After Lu Wanmian left, Jiang Xiaoye on the other end of the phone couldn’t help but ask, “Ayan, are you sure this sister of yours is really your sister?”
Lu Siyuan’s gaze was certain: “Of course I’m sure. We did several paternity tests at the same time.”
Jiang Xiaoye was happy for him: “Good that she’s real. Congratulations, you finally found your sister.”
Lu Siyuan looked delighted: “Yeah, after searching for so many years, I’ve finally found her.”
Jiang Xiaoye thought of Lu Wanmian’s report card and smiled: “Your family is a high-IQ family. Your parents and you are all top students, especially you—you were one point short of a perfect score in the college entrance exam, and you went straight through bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in university. With you being this impressive, your sister probably isn’t bad either.”
Lu Siyuan raised an eyebrow, feeling proud: “My Lu Siyuan’s sister naturally won’t be lacking.”
Jiang Xiaoye followed his lead and said, “Then her professional level exam this time must have gone pretty well.”
Lu Siyuan curled his lips and picked up the report card: “Of course, it must be high—”
Before he could say the word “high score,” he suddenly froze.
Russian Beginner Exam Total Score: 5 points.
Lu Siyuan: “…!!”
The Russian Beginner Exam had a total of 500 points, and she only got 5?!
He couldn’t believe it, thinking it was his imagination. He closed his eyes and looked again—it still said 5 points.
Not only that, but there was also a notice underneath the report card. He picked it up and saw it was an expulsion notice, stating the reason for expulsion: Lu Wanmian’s professional grades were extremely poor, and she had also been in a fight, violating school rules, making her unfit to continue studying. Therefore, she was being advised to withdraw.
He felt as if struck by lightning. Not only did his sister score terribly, but she had also been in a fight and gotten expelled from school!
Jiang Xiaoye on the other end of the phone noticed he had gone silent and asked curiously, “Hey, what score did she get?”
Lu Siyuan grew irritated and hung up the phone. He grabbed the report card and the expulsion notice and hurriedly left the study.
He went to Lu Wanmian’s room and knocked on the door. Lu Wanmian opened it, and Lu Siyuan frowned, about to speak, when he saw her face covered in tears.
The words of reproach he had been about to say instantly died in his throat. He simply asked, “Mianmian, why are you crying?”
Lu Wanmian looked at him with tearful eyes and said, “I did really badly on the exam, and I got into a fight, and I got expelled from school. You must be really angry and disappointed in me, right?”
Faced with his pitiful little sister, Lu Siyuan’s heart ached for her. He quickly comforted her: “No, I’m not angry, and I don’t blame you. After all, your living conditions were bad before, and you had to work odd jobs to make money, so you didn’t have time to study. It’s normal that your grades turned out poor. As for the fight, it must have been those other people’s fault.
In my opinion, that school is the one without foresight. Having a good student like you, and they didn’t even cherish you—instead they expelled you. That’s just outrageous. A crappy school like that isn’t worth attending anyway.”
Lu Wanmian pouted, thinking to herself that it wasn’t the school that expelled her—she had voluntarily withdrawn. That expulsion notice was something she had forged, and the fight was something she had made up.
Of course, she couldn’t tell him any of that. With tears in her eyes, she said, “Maybe I should go out and find a job. Even though I have no education and no skills, I have strength. I can at least carry bricks at a construction site. I can earn money and lighten the burden on you.”
Lu Siyuan’s heart jolted. His sister was far too considerate—she had just been expelled, was clearly upset, and yet she was still thinking about going to a construction site to carry bricks and earn money to lighten his burden.
She was practically an angel of a sister.
His heart softened into a puddle, and he quickly said, “Mianmian, you don’t need to go work. You’re not a burden to your brother at all. Never mind that our family already has money—even if we didn’t, I could work and support you. You have to go to school.”
Lu Wanmian looked troubled. “But I’ve been expelled now. No school is willing to take me in.”
