Chapter 635: Despicable
Chapter 635: Despicable
"What about..."
Putting down William's Imperial Manifesto silently, Lyon turned to face Anna, who was standing behind him, and said with a slightly embarrassed expression:
"What about Ellie? Should I help her with her homework first?"
"Ellie's already asleep!"
Seeing through Lyon's attempt to avoid the main issue, Anna glared at him and then sat back down beside Melanie, who looked at her with despair in her eyes.
"And Ellie's homework was already finished at school. She wouldn't be like them, dragging it out until now... Melanie! Look at what you've written! What do you mean by signing a contract and reading the terms? Is that what the story is about?"
"Well... the writer may not have thought of it, but this is my personal interpretation..."
"You can have your own interpretation, but you can't write it in the school-issued workbook!"
Grabbing Melanie's ear and skillfully twisting it halfway around, the now healthier but still thin girl flipped through the crumpled workbook and used her finger to point at a section in the original text. She threatened with a hint of ferocity:
"Either you copy his interpretation word for word, or I'll spank your butt. Your choice!"
"Then... can I copy half of it? His interpretation is so long..."
"I'll copy half, and I'll spank you for the other half. Deal?"
"How about... one-third?"
"You're actually negotiating with me? Write it! I'll make you regret it if you miss a single word!"
"Waa..."
With the authority of an older sister and a bit of force, Anna managed to suppress Melanie, who knew the correct answer but habitually tried to avoid doing the work. Then, Anna stood up, walked around the desk, and sat down next to William in the tutoring position that Lyon had respectfully vacated. Immediately...
"William! The question asks why the merchant isn't happy. What are you writing?"
"I'm fixing it, I'm fixing it."
Glancing at his older brother, who not only didn't resist Anna's tyranny but was even preparing to cheer her on, William couldn't help but sigh at the pathetic weakness of the imouto-controlled class. He promptly erased his carefully written bribery strategy and instead awkwardly copied the meaningless correct answer.
'Although the merchant gained wealth, he lost much more in the pursuit of money. He mistakenly believed that money would bring him happiness, but in reality, what truly made him happy were the things he had abandoned on his journey to acquire wealth.
Speaking of which, if he used this money to network and buy a newspaper company targeting the citizens of the Monet city-state, and furthermore...'
"Hmm?"
"..."
Furthermore, he probably shouldn't have said that.
Under the stern gaze of his older sister, William could only sigh softly and reluctantly erase the creative part of his answer. Then, constrained by the sad reality of exam-oriented education, he dutifully wrote the insincere responses crafted by adults.
As expected, only Anna could handle these mischievous little devils.
Lyon breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his sister assert her dominance over the two troublemakers, making them obedient. He then cleared his throat and spoke to ease the tension:
"Actually... we don't have to be too rigid. We don't want to stifle their imagination..."
"Well... but on second thought, their imagination is a bit excessive. Occasionally suppressing it is necessary. By the way."
Seeing the annoyed look in Anna's eyes as she asked, "Why don't you do it?", Lyon immediately surrendered at lightspeed. He quickly changed the subject:
"Anna, the bureau recently gave me a raise. My weekly salary is now 12 gold coins higher, and the director even gave me an additional bonus, which should be around 300 gold coins."
"Oh my!"
Hearing Lyon's news, Anna turned around with a delighted expression:
"That's wonderful... What's the reason for the raise this time?"
"..."
It was because I put on a show during the promotion exam, making the bureau look good, and helped the director take revenge by severely punishing the cleaners who had quit the Aquarius Bureau... But of course, I couldn't say that out loud.
"Because I'm an expert at it!"
Without hesitation, Leon lied, then laughed heartily and said, "Anyway, in the future, our family will be much more well-off than we are now, and I also happen to have some time off these days... Is there anything you guys want?"
"Yes! I do!"
Upon hearing Leon's question, Melanie, who had been eavesdropping with her ears perked up, immediately dropped her pen and pounced over. Leon reached out to catch her, and her head, like a drill, burrowed into his embrace.
"Big Brother! I want an investment!"
"???"
What the hell? Even though he had already imagined several possible answers, Melanie still caught Leon off guard when she spoke.
Looking at Melanie, who was excitedly tilting her small face up in his embrace, Leon couldn't help but repeat with a puzzled expression, "You want an investment?"
"Yes!"
Melanie, with her two pigtails tied up, nodded vigorously and said excitedly, "The weekly allowance is too slow. I've discovered a new way to make money. As long as you give me an investment, the startup funds to hire people, I can definitely... Ah! Oh no!"
"You won't get a single copper coin until your homework is finished!"
After pulling Melanie out of Leon's embrace, Anna scolded her with some annoyance, "And! Shut down that homework bank of yours immediately! You little rascal! You dare to hire people to do your homework and take a cut? I can't even imagine what you'll do in the future!"
"Ah! Mine is a legitimate business!"
Although Melanie was being lifted and was on her tiptoes, she still protested, "I can solve the pain points of my target users. I can help students who love studying but have no money, and those who hate homework but have plenty of allowance. I can connect them, helping them find a perfect dynamic balance between their allowance and homework..."
"I'll help you find balance with my slipper!"
"Ah! Help! Big Brother, help!"
"..."
Unable to help, goodbye!
As Leon watched his home, which had barely been peaceful for two minutes before chaos erupted again, he rubbed his temples with a sigh. He stopped William, who was secretly erasing Melanie's homework, and asked with a headache, "William, is there anything you want? Don't even mention bribing people for votes."
"No, I just want Big Brother to listen to me for a moment."
After shaking his head slightly, William spoke calmly, "Big Brother, Princess Veronica fell in love with you at first sight. She's the best woman you'll ever meet in your life. You two are absolutely... well-suited for each other.
If you marry her, your future will be filled with children, success in your career, and a happy family... Wait, there's more, but I'll check."
"???"
Amidst Leon's puzzled gaze, William flipped his homework to the back and took out a small cheat sheet filled with dense writing. He began reciting a lengthy praise for Princess Veronica, occasionally stumbling over a few unfamiliar words.
What's this... what are you up to now, William? With patience, Leon waited for William to finish, then asked, puzzled, "What you're saying..."
"These are Princess Veronica's instructions."
After crumpling the cheat sheet and throwing it into the trash can, William picked up an eraser and continued to erase Melanie's completed homework, calmly explaining, "She's been busy lately. Although she came looking for you twice, she didn't wait for you. So I asked her if she needed my help.
After thinking about it, she said that what she wanted to talk to you about was not suitable for children, so there was no need to convey the message. But if I could put in a good word for her, she would allow me to access all the royal library's books and even take me to the mech arena on weekends."
"..."
(End of Chapter)
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