The Cannon Fodder Dad of Three Villainous Cubs - Chapter 24

Ji Zhixiu pleaded desperately, waiting and hoping, until finally, Ji Sichen pushed open the door.

Ji Sichen was still just a little boy with fair skin and red lips, but he kept a straight face, making it impossible to catch a glimpse of any emotion.

Unable to care about anything else, Ji Zhixiu peered into the room, wanting to see what Ji Sichen had been up to.

Sensing his movement, Ji Sichen stepped to the left, trying to block his view with his body. Unfortunately, he was too short, and all he could do was squirm frantically below the level of the knees.

Ji Zishen, who was standing to the side, frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment before stepping forward: “Sichen, you didn’t eat lunch, and you missed dinner. Are you hungry now?”

“I’m not hungry.” As soon as he spoke, his stomach let out a rebellious growl.

“…” Ji Sichen’s expression remained unchanged. He pressed his lips together tightly, and his ears turned red in defiance of his will.

Ji Zishen glanced at him: “The food is still in the kitchen. Do you want me to help you bring it out?”

Ji Sichen nodded haughtily, chin held high; even though he was drowning in saliva, he refused to show a shred of craving.

As the two little ones headed to the dining room, Ji Zhixiu raced against time to charge into the study. He flipped through the books on the desk, but unfortunately, Ji Sichen had no habit of taking notes, and there was no way to tell how far along he had gotten in his research.

He couldn’t help but sigh and closed his eyes heavily.

Although he desperately wanted to shake Ji Sichen by the shoulders and demand to know what he was thinking, his previous rash actions had already backfired; doing so now would likely only make things worse.

He had to be extremely cautious; he couldn’t take the next step without a plan.

However, there was no need to be too anxious as long as he kept the computer firmly locked away, no matter how capable Ji Sichen was, he couldn’t pull off any tricks.

Ji Zhixiu consoled himself, gathered his emotions, and walked out of the study.

Seeing the equipment, he suddenly remembered he was still livestreaming. Having neglected his “family” for so long, he quickly walked over to greet them.

“Everyone…” Ji Zhixiu only managed to get two words out before he realized something was wrong. He squinted his eyes to look at the number of viewers: One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand… one hundred thousand!

I’m a serious streamer, how could my followers grow so fast?!

Ji Zhixiu stood there in a daze, the rapidly scrolling comments answering his confusion.

【Congratulations, congratulations on the front-page recommendation!】 【Sharing the joy the streamer got a meteor shower, shouldn’t you share a bit of the good luck? Wink wink wink】 【Too strong! The “King of Singing and Dancing” is celebrating his birthday today; he begged for so long, but then you were the one who got the meteor shower. He probably twisted his nose in anger, hahaha!】 【”Raising Kids” is such a niche category; how could you have such powerful fans?】 【This is too surreal! Begging your son to stop studying it must be staged. I don’t believe a six-year-old can sit still and study for six hours!】

Ji Zhixiu watched the comments accusing him of “humble-bragging,” and his tears flowed inwardly.

Even if he wanted to explain, no one would believe he was raising three little villains. He bypassed the topic and clicked on the gift leaderboard: “Thank you, ‘Yunian,’ for the…”

!!! It really is a meteor shower. Only by wishing on a shooting star could such a pie fall from the sky… He had suddenly become rich!

The anxiety that had been weighing on his heart was washed away by pure joy. “Is ‘Yunian’ still in the livestream? Thank you so much! I never imagined I’d ever receive a meteor shower. Let me do something for you, or I won’t be able to sleep tonight.”

Sending such a large gift granted a massive amount of experience, causing the user’s level to skyrocket. Comments from such users came with special effects, making them stand out vividly even in a flood of messages.

【Yunian: If you want to thank me, then just be happy.】 【Yunian: I want to see your smiling face.】

When Ji Zhixiu saw these two comments and the username “Yunian,” his heart suddenly skipped a beat. A feeling he couldn’t describe welled up inside. Not knowing the reason, he crudely attributed it to a normal reaction.

“Thank you for your support. I will definitely adjust my state of mind in the future to present higher-quality livestreams for everyone and keep you all company.”

The netizens in the livestream were also spamming the screen, saying that Yunian was too warm and “smooth,” and that they were all starting to fall for him. Ji Zhixiu laid his last remaining doubts to rest.

After interacting for a while longer, Ji Zhixiu ended the stream. Immersed in the joy of his sudden wealth, he couldn’t keep his eyes open from laughing and began dancing gracefully around the living room with his tablet in his arms.

When Ji Zishen came out and saw this scene: “…”

At his tender age, he couldn’t accept such a beautiful state of mind. He retreated three steps, terrified of being infected by the abnormality. With no one to share his joy with, Ji Zhixiu could only open his tablet again and click on Yunian’s homepage.

Let me see what kind of person this “number one fan” who is as dashing as a god descending from heaven, valiant, fearless, and as handsome as a jade tree is

Beside the ID was a gold-plated “VIP” mark, but in contrast, the registration date read: Only one day.

