Inside the study, Zeng Yunchen and Uncle He stood facing each other.

The room was filled with smoke, and Zeng Yunchen, unusually, started smoking.

"Madam sent me to find out what's going on."

"Um"

Zeng Yunchen responded casually, flicking the ash from his cigarette into the ashtray.

He has never liked smoking, and even if someone gives him a cigarette, he just holds it in his hand to pretend to smoke.

"It's definitely not my second uncle."

"But this matter is inextricably linked to Second Master."

call....

Zeng Yunchen exhaled a long puff of smoke.

"I know, I'll talk to my second uncle."

"Madam instructed that since you are now in charge of the Zeng family, young master, she will not interfere with your decisions. However, not all matters can be covered up by kinship."

Uncle He relayed the orders he received from Mother Zeng in a methodical manner.

Frustrated, Zeng Yunchen stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and casually brushed the ash off his clothes.

"Um"

A long silence followed as the two remained quietly in the study.

Uncle He didn't disturb Zeng Yunchen, but just stood aside. He knew that this was a difficult decision for the young master, but if he didn't make a tough decision, there was no guarantee that similar things wouldn't happen again in the future.

The young man had already been very kind to the Second Master and his gang.

......................

The sound of vehicles driving by could be heard outside the main building.

"Have Big Brother and Cheng Jing returned?"

Zeng Chengxue left Tang Min's embrace, wiped her tears casually with her clothes, and looked in the direction of the living room door.

Tang Min also looked over.

Sure enough, a short while later, two small figures were seen walking into the living room, followed by several bodyguard-like people.

The two little figures walked with their heads drooping and looking listless.

Tang Min looked at them and smiled knowingly.

Perhaps they're still worried that Cheng Xue hasn't returned from the hospital yet.

Zeng Chengyu, Zeng Chengjing

Hearing someone calling their names, the two immediately looked up and excitedly searched their surroundings.

"Here I am, brother, Cheng Jing."

Seeing that the two had not found the right direction, Zeng Chengxue anxiously waved her hands and shouted loudly.

How come I can't see it even when it's so close!

"Ah, Second Sister, you're back!!!"

Zeng Chengjing threw down his schoolbag and ran quickly to the sofa.

Zeng Chengyu looked at them, turned around and nodded to the bodyguard, who obediently left the main building. Then he picked up Zeng Chengjing's schoolbag and walked over together.

His steps appeared extremely steady.

No one knew that he felt the same way as Zeng Chengjing at that moment.

But he is the eldest brother, and he can't be as carefree as Cheng Jing.

He also bears undeniable responsibility for Cheng Xue's kidnapping; he failed to protect them.

"Hey, Zeng Chengjing, be gentle!"

Zeng Chengxue was knocked down onto the sofa by Zeng Chengjing's bear hug, and even Tang Min next to her didn't notice.

The siblings chased each other on the sofa, one eager to get close to his sister, while the other couldn't even keep up, creating quite a lively scene.

Only Zeng Chengyu walked slowly, taking quite a while before reaching Tang Min and the siblings.

Tang Min glanced at Zeng Chengyu, then stood up and took the schoolbag from his hand.

"Chengyu, come here."

Tang Min beckoned Zeng Chengyu to her side and put her arm around him.

"What's wrong? Did something happen at school?"

"No," Zeng Chengyu replied sullenly.

Huh? No way she'd have that expression. Tang Min looked completely incredulous.

"Then why are you making such a face? Who bullied you?"

Zeng Chengyu shook his head.

The difference this time was that he was looking at Zeng Chengxue and Zeng Chengjing, the siblings.

"you........"

Tang Min wasn't sure if her thoughts were right, but Zeng Chengyu's expression did indeed contain some guilt.

Are you blaming yourself?

Zeng Chengyu still did not answer, but instead lowered his head, and you could vaguely see his shoulders twitching slightly.

Ugh

Why are all these children so emotionally sensitive?

Tang Min didn't press the matter further, but instead gently stroked Zeng Chengyu's arm, trying to make him feel a little better.

After playing around for a while, Zeng Chengxue and Zeng Chengjing were really tired and begged for mercy.

Zeng Chengjing, this little boy, has the most energy among them.

If she continues to entangle herself with him like this, she will only exhaust herself.

In the blink of an eye, seeing her eldest brother standing beside their mother with his head down, Zeng Chengxue grabbed Zeng Chengjing's wrist and pointed her chin toward Zeng Chengyu.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Zeng Chengjing walked to Zeng Chengyu's side in a daze, bent down, and looked up at Zeng Chengyu.

"nothing"

Zeng Chengyu turned his face away, refusing to communicate with Zeng Chengjing.

"Cheng Xue"

Tang Min called out to Zeng Chengxue in a soft voice, and Zeng Chengxue slowly moved to her side.

"Comfort your older brother. He feels a lot of responsibility for what happened to you and feels sorry for you."

After speaking, Tang Min looked up at Zeng Chengxue. Chengxue should be able to understand, she's so smart.

"Um"

As expected, Zeng Chengxue nodded knowingly and stepped off the sofa.

"Big Brother"

Zeng Chengyu, who was standing silently, was suddenly hugged from behind.

"I miss you all so much! You have no idea how boring it is in the hospital. That wicked guy deliberately took me away when you weren't around, so you couldn't find me."

Zeng Chengxue deliberately said that Li Ping kidnapped her while they were away, and that if they were there, they would definitely not have let this happen.

"I wish I could go with you that day."

Zeng Chengyu still didn't turn around, choking back tears.

"Big brother, think about it. Even if all of us were together, we're just kids, and Li Ping is an adult. He's incredibly strong. We'd be like ants in front of him; we still couldn't beat him."

"Can....."

"Besides, I'm perfectly fine now, aren't I?"

Zeng Chengyu was about to say something when Zeng Chengxue interrupted her abruptly.

Zeng Chengyu's thoughts are deeper than Zeng Chengxue's and Zeng Chengjing's, and he has a particular fondness for getting stuck on things. If he continues to think like this, who knows how long he'll be lost, so it's better to interrupt him.

"That's right, big brother, it's not your fault." "Second sister, you have no idea how worried big brother was about you. This morning he even told Dad he wouldn't go to school and was going to the hospital to find you."

Zeng Chengjing chattered away, recounting the events of the day.

A short while later, Zeng Chengxue's tears welled up again, and she hugged the two of them and cried loudly.

While Tang Min was trying to persuade Zeng Chengxue, she quietly left the living room and went to the kitchen.

Today is Zeng Chengxue's discharge day. We need to cleanse her of any bad luck and make some delicious food for the three little ones to cheer them up.

When Tang Min went to the kitchen and asked the cook, she realized how easy it was to raise these three little ones.

Apart from Zeng Chengjing, who doesn't eat vegetables and occasionally likes desserts, the other two eat whatever is given to them—no, they eat whatever is given to them and are never picky eaters.

Tang Min had no choice but to ask He Ma and the cook to discuss making something the children liked or something they didn't usually have the chance to make for them.

Tang Min, who couldn't even make scrambled eggs with tomatoes, just leaned against the kitchen door, watching He Ma and the cook busy inside.

Not long after, the sound of crying came from the living room.

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