Meng Chenzhou didn't respond, focusing instead on the slender bamboo in his hands.

Seeing this, the butler understood.

The master had sent him back to accompany the young master, hoping he would find a suitable place to live.

Meeting Miss Zhan had brought happiness to the young master, but circumstances had changed.

The master was alone abroad, dealing with challenges. Although the young master provided strategic advice from afar, being there in person would be more effective.

The family's two leaders differed; one was outwardly bold yet impulsive, falling into a trap.

If the young master could assist, they would swiftly regain control, given his remarkable growth and skills.

However, the young master had finally found a semblance of normalcy here. The thought of leaving now was something the butler couldn't bear.

Lately, even the housekeeper noticed something was off-—the young lady from the Harris family hadn't visited the young master for several days.

"Young master, did you have a falling out with Miss Harris?"

"Even if you don't know why, resolving misunderstandings quickly is crucial. Time waits for no one; you wouldn't want to miss out on something important."

Chen Zhou understood this principle well, but Tang Tang was still so young, and he had scared her.

He replayed the events of the sports day in his mind on the same day.

He hadn't seen Tang Tang at the finish line and mistakenly thought something had happened, losing control publicly for the first time—unfortunately, Tang Tang witnessed it, leading to everything that followed.

He'd always hidden his true nature well, except that one time.

Chen Zhou lowered his gaze. Since it had already happened, as the housekeeper suggested, he couldn't avoid it any longer.

He took out his phone, looking at the only pinned contact, and opened the chat window.

However, it showed the other party was on a call.

He hung up and started reading the information the housekeeper had sent.

Meanwhile, Yuxi was lounging on a garden chair, hanging up on Jinglin's call with a sigh.

Jinglin had shared all the recent school gossip with her, except for anything about him...

At the Hanson family residence, Jinglin also held his phone.

Despite Tang Tang always being around Chen Zhou and showing no interest in him, he still liked her as he had since childhood.

In his view, Chen Zhou wasn't suitable for Tang Tang at all.