Chapter 208: As Long As You Like It

Bai Tian: 【Isn’t this exactly what I used to fantasize about back in school?】

【If I could go back to kindergarten with all the knowledge I have from high school, I’d be hailed as a child prodigy. That would be amazing!】

Jiang Dai: 【Exactly! From what I remember, Second Brother was already impressive when he was alive. Now that he’s back in his childhood, if he returns to school, he really might be treated like a prodigy.】

【Just thinking about it feels great. Why don’t I get opportunities like this? If I went back to kindergarten, I’d be unstoppable!】

Juanjuan was so focused on deciphering her parents’ inner thoughts that even her chewing slowed down a bit.

She didn’t know exactly what kindergarten was like, but judging from the conversation, it seemed to be a school for little kids.

Faced with Eldest Brother talking about going to school to dominate and become a prodigy, Bai Yunxing just gave a slightly embarrassed smile. “That is part of it, yes.”

Bai Yunqi was just about to say they should let regular kids off the hook and not force them into school when Bai Yunxing looked at their parents and said seriously, “If I had the title of child prodigy, wouldn’t that help with your business? It could be good for publicity, right?”

Bai Yunqi: What the heck?

【Wait, why does this feel like a betrayal? Like I’ve just been completely overshadowed?】

Even the usually calm Bai Yun’an glanced at Second Brother in surprise. After confirming that he probably wasn’t doing it on purpose to target Eldest Brother, he resumed his spectator mode, quietly watching the drama unfold.

【If Second Brother weren’t so sincere, I’d think he was doing it on purpose. Eldest Brother’s probably going to overthink this.】

Juanjuan silently agreed.

Yes, Eldest Brother was already starting to feel something was off.

“Bai Yunxing, you…” Bai Yunqi started, then trailed off helplessly. “You’re making your Eldest Brother look dumb and immature!”

The sudden switch to a street-style accent^[1] made both Bai Tian and Jiang Dai jolt in surprise.

Jiang Dai shot a glance at her eldest son, thinking: 【He definitely picked that up from Bai Tian. So street!】

Bai Tian’s eyes widened: 【Wait, I only said it like that once. How did this kid pick it up so perfectly?】

Bai Yunqi: 【Dad talking like this is actually kind of fun. I’m getting hyped!】

Hearing that accent, Bai Tian almost choked on his food.

He reached out and patted his eldest son on the back. “No, no, it’s just that he doesn’t want to go to school. Totally normal. Your second brother wants to go, but we don’t need to compare.”

Bai Yunqi: “Really?”

“It’s really real!”

Bai Tian, now completely led astray: …

【Wait a minute, why am I talking like this too? And why can’t Eldest Brother speak properly anymore? Everything he says now sounds so snarky!】

Jiang Dai gave Bai Tian a complicated look and instinctively scooted a little farther away from him.

A bit disgusted.

【You’re a grown man. And you’re saying ‘really real’? Seriously?】

Juanjuan yawned, feeling like she was way too busy. Even just eating a meal meant absorbing a flood of information.

She also had to sort out what she was allowed to repeat and what was meant to stay as inner thoughts.

It was getting confusing, so she simply asked, “Are my brothers still going to school?”

The moment Juanjuan spoke, everyone turned to look at her.

“Do you want your brothers to go to school?” Bai Yun’an seized the opportunity to ask.

To him, it didn’t matter whether he went to school or not. But letting Juanjuan decide might earn him some points.

“If they want to go, they should go! If they don’t want to, then they don’t have to!”

Juanjuan just felt… not every kid likes school, after all.

Like Sister Mu, who loves horseback riding and swordplay, while Sister Yaoyao prefers music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

People are different.

As long as you like it, that’s what matters!

Juanjuan’s sharp eyes quickly spotted Mu Zhaoyuan waiting for her at the courtyard gate.

Without bothering with her parents or brothers anymore, she put down her bowl, said goodbye to the family, and went off to learn horseback riding.

Mu Zhaoyuan glanced at the boys in the courtyard and casually asked, “Want to go riding?”

Bai Yunqi was just about to say that once you’ve experienced flying on a sword, who’d still be into horseback riding?

But before he could speak, Bai Yunxing and Bai Yun’an both answered in unison, “Sure.”

Bai Yunqi: …

“Fine, I’m going too!”

With a wave of her hand, Mu Zhaoyuan led the group of kids straight to the riding grounds.

It was called a riding ground, but really, it was just a large grassy field set aside so the youth of Jingcheng could ride freely and have fun.

So, from time to time, they’d run into familiar faces.