After writing out all the arrangements, Yun Qing checked them over and found them eminently suitable. They would give this overenergetic bunch something to do, genuinely hone their abilities, and ease some of the pressure of clan affairs along the way. Several birds with one stone!
He nodded in satisfaction. With the assignments distributed, everyone now held a dossier of varying thickness and a command token.
Yun Qing set down his brush and leaned back slightly. His gaze swept once more over his colleagues' varied expressions below, and the faintest curve touched his lips.
"My younger brothers and sister, you bear heavy responsibilities. Let us encourage one another in our efforts. If you encounter difficulties, you may seek me out. But... as your eldest brother, I expect to see results within the allotted time."
A deathly silence filled the hall.
The expressions on the young masters' faces made quite a spectacle: Yun Tianluo's smile stiffened slightly, a trace of helplessness flashing through his eyes; Yun Zui secretly rolled her eyes and silently mouthed something; Yun Jinglei gaped as though mourning both his parents; Yun Shuanghua looked so miserable he was on the verge of tears; Yun Li's brow furrowed deeply, but he raised no objection.
"Any objections?" Seated above them, Yun Qing swept his calm double pupils over the group and, imitating Yun Huang, lightly tapped a finger against the desk.
Thump. It was not loud, yet everyone's heart gave a jolt.
With no tiger on the mountain, the monkey crowned himself king? No, this was called an eldest brother standing in for a father.
When the boss was away, the acting boss called the shots.
Objections? Who dared object? Object to their eldest brother, armed with the Young Lord Token and the title of Acting Household Steward?
"As you