Chapter 206: Chapter 206: A Kindergartener Gives a Fourth-Grader a Lesson

Naomi Kenway briefly explained the mission and learned that Six was a fourth-grader at this Hope Elementary School.

The school cafeteria had assigned seating. Six said there were two empty spots next to her and limped ahead, leading Naomi Kenway and the others forward.

Lunch was simple but nutritionally balanced for the children: a dish of eggplant with a few slivers of shredded pork and a hard-boiled egg. Rice and congee were self-serve, and if it wasn’t enough, they could go to the front and ask the cafeteria lady for another bowl, up to a maximum of three.

Naomi Kenway had just finished peeling an egg for Ian Shaw when she heard Six say that she was already full.

Six’s tray was spotless. She tucked the egg into her pocket as if it were a precious treasure, murmuring, “This is for Mom to eat…”

Naomi Kenway offered her own untouched egg. “Here, take this one too.”

Six shook her head. “No, Fairy Sister needs her nutrition too.”

“I don’t really like eggs. If I leave it here, it’ll just go to waste, won’t it? If you take it, then I won’t be wasting food.” Naomi Kenway pressed the egg into her hand. “Here, take it.”

Feeling the warmth in her palm, Six’s eyes began to sting. “Thank you, Fairy Sister.”

“Besides, it’s best for adults to have about two eggs a day, and they can’t absorb much more than that. I already gave your mom an egg this morning. Things spoil easily in this summer heat, so you should eat this egg yourself.”

“Really?”

“Really. It’ll go bad by tomorrow. You eat one, and you bring one home for your mom. It works out perfectly.”

Only then did Six peel the egg. She was skilled at it, but she ate too quickly and started to choke.

Naomi Kenway quickly handed her a cup of water and rubbed her back. “Eat slowly. Egg yolks are really dry and hard to swallow.”

Six’s eyes grew moist. “Thank you, Fairy Sister. You’re so good to me. I’ll definitely repay you in the future!”

Naomi Kenway smiled and brushed the hair from her forehead. “Silly child, it’s just an egg.”

“My mom always said that even a drop of kindness should be repaid with a flowing spring!”

The school had an hour-and-a-half lunch break, but due to the distance, none of the children went home. The school grounds were small and there were no student dormitories. During this time, most of the children chose to return to their classrooms to study. Education was their only chance to escape these mountains.

The classrooms only had fans, and Naomi Kenway knew just how hot it was inside. ’When I get back from this trip,’ she thought, ’I have to arrange for the foundation to make another donation to get air conditioners installed in these classrooms. And the quality of the meals could be improved, too.’

Naomi Kenway was a temporary teacher and didn’t have a dedicated office, so she took Ian and followed Six to check out the fourth-grade classroom.

The children there were very innocent and enthusiastic. When they learned she was from Veridia, they crowded around her, asking all sorts of questions about the city, like how big it was and what people there liked to eat…

When they heard that Veridia was many times larger than the entire mountain range, their eyes filled with amazement and curiosity.

Six was very diligent, sitting at her desk and reading the whole time. Her expression was exceptionally serious, but a moment later, her brow furrowed.

In truth, she wasn’t a naturally brilliant child. The only reason she ranked in the top three of her class was her sheer hard work. When it came to studying, she put in several times more effort than the average person.

Six instinctively wanted to go ask her teacher, but then she remembered it was the lunch break. She couldn’t run over and disturb the teacher’s rest.

She unconsciously bit the end of her pen—a habit she had when she was troubled.

“That’s poisonous.”

A childish voice spoke up.

Six looked to her side. Ian was sitting in the seat next to her but was a whole head shorter. After all, he was just a kindergartener. Naomi Kenway had just lifted him onto the stool, and his pudgy little legs couldn’t even reach the floor, his toes dangling in mid-air.

Knowing this was the Fairy Sister’s son, Six smiled. “Thanks for the reminder, Ian.”

Ian Shaw remembered that his mom really liked Six. He leaned his round little head closer and asked, “What part are you stuck on?”

Six looked at him, a little surprised, and pointed to a problem in her textbook.

Ian Shaw glanced at it, then began to explain it to Six.

Six couldn’t even process what Ian Shaw was saying. Her head was spinning, and she couldn’t believe the scene unfolding before her.

*[Wh… Am I seeing things? A kindergartener is explaining a problem to a fourth-grade girl? Am I still dreaming? What is this, the fantasy scene of the year?]*

*[The problem flashed by too fast, did anyone get a good look? Is what Ian’s saying even correct? This is impossible, right? He’s only in preschool, how could he possibly know a fourth-grade problem?!]*

*[This kid is showing off again. Just a moment ago he couldn’t even do a first-grade language arts worksheet, and now he’s teaching fourth-grade math? I’m telling you, you little brat, stop messing around!]*

*[Do you guys not know why Ian didn’t do it? Renee Jennings was staring at him like he was a thief. Who would be in the mood to do problems under that kind of pressure? I remember our Ian is amazing at reciting ancient poetry, how could he not be able to do a language arts question?]*

*[Naomi Kenway is pushing the hype a little too far this time. What kindergartener knows fourth-grade problems? Ian, too, spouting nonsense with such a straight face. I have to admit, he almost sounds like he knows what he’s talking about.]*

*[He must be a genius!]*

*[Can’t believe people are actually buying this persona Ian Shaw’s team deliberately created for him?! Do you people not have brains? Use your head for a second and think, is this even possible?!]*

*[I just took a screenshot and worked it out myself. Ian’s explanation is completely correct. This kid really knows his stuff!!]*

That single comment set off a firestorm.

Netizens everywhere began sharing it, and the viewer count in Naomi Kenway’s live stream soared higher and higher.

On Weibo, the “Genius Child” hashtag was rapidly climbing the trending charts. Naomi Kenway was already a hot topic, so her son naturally drew just as much attention.

In an instant, threads debating whether Ian was a true genius or just faking it exploded with thousands of comments.

*

Meanwhile, Renee Jennings was about to die from anger. She was eating with Chelsea Raines as usual, but that clueless little brat, Jared Woods, kept insulting her over and over again.

Normally, a child’s vocabulary for insults is limited. But with Chelsea Raines for a mother, he had been soaking it all in since he was little. His constant stream of insults made Renee Jennings’s face turn green with rage.

“You’re a homewrecker! My mom says people like you drive the original wife to her death! You drove Mona’s Mom to her death…”

Chelsea Raines frantically clamped a hand over Jared Woods’s mouth, her voice filled with panic. “Renee, don’t listen to his nonsense! I don’t know what’s gotten into him today!”

As she spoke, she made a motion as if to hit Jared Woods.

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