After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

"Are you all from the same building?" Zhu Yan asked, looking at the four people in front of him.

"Yes, young master, the four of us are all legitimate sons and daughters of the branch buildings," Zhu Jingfeng replied respectfully, standing in the middle.

So he's the successor of the branch building; no wonder the rules are so good.

"Young Master, I am Zhu Jingfeng, the eldest son of the Beilou family."

"The eldest daughter of the Nanlou family, Zhu Jinmian."

"I am Zhu Weizheng, the eldest son of the Donglou family."

"Young Master, the legitimate daughter of the West Tower, Zhu Qinrong."

The four people briefly introduced themselves to the banquet organizers.

"You all study at Huanyu Academy?" What intrigued Zhu Yan was why it was such a coincidence that all the Zhu family's children were at Huanyu Academy, and with such high prestige.

"Young Master, it's like this. The Universal Academy was originally founded by the Zhu family to cultivate successors. All the children of the Zhu family were there, but later it gradually opened up and also admitted the children of many national politicians."

Zhu Weizheng, a handsome young man, spoke first, answering Zhu Yan's question.

"Yes, in fact, you should also come to Huanyu Academy to study." Zhu Qinrong, a girl with a sweet voice, did not seem as cold as the other three, and her tone was quite warm.

"Why should I go?" Zhu Yan looked at Zhu Qinrong with great interest.

"Because the inner cabinet of the Universal Academy exists for you." Zhu Jinmian, it was obvious that she was aloof and not as sunny and cheerful as Zhu Qinrong, but her tone of voice towards Zhu Yan was still respectful.

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"Really? How come I didn't know that?" Zhu Yan became increasingly curious about this Universal Academy.

"That's normal, because the head of the family feels sorry for you and doesn't want you to suffer at school," Zhu Jingfeng added.

"Young Master, let me tell you, this world is simply not a place for humans to live. Not only do we have to learn ordinary knowledge, but we also have to deal with government affairs every day. It's so annoying. I'm glad you didn't come."

Zhu Yan could sense a great deal of resentment in Zhu Qinrong's tone, and he even suspected that this young girl had no intention of inheriting the position of Xilou at all.

"Xiao Rong, be serious. Don't talk nonsense like usual. We're reporting to the young master right now." Zhu Weizheng stood next to Zhu Qinrong and nudged her with his hand.

Although he kept his voice very low, Zhu Yan still heard him.

"It's okay, she's quite cute."

Zhu Yan quite liked Zhu Qinrong's personality; she always had a smile on her face, spoke her mind when she had troubles, and was cheerful and optimistic—how wonderful!

"See? The young master said I'm cute!!!"

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When Zhu Qinrong heard Zhu Yan praise her, she was so proud of herself that she smugly showed off in front of the other three, especially Zhu Weizheng.

The other three had no choice but to continue standing in the same position, maintaining the standard posture.

Zhu Yan also understood that the original intention of the Universal Academy was to cultivate the heir of the Zhu family, and the cabinet was specifically set up for the branch heirs to report to the young master of the main building every day.

But to everyone's surprise, Zhu Yan never actually went to Huanyu School.

Zhu Mo instructed his servants to deliver those documents to Zhu Yan's room every day, and he could look at them whenever he wanted; Zhu Mo didn't force him at all.

"Young Master, you are so low-key. You never come to the school. None of us have ever seen you. In the end, a bunch of idiots at the school bumped into you."

Because Zhu Qinrong was praised for being cute by Zhu Yan, she suddenly felt that the young master was quite easy to get along with, and even started chatting with Zhu Yan.

"If it weren't for the ring you were wearing, none of us would have known your identity. When are you planning to reveal it?"

"Ah...!" Zhu Qinrong had barely finished speaking when she was elbowed by Zhu Weizheng, who was standing to the side.

Then he spat out a few words through gritted teeth, "What have you learned about manners? What right do you have to interfere in the young master's affairs?"

Zhu Qinrong glared at him fiercely but didn't retaliate, after all, the young master was still sitting in front of her.

Zhu Jinmian: ...

Zhu Jingfeng: ...

Two clowns.

Fearing that the two of them would fight, Zhu Jingfeng deliberately pulled Zhu Qinrong and Zhu Weizheng apart and stepped in himself.

"Young Master, I'm sorry. I haven't learned the rules well. I will definitely discipline you more when we get back."

As expected, Zhu Jingfeng was the oldest and most composed of the four, and he quickly stepped forward to explain to Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan wasn't angry; she found the two of them quite amusing.

"It will be soon. After the official succession day, you can report directly to me."

Zhu Mo has already started making arrangements for the succession ceremony of the young master of Zhu Yan. Anyway, he is keeping it very secret, and no one knows what big move he is preparing. Zhu Yan has never asked about it.

