Tan Mo was born with a slow perception of emotions, and it was even harder for him to distinguish between delicate and complex emotions. This was the biggest characteristic of Asperger's Syndrome.

Disappointment, regret, envy, and jealousy. These kinds of emotions rarely appeared in Tan Mo's short 15 years of life. Even if they did appear, Tan Mo himself wouldn't be able to recognize them. He could only generalize all his emotions to something he was more familiar with and simpler, such as anger and sadness.

However, at this moment, looking at Qiao Lan's back as she turned to leave, Tan Mo suddenly felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart, as well as an urge to explain some things to Qiao Lan.

For example, he really hated people getting close to him and disturbing him. However, after so many days, he didn't hate Qiao Lan getting close to him.

He realized from Qiao Lan's words that he had misunderstood something very important. However, he still didn't understand that this kind of strong emotional fluctuation was called regret.

Affiliated High School didn't only have a high school section, but also a middle school section. After every exam, the top 100 of each grade would be released and hung on a display board for everyone to see.

Qiao Yuan just glanced at it casually as he passed by. His original intention was to see if Qiao Lu had made it into the top 100. If she had, he might show off again.

As a result, he saw his sister's name hanging at the top of the display board.

Qiao Yuan immediately thought that it was someone with the same name. However, when he looked at the class behind her, Qiao Yuan was completely dumbfounded.

He had never heard Qiao Lan say that there was someone with the same name as her in class. So the girl hanging at the top of the list was his third sister?

What the f * ck? Qiao Lan actually got first place in the grade?

After school in the afternoon, Qiao Yuan almost rushed home. On the way home, he bumped into Qiao Lu. He immediately rushed up to Qiao Lu and shouted, "Sister Lulu, how did you do this time?" Without waiting for Qiao Lu to speak, he shouted at the top of his voice, "My sister got first place in the grade. Sister Lulu, did you make it into the top 100?"

Qiao Lu was so angry that his face turned green. He turned around and shouted, "Qiao Lan didn't plagiarize!"

Plagiarize?

Qiao Yuan's neck shrunk.

He actually didn't believe that Qiao Lan could do so well in the exam. Now that Qiao Lu said this, he somewhat believed it. However, he still couldn't lose face in front of Qiao Lu. Therefore, he straightened his neck and continued, "Don't accuse me without evidence. If you have the ability, why don't you plagiarize and get first place in the grade?"

Qiao Lu rushed up to Qiao Yuan and was about to hit him. Qiao Yuan rolled his chubby body and ran away. Qiao Lu stood where she was and bit her lip. Suddenly, she burst into tears.

Second Aunt Qiao was cooking at home. When she heard the door open, she turned around and saw her daughter crying her eyes like walnuts. She was shocked and hurriedly wiped her hands and walked out of the kitchen. "What happened?

Who bullied you? "

Second Uncle Qiao, who was reading in his room, also hurried out. He and his wife sat on either side of their daughter and asked her what happened. Qiao Lu was comforted by her parents and cried even harder. Second Aunt Qiao thought about the time and felt that she had guessed something.

"Are the results out?"

Second Aunt Qiao thought that Qiao Lu didn't do well in the exam. "It's just an exam. It's okay if you didn't do well. Just keep working hard." Second Aunt Qiao touched her daughter's hair. "Don't cry. Don't cry."

Qiao Lu sobbed. "No …"

She took out the report card from her schoolbag and showed it to Second Uncle Qiao and Second Aunt Qiao. The two of them took a look. She was ranked seventh in the class, three places higher than last time. Wasn't this good? Why was she crying again?

After asking several times, they found out that Qiao Lan was the first in the grade.

Second Uncle Qiao and Second Aunt Qiao looked at each other in surprise. Qiao Lu was so emotional that she spoke incoherently. "Her grades were so bad before, but she suddenly scored so high. If it wasn't plagiarism, what else could it be? When I told my classmates, they said that I was narrow-minded and jealous of Qiao Lan. What am I jealous of? That she plagiarized … Mingming, Qiao Lan is shameless …"

Second Uncle Qiao couldn't listen to it anymore. "Stop talking!"

Qiao Lu was shocked by her father's sudden serious tone.

"You said that Qiao Lan plagiarized. Do you have evidence?"

What evidence did she need?

Qiao Lu was shocked.

"Her grades were so bad before. How could she improve so much in such a short time?

