Erbao stood on the podium, her smile confident and powerful. She seemed to possess an inherent charm that drew people in, making them want to be her friend. The teacher smiled slightly, praised Erbao's foreign language skills, and then asked her to take her seat.

Erbao had bought their textbooks when she arrived, and after looking them over, she felt the material wasn't too difficult. After class, some classmates approached her to make friends and invited her to watch a basketball game. Being rather tomboyish, Erbao didn't actually enjoy hanging out with clingy girls and preferred the company of boys.

Upon arriving at the spacious gym, she saw some boys playing basketball. The girls around her were shouting a name—Jim—and Erbao followed their gazes. She saw the most striking-looking guy among them looking in their direction. When his eyes met Erbao's, he was taken aback.

Erbao nodded politely. "You guys watch. I'm going to take a walk around campus."

I genuinely don't see what's so handsome about this guy. My taste is probably just different from theirs. Only guys like Dad and my brothers are truly handsome, okay!

After leaving, Erbao called Dabao. "Dabao, what are you doing? Want to go for a walk?"

"I'm surrounded by a group of girls," Dabao replied. "Can you come help me out?"

"What?"

Sure enough, Dabao was surrounded by a few girls who were trying to force him into a conversation. Dabao was mature, gentle, and handsome, which made him very popular with the girls. Since they were in a key high school where students focused on studying above all, dating was out of the question. At most, they could have secret crushes.

Erbao saw that Dabao was clearly losing his patience, yet he had to maintain his composure. She couldn't help but sigh.

"Let's go, bro!"

Dabao looked as if he'd seen his savior. "I have something to do, so I have to go."

"So, how did it feel?" she teased as they walked away.

"It's annoying. I just want to study in peace," Dabao said, shaking his head helplessly.

Erbao laughed loudly. "Why don't you transfer to our class? Then we can look out for each other."

They chatted as they walked around the school playground. The elite school had everything one could ask for, and Erbao signed up for anything that seemed fun and challenging: Taekwondo, fencing, rock climbing, horseback riding, and more. Dabao, on the other hand, mostly enrolled in practical courses to conduct various research projects.

When classes ended for lunch, the siblings found the cafeteria food left them at a loss for words. They didn't like it at all. They had reluctantly eaten it today but decided they would bring their own lunches from tomorrow on.

Meanwhile, Li Long and Lili had returned home and were already starting their homework. They were quite popular in their class, with warm and friendly teachers and classmates. The only problem was that they couldn't understand the lessons, which they found quite profound. When in doubt, ask. So, the two of them went to the teacher's office for help. In the end, they only understood about a third of a single problem.

That evening, Li Long and Lili stared at their homework, utterly stumped. In the kitchen, Lin Feng was cooking. Zhang Yuxi was feeding the baby, while Sanbao and Sibao went to their rooms to do their homework. Li Long and Lili also returned to their respective rooms. After half an hour, their spirits were crushed.

The two started messaging each other.

"Hey Lili, have you finished your homework?"

"No..."

"This is too hard. I've only finished the English homework! What about you?"

"Umm, maybe I'm approaching this the wrong way. I'll start with English too."

Another half hour passed.

"Hey Lili, I finished my English. Have you started the other assignments?"

"Don't bother me, I'm thinking. If you're done, let me see..."

Li Long looked at his math homework, wishing he could just explode on the spot. As he went through each question, he realized there were very few he could solve. Anxious, he took photos of his homework and posted them online with the caption, "Oh my god, this homework is too hard! It's really, really hard..."

He just wanted to vent, so he put his phone aside and tried to continue working. A minute passed. He decided to check his phone to ease his anxiety. To his surprise, in just one minute, there were hundreds of comments.

He was shocked. What the hell? What's going on?

"Dude, this is way too hard. I can't help you. You'll have to find another way."

"What does this even mean?"

"I don't get it! Why this step, and then that one? It makes no sense..."

"What is this? I can't even understand what I'm looking at, okay?"

"Can't solve it. Next! Can anyone explain this? I really want to know the answer!"

"Hahaha, I know it! Answer.jpg"

"Seeing this homework, why does it look so familiar? Are you Li Long?"

"If you don't know how, ask your classmates or your teacher. What's the point of asking us? We don't know either!"

