"Wencheng, it's been a while! I heard you have been busy with your business these days."

"Oh my, Biyu is all grown up, it only been a few months since the last time we met and you have become more beautiful."

Inside the Guest Hall, Shao Cheng watched as her twin Mother and Father, joyfully great Shao Wencheng and his only daughter Shao Biyu, which is the supposedly Second Young Master in the Shao that was cut off in the family genealogy.

Regarding Shao Cheng Second Uncle on his Father's side, there is only a father and daughter in their family while the woman who has married has died after three years of giving birth.

Different from what everyone thought in the past, Shao Wencheng who has been born in a high-rank and influential family has married the fragile, delicate, and slightly unhealthy daughter of a merchant family.

It was widely spread as true love in other people's eyes when it happened, while other people with a deep mind has considered it as a foolish move since he could still marry a woman from an influent family despite being cut off in the Shao family line, everyone understands that he still has his family love and care.

"Oh! The news spread in the Capital sure has been true! They said my third nephew has changed! Good! Good! I am extremely happy! Heaven has finally heard everyone's prayers!"

Despite the slight lack of tact and straightforward manner in Wencheng's words, Shao Cheng was easily able to perceive the genuine and sincere happiness in his Second Uncle voice.

"Biyu! Come! Greet your cousin! The last time the two of you have seen each other was already three years ago, it's really a long time!"

Well, base on memories, the original Shao Cheng didn't return to the Capital in the past three years to celebrate the New Year with his family, always wandering around without any care in the world.

So it's really a long time since he met his relatives, always missing them whenever they visited the Shao Residence.

"Hello, Cousin…"

Shao Cheng has secretly taken notes of the reluctance and hint of despising hidden in Shao Biyu's voice before calmly standing up to perform the proper etiquette of greeting his Second Uncle and cousin, nodding his head before once more sitting down and drinking a cup of hot tea, completely immersing in his own world.

As for receiving the same type of attitude just like what his Younger Sister Chia has shown before, albeit a bit different but still the same dislike, Shao Cheng has already known the reason why, which is related to his cold and indifferent attitude toward his twin Mother's love.

After all, in Shao Biyu eyes that didn't get the chance to experience the motherly love from her real mother, she has treated Su Chunhua and Su Yanmei as her own after they showed her motherly love, so his heartless attitude has become inexcusable in her eyes.

Honestly, Shao Cheng is already mature enough to ignore the girl's dislike, there is no need to feel wronged from suddenly suffering from a bad attitude from someone younger than him.

"Mother Yanmei, today snacks taste more delicious than usual."

"Really? I'm glad Little Cheng loved it! Maybe because I added some almond nuts on it? I'll definitely express my gratitude to the person who has helpfully mentioned it later!"

"Heheh, Little Cheng, your Mother Chunhua has also helped too, so the taste is different this time!"

Well, like Shao Cheng has spoken to Ren Yuan before, he can be a bit petty-minded person, so, he quietly watches as his twin Mother has swiftly placed all of their attention toward him with a loving smile on their faces, causing the forgotten Shao Biyu expression to turned darker.

While ignoring the smirk that has quickly appear and disappear in Shao Wencheng's face after quickly perceiving his childish actions, which is something he wasn't concerned about when 'accidentally' showing some other side of him.

Particularly when no matter how honest looking Su Wencheng appearance is, there is a reason why he was able to develop the merchant family his wife's parents have left to their Father and Daughter after dying in an accident while they are out in the Capital, just a year after their daughter has died from poor health.

One has to be shrewd and sly when dealing with any business, although Shao Cheng also knows that his Second Uncle is the same type of person as his father, they sincerely and genuinely treat their loved one with care and kindness.

While the actual person that Shao Cheng needed to deal with is Shao Yin and Shao Wencheng's younger brother, who first married among the three brothers with his wife's family being influential and high in status that has people in both civil and military officials.

The same type as the Shao Family, only one level lowered in the rank while being a new family in the aristocrat group, unlike the Shao who has already served in generations with countless merits in their name.

Speaking of the devil, Shao Cheng's eyes have flickered over when the Housekeeper Nianzhu has personally guided the youngest Young Master of the Shao family in his father's generation, which is named Shao Geming while being followed by his two children, the oldest and only son called Shao Shan and Shao Daiyu the youngest and only daughter.

"Geming, you arrive last once again! You have already grown up but always being late. So, what's the reason this time? Was it the same from before, unable to bear in leaving your wife?"

"Hahaha, don't worry brother, just wait for a few days, and she will also arrive."

"Oh! My nephew Shan has become more handsome while my niece Daiyu looks so charming and adorable! The two of you have grown up!"

Shao Geming that has finished hugging his two older brothers in a warm manner has let out a delighted laugh while showing a proud look on his face after his children were praise, displaying a loving fatherly side.

"Come on, greet your Uncles and Aunties!"

While Shao Shan performed an elegant greeting with a gentleman atmosphere around him, Shao Daiyu has displayed a charming side while acting coquettish and innocent making Shao Yin, Su Chunhua, and Su Yanmei extremely happy.

