"We are family." Mathew Navis's large hand landed on my head, giving it a gentle but firm rub.
"Alice, your school term is starting soon, right?" Nill Navis pondered aloud. I was taken aback. Logically, I should be starting my first year of college soon. But the Goden family had arranged for me to attend a private elite university. In the world of werewolves, such institutions were often breeding grounds for future leaders, and admission was highly competitive. Only the extremely wealthy or those from powerful families could afford to send their heirs to Frankford University. As a fake heiress in the Goden family, not only did I lack the admission qualifications, but I probably couldn't even afford the tuition fees.
"What's wrong?" Nill Navis handed me a glass of water.
I took a small sip, carefully choosing my words. "Big brother, second brother, could you accompany me to transfer my student status in a few days?"
"Why do you want to transfer your student status?" Mathew Navis pushed his glasses up.
"Frankford University is also quite good." Both Mathew Navis and Nill Navis looked at me with puzzled expressions in their eyes
"It's not about whether it's good or not..."
I was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure how to gently break the news that our family's financial situation was not good and we couldn't afford to send me to an expensive university.
"If you don't want to go into business, Frankford University has other majors." Nill Navis offered a timely suggestion.
"Actually, now, like you two, I got into university through hard work..." Mathew Navis and Nill Navis both fell silent.
"And the tuition at Frankford University is very expensive..." With this much of a hint, Mathew Navis probably understood.
He put on his standard smile again. "Daniel Navis is also at Frankford University."
I couldn't help but turn to look at Daniel Navis. He still gave me a disdainful glance.
I helplessly rubbed my forehead.
This prodigal son!
It seemed that I couldn't just slack off. I still had to find a way to make money in the Navis family.
Nill Navis patted me on the shoulder to comfort me. "It's okay. Selling a dozen cows will be enough for the tuition."
My eyebrows immediately knitted into a knot. "There are only about a dozen cows in the pen..."
Surely we couldn't go bankrupt just to send me to college.
Mathew Navis let out a soft laugh, the curve of his smile widening. "Those are breeding cows. We don't sell them."
"See those mountain peaks over there?" "Yeah." "They belong to our family."
"See those black dots on the mountainside?" "Yeah." "Those are all cows. They're all ours."
For several days, I was constantly in a state of confusion. I couldn't tell for a while whether the Goden family, who ran a large company, was richer, or the Navis family, who owned several mountains and tens of thousands of cows, was wealthier.
Was I a real heiress or a fake one?
