Please Support Your Son
Su Li listened quietly to Leonard Yuan's account. In his eyes, Su Li saw a passion as intense and pure as flames.
In a young man's world, the awakening of love is like the fiercest fire, making one burn uncontrollably.
Seeing Su Li listening so attentively, Leonard Yuan began to chatter on about everything he had seen and heard aboard the ship.
Cecilia is one of Su Li's most valued students, and Su Li deeply recognizes her talent. Through Leonard Yuan's words, Su Li saw an even more multi-dimensional Cecilia.
Decisive, capable, swift and resolute—a natural-born leader...
These rare qualities—if an ordinary person possessed even one, they'd already stand out. But Cecilia has them all.
No wonder, in Leonard Yuan’s eyes, Cecilia is like the sun in the sky, making him feel inferior.
Su Li learned that during their days on the ship, Leonard Yuan and Cecilia didn’t interact much—not because Cecilia was arrogant or unwilling to talk to him.
But because, when facing Cecilia, Leonard Yuan felt a deep sense of inferiority. After all those years of study, he still couldn’t compare to an orphaned girl.
Leonard Yuan talked for a long time. Finally, he looked at Su Li nervously and said, "Sister, I want to study abroad—not just for Cecilia. It’s just that Cecilia made me realize how small and lacking I am, and opened my eyes to another world. I want to improve myself, to become stronger. When I return, I’ll help you and Brother-in-law build the Kingdom of Qin into a superpower and stand above all others. And then—when I’ve made something of myself, only then will I be worthy to confess my feelings to the girl I love."
Su Li threw an arm around Leonard Yuan’s shoulders and said, “Good brother, your sister supports you in pursuing your studies. But you still have to get past your parents.”
Leonard Yuan nodded vigorously. “Mm-hmm, I know, I have to get my parents’ approval! Sister, let’s go find them right now!”
With that, Leonard Yuan eagerly pulled Su Li along, rushing off to find his parents.
Su Li, panting from the run, finally found Uncle Arthur Yuan and Aunt Charlotte Yuan in the garden admiring flowers, with Silver Bean, Li Huahua, and their youngest son nearby.
The youngest son could already run, giggling as he circled his parents, clapping his hands and babbling, “Daddy, Mommy, Sis…”
“Dad, Mom, I have something important to discuss with you!” Leonard Yuan pulled Su Li over, cheeks flushed as he looked at his parents.
“Oh my, what’s got you so worked up, Leonard? And you’ve dragged your sister along too—look how tired she is.” Mrs. Yuan quickly got up, smiled, and pulled Su Li down to sit, pouring her a cup of tea.
Leonard Yuan poured himself a cup of tea, gulped it down in one go, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and declared loudly, “Dad, Mom, I want to go abroad to study—please let me go!”
Perhaps because he was so excited, Leonard Yuan’s voice was loud enough to make everyone’s ears ring. The youngest son seemed startled and dove into Mrs. Yuan’s arms.
Mrs. Yuan’s smile froze instantly. “Leonard, what did you just say!? You want—you want to go abroad? With the fleet, to study in a foreign country?”
“Yes, I want to go abroad with the fleet to study! Dad, Mom, I’ve thought about this for a long time. I’ve made up my mind—please support me!” Leonard Yuan looked at his parents with unwavering determination.
Mr. Yuan’s expression wasn’t any better. “Leonard, why do you suddenly want to run off somewhere? The sea is dangerous—months on a ship, years away from home. You’ve been pampered since you were little, can you handle that hardship? Your sister and brother-in-law are building a kingdom here, and you’re the royal uncle. Why would you want to leave for another country?”