Early the next morning, just after breakfast ended, Wen Siheng received an “eviction order for the day” from Wen Dad and Wen Mom.

He naturally agreed and turned to knock on Wen Shaozhuo’s door.

Wen Shaozhuo: “…Return to school, attend class?”

Wen Shaozhuo’s cheeks instantly became extremely pale, reflexively wanting to close the bedroom door directly.

Seeing this, Wen Siheng opened his eyes wide and hurriedly blocked the door crack with his hand: “Wait!”

“…B-Brother Ah Heng!”

Wen Shaozhuo was startled, forcing himself to stop the door-closing action.

Wen Siheng didn’t pay much attention to this; he asked with concern: “Ah Shao, what’s wrong? Don’t you want to go?”

Wen Shaozhuo didn’t say the word “no”. He just paled, his palm pressing on the door trembling slightly.

“I…” Wen Shaozhuo opened his mouth hoarsely, seeming to want to say something, hesitated and struggled for a long time, and finally didn’t say it. He lowered his head deeply and whispered, “Nothing. Brother Ah Heng, wait for me to change clothes.”

Although he said so, from the moment they went out, Wen Siheng clearly felt that Wen Shaozhuo’s mood had been very low.

He clutched Wen Siheng’s hem tightly, not saying a word during the entire car journey.

Wen Siheng asked twice in the car but got no answer.

After thinking a bit, he waited patiently until the driver dropped them off at the university gate. After taking Wen Shaozhuo into the campus and ensuring the driver was out of sight, he turned around and held Wen Shaozhuo’s shoulders steadily with both hands.

He asked seriously: “It’s just us now, Ah Shao. Tell Brother, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?”

Wen Shaozhuo found it hard to remain silent under his twin brother’s concern. He only persisted for half a minute before choosing to yield under his brother’s patient and persistent gaze.

He clutched his brother’s hem tightly and whispered: “Brother, can I… not go to class?”

Wen Siheng asked patiently: “Can you tell me the reason, Ah Shao?”

Wen Shaozhuo’s gaze flickered slightly. He whispered tremblingly: “I… I haven’t finished the homework assigned by the teacher last time.”

Wen Siheng wasn’t fooled by him. He said slowly and gently: “Ah Shao, if you tell Brother the truth, Brother definitely won’t tell any third person—even if Dad and Mom come to ask, I will definitely protect the secret for Ah Shao.”

“You know, Ah Shao. I have this courage.”

Wen Shaozhuo wasn’t good at lying.

Even less good at dealing with such almost straightforward and sincere guarantees from Wen Siheng.

But asked to tell his brother his true feelings, he suddenly became anxious, subconsciously wanting to dig into his left wrist forcefully.

His hand was caught by his brother again.

His brother didn’t comment on his subconscious action, just waiting patiently and seriously for his answer.

Wen Shaozhuo soon couldn’t withstand his brother’s gaze.

He lowered his head dejectedly and said: “I… I don’t want to attend class, Brother.”

Wen Siheng asked: “Why? What major are you studying?”

Wen Shaozhuo answered softly: “I study finance, Brother. But I… I don’t understand anything. I can’t learn it at all.”

He lowered his head as if giving up on himself: “Dad and Mom both say I’m stupid… I, I can’t remember the various terms the teacher says, can’t understand the various principles the teacher explains. Last semester’s exam scores were at the bottom of the class…”

He kept talking anxiously and unconsciously: “Sorry, Brother Ah Heng, I, I am actually very stupid. I don’t want to be like this either, but I really don’t understand… I, I dare not go back to the class. My grades last semester were so bad; they will definitely laugh at me. The teacher might also scold me. I’ve missed so many classes this semester…”

Wen Siheng listened patiently to his words, occasionally catching Wen Shaozhuo’s hand, which subconsciously went to the bandage, and pressing it aside.

Finally, seeing Wen Shaozhuo becoming more and more broken as he spoke, almost about to shed tears, he spoke up.

Wen Siheng: “What’s stupid or not about this? Ah Shao is just not interested in this major. For things one isn’t interested in, isn’t saying more just in one ear and out the other?”

“I guess this major definitely wasn’t chosen by Ah Shao yourself. If Ah Shao changes major, for example, to study art or something, attending class will definitely be much easier than now.”

He snorted heavily, very angry: “If anyone is stupid, it must be the person who chose the major for you! Not even knowing where your talent and interest lie, yet choosing a major for you so blindly. Don’t they know that twisted melons won’t be sweet no matter what?”

Wen Shaozhuo’s tears were blocked in his eye sockets just like that.

He looked at Brother Ah Heng dazedly, tears spinning in his sockets. Couldn’t fall out, couldn’t take back.

Wen Siheng reached out to gently wipe away the tear in his socket, saying seriously: “If Ah Shao really doesn’t want to attend, then don’t go. Life is so precious; why waste time and emotions on things you don’t like at all?”

Wen Shaozhuo clutched Brother Ah Heng’s hem even tighter.

He said softly: “But… Dad and Mom both hope I study finance well. If I don’t go, they… they will be very angry.”

Wen Siheng raised an eyebrow: “Isn’t it simple to perfunctory them?”

He looked around nervously, leaned close to Wen Shaozhuo, and whispered: “I have a good idea, Ah Shao—have you been to listen to the Art Academy’s classes? You go audit their classes, and I’ll attend your classes for you. How about it? Anyway, we look exactly the same. As long as I don’t speak, they definitely can’t tell us apart!”

