Back to the Past: The Rise of the False Heiress Marrying the True Tycoon

Chapter 897: Upstaged

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Xu Sheng pinched himself discreetly, feeling a sharp sting.

This wasn’t a dream.

Wang Qiang and the others finally snapped out of their daze. They couldn’t comprehend the foreign language, and they assumed the little girl was just mimicking Xu Sheng’s accent. It sounded convincing enough.

Wang Qiang’s face regained some of its bravado as he smirked, “Anyone can babble nonsense, young master. Just because I don’t speak foreign languages doesn’t mean I can’t tell she’s just messing around.”

Xu Sheng ignored Wang Qiang, feeling embarrassed for him. The little girl was speaking genuine, fluent foreign language—not just making noise. He turned to Su Le and continued to question her in the same language, “How do you know this language?”

Su Le puffed out her cheeks, her smile radiant as she replied effortlessly, “Because I just can! It’s so easy; it would be strange if I couldn’t!”

Her mother spoke this language every day, often chatting with the wall or telling her bedtime stories in it. She had been listening so much that it was only natural she could say a few words herself, even if this was her first time speaking.

Xu Sheng’s confidence took a massive hit.

In defiance, he decided to use even more complex vocabulary to challenge her. “Are you in school? Who’s your foreign language teacher? Why is he teaching you?”

Su Le tilted her head, blinking her big eyes a few times. “I haven’t started school yet, but I have an amazing mom! She knows everything. She didn’t specifically teach me foreign language, but she speaks it so well that I learned just by listening to her every day!”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Xu Sheng gulped hard, feeling further diminished. For a moment, he found himself at a loss for words.

The others around him were equally dumbfounded, especially Su Li and Gao Ming, who were just beginning to process that little Su Le could understand and speak a foreign language fluently.

Oh my god, had Su Le received divine inspiration? Su Li remembered that just six months ago, Su Le could barely speak. Just a few months back, she had only just caught up to normal speaking levels. How had she suddenly become so impressive?

Wang Qiang’s grin had faded completely. This three-year-old girl really could understand and speak a foreign language! Judging by Xu Sheng’s reaction, her skills were top-notch.

Wang Qiang felt a wave of discouragement wash over him. At ten years old, he couldn’t even pass his Mandarin classes, while this three-year-old was already speaking fluently in a foreign tongue. It felt utterly unfair.

The other children around Xu Sheng fell silent as well. They came from well-off families, with parents who had hired private language tutors, yet they struggled to grasp the language. Meanwhile, this three-year-old girl’s effortless fluency was like a direct slap to their faces!

Gao Ming finally regained his voice, looking at Su Le with admiration. “Su Le, you’re absolutely amazing!”

Su Le beamed at him and shook her head playfully. “Big brother is cooler! Second brother, not so much—you’re a bit embarrassing!”

Su Li felt a swell of pride at his sister’s accomplishment, but he couldn’t help feeling a little annoyed by her playful jab. Still, he was genuinely happy; thanks to Su Le’s sudden outburst, Xu Sheng’s attempt to show off had backfired spectacularly.

He raised his chin defiantly at Xu Sheng, grinning as he said, “My sister isn’t even attending school yet! She’s only three, and she can speak a foreign language. Looks like it’s not so rare after all!”

Xu Sheng’s face turned a shade darker. This was the first time he had ever been upstaged, and by a three-year-old at that. The feeling was suffocating, and he didn’t want to stick around any longer. Ignoring Su Le, he turned and walked away from the lawn, with Wang Qiang and the others following eagerly behind him.

Despite the playful teasing from his sister, Su Li didn’t mind at all. When he got home, he happened to bump into Su Shen, who was just coming back from outside.

Excitedly, he shouted, “Dad, Dad! Lele is so awesome! She speaks foreign language really well!”

Su Shen locked the car door and strode over, scooping up Su Le with a gentle smile. “Really? My little Lele is so talented! You can speak a foreign language now?”

As Su Shen carried her inside, his two sons trailed closely behind.

Su Le nodded enthusiastically and said, “Mommy teaches me! I can speak foreign language now! Daddy, I want Mommy to hug me!”

Su Le spent most of her time with Gu Zi, but lately, Gu Zi had been busy studying for exams, leaving Su Shen to care for her more. Naturally, Su Le was more attached to Gu Zi and often looked for her while being held by Su Shen.

He placed her on the sofa and patted her head affectionately. “You’re so smart, Lele! But let’s wait a bit before we find Mommy for a hug. We don’t want to disturb her while she’s studying.”