A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles

Zhou Yanchen heard this and couldn’t help blinking, pursing his lips hesitantly.

Mr. Zhuang, seeing this, quickly reminded him, "The Prime Minister is talking to you! You should respond quickly!"

Upon Mr. Zhuang’s words, Prime Minister Song waved his hand and said, "Let the child decide for himself. If he is unwilling, I am willing to send him to the Imperial College to study."

Comparing teaching, the Imperial College is naturally the first choice over the Song Mansion.

However, the Song Mansion is not bad either; the Prime Minister invites well-known figures and great Confucian scholars, but in the mansion, there are only a few young gentlemen, and they lack peers for mutual reference and exchange.

When it comes to networks and future promotions, the Song Mansion is naturally better.

There’s a saying, "It’s good to lean against a big tree for shade!"

Mr. Zhuang weighed the options in his mind, and quickly spoke on behalf of Zhou Yanchen.

"He would naturally be willing to stay in the mansion to accompany the young gentlemen in study!"

Thinking of his friend, Mr. Zhuang couldn’t help but quietly worry for the boy Zhou Yanchen.

In just a few words, he had made the decision for the boy.

However, Zhou Yanchen asked with some anticipation, "If I were to go to the Imperial College, when could I go?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhuang became anxious and said, "What would you do at the Imperial College? You’re still so young; you’ll be bullied there."

Prime Minister Song, understanding Mr. Zhuang’s thoughts, interrupted him and said, "Ah, don’t scare the child like that. The child has his own ideas, and we should respect them!"

With Prime Minister Song saying so, Mr. Zhuang could only be anxious in his heart, as he couldn’t say anything further.

Prime Minister Song asked Zhou Yanchen, "You want to go to the Imperial College? Do you have any acquaintances there?"

In Prime Minister Song’s view, a ten-year-old child is at the age to make friends and play.

The child in front of him is skilled in both literature and martial arts and has achieved something in both, indicating that he is studious.

If he clearly states in front of him that he wants to go to the Imperial College, there must be someone there he looks up to, or he wants to study under a renowned scholar.

After asking, Prime Minister Song stared at him.

However, what he saw was not what he had expected.

Zhou Yanchen shook his head towards him.

"I don’t have any acquaintances or friends at the Imperial College; I just want to delay going to the academy for a few days!"

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Prime Minister Song looked puzzled.

Mr. Zhuang grew even more anxious.

"Why are you delaying your start at the academy?

I’ve handled everything at your home, and I’ve also prepared all your school supplies for you. You have nothing to worry about, so why not attend school?"

Mr. Zhuang was genuinely anxious.

Knowing that to study at the school of Song Mansion requires the Prime Minister’s personal approval, and it also depends on talent and character.

Not to mention, just three months ago, the nephew of the Prime Minister’s wife’s family wanted to enter, but Prime Minister Song didn’t approve after reading his essay.

Zhou Yanchen, this boy, was just lucky to catch Prime Minister Song’s attention by his essay. Upon knowing his young age, he was eager to let him study at the Prime Minister’s mansion.

Unexpectedly, this boy didn’t understand the stakes involved, making a mistake at this critical moment!

"I... I have a place I haven’t been to yet, and I want to take my mother to thank our family’s benefactor.

I also have a friend whom I haven’t seen for a long time. She’s very playful, and if she sees me, she will definitely want to hang out with me for a while!"

Hearing the first part of Zhou Yanchen’s words, Mr. Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief. This child understands gratitude, which is a good thing.

With this, the Prime Minister shouldn’t reprimand him, right?

However, after hearing the second part of the sentence, he was extremely exasperated.

Who is so playful?

And they’ll pull this good seedling Zhou Yanchen to play along?

How could this be?

So he said.

"It’s a good thing to show gratitude, but you can’t play with your friends, understand?

Playfulness leads to failure, and you have a promising future. You can’t ruin it just because you want to accompany your friends!"

Mr. Zhuang, with a clear implication, also found himself somewhat annoyed inside, wondering why he hadn’t inquired about this boy’s affairs earlier?

How could he drop the ball at such a critical moment!

"No, my future, if ruined by playing with friends, would only show that there’s something wrong with me myself, and not because of accompanying friends.