Learning to Be Clever

Simon Yu looked at the puffed-up little bun and couldn't help but smile wryly. He thought, Lin Xiaowu really is Dr. Lin's child—so stubborn, just like his father.

But at this moment, Simon Yu thought Quentin Lin was in the wrong and said, "Quentin, you're still young and haven't learned the most profound Lin Family medical skills yet. When you're as old as your father, you'll see how marvelous Lin Family medicine truly is."

Quentin Lin rolled his eyes. "I just knew that Brother Simon is as stubborn and arrogant as I am. Hmph!"

With that, Quentin Lin took off on his short legs, running as fast as he could while muttering, "Hmph, none of you believe me. One day, I'll show you all that I'm right—you're all just arrogant fools who shut yourselves away!"

After wandering around the prince's manor for a while, Quentin Lin saw Su Li and Alex coming over. He immediately pouted, looking extremely aggrieved. "Sister, do you also think, like Dad and Brother Simon, that I'm just talking nonsense?"

Seeing Quentin Lin's aggrieved but earnest look, Su Li sighed and gently patted his head. "Quentin, I don't think you're talking nonsense. There are always people better than us, and mountains higher than ours. No family can stay at the top forever. Maybe hundreds of years ago, the Lin Family's medicine was the best in the world. But now, the world outside is changing rapidly, and medicine out there is advancing by leaps and bounds. After hundreds of years, it's normal for Lin Family medicine to fall behind. Quentin, I've read all those medical books you mentioned, and I don't think you're talking nonsense. It's just that your dad and Brother Simon haven't seen the outside world's medical techniques, so they can't imagine it."

Quentin Lin's eyes lit up instantly when Su Li said she believed in him and supported him. He grabbed Su Li's hand excitedly and said, "Sister, you believe me!?"

"Yes, I believe you, Quentin." Su Li nodded firmly, her smile lighting up her eyes.

Quentin Lin became instantly excited, dashed a few steps away, and jumped three feet high, shouting joyfully, "Awesome! Sister believes me! As expected, our family is the most insightful—Sister even knows foreign languages, she's amazing!"

Quentin's antics made Su Li and Alex burst out laughing.

Quentin Lin ran back again and said, "Sister, I've decided to go to the academy to learn foreign languages. That way, I can understand those medical books and study outside medical techniques. I'll prove to Dad and Brother Simon that there are always people better than us, and our family can't keep shutting itself away—otherwise, we'll be left far behind!"

Su Li smiled at Quentin Lin. She hadn't expected her little brother, only six years old, to already have such grand ambitions. She nodded with satisfaction. "Alright, as long as you can convince your dad, the academy will always welcome you."

As soon as Dad was mentioned, Quentin Lin instantly wilted like an eggplant hit by frost, his head drooping. "Dad will kill me. Sigh, what should I do?"

Quentin Lin scratched his head in frustration, then suddenly had a bright idea. His grape-like eyes spun mischievously. "That's it! I'll ask Mom for help—Dad always listens to her. If she pleads for me, Dad will definitely agree. Hmm, this time I'll be smart and not mention anything about medicine. I'll just say I want to go to the academy to play with my friends. If I act pitiful and cry a little, Mom will surely help me. Ah, a real man knows when to bend and when to stretch. If Dad asks me to admit I'm wrong, I'll just do it—even if I don't mean it! First, I'll secure my spot at the academy, and once I've learned everything, I'll show Dad my new medical skills. Then he'll realize he was wrong!"