Wen Shaozhuo opened his eyes wide suddenly.

He never thought of such a method, but…

“How can this work, Brother Ah Heng? I can’t let you go for me just because I don’t want to attend class!”

Wen Siheng waved his hand carelessly: “What’s the big deal? When I was in the orphanage, I didn’t have the chance to listen to such classes. Like it or not, gotta let me have the chance to listen and see first.”

He smiled and took Wen Shaozhuo’s schoolbag: “Don’t worry, Ah Shao. When I come back after class, I’ll relay the class content to you. This way, after going home, even if Dad and Mom ask you, you can answer. How about it?”

Wen Shaozhuo was still dazed and hadn’t reacted yet, when Wen Siheng was already pinching his chin self-righteously, pretending to ponder for a moment, and nodding very satisfiedly: “Mm… I think this idea is simply genius!”

…

Cheng Huanzhen matched his clothes seriously.

Since discovering that his uncle actually wore suits himself, a closet full of suits became an option for his daily wear again.

Talking about business today, he seriously chose a suit with the best external evaluation and sprayed the perfume urgently bought new last night.

Before going out, Cheng Huanzhen suddenly remembered something, turned back, dug out a handful of strawberry candies stocked from the small shop owner from the bedroom, and stuffed them in his pocket.

It was his first visit to the Wen family.

Wen Dad and Wen Mom’s reception was very enthusiastic. Unfortunately, Cheng Huanzhen didn’t care about this. While discussing the project with Wen Dad and Wen Mom instinctively, he observed the surroundings quietly from the corner of his eye. Except for Wen Dad, Wen Mom, and the butler, no movement of anyone else was found.

…Where is Uncle?

Cheng Huanzhen was extremely puzzled.

Taking advantage of the tea break, he asked casually: “By the way, Uncle Wen, Auntie Wen, I heard you recently found a lost child from before?”

He took out an exquisite jewelry gift box from his handbag, pushed it in front of Wen Dad and Wen Mom, and said: “I prepared some meeting gifts for him.”

Wen Qingcai was surprised, smilingly putting away the gift: “Star Jade Jewelry? Oh my, Little Cheng, you put too much thought into it.”

“Unfortunately, Siheng took Shaozhuo out today and isn’t home, otherwise Auntie would definitely let you chat well. When he comes back and has time some day, I’ll take him to the Cheng family to visit you.”

During this time, due to the child issue, Wen Yifeng and Wen Qingcai seriously understood the upbringing of other heirs.

Other families’ situations were nothing strange. Only the Cheng family’s situation was specially noticed by them—didn’t know how the Cheng family raised children. Cheng family’s two generations with dozens of children, each had their own strengths, all extremely outstanding!

And the child in front of them, heard to be truly established as the Cheng family heir, was the best among the best. Not old, yet already managing various businesses of the Cheng family clearly in hand!

Chatting today, seeing it was indeed so, they immediately exchanged looks, reached a consensus, intending to find a good time to visit Old Mr. Cheng to ask for advice on educational methods.

Cheng Huanzhen didn’t care what they were thinking.

In his ears and mind, what he heard and thought for a long time was: Uncle isn’t home? How could he not be home? Really not home? Really not home!

Cheng Huanzhen’s smile disappeared.

He paused for a full three seconds, then calmly put on a smile again, saying: “Okay, I look forward to that day.”

Changing his tone, he quickly steered the topic back to work.

The project the three discussed today wasn’t very complex.

The term details were also discussed mostly just now.

But just after drinking tea, when the three put the project on the table again and continued discussing the details, somehow, the items needing discussion in the terms suddenly increased again!

Initially, Wen Dad and Wen Mom estimated finishing the entire project discussion in an hour.

However, lunch, dinner, 9 PM, 10 PM… still hadn’t settled!

Wen Dad, Wen Mom: ?

Wen Yifeng had a headache from talking. He finally knew; when this Cheng family heir discussed contracts, he simply haggled over every ounce, tolerating no sand in his eyes!

He couldn’t sit still anymore, speaking with a headache: “Little Cheng, it’s so late. How about we stop here for today. Tomorrow we find a good place and chat slowly again.”

Cheng Huanzhen looked at the time and said: “Uncle Wen, we’ve discussed almost everything. Just these few clauses left; won’t take long. Why not settle it in one breath. Settling it a day earlier means the project can start a day earlier.”

Wen Yifeng’s brain buzzed.

But the Cheng family heir’s words made sense. He drank the tea in one gulp, gathered his energy again, and said: “Come!”

Just then, the weather outside suddenly changed.

Light rain pattered, quickly becoming heavy. Raindrops hit the window ping-pong-pang-pang.

Cheng Huanzhen, who was discussing terms seriously, froze, stopped talking, and turned to look out the window.

Only saw a flash of lightning streak across.

Seconds later, dull rumbling thunder pressed from afar to near.

Cheng Huanzhen blinked slowly twice, suddenly asking: “Where did they go to play today?”

Wen Yifeng reacted for a moment before realizing Cheng Huanzhen was asking about his two sons. He said: “Went to school for class during the day. I’m not clear where they went to play after school.”

Cheng Huanzhen: “Oh.”

He stood up neatly, patted his hem, and said politely to the two: “Uncle Wen, Auntie Wen, you are right. It’s very late. Let’s continue tomorrow.”