Zhou Yunshen grew even smugger.
Go ahead, seethe. You can envy me all you like, but you'll never have what I have.
After finishing his tally of the first shelter's patients, Zhou Shiye approached with the register in hand.
"Father, Mother, all one hundred patients in the first shelter have been treated. Their illnesses cleared up as soon as they drank the medicine. They all wanted to come kneel before you, but I was afraid they would delay treatment for the patients behind them, so I sent them home first. Still, many haven't left."
"Treatment in the other shelters is almost finished too. Just as Mother predicted, the patients in shelter three were the hardest to treat, but most improved after taking their third dose."
As Zhou Yunshen leafed through the records, Jiang Shuyue couldn't resist praising him: [That's my wonderful boy! So meticulous-truly meticulous!]
Huahua: [Your eldest brother is meticulous too, but he isn't as calculating and ruthless as Zhou Shiye. He falls short of your son in that respect.]
Jiang Wujie was still there. Hearing that, he couldn't shake the feeling that he had been looked down on.
Zhou Yunshen exchanged glances with the other two men, and Murong Tianci rose to straighten his clothes.
Then Prince Huai stood as well.
When Zhou Yunshen took Jiang Shuyue's little hand and rose, she sensed that the three men had become different from their usual selves.
Their looks hadn't changed, but their bearing had transformed completely.
They seemed imposing, almost unfamiliar, leaving her afraid even to breathe too loudly.
"Everyone, please quiet down."
Murong Tianci's voice wasn't particularly loud, but it carried with tremendous force. Its cool clarity instantly cut through the din.
Everyone looked toward him, admiration shining in their eyes.
"His Majesty received a revelation through Heaven's grace