The man's eyes lit up as soon as he heard the old gentleman’s words, and suddenly he couldn’t stop talking. “So you’re that student’s grandfather! You look so distinguished and accomplished—it’s no wonder you’ve raised such an exceptional child. I’d love to hear your secret. Did you enroll her in lots of after-school programs? Come on, share some tips with me!”
Weston basked in the praise. Smiling, he replied, “I didn’t sign her up for anything. My granddaughter is naturally gifted—she’s practically self-taught.”
Meanwhile, across the room, Sawyer and Clifford watched the radiant young girl on stage. Father and son stood in silence, lost in their own thoughts.
When Citrine stepped off stage, both Weston and Raymond gazed at her with pride sparkling in their eyes.
Raymond asked, “Citrine, when did you learn all those languages?”
Weston also looked at her, clearly eager to hear the answer.
Without missing a beat, Citrine replied, “Oh, I just picked them up online when I was bored.”
“Just picked them up?” Weston was genuinely astonished.
He asked again, “Which website?”
Citrine thought for a moment, then answered without hesitation, “That C-site, you know?”
Both Weston and Raymond were momentarily stunned. As far as they knew, C-site was filled with free courses—basic stuff, the kind of content kids who couldn’t afford expensive classes would download. It was common knowledge that while plenty of people used it, most of the free courses were rudimentary and not especially thorough. It was rare to find anything truly useful there.
Neither of them had ever heard of anyone reaching Citrine’s level using just C-site.
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