"I've already given up. This is too hard. Might as well not do it, it's a waste of time!"

Soon after, his class teacher called him.

"Are you having trouble with the homework?" she asked, getting straight to the point.

"Huh? Teacher, how did you know?" Li Long asked, puzzled.

"I follow your social media account."

"???!!!!"

"Which problems are you stuck on?"

"...Uh, all of them..."

The teacher probably realized how sudden this was. "Why don't you ask your classmates first? If you still can't figure it out, come see me tomorrow."

"Okay!"

Just then, Li Long noticed a new comment. Someone had written out the steps to solve the problems in great detail and had even tagged him. Li Long only half-understood it, but he was incredibly impressed. This person wrote so much; it must be the right answer, he thought, and began copying down the solution.

At that moment, Lin Feng called them for dinner. Lili was still frowning with worry, but Li Long felt a bit better, since he now had help from his online friend. The two of them stepped out of their rooms and found Sanbao and Sibao already sitting at the table, waiting.

"Have you guys finished your homework?" Lili asked them.

"I have a little left," Sibao said while eating a piece of fruit. "They're done."

"What's wrong?" Lin Feng asked as he sat down. "Can't figure it out? You can always ask us for help."

Lili pursed her lips. "Do you know how to do all of it?"

Sibao didn't answer. His grades were above average, but he didn't know how to solve every problem. However, the family's other two academic aces knew everything.

Tears welled up in Lili's eyes. "This homework is just too hard! I've been working for half an hour and only solved a few problems..." The thought of all the unfinished homework was driving her crazy.

"Me too," Li Long said quietly.

And so, Sanbao ended up tutoring them. He was the most patient tutor, but even so, Li Long and Lili couldn't keep up. Perhaps because of their different educational backgrounds, some concepts had to be taught from the very beginning.

Lin Feng, meanwhile, was helping Sibao with his homework. So far, Sibao's grades weren't a problem. After having previously identified and filled in the gaps in his knowledge, Lin Feng felt he no longer needed to hover over him.

"Starting tomorrow, you'll do your homework by yourself. Dad won't be here with you."

"Okay! If there's anything I don't understand, I'll let you know, Dad."

"Good. I'll go cut up some fruit."

Every evening, Lin Feng never failed to deliver milk and fruit to the kids, no matter the weather. It was always fresh milk that had to be boiled before it could be drunk. After busying himself in the kitchen for a while, he served each child and finally went to the bedroom.

Zhang Yuxi was working on lesson plans, as she would be starting work next week. This arrangement was the result of a discussion between the couple, as well as a request from the principal. He had promised Zhang Yuxi that she could take over as principal in a year or two. The old principal was getting on in years and it was time for him to retire. He believed he had already found the best candidate to succeed him. With her teaching ability and qualifications, Zhang Yuxi was more than capable of taking on the role. All the teachers at school were aware of this, but no one had brought it up openly as the timing wasn't yet right.

As for Zhang Yuxi herself, she wasn't particularly concerned about the position. She had been teaching for over a decade; the thought of stopping completely to just enjoy life at home was something she couldn't accept. She loved her profession and hoped to continue with it.

"Whatever you do, I will support you," Lin Feng said with a smile. "Don't worry about the house and the kids, you can leave it all to me."

"Thank you, honey," Zhang Yuxi snuggled into his arms. "You've given so much for this family."

"It's nothing," Lin Feng smiled. He found Zhang Yuxi wearing her glasses, completely engrossed in writing her lesson plans.

"Honey, drink your milk and have some fruit."

"Thank you, dear!"

"Have you fed Xiaobao?" Lin Feng asked.

"I have. He just fell asleep."

Lin Feng peeked over and saw Xiaobao sleeping soundly.

「Late at night.」

The system issued a reward.

[DING!]

[As the host has 'tutored his child with homework for the first time', fulfilling the responsibilities of a father!]

[Reward: 5% share in Xiaoben!]

Hmm, the long-silent system has finally spoken. The system's rewards are probably just for Dabao and his siblings. To date, it hasn't given any rewards for Xiaobao. Xiaobao means I'm not a first-time father, so there are probably no corresponding rewards for him.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.