A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 24 Birthday Gift
"Happy birthday to you...happy birthday to you..."

"Happy birthday to you...Happy birthday to you..."

The lights in the living room were off, and only the nine candles on the snow castle cake were glowing faintly, illuminating the people surrounding the cake with red glow.

"I hope my parents and brothers are in good health..."

Li Qingrui expressed her wish, but Li Qingshan clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and made a wish silently.

Then they both blew out the candles.

The lights in the living room were turned on and the cake was shared.

Li Qingrui, who was eating cake for the first time, held the cake in her hands as if it were a fragile pearl and ate it in small bites, squinting her eyes with each bite, like a satisfied kitten.

Even Li Qingshan had a look of joy on his face. No wonder so many classmates were so happy when talking about the cake. The cake was really delicious!
"Ruirui, this is a gift for you!"

After finishing the cake, Chen Hui took out the shoe box and handed it to Li Qingrui. Then he took out the bag containing the sweater and handed it to Li Qingshan, "This is for you!"

“Sneakers!”

There was another cheer of surprise. Li Qingrui jumped around in the living room with the shoe box in her hands, dancing with her hands and feet to express her happiness.

Li Qingshan took out the sweater and stroked it, feeling its comfortable and smooth texture, as well as its exquisiteness that could be seen at a glance. His eyes were full of love, but also a hint of worry.

Seeing his younger brothers and sisters happy, Chen Hui also smiled happily.

Then he took out the gloves again and handed them to his uncle Li Tianhua, "Uncle, you have worked hard over the years."

Li Tianhua was stunned for a moment, but did not refuse. He nodded lightly and accepted the gloves.

But when Fan Rongrong saw the massager, she waved her hands repeatedly, her eyes full of heartache, "What do I need this thing for? Just return it."

After some refusal, perhaps because there were outsiders present, Fan Rongrong finally accepted the massager.

Then it was time for dinner.

When Li Hai ate the potato and beef cubes made by Chen Hui, he also felt the same feeling as Li Qingrui's eyes shining.

"Fuck... Chen Hui, you actually have this skill!"

"If the canteen chef had your cooking skills, I would have grown into a 200-pound fat man!"

Li Hai praised while eating without hesitation.

The rice was pork belly and kimchi, and it tasted equally good.

Liang Peixuan beside him also nodded repeatedly, "If there was a national high school student cooking competition, you would definitely win the gold medal!"

A meal for both the guest and the host.

After dinner, Li Hai and Liang Peixuan rushed to wash the dishes, and their attitude was very tough. In the end, the aunt couldn't persuade them, so Chen Hui and the other two went into the kitchen.

After packing up everything, it was already past eight o'clock. Chen Hui sent Li Hai and the others to the bus stop.

Although they had already said goodbye to their families, it would not be good to go back too late.

When I returned home again, my uncle had not yet gone out to work. He and my aunt were sitting on the sofa, both with frowns on their faces.

Just then, Chen Hui took out the remaining scholarship from his schoolbag and gave it all to his uncle. "This is my scholarship. Uncle, please use it to supplement the family expenses."

Li Tianhua looked at the thick stack of hundred-yuan bills and didn't take the money. Instead of being happy, his expression changed drastically. "Xiaohui, don't go down any wrong path. Our family is poor, but your aunt and I can also make money."

"We're almost done paying off our debts, and things are going to get better for us. Don't let that get you down!"

Chen Hui suddenly realized, "Uncle and aunt, don't worry. How can you still not worry about me?"

"This is really a scholarship. If you don't believe me, call Teacher An."

Li Tianhua knew that the teacher Chen Hui was referring to was An Chengzhang, the homeroom teacher. They had met at a parent-teacher conference last semester. Without hesitation, he pulled out his phone and called An Chengzhang.

"Hello, is this Mr. An from Class 3, Grade 1, Second Middle School?"

"I am Chen Hui's parent."

"I'm sorry to bother you so late. I have something to ask you. This kid came back with several thousand dollars today, claiming it was a scholarship. Is that true?"

It’s no wonder they didn’t believe it. They were clear about Chen Hui’s grades. Even if they didn’t quite understand them, they knew it was impossible for him to get a scholarship with such grades.

What's more, the scholarship Chen Hui took home last semester was only 3,000 yuan. How could this scholarship be so much more than the scholarship?
It’s almost as much as the couple’s monthly salary!

"Oh, it's Chen Hui's parents!"

An Chengzhang waited until Li Tianhua finished speaking before speaking, "It's true. Chen Hui is doing very well in school. He's recently shown a talent for math and has joined the math competition team. He's going to represent the school in a competition."

"This scholarship is an encouragement to him and shows that the school values ​​his potential!"

"If he wins prizes in subsequent competitions, the school will offer even more rewards. You must encourage him to study hard!"

An Chengzhang probably understood the purpose of Li Tianhua's call, so he did not hesitate to praise him and tried to be as detailed as possible to dispel Li Tianhua's doubts.

"Math competition team? Are there more rewards?"

Li Tianhua's heart was in turmoil. He had met many people while delivering food over the years and naturally knew what a math competition team was, but he could not connect it with Chen Hui no matter what.

Moreover, Chen Hui has already received a scholarship of 8,000 this time. How much more will the reward be?
"Okay, thank you, Teacher An. Thank you for your help."

"This is what I should do. As a class teacher, I have to pay attention to the students' studies and lives. If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time."

After the phone call ended, Li Tianhua and Fan Rongrong looked at each other.

The call just now was on speakerphone, and all three of them could hear what An Chengzhang said.

But neither of them has recovered yet.

Could it be that Xiaohui has really come to his senses?

They have always thought that Xiaohui is a smart kid!

"Uncle and aunt, is everything okay now?"

Chen Hui handed the money over again, "You can take it now."

Li Tianhua did not refuse again, but took out ten bills and handed them to Chen Hui. "Keep some for yourself and buy some food, clothes, etc. Your uncle is not very capable and usually doesn't give you much pocket money."

Chen Hui didn't take it. "Uncle, take it. I'll ask you for money if I need it."

Although his uncle and aunt didn't give him much pocket money, they never treated him badly in terms of food, clothing and other expenses. He even enjoyed better conditions than Li Qingrui and Li Qingshan.

At least, all of Li Qingshan and the other man's clothes were his leftovers.

The two little guys, Ruirui and Qingshan, had been excited all night and were now tired. Fan Rongrong took them to wash up and then went to bed.

Although Li Tianhua had many things he couldn't understand, he still walked out of the house again, put on a delivery uniform, and stepped into the cold night.

Chen Hui took out an English book from his schoolbag, memorized some words for a while, and brushed up on his proficiency before taking out the math materials for the math competition team.

If you can get the first place in the province, you will also get a bonus of 5,000 yuan.

Moreover, Principal Zhao promised that as long as he could win the award, he would help him apply for a special scholarship.

Naturally, he would not neglect the study of mathematics.

(End of this chapter)