Having just pocketed a tacit tip of ten million to round things out, Lin Chen then rejected Old Mr. Cheng’s friendly invitation to play chess, which made Old Mr. Cheng quite unhappy. Fortunately, he had just experienced a much greater anger, so this little bit of irritation was not even enough to form a bubble.

Old Mr. Cheng’s attention quickly shifted to what Lin Chen had just said.

Old Mr. Cheng frowned. “‘Blind’?”

Only then did Lin Chen inform Old Mr. Cheng about his eye condition that required outrageously expensive medicine.

As soon as Old Mr. Cheng heard this, he immediately understood what method Lin Chen had used to activate Huanzhen’s so-called motivation.

Old Mr. Cheng was so amused by this absurd method that he laughed. “How long have you two known each other, and Huanzhen is actually willing to pay this ‘medicine money’ for you?! Ha, I had no idea my good grandson possessed a brain so ripe for being scammed!”

He thought about it and couldn’t help but get angry. His second son had been brainwashed by a woman back then, and now his eldest grandson was being emotionally deceived by a man, yet he was completely unsuspecting and devoted… The Cheng family’s ability to stand tall to this day must be thanks to the fact that scam syndicates hadn’t discovered this son and grandson of his!

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard from outside. The old butler rushed into the room, and after closing the door, he lowered his voice and said urgently to the two inside, “Mr. Cheng, Mr. Lin. Young Master Huanzhen just stormed into the old residence and is heading this way!”

…

At this moment, Cheng Huanzhen was still wearing the black suit he had been busy in at the company today. On his feet, he had changed into a pair of sneakers that barely fit.

The car had just come to a steady stop when he got out with a blank expression and strode towards the old residence.

He hadn’t taken more than a few steps when a security guard quickly approached from a distance. “Young Master Huanzhen! Are you looking for Mr. Cheng? Please wait a moment, let me announce you to Mr. Cheng first, you first… Hey, Young Master Huanzhen!”

Unfortunately, the Cheng Huanzhen of this moment did not want to wait a single second. His heart was full of confusion and anger. He didn’t understand why, even though he had achieved such high results for the new product launch, his grandfather was still not satisfied and even had to drag his Little Uncle back to the old residence, not even giving him a notification, just like the previous two times!

Once, twice. He had endured it. But this was the third time!!

Cheng Huanzhen completely ignored the security guard’s attempts to stop him and strode right past him. The guard tried to block him, anxious and flustered, but didn’t dare do anything due to Cheng Huanzhen’s status.

Cheng Huanzhen bypassed all the security guards and servants and soon burst into the dining room. He pushed open the dining room doors and the first thing he saw was his grandfather’s face, which was undoubtedly flushed red from agitation and anger.

The second thing—he turned his eyes and, sure enough, across from his grandfather, he saw his Little Uncle sitting with his head down.

…Little Uncle!

Grandfather had been angry. Little Uncle was dejected.

Little Uncle had been scolded!

The temper that had been peaceful for an entire summer and half a semester instantly surged back up. He strode forward, directly blocking the space between his grandfather and his Little Uncle!

Old Mr. Cheng’s emotions had already calmed down. Seeing Cheng Huanzhen, a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. “Huanzhen is here? Come, sit.”

Cheng Huanzhen stared straight at his grandfather. He did not sit. His tone was firm and direct as he said, “Good evening, Grandfather. I’m taking Little Uncle away.”

Hearing Cheng Huanzhen’s tone, Old Mr. Cheng’s brow furrowed in extreme displeasure.

Old Mr. Cheng narrowed his eyes. “Cheng Huanzhen, what kind of tone are you using to speak to me?”

Cheng Huanzhen said expressionlessly, his tone stiff, “I am taking Little Uncle away, Grandfather.”

Old Mr. Cheng: “?”

Old Mr. Cheng’s temper flared up! He slowly stood up, staring at Cheng Huanzhen. “What, the sales figures are high, and you’ve gotten arrogant? You think one good result means you can do whatever you want in this house? Are you the grandfather, or am I?”