Although Zhu Yan never went to Huanyu School, he still read the family documents that were delivered to him every day. He didn't know who compiled them before, but now he realized it was these four people in front of him.

"You...have you seen our documents?"

The four people in front of them were clearly shocked. Zhu Yan never went to school, and they thought that the young master was just playing around and did not want to take over the business so quickly.

"Hmm." Do you really think Zhu Yan sleeps during the day and steals cows at night?

"Who was in charge of the document regarding the mining operation in Country M, which said they would invest 5 billion in mining?" Zhu Yan recalled the document.

"Young Master, it's me! It's me!" Zhu Qinrong jumped out excitedly, raising her hand.

"Have you ever gone to the US for an on-site investigation?" Zhu Yan picked up the glass of water that Zhu Jingfeng had poured for him and took a slow sip.

"No," Zhu Qinrong answered honestly.

"How can we be sure there are unexplored mines in the Qingmang Mountains area without you?"

"I consulted a lot of information and contacted local geologists, who all confirmed that the area has abundant mineral resources."

"Yes, it's true that there are resources there." Zhu Yan nodded in agreement, but then changed the subject, "But do you know that that area is a gray area, and even the local government doesn't dare to interfere?"

Zhu Yan's tone suddenly became serious, and Zhu Qinrong's bright smile gradually faded. She was dumbfounded by Zhu Yan's words.

"I...I don't know..."

Zhu Qinrong panicked. She thought Zhu Yan had jumped out to praise her for doing a good job, but she hadn't expected to jump out so early.

She has only just started to get involved in these things in the last few years, and everyone praises her for her talent. Moreover, didn't her teacher say that she has already surpassed 99.99% of her peers?

And the young master looks about the same age as her, how does he know so much? He's amazing...

Zhu Yan knew that it was because he had been to the United States before, and there was an old acquaintance there.

If previously, the four members of the branch building only respected Zhu Yan for his innate status as the young master, at this moment, they truly felt heartfelt admiration for the young man before them.

"I won't say much more. You can see for yourselves when you get back. Anyway, there are some problems." Zhu Yan leaned back on the sofa, his left hand still fiddling with the ring on his right index finger, turning it over and over.

"I'm sorry, young master. These small projects were actually assignments given to us by our teacher to practice. We thought we were already good enough, but after meeting you, we saw the gap. Don't worry, we will definitely work hard and not let you down."

Zhu Jingfeng was acutely aware of the gap between himself and Zhu Yan, because of Zhu Qinrong's document, which she had specifically brought for him to check. His response was:

No problem, excellent.

And now...

The gap is too big.

Therefore, he will unconditionally follow the young master from now on and strive to become a trusted right-hand man.

"If there's nothing else, you can go out now." Zhu Yan was about to shoo them away when he suddenly remembered something: "Wait, Zhu Jingfeng, why is An Yixuan so obedient to you?"

Zhu Yan still couldn't understand why the legitimate son of a duke from the prestigious G country would be afraid of a young master from a powerful family in the H country.

"Young Master, I don't know the specifics either. My father just told me that if that heir to the Duke of G dares to cause trouble, don't hold back, just slap him. He won't dare to fight back."

Banquet:…

He's quite a domineering father.

"Zhu Weizheng, are you in charge of the East Building?" Zhu Yan suddenly remembered someone else.

"Yes, young master."

"The rest of you go out first, you stay."

"Yes."

After the other three left, Zhu Yan's gaze fell on him, but Zhu Weizheng seemed a little afraid of Zhu Yan and did not dare to meet his eyes.

"Is Xie Shengan still in the East Building?" Zhu Yan suddenly brought up Xie Shengan.

Xie Shengan?

Zhu Weizheng was furious when he heard the name, but then he suddenly remembered that a maid named Liu Yi had told him about it before...

Zhu Weizheng immediately knelt down with a "bang," "Young Master, when Xie Shengan asked me to approve the money, I saw it. It wasn't a large sum, and since he came from the main building, I approved it directly. I really didn't know he would use this money to offend you."

"Get up. I didn't say I was going to cause you any trouble. I was just asking him."

Zhu Yan heard that Zhu Mo was moving very fast and had intensified his efforts to find Xie Sheng'an's biological parents. At that time, a young man happened to come to H country looking for relatives, saying that Xie Sheng'an was his younger brother.

So he wanted to know whether Xie Shengan had actually moved out.

"Young Master, Xie Sheng'an, he..." Zhu Weizheng hesitated for a moment, "He's too shameless. He heard that his brother is relatively poor, so he refuses to leave and insists on staying in our East Building."

They won't leave?

Oh.

It seems he should go back.