiaobai left off, teasingly saying, "Hehe! You lazy bum, all that work for nothing."
She often heard Zhou Xiaobai use the term "parasite," but she didn't understand it before. After hearing it so many times, she finally got it.
For this, she beat him up again.
"We'll learn from Grandma Wang at dawn, and then we can write songs by night."
Zhou Xiaobai is shameless, daring to so openly copy homework and cheat using cheat codes.
However, he still felt that he was too conservative.
If this were any other time traveler, even a child, they would have already acted like a little adult, spouting profound truths, and then become a powerful figure with a fortune of hundreds of millions.
"Then why did you suddenly stop hating studying?" An Qianqian asked abruptly, also curious about how Zhou Xiaobai would explain this.
"Uh!" Zhou Xiaobai was stunned; he really hadn't thought of this.
Seeing his silly expression, An Qianqian giggled nonstop, then added insult to injury: "Didn't expect that, did you? You really are useless."
"This...that..." Zhou Xiaobai's mind went blank, and he was speechless.
"Call me 'sister' and I'll help you figure something out," Anxixi offered, having seen other older sisters do this to their younger brothers.
"Sister Xixi." Ever since he called her that the first time, Zhou Xiaobai's skin had thickened, and the sense of shame that an adult should have had had long been swept away.
"Hmm!" Anxi emphasized, this time she wanted to hear something else.
"Sister," Zhou Xiaobai said obsequiously, her voice sweeter than candy. This little brat was handling such a trivial matter; the system would be laughing at her again soon.
"Since you're so well-behaved, I'll tell you something." An Qianqian counted on her little fingers, becoming a little teacher, and asked first, "When Grandma Wang found you, did she notice a strange fragrance and a glowing light?"
"Yes!" Zhou Xiaobai said, puzzled.
"Aren't there countless 'little geniuses' on TV and in newspapers these days?" Anxi asked again, getting a little anxious. Why hadn't her younger brother figured things out yet?
"Yes, yes!" Zhou Xiaobai nodded, still puzzled.
"What? How can you still be so stupid? You can't even think of this? Can't you tell me that when you were sleeping last night, an old man with a white beard touched your head in your dream and said you were the reincarnation of the God of Literature, and now you've finally figured it out?" An Qianqian was really worried about Zhou Xiaobai's brain. "Anyway, there are geniuses everywhere these days, what are you afraid of?"
Anxi gave herself a hundred thumbs up. She thought she was really smart to have come up with such a solution.
"Pfft!" Zhou Xiaobai, annoyed by An Qianqian's explanation, let out a sullen sigh. "A white-bearded old man? Why don't you just say you're the one who beat him up?"
With a bang, An Qianqian did as he wished, punching his head with her little fist. "Fine, I hit you now, so you'll have to say that."
Zhou Xiaobai was on the verge of tears, but this explanation actually seemed to work.
Or, how about we come like this tomorrow?