"It’s a pity that none of these families have ever successfully had a daughter," Zhao Gushen couldn’t help but think of Xiao Mo.

He felt that the chances of having a second daughter weren’t high either.

Perhaps, it could only exist in dreams.

"What about third uncle? Your second uncle has been eyeing the position of family head until now, what about third uncle?" Ye Fei asked.

"Third uncle is indifferent to these matters," Zhao Gushen said.

"Third uncle has always liked freedom and doesn’t care for these things," Zhao Gushen said, "Anyway, he has shares, and just the annual dividends are quite substantial."

"Plus some investments, he can sit at home doing nothing all day, just spending money and having fun, and still can’t spend it all. He travels everywhere with my third aunt. A while ago, they took a ship to Antarctica and only returned at the end of the year."

It was during the polar day in Antarctica.

"In the Zhao Family, even if you do nothing, you won’t be treated poorly," Zhao Gushen said, "Third uncle has a very open mind, doesn’t need to do anything, doesn’t need to trouble himself, and the biggest concern he has every day is how to have more fun."

"Of course, he doesn’t touch gambling, drugs, or anything like that. When he plays, it’s with the proper enjoyment of life," Zhao Gushen said with a smile.

"He never gets involved in the family business."

"I don’t know if it’s because of his influence, but even my third brother has little interest in the family business. But you can’t say he has no ambition, it’s just his interests aren’t aligned with the family."

"Although he graduated from B University, he also studied cooking at Changping Academy, and he turned out to be very interested in it."

"So, I let him go study it. I was thinking of handing over Changping Academy to him to manage. Him studying there and getting familiar with the academy, it’s quite good."

"So now, he’s the principal and also a teacher at Changping Academy. Having studied there, his cooking skills are among the best at Changping."

"Although he teaches occasionally and not for long, for some important competitions inside Changping, he also participates in designing the exam questions."

Designing culinary questions may seem simple, but in reality, you have to be extremely familiar with cooking to do it.

Even just knowing a little bit isn’t enough.

Perhaps one could force a question, but it wouldn’t be exquisite.

But my third brother is different. Precisely because he’s also very skilled in cooking,

he knows exactly where to start.

"Like in this recent Changping Culinary Competition, a few of the questions were designed by him," Zhao Gushen said with a smile.

It was the first time Ye Fei had heard about this.

"He designed them!" Ye Fei was pleasantly surprised.

Even though she hadn’t met Zhao Gushen’s third brother yet,

hearing Zhao Gushen’s detailed introduction, she knew he had a good relationship with his third brother.

Otherwise, Zhao Gushen wouldn’t have said so much.

"You never told me before," Ye Fei said.

"It’s not too late for you to find out now," Zhao Gushen chuckled.

"You haven’t mentioned before, what’s your third brother’s name?" Ye Fei thought and then asked.

"The third brother is named Zhao Guoxian," Zhao Gushen said.

"And the second brother?" Ye Fei asked again, "I just heard you mention the second uncle but not the second brother."

"The second brother is Zhao Guqing," Zhao Gushen said.

"I can’t really figure out Zhao Guqing’s thoughts. The Zhao Family knows my capability as the family head. So unless he wants to, I can’t decipher his intentions,"

"Zhao Guqing has been influenced by my second uncle’s teachings and ideas from a young age, so I don’t know to what extent he has followed my second uncle, or if he plans to take over the position of family head."

The family head position, to Zhao Gushen, wasn’t very important.

Even if the second uncle really breaks tradition and no longer bases it on whether one has awakened the ability as family head, it doesn’t matter to him.

But his constant struggles with the family don’t make Zhao Gushen like him; in fact, he finds it somewhat annoying.

"Zhao Guqing has never stated his position, and his intentions are deep, so before you get to know him, don’t be too trusting, nor feel the need to get too close,"

"Our families don’t interact frequently, otherwise you wouldn’t have missed seeing them during the holidays last year,"

"But I guess Zhao Guqing must have some consideration for the family head position," Zhao Gushen said.

"But you don’t need to worry about it, just treat him as a normal relative,"

"However, my second uncle values positions very highly, like the family head," Zhao Gushen said, "He has a strong concept of power and status."

"He actively seizes higher standing and looks down on those beneath him,"

"Ironically, he comes from the Zhao Family. Although he didn’t get the family head position, being born into the Zhao Family is already enough for him to look down on many and despise families that aren’t as good,"

Ye Fei: "..."

Ye Fei found it embarrassing to say that,

According to this, Zhao Gushen’s second uncle is quite a piece of work.

He can’t be labeled a bad person,

But he’s not someone worthwhile to associate with.

Moreover, already being born into the Zhao Family, how can he still be such a snob?

Fortunately, the Zhao Family has reached the top, there’s nowhere higher to go.

Otherwise, Ye Fei thought she might still witness Zhao Gushen’s second uncle’s habit of flattering high and trampling low.

Just from Zhao Gushen’s words, Ye Fei had no good impression of his second uncle.

While not adverse to Zhao Guqing, as Zhao Gushen suggested, she wouldn’t get particularly close either.

Instead, she felt a great fondness for Zhao Gushen’s third uncle and his family, eagerly wanting to meet them.

"I’m telling you this to prepare you mentally. My second uncle will certainly be dissatisfied with you," Zhao Gushen said.

"I expected that," Ye Fei knew without needing Zhao Gushen to spell it out, "He surely disdains my background."

"He doesn’t like families even slightly inferior to the Ye Family, let alone someone from an ordinary family like mine,"

"I suppose, like many who doubt our relationship’s longevity, he thinks I have no background and come from a slightly poor family. Not only do I fail to help the Zhao Family, but I also require a lot of your support,"

"In his eyes, I’m dragging you down," Ye Fei said.

"You’re not," Zhao Gushen refuted sternly,

"I know, I’m just guessing my second uncle’s thoughts," Ye Fei quickly said.

Only then did Zhao Gushen’s expression relax.

"However, I haven’t even met my second uncle, yet I prejudge him like this, which is not fair," Ye Fei said.

"You haven’t done anything wrong," Zhao Gushen immediately said, "You’re right to think this way."

It could still prepare her mentally,

better than knowing nothing and suddenly being looked down upon, causing emotional hurt.

"Alright, alright," Ye Fei had to agree,

thinking Zhao Gushen was being unreasonable, insisting she was right no matter what she said.