The paper this time was especially difficult. She was 100 marks away from full marks. How could it not be plagiarism? "

"Your teacher didn't say that Qiao Lan plagiarized, and you didn't see her plagiarizing. Just based on the results, it doesn't prove anything," Second Uncle Qiao retorted. He was a little unhappy that his daughter had directly accused Qiao Lan of plagiarism. He wanted to continue lecturing his daughter, but Second Aunt Qiao stopped him. "Go in, I'll talk to Lulu."

Second Uncle Qiao glanced at Second Aunt Qiao and hesitated. Second Aunt Qiao turned to look at her daughter. "It's not like you don't know Qiao Lan's grades in the past. It's strange that she got first place this time. You said that Lulu doesn't have evidence to prove that Qiao Lan plagiarized, but can you prove that Qiao Lan didn't plagiarize?"

Second Uncle Qiao frowned and wanted to say something, but Second Aunt Qiao hurriedly said, "I know what to say. Go in first. Lulu is already crying. You can scold her."

Second Uncle Qiao glanced at Second Aunt Qiao and went into the house. Second Aunt Qiao sat back down beside Qiao Lu and comforted her daughter. "Your father has a point. If she didn't plagiarize, then we've wronged her …"

"She definitely did!"

Second Aunt Qiao was silent for a few seconds and sighed. "If she can plagiarize this time, I don't believe that she can do it every time in the future. She can plagiarize during normal times, but can she plagiarize during the college entrance examination?

As long as we have a clear conscience, it's fine. Don't worry about her. "

After finally coaxing Qiao Lu, Second Aunt Qiao stroked her daughter's hair. "Tomorrow is your grandmother's birthday. We'll go to your third uncle's house for dinner. Are you coming?"

"No." Qiao Lu refused without thinking. She didn't want to see Qiao Lan.

Second Aunt Qiao also guessed. "If you don't want to go, then don't go." If she went, she might be ridiculed and bullied again. She was already suffering enough.

On Qiao Lan's side, as soon as Qiao Yuan returned home, she told everyone that Qiao Lan had gotten first place in the cohort. Mother Qiao, who had just entered the house to change her shoes, was so shocked that she almost fell.

Qiao Lan got first place in the cohort?

Old Lady Joe also frowned. "You must be mistaken."

"How can I mistake Qiao Lan's name?"

Old Lady Joe still didn't believe it. "Then it must be the same name."

"Year one, Class 13, Qiao Lan. She's the only Qiao Lan in her class. Her total score is 1092. She's 108 short of the full score. The whole school knows about it. Oh, oh, oh, Qiao Lu knows about it too. Oh, Qiao Lu didn't even make it into the top 100!"

Thinking about Qiao Lu's expression just now, Qiao Yuan was happy.

Qiao Yuan was very close to Old Lady Joe since he was young. He was young and didn't know anything, but as he grew up, he slowly understood some things.

For example, although Old Lady Joe was good to him, she was especially bad to his mother. Even he could feel that his grandmother looked down on his mother.

Qiao Yuan was close to his grandmother, but his mother was still the closest to him. People's hearts were always biased, especially when Old Lady Joe mocked his mother again and again for not being as cultured as Second Aunt Qiao. Qiao Yuan sided with his mother even more.

What's more, Old Lady Joe scolded Mother Qiao every time, saying that she was stupid and that her child wasn't smart enough to be compared to Qiao Lu.

Old Lady Joe was actually scolding Qiao Lan, but Qiao Yuan was also Mother Qiao's child. Qiao Yuan felt that his grandmother was scolding him too. After all, his grades were especially bad.

Therefore, as long as it was something that could embarrass Second Aunt Qiao and Qiao Lu, Qiao Yuan was never tired of it.

This time, Qiao Lan got first place in the cohort and directly slapped Qiao Lu in the face. It couldn't be better!

Old Lady Joe didn't believe it, but Mother Qiao believed it. Suddenly, she felt that her waist was straightened.

Didn't Old Lady Joe say every day that she was uncultured and that her child wasn't good enough? However, Qiao Lan got first place in the cohort. If she had the ability, then let Qiao Lu get the same result.

When Qiao Lan came back from outside, he saw a jubilant Mother Qiao and an unlucky Old Lady Joe. Mother Qiao personally cooked a table of dishes. During dinner, she took the opportunity to insult Old Lady Joe.

Old Lady Joe was so angry that she didn't sleep the whole night.

