Jeremy smiles.
"Asher what are you doing here? Don't remember hearing you say you have no morning class."
Kei flicks Asher's forehead.
"Go home. What time is your flag ceremony?"
Asher frowns.
"7:30. It's still early."
"But you need to take a bath, eat and travel. Go back." Kei shakes his head.
He is getting more and more convince that he is becoming Asher's Nanny.
"When will we be able to play again?" Asher frowns.
Since Kei started going to class last night is the first time they spend hours with Kei.
And they even have an extra baggage (Tyrone) tagging along.
Kei scowls.
"Why are you acting like I abandon you?"
Asher pouts.
"I---"
"Young Master! You will be late for school. Come here." The old Nanny catches Asher who struggles to get out of the Nanny but fails.
Asher pitifully cries being carried like a log.
Kei hates crying babies.
They always think tears will be the solution to everything.
But sometimes.
Their tears make it looks like they were so helpless and pitiful.
Kei angrily scratches his head.
"Friday, come and spend a night in our house."
Asher's eyes almost pop.
He asks the Nanny to put him down and then run to Kei.
He looks like a dog wagging his tail.
Kei looked at him with disgust but Asher didn't mind.
"Really? Me and Jack? Just us?"
"Fine. Whatever." Kei sighs and puts his palm on his face.
Woman's honey trap is nothing in front of a child's look-I-am-pitiful trap.
Asher happily jumps around.
"Yehey! Today is Tue…...Just tuesday?" It's as if his world just ended.
"Should I reconside---"
"No.no.no.no.no.no.no! I have to go so I won't be late. Bye Kei." He runs away and then looks back again. "And brother."
Then he happily outrun the exhausted Nanny to the waiting car.
Kei sighs.
Jeremy smiles.
"You really know what he likes the most."
Kei glares at Jeremy.
"Are you mocking me? I know you are mocking me!" Kei sighs.
"Of course not." Jeremy rubs his head
"Thank you."
"Not that again. I don't want to think that those two are favors." Kei said.
Jeremy grins happily and pinch Kei's two cheeks.
Kei slaps his hands away.
"Ah. I will cook something on Friday. Can you come?"
"I'll spend a night too?" Jeremy has a teasing grin.
Kei snorts.
"You wish."
"Yeah."
"Huh?"
"I will go."
Kei smiles sincerely.
"Okay."
Though Jeremy doesn't know why he is going to cook, he won't let the opportunity to eat food Kei cooks pass by.
Also that sincere smiles from Kei that he rarely used is so dazzling that he decides to buy a present! Two presents!
It's another opportunity to send a gift without any occasions.
***
Tyrone once again came to the Wilderburg's mansion.
That is why Ark didn't leave the house early today to meet him.
Auror is also here. He already met Tyrone three times and Faye 3 times too at all different times.
Kei is looking at his father with a glare.
"Do we really have to stand here outside to wait for him?" Kei said, pouting.
Ark makes him stand tall.
"You have to make sure you are on your best behavior. I will invite him to our annual company party. You have to help me convince him later if he disagrees."
Kei frowns.
"Why would you invite him to your company's party? He is 17. What kind of party is not appropriate?"
Kei is saying no because if Tyrone agrees he's surely going to be dragged along. He doesn't want to. No more parties for him.
Ark frowns.
"How many times do I have to explain that I will introduce you formally as the company's heir?"
Kei's eyes almost pop.
"Here he comes. Stand straight."
"Wait. What heir? Isn't Aurora your oldest daughter?"
Aurora who is lazily but also standing behind them sneers.
"So you only heard it now? Good for you." She ignores him.
Kei frowns.
"Aren't you supposedly the eldest? Take responsibility for being born first." Kei said.
"Idiot! I am only 20 seconds older than Faye so don't make me sound like I am so old!"
"I don't want to be an heir. So troublesome." Kei shakes his head.
"What troublesome! It was a great honor." Ark said.
Kei smiles.
"Then Dad, you should not stop managing it. Keep managing the company until you are 80. No. 100!"
Ark smacks his head.
Kei frowns as he squats down rubbing his hurt head.
Tyrone has never been ignored before but he understands it really. They are Kei's family.
Of course they will not care much about him.
Ark coughs twice. He can't believe that the guest sees them like this. It is very embarrassing.
"It's a great honor to meet you in person. I attended some of your major concerts and I really think your brilliance should be shared to the world as it is." Ark said as he shaked Tyrone's hands.
Kei rolls his hands.
"Dad, you're embarrassing me."
Ark glares at him.
Tyrone smiles.
"Thank you Uncle. Actually, Dad and Grandpa are very curious to meet Kei. Can I invite him to eat dinner in our house tonight?"
Tyrone said, clutching Ark's hands tightly.
"Oi!" Kei glares at him.
Tyrone smiles.
"I've been asking Kei but he keeps declining me."
Ark's eyes dilated.
"Is it alright for Kei to meet them?"
"Who wants to meet the--"
"Go. He will go." Aurora said. Then he drags Kei away.
"Listen, be on your best behaviour while meeting them."
Kei frowns.
"Ehhhh?"
Aurora glares at him.
"Listen when your Elder is talking!"
"Urgh…"
Kei sighs.
When they return Ark is happily laughing with Tyrone.
"Of course. Of course. If you want him to stay over too--"
"Don't push it." Kei said coldly.
Tyrone and Ark's lip twitch.
"Fine. Just dinner." Ark smiles.
Kei sighs heavily.
"Fine."
Tyrone's eyes brighten.
"You finally agreed! I am so glad."
"Agreed? More like black mail." Kei angrily pouts.
Tyrone immediately calls home.
"Mom, Kei agreed to come over. Yes. Ah….. Kei, do you like seafood?"
"More or less." Kei said.
He is not that picky as far as he is concerned.
"Okay Mom." Tyrone happily ends the call.
"Is it seafood for dinner?" Kei asks.
"Nope. She said she will never cook anything you want to eat."
Tyrone chuckles.
"Your Mother knows how to hold his grudge." Kei sighs.
"Grudge?" Ark asks.
Kei's lip twitch.
"Nothing."
"Ah." Ark hands over the invitation to Kei.
"Since you are going to go there to their house. Invite them yourself." Ark happily pushes him to the car.
"Bye children. Have fun."
Kei frowned as he sat properly on the car.
"What fun? We are going to school!"
Tyrone smiles happily.
"I can't wait until we get home."
Kei jokingly punches his cheek.
"Setting me up."
Tyrone grins and hugs Kei.
"I know you won't get that mad with me. Hehe."
Kei grinds his teeth.
"I have really good friends." He angrily clenched his fist.
"Of course. Oh? What's this?"
"Invitation to Dad's company party."
"Oh. I will give it to father and Mother."
"Okay."
Kei looks at Tyrone.
"What?"
"What does it mean to be introduced as a son?"
Tyrone seriously grabs the invitation.
"We will go."
Kei looks at him.
"I don't want to go."
Tyrone looks sad.
"You deserve this. Your father should done this a very long---"
"Does it mean I have to talk to so many people to be introduced? I mean, That will be a real hassle." Kei snorts.
Tyrone swallows his words and smiles.
"Kei, Shut up."
"Eh?"
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