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Chapter 194
Chapter 194
Rachel was so angry that her stomach twisted in pain, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She couldn’t tell if it was from anger or pain.
She just felt wronged, so she curled up, turning her back to Laura and not saying another word.
Seeing that she was listless, Elaine asked tentatively, “Rachel, have you given up?”
Rachel remained silent.
Elaine held her hand and said seriously, “Rachel, we can’t just give up like this. Besides, it’s not surprising that Everett has some talents. Everyone goes to extracurricular classes in this era. We can definitely start with the weakest one!”
A glimmer of hope flickered in Rachel’s eyes, and she gradually became interested.
Jeremy said rationally, “Xander, Everett, and Jasper come from a well–off family, so they must have attended many extracurricular classes. The only ones without such backgrounds are Zayn and Laura.”
Leroy said firmly, “We won’t win Zayn. I heard his grades are extremely high, with full marks in every subject. Moreover, our homeroom teacher loves him. We can mock him for being an orphan, but we’ll definitely lose if we try to compete with him.”
After the conversation, their eyes suddenly met, and they all had an idea.
There was only one left.
All four of them looked at Laura together.
Laura leaned to the side, her cheeks puffed up like a little hamster’s, using her fork to cut into the pizza. She exclaimed with delight, “Wow, it’s just like in the commercials! The cheese stretches!”
Jasper chuckled and said, “Isn’t it normal for cheese to stretch?”
Laura candidly replied, “But I’ve only seen it on TV before. This is the first time I’ve seen it in person. Thank you all, for giving me the chance to eat pizza!”
The four teenagers were surprised by her sincerity, with varying degrees of tenderness and sympathy in their eyes as they looked at Laura in silence.
Rachel narrowed her eyes.
She thought, ‘Laura was not born into royalty, yet she had a princess–like future.
‘I’m so jealous!
Then she looked at Elaine.
Elaine threw the fork aside and stood up from the chair. Then she shouted, “Laura, I’m curious. Your brothers are so talented. What can you do?”
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Laura, who was absorbed in pulling the cheese, frowned.
She thought, ‘Again!‘
Everett rolled his eyes and was ready to ring the bell. He said, “I’ll ask the manager to kick them out.”
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Ignoring what he had said, Elaine walked up the stairs directly to Laura’s table. She said, “I noticed your brothers are multi–talented, but it seems you don’t have any skills yourself, right? Don’t you have anything to perform?”
Laura put down her fork expressionlessly and replied, “I have.”
Elaine asked, “What?”
Laura coldly lit up her smartwatch and said, “I’ll report you to my mom, saying you’re harassing me.”
Elaine was speechless.
She laughed angrily. Then she continued, “I’m just asking if you have any talents. Do you have to call your mom directly? Besides, your mom isn’t even your biological mother, right? Is she willing to care about you?”
Laura’s face turned cold instantly. She slapped the table as she stood up. She said, “It’s none of your business.”
With chubby cheeks, she had round, big eyes. Besides, she was shorter than Elaine, which made her look cute yet not
serious.
Elaine showed no fear. She just looked down and smiled at Laura.
Laura suddenly felt a bit outmatched and decisively kicked off her shoes, standing on the chair to elevate herself. She said,
“I’m taller than you!”
Elaine’s smile vanished abruptly, and she instinctively looked at the chair beside her.
Jasper expressionlessly rotated his strawberry milk in hand and said, “If you dare to touch my chair, I’ll teach you a lesson.”
Elaine’s mouth twitched as she looked at Laura.
Laura stood with one of her hands on her hip, looking down at Elaine disdainfully.
Elaine could only tilt her head up and say, “Laura, what talents do you have? Tell me.”
Laura was expressionless. She asked, “Why should I tell you? Will you give me a red flower sticker?”
Elaine replied, “i can give you one.”
Laura snorted, “Do your red flower stickers have the qualifications given by teachers? Can they be exchanged for erasers and toys? Can they be exchanged for stickers? Can they make the teacher praise me in front of all the other kids?”
Elaine was dumbfounded and said, “Why do you have so many requirements for a red flower sticker? In our class, we get gold stars!”
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Laura sighed and said with chips in her mouth, “Then we’re not on the same page. Red flower stickers and gold stars are different, and I like red flower stickers.”
Elaine said, “Who said that? I just want to compete with you!”
Laura snorted and said, “You want to compare with me. But the prizes are different. How can we compete?”
She sat cross–legged on the chair, confidently raising her chubby hand, and said, “Well, if we want to compete with others, we should pay attention to our grades and the number of red flower stickers. How many gold stars do you have? How many points do you get in extracurricular classes?”
Indeed, Elaine didn’t realize that she had fallen into Laura’s trap. She frowned and asked, “Then how many points do you get in your extracurricular classes?”
“Zero!” Laura exclaimed with a hint of anger, pounding the table. She added, “All because you smashed my handicraft! I have to give my competition entry to Mr. Yale to make up for it! And now you’re here to prevent me from enjoying pizza! Elaine, how would you repay me?”
Everett burst into laughter.
Xander’s lips twitched as he struggled to contain his laughter.
Jasper blushed because he was trying to hold back laughter. Then he approached Zayn and asked, “What does Laura usually like to watch?”
Zayn covered his lips with one hand and replied, “Horror, spy, and action movies, as well as Mickey Mouse. Occasionally, she watches romance movies too.”
Everett lowered his head and trembled with laughter. He remarked, “She has diverse knowledge.”
However, Elaine was so angry that her face turned red. She said, “That’s because you couldn’t protect your things properly!”
Laura glared at her and said, “What are you talking about? Say it again, and I’ll hit you with my shoes! I can hit anyone with my shoes!”
Elaine was so frightened that she stepped back. Seeing Laura’s shoes, she became a little afraid. She said, “Can’t you act like an adult and just compete with me? Let’s have a competition!”
Laura was stunned. Putting on her shoes and standing up, she asked, “How?”
Elaine’s confidence suddenly disappeared. She retreated two steps from Laura’s imposing demeanor. She replied, “You can just tell me what you’re good at.”
Laura said angrily, “I’m good at shooting.”
Elaine was speechless.
Laura thought for a while and added, “I’m also good at eating, especially ice cream.”
Zayn didn’t know what to say.
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Jasper said, “Is eating ice cream considered a skill…?”
Xander remained silent.
Everett couldn’t stop laughing, and he nearly fell out of his seat.
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Elaine was speechless, but she had to come up with an idea in order to compete with Laura. Then she said, “You can sing, right? Let’s compete in singing. If I win, you leave now and don’t ruin our family gathering!”
Laura felt it was ridiculous and said, “Well, I’ve never been afraid of anyone in singing competitions. I’ve won first place at
the orphanage every year.”
Elaine was stunned and asked, “How many years have you been in the competition?”
Laura replied, “One year.”
Elaine said, “Do you mean that one year can be considered every year?”
Laura said angrily, “I’m only four years old! How many years do you expect me to be in the competition?”
Elaine was taken aback and suddenly realized the fact.
Laura was only four years old.
But in Elaine’s opinion, Laura was so shrewd that she always had the impression that Laura was five years old. Elaine said, “Then go ahead!”
Laura didn’t want to talk to her anymore and walked towards the stairs.
Zayn was worried and stood up. He shouted, “Laura!”
Laura turned back angrily and said, “Sit here and wait for me! This is none of your business. It’s about us girls!”
Zayn was startled, sat back subconsciously, and nodded

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