Capítulo 8: I Won’t Pretend Anymore, I’ll Lay My Cards on the Table
Editor: Atlas Studios
Looking at the small box of porcelain fragments on the table, Lin Yi could not help but wonder if he would directly create a porcelain antique after breaking it down and reconstructing it.
In the current world, the counterfeit rate of the current antique industry was high, and porcelain-related antiques were even rarer.
Of course, the set of broken porcelain pieces was another matter. There was still some value in creating counterfeit.
However, there was not much fishy about this broken ancient porcelain piece. After all, this thing was not worth much, and it was not worth recreating.
He reached out and grabbed the paper box on the coffee table. Lin Yi was immediately overjoyed when he saw the pieces.
It had to be said that the quality of his father's box of fragments was indeed outstanding. It was not that this was an entire set, but that it was at least from the same era.
This also made it much more convenient for Lin Yi. If his father's box of porcelain ware was of any era, even if the system decomposed it, it was very likely that he would not be able to gather enough molecules.
However, the only regret was that the decomposition and reconstruction opportunity today had already been used up. If he wanted to break down and reconstruct the box of porcelain in front of him, he could only wait until after midnight.
When he recalled that these were all his father's treasures, just in case, Lin Yi simply brought the box of porcelain fragments to his room.
After hiding the porcelain, he walked out and rushed into the kitchen. He began to hum a song as he cooked.
After the four dishes and soup were out of the pot, the door opened.
However, what puzzled Lin Yi was that his parents looked at him very strangely.
"Oh, the two of you came back at the right time. Food's ready. Uh, Mom, what's with that gaze? Let me make it clear first. I didn't cause any trouble this time!"
The reason why he explained first was that every time Lin Yi was so solicitous in the past, he must have gotten into trouble outside.
However, he did not cause any trouble this time because he was in a good mood after obtaining the system.
Of course, it was not that his parents suspected that Lin Yi had caused trouble, but that after hearing his call, they did not seem to recognize this son in front of them.
"Kid! Do you really have a photographic memory?"
In the end, his mother, Ye Xiao'e, could not help but ask in disbelief after changing her shoes. She walked over and pinched Lin Yi's face.
Hearing this question, Lin Yi instantly understood that his parents probably knew about him being in school.
It was obvious that it was Mistress Annihilation who had told them.
However, this was not a bad thing. Perhaps because of this matter, his status in the family could increase slightly in the future and might even surpass his dad.
With this thought, Lin Yi immediately put on a smug smile.
"Heh heh, you know everything. Then, I won't pretend anymore. I'll lay my cards on the table. Your son indeed has a photographic memory! How is it? Are you very proud? Heh heh, cheer for me!"
However, Lin Yi's arrogant appearance did not last for a minute before he immediately revealed a bitter expression.
There was no other reason. After hearing Lin Yi's answer, Ye Xiao'e was immediately furious. She bent down and took off her slippers before slapping Lin Yi's butt.
As she slapped, she berated fiercely, "Lay your cards?!"
Slap!
"Photographic memory?!"
Slap!
"Stop pretending?!"
Slap!
Seeing that the situation was bad, Lin Yi immediately ran away. Soon, he ran behind his father and looked at his angry mother with an aggrieved expression.
"Mother, you're too unreasonable. If your son is capable, not only are you not rewarding him, but you're also punishing him… Sigh, there's no human rights!"
He reached out to rub his butt. Although it did not hurt much, Lin Yi still pretended to be miserable.
"Little brat, you still want human rights? Come, come, I'll give you human rights! Old Lin, move aside. I have to educate this little brat well today!"
"You have a photographic memory but refuse to study all day. You even got last place each year. Look, I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"
Hearing his mother's words, Lin Yi immediately understood that she had misunderstood him, but he could not explain!
If he said that he only had a photographic memory in the past few days, his mother would not believe him.
He jumped up and down and finally stopped after his mother was tired.
Looking at his panting mother, Lin Yi smiled helplessly. In the end, he helped his mother sit at the dining table and did not forget to massage her shoulders.
"Heh heh, Empress Dowager Ye, why lower yourself to my level? Look, my thick skin is fine. If I tire you out, this filial son will feel sorry for you~"
When Ye Xiao'e heard this, she shook off her son's hand angrily. Then, she pointed at her son's nose and berated, "Alright, alright. Don't waste time with me. Hurry up and eat. Also, I'll go to school with you tomorrow and discuss with your form teacher about retention."
After saying this, Ye Xiao'e ignored her son and picked up the rice that Old Lin had just scooped and started to eat.
However, Lin Yi was stunned and asked uncertainly, "Retention? Why?"
Ye Xiaoe placed the bowl in her hand on the dining table and glared.
"Why do you think I'm staying? Could it be that you really want to go to a junior college?"
Seeing that his mother was about to explode again, Lin Yi hurriedly explained, "Sigh, Empress Dowager Ye, aren't you looking down on your son? You say that you don't believe in your son, but you don't believe in yourself? I inherited your intelligence. Alright, I won't pretend anymore. I'll continue to lay my cards on the table. If I don't become the top scorer in the country this time, I'll remove my surname!"
In the end, after Lin Yi reasoned with the facts and did two sets of previous year's college entrance examination papers on the spot, Empress Dowager Ye and Old Lin completely believed that their son was not lying.
After confirming that her son was really likely to enter a top university, Ye Xiao'e was so excited that she even cried. Old Lin also drank two more glasses excitedly.
In any case, when they finally returned to their rooms to sleep, the drunk Old Lin did not discover that his box of precious porcelain fragments had already disappeared.
After returning to his room, Lin Yi placed the box of porcelain fragments beside his pillow and lay on the bed waiting for midnight.
-- Regalo
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