Ever since the Academy’s grand competition, the relationship between Shen Han and the Shen Family had become widely known.
The Shen Family’s partiality is now a well-known fact.
For Shen Lingyong to approach him with such an attitude, he was surely not bringing any good news.
If the Shen Family wanted to mend relations with him, they wouldn’t send him with such an attitude.
Another day passed, and seeing Shen Han still hadn’t come looking for him, Shen Lingyong once again arrived at the gates of Tianyi Academy.
Compared to Shen Lingsheng, Shen Lingyong was much more flamboyant.
His way of speaking was very straightforward, seemingly unbothered.
Causing a commotion at the Academy these two days, he didn’t even consider if it was disgraceful.
With today’s ruckus, Shen Han no longer avoided him.
He walked alone toward the gates of Tianyi Academy.
The Dean was watching secretly, protecting him.
Nowadays, Tianyi Academy had become increasingly strict about its gatekeeping.
The students of the Academy had no issues with this.
Walking toward the gate, Shen Han saw from afar a Guard pulling at a man.
The man’s appearance bore some resemblance to Shen Lingsheng, so he must be the second uncle of the Shen Family, Shen Lingyong.
Getting close to the gates of the Academy, Shen Han stood right in front of Shen Lingyong, yet he still did not recognize Shen Han.
He really had no impression of Shen Han, nor had he paid any attention to Shen Han while at Shen Mansion.
"Second Uncle."
As always, Shen Han maintained his decorum in public.
Upon hearing Shen Han call him Second Uncle, Shen Lingyong casually glanced at Shen Han.
He scrutinized him up and down, a trace of contempt curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Looking quite the part but since coming to the Capital City, you’ve not conducted yourself, have you?"
Shen Lingyong’s first words were mocking and insulting.
In terms of speech, he was undoubtedly the most vulgar.
Even Luo Zuchen’s mouth seemed cleaner than his.
Frowning, Shen Han had not yet spoken when Shen Lingyong interrupted.
"I hear that as an unfilial son, you have become quite arrogant?
The elders of the Shen Family mean nothing to you now, do they?"
Shen Han took a small step back: "Why does Second Uncle say this?
In meeting the elders of the Shen Family, I have always conducted myself with propriety.
Does Second Uncle have any basis for such words?"
Hearing this, Shen Lingyong sneered in contempt.
"Spare me the nonsense; I’m not interested.
As your Second Uncle, all I know is you have become very disobedient.
It’s like the family’s elders can’t command you anymore."
From the start of the conversation till now, Shen Han felt he had gradually understood this Second Uncle of his from the Shen Family.
He seemed overly confident, thinking that a few reproaches could easily crumble him.
Thinking that, being his Second Uncle from the Shen Family, Shen Han should be blindly obedient.
Shen Han continued to salute: "Second Uncle, your words lack any foundation; I always respond to the family’s summons.
"You respond?
Then why, when asked to return to Yun’an City, do you refuse?
Finding excuses to fool them might work, but fooling me, Shen Lingyong, is futile."
Seizing Shen Han’s line, Shen Lingyong chased after it.
Perhaps he thought that by doing so, he could render Shen Han speechless and downcast.
"To answer Second Uncle, my reasons are not excuses; indeed, I am studying at Tianyi Academy.
According to Great Wei’s customs, students return home every three years.
Furthermore, my studies are truly engrossing and difficult to put aside for family matters during this period."
Shen Lingyong sneered once more upon hearing this: "Difficult to attend to family matters?
Then why pursue studies at all?
Just stop; all that knowledge you’re acquiring will be wasted.