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I took care of him without any complaints, while Li Jingzhang's salary was lower than mine. I covered all the household expenses and even gave pocket money to my father-in-law. In the end, not only did they fail to appreciate my efforts, but I also found myself caught in the middle, receiving nothing but grievances.
Thus ended a fierce family dispute. In this turmoil, I felt acutely aware of my status as an "outsider." Ever since they acquired the house, they would occasionally drop by. They either came to complain and seek financial help or to take things away. This time, they even had their sights set on Xuanxuan.
Wang Qin naturally spoke up, "Jiahui, I see that Xuanxuan is doing well in school. Why don't we have Xuanxuan tutor Jingjing? We're all family, so there's no need to be polite."
"Dad, Xuanxuan is busy with her studies and doesn't have time to tutor Jingjing," I replied.
It turned out they had come prepared! I looked at my father-in-law, hoping he would say something to support me. To my surprise, he readily agreed.
With a smile, my father-in-law said, "It's fine; just let Xuanxuan tutor Jingjing. We're all family and should help each other out. Besides, they're in the same grade and can study together."
I turned to Li Jingzhang for help, hoping he would intervene. After a moment of hesitation, he said, " Xuanxuan, you should tutor Jingjing. You're siblings; you need to help each other."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing and turned to look at him in disbelief. With only a few months until the high school entrance exam, he knew how crucial this time was for Xuanxuan's studies.
No longer able to hold back my frustration, I said bluntly, "Li Jingzhang, are you serious? Xuanxuan is about to take her entrance exams; she's already overwhelmed with studying. How can she possibly have time to tutor Jingjing?"
At that moment, Li Jingzhang fell silent again, lowering his head as if I had bullied him. Seeing him so passive made me want to flip the table in protest, but looking at Xuanxuan made me hold back.
I didn't want the atmosphere at home to become too tense and affect her. "Fine! Let's have Xuanxuan tutor for two weeks and see how it goes," I said through gritted teeth, maintaining a resolute expression.
Xuanxuan looked up at me in confusion. I shook my head at her, signaling her not to say anything.
But I never expected that my concern for my son's momentary patience would lead to such a terrible outcome. When I received the call from the teacher, I was completely stunned.
"Xuanxuan's Mom, Xuanxuan's grades have dropped significantly lately. You need to pay attention," the teacher's words echoed in my ears, and my heart sank.
Xuanxuan had always been sensible, studying diligently and consistently ranking at the top of his class. How could his performance suddenly decline?
Without a second thought, I rushed home.
" Xuanxuan, what’s going on with you? Why have your grades fallen?" I asked anxiously, hoping for an explanation.
Xuanxuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mom, it's Jingjing. Whenever I do my homework, she comes over to mess around. When I try to help her with her homework, she doesn't take it seriously and even secretly tears up my test papers. I can't focus on studying at all."
"Jingjing?"
I was taken aback for a moment before realizing what was happening.
I looked at Jingjing angrily and questioned her, "Jingjing, how can you do this? Xuanxuan is your brother; how can you disrupt his studies?"
Jingjing shrugged nonchalantly and replied, "I don't want to study anyway. What's the point of him doing so well? He should be like me!"
"You..."
I was infuriated by her logic.
She had always been playful, often skipping school and showing no interest in learning. It was either fighting or causing trouble; her grades were a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Xuanxuan worked so hard every day while she created chaos beside him.
How could she act like this?
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