I Just Want to Freeload on Your Luck (Lisrene)

Chapter 14

Despite Irene's absence, they couldn't help but to make her the main topic of tonight's dinner.

When Madam Zhao took a glance at Irene's chair which had been empty for the past week and a half, she slammed her bowl and chopsticks on the table before frowning at Zhao Zhanhuai. "Didn't you go to her school today?"

Zhao Yuning did not dare to step in. His eyes travelled carefully to his eldest brother.

Zhao Zhanhuai felt an oncoming headache. It was obvious that he couldn't just tell his mother about Irene wanting to sever all ties with them right now, or else his house would immediately be turned upside down.

He paused. Then, as if nothing had happened, he picked up a dish and said, "I did."

"Then where is she? Did you fail to coax her back?"

Zhao Zhanhuai said, "Irene said that she's been preparing for the Hundred School Tournament recently. As the journey between school and home is rather time consuming, she decided to continue staying in school. She'll be back on the day of your birthday party."

"She wants to join the tournament as well?" Madam Zhao questioned.

Even Zhao Yuan was surprised. She didn't know what was up with Irene recently. Not only did she stop chasing after Shen Liyao, but she also placed her focus on her studies. Furthermore, she joined both the School Beauty Contest and the Hundred School Tournament.

Zhao Yuan did not dare to compete with Irene in terms of the former, but with regards to the latter, when it came to their results, Zhao Yuan was extremely confident.

She felt more assured now, hence she spoke with the tone of an experienced person, "If she manages to get into the finals, she can get a scholarship, and after the competition, those who got into the Top 10 can obtain extra marks for their college entrance examination. So it is only normal for Irene to want to try. However, the spaces are limited. It isn't easy to be eligible for the competition to begin with... It might be a little hard with Irene's results."

"Irene is probably unhappy about the fact that I managed to get into the finals last year while she couldn't even qualify for the competition itself. Do you think we should send Professor Gao a gift to help Irene out?"

Zhao Zhanhuai furrowed his brows and said, "I am familiar with Professor Gao. He won't accept such gifts. The important part is her participation."

Madam Zhao had nothing to add to this, but she couldn't help but to nag, "What tournament, they are all excuses. It looks like she's still angry. What is wrong with this child? And what happened to her phone? Why can't any of us reach her?"

Zhao Yuning's head was bent so low that it could be buried in his bowl.

Zhao Zhanhuai thought for a moment before replying, "Her phone was damaged because she dropped it in water."

"Then give her money to buy another one!"

"I bought one for her already," Zhao Zhanhuai said while holding his forehead. "But since she's preparing for her upcoming exams, she's closing herself off from the world as well. Let's just allow her to focus on her studies. She will definitely be back on the day of the birthday party."

Only then did Madam Zhao stop. She then changed the topic, "Oh right, I heard that the upstart Dong family are about to return to this country. Be careful, don't let them do anything behind our backs."

"Why did they decide to come back now?" Zhao Zhanhuai frowned. "Does Irene know?"

Madam Zhao said, "I don't think so. They have yet to make a move. I heard this news from my friends when I went shopping the other day."