The Beautiful Teaching Assistant Gave Me Three Children, Shocking the Entire School
Chapter 168: Let the Kid Have a Try

Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Let the Kid Have a Try

What Xiao Fei and Tang Yuxin didn’t expect was...

That very night, Uncle Xiao Jianwen showed up in person with his son.

"Uncle, Xiao Jun, come on in."

Xiao Fei opened the door and invited his uncle and cousin inside.

This was the first time Xiao Jianwen and Xiao Jun had visited the villa Xiao Fei bought on Dongpo Island, but the pensive Xiao Jianwen was clearly not in the mood to admire the luxury property.

Tang Yuxin made a cup of tea for Xiao Jianwen and Xiao Fei, served a glass of juice to Xiao Jun, and then took the three children upstairs to the second floor of the villa.

In the living room downstairs, only Xiao Fei, Xiao Jianwen, and Xiao Jun were left.

Xiao Jianwen pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Blowing out a smoke ring and flicking the ash, Xiao Jianwen finally spoke: "Xiao Fei, this kid has told me everything."

"Mm, so, Uncle, what’s your take on it?"

In the Chuanyu region, "Uncle" refers to the youngest brother of one’s father.

"I’m not a conservative guy, but I don’t understand much about all this. That’s why I wanted to hear your opinion."

Xiao Jianwen took a deep look at his own son, sitting obediently beside him, then turned to Xiao Fei.

"This... esports thing... what exactly is it all about?"

"Well... it’s basically a legitimate industry now. Actually, it’s been around for many years, but it’s only in the past few years that it’s really taken off and become more structured in the country..."

Xiao Fei shared everything he knew about the esports industry with Xiao Jianwen.

What he said was similar to what Xiao Jun had earlier explained, but hearing it from Xiao Fei made it more convincing to Xiao Jianwen.

"I’ve already looked into that club."

"Its headquarters is in Shanghai, so if Xiao Jun goes there for a trial, I can keep a closer eye on him."

Xiao Jianwen nodded slightly, but he then asked the question that worried him the most.

"Does this path... have a future?"

"Hard to say."

Xiao Fei shook his head.

"The competition in this industry is just as fierce as in any other, if not more so. Countless people get eliminated every year. Plus... the career span of professional players is extremely short, just a few years. If they can’t achieve excellent results in international tournaments during those years, this path essentially comes to an end... It’s similar to being a professional athlete—short career, and to succeed, they must perform exceptionally well on the international stage."

"In fact, the career span of esports players is even shorter than that of traditional professional athletes."

Xiao Jianwen frowned: "Only a few years?"

"Yes."

Xiao Fei nodded and continued, "Xiao Jun is 18 now, right? If he doesn’t produce impressive results by 22 or 23, it’s more or less over."

"Twenty-two or twenty-three..."

Hearing this, Xiao Jianwen squinted slightly. "If it’s just two or three years, I suppose we can let the kid give it a try."

He took another drag of his cigarette.

"I know he’s not cut out for academics either. In our family, only you and Wu Tongtong excelled in school. Neither Xiao Jun nor Wu Manman could probably get into a good college."

Xiao Jun lowered his head in shame.

He had tried to study harder, but no matter what, he just couldn’t improve his grades.

Seeing his father’s worried expression, Xiao Jun clenched his fists tightly.

Finally, with a sigh, Xiao Jianwen said, "Xiao Fei, when this kid heads to Shanghai, I’ll leave him in your care."

Hearing these words, Xiao Jun’s head shot up.

"Dad...?! You’re agreeing?!"

"I’m agreeing!"

Xiao Jianwen glared at him. "But if you can’t make a name for yourself in a couple of years, you’re coming back. Either I’ll figure out how to get you into the bank, or you’ll learn a trade."

"A trade? What kind of trade?"

"Auto repair."

Xiao Jun: "..."

And so, Xiao Jianwen left with Xiao Jun.

Before leaving, Xiao Jun made a grateful gesture at Xiao Fei.

That night.

Lying in bed, Xiao Fei held his wife in his arms, watching the news playing on the wall-mounted TV.

"So, Uncle agreed?"

"He agreed."

Absentmindedly stroking his wife’s back, Xiao Fei spoke softly: "Tomorrow, Xiao Jun will go back to Shanghai with us, and I’ll take him to visit that club. The kid has a year to try things out. If he doesn’t deliver results within a year, he’ll have to go home."

"That’s fine. It’s good for young people to go out and give it a shot."

Murmuring in agreement, Tang Yuxin started to feel drowsy. Her eyelids grew heavier until she eventually drifted off.

By the next day...

Xiao Fei’s family, along with Xiang Zilan, Little Bei, and a suitcase-carrying Xiao Jun, embarked on their journey back to Shanghai.

This time, Uncle Xiao Jianwen came along as well.

After all, with his son traveling to another city, even if Xiao Fei would be taking care of him, as a father, he couldn’t help but worry. He specifically took a few days off to accompany his son and check out the situation.

As for Xiao Jun’s school, they had already called the teacher to excuse him for a few days.

If Xiao Jun passed the trials, Xiao Jianwen would return home to handle the paperwork for his son’s leave of absence.

Then, upon arriving at the airport, just as they were about to head to Shanghai...

"Oh my god...!!!!"

On the private jet, Xiao Jun was dumbfounded.

Although he knew his cousin Xiao Fei was wealthy enough to own a private jet...

It was his first time seeing one in person, and he couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed.

Standing inside the private jet, something he had only ever heard about in stories, Xiao Jun swallowed hard before hurriedly pulling out his phone:

"Bro, can I take photos and post them on my social media?"

"What are you doing?!"

Though equally impressed, Uncle Xiao Jianwen, being an adult, maintained a more composed demeanor.

Sitting on the sofa, he first nodded at the flight attendant who offered him a glass of red wine, then scolded his son.

"It’s fine. Let Xiao Jun enjoy himself."

Xiao Fei waved it off, indicating it wasn’t a big deal.

With Xiao Fei’s permission, Xiao Jun gleefully began snapping photos of the private jet.

Click, click. After taking plenty of pictures to his heart’s content, the boy immediately started posting on social media.

Before long, his classmates flooded his post with comments...

[Holy crap! Jun, is your family actually loaded?!]

[Rich guy! Can we be friends?!]

[Laying low this entire time, and it turns out you’ve got a private jet. Amazing!]

[Dad, do you need another godson?!]

[Jun, is it true you’re going for a trial at xxx? That’s insane! Hoping to see you on TV someday, future world champion!]

Reading through the comments on his post, Xiao Jun’s youthful vanity was thoroughly satisfied.

Gazing at the luxurious private jet around him, Xiao Jun let out a deep breath.

His cousin, Xiao Fei, was truly incredible!