The Wealthy Eldest Sister Rules Supreme - Chapter 656

Chapter 656: Chapter 643: Stand Out from the Crowd (End of Main Text)

“I plan to stay home for a while this time.” Chu Jinzhou replied with a smile.

“That’s perfect. Aside from preparing a women’s academy here, Mingli is planning to establish a private academy for boys in town. You can go have a look. If you’re interested, you can even serve as a master for some time.”

“I’d be delighted…”

The two of them were having a delightful conversation. Chu Zimo and Chu Siyu, who were having a great time, exchanged glances and erupted in giggles.

“Brother, have you noticed? Auntie looks so happy every time Uncle Three comes back.”

“Seeing Auntie, Uncle Three seems to be very happy too.” Chu Zimo nodded, “I heard mom and dad once say that when a man grows up, he should marry, and the same applies to a woman. Sis, wouldn’t you say Uncle Three and Auntie are adults now? That means they should get married, right?”

“Probably so.” Chu Siyu chimed in earnestly, nodding, “Also, they need to have family ties. Just look at Uncle He, Aunt He, Uncle Fu, Aunt Zhou, Brother Mingliang and Sister-in-law Mei; they’re all relatives.”

“So by your logic, Uncle Three and Auntie can get married.”

“Yep, absolutely.” Chu Siyu nodded emphatically.

What on earth are these two little imps scheming…

Hearing their secretive whispers, Banqing looked up at the sky in resignation.

Chu Jinnian and Zhuang Qingning entered the courtyard just as they were speaking.

“What’s the fun conversation about? You seem very cheerful.” Zhuang Qingning said with a smile.

“Mommy’s back.” Chu Siyu scampered over and flung herself into Zhuang Qingning’s arms, pecking her cheek with a “plop”. “Siyu missed Mommy.”

“We just had breakfast together this morning, and it’s only been over an hour. You miss Mommy already? What about daddy?” Chu Jinnian scooped the sweet, soft little nubbin into his own arms and tweaked her nose.

“I miss him too.” Chu Siyu answered obediently.

But not as much as I miss Mommy, she added silently.

Chu Siyu didn’t voice this, but Chu Jinnian, with his excellent self-awareness, did not press further. He turned his attention to Chu Zimo, “Little rascal, where did these peach blossoms come from?”

“Today is Mommy’s birthday, so Sis and I picked these as a birthday present for Mommy.” Chu Zimo replied.

“Did you climb the tree?” Chu Jinnian asked.

“Um…” Chu Zimo scratched his ear, “Originally I wanted the staff to pick them, but it’s Mommy’s birthday, so I thought it best that I do it myself.”

Having carefully explained, Chu Zimo anxiously looked at Chu Jinnian, waiting for his reaction.

“At least you had good intentions. I won’t scold you for climbing the tree this time.” Chu Jinnian put Chu Siyu down, “But in the future, when it comes to things like these…”

“You should go alone. Don’t lead your sister astray.”

Phew…

Chu Zimo let out a long breath.

Just as he guessed, Daddy isn’t going to get mad at him for climbing a tree as long as it makes Mommy happy.

Also true to his guess, as long as he doesn’t corrupt his sister, Dad isn’t bothered by what he does.

It’s as if he was simply adopted…

“Big Brother, Sister-in-law, how come you’re back already?” Chu Jinzhou and Zhuang Qingsui exchanged looks and jokingly asked.

“We originally intended to take your sister-in-law for a boat ride on the lake, but she wanted to come home because she knew you two would come today.” Chu Jinnian replied gloomily, while sighing inwardly.

He thought he had finally managed a brief respite from the kids’ interruptions, only for more people to turn up and create chaos.

“Still, it’s good that sister-in-law was thinking about us.” Chu Jinzhou smirked.

“Of course I was thinking about you two. Just now, I ordered your favorite dishes to be prepared. We can eat them together with lunch.” Zhuang Qingning said, laughing. She looked about and asked, “Where’s Mr. Fan?”

“When I returned earlier, I asked about Mr. Fan’s whereabouts. After the two of you left, he also went out. He said he was going to fetch his birthday gift for you…” Zhuang Qingsui’s voice trailed off as a hearty laugh sounded from outside.

There was no doubt it was Fan Wenxuan’s.

As the laughter drew closer, Fan Wenxuan appeared before them, carrying a heavy, elaborately decorated box. He shoved it into Zhuang Qingning’s hands, “Take it. Quick, quick.”

“What is so precious that even we aren’t allowed to see?” Chu Jinzhou scoffed. Noticing Fan Wenxuan’s disheveled hair and dust-covered clothes, he grew curious, “Where have you been, Mr. Fan?”

From the look of it, he must have dug up this gift or something…

“Oh, if I tell you, you might not believe it. I went to great lengths to get this one-of-a-kind item. It will surely bring you peace and happiness, and many children, if you hang it in your room.” Fan Wenxuan stroked his beard, looking extremely pleased with himself.

“Mr. Fan, you didn’t happen to fetch the Fertility Guanyin scroll from that temple, did you?” Zhuang Qingsui asked, wide-eyed.

“Indeed, it’s exactly as you guessed, Miss Sui.” Fan Wenxuan laughed, “Looking at the eldest son and Miss Ning, they seem to have everything they need, except more offspring. So, I undertook a special trip to the temple.”

“The abbot originally refused to part with it, as it was created by the late Master Liao Chen. I offered to transcribe Buddhist scriptures daily at the temple to disseminate among the masses for the salvation of all sentient beings. He was then willing to part with it.”

The wind was quite strong today. No wonder Fan Wenxuan’s hair was messy and his clothes were covered in dust.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Fan.” Zhuang Qingning thanked him eagerly.

“No need for thanks, no need at all.” Fan Wenxuan stroked his beard and laughed, “Given your and the eldest son’s intellect, if you have more children, I’m certain they will all be promising. This way, I’ll also have some work here.”

Zhuang Qingsui and Zhuang Mingli, as well as Chu Zimo and Chu Siyu, had all grown up and were no longer around. There wasn’t much work left for him.

Driven by the desire to find more students of his liking, Fan Wenxuan felt it was essential to encourage them to have more children.

Everyone, “…”

As expected, Mr. Fan’s ideas were always unique.

At nightfall, long after their daytime frolics, Chu Siyu and Chu Zimo retired, fatigued into an early sleep.

Watching the two of them sleep soundly, Zhuang Qingning’s heart filled with warmth. She placed kisses on both their cheeks.

Chu Jinnian also pecked Chu Siyu’s cheek, and then instructed the maids to take the children back to their rooms to rest well.

As they laid in bed, Chu Jinnian twiddled Zhuang Qingning’s hair and murmured thoughtfully, “Ah Ning, it feels like Siyu and Zimo are a little lonely…”

“What if we have another one?”

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That’s the end of the main story. As for the matter of Mrs. Xiao Qiao and Chu Jinzhou’s third marital issue, this will be addressed in an extra chapter that will start updating tomorrow.