Facing Cheng Huanzhen’s explanation, the old butler smiled and said, “Young Master Huanzhen, this is Old Mr. Cheng’s intention.”

He emphasized the pronunciation of “Old Mr. Cheng.”

This was the problem Cheng Huanzhen was worried about.

This was the old mansion, and his grandfather was the sole decision-maker here. His grandfather had absolute final say in the old mansion.

They were now in the old mansion. If his grandfather insisted on forcibly summoning his little uncle…

Cheng Huanzhen’s lips pressed into a thin line as he tried to say, “Uncle Wang, this job tonight really needs my little uncle.”

He tried to fabricate the importance of his little uncle going home tonight to the old butler, hoping to move him to explain and put in a good word with his grandfather.

But the old butler was, after all, his grandfather’s butler.

He was well aware of the matters between Old Mr. Cheng and Cheng Huanzhen these past few days.

He listened patiently to Cheng Huanzhen’s explanation and shook his head.

He said to Cheng Huanzhen in a kind voice, “Young Master Huanzhen, you don’t have to worry.”

“Old Mr. Cheng just wants Young Master Yiming to have a routine physical examination. At least when he asked me to call for Young Master Yiming just now, Old Mr. Cheng had no intention of keeping him at the old mansion overnight. You don’t have to worry too much.”

Now that it had come to this, if Cheng Huanzhen continued to insist, he would probably be kicked out of the old mansion in the next second.

But Cheng Huanzhen didn’t want to back down.

He always felt that once he gave in and retreated, something he would regret would happen.

Cheng Huanzhen said, “Uncle Wang, if my little uncle needs any examination, I can take time tomorrow to have Brother Yang take him to the physical examination center. There’s no examination that has to be done late at night, right?”

The old butler shook his head insistently and said, “Young Master Yiming’s situation is special. He needs to be examined by a doctor in the family who knows the situation.”

They were at a stalemate here.

The two seconds of silent confrontation seemed to give Cheng Yiming some kind of illusion.

Cheng Yiming took a step forward, his red clothes fluttering, his spirited ponytail swaying high.

He walked out from behind Cheng Huanzhen, and amidst Cheng Huanzhen’s widened eyes and a “Little uncle…!”, he said to him in a small voice, “It’s okay.”

He smiled naturally and said to the old butler, “Uncle Wang, there aren’t many examination items today, are there? I want to finish the examination quickly and go back. I’m still waiting to show my skills in my big nephew’s project tonight!”

Cheng Huanzhen was a little angry and forcefully tugged at the back of his clothes!

Cheng Yiming turned his head, patted the back of his hand, and gave him a bright, reassuring smile.

Cheng Huanzhen: “…”

Little uncle! Did he take my morning instructions to heart at all?!

Seeing that the matter had come to this, Cheng Huanzhen could only try to think of a remedy and said to the old butler, “Uncle Wang, if you must take my little uncle in, then I will go with him. I will wait for my little uncle on the side.”

The old butler frowned. “Young Master Huanzhen, you…”

He wanted to dissuade him, but after thinking about it, he felt it would be a waste of breath.

He simply sighed. “Then come along. If there’s anything, Young Master Huanzhen, you can just ask Mr. Cheng’s opinion directly.”

The old mansion was divided into a front hall and a back hall. Old Mr. Cheng was currently waiting for Cheng Yiming in the back hall.

The old butler led the two young masters to the back hall.

As soon as they arrived, they saw Old Mr. Cheng frown very displeasedly.

Old Mr. Cheng’s tone was not good. He scolded him, “I told you to bring one person, why did you bring two? Are they both named Cheng Yiming?”

Old Mr. Cheng’s tone was not very good.

The old butler had been with Old Mr. Cheng for so many years and had long known his temper.

He knew in his heart that this temper was not directed at him, but at the extra person mentioned in the words.

So he explained to Old Mr. Cheng, “Mr. Cheng, Young Master Huanzhen said…”

He briefly explained what had just happened.

When Old Mr. Cheng heard this, he was even more unhappy.

He made a gesture, letting the doctor take Cheng Yiming to the back for an examination first.

