Mo Xingchen, who followed them in,'s eyes widened. Such a good thing?
He asked, "Why is it free? Mine isn't free either?"
Then he had to buy something.
The boss said cheerfully, "No charge, none at all."
He then turned and said, "Madam Wen, I've seen the documents of your Wen family's recent donations to combat human traffickers. My eldest son was captured by human traffickers a few days ago, and he was caught red-handed by people spontaneously organized by Jiang Lin to combat human traffickers while being sold."
"Shopkeeper, have you found your child?"
"I've found him, I've found him. He was just found yesterday. It's said that it's because the Wen family not only funded the officials but also contributed a lot of money to the spontaneously organized teams. The Wen family is truly benevolent. How many children has Jiang Lin lost due to the rampant human traffickers! Everyone is grateful to the Wen family."
"Madam Wen, you must let me express my gratitude today."
Under the shopkeeper's enthusiastic insistence, Wen Jue and Wen Bai, without paying a cent, left with large bags and bundles.
Mo Xingchen, upon realizing it was a herbal medicine shop, no longer insisted on buying anything.
After Mother Wen took them shopping, they had a meal, and even made a brief stop at Old Mr. Bai's place.
Then, the group returned home.
Life slowly went on like this.
Mother Wen also hired several tutors for the little ones, who began to teach them different subjects.
The distinct traits of Wen Bai, Wen Bai, and Mo Xingchen gradually became apparent.
Mo Xingchen was restless and could not sit still, but he loved and was skilled at horseback riding and martial arts.
Even though he was young, if he was asked to read, he would fall asleep within fifteen minutes.
However, if you asked him to catch birds or climb trees, he could play all day without getting tired.
He even insisted on dragging Wen Bai and Wen Bai to join him.
Mother Wen specifically hired a master of archery and horsemanship. Mo Xingchen devoted all his energy to this. He no longer caused trouble while learning martial arts from his master and was even very diligent.
Wen Jue preferred quiet activities, enjoying flowers and plants, especially knowledge of pharmacology, but he disliked physical exertion.
If asked to ride a horse, he would become drowsy. Once, he fell asleep on horseback and nearly fell off, which made Mother Wen never dare to let him ride again.
Mother Wen recalled Old Mr. Bai's words and, seeing how Wen Jue always went to Old Mr. Bai's place to play for a long time whenever they went out, Mother Wen simply invited Old Mr. Bai to live at the Wen family residence to teach Wen Jue.
Old Mr. Bai put on a little pretense, then immediately had his servants pack his belongings and readily came to the Wen family.
As for Wen Bai, he was more balanced. He seemed capable of both active and quiet pursuits. Whatever tasks the teachers assigned, he could complete them on time and in full.
However, he would not do them exceptionally well.
But, if the teachers raised the standard, Wen Bai could also perform at a level that just met the teachers' requirements.
After the teachers discovered this pattern, they progressively increased their expectations for Wen Bai, yet he seemed oblivious to it all.
Of course, System 001 also played a part in this.
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Thus, half a year passed.
Wen Bai observed every day, but he saw no inclination for the male protagonist to cultivate immortals.
He found that the male protagonist had a very content disposition and no great ambitions for the future.
After all, he was so carefree that he had lived at the Wen family's residence for so long after getting lost, already forgetting his parents and treating the Wen family as his own home.
Wen Bai had not even seen him worry about being homesick, which showed the male protagonist's attitude towards life.
One day.
Six-year-old Wen Bai asked six-year-old Wen Jue and Mo Xingchen, and primarily Mo Xingchen.
"What kind of life do you want to live when you grow up?"
Mo Xingchen's expression became serious as he thought for a few minutes before replying, "I want to marry a beautiful woman like your mother, then have a son as handsome as me, and a mansion this big. Oh, and it would be great if it were twins like you. I'd live like this for the rest of my life, how happy..."
Wen Jue looked at him with a look of disdain.
Wen Bai, however, secretly nodded in his heart: No signs of immortal cultivation, very good.
Mo Xingchen asked, "What about you two?"
Wen Jue's serious face also pondered for a moment before replying, "I want the people I dislike to disappear, to be able to do what I want, and to be with the people I like. No one will tell me what I should or shouldn't do anymore."
Mo Xingchen's small head first showed a large question mark, then an expression of understanding. "Wen Jue, are you talking about how you don't like the teachers? We'll be able to do what we want when we grow up. By then, the teachers will be old, they won't be able to beat us, and they won't be able to control us! What about you, Wen Bai?"
Wen Bai: "Watching you... watch you... live well in the mortal world."
Mo Xingchen: "..."
Wen Jue: "..."
Mo Xingchen gave him a look as if he were joking, "I get it, you just haven't thought about it."
At this moment, Du Shu pushed open the door. "Young masters, it's time to get up."
It was deep winter.
Wen Bai and Wen Jue lay side-by-side in bed, while Mo Xingchen was bundled up on the futon with several layers of bedding added.
A charcoal brazier burned in the room, making it warm.
As Du Shu opened the door, some of the cold air from outside was brought in.
Du Shu quickly closed the door.
Wen Bai and Wen Jue got up themselves and began to put on the small jackets that Du Shu had prepared.
Mo Xingchen, however, rolled around on the futon a couple of times before Du Shu caught him and helped him get dressed.
After washing up, they draped small fox fur cloaks over the three young masters, wrapping them up tightly, and handed each of them a small hand warmer. Du Shu then led the young masters to the dining area for breakfast.
Today, Madam Wen had specially given the young masters a day off to take them to see the snow.
The young masters usually had heavy workloads, and finally having a day to play, they were all very excited.
Du Shu exhaled, looking at the three young masters in front of him with a hint of joy in his eyes. He hadn't actually seen the snow-capped mountains himself either! This time, he could go along and broaden his horizons.
After breakfast, Father Wen and Mother Wen, along with the three little ones and the servants they usually used, got into the carriage and headed straight for their destination.
The Wen family's outing this time was a light travel.
Since the journey was a bit far, they would have to stay out for one night and return the next day.
Therefore, they didn't bring many things.
There were only two carriages; Father Wen and Mother Wen were in one, and the children and servants were in the other.
This was not their first outing.
For some reason, Mo Xingchen, who did not usually get motion sickness, suffered greatly from it this time.