18C.MICBIZ

It was a rare case.

But it did happen from time to time in Chen Family because they wanted to preserve the most intelligent people inside their family.

The young Chen Ye let out a low laugh. “Yeah, I’m drafting this year. After all, I’m older than you and had to contribute to the country.”

“Father will let you get away without being married first?” the young Chen Yuan asked curiously.

“He had been selecting the women but didn’t find anyone satisfying.” While Chen Ye was not good enough, his result was for all to see. They wouldn’t want to pick a stupid girl to be his wife.

This was why they took a long time to be able to select his future wife.

“In that case, you’ll go first?” The young Chen Yuan was a bit disappointed.

“That depends on how things will go later on~.”

.....

The two of them chatted happily. Chen Yuan always liked her half brother very much and he was also the only one who didn’t feel jealous because she’s better than him. Instead of being jealous and competed with her, he would instead help her and asked question from time to time.

This was why their relationship were really good.

After that chat, the young Chen Yuan came back to see her mother. Her mother looked at her with frown.

“Chen Yuan, you’re not allowed to get too close to Chen Ye. He’ll be leaving soon while you’ll be the next head of Chen Family.”

“I know, Mom.” The young Chen Yuan pouted.

Chen Yuan’s mother looked at her daughter and nodded. “Make sure that you hold firmly onto the seat and practice well.”

“Yes, I will!”

Even though the young Chen Yuan could do the technique, her proficiency could be called low. The elders wanted her to practice it first until she was good before they would allow her to truly use it for their purpose.

The clueless Chen Yuan always practiced as hard as possible.

She wanted to make sure that she succeeded.

“Brother, I heard that you’ll start participating in the elder’s discussion?” The young Chen Yuan asked happily. Once the men become adult, they would be allowed to participate in the discussion and got involved in the process to determine the future of Chen Family.

“Yes, I got the notice not long ago.” The young Chen Ye nodded. “The elders want me to contribute to the family before I leave to the military.”

“I see.”

The young Chen Yuan kicked the stone in front of her. Being only 13 to 14 years old, she still retained her youthful innocent and the disappointment was clear on her face.

The young Chen Ye chuckled. “I’ll send you letters from time to time, okay?”

“Okay~.”

Getting Chen Ye’s promise, the young Chen Yuan cheered up again. She ran to the garden, playing with the butterflies there and chase them.

Behind her, the young Chen Ye was watching her kindly.

She hoped that everyday could be as happy as today where she could freely play even though her future position had been determined.

But reality was not that kind.

A few days after the young Chen Ye participated in the elders’ discussion, the young Chen Yuan noticed that her older brother kept on looking at her with strange gaze. She asked him what was wrong, but he said nothing.

But then something unthinkable happened. The young Chen Yuan rushed to her mother quarter only to find the place completely empty. She ran towards the main hall and saw her older brother stood there, guarding the gate.

“Brother Ye, where’s my mother? Did Father call her again?” the young Chen Yuan asked worriedly.

Her father and mother had an amicable relationship. The two of them didn’t like each other, but they still tolerated each other’s presence in order to make sure that they would be able to retain their family’s benefit. After all, Chen Yuan’s mother had some influence.

The young Chen Ye looked at the young Chen Yuan, his eyes were no longer the same doting and kind as there was a hint of coldness within.

The young Chen Yuan froze.

This was the first time she saw her brother like this.

“Brother Ye?”

“Your mother is selling Chen Family secrets to her family.” the young Chen Ye looked at the young Chen Yuan and slowly approached her. “You should know the family punishment for those who dare to sell the secrets to outsider.”

The young Chen Yuan’s face turned pale.

Of course, she knew the punishment. Everyone was not allowed to speak about Chen Family secrets to outsider. Those who dared to do so would be executed in accordance to the family’s rule.

And everyone who was related would be interrogated.

The young Chen Yuan might be the future Chen Family head, but right now, she was nothing more than someone who was suspected to be an accomplice of a person who leaked the family’s secret.

“No… there’s no way Mother will…”

“The evidences are irrefutable.” The young Chen Ye stretched his hand and grabbed the young Chen Yuan’s arm. “Even if you’re the future family head, you can’t avoid the punishment, Chen Yuan.”

“No! There’s no way that Mother can possibly do that! Mother cares for the family!” The young Chen Yuan yelled.

The young Chen Ye didn’t pay any attention to the young Chen Yuan’s words and dragged her toward the punishment room.

For the young Chen Yuan, that was the scariest place in the entire Chen Family Residence.

She struggled, but the young Chen Ye’s arm tightly held her. When they reached the room, Chen Ye dragged her towards the broken porcelains on the table and held her head tightly before smashing her face towards the table.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”