NovelEnglishChapter 278 The man's eyes lit up as soon as he heard the old gentleman's words, and suddenly he couldn't stop talking. "So you're that student's grandfather! You look so distinguished and accomplished-it's no wonder you've raised such an exceptional child. I'd love to hear your secret. Did you enroll her in lots of after-school programs? Con, share stips with me!" Weston basked in the praise. Smiling, he replied, "I didn't sign her up for anything. My granddaughter is naturally gifted-she's practically self-taught." Meanwhile, across the room, Sawyer and Clifford watched the radiant young girl on stage. Father and son stood in silence, lost in their own thoughts.
When Citrine stepped off stage, both Weston and Raymond gazed at her with pride sparkling in their eyes. Raymond asked, "Citrine, when did you learn all those languages?" Weston also looked at her, clearly eager to hear the answer.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWithout missing a beat, Citrine replied, "Oh, I just picked them up online when I was bored." "Just picked them up?" Weston was genuinely astonished.
He asked again, "Which website?" Citrine thought for a moment, then answered without hesitation, "That C-site, you know?" Both Weston and Raymond were momentarily stunned. As far as they knew, C- site was filled with free courses- basic stuff, the kind of content kids who couldn't afford expensive classes would download. It was common knowledge that while plenty of people used it, most of the free courses were rudimentary and not especially thorough. It was rare to find anything truly useful there.
Neither of them had ever heard of anyone reaching Citrine's level using just C- site.
Weston's lips twitched as he asked, not quite convinced, "Citrine, are you saying those free courses actually got you this far?" Citrine shook her head and shared her experience openly. "Of course not. Once I hit a plateau, I had to dig in and figure things out myself. If I got stuck, I'd search for answers online, and if I had the chance, I'd travel to countries where the language was spoken to practice in person." Weston couldn't fathom how his granddaughter had managed to becso accomplished on her own-he knew for certain he could never have achieved the same. Back when he was trying to learn foreign languages, he'd hired several professional tutors and still only managed to pick up a few with considerable effort.
Weston had always focused on grooming his heirs, hoping his two sons would be as outstanding as he was. Now, suddenly, he found himself with a granddaughter who was far more exceptional than any of them. Weston glanced at Citrine, the affection plain on his face. "Citrine, you really are the pride of our family. I finally have a worthy successor." Raymond, standing nearby, couldn't help but feel a pang. Was he really so inadequate? Far away in the hospital, Manley-the second "inadequate❞ son-let out a resigned sigh of his own.
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Citrine shot Raymond a sympathetic look, then smiled modestl"Honestly, just know a little bit. Nothing special." Weston burst out laughing. "That's my granddaughter-humble, just like me." Raymond couldn't help but wonder, Were all kids these days this modest?
Soon it was tfor the award ceremony. After the dance and music prizes were given out, it was finally the speech group's turn. As expected, Citrine took first place.
Down in the audience, Jeanette gritted her teeth in envy.
Dick, never one to see his daughter upset, quickly tried to comfort her. "So what if she time? The won an award this nothing for her to brag about. You're the best in my eyes, sweetheart. When this is all over, I'll take you shopping."
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