THURSDAY—"Good morning!" Penny jogged down the stairs, catching Atlas on the couch while Hugo was coming in from the front door.Judging by Atlas’s casual attire, he didn’t have any plans for the day. As for Hugo, who was dripping with sweat, she knew he had just finished his morning training."Are you leaving?" Atlas asked, his first question. "No jet lag?""Well," Penny cleared her throat and sat beside him, "I’m meeting Nina."Atlas’s brows rose as he nodded. "Why not just invite her here?""Nina is a busy woman, not just you, First Brother." She bumped her side against his shoulder. "It’ll be quick."As soon as she said those words, Penny jumped off the couch and walked away. She flashed Hugo a wide smile as she walked past him. When she reached the door, she looked back and said,"Tell Third Brother I’m borrowing his car until my motorcycle arrives. I tried waking him up, but he’s not waking up. You might need to call a doctor just in case he never does."After saying her piece,

[Bennet Mansion]Charles and Haines sat in the study room, just as they always did, sharing a glass of whiskey while talking about anything and everything.Charles sighed. "It’s almost nighttime, and Penny hasn’t come home.""Haha." Haines couldn’t help but laugh. "She’s old enough to marry...""Never!" Charles harrumphed, glaring daggers at Haines. "Haines, I entrusted my daughter to you. In my eyes, she’s still my little princess, and she just returned. How can I let her marry into another man’s family?""All I’m saying is, get used to it. Your daughter has been grinding her whole life. That’s why she became the woman she is now," Haines clarified. "She’s an adult, so get used to it.""How can I get used to it?" Charles felt sour at the thought. "My princess has been working hard all these years — even before she turned legal age. Although I’m proud of her, you can’t take away my worries. She sacrificed her youth by building her future. All I want for her is to relax."Haines smiled

"Penny!"Penny jolted in surprise as she sat in front of the vanity, turning her head toward the door. Her face twisted when her eyes landed on Slater, fuming in the doorway."Wha—what?!" she raised her voice defensively. "I didn’t eat the chocolates in the fridge! Just—just one!"Slater’s face turned even redder. "You didn’t just take my car; you also ate my chocolates?!""What?! I didn’t eat the chocolates! I borrowed them, just like your car!""Can you give my chocolates back?!""Why are you so mean to me again?!" Penny dramatically exclaimed, her voice echoing through the mansion. "You told me before I don’t need to ask for permission anymore!""That’s it! You’re dead today!"**Meanwhile, everyone else was already in the dining room for breakfast. Atlas ate peacefully as if he couldn’t hear the escalating chaos from upstairs. Hugo, on the other hand, glanced worriedly at the entrance.As for Allison and Charles, they tried to ignore it. Allison couldn’t help but smile, but the m

This was the Ye Zhifan that Ye Jian was familiar with. He was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He would smile at you as he stabbed a knife in your back.All the people on the bus knew Ye Zhifan. They were having an enjoyable conversation together. Ye Jian sat at the back and whispered to Principal Chen, “You can have a rest first. We need to sit for more than five hours and catch a train at night. It is a long journey. Your body might not be able to handle it. If we reach before the 8 pm train, we can find a place to rest first.”The other time, Xia Jinyuan started driving at 6 pm and reached the city at 11 pm.Just now when she got onto the bus, she saw Principal Chen rubbing his left shoulder secretly. She looked at the sky outside. It was dark. Whenever it rained in July, the weather would turn cold. Principal Chen’s shoulder was hit by a bullet before. It would hurt whenever it got cold.Ye Zhifan turned and looked past the people between them. He said to Principal Chen, “Principal Che

On the first day of the Medical Hall’s opening, all patients enjoyed free consultations, herbs were offered at a 20% discount, tonics at a 50% discount, and a secret recipe of Longan Red Date Tea was given out for free.This tea was made from premium dried red dates and longan meat, with goji berries added. It could replenish vitality, nourish blood, beautify skin, and most importantly, it was generously sweetened and tasted great!An elderly lady sat by the stove, slurping bowl after bowl!There were not many customers yet half of the soup had already been consumed.The female school was also starting today.Gu Jinyu woke up very early. When she went to greet her parents all dressed up, she saw that the Marquis and Mrs. Yao were also well-dressed, as if they had somewhere to go.Gu Jinyu was slightly taken aback, “Father, mother, are you…”The Marquis smiled and said, “Isn’t today the first day of the new term?”Upon hearing this, Gu Jinyu understood, “Father, mother… are you sending