Chapter 1016: Wanting to Groom the Twins as Heirs

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Shi Youxuan agilely moved a bit further away from him and warned, "Hey, we're talking about serious business, do you still want to discuss it or not?"

"Fine, let's discuss."

"I want to groom the twins as Heirs, what do you think?"

Shi Youxuan: "That's fine, but don't just groom one. All the children should be able to enter the Study; whoever wants to go can go, and whoever doesn't want to go can leave."

Sheng Hanyu:...

"No."

He refused flatly: "Do you think the Study is a gym? 'Whoever wants to come can come, whoever doesn't want to can leave'—absolutely not."

The Study is a very special existence; ever since the Sheng Family Old Master was alive, the Sheng Family rule has been—the Old Master's Study cannot be entered casually.

There are only two people who can enter at will—the Old Master and Sheng Hanyu.

The head of the family and the future head of the family.

Therefore, the Study is not just a room, but a synonym and symbol of power!

A family with a thousand mouths has only one master; if anyone could enter, it would be chaos.

Shi Youxuan also had her own reasons: "Letting all the children enter the Study allows everyone to feel that they are equal. They are all Sheng Family children, yet to divide them into ranks is unfair to the children."

Sheng Hanyu: "This world is inherently unfair."

Shi Youxuan disagreed: "The world can be unfair, but a home must be fair. A home is a harbor, not a training ground."

"If the children can all freely enter and exit the Study, the Study won't be a mysterious place to them. Everyone can be influenced by the same educational philosophy from a young age. When they grow up, whoever is more suitable to be the Heir can be the Heir—isn't that more secure?"

She had her own reasons: "The easier something is to obtain, the less it is valued. Opportunities should be fair; then the children will have more choices and will also know what is most suitable for themselves."

"It is more conducive to sibling unity and mutual help. What you give isn't necessarily what the children want, and setting up what they can't do and what they must do from a young age is not beneficial to the children's growth."

If the Old Master knew of his wife's long-winded argument from beyond the grave, he would likely jump up in anger.

Although it made a lot of sense.

Sheng Hanyu:...

"Snap!"

The light was turned off.

"Sleep."

The next day.

Sheng Hanyu announced two things to the children.

The first thing: Starting today, Sheng Zichen is no longer strictly required to go to the Study; if he wants to go, he can go, and if he doesn't want to, he doesn't have to!

The second thing: Several of the Sheng Family children will have a seat in the Study. They can enter and exit, but not casually; the rules of the Study must be followed, and those who do not follow the rules will be punished.

Although it wasn't "entering casually," it still made the twins extremely excited.

Sheng Zirui: "Really? Can we enter the Study like our older brother from now on?" He was very happy, and his smile was very bright.

Sheng Zihan was also happy, but still a bit worried.

Because Dad said there were still rules, and he hated rules the most.

The little guy asked weakly: "Dad, what are the rules?"

Dad was expressionless: "One, no making noise in the Study."

"Two, no rummaging through the documents on Dad's desk."

"Three, after reading books from the bookshelf, they must be put back in their original places; not a single bit of disorder is allowed."

"Four, when I am on a call or in a video conference, you are not allowed to make any sound, including coughing. You are only allowed to listen silently; if you have questions, write them on paper and hand them to me."

"Five..."

There were over ten rules in total; there were quite a few.

Zihan wiped away his previous excitement and muttered with a long face: "With so many rules, I'd rather not go."

Among the Sheng Family children, Sheng Zihan was the most afraid of rules!

Of course, there was also Litian, who also didn't like being bound by red tape.

However, this time, Litian did not show particular resistance, but rather surprise.

He opened his mouth wide and forgot to close it for a long time.

Shi Youxuan found it funny and nudged him: "Why do you have that expression?"

Litian came back to his senses and asked in a low voice: "Can I also enter the Study? Is this true?" He was very unconfident and spoke in a tiny voice.

Litian appeared carefree on the surface, but he was not a biological child of the Sheng Family, so he was still sensitive.

He knew the status of the Study in the Sheng Family; he had never thought that one day, he would also have hope of entering the Study.

Shi Youxuan patted his shoulder and said firmly: "Yes, that's right, you can all enter the Study."

There were tears in the corners of Litian's eyes; he tilted his head back hard, trying to blink his eyes to keep the tears from falling.

He was too moved; he didn't want others to see him cry, but he couldn't help it.

"Going to the Study is voluntary; if you want to go, go, and if you don't want to, don't. But think carefully: if you break a rule once, you will be punished with one month of not being able to enter the Study, and there will be no pocket money."

This punishment was perhaps a bit too severe for the children.

However, not a single person objected.

That very day, Sheng Zichen abstained.

It was definitely on purpose; the Study was a very fresh existence for his younger brothers, but he detested it!

He would rather have no pocket money than go.

The next day.

Sheng Zihan also gave up; he wasn't doing it on purpose, he just went once and found it wasn't very interesting.

The Study was not as good as she had imagined.

Before, when she wasn't allowed in, she would try every possible way to get inside to do her homework by her father's side, imagining it would be wonderful.

But when the dream finally came true—it was monotonous and boring; where couldn't she do her homework?

Under her father's watchful eyes, she couldn't even slack off, and being stared at made her feel completely uncomfortable.

A week later.

Sheng Litian voluntarily withdrew.

He had the same thought as Zihan; sticking it out for a week was already his limit, and if he kept going, he would go crazy!

In the end, only Sheng Zirui remained in the Study, not passively, but actively.

He liked the environment and atmosphere of the Study; it was too suitable for him, without any sense of incongruity.

Summer vacation.

Shi Ran was returning to the country for a short stay.

Wang Yinghao took the quilts and pillows out to sun them every day for several days in advance; the room was already cleaned regularly by servants, but she didn't feel at ease and insisted on cleaning it carefully once more herself to be satisfied.

She didn't just clean her granddaughter's room; she also tidied up the guest room where Qi Heng used to stay!

Shi Youxuan reminded her mother-in-law: "Mom, A Heng won't be coming over during summer vacation; he has to go back to his own home to see his father and mother."

"Oh, right, how could I have forgotten such an important thing?" Wang Yinghao's expression was a bit dejected.

Her mother-in-law's hair had turned much whiter recently, and her back had become a bit more hunched.

The elderly woman hoped for the whole family to be together, happy and reunited.

In the old woman's heart, she had long since regarded A Heng as one of her own family.

Shi Ran had returned.

Before she even arrived, her voice came first: "Grandma, Grandpa!"

"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm back."

"Ranran is back!"

Wang Yinghao and Sheng Jiang were both busy in the kitchen; seeing this, they immediately went out, not even having time to wash the batter off their hands.

"You've grown taller, that's great, you've grown into a big girl, and you're getting prettier and prettier."

"You're not leaving after coming back this time, right?" Sheng Jiang asked.

Shi Ran: "Grandpa, Grandma, I brought you gifts."

She was only back for summer vacation, so of course she had to go back.

Having not seen her for half a year, Shi Ran had grown even more beautiful; her features were almost identical to Shi Youxuan's when she was in her teens, only with an extra pair of nearsighted glasses.

The old couple surrounded their granddaughter, asking after her well-being.