Chapter 1035: Comparison

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Ms. Niu became so despondent that she secluded herself at home for a few days. Ms. Yan secretly reveled in this, but she didn’t dare to show her joy openly.

They purposely kept Mei Qing’s relation as Ms. Yan’s cousin a secret from Ms. Niu, fearing that she would reject the proposal if she knew.

However, it wouldn’t matter if Ms. Niu found out after Mei Qing moved in. They anticipated that her anger would subside within a maximum of two days.

Three days after Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan left the village, news arrived that Shao Liulang had passed the examination and become a Cultivated Talent.

The third section of the Shao Family and Shao Liulang were elated by this news. However, Shao Yunduan, the Primus, had just returned to their hometown to pay respects to their ancestors and receive congratulations from everyone. Since the villagers had already seen the Primus before, they were well aware of their accomplishments. While Cultivated Talents were impressive, they paled in comparison to the Primus.

Hence, Shao Liulang’s achievement as a Cultivated Talent didn’t create much of a stir in the village.

As the saying goes, one should always fear comparison!

Even Ms. Ma, Third Uncle, and Shao Liulang himself weren’t overly thrilled, let alone the villagers.

Had Shao Liulang achieved this feat earlier, the entire family would have been ecstatic, causing even Ms. Ma to tremble with joy. But now, when she praised the villagers, their reactions were so tepid that some even remarked, “The fifth son of your first section is still the Primus! It will be challenging for your Liulang to make a name for himself!”

Ms. Ma was infuriated to the point of near-collapse!

Her anger was so intense that she lost all interest in boasting. She stormed back home and vented her frustration, “They are so conceited that they don’t even care about Cultivated Talent Masters. They look down on us!”

She couldn’t help but complain further, “The first section of the family is utterly despicable! They are everywhere! How did their achievements become a bad thing? It’s infuriating! Did Shao Yunduan do this on purpose? Why did they return to the village to pay respects to their ancestors? I suspect they deliberately did it to cause trouble for us and steal Liulang’s limelight!”

Ms. Ma and Third Uncle were even more eager than Ms. Niu and her husband to witness Shao Yunduan’s failure in the intermediate exam. They harbored such envy towards him for becoming the Primus.

When Shao Yunduan returned to the village to pay respects to their ancestors, the two of them wished he hadn’t shown up at all.

However, they couldn’t dare to be so disrespectful. Doing so would only make them the subject of even more mockery.

The Shao Family’s house was adorned with gifts, and the first section of the family, along with Shao Yunduan, seemed exceptionally grand.

Shao Liulang felt increasingly frustrated the more he observed it. Yet, he couldn’t avoid the situation and had to endure it.

After a long wait, Shao Liulang had finally become a Cultivated Talent. However, there was no joy within him when compared to Shao Yunduan’s achievements.

Hearing his mother’s complaints, Shao Liulang grew even more irritated, his face darkening. “Enough talking about them. If Shao Yunduan can become an intermediate Cultivated Talent, then so can I. If he can become an intermediate Advanced Scholar, then so can I!”

He vowed that one day, he would surpass Shao Yunduan and trample him underfoot, making him kneel down and beg for mercy.

Ms. Ma, caught up in the excitement, exclaimed, “Absolutely right! Let’s not waste our words on them! Liulang is truly talented, far superior to Shao Yunduan, who relies solely on luck! Liulang, you must earn me the title of Primus too! Let’s see who would dare to make sarcastic remarks in this village then!”

Shao Liulang’s face grew even darker. He shot a cold glance at Ms. Ma and silently retreated to his room, refusing to say another word.