Chapter 1505: Zirui Takes One Step and Sees Ten

"Even if he hates me or doesn't understand me now, it's only temporary; when he grows up, he will understand my painstaking efforts..." Zirui was only fifteen years old, yet he spoke like an old man.

Shi Youxuan felt very gratified.

Zirui's aloof nature was innate and not easily changed.

But he was wholeheartedly looking out for his brother, not just acting according to his own preferences.

Shi Youxuan asked Zirui to go explain things to Zihan; it was something that could be cleared up in a single sentence, so why not say it?

As long as a misunderstanding is explained clearly, big issues can be reduced to small ones, and small ones can be resolved entirely.

But likewise, if one doesn't speak, small issues will accumulate over time and turn into major conflicts.

Zirui didn't want to go; he said that even if he explained it to Zihan, Zihan wouldn't take back his desire to go to Teacher Luo's class, so it was better to handle it with cold detachment; after a period of time, when Zihan saw that the situation couldn't be changed, he would accept the result.

Shi Youxuan felt that was not good; she didn't want to see a rift between the brothers.

So she told Zirui about his father's childhood.

Of course, these were things her husband had told her when they were idle.

It was a story about the childhood of Sheng Hanyu and Sheng Yukai.

When the two were very young, their relationship wasn't as incompatible as it became later, but due to various reasons, they turned into enemies.

Of course, everything that happened later was inseparable from the upbringing by their parents, but it also had to do with Sheng Hanyu's personality.

When he was young, he didn't know how to reflect on himself.

Later, in middle age, when looking back carefully, if he had said one more word about many things, or if his personality hadn't been so cold and aloof, would there have been a different ending?

The ending of the previous generation could not be changed, but Shi Youxuan could not watch her own children continue the old story, even if it was just a sprout, it wouldn't do.

Did they have another uncle?

Zirui was so old, yet this was the first time he had heard of it; his mother insisted he go explain to Zihan, and he agreed.

However, after the explanation, just as Zirui had said, Zihan was not convinced.

"You're jealous of me, pure and simple jealousy; you're jealous that I'm more popular than you, that's why you got me into Teacher Tian's class, wanting to turn me into a learning machine like you, with no friends, no one to talk to, only knowing how to study, boo-hoo... I'm so miserable."

As Zihan spoke, he felt he was particularly miserable, so he cried.

Zirui couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind and turned to go back to his room.

All of this was seen by their mother, and she also felt Zihan was too dramatic!

She said to Zihan: "What are you crying for? Zirui is doing this for your own good, can't you tell?"

"I can't tell, if he wants to go to Teacher Tian's class, then he can go himself! Why drag me along?"

"Mom, I want to go to Teacher Luo's class, I've already talked to Teacher Luo, it can be changed, as long as you agree, and as long as Zirui stops making trouble, I can go to Teacher Luo's class!"

Shi Youxuan felt her head "buzzing."

Children are truly a debt.

Usually, when there's nothing going on, it feels like the children are all quite good.

But from childhood to adulthood, how much heart and blood does it take to raise a child?

Only those who have truly raised one know.

Usually, Zihan and Zirui were about the same, basically not giving her much to worry about.

Zihan had a sweet mouth and could talk well, and he was very popular.

Shi Youxuan once thought he had high emotional intelligence, so even if he didn't have great ambitions, it wouldn't be a problem!

Their family's children didn't have to have lofty aspirations; as long as they were mentally healthy and their character was fine, living safely and steadily as a rich young master was also fine.

But now she discovered that it didn't seem to be the case.

Not having great ambitions and only wanting to play are two different concepts!

She could accept Zihan being a happy, ordinary person, but she absolutely could not accept him being a wastrel.

Fortunately, discovering it now was still in time; it is never too late to mend the fold after the sheep are lost.

"No, you are not allowed to go, this matter is settled." Shi Youxuan's face darkened.

Zihan became anxious: "Why? Mom, you can't be a dictator, you said you wouldn't interfere with the children's decisions, you have to keep your word..."

"Are you annoying enough?"

"If you promise me, I won't annoy you anymore, otherwise I'll keep annoying you until you promise me!" Zihan deployed his ability to pester and nag.

"Come with me." Shi Youxuan called Zihan into the room.

Mom, you aren't planning to discipline me alone, are you? Zihan had been very arrogant just now, but when it was just the two of them, he cowered.

"I want to tell you a story, a story you have never heard before."

"Telling a story... okay, good!" Zihan hesitated slightly, then agreed; he moved a small stool and sat opposite his mother.

He had loved listening to stories since he was little and was a story fanatic; now, to hear a story, he temporarily put aside the unhappiness in his heart.

Shi Youxuan's expression was grave; she said to Zihan: "Actually, you don't just have one uncle, you have another uncle named Sheng Yukai."

"There's another uncle? Where is he?"

Zihan's curiosity was piqued; he had never heard his parents mention another uncle, and now that his mother suddenly brought it up, he couldn't help but ask questions.

"Why does he never come to our house?"

"He died."

"He died!" Zihan now understood why the other uncle didn't come to his house; they were separated by life and death and couldn't come.

"Do you want to know how he died?"

Mother said: "He was as smart as your father when he was little, equally capable, and also a business prodigy, but your father's second uncle and second aunt were particularly partial to him, doting on him, and followed his wishes in everything."

"So your second uncle became more and more arrogant, doing things more and more unscrupulously, and eventually brought about his own death."

"He didn't just bring about his own death, he also harmed many people. The thing his mother regretted most when she was dying was that she shouldn't have listened to her son in everything, being completely submissive to him, to the point that she eventually harmed her son, and the white-haired had to bury the black-haired."

Zihan was not a fool; he already vaguely sensed what the meaning of Mom telling him this story was.

"Are you trying to tell me that I can't just do whatever I want based on my personality? But my situation is different from his," Zihan retorted.

"That's right, your situations are different."

"But have you thought about the fact that you two are brothers, and you usually have a very good relationship?"

"He is jealous of me." Zihan's voice was very soft; he was afraid that even he himself did not believe this statement.

"Heh, what is he jealous of you for? Jealous that you are popular with girls? If Zirui were willing, wouldn't there be many girls who like him too?"

Zihan still wanted to argue, but he admitted that his mother was right, so he nodded.

A moment later he shook his head again, still unconvinced: "Him not liking girls is his own business, why does he have to drag me into it?"

Shi Youxuan said: "Of course he could choose not to drag you into it, or even ignore you. After you enter high school, you could be like a fish in water in Teacher Luo's class, doing whatever you want. High school is different from middle school; the high school curriculum is deeper, and while you could just coast through middle school and still rank first..."

"But that might not be the case in high school, right?"