Jiang Zheng had always thought his child was at least better than Cai Fangyuan. But now, it seemed that although Cai Fangyuan still fell a little short of his son, the gap wasn't all that big anymore.
That was also why Jiang Zheng had suddenly stood his ground when he argued with Liang Hongfei this time. He didn't want to lose touch with his old friends anymore.
Since Jiang Zheng had a plan, he smiled and said, "Qiaoxi, put your things down for now. I'll take you all out to eat in a bit, and then you can stay and study. I'll have the driver come get you tonight."
Jiang Qiaoxi hadn't expected his plan to rejoin the little group to go so smoothly. But to keep up appearances in front of his father, he put his things on the table with an air of indifference. Actually, they had already picked this spot based on calculations and Jiang Qiaoxi's I Ching and Bagua.
Seeing how coolly Jiang Qiaoxi was acting made Jiang Zheng hate Liang Hongfei's old way of managing him even more. He felt she had ruined the child, leaving him unsure how to interact with other kids.
So, to set an example for Jiang Qiaoxi, Jiang Zheng smiled at Wang Yue and said, "Little Yue, let the others know. Uncle's taking you all out to eat. We can celebrate Jiang Qiaoxi rejoining your little group."
Wang Yue couldn't possibly refuse. They had already agreed on this, and each of them had even made a point of welcoming Jiang Qiaoxi back.
They had really gone all out to make it feel like a proper occasion, and Jiang Zheng was very pleased. He was finally able to put his mind at ease, too.
Jiang Qiaoxi knew his friends were only