Chapter 1198: Chapter 1199: The Love-Struck Brother’s Sister 41

Today is the day the children return to school to pick up their report cards, and Zhang Dong is the most anxious.

The previous exam results were good, but as Zhang Yu makes progress, others are also improving.

Especially the colleagues’ children at First High, they’ve all signed their kids up for extra classes.

Sometimes Zhang Dong feels quite anxious, wondering whether he should sign his own children up for classes too.

But after asking around about the prices, Zhang Dong reluctantly gave up on the idea because the price for good teachers is really not cheap at all.

A winter break’s worth of tutoring would cost at least over 10,000, not that he can’t afford it, but Zhang Hao needs money over there, and it’s not a small amount.

Several colleagues saw Zhang Dong’s conflicted expression, thinking he was worried about Zhang Hao’s grades.

Indeed, with two children, one attending a top high school and the other a private high school, the gap is really quite significant.

Not to mention Zhang Hao’s grades, which aren’t very remarkable in that high school, just average.

Other people might laugh at that sometimes, but seeing Zhang Yu’s grades now, they’re so good, who’s going to mock Zhang Yu?

On the way home, Zhang Dong felt really tense, constantly pressing his lips.

Liang Yan, although not speaking up, was also very anxious.

The moment Zhang Dong got home, just seeing the children’s expressions, his heart sank.

Zhang Yu looked pleased; you could tell her grades must be pretty good.

As for Zhang Dong, you could tell even with closed eyes that he didn’t perform well.

Liang Yan saw Zhang Hao’s unhappy expression, “What score did you get?” she asked nervously.

Zhang Hao stammered for a while, thinking they’d find out eventually, so he braced himself and reported his score, “Ranked 101st in the grade.”

Zhang Yu followed up with her own scores, and without even considering the difficulty of the test, her score directly overshadowed Zhang Hao’s.

“Ranked 25th in the grade,” Zhang Yu was overjoyed.

Progress again? Zhang Hao’s heart raced upon hearing Zhang Yu’s score, even better than the mid-term exam.

“Didn’t you say the cubicle was noisy and you couldn’t rest well?” Liang Yan thought the mid-term results were due to preparations during summer break.

Internally, she kept convincing herself that Zhang Yu would surely reveal her true potential come finals.

Unexpectedly, at the final exams, her grades not only didn’t decline but improved.

“I bought ear plugs.” Zhang Yu pulled out disposable ear plugs, once again lamenting this added monthly expense.

“Effective?” Zhang Hao took the ear plugs Zhang Yu handed over, thinking they looked quite ordinary.

“They kind of work; put the ear plugs in well, and then put the ear muffs on.”

“At least the noise is reduced significantly.” Zhang Yu explained briefly.

“Oh right.” Zhang Hao looked at the small ear plugs in his hand, feeling upset; why did such things exist, and most importantly, how did Zhang Yu discover them – it was really an unfortunate situation.

“These work well.” Zhang Dong casually asked about the price.

“3M brand, not cheap.” Zhang Yu had indeed bought genuine products; they’re quite good if occasionally getting annoyed by neighbor noise.

This expensive? Liang Yan looked dismissively at the ear plugs in Zhang Yu’s hand, wanting to ask if it was necessary to waste money, buying such pricey ear plugs?

Yet these words dared not be spoken, otherwise they’d circle back to the dressing room.

Liang Yan remained silent, nobody jumped in to speak, as if the atmosphere was quite good.

Zhang Dong, being a man of his word, pulled out his phone and transferred money to Zhang Yu’s card, “Sent it to you.”

Zhang Yu constantly thanked him, while Zhang Hao looked envious and jealous, initially hoping to get a reward from Zhang Dong, thinking Liang Yan’s reward would at least be assured.

In the end, he got nothing at all, leaving him disheartened, considering Zhang Yu now had at least 10,000, and he couldn’t help but ponder how to get money from her.

Seeing the bank deposit notification, Zhang Yu was thrilled, “Perfect, I’ll buy a laptop tomorrow.”

“Get Dad a tie, maybe a set of skincare products for Dad.”

“With extra money, I’ll buy myself New Year’s clothes.” Usually, Liang Yan would arrange this, but not this year.

Zhang Dong wouldn’t let Zhang Yu handle New Year’s clothes, simultaneously recalling Zhang Hao needed them too.

“I’ll give you each 2,000, you buy your own New Year’s clothes.”

Zhang Dong feels confident with Zhang Yu, knowing with the money she’ll definitely buy clothes; as for Zhang Hao, he’s a bit unsure.

Thinking it over, “Liang Yan, I’ll give you 2,000 yuan, you buy clothes for Xiao Hao.”

Liang Yan wouldn’t refuse such a task, instead eyeing Zhang Yu’s money, “Why not let me handle Little Yu’s 2,000, I’ll buy her clothes.”

Zhang Yu didn’t need her buying clothes. Hearing 2,000, going through Liang Yan’s hands, it would be fortunate to end up with 1,000 worth of clothes.

“No thanks, Mom, I’ll buy them myself.”

“Just take care of my brother.” Zhang Yu remained firm on buying her own clothes, “Recently I’ve been buying my own clothes, it’s been fine.”

Liang Yan thought long and hard but found no issues, reluctantly giving up.

“Mom, I want, I want to buy clothes myself, is that okay?” Zhang Hao whispered, preferably having Liang Yan buy clothes, where 2,000 could absolutely mean 4-5,000 worth.

But now he lacks money, various debts need settling, and gifts for Chen Jiaojiao – overall, money constantly falls short.

Displeased, he glanced at Zhang Yu; if not for her wanting this and that, would he be so destitute now?

Liang Yan hadn’t expected Zhang Yu buying herself things, and Zhang Hao not wanting her buying things either, her mood plunged to the bottom.

Preparing to say something, she noticed Zhang Hao watching Zhang Yu, the initial thought being her son unwillingly pressured by Zhang Yu.

“Little Yu, what do you mean? I said I’d buy you clothes.” Liang Yan wasn’t pleased.

“I’ll buy them myself.” Not intending to say much, Zhang Yu insisted on buying them, “I’m a grown-up.”

“No way.” Liang Yan’s face dropped, displeased as she looked at Zhang Yu.

If so insistent, “Mom, why shouldn’t I let you buy clothes, don’t you really have a clue?”

“Dad gives me 2,000 for clothes, but with you buying them, I’d be lucky to get clothes worth 1,000.”

“What you buy for Zhang Hao is from top stores, my clothes are from wholesale markets.”

“I don’t need it.”

“I fear you’ll withhold money again, to use it on Zhang Hao.”

Liang Yan pointed at Zhang Yu angrily, “You, you are such an ungrateful child.” What was understood, this girl had to break the silence.

“Alright.” Zhang Dong looked at the mother and daughter, feeling overwhelmed and powerless.