Chapter 299

“You know what? Let them make fun of you.”

“But…”

“They might laugh at you now, but he who laughs last laughs best.”

“Huh?” the kids said, looking confused.

“What I mean is, maybe not now, but later, you’ll be the one laughing at them when you’re the smartest kid in class and they’re still struggling. It takes wisdom to acknowledge your own flaws and weaknesses, and that’s what school is for, right?”

“Hmm… you’re right, Dad,” James said, taking the book back.

“And you know what? As you keep using the dictionary, it’ll gradually become normal and natural for you to look things up when you have questions.”

“Okay,” said James, smiling. Then he noticed something funny on the book cover: it had a sticker that said, “Property of Jayden. Do not touch, except Jayden.”

“Yeah, I know. Back then, I found your grandpa’s label maker and used it to put messages on all my stuff.”

“You were a naughty boy, Daddy,” Elizabeth said.

“A little,” he said, sticking his tongue out to make his kids l