Turning back, he snorted coldly at Cheng Huanzhen. “What, you just took your little uncle in for a few days and now you can’t be without him? How much fun have you two had these past few days? Have all the things I’ve taught you over the years gone to your stomach? With such a weak character, how will you take over the Cheng family in the future?”

Cheng Huanzhen’s face was expressionless, his lips drawn into a straight line.

His grandfather’s scolding was not unfamiliar to him, but it basically only happened before he was sixteen.

After he turned sixteen, he was rarely scolded by his grandfather in such a dissatisfied tone. More often, he would hear his grandfather scolding other relatives like this.

But even before he was sixteen, after hearing such words so many times, he could naturally accept every sentence calmly.

As for having an emotional reaction to his grandfather’s scolding like today… that would have to be traced back to before he was twelve!

His chest was tight, as if a force was gathering and surging within.

A strange reaction.

An uncomfortable feeling.

But he knew, this was unhappiness.

If he were to say something at this time, he was afraid his words would be affected by his unhappy emotions.

Fortunately, he had long had a coping mechanism—

He said with a deadpan expression, “Good evening, grandfather. I’m here to wait for my little uncle. When he finishes his check-up, I’ll take him home to work together.”

After speaking, he closed his mouth tightly, lowered his head in silence, and said not a single word.

If his grandfather scolded or asked again, he would repeat this sentence again.

Old Mr. Cheng was even angrier when he heard this.

He knew that Cheng Huanzhen had always been like this!

As soon as he was scolded, he would turn into a repeater, a silent gourd.

He looked like he didn’t understand anything, but in reality, his silence was enough to suffocate a person!

In the past, he wouldn’t have been too dissatisfied with his grandson’s reaction.

But last night’s incident was too infuriating, and coupled with Cheng Huanzhen’s attitude of “suspicion” today, both overtly and covertly, it made him feel the anger of being defied!

You must know that his good grandson was once the most obedient and outstanding child!

How did he get transformed by little Lin for two days, his work attitude not improving but declining? Not only did he learn to slack off at work and waste time going out to play, but he also learned to go against his will and even dared to have a temper?!

The more Old Mr. Cheng thought about it, the angrier he became. He scolded several times, but the response he heard was the same sentence over and over again.

He was so angry that he slammed his hand on the chair and directly called for the old butler to send Cheng Huanzhen away. He himself turned his head and strode towards the back.

The back.

The place where his little uncle was taken.

Cheng Huanzhen immediately raised his eyes and called out to him alertly and nervously, “Grandfather…!”

Old Mr. Cheng turned back with an angry laugh. “What. The repeater’s mouth is alive now?”

Cheng Huanzhen: “…”

Old Mr. Cheng shouted in a low voice, “Send Huanzhen home!”

After speaking, he let out a heavy snort, no longer paying attention to his grandson’s calls from behind, and strode into the medical room.

He had the doctor wait outside the door, closed the door, his face extremely sour.

He said to Lin Chen with great dissatisfaction, “Xiao Lin, I find that this method of yours is not working!”

Lin Chen showed a surprised expression. “Oh?”

Old Mr. Cheng was so angry that he slammed the teacup on the table. “You’re too indulgent with him! Look at what he’s become these past two days, he even dares to go against me. If we continue with your plan, wouldn’t he rebel against heaven?!”

He snorted coldly and waved his hand. “So your plan needs to be changed. The what-humanity-infusion-plan you mentioned before is still too radical for him!”

“Huanzhen was raised by me since he was a child. I know what is the most suitable and favorite lifestyle for him, and it can’t be changed casually.”

“We have to be more conservative. We must ensure that the ultimate goal of activating his work enthusiasm is successfully achieved. We absolutely cannot let his situation regress!”

Lin Chen hadn’t even said anything yet, but the system immediately became anxious. “Oh my, this old thing! Didn’t he agree with your ‘a complete person goes far’ reasoning last time, Host? Why is he going back on his word now?”

Lin Chen said, “Otherwise, why do they say it’s hard to change one’s nature? You can coax him for a while, but Ninth Uncle’s thinking, which he has maintained for decades, is not so easily changed.”

The system became even more anxious. “Then what do we do? Do we just let him negate our plan like this? What does he want to do? With his method, how can he possibly achieve the goal!”

Lin Chen said calmly, “It’s hard to change thinking, but it has to be changed. After all, this is a thirty-million-dollar job.”

