Chapter 52: A Father Is Honored by His Son, and a Mother Is Honored by Her Son
Chapter 52: A Father Is Honored by His Son, and a Mother Is Honored by Her Son
Wang Gui's words left Jiang Yuan and Liu Fang dumbfounded.
What kind of reasoning is this? If I don't want to lend you my money, I'm selfish?
"Jiang Tian, you should also persuade your parents. Your brother ranked 78th in the whole grade in this exam, and his blood energy value has reached 67 points. He has only just started his second year of high school."
"You should know what this means. Uncle knows that you've been sensible since you were young. Tell your parents clearly."
Breathtaking.
Jiang Tian's mind seemed to freeze for a moment.
Is this guy mentally ill?
You want me to convince my parents to give their money to someone else?
Borrow?
Will this money ever come back?
Rise to fame?
If that day really comes, we'll probably just be seen as poor relatives they'd rather forget.
Will you still remember us then?
Jiang Tian shook his head and looked at Jiang Yuan and Liu Fang: "Mom, Dad, we can't lend this money. I still need it."
"Jiang Tian, what do you need it for?" Wang Gui immediately grew irritated. "How can you be so selfish? Your brother's grades are so good—"
"Is that considered good?" Jiang Tian looked at his aunt and said slowly, "I ranked first in the entire city in this awakening assessment."
As he spoke, he took out his phone, opened his personal account, and clicked on the official honor notification.
As expected, his first-place achievement in the Yue City Awakening Assessment was displayed there.
Since this was an official assessment, the results and rewards were registered and recorded.
Wang Gui stared at the screen in disbelief.
An official government-issued notice couldn't be faked!
Beside her, Jiang Ping suddenly leaned forward, stunned.
"This time, the first-place reward includes 48 hours of access to a Level 2 Blood Source Room. I need money to make connections and go to the provincial capital for further studies."
"So, Mom and Dad, you need to pack up. We're moving to Xiangcheng."
"Oh, and because I saved a classmate from a wealthy family, her family gave us a villa in the provincial capital as a thank-you gift, so we don't have to worry about where to live."
Jiang Tian's words froze Jiang Yuan and Liu Fang in place.
For a moment, the couple felt like they were dreaming.
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Reality Sinks In
Then, they rushed to their son's side and stared at the phone screen.
After confirming the message, Liu Fang couldn't help but hug Jiang Tian and exclaim joyfully.
"Oh my son, you're incredible! How could you be so amazing?"
Jiang Yuan, normally a reserved man, couldn't hold back his emotions.
"Hahaha! You kid... you really are..."
He gripped his son's shoulders tightly, his voice choked with emotion.
Which parent doesn't dream of their child's success?
At that moment, Liu Fang suddenly turned to look at Jiang Ping and Wang Gui.
"Just as you said earlier, money should be invested in talented family members—so naturally, it should go to my son!"
"He's the pride of the Jiang family now, isn't he?"
She smirked, enjoying the irony.
"When Xiaotian gets into a top martial arts university and becomes successful, our whole family will benefit, right?"
"Oh, but now that I think about it, our money might not be enough for all the networking we need to do..."
"Brother, sister-in-law, could you lend us some?"
"You won't be selfish about this, will you?"
Liu Fang's words made their faces turn red and blue with shame.
They had no words to counter her.
But their eyes burned with deep envy and jealousy, which didn't escape Liu Fang's notice.
Feeling humiliated, they lashed out in frustration.
"Why are you so proud? He probably cheated to get first place!"
"That's right! If you get too arrogant now, you'll fail the martial arts college entrance exam and regret it later!"
"Just wait! You'll see!"
Enraged and flustered, the couple stormed out of the house, muttering curses.
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The Power of Pride
Liu Fang followed them to the door and shouted after them.
"If your kid is so talented, let him rank first in the city!"
"Bah! Worthless!"
The commotion naturally attracted the attention of their neighbors, who came out to see what was going on.
"First place? What first place?"
"Brother Yuan, Sister Fang, what's happening?"
Liu Fang, still fuming, began telling the neighbors everything.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan, beaming with pride, smoked a cigarette while chatting with the men outside.
When the neighbors heard the full story, their reactions were filled with disbelief and admiration.
"That couple really had the nerve? How shameless!"
"I can't believe Jiang Tian was so amazing this whole time!"
"Hahaha! Brother Yuan, Sister Fang, congratulations!"
The neighborhood erupted into cheerful chatter, condemning Jiang Ping and Wang Gui while congratulating Jiang Tian's parents.
For years, life had weighed heavily on Jiang Yuan and Liu Fang, pressing down their heads, bending their backs.
But at this moment, surrounded by admiration and praise, they stood tall and proud.
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A Son's Gift to His Parents
At the doorway, Jiang Tian watched the scene unfold, smiling.
All the small, awkward moments of pretense and bragging before—this was what they had been for.
His parents had once sheltered him from the storms of life.
Now that he had the chance, it was his turn to let them feel proud.
But today, Jiang Tian also learned something else.
The cost of using the Blood Source Room was shockingly high.
Jiang Ping and Wang Gui wanted to borrow money so their son could undergo special blood stimulation therapy.
A Level 0 Blood Source Room cost 100,000 Tang coins per hour, and high school students were only allowed to use it once a month.
A Level 1 Blood Source Room cost 1 million Tang coins per hour, but minors weren't even permitted to enter.
Blood Source Rooms above Level 2 didn't even sell usage time to the public—they were restricted resources.
This only highlighted how valuable the first-place prize truly was.
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A Family Discussion
Jiang Tian cleaned up the spilled tea and cigarette ash while deep in thought.
Snap!
The door clicked shut as Jiang Yuan and Liu Fang returned inside.
The couple immediately took out their phones and started discussing finances.
Jiang Tian walked over, confused.
"Mom, Dad, what are you doing?"
Jiang Yuan took a drag of his cigarette, exhaled, and frowned.
"Didn't you say you needed connections? We're checking if we have enough money."
Jiang Tian laughed and shook his head.
"I just said that casually. There's no need."
Jiang Yuan and Liu Fang hesitated, worried their son was just being considerate.
"Mom, Dad, look."
Jiang Tian took out his phone again and pulled up his account balance.
"The classmate I saved was from a wealthy family. Besides the villa, they also gave me some money."
Jiang Yuan and Liu Fang leaned in curiously.
"Some money? How much?"