Chapter 1015: Tied for First Place

Wang Yinghao was a little disappointed that her grandson wasn't coming back, but she didn't say anything.

When children grow up, their wings harden; they don't even listen to their parents, let alone their grandparents.

She was open-minded now; there was no need to worry too much about the next generation. Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes, and besides, her daughter-in-law knew how to raise children. The children in the family were all outstanding, which was closely related to her daughter-in-law's educational methods.

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"Mom, Mom—"

School was out, and before Sheng Zichen had even arrived home, his voice had already entered the house from far away.

He crashed into his grandmother, nearly knocking her over.

"Sorry, Grandma, I didn't mean to. Where's Mom?"

"Your mom is upstairs. Something good must have happened, right? Look how happy you are."

"Yeah, something good. I'll tell you quietly, but don't tell anyone else, okay?"

Originally, he had wanted to be the first to tell his mother such good news, but seeing that his grandmother was also very excited, he was eager to share it with someone.

Zichen leaned close to his grandmother's ear, too happy to keep his voice down: "I got first place in the whole class this time, and Litian too! We're both tied for first in the class! Are you happy, Grandma?"

"Happy, so happy!"

Ignoring the buzzing in her ears, Wang Yinghao said repeatedly that she was happy.

It was so encouraging; it was indeed good news.

"I'm going to tell Mom!" He stomped his way up the stairs.

"Where's Litian?" His grandmother noticed that only he had returned.

"Litian was kept behind by the teacher for special praise!"

"Bang!"

The door was pushed open, and Sheng Zichen rushed into the bedroom: "Mom, Mom—"

"I got first in the whole class, first in the whole class! Litian and I are tied for first place in the class!"

Shi Youxuan smiled and pulled her son over, kissing him on the forehead: "My Zichen is truly amazing, and Litian is also very amazing."

"Mom, aren't you excited at all?"

He was slightly disappointed.

Although he had been praised by his mother, she wasn't as excited as he was. Shouldn't she be even more thrilled than him?

Shi Youxuan: "Excitement is for the unexpected. I believe that if my son works hard, he will do well. Since it's within expectations, I'm not as excited as you, but Mom is very happy, especially happy."

For the first time, Sheng Zichen took the initiative to call his father to report this good news.

Sheng Hanyu was also uncharacteristically amiable to his son: "Not bad, keep it up!"

Half an hour later, Litian also returned from school, and thus the same scene happened all over again!

He was even more excited than Sheng Zichen, picking up his grandmother and spinning her around three times on the spot.

"Ouch, I'm dizzy!"

Wang Yinghao was dizzy from the spinning, but she was also laughing and very happy.

Although Litian was not of the Sheng Family bloodline, after getting along for these few years, he was just like her own grandson; there was no difference.

"Mom, my brother and I are tied for first!"

Litian rushed over, and Shi Youxuan hurriedly pulled Zichen in front of her to block him: "If you want to hug someone, hug him. Don't hug me and spin around; I'm dizzy too."

So the two brothers hugged each other and spun around excitedly.

The children were happy, and the adults were happy too.

At dinner, for the first time ever, Sheng Hanyu took the initiative to suggest that his son go to the kitchen to cook a few dishes.

When parents in other families reward their children, they usually cook a few dishes the children like themselves.

When the Sheng Family rewards children, they make the children cook a few dishes the whole family likes!

Sheng Zichen went to the kitchen joyfully. Too excited, he performed beyond his level, and the sweet and sour pork he made was simply superb!

It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with the crystal-clear sweet and sour sauce evenly coating every slice of meat, yet there wasn't a single drop of excess sauce on the plate.

The braised pork was date-red, the fatty and lean meat glistening. Picking up a piece, it trembled, and it melted in the mouth.

The taste was even more beyond words; the food Sheng Zichen made was no worse than the chefs at any high-end restaurant in Jiangzhou!

Everyone ate the meal in high spirits, only Sheng Hanyu was lost in thought, occasionally frowning and glancing at his son.

Sheng Zichen felt uneasy, not knowing what he had done wrong.

So he kept putting food into his father's dish, trying to please him: "Dad, eat more. You've worked hard at the company."

"Dad, don't keep looking at me. I feel uneasy..."

After dinner.

The couple returned to their room, and Shi Youxuan was also dissatisfied.

"What was wrong with you just now? Everyone was happy, but you kept frowning. You were the one who suggested Zichen cook; don't tell me you're regretting it again?"

Her husband didn't answer, looking at his wife with the same gaze he had used on Zichen.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Shi Youxuan couldn't guess what her husband's look meant.

"You say..."

Sheng Hanyu spoke hesitantly: "In the future, I won't force Zichen to inherit the family business, okay?"

"Pfft—"

She laughed: "So that's what you've been struggling with all this time. Sure, of course that's okay, I agree."

He was puzzled: "Why do you agree?"

The education he had received from childhood was that the eldest son inherits the family business!

If the eldest son couldn't, then the eldest grandson would.

This is the ancestral instruction, the heritage of the Sheng Family.

Now, the rule passed down for generations is to be broken by him, and he is very hesitant.

Shi Youxuan blinked her large eyes: "People who rely on inheriting family property never amount to much; on the contrary, those who rely on their own abilities are more likely to carve out their own path. Zichen has never been interested in inheriting the family business since he was a child, but his interest in culinary arts has never waned."

"If we don't restrict him, perhaps he will shine brilliantly in the field of culinary arts; after all, every trade has its master."

Sheng Hanyu: "No, you don't understand what I mean. I am saying that the eldest son inheriting the family business is a Sheng Family tradition."

Shi Youxuan retorted: "Dad didn't inherit it, and you didn't inherit it either. Aren't we all living well now? Who are we worse off than?" The Sheng Group is currently controlled by Sheng Zerong.

Sheng Hanyu shook his head: "It's different, Xuanxuan. Although on the surface I didn't inherit the ancestral property and it seems like I relied on myself."

"But the fact that I achieved such quick success in founding Dingsheng is inseparable from the cultivation Grandfather gave me back then."

"If it weren't for the effort Grandfather put into me back then, I could not have achieved what I have today."

Since he was a child, he was raised as the Sheng Family Heir, growing up almost entirely in the Study with his grandfather, influenced by his grandfather's decisive strategies in the business world and those methods for dealing with various difficulties.

That is why he is so preoccupied with being raised as an Heir; it is not just about the right to inherit the family business, but also about the cultivation of ability.

"You are still perfectly normal; things will be the same as they were before, but don't restrict Zichen too much. You must give the child space to develop freely."

"But an Heir still needs to be chosen."

Shi Youxuan: "No need to choose. When the children grow up, whoever wants to inherit can inherit, and those who don't want to can do what they like."

"The shares will be distributed equally, the same amount for each child. Litian is the same as them; he also has the right to share in our family property."

Sheng Hanyu:...

He asked: "You are saying Litian is the same as our biological children?"

Shi Youxuan: "You are unwilling."

Husband: "It's not that I'm unwilling, I'm just a bit surprised. I never thought you would do this."

Shi Youxuan: "Hmph! You underestimate your wife. I'm unhappy now."

A person over thirty, yet still as cute as a young girl.

He couldn't help but pull his wife over and kiss her.

"Annoying, we're talking about serious matters, don't be so improper."

Shi Youxuan pushed him away, two blushes appearing on her cheeks, looking very beautiful.

If not for the last shred of reason, he wouldn't want to continue the conversation; he would want to do "serious business."