Cheng Huanzhen was unmoved. He stood his ground and repeated once more, “I’m taking Little Uncle away.”

The atmosphere in the dining room quietly changed. The air seemed to stagnate, and the temperature seemed to be rising.

But just then, a clean and cool voice interrupted them. The voice was full of pleasant surprise. “Nephew, what are you doing here?”

Cheng Huanzhen turned his head and greeted his Little Uncle earnestly, “Little Uncle.”

Behind him, his Little Uncle’s eyes were covered with a white cloth. He tilted his head up slightly, a happy smile directed towards him.

Little Uncle: “Don’t worry, Nephew, Dad didn’t scold me. It’s just that I didn’t tell him about my physical condition all this time, so Dad was just a little angry.”

Oh. Little Uncle wasn’t scolded. Cheng Huanzhen’s mood suddenly improved a little.

Cheng Huanzhen: “I understand. Then let’s go back, Little Uncle.”

His Little Uncle’s expression suddenly stiffened almost imperceptibly. Cheng Huanzhen caught it.

Cheng Huanzhen was puzzled. “Little Uncle?”

His Little Uncle’s smile gradually faded, and he said slowly, “I… Nephew, I heard from Dad that you’ve been the one paying for my medical expenses all this time, is that right? I know my medicine is very, very expensive, so…”

Cheng Huanzhen’s brow furrowed. He directly interrupted his Little Uncle, saying, “I can afford your medical expenses. Don’t worry, I have money, and I can make money. I can buy you medicine.”

He bent down, grabbed his Little Uncle’s wrist, and pulled him directly up from the chair. He said, word by word, “Come with me, Little Uncle.”

Don’t stay in the old residence anymore. Don’t stay in front of Grandfather anymore. He will keep you here!

With the lesson learned from the last time his grandfather took his Little Uncle away when he wasn’t paying attention, Cheng Huanzhen’s heart was now pounding like a drum as he stood with his Little Uncle in front of his grandfather. He didn’t want his Little Uncle to stay in front of his grandfather for another second!

Cheng Huanzhen pulled his Little Uncle up and immediately tried to lead him away with large strides.

Old Mr. Cheng: “?”

It was the first time Old Mr. Cheng had been ignored like this by his eldest grandson. He raised his hand in disbelief, pointed at Cheng Huanzhen, and barked, “Cheng Huanzhen, you stop right there! You barge in when you want, you leave when you want, what do you think this place is? Security!”

The moment the word “Security” was spoken, Cheng Huanzhen immediately grabbed his Little Uncle’s other arm and said urgently in a low voice, “Little Uncle, run!”

Old Mr. Cheng chased after them for a few steps before slowly stopping. He looked at his grandson’s determined and “rebellious,” unfamiliar back, laughed out of anger, pointed in the direction the two had run, and turned to ask the old butler, “Look, just look! Huanzhen has now learned how to snatch people!”

The old butler smiled helplessly. “Mr. Cheng, for the sake of Young Master Huanzhen’s good performance this time, just let it go. Besides, Mr. Lin was planning to go back with Young Master Huanzhen tonight anyway.”

Old Mr. Cheng was unconvinced. “Am I the one getting angry with him? It’s clearly him who insists on making me angry!”

The more Old Mr. Cheng thought about it, left and right, the angrier he got. He forcefully slammed the teacup on the table, and the tea inside splashed out, all over the dining table.

The old butler: “Then what do you plan to do, Mr. Cheng?”

Old Mr. Cheng: “Of course I’m going to…!”

Before he could finish, a few words that Lin Chen had said to him with a smile at the dinner table suddenly came to Old Mr. Cheng’s mind.

“Actually, you are dissatisfied with your own personality, believing it hinders your business development, which is why you want to pin your unfulfilled goals on your descendants, thinking that this will make them perfect.”

“However, have you ever considered—that the achievements you have now may be precisely thanks to your unique personality?”

