Chapter 239 - Chapter 239: Jealousy (1/2)

Chapter 239: Jealousy

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He Yufeng smiled mockingly. “Your parents are really amazing. To be able to nurture such an outstanding child like you, your family’s ancestral grave must be smoking in pride!”

Li Mingyuan smiled and said, “No, no. Actually, there are many outstanding people. I’m not worth mentioning in front of them.”

Although he said that, the smug smile on Li Mingyuan’s face was different.

He Yufeng flattered Li Mingyuan again.

Li Mingyuan was even more flattered by He Yufeng’s praise. The smugness in his heart grew.

Suddenly, He Yufeng changed the topic and said, “I heard that you were on the rankings last time. I should call you a scholar now!”

Li Mingyuan looked a little embarrassed when he heard this. Who asked him to still be a student? He was not qualified to be called a scholar.

However, He Yufeng’s praise for him was still in his mind. If he denied that he was not a scholar now, wouldn’t that be slapping his own face?

However, he could not admit it. After all, there were too many people who knew about his background, especially since Su Li was still here. She knew that he was still a student, so Li Mingyuan maintained a smile on his face and did not deny or admit it.

When He Yufeng saw Li Mingyuan like this, the corners of his mouth curled up.

He said, “By the way, your surname is Li, and your name is Li Shengchang? Can I call you Shengchang in the future?”

Li Mingyuan’s expression turned ugly when he heard these three words.’

Li Shengchang was his classmate. Not only was his family background better than his, but his grades were also better than his. The teacher’s favorite student was also Li Shengchang. Although they were both surnamed Li, they had nothing to do with each other. Li Shengchang even suppressed him in every aspect.

Previously, he felt that he would definitely pass the scholar examination. Who knew that after he failed, Li Shengchang would successfully become a scholar?

The greater the gap between them, the stronger the jealousy in his heart.

He heard that Li Shengchang had married the daughter of a rich businessman. He did not have to worry about his life in the future.

Every time someone mentioned Li Shengchang, he would feel that they were mocking him, and this time was no exception.

He Yufeng looked at Li Mingyuan’s unpredictable expression and couldn’t help but feel smug. That’s right, he did it on purpose.

He had long heard of Li Mingyuan’s name. He had never cared before, but now he felt very sour.

“My name isn’t Shengchang!” Li Mingyuan held back his anger.

He Yufeng said in surprise, “You’re not called Shengchang? Did I remember wrongly?”

Su Li added, “His name is Li Mingyuan. He’s the only student in the Su Family

Village.”

Su Li emphasized the word “student”.

He Yufeng looked enlightened. “Oh, I’m really sorry. I mistook you for someone else. I thought Scholar Li was from our village.”

Su Li said meaningfully, “He was born with a golden key in his mouth. It’s not something country bumpkins like us can compare to.”

Li Mingyuan listened to the couple echoing each other and clenched his fists. Then, he let go. He took a deep breath and said, “I still have something on. I won’t talk to you anymore!”

He Yufeng pretended to persuade him to stay. “Aren’t you going to continue chatting for a while?”

Li Ming walked away even faster.

Su Li looked at Li Mingyuan’s fleeing back and asked with a smile, “He seems to be very afraid of the name Li Shengchang. Do they have any grudges?”

“Not really!” He Yufeng said, “He’s just jealous of others, so he naturally can’t stand to see someone praise another person in front of him, especially when they praised him so highly previously.”

“That’s true.” Su Li nodded.