After the group arrived at the front hall and had just sat down, Jiang Bai looked at the young man curiously and asked, "Mom, Dad, who is this?"
Jiang Ma, who was chatting idly with Su Xinyi, and Jiang Dad, who had been pondering what betrothal gifts to prepare to visit the Su Family and, incidentally, provoke Su Family's daughter-obsessed father, both came back to their senses.
Only then did they remember that there was serious business to attend to.
They immediately sat up straight and looked at Jiang Bai, saying, "Xiao Bai, well, this is Jiang Xingyu.
We sponsored a poor student over a decade ago, and now he has achieved success in his studies, so we want him to work for our group."
"Oh, then just arrange it directly, I don't usually manage the group's affairs anyway," Jiang Bai was quite puzzled.
It seemed a bit redundant for his parents to come and ask for his opinion on such matters.
Suddenly, Jiang Bai thought of something and asked with some doubt, "Wait, Mom, Dad, you've sponsored quite a few poor students, haven't you?
So, is this one special?"
"Heh, worthy of being my son, you've found the blind spot.
We feel this child is very motivated and very capable, so we want to adopt him as our godson," Jiang Dad organized his words and said.
"Uh, as long as you're happy, you don't need to discuss it with me," Jiang Bai didn't care about these things.
As long as this kid didn't provoke him, it was fine.
He could do whatever he wanted.
As for his parents adopting a godson, then so be it.
Jiang Bai didn't want to get involved in his parents' affairs, as they were unreliable in everything except for matters concerning the group.
"That's good.
Then from now on, he's your younger brother.
He's two years younger than you, so please take good care of him in the future," Jiang Ma breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Jiang Bai didn't object.
They, as a couple, had never experienced the joy of raising a child with Jiang Bai, as he had been independent and strong-willed since childhood.
But because of this, Jiang Dad and Jiang Ma had never really felt like parents, and communicating with Jiang Bai was a bit like communicating with a peer.
So, they found a sensible and capable child among the students they sponsored and nurtured him externally, while also experiencing the feeling of being parents.
There was nothing wrong with this; it was like playing a nurturing game.
But now that the child had grown up and was exceptionally capable, the couple thought about bringing him home to introduce him to their son.
Incidentally, it was also meant to arrange a capable assistant for their son.
"Xiao Yu, come over and say hello to your brother," Jiang Dad waved to Jiang Xingyu and said.
Jiang Xingyu nodded, walked over timidly, and softly said, "Brother Jiang Bai, my name is Jiang Xingyu, nice to meet you."
Jiang Bai looked at Jiang Xingyu's demeanor and, for some reason, just felt disgusted.
Why did such a big man look so effeminate? It was sickening, right?
"Attention!" Jiang Bai suddenly roared, startling everyone.
Jiang Xingyu looked at Jiang Bai in a daze, completely unaware of what he was doing, but Jiang Xingyu still instinctively stood at attention.
Jiang Bai saw Jiang Xingyu stand at attention, nodded with satisfaction, then walked in front of him and loudly said, "Head up, chest out.
Be more masculine.
Are you a man?
Answer me!"
Jiang Xingyu was still in a daze, completely unaware of the situation.
He didn't answer Jiang Bai's question.
"Answer me! Look in my eyes! Tell me why? Why? Baby, why?
What do you, a man, want by acting so effeminate?" Jiang Bai continued to roar, making everyone look bewildered.
Jiang Xingyu came back to his senses after a while.
Although he didn't know what Jiang Bai was doing, he still obediently replied in a low voice, "I am a man."
"Hmm? What did you say?
I didn't hear you clearly.
Did your vocal cords fall out at home?
Speak louder, answer me," Jiang Bai continued to command loudly, just like an instructor during military training.
And Jiang Xingyu was like a student as timid as a quail.
"I am a man!" Jiang Xingyu subconsciously raised his voice a bit.
"Didn't hear you, louder!" Jiang Bai's booming voice continued to resound, instantly overpowering Jiang Xingyu's voice.
"I AM A MAN!" Jiang Xingyu shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice cracking.
Jiang Bai nodded in satisfaction, patted Jiang Xingyu's shoulder, and said, "That's more like it.
A man of the Jiang Family, don't be so effeminate."
Then Jiang Bai looked at Jiang Dad and said, "Dad, why don't you send this kid to the army for training first?
Our Jiang Family cannot have such a weak man, not even a godson."
Upon hearing Jiang Bai's words, Jiang Dad immediately felt that Jiang Bai was right.
Jiang Xingyu was good in every way, except he was too weak-willed.
He hadn't felt it much before, as he had watched him grow up and was somewhat used to it.
But now it was different.
Compared to his own son, Jiang Xingyu was truly effeminate.
If he were truly adopted as a godson, it would affect the Jiang Family's image outside.
"Hmm, yes, I'll talk to your second uncle and have Xingyu sent to the army for two years of good training," Jiang Dad made the decision directly.
Anyway, Jiang Xingyu was still young, and two years to reshape his temperament was still enough time.
Jiang Xingyu was dumbfounded.
He hadn't done anything yet, and he was already going to be sent to the army?
What kind of development was this?
He quickly looked pitifully at Jiang Ma, but Jiang Ma wasn't even looking in their direction.
She had already pulled Su Xinyi aside, apparently not wanting to get involved in men's affairs.
He wanted to struggle.
He didn't want to be inexplicably arranged into the army.
Although he was a poor student sponsored by Jiang Dad and Jiang Ma, with Jiang Dad and Jiang Ma around, he hadn't suffered much hardship since childhood.
One could say he lived more comfortably than some young masters from small-city families.
Sending him to the army, he definitely couldn't endure that hardship.
"Now, don't even think about refusing.
Most of the children of the Jiang Family have been in the army, staying there for at least two to three years.
And don't even think about being a deserter.
In the Jiang Family, if you dare to be a deserter, just try it.
The Jiang Family only has dead soldiers, no deserters," Jiang Bai saw Jiang Xingyu's unwilling expression and immediately spoke out, blocking all his paths.
This soldier, Jiang Xingyu had to be, whether he wanted to or not.
He had no right to refuse.
Jiang Dad also chimed in, "That's right, Xingyu, the children of the Jiang Family all have to train in the army.
Your brother, Jiang Bai, also trained in the army for several years.
Alas, it's a pity, his lazy nature is truly ingrained.
Even after being a soldier for several years, he's still a lazy fish.
I really don't know how he managed to maintain his lazy nature in the army."
Jiang Xingyu was numb.
It seemed like going to the army was unavoidable.
He could only obediently nod and quietly say, "Okay, I will definitely train hard."
Jiang Bai frowned and said, "Head up, chest out, and speak louder.
Don't be so timid all day long, or I'll hit you."
"Yes! I understand!" Jiang Xingyu immediately straightened up, chest out, and responded loudly.
It was a bit of a conditioned reflex.
He was really afraid that Jiang Bai would yell at him again.
Looking at Jiang Bai's stance and Jiang Dad and Jiang Ma's attitude, if Jiang Bai really hit him, Jiang Dad and Jiang Ma probably wouldn't intervene either.