Ji Lingyun directly refused, "No, you're still young, it's the age to study. Focus on your studies."
Ji Tian, "..."
This damned age, when could she finally achieve financial freedom!
She wouldn't give up; she was determined to launch her "shared" series one day.
Perhaps it was Ji Tian's resentful gaze being too straightforward, Ji Lingyun started to want to avoid it, rubbing his temples with a headache, "Except for entrepreneurship, whatever you ask, I'll agree."
Ji Tian's eyes lit up. Good, she had many ideas for squandering money. As long as Ji Lingyun gave her an opening, she not only wouldn't back down but would climb even higher.
She smiled slightly, "Big brother, I want to see what wild Calabash Brothers look like."
Ji Lingyun, "?"
"Also, could you build me an Ultraman castle amusement park? I might go there for vacations in the future."
"..."
Ji Lingyun was at a loss for words, but as long as Ji Tian didn't bring up starting a business, he felt these bizarre requests could be accepted, so he nodded, "Alright."
Once she got the approval, Ji Tian immediately took out her phone, "Let me check how tall Ultraman is; I want one exactly the same."
Ji Lingyun, "..." Why don't you just fly to the sky?
He had become numb, unable to even berate her.
Who could he blame? He thought Ji Tian would want some clothes or high-end skincare products, but she outright asked to see wild Calabash Brothers and to build an Ultraman castle...
Ji Tian sent the images and the heights to his phone, then satisfied, went back to doing her homework.
Ji Lingyun looked at the forty-meter figure and fell into deep thought.
Building this thing seemed even less cost-effective than letting her start a business.
Finally, Ji Lingyun was so frustrated he lost the mood to work overtime, and went home with her, while Ji Qilin was invited to a medical event.
Ji Tian's mind was a bit muddled, feeling like this was an important plot point, but since she didn't read much, she didn't know.
Thinking it over, Shen Zhiyi was also only seventeen, surely she couldn't have gotten into such a high-end medical conference.
But still uneasy, she made a call to Ji Qilin to ask, "Second brother, did you see any girls around seventeen or eighteen at the conference?"
Ji Qilin chuckled, "Little girls aren't allowed here. Do you want to come? I'll take you next time."
Ji Tian was about to refuse, then agreed, "Alright, second brother, take me with you next time there is such an event. I also want to see what medical research conferences explore."
"Mmm, understanding medical skills isn't bad."
Ji Tian hung up the phone.
Ji Lingyun, hearing their conversation, had only one thought.
His little sister tormenting his company wasn't enough, now she had to go torment the second brother.
But perhaps it was better this way; it wasn't fair for him to suffer alone.
With this thought, his mood unexpectedly improved quite a bit.
After dinner, he hurried Ji Tian to do her homework.
Next came a peaceful weekend, without conflicts, study, homework, or money.
Ji Tian looked at her empty wallet, feeling melancholy; she was still holding that large red gem, which she had sneakily taken from Ji Lingyun, great for smashing walnuts.
Ji Tian found their "Loving Family" WeChat group.
Ji Tian posted a message: [I am a crab, I've lost my claw, I have no claw now!]
Mrs. Ji: [?]
Father Ji: [?]
Ji Lingyun: [?]
Ji Qilin: [Transfer Ji Tian one thousand.]
Ji Weinan: "Second bro, I want some too!"
Ji Tian: "Thanks, boss! Kiss/GIF"
Ji Lingyun: "Transfer 2000 to Ji Tian."
Ji Weinan: "Big bro, I want some too!"
Mrs. Ji: "Transfer 10000 to Ji Tian."
Ji Weinan: "Mom, give me a hundred, and I'll forgive you!"
Father Ji: "Do we really need to be so competitive as a family?"
Father Ji: "Transfer 20000 to Ji Tian."
Ji Weinan: "So, I'm the only one not biologically related to this family, huh?"
Ji Tian: "I love you guys!"
The chat in the group ended with Ji Tian's last sentence.
At this moment, Ji Weinan was at Heavenly Life Club and couldn't believe that no one cared about him at all. Pointing at his phone, he said to Gong Yu, "I told you I was adopted, and you didn't believe me. Everyone in my family is smart except for me. Well, now I should add my sister to that list since she bumped her head when she fell into the lake and became just like me."
Gong Yu was sipping red wine while Quan Jingyou was so engrossed in his game amidst the flashy environment, continuously shouting, "Save me! Save me! Damn, why do I die wherever I jump! I've spent money, and yet there's no gaming experience!"
Gong Yu glanced at Ji Weinan's message in the group. Ji Tian was quite lively there. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Weinan, haven't you noticed something off about your sister?"
Ji Weinan, still messaging in the group, was determined to get a red envelope today.
Without looking up, he replied, "What could be wrong with her? She can eat, she can sleep, and she's exceptionally lazy. If there's really a problem, it's just that she's gotten lazier, tsk."
"I'm talking about her temperament."
Ji Weinan paused to think, then frowned and concluded, "Maybe falling in the lake opened her meridians. Anyway, it's good this way. She talks more, which is better than being a sulky bumpkin and not likable."
Gong Yu had no expectations that Ji Weinan would come to any profound realizations; it was just something that had been bothering him.
Under what circumstances does a person's character change drastically? One, after experiencing a deep sorrow, and two, when possessed by something unclean.
Though the second possibility seemed far-fetched, Ji Tian no longer felt like the Ji Tian he knew.
He thought he should find an opportunity to explore this thoroughly.
With frustration building up, Ji Weinan nearly shut himself off, until Mrs. Ji took pity on him and transferred him a hundred, causing him to burst into joy and join Quan Jingyou to play a 'Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner' game.
The two teamed up, and the screen was filled with pleas for help—a typical case of being bad at the game yet loving it.
The pleasant weekend came to an end quickly.
Monday meant a mock test.
More than three thousand students in the grade were divided into three classes.
First Class: Half of them were good students.
Second Class: The wealthy with decent grades made up a large proportion.
Third Class: The remaining were the wealthy with poor grades, like Ji Weinan.
These were only a small fraction.
Previously, Ji Tian usually ranked in Second Class, slightly trailing Jian Chuyi, who was also in the same class.
Thus, every exam time, she would look distressed.
Now, she had a distressed sister alongside her, Ji Tian.
Her Chinese was decent, her English okay, her math not so ideal; she improved slightly in physics, but other subjects were hopeless.
How could she excel!
With such a terrible hand from the start, she couldn't play her cards well.
Thinking of the grades being released and Ji Lingyun sending her for additional harsh training, she really felt miserable!