The next day was Old Lady Joe's 70th birthday. At night, Qiao Yuan eagerly waited for Qiao Lu, but Qiao Lu didn't come.

Mother Qiao was very proud because Qiao Lan got first place in the cohort. She kept saying that my Lan Lan is smart and loves to study. Second Aunt Qiao was once again glad that she didn't bring Qiao Lu over. Otherwise, she might cause trouble again.

However, she couldn't help but be angry. The results were already unclear. Looking at Mother Qiao's smug look, she was indeed an uncultured and petty person who didn't study.

There were quite a lot of people at home. Eldest Uncle Qiao's family, Second Uncle Qiao, Second Aunt Qiao, and the two married sisters of the Qiao family. Elder Sister Qiao was as gentle as usual. Second Sister Qiao was noisy and wore a big shiny diamond ring on her finger, attracting everyone's attention from time to time.

Second Sister Qiao raised her chin even higher.

After dinner, everyone left the Qiao family. The two daughters of the Qiao family didn't rush back and stayed.

Qiao Lan was quarreled all night and didn't even finish her homework. Finally, she waited for everyone to leave and closed the door to do her homework.

However, Second Sister Qiao's voice was especially loud. It was especially clear through the wall. Qiao Lan stuffed her ears with paper, but it was useless.

She rubbed her temples in annoyance. Then, she heard someone knocking on the door.

Old Lady Joe and Qiao Lan's mother, Qiao Yuan, never knocked before entering Qiao Lan's room. Qiao Lan guessed who it was. She opened the door and saw that it was indeed Elder Sister Qiao.

Qiao Lan's mother had three daughters in total. Her eldest daughter was 23 years old this year. She got married two years ago. Her husband was the son of the owner of a grocery store who often delivered food to Qiao Lan's small restaurant.

Old Lady Joe and Qiao Lan's mother didn't like this son-in-law. He was just a grocery store and wasn't much better off than their family. However, the grocery store later gave the Qiao family a discount when it delivered food to them. Hence, Qiao Lan's parents gave their eldest daughter away.

Fortunately, the young couple was very loving. Elder Sister Qiao gave birth to a daughter last year. She seemed to be much easier to get along with than before.

Elder Sister Qiao came in from outside and gently closed the door. She smiled and sat by Qiao Lan's bed. She spoke softly and slowly. She was completely different from the rest of the Qiao family.

Elder Sister Qiao asked Qiao Lan how she was doing recently. Then, she mentioned Qiao Lan's exam. "I heard that she got first place in the grade."

Qiao Lan had a good impression of Elder Sister Qiao for now. She nodded and said, "Mm."

"That's great." Elder Sister Qiao said. She didn't do well in her studies in the past. She got married before she finished high school. She didn't think much of it at first. Now, she was starting to regret it. However, there was nothing she could do about it.

Elder Sister Qiao chatted with Qiao Lan for a while. Then, she took out a small box and handed it to Qiao Lan.

"I didn't know what to buy. I happened to see this two days ago when I went out for a walk. Everyone says that you young students like to wear this."

Qiao Lan looked down. It was an mp3 player.

"I asked your brother-in-law to download some songs. Listen to them. If they don't sound good, you can download some more."

Qiao Lan held the small mp3 player and listened to Second Sister Qiao and Old Lady Joe talking through the wall. After a while, she said thank you softly.

"What are you thanking me for?" Elder Sister Qiao smiled. "We don't have anyone in our family who can study. It wasn't easy to have you. You should study hard and get into university." Then, she looked outside again. "Our mother hasn't studied before. She can't reason with her. Don't take her words to heart. Just focus on your studies."

Qiao Lan didn't understand why Elder Sister Qiao suddenly said this, but she still nodded.

Elder Sister Qiao said something else before leaving the room. She said that she had to take care of the children at home.

Old Lady Joe and Mother Qiao didn't stop her. Second Sister Qiao stood up and sent her sister out. She sighed again. "Sigh, children are really troublesome. I'm tired of looking after them every day. My husband hired two nannies, but they still can't take care of them …"

Elder Sister Qiao's eyes dimmed, but she didn't say anything. She turned around and went downstairs.

After Elder Sister Qiao left, Second Sister Qiao couldn't stop talking.

"It's still better for girls to be taken care of obediently. Look at Eldest Sister, it's fine by herself. That kid of mine is really a mess." Second Sister Qiao seemed to be complaining, but there wasn't any annoyance on her face. She had a smug look on her face. She was just short of directly saying that she was proud to have given birth to a son and married a rich man.

