Edward Grant was stunned for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders, thinking to himself that this guy really never learns his lesson. He’d just been beaten up like that not long ago, and as soon as he woke up, he started saying things like this.

“I told you long ago, that Alice Foster is not someone you want to mess with, but you wouldn’t listen. This whole thing is definitely that woman’s doing. We absolutely can’t just let it go this time. Wait till I mix up a super-strong laxative, hmph!” Everyone else had left, and seeing that James Carter was fine, Edward Grant decided to change the subject immediately, since just now James Carter had said ‘one man and one woman equals three’, which in his mind was starting to veer into something lewd.

“Yeah, that woman really isn’t any good. Calling her ‘vicious as a snake or scorpion’ is the most fitting description.” Remembering past events, James Carter nodded in agreement.

“You’re absolutely right, vicious as a snake or scorpion... ah...” Edward Grant nodded repeatedly as well, but in the next moment, he looked at James Carter with even more shock than when he’d suspected James Carter might be an idiot earlier, completely in disbelief.

Heavens, is this still that lovesick young master?

Before, whenever he said a bad word about Alice Foster, James Carter would argue with him for ages. If it were someone else, he’d even fight them for half a day.

This guy has been obsessed and unable to let go for nearly a year now, and because of Alice Foster, he’s caused no shortage of jokes. What’s going on today?

“Why are you getting so close? You’re not a beauty, and I’m not interested in fat guys or men. If you want to get close to me, you’ll have to turn into a woman first...” The two were already sitting close, and Edward Grant, unable to believe it, leaned in to get a better look, wanting to make sure he hadn’t made a mistake. As a result, they were very close. James Carter couldn’t help but recall the scene he’d just witnessed. Although it was hard to connect this nearly one-meter-wide, chubby, pale guy with the beauty he’d just seen, James Carter still couldn’t help but joke.

“Ah... what woman? You want a woman... you’re out of your mind...” Edward Grant was startled, quickly took two steps back, and glared at James Carter.

Damn, looking at Edward Grant’s expression, James Carter couldn’t help but feel that this wasn’t how a man should react.

Unconsciously, the atmosphere became a bit...

“Reporting to the family head, today is the elders’ council meeting. Seeing that the family head has not yet returned, I was sent to request your immediate return.” Just then, a guard’s loud voice came from outside the door, easing the particularly awkward atmosphere.

Family head, elders’ council meeting...

Who would have thought this guy was... the head of the Ren family, one of the five great families of the Mingyu Dynasty? No, actually, it should be said—he himself!!

“Alright...” James Carter also felt a bit awkward. After all, looking at a man—especially a round, ball-like fat guy—would always remind him of a naked beauty, and no matter how he looked, he couldn’t see how any of Edward Grant’s fat could be fake. So James Carter readily agreed, quickly got out of bed, and left.

Watching James Carter leave, Edward Grant also felt a bit uncomfortable, sensing that James Carter was acting a bit differently today.

He could actually say that Alice Foster was vicious as a snake or scorpion, and even say ‘one plus one equals one’. Did getting hit by Gao Fei finally knock some sense into him, or was he just talking nonsense after being traumatized?

The chubby, pale Edward Grant’s eyes darted quickly, thinking maybe he was just overthinking it. At the very least, there’s no way he could possibly know...

Chapter 3: The Elder Scolds the Profligate Family Head

“By the way, why does it equal zero, and what’s with four, five, six, seven, eight? Ten million, is that even possible?” Suddenly, Edward Grant thought of what James Carter had said earlier about one plus one. Although the ‘one man plus one woman’ thing was a bit much, he had to admit it was a fascinating idea. Especially the thought that one drop of water plus another drop of water still equals one drop.

With these two answers, Edward Grant, who had always seemed like a wise man since meeting James Carter, was now puzzled. He wanted to ask more, but realized James Carter had already left with the others.

Yuhuang Academy was one of the two top academies in the Mingyu Dynasty, a gathering place for all royal descendants, heirs of the five great families, and children of the powerful and wealthy. It was also known as the Profligate Academy. The other academy, Yujing Academy, brought together the elite of the elite from across the Mingyu Dynasty—those who had been selected as the very best in every field. Its name meant ‘the essence of jade’, since spiritual jade was the foundation of all cultivation, so it was also called the Elite Academy.

Yuhuang Academy was less than three hundred li from the Mingyu Dynasty’s capital, Yujing City, located to the south, while Yujing Academy was to the north.

At this moment, James Carter was sitting in an extremely spacious and luxurious carriage. The interior was at least a dozen square meters, like a small bedroom, with places to lie down and sit. The carriage moved smoothly and at an astonishing speed. Pulling back the curtain for a glance, he saw the scenery outside flashing by rapidly, as the carriage sped along an official road paved entirely with flat stones, dozens of meters wide.

Just now, there had been two young maids in the carriage, but James Carter had sent them away—he wanted some time alone to think.

Looking at the unique ring on his hand, a symbol of the family head, James Carter didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. In his previous life, he’d just been an ordinary person, and now, by accident, he’d transmigrated to become a real profligate—no, the head of a great family. But James Carter didn’t feel particularly happy about it.