In other words, his “number one fan” had followed him the moment he registered and sent him a meteor shower.

Ji Zhixiu didn’t believe in evil and clicked on the follow list. Sure enough, there was only one lonely follower: “Evil Tangerine Head.”

He was a bit bewildered, feeling a strange impulse to click on an anti-fraud app.

There shouldn’t be such a good thing in the world; it felt too much like a scam tailored just for him.

He studied it for a long time, but the gift amount in the backend was genuine, and there couldn’t be a trap. He didn’t have anything worth anyone coveting, either.

Ji Zhixiu let his guard down, but he remained dazed, as if struck by a pie falling from the sky.

He didn’t like this kind of uncertain torment, so he took the initiative and sent a private message to Yunian: 【Big Fan, do you want to exchange contact information?】

After sending the message, Ji Zhixiu tossed the matter to the back of his mind. The next day, he woke up early to send his two little ancestors to school, after which he went back to bed for a nap.

He felt 100% confident about the two little villains’ performance at school.

Ji Zishen was a master of disguise; at his age, he was already capable of networking in a way that made even Ji Zhixiu feel inferior. As for Ji Sichen, let’s ask: what teacher wouldn’t like a little genius? Perhaps at the parent-teacher meeting at the end of the term, he would even receive special praise.

Ji Zhixiu thought about it with a bitter smile, feeling that raising three little villains wasn’t all bad. But before school was out that day, he suddenly received a call from the teacher.

The phone number was one he had just saved. Ji Zhixiu stared at the label on the screen for a long while.

Wow, is this the legendary phone call of praise for good performance?!

Ji Zhixiu hadn’t fully stepped into the role of a parent yet, and as he answered the phone, he couldn’t help but feel nervous, his voice turning dry: “Hello, Teacher Liu.”

The voice on the other end was exceptionally gentle, the type students loved most: “Hello, Sichen’s parent. I’m not bothering you, am I?”

“No, no, not at all,” Ji Zhixiu said, acting very formal.

The other end was quiet for a few seconds: “Today is Sichen’s first day at school. There are some matters I’d like to discuss with you.”

Ji Zhixiu’s back straightened instantly.

Teacher, Sichen is indeed a little genius he inherited his intelligence from me. I consider myself extremely devoted to the education of these three children. What? You want me to give a talk at the parent-teacher meeting? Oh my, I’m a bit nervous. Actually, I just lead by example in daily education; there’s nothing really worth sharing.

Ji Zhixiu’s tail wagged back and forth as he fantasized about the scene of being praised. Because he was so immersed in his own emotions, he didn’t notice the class teacher’s hesitation or that she was struggling for words.

“Actually, I didn’t want to disturb you, and I’ve been thinking about whether I’m making a mountain out of a molehill. But the child is only in the first grade, so it’s better to resolve some issues early.”

… Issues?!

Ji Zhixiu’s fantasy shattered instantly. He didn’t feel angry; he just went completely blank.

What issues could a little genius have? Could being too smart also be an issue?

He tucked his tail in instantly. Even though the teacher couldn’t see, he habitually stooped: “I’m sorry, it’s my fault for not educating him well, I’ve caused you trouble. I’m just curious—what mistake did Sichen commit? Did he bully his classmates?”

“No, no, don’t overthink it. Sichen is a very polite child.”

Ji Zhixiu was absolutely certain that the little villain had no interest in humans whose IQs were lower than his.

The class teacher paused, choosing her words as diplomatically as possible: “Well, children, you know… we can’t have too high expectations for their concentration, but he really shouldn’t be reading extracurricular books all day long.”

Ji Zhixiu understood.

The first-grade curriculum was indeed too childish for Ji Sichen: “I’m sorry. My child’s situation is quite unique. I’ve been thinking of teaching him according to his aptitude, respecting the child’s own growth trajectory, and not interfering too much so I bought him a few books according to his interests.”

The other end of the line was silent for a full minute. The teacher was shocked; she never expected there would be a parent in the world who would indulge a child to such an extent, even buying them extracurricular books voluntarily. “This… your thinking is naturally good, but a child’s early education is also very important. Letting him keep reading those kinds of books… I’m afraid it will corrupt the child.”

Ji Zhixiu was stunned: “I don’t think it will corrupt him. After all, they are the crystallization of the wisdom of our predecessors.”

“Crystallization of wisdom?!” The teacher’s pitch rose sharply.

Ji Zhixiu felt a bit insecure: “It should be considered the crystallization of wisdom. They are all works by respected mathematicians and scientists. To be honest, I can’t even understand some of them.”

“Mathematicians… scientists?”

The teacher was dumbfounded. Ji Zhixiu was dumbfounded, too.

He realized they were probably talking past each other: “So, what kind of books is Sichen actually reading?”

The class teacher gave the answer. When Ji Zhixiu heard those two words, he thought his ears were failing him. He dug at his ear and asked again: “I’m sorry, could you please say that again?”

The class teacher sighed: “Manga.”

Ji Zhixiu finally faced reality, the question marks in his head threatening to crush him.

Manga… Ji Sichen actually has normal human hobbies?!