Lu Siyuan snorted coldly. “Who says no school will take you? You’re the young miss of the Lu family. Universities should be fighting over you. If any university dares to look down on you, I’ll make it go bankrupt.”
After making that bold declaration, he asked her, “Mianmian, what major do you want to study?”
At her previous school, Lu Wanmian had majored in Russian, which she didn’t like. Thinking of how the Lu family was currently developing intelligent robots and smart home appliances with vast future prospects, she said, “I want to study intelligent robotics development, so I can help the family company develop intelligent robots and smart home appliances in the future.”
Lu Siyuan’s eyes lit up, and he praised her repeatedly, “That’s a great major. You’re truly my sister—you have good taste. Mianmian, wait right here. I’ll contact the major universities right away and make sure you get into the best one.”
He hurried back to his study and got busy. Just then, Jiang Xiaoye called again. Lu Siyuan answered and said impatiently, “I’m busy right now. Handle the Azure Dragon Gang matter yourself. I trust that with your abilities, you’ll manage it well.”
With that, he hung up without waiting for Jiang Xiaoye to respond.
Lu Wanmian walked to the door of Lu Siyuan’s study and watched him busily working, a glint of cunning light flashing in her eyes.
Perfect. The plan was working.
The next morning.
Lu Wanmian got up, washed up, and went downstairs for breakfast. By then, the servants had already laid out breakfast on the table—a lavish spread with both Chinese and Western dishes.
She glanced at it, her appetite whetted, and pulled out a chair. Just as she sat down, she saw Lu Siyuan walking over with dark circles under his eyes, yawning.
To find a good university for Lu Wanmian, Lu Siyuan had been busy all night and barely slept.
She glanced at him and greeted him with a smile. “Good morning, big brother.”
Lu Siyuan replied, “Good morning, little sister.”
He pulled out a chair and sat down at the dining table, then said excitedly, “Mianmian, I’ve contacted a university for you. You can go today to complete your enrollment procedures.”
A flicker of surprise crossed Lu Wanmian’s eyes. “That fast?”
Lu Siyuan’s lips curved up. “When your brother handles things, efficiency is a given.”
Lu Wanmian asked, “Which university is it?”
Lu Siyuan replied, “It’s Jing University—my alma mater.”
Lu Wanmian’s heart jolted.
Jing University was the most prestigious university in the country. The minimum admission score for the college entrance exam was over 680 points, and her score had barely passed the second-tier line. He’d actually transferred her straight into Jing University.
Sure enough, money makes the world go round.
She couldn’t help asking, “Brother, how much did you donate to Jing University?”
Lu Siyuan poured himself a glass of milk, took a sip, and said calmly, “Just donated a building.”
Lu Wanmian’s mouth twitched. Damn, donating a whole building to Jing University—how much money did that cost? That was way too extravagant. It would’ve been cheaper to just let her retake the college entrance exam and get into Jing University on her own.
Seeing her feeling sorry about the money, Lu Siyuan comforted her, “Mianmian, the Lu family has plenty of money. It’s just one building—even ten buildings, your brother can afford to donate. As long as you have a school to attend, that’s all that matters.”
Lu Wanmian felt a bit touched inside. Her cheap brother was actually pretty good to her after all.
To show her gratitude, she peeled an egg for him and handed it over. “Brother, have an egg.”
Lu Siyuan was moved. His little sister even peeled an egg for him now—how thoughtful.
Just then, a servant walked in with a young man. “Young Master, Young Miss, Young Master Jiang is here.”
They both looked at Jiang Xiaoye across from them. He was dressed in casual wear, handsome with a somewhat feminine elegance, exuding a languid air. At first glance, he had a bit of a slacker vibe, but beneath that lazy exterior hid a cold and ruthless heart.
At the moment, he was banged up, with gauze wrapped around his forehead, his face pale and looking somewhat disheveled.
Lu Siyuan was a bit surprised. “Aye, what happened to you?”