“But people can’t be taught by people. Things teach people, and they learn at once. It’s impossible to reason with him, so—”

Lin Chen smiled. “Let’s create an unforgettable real-life comparison for him.”

The system seemed to understand, yet not fully. “Oh—a comparison?”

Lin Chen said, “At Old Mr. Cheng’s age, he can still preside over the Cheng family for many more years.”

“Once you turn Cheng Huanzhen into a ‘living person,’ do you know what will happen?”

The system was puzzled. “What will happen?”

Lin Chen said softly, “They will not be able to coexist.”

“You see. Cheng Huanzhen has only just begun to experience the life of a ‘person,’ and he can no longer tolerate Old Mr. Cheng’s control and oppression. Once he completely becomes a ‘person’…”

Lin Chen smiled slightly. “Plus the historical contradictions they already have, wouldn’t they start fighting?”

The system was startled. “That’s not good! If the client and the work subject start fighting, your good rating will be damaged, Host!”

Lin Chen: “That’s right. So, rather than letting it explode after I leave, it’s better to detonate it now, and then—”

Lin Chen blinked. “Solve it順手.”

Lin Chen put the system back on mute.

Lin Chen came back to his senses and frowned at Old Mr. Cheng’s negation.

He said in disapproval, “Please rest assured, everything is under control. The situation you are worried about will not happen. Moreover, transformation is not something that can be effective overnight.”

Old Mr. Cheng thought of his grandson’s performance these past two days and was very skeptical of Lin Chen’s “control.”

He educated Lin Chen earnestly, “This one-case-one-plan principle, you who are in education should understand. For a child like Huanzhen, you can’t open a hole for him, otherwise, once the hole is opened, everything will be like a flood, and you can’t stop it!”

He thought left and right and became more and more certain. “No, it really won’t work. I can’t let Huanzhen become that kind of weak person!”

Old Mr. Cheng raised his hand to stop Lin Chen from speaking.

He made the final decision and said in a deep voice, “In short, it’s settled. You’ll stay here with me for a few days and discuss with your colleagues how the plan should be changed.”

“But remember one thing: you absolutely cannot let him relax his emotions, cannot let him become a weak person controlled by emotions!”

Old Mr. Cheng repeated his instructions a few times before turning to go out, planning to continue dealing with his grandson.

The system left the mute zone and muttered angrily, “Who turned him into this? Wasn’t it himself? Hmph, he came to us for help because of his own educational problems, but after paying the money, he still doubts your ability, Host? Hmph!”

While muttering, the system watched as the host opened the plan stored in his brain and was greatly shocked. “Ho-Host, wait. What are you doing? You’re not really going to change the plan, are you!”

The host cursed at it, “What are you thinking?”

The system then watched as the host opened two plans.

One was the host’s own use plan;

The other was a beautified version of the plan for the employer.

The host made some minor adjustments to some parts of his own use plan.

In less than half a minute, he saved and closed it.

Then he listed five outlines for the beautified plan and gave them to it.

Lin Chen: “Please expand the outlines according to the language style of the original plan. Finish one tonight and send it to my work email. According to my revision tendency, complete the remaining four within three days.”

The system was bewildered and muttered to itself, “So… so the workload is all on me now?”

Lin Chen was pleased and comforted it, “Celebrate. You are also a useful system now.”

…

Cheng Huanzhen stood in place with a deadpan expression.

The old butler wouldn’t let him follow to the back, so he stood there, not leaving, not moving, just waiting dryly.

The old butler persuaded helplessly, “Young Master Huanzhen, you know Mr. Cheng’s temper. If you wait like this, I’m afraid it will only make Mr. Cheng even angrier!”

Cheng Huanzhen replied stiffly, “Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Wang. Don’t worry, I just want to wait for my little uncle to come out here. Tonight’s work needs his help.”

The old butler had a terrible headache. He couldn’t persuade Old Mr. Cheng, and he couldn’t persuade this young master Cheng either!

He tried hard to think of persuasive words for a long time, but failed, and let out a long sigh.

“Forget it, forget it. Young Master Cheng, this stubbornness of yours is simply carved from the same mold as Old Mr. Cheng… I can’t persuade you!”