Su Xiaotian began to seriously consider the matter.
She truly realized that forcing growth was not advisable.
No wonder Seventh Middle School had suspended its gifted program.
A university, to put it bluntly, was already a step into society.
It was indeed asking too much of underage children to experience the same society as adults.
Children were, after all, just children. They approached many things with the purest of thoughts, very different from adults.
Su Xiaotian thought about it all night and finally decided to have a good talk with her brothers, subtly influencing them to gradually adapt to the adult world.
Otherwise, even after graduation and entering society, it would still be difficult to adapt.
The next morning, Su Xiaotian woke up early to exercise.
Fortunately, the courtyard of the siheyuan was large enough. She ran laps around the courtyard, so she didn't need to exercise outside, which was very convenient.
Her good physical condition was largely due to her consistent exercise over the years.
Su Xiao Ba and Su Xiao Jiu also joined Su Xiaotian for exercise after they woke up. The three of them bustled in the courtyard for over half an hour before finishing their workout.
Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu, panting, said, "Xiaotian, you've gotten even stronger!"
"Only through exercise!"
Su Xiaotian said with a smile, causing her two brothers to roll their eyes.
"Brother Ba, Brother Jiu, wash up and come to my room. Let's talk."
Su Xiaotian remembered her thoughts from last night and said to the two of them.
Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu, seeing their sister being mysterious, nodded in agreement.
Ten minutes later, the three of them were talking head-to-head in Su Xiaotian's room.
After a long period of whispering, Su Xiao Ba and Su Xiao Jiu's expressions changed from initial dejection to much better.
They both nodded repeatedly.
"Sister, you're right. We're young and don't understand some things, so they naturally don't want to play with us. Plus, our good grades make them a bit jealous. Don't worry, we'll find ways to get along with them in the future."
Although the other party was wrong, they might not be entirely blameless.
Perhaps they could take the first step and try.
Perhaps taking a step would lead to a different outcome?
Su Xiaotian was relieved to see that both of them understood her meaning.
No matter how outstanding children are, they are inevitably affected after experiencing hardships.
If they overcome this hurdle, they will have a bright future. If they cannot, it is also very possible they will become ordinary.
She hoped her brothers would always be outstanding.
"If they still hold hostility towards you, you can also overwhelm them with your outstanding performance. People have a tendency to admire strength, especially boys!"
Su Xiaotian feared that communication and goodwill alone might not solve the problem, so she added a few more words of advice.
"Xiaotian, breakfast is ready. Xiao Ba, Xiao Jiu, why are you talking to your sister so early in the morning?"
Grandma Su called her grandsons for breakfast and saw the three of them whispering through the open door.
Xiao Ba said loudly, "We haven't seen our sister for a week, we missed her!"
Grandma Su was indeed pleased with this answer.
What she liked most was seeing her brothers dote on their sister!
Elderly people's thoughts are generally similar; they just wish their children and grandchildren would get along harmoniously.
"Grandma made a lot of braised meat yesterday. Take some with you to school for your classmates to try!"
Grandma Su was not stingy. Thinking that the children had come from all over to the capital and couldn't go home on weekends, she felt quite sympathetic.
If it were before, Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu would definitely have objected.
Those people didn't like them, so why should they share their family's braised meat?
However, after talking with Xiaotian for a while, their mindset improved greatly, and their spirits became much brighter.
Taking the first step was not a loss.
"My good child, your fifth brother was here last night, and I didn't get a chance to ask you. Are you used to school? Are your classmates treating you well? Are they bullying you?"
"My good child is so young, and you even have to be a class monitor. It must be difficult for you! But Grandma believes my good child is the most capable."
Su Xiaotian smiled brightly.
She knew that her grandmother's concern would always arrive, even if it was late.
Now, her grandmother remembered to ask about her new life.
Although she knew it, Su Xiaotian had to pretend to be neglected and very bothered.
She pouted and said, "Grandma doesn't love me anymore. She only remembered me now. Grandma, I've been so tired this week..."
Blah blah blah, three thousand words of complaints omitted here.
Grandma Su felt heartbroken listening to her.
"My good child suffered. Grandma will make you delicious food to replenish you. My good child, you must eat more today!" Grandma Su said hurriedly.
Why were they training all day?
Fifth Brother was really something, how could he not take care of his sister?
"That rascal, Fifth Brother, wait until I deal with him. He doesn't even look out for you at your school!" Grandma Su said indignantly.
Su Xiaotian saw that the fire was fanned too much and quickly tried to extinguish it.
"Grandma, this is decided by the school. Even if Brother says something, it won't count!"
Grandma Su's anger subsided a little.
But she was still huffing, feeling that Fifth Brother, as an elder brother, was useless.
"My good child, Grandma will make something delicious for you to take to school as an extra meal. You're growing, so you can't neglect yourself!"
"Do you want Grandma to make more of something else? Do you want meatballs? In this weather, meatballs won't last long. I'll make you meat sauce instead!"
Grandma Su mumbled, already planning what delicious food to prepare for her granddaughter.
The other two young men who were growing looked at each other. Had Grandma ignored them again?
Never mind, being ignored was fine. It was just a little bit of food, wasn't it?
The two young men went to eat, leaving Su Xiaotian to continue discussing these trivial matters with Grandma Su.
"Grandma, some classmates in my dorm are quite nice. They are from out of town and stay at school on weekends too. I'll bring them braised meat and ribs this week, and make meatballs next week! I'll make the meat sauce next week too, this week is too tight."
She had to return to school in the afternoon, and the shop had to open today, so she couldn't spend all her time making meat sauce.
When Grandma Su heard that the young ladies were from out of town, she immediately said, "Alright, Grandma will listen to you. My good child, if you have time, bring them home for a meal."
As long as someone was good to her granddaughter, Grandma Su was willing to be good to them.
Su Xiaotian smiled and agreed.
After Su Xiaotian went to eat breakfast, Grandma Su went to Yiming Pavilion with Liang Xiu and others.
After breakfast, Su Wu offered to wash the dishes but was stopped by Su Xiaotian.
"Brother, I'll do it. You rest."
She felt tired just from military training, and her brother had worked very hard over the years.
She was a good sister who cared about her brother, so of course, she had to let her brother rest well at this time.