Wen Yulong had been in Wen Yiran's study the most frequently since he was a child. Ever since he was ten, Wen Yiran would call Wen Yulong into his study to discuss anything. While he called it a discussion, in reality, Wen Yiran was teaching Wen Yulong how to handle personal relationships and matters.
Since when did my dad start calling me to his study so frequently?
Wen Yulong then remembered that since he was transferred back to Kyoto City from the Northwest Military Region, Wen Yiran seemed to have rarely asked him to go into the study together in recent years.
Had his father given up on him, the eldest son? No wonder when he told his father a few days ago about being ordered by Commander Yuan to reflect on his actions at home, he just sighed and said nothing, not even offering to help him find connections. Since his father liked the third son so much, was he going to pass on his connections to him?
Wen Yulong clenched his hands so tightly that water came out of his palms.
Wen Yuxiang and Wen Yulun both looked calm. Wen Yulun had been informed of the outcome by his father in advance. As the youngest son, he had never thought that Wen Yiran would pass on the position of head of the family to him. No expectations, no disappointment. On the contrary, Wen Yulun was touched by Wen Yiran's advance notice of this matter.
As the youngest child in the family, Wen Yulun had enjoyed the life he'd always dreamed of. Seeing Zhao Yunxiang pursue her own dreams, Wen Yulun finally found his composure and began a new chapter in his life. For years, Wen Yulun had worked tirelessly, striving to climb the career ladder. Thankfully, his dedication paid off, and in a short period of time, Wen Yulun had reached his current height. However, Wen Yulun knew full well that his advancement was due in no small part to Zhao Qingshan's contributions and General Zhou's appreciation.
Zhao Qingshan might seem inconspicuous, but in reality, his exceptional medical skills over the years have earned him favors from many prominent families in Kyoto. Neither Zhao Guohui nor Zhou Zhixin needed Zhao Qingshan's help, so Wen Yulun, whom Zhao Qingshan considered a family member, benefited from it. With Zhao Qingshan's connections at his disposal, Wen Yulun honestly didn't care much for Wen Yiran's connections.
Wen Yuxiang, however, never imagined that this "big pie" would fall upon him. Every aristocratic family in Kyoto would pass the position of patriarch to the eldest son, and Wen Yuxiang had always believed that everything his father owned belonged to his eldest brother. Because of this, Wen Yuxiang remained content in Qingshan City, relying on his own hard work to gain work experience.
Wen Yiran glanced at his three sons, each with a different expression, and sighed. The indifference on Wen Yulun and Wen Yuxiang's faces only served to highlight the unapproachable nature of Wen Yulong, who looked nervous. And Wen Yulong, his eldest son, whom Wen Yiran had diligently nurtured, still lacked the understanding of his second and third sons, who had learned their lesson on their own.
Wen Yiran couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. It was because he, as a father, cared too much for his son. No matter how much hardship he faced outside, Wen Yiran endured it silently, rarely sharing it with his family. In those difficult times, Wen Yiran was sent down to the countryside, living in a cowshed, doing heavy labor, and barely getting enough to eat. Fortunately, thanks to the care of his uncle, Wen Jingtao, Wen Yiran finally ended those difficult days.
After returning home, Wen Yiran did not tell the truth to his wife, who had lost more than ten pounds in just six months, and his sons, who looked distraught. Instead, he said that he had not suffered at all, and that everyone treated him with courtesy because of Wen Jingtao.
Because of this, Feng Xueying and Wen Yulong thought Wen Jingtao was omnipotent. Whenever they had the opportunity to visit his family, Feng Xueying and Wen Yulong were always flattering to Wen Yiran's cousins. Even though Wen Yiran had a lot to say, he didn't know where to start.
In Qingshan City, the three Wen Yulong brothers led a relatively stable life. Wen Yulong grew up being looked up to by the children of the municipal Party committee's family compound. When Wen Yulong reached adulthood, Wen Yiran painstakingly arranged a marriage for him into the Cao family, and later, with the help of the Cao family, he was transferred to the Southern Military Region, where the Cao family was a major force.
With the Cao family as his backer, Wen Yulong's career in the army was smooth sailing. His first half of life had been incredibly smooth, so smooth that Wen Yulong hadn't grasped the existence of setbacks, nor had he considered the phrases "get twice the result with half the effort" and "get half the result with twice the effort." How many "talented individuals" like Wen Yulong have been buried their entire lives, simply because they lacked a platform to showcase their talents. Wen Yulong still believed that everything he had was earned entirely through his own merit.
Wen Yulong, a young and successful man, began to feel inflated. Despite his success, his only complaint was his marriage to Cao Aimei. He saw no love in their relationship, only profit. Cao Aimei was an independent woman who couldn't afford to be subservient to him. Furthermore, Wen Yiran's constant calls to treat Cao Aimei well unbalanced Wen Yulong.
Wen Yulong found Wen Yiran's lectures too troubling. He believed that as a "young talent," his career would have continued smoothly even if he hadn't married Cao Aimei. This argument was reinforced after Cao Aimei's death. The Cao family, out of respect for Wen Ziqing, continued to care for Wen Yulong. Wen Yulong, however, believed that his talent was the reason for his continued advancement.
Wen Yulong's life had been so smooth that he didn't take timely action to remedy the situation after the "nanny incident." One misstep led to another, and the Cao family abandoned Wen Yulong. Wen Yulong also lost his composure after that setback.
Thinking of the reason Wen Yulong was abandoned by the Cao family, Wen Yiran couldn't help but think of Cao Yumei. It was also a fate full of misfortunes. If his eldest daughter-in-law, Cao Aimei, hadn't died, Wen Yulong's thoughts would have matured with age, and he might have realized how much benefit his marriage to Cao Aimei had brought him. If Wen Yulong's wife had still been Cao Aimei, with Cao Yumei's foresight, she would have surely been able to advise Wen Yulong on how to remedy the situation after the "nanny incident." Sadly, the deceased is gone. Wen Yulong's current wife is Wu Xiuli, a woman of little understanding. If she hadn't held Wen Yulong back, Wen Yiran would have been secretly happy. Not to mention, the "nanny incident" was actually caused by Wu Xiuli.
After marrying Wu Xiuli, Wen Yulong treated Wen Ziqing, his own child by Cao Aimei, with cruelty and indifference. Not only did he ignore Wen Ziqing, he also allowed Wu Xiuli to mistreat her. Each of these incidents left Wen Yiran disappointed in Wen Yulong. Furthermore, everything Wen Yulong had done over the years, from clinging to He Shumin to interfering with General Zhou, filled Wen Yiran with anger and resentment.
As a result of Wen Yiran's anger, he naturally eliminated Wen Yulong from the list of candidates for the head of the Wen family.
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