And Shao Cheng who was ignored by the brother and sister after perceiving their quick glance in his direction has chosen to remain quiet while he has already seen their act on how they strive to gain the favor of his parent.

Soon, delighted laughter filled with happiness has resounded out, along with the warm atmosphere of a peaceful family occurring and yet in Shao Cheng's eyes, there is some disgusting rotten image added in the mix, making the entire happy situation extremely loathsome.

Nonetheless, Shao Cheng knows that he was being a hypocritical person to be thinking such a thought, after all, he was also one of the bad people that has treated such a genuine and sincere family in a heartless manner.

However, he also knows that it was in an entirely different attitude from what these people are doing, they genuinely are scheming toward his family with bad intentions unlike his disregarding attitude in the previous life.

Honestly, almost all of the Shao Family has the dangerous problem of being blinded by their sincere emotion when it comes to the people they care about, unable to fully see and notice the maliciousness and ruthlessness hidden by the people they treated in kindness.

Although, he seemed to have been the same type of person when it comes to Huang Ya and Chang Pei in the previous life.

"Hmph… such fake people..."

Suddenly Shao Cheng was pulled out from his thought and turning his attention at his female cousin standing a bit distance away from where he is sitting.

Different from the fragile and delicate features that Shao Biyu has gotten from her mother's appearance, she has a rather tough and strong attitude, especially after growing up traveling with her father doing business, meeting countless people.

So Shao Cheng wasn't surprised when out of the people in the room, only Shao Biyu was able to perceive the wrongness of Shao Geming and his children, although if his brothers and sister are home, maybe Shao Chonglin and Shao Cai is capable of figuring them out.

After all, Shao Cheng has awakened his second brother from danger and the people around them while the youngest brother has always been intuitive, or else Cai wouldn't have been able to survive and live the longest among his family.

Besides, in the previous life, Shao Cai has remained neutral when dealing with the third brother of their father, while secretly disliking Shao Shan and Shao Daiyu.

"You are right, they aren't being genuine."

"...!"

Shao Cheng's cold expression remains the same while picking up the plate of snacks on the table and gently moving it in the direction to where the empty chair is before once more taking a sip of the medicinal tea that he has prepared for his twin mothers and father to drink.

"... Hmph, at least you aren't stupid and blind enough to believe them."

After Shao Biyu has gotten over her surprise and shocked after abruptly receiving a sudden affirmative from the person she has been envious of for a long time, she has quietly sat down in the empty chair while picking up the snacks her Aunt Yanmei and Chunhua have made for her cousin.

At the same time, there was no need for Shao Cheng to start speaking after his female cousin has sat down while silently letting the young girl who is only two years younger than his physical age start a discussion that contains deep meaning behind it.

Which has taken only a few seconds of silence before Shao Biyu has started her supposedly clever actions, appearing nonchalant and calm despite the question she was asking.

"What will you usually do with rotten food?"

"Discard it."

"What will you do with harmful objects?"

"Remove it."

"How will you react if there is a crazy animal after your life?"

"Kill it."

Shao Cheng remained calm despite perceiving the burning and deep gaze from Shao Biyu, after all, he has been a person who is known for hating violence, so mentioning word such as killing is extremely surprising, however, he finally listens to the careful question that has followed next from her young voice.

"Do you think… they are the same as the rotten foods, harmful objects, and crazy animals that I mentioned?"

As always, this girl has an extremely exceptional instinct, she can quickly grasp the main source of danger regarding the people she cares about in her life.

"I don't really like you... someone who can heartlessly ignore such a warm and loving family… but they will completely listen to you…"

'They will believe you unconditionally no matter how brazen and unreasonable it is, completely different reactions if I am the person expressing the warning,' is what Shao Cheng can perceive in Shao Biyu's words.

"Alright."

Although people can change, at least, Shao Cheng can believe in this young girl's love toward his family because, in the previous life, Shao Biyu has desperately fought against the hypocritical people in their Shao Family.

Of course, different from their sudden alliance, he was the person she loathes the most in the previous life, which is the same kind of attitude he has toward Ren Yuan.

Shao Biyu desperately desired to kill him after Su Chunhua and Su Yanmei has met their demise outside the Chang Capital.

"No need to tell my parent. Let's just take care of them."

Although Shao Cheng can do it without anyone's help but he needed people he can work with and Shao Biyu has the potential to become the richest person in the entire Chang Empire if she wasn't cut off by Shao Gimeng and the people behind him.

After all, what made Shao Biyu lost the fight in the previous life was the fact that she doesn't have a powerful and influential family behind her back, in the end, her father doesn't have much influence after being cut off, especially when the Shao was already losing power while her mother was born in a merchant family.

This time… I'll give you the chance to grow up.

Well, basically, Shao Cheng is only eyeing the wealth his cousin Biyu will build up in the future.

… somehow, he is always considering becoming rich after being told about being poor…

Shao Cheng can only blame it on a certain someone.