Moore Audrey stopped in her tracks, turned around, and exclaimed, “That’s different! I want to inherit it based on my own abilities!”
Thompson Miguel nodded thoughtfully at her words.
As they crossed the road, the boy suddenly spoke up, “Don’t you think… ranking first in the grade is more convincing?”
Moore Audrey paused, turned to look at him, and nodded: “That’s true… but my dad says that being first in the grade means being the pillar of the country’s future, and inheriting the family fortune is too wasteful…”
Before the boy could say anything, the girl continued to chatter.
“However… my dad’s words don’t always count. Remember that time in the haunted house? He said that as long as you didn’t do your homework in the haunted house, he would let me inherit the family fortune, but in the end, he still went back on his word…”
Thompson Miguel suddenly caught the key point: “I didn’t do my homework in the haunted house?”
Moore Audrey turned to look at him in surprise, then nodded after a moment: “Ah… weren’t you doing your homework in the haunted house before? All the staff in the haunted house recognized you!”
Thompson Miguel paused, his deep eyes darkening for a moment before quickly masking his emotions.
“Inheriting the family fortune is very important?”
Moore Audrey was taken aback by his question, then fell into deep thought. After a while, she seriously nodded: “It’s very important!”
Thompson Miguel frowned slightly, pursing his lips as he looked up.
His mind began to plan something.
After parting ways with the girl at Moore Audrey’s doorstep, he turned around and stepped on a piece of paper.
It was a colorful paper folded into a heart shape that he had seen in his drawer before.
The boy looked down at the heart he had stepped on, paused for a moment, and finally bent down to pick it up.
Holding it in his hand, he looked at it, then raised his hand to unfold the heart.
Familiar, neat handwriting caught his eye, looking as soft and round as its owner.
What first caught his attention was the very neatly written, familiar report card—yes, it was his own. The boy looked at it, unable to help but smile.
Then he saw a few lines of teasing remarks below, and he felt a wave of joy wash over him, even questioning the plan he had just decided on.
Standing there holding the paper, he carefully folded it back into a heart along the creases.
He tucked it neatly into his pocket.
Feeling satisfied, he headed home.
Tonight, he would prepare a math notebook for Moore Audrey.
Meanwhile, Moore Audrey, who had dropped her lucky charm, was completely unaware. As soon as she got home, she hurried to find Moore Luis.
As soon as she entered, she slapped her report card down in front of the man, lifting her chin and speaking confidently: “I didn’t slack off in this monthly exam! Shouldn’t you fulfill your promise now?”
Moore Luis glanced at her, took the report card, and after a look, nodded in satisfaction: “You did indeed do well… Wow, you ranked fifth in the grade? You really are my daughter, Moore Luis… My daughter is so clever…”
Moore Audrey felt very satisfied with the praise, her face beaming with pride as she looked at him: “Quickly tell me your decision…”
Moore Luis shot her a glance, smirked, leaned back lazily in his chair, and said leisurely: “Didn’t I say before… being first to fifth in the grade means being the future pillar of the country… letting me inherit the family fortune is too much of a waste…”
Moore Audrey turned to look at him, her expression saying ‘I knew it,’ and then she huffed: “From today on, Moore Luis, you are at the top of my blacklist!”
Then she turned and left Moore Luis’s study, indifferent, because… her path to inheriting the family fortune was always going to be a long one.
When Thompson Miguel returned home, he happened to run into his mother serving dinner.
Seeing her expressionless son come home so early and with a hint of joy on his usually blank face, Mom couldn’t help but be curious: “Did you encounter something good?”
Moore Audrey finished her meal and returned to her room to do her homework. After finishing, she suddenly remembered something.
