Baby Robbie looked visibly reluctant. He lifted his head and looked innocently at Daddy. "Daddy, I want to go home. To Exuberant City," he said softly. Jay was not very happy when he looked at Baby Robbie's pleading eyes, though he kept his cool. "Baby Robbie, Great Grandpa, and your Great Uncles are personally here to bring you back home. Why don't you come with me to the Ares family estate for a few days?" Baby Robbie was not too fond of the idea, though he did not want Great Grandpa to think that he was a rude little boy. He reluctantly nodded but continued to bargain with Daddy. "Two days at most, Daddy. After two days, I want to return to Exuberant City no matter what. Otherwise, Mommy will worry." "Alright." Jay nodded and made the promise. That was how Baby Robbie was brought into the car and transported back to Tourmaline Estate. Tourmaline Estate occupied an area of several thousand acres. The buildings were built with natural stone. They looked hefty and extravagant
Grand Old Master Ares sighed. "Why are you two young fellows so afraid? Your Great Grandpa isn't a fierce tiger, I won't eat you! Come, Great Grandpa has prepared a welcome gift for you. If you don't have the courage to take it, then I'll change my mind and take the gift back. The uncles and aunts laughed, though the laughter sounded rather awkward as though they were done out of courtesy for the Grand Old Master. Robbie and Jenson did not respond to the Grand Old Master, which made him look rather unpleasant. "Dad, these two boys have such meek attitudes. They don't look like their dad at all. Wasn't Jay a wild child when he was young?" John said. Those words sounded like a joke, but the implication was that the two children were not actually Jay's real children. Jay's expression darkened at that instant. Baby Robbie happened to catch the sight of his father's sullen expression. He slid down from Josephine's body, then swaggered over to his Great Grandpa with his short stu
Grand Old Master Ares's gnarled hand patted heavily on the thick stack of banknotes. His usually sharp and penetrating gaze flashed with a hint of childish glee. "If you know that the money can buy you so many good things, then why did you reject it?" He said lovingly.'Great Grandpa knows that you and Mommy are staying in a rental room. Baby Robbie, with this money, you can buy your Mommy a big house and she’ll be very very happy.' Baby Robbie lifted his head. "Great Grandpa, Mommy and I indeed are not as rich as you, but that doesn't mean that we can simply accept gifts from anyone. Mommy has taught me that I should live by my own means. If I want a better life, I should work harder to achieve that on my own," he said confidently to Grand Old Master Ares. "Mommy also said that misfortune can come from fortune, and fortune can come from misfortune. Great Grandpa giving me so much money might seem like a good thing, but if you think about it carefully, there is a great danger hi
Baby Robbie reached out with his cute little hand and pulled out six banknotes from the stack. He smiled sweetly. "Great Grandpa, six hundred is enough for a welcome gift." Everyone was stunned by the gesture. The other great uncles, great aunts, uncles, and aunts had also prepared their lavish welcome gifts. Now that Grand Old Master Ares did not manage to bestow his welcome gift upon the boy, they looked at each other and did not know what to do. John was the first to stuff his red packet back into his pocket. "If the little fella doesn't want it, then we shouldn't force it on him. Don't you think so too, Jay?" "It's fine if we skip the welcome gifts. We're not short on money anyway," Jay said. Grand Old Master Ares waved his hand at the other people. "All of you can leave the hall. I have something to discuss with Jay." The other people filed out of the hall. Josephine left the hall while carrying Jenson in her arms and holding Robbie by the hand. Jay looked at his
Grand Old Master Ares examined closely Jay's handsome but impassive face. Jay was piqued when Rose's name was mentioned, though he remained emotionless, which showed that he still rejected Rose's existence. "Sigh!" Grand Old Master Ares was suddenly melancholic. "You can't seem to ever forget about her, can you?" An almost imperceptible, yet persistent shadow appeared on Jay's impassive face. A long time later, he nodded very slightly. "I owe her a lot. Those words that I had said to her when we were children, she had treated them seriously. I didn't respond to her advances… If I knew that she would end her life that way, I would have told her that the promise I made to marry her is the most truthful and honest promise that I have made in my life." Grand Old Master Ares nodded. "I believe you. You love Angeline from the bottom of your heart. She is a good girl, and I have also thought that only her intelligence and beauty could match you. Unfortunately, fate is cruel!" When A
"Do you have the time?" Jay was silent. Meanwhile, Josephine brought Jenson and Robbie back to Fragrant Vessel Court. That was the name of Jay's home in Tourmaline Estate. The annex was not as lively as before. Most of the servants had been transferred elsewhere, but what was left was nonetheless an extravagant display of wealth: Six caretakers, and two chefs respectively responsible for Eastern and Western cuisine. As for cleaners and gardeners, they were shared with the other annexes. The servants opened the doors wide when Jenson and Robbie arrived. They stood on both sides of the entrance and bowed deeply in a previously-rehearsed welcome ceremony for the children. "Welcome home, First Young Master, Second Young Master." Josephine was panting heavily from carrying Jenson all the way from the meeting hall. "Can you come down already, Jens?" She said. Jenson resisted. Robbie stretched out his arm. "Jenson, if you're afraid, you can hold my hand. I'll protect you!" Jenso
Jay arrived at the entrance of Jenson's private fortress. When the servant saw Sir Ares, they cowered and did not even dare to breathe too loudly, as though he was a tyrant that would send them to the chopping block on a whim. There was another reason why the servants were so afraid of Jay. Young Master Jenson was like a toggle for Jay's temper. Sir Ares would usually be a walking dormant volcano, but if something happened to Young Master Jenson, the dormant volcano would erupt violently. The two young masters were fighting intensely, and the sounds of glass and porcelain shattering were heard from within. If either Young Master was injured in any way, then Sir Ares would erupt, and doomsday would arrive for the servants. Jay with a darkened and ruthless expression, lifted a hand to knock on the door. Then, an earth-shattering boom was heard, followed by Jenson's frantic screams. "Ah…." Jay's worry was at its limit. He slammed on the door again and shouted, "Robbie, Jenson, ope
Jay was even more sure that Robbie was lying. "Baby Robbie, good children don't lie," he said. Robbie blinked innocently. He did not argue for himself, because he indeed had done something wrong. He only wanted to teach Jenson martial arts, but he accidentally kicked the ball onto the antique shelf which had caused it to collapse. Then, a chain reaction happened and one shelf fell onto another, which resulted in the current scene. Anything that was breakable on those shelves was in pieces. Robbie had once accidentally broken a vase back in his previous kindergarten. Mommy had to perform cleaning duties for three months to settle the issue. Now that Robbie had broken so many expensive antiques, what should Mommy do if Daddy asked her to pay up? Robbie did not know what to do. "Baby Robbie, your punishment is to clean up the room," Jay said angrily. Robbie did not hesitate. He found the broom and dustpan and started to sweep up the broken pieces. Jenson's eyes were tran