“You are emotional, you have strong preferences, you can stick to one path to the end, so your motivation when pursuing goals is naturally strong. You also know how to correct your mistakes, dare to reflect, and are generous… a combination of many things, which ultimately led to your success.”

“Perfection isn’t necessarily good, and imperfection isn’t necessarily bad. So—let go. He will have his own path, he will find his own goals for himself.”

“You just need to believe in your judgment and your choice, believe in his potential and talent. Then trust him, watch him, and quietly support him.”

“That is enough.”

…Let go? Let go of what? Let his grandson get away with this completely rebellious act of snatching someone today?

Old Mr. Cheng thought back for a moment and felt embarrassed and absurd himself. But strangely, even so, his anger gradually subsided.

Old Mr. Cheng: “…”

Old Mr. Cheng let out a long, weary sigh and said, “Forget it. If they want to go, let them go. They were going to leave eventually anyway, might as well save some effort.”

Suddenly, Old Mr. Cheng thought of something. He called the old butler over and frowned tightly. “Wait, the ‘motivation’ Little Lin created only works when he’s around. What happens after he leaves? It won’t do for Huanzhen’s motivation to disappear! …Quick, contact Little Lin, tell him to come up with a long-term plan tonight when he gets back. We must make sure to sustain Huanzhen’s motivation!”

…

Cheng Huanzhen strode out of the old residence with his Little Uncle. The moment they stepped out, a cool night breeze rushed to meet them.

Cheng Huanzhen’s tense emotions and his heart, which had been in his throat, slowly returned to their proper places at this moment. He lowered his eyes, politely let go of his Little Uncle’s arm, and retracted his hand from its position wrapped halfway around his body.

“Little Uncle, we’re out.” Cheng Huanzhen said, looking down at his Little Uncle.

His heart returned to its place, and his emotions also slowly recovered from agitation and anger to the patience and peace he often felt when he was with his Little Uncle.

His Little Uncle rested his hands on his knees, panting softly. “You… this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone escape with a blind person!”

“Oh, it’s my first time too,” Cheng Huanzhen replied.

He helped his Little Uncle into the car, and the two sat in the back seat. His Little Uncle’s hair and clothes were messy from the running, so Cheng Huanzhen pulled him closer and first straightened his collar for him.

Then, he had his Little Uncle turn around, wanting to help him tie his hair again—he knew how to do a low ponytail, a skill he had practiced repeatedly during the two-month summer vacation.

His Little Uncle turned around. After a moment of silence, he suddenly called out, “Nephew.”

Cheng Huanzhen was puzzled. “Hm?”

His Little Uncle was silent for a moment, then said, “Actually, you didn’t need to argue with Dad just now. Your data for this new product launch is very good, Dad won’t make things difficult for you.”

Cheng Huanzhen: “…”

Cheng Huanzhen said with a blank expression, “Oh.”

His Little Uncle said softly, “And, just as I said before—my medicine is very expensive. One point two million per quarter, four point eight million a year. Next quarter, the dosage might even double, which would be nearly ten million a year.”

Cheng Huanzhen blinked slowly and said firmly, “I can afford it, Little Uncle. Don’t worry about the money.”

His Little Uncle lowered his head and said dejectedly, “Dad said you don’t really have any savings. If you have to earn money for my medicine, you… you’ll have a very hard time. The cost is too much pressure for you, and I’m just your Little Uncle. We’ve known each other for less than a year, you… you really don’t have to pay this money for me.”

Cheng Huanzhen didn’t like hearing his Little Uncle talk like this. He frowned deeply, quickly tied his Little Uncle’s hair, then took hold of his Little Uncle’s shoulders and turned him around.

He said seriously to his Little Uncle, “Don’t say that, Little Uncle. I can afford the medicine, and I’m willing to pay for it. Don’t worry.”

His Little Uncle’s eyes were vacant, and he opened his mouth. “But…”

Cheng Huanzhen didn’t want to hear it. He reached out and covered his Little Uncle’s mouth, repeating firmly, “I can afford the medicine, Little Uncle. Don’t worry.”