137, full of confidence and ready to skip 3 levels

  Tian Wei thought it would be better to discuss the matter of skipping a grade with her teacher first and have her teacher persuade her parents later. Otherwise, as a 10-year-old girl, she might not be able to convince them herself.

  "Mom, why don't you let my sister go? I think she's the best, and our teacher always tells us that no matter what we do, we have to work hard. Only if we try our best will we not regret it later. Even if we fail after trying, it's still worth it." Tianlu didn't understand, she just felt that her parents weren't letting her sister go, and she felt sorry for her sister. She also wondered if it was because of money issues.

  Going to the city requires taking a car and eating out. If we can't make it back in one day, we'll also need to stay at an inn, all of which cost money. So Tianlu said, "Dad, Mom, is it because of money issues? Otherwise, we won't buy new clothes and save the money for sister's competition instead. I hope sister can go; she's really great. If she doesn't go, it'll be a pity."

  "It's not about the money, your sister is going to the competition and the county will cover the expenses." Tian Biao shook his head, "We don't want your sister to have too much pressure, we're worried about her, understand?"

  "Dad, I understand what you and mom mean. You're afraid that if I go to the city for the competition and don't win, I'll be discouraged by this failure and will lose confidence in myself from now on. You're worried that my mental toughness is not strong enough to withstand the outcome of defeat, right?"

  Tian Wei had never been so serious when talking to adults before. Her tone and gaze suddenly made Tian Biao feel as if he was talking to a grown-up.

  "Moreover, I'm not saying that I have the confidence to win an award. In this case, winning or losing is a common occurrence, and even if I don't get an award, at least I can gain experience and knowledge, which for me are rare and precious opportunities. If I do win an award, I will continue to work hard, but if I fail, then I must try even harder."

  She paused for a moment and then said, "Failure is the mother of success. Dad and Mom, I'm not afraid of failure. What I'm afraid of is that I don't even have the chance to fail."

  Tian Biao and Li Shufen's bodies suddenly shook violently. Tian Wan's words were like pearls, clear and jumping into the ears of the two people. Her words, every sentence sounded like a famous saying, but they came from the mouth of a ten-year-old child.

  Tian Wei's firm eyes and confident expression told both of them that this time she wouldn't give up, she had to go.

  "Yuan Yuan, Mom thinks that's enough already. Really, Dad and Mom are very satisfied now. Now you're a little celebrity in our village. When villagers see us, they all say, 'Look, those are Tianyuan's parents who got first place in the county city.' Li Shufen wanted to persuade Tianyuan some more, but was interrupted halfway through."

  "Dad and mom, what I want is not just this, I want to be even more excellent! If I don't have the ability, I won't take on this task. But if I do have the ability and I give up on this opportunity, I will regret it for my whole life. Dad and mom, please don't persuade me anymore, I must go to this city competition! I have to go!" Tianyuan's tone was firm, "Unless dad and mom lock me at home with iron chains, otherwise, I'm going for sure!"

  Tian Biao saw Tian Wei's words and directly laughed out of anger, "You child, you are Dad and Mom's daughter, why would Dad and Mom lock you up with iron chains for no reason? Which family's parents would be willing to treat their own child like this?"