Second Sister Qiao was only 20 years old this year, but she already had a half-year-old son.

Second Sister Qiao's husband was the owner of a restaurant. It wasn't a small restaurant like the Qiao family's, but a big restaurant. He was almost 40 years old this year, and he was already married. He had a wife and a daughter who was about the same age as Second Sister Qiao.

Second Sister Qiao used to work at a restaurant, but she got pregnant. A few months later, she gave birth to a son for her good boss and successfully got promoted.

From then on, Second Sister Qiao had a rich husband and a son. She was wearing diamonds on her hands and neck. She was unbelievably glamorous.

Old Lady Joe and Mother Qiao stopped quarreling when they saw the ring on Second Sister Qiao's finger and heard that there were a few nannies in the house. Their eyes lit up. They asked Second Sister Qiao how she was doing and how her husband's business was doing.

"Sigh, he's too busy. He wants to open another branch recently. He's so busy …"

Another branch!

Old Lady Joe and Mother Qiao's eyes lit up when they heard that. They kept praising Second Sister Qiao for marrying a good son-in-law. Second Sister Qiao said proudly, "Yes, he just bought me a car a few days ago. I don't even know how to drive. It's so annoying. I still have to learn how to drive."

Mother Qiao leaned over. "What car?"

"An Audi. It's not expensive. It's only four to five hundred thousand."

Four to five hundred thousand!

That's not expensive!

Mother Qiao was speechless. She glanced at Old Lady Joe. "Second Sister-in-law's car is only two hundred thousand."

When Second Aunt Qiao bought a car, Old Lady Joe always said that Second Aunt Qiao was a good driver. She even bought a Japanese car. Now, her daughter was driving a car that cost four hundred and fifty thousand!

Second Sister Qiao sneered. "Her car is at most a few hundred thousand. Second Uncle and Second Aunt are just teachers. Their salary isn't high. Buying a car that costs more than a few hundred thousand is the most they can do."

Mother Qiao couldn't be happier when she heard her daughter trample on Second Aunt Qiao so easily. Old Lady Joe wanted to say something, but she couldn't think of anything. She could only say dryly, "Your Second Aunt's family is a cadre."

"Grandma, do you think this is still the same as before? People are talking about officials now. Qiao Lu's family is not a cadre. They're both teachers. They earn three to four thousand yuan a month. It's not even as much as my child's monthly milk powder." Second Sister Qiao showed disdain on her face. "My grandma treats Qiao Lu like a treasure every day. She doesn't even want to come to your birthday."

Old Lady Joe hurriedly explained, "Your Second Aunt said that Lulu caught a cold."

"You believe that? I think Qiao Lan did better than her. Qiao Lu didn't have the face to come." Second Sister Qiao mocked, "Qiao Lan knows how to study recently?

But to be honest, in today's society, it's useless no matter how good she is at studying. "

Qiao Lan was in the room. She was about to put on the headphones that Elder Sister Qiao bought for her when Second Sister Qiao's next sentence scared her.

"Qiao Lan, it's enough to study. What's the point of studying so much?"

Mother Qiao hesitated. "She got first place in the grade this time. Maybe she'll do better in the future …"

"How can she get first place? Those students who graduated from famous universities are still working in our shop. What's the use of studying these days?

They've studied hard for more than ten years. Even if they get into university in the future, they'll be old by the time they graduate. It'll be useless if they can't find a good family by then. "

Mother Qiao was still a little hesitant. Old Lady Joe agreed when she heard this. "Girls will become wild if they study too much. Lao Liu's granddaughter got a doctorate. She's almost 30 years old now, but she can't even find a husband …"

Second Sister Qiao nodded. "It's enough that she can read and count. While she's still young, it's more important to let Qiao Lan come into contact with society and meet more people."

Mother Qiao was worried. "Where can we let her come into contact with people?"

Second Sister Qiao thought for a moment. "A few days ago, my husband invited a few people to our house for dinner. There's a young man surnamed Zhao. He's ten years older than Qiao Lan and he's not married yet. A few houses in his house were demolished and the government compensated him with tens of millions. Recently, he's been discussing with my husband about investing in a branch."

"That's good!"

Mother Qiao was excited. She pulled Second Sister Qiao and began to carefully ask about this second-generation demolition heir.