Chapter 47 - Grades Are the Achilles Heel (1/2)

Chapter 47: Grades Are the Achilles Heel

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Ding Jiayi, who was drying the laundry, heard the elder daughter’s voice and rushed to Qiao Nan’s room. “What happened?”

“Mom, where is Qiao Nan?”

“Qiao Nan?” Ding Jiayi rolled her eyes. “It’s already 10 o’clock. Qiao Nan woke up at half past six. She washed her clothes and left. I don’t know where she went.”

A family of four but Qiao Nan only washed her own clothes. Of course, Ding Jiayi had to wash the rest of the clothes for the remaining three.

In the past, when Qiao Nan helped her everyday, Ding Jiayi did not feel that she was helping her much. Moreover, she felt that Qiao Nan was expected to help.

When Qiao Nan stopped helping with the household ch.o.r.es, Ding Jiayi found herself busy all day long. There was never a moment of rest.

Just the household matters alone, she wished that she was a superhuman with three heads and six arms. Ding Jiayi was skeptical – if she went out to find a job today, who would do all the housework?

“Right, Zijin, you should wake up and wash up. I need to go out to look for a job. There are some household ch.o.r.es – why don’t you help out?”

Ding Jiayi really had no choice. She had to find a job. If not, she would not have money for the elder daughter.

“Mom.” Zijin woke up quickly, her face of full displeasure. “I don’t even know how to do these things, wait for Qiao Nan come back and let her do it.”

Last night, she clearly intended to pester Qiao Nan continuously. Unless Qiao Nan gave her the money, she was not prepared to let Qiao Nan sleep.

But, in the end, she fell asleep herself and Qiao Nan woke up earlier than her. She was so mad!

It was almost 11 o’clock when Qiao Zijin finished her breakfast. “Mom, Qiao Nan will definitely be back later. I don’t believe she will not come home for lunch.”

“This is already not the first time.” Ding Jiayi no longer harbored any hopes for the younger daughter.

During the last few days of the summer vacation, every morning after Qiao Nan finished her breakfast, she would leave the house and only come back in the evening, when Qiao Dongliang was off work.

That wretched girl was emboldened as she had Old Qiao’s money in her pocket.

Now that Qiao Dongliang gave money to Qiao Nan directly, Ding Jiayi wondered how much her husband would give Qiao Nan each time. At the thought of this money, she could not help feeling the pinch.

“Alright, today, you’re going to be alone at home. I will be out looking for a job. Zijin, it is rare that you are alone at home. Even if you are really reluctant to do the housework, at the very least, please read up more. For your sake, I did everything. But if you still can’t catch up on your academic performance… ”

Previously, Ding Jiayi bit the bullet and was willing to take out all the family savings for Qiao Zijin to attend The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China because Qiao Zijin said that the school’s teachers were more qualified. Hence, she would definitely be able to do well and catch up on her studies.

To allow Qiao Zijin to study in a famous high school was not the only reason why Ding Jiayi parted with so much money.

Qiao Zijin’s expression changed. She smiled thereafter. “Mom, I know, I’ll definitely not let you down. The teachers in our school are so good and I can understand all their lessons. I’ll definitely be serious in my studies. Mom, go and find a job. Since I’m home, I will do whatever ch.o.r.es I can. I will leave those that I can’t finish and read my books thereafter?”

Studying was the Achilles’ Heel of Qiao Zijin. In the recent months, Qiao Zijin had put all of her thoughts to the row dance. How could she remember what the teachers had taught in the past month?

There were more exams in high school than the experimental high school. She also recalled that when she went to school, the teacher mentioned about an important upcoming exam. At the thought of this, Qiao Zijin felt guilty.

At other times, Qiao Zijin would always have ways to appease Ding Jiayi. But when it came to exams, Qiao Zijin’s words would not be more convincing than her grades – which would stare directly at Ding Jiayi’s face.