Chapter 481

Holy cow, you actually know how to solve problems.

After hearing his younger brother’s genius-level explanation of the solution, Leon’s mouth twitched uncontrollably as if it had a mind of its own.

If you can’t figure out how to arrange carriages, just jump out of the box and think about how to make more carriages instead. Then arrange them however you want, right?

This problem-solving approach…how do I even put this…it’s so very William.

It seems like this little brother of mine has never been bound by any rules or constraints. He always ignores the confusing parts and goes straight for the core of the problem with no hesitation.

Who cares what the question is? If he can solve it, he solves it; if not, he’ll just deal with whoever made the question. Whether the process strays off-topic doesn’t even cross his mind. All that matters is whether the problem gets solved or not.

…

“This… well, it’s not entirely wrong.”

Seeing Anna grinding her teeth in frustration, Leon could only offer some words of comfort: “Though his method isn’t exactly correct, this flexible thinking is still commendable. Let’s not… umm… rush to suppress their potential… Besides, they’re still young now. When they grow up a bit, they probably won’t write such messy answers anymore.”

They might not write messy answers anymore, but there’s a good chance they’ll just start doing crazier stuff! Facing her big brother who’s great at everything except disciplining kids, Anna couldn’t help stomping her foot and said irritably, “What about Melanie?”

Melanie didn’t get it right either? After hearing Anna’s words, Leon turned around while twisting the door key, surprised: “Isn’t Melanie’s math pretty good? I remember the teacher praising her as a genius. Did she fail this one too?”

“She did answer correctly, and she got full marks on the exam.”

Anna sighed helplessly:

“She didn’t even write down the process. She just glanced at the paper and wrote down the answer directly. She finished a two-hour test in five minutes and then started helping others cheat for money. She even came up with some kind of code, using pen tapping sounds to transmit answers.

In her examination room, except for William who failed, all the other kids scored full marks in math. This little devil earned nine silver coins just from helping others cheat!”

“…”

“And to avoid the money being confiscated if this was discovered, she immediately lent it all out after the exam ended. She signed contracts with nine classmates, agreeing they’d repay her with snacks and toys over the next year, and she even remembered to calculate four percent interest!”

Ah Zhe…this is way worse than William, there’s nothing the big brother can do to defend her. You better just accept your punishment!

After listening to Melanie’s equally outrageous antics, Leon put down William upon entering the house, looked at Melanie, and helplessly said:

“Big Brother finished work early today, so I’m not very tired. How about… we skip the shoulder massage for now?”

“No, Big Brother!”

Seeing Leon preparing to ignore her, Melanie pouted and pleaded:

“My allowance has been cut too much, so I just wanted to earn some snacks… I’ve already realized my mistake. I promise this is the last time I’ll help others cheat. I definitely won’t do it again. If I do, let Anna-nee beat my butt!”

“I don’t need to wait until later, I’ll beat your butt right now!”

“Waaah!”

“…”

The break I took sure was lively…

Watching Anna spanking Melanie across her lap with a series of smacks, Leon shook his head. After Anna slapped a dozen times, he interjected:

“By the way, Emma Senior’s daughter will also be attending Naval Bridge Public School soon.”

“Little Elie?”

Upon hearing Leon’s words, Anna stopped her hand mid-action, her anger subsiding as she asked surprisingly: “Didn’t she have poor health and need rest? Can she go to school now?”

“Hmm, Little Elie is almost fully recovered.”

Leon gave Melanie a glance, hinting she should run if she wants, then answered:

“You know, that child hasn’t interacted much with peers before, and her personality is rather weak. So I thought putting her in the same class as Melanie and William would be good.

Having two familiar friends around, Little Elie can integrate into the class faster, and with William and Melanie taking care of her, we don’t have to worry about her getting bullied.”

“Just not getting bullied, huh? Upon hearing Leon’s words, Anna couldn’t help but give him a sidelong glance.

With these two troublemakers watching out for her, not only will Little Elie not get bullied by peers, but she might even start bullying teachers without much difficulty.

To say the least, for that well-behaved child, the most dangerous peer is none other than these two monsters. Hanging out with these two little devils, the chances of her getting led astray are extraordinarily high.

“Brother.”

Thinking about this, Anna couldn’t help but call out to Leon and curiously ask:

“Are you telling me this because you want me to mention it to the school when I send Melanie and the others?”

“No need, I have time tomorrow, I’ll go with you.”

Leon shook his head upon hearing this, then apologized somewhat: “I mentioned this to you because I want you to take care of another child. I hope Little Elie can also stay here.”

“Eh?”

Hearing this, Anna blinked, incredulously asking:

“One content is exclusively available on 69 Book Bar!

“Brother? Are you planning for Little Elie to live with us?”

“Hmm.”

Leon nodded: “You know, Emma Senior and I have the same job, and she’s even busier than me, so she often can’t come home.

Little Elie used to have no choice but to stay alone at home. Now that she can go out, if she’s still alone in that empty mansion, it’s really too lonely…

Hmm? Why does your expression look a bit strange? Is there any difficulty in taking care of one more child?”

“It’s not that… Little Elie is a good child, I don’t mind her staying together, but…”

Shaking her head slightly, Anna hesitated and said:

“Brother, have you talked to Veronica-nee about this?”

“Huh?”

“My point is…”

Looking at Leon’s surprised expression, seemingly still not understanding what she was asking, Anna helplessly shook her head, shooed Melanie and William back inside, then blushed and whispered:

“Aren’t you going to marry Veronica-nee soon? But you and Emma-nee, aren’t there… Don’t you worry they might have conflicts?”

???

“Conflict or not aside… who told you I’m getting married?”

“Not?!”

Hearing this, Anna blinked, confusedly saying: “The newspapers all said so? And Veronica-nee came to the house yesterday, asking me if I’d be willing to be her bridesmaid.”

“What? She came to the house again yesterday?”

“Yeah.”

Seeing Leon’s reaction, Anna wondered: “She said she came to discuss the wedding with you. Though she didn’t wait for you, she still brought a new doctor for me, bought new clothes for Melanie, and sent an entire set of books to William… Oh yeah!”

At this point, Anna seemed to recall something, and her expression turned peculiar: “When Veronica-nee came yesterday, William was doing homework. She saw William’s history homework, couldn’t help but laugh for a while, then pondered over the workbook for a long time. In the end, she borrowed a few old workbooks from William, saying she wanted to take a look at them.”

Borrowed a few old workbooks?

Hearing Anna’s words, Leon couldn’t help but furrow his brows in confusion.

Veronica is so busy, why would she be interested in elementary school homework? Even William’s… Wait a sec?! William’s old workbooks? That’s THE ‘Pancontinental Unification Plan,’ right?! (End of Chapter)