The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon! novel Chapter 1214

Chapter 1214: Chapter 1214: Extra Story: Michael Jennings Wants to Become a Monk 2

Michael Jennings said he wants to leave home life behind, and he really means it.

On that very day, he packed up and went to a famous Buddhist temple in Sea City—Temple of Origin.

Normally, in modern times, becoming a monk requires a certain review process. Besides ensuring a clean record with no special identity, one must also undergo a certain level of Buddhist study, followed by more than a year of monk group assessments. Only upon passing these assessments can one be granted permission to become a monk.

As a member of the Jennings Family, Michael could naturally leverage connections to bypass this review process, but he could only enter the temple as a lay practitioner and accompany them in their practice.

This so-called practice is quite common. Urban dwellers overwhelmed by pressure or disenchanted with the turmoil of the world can sign up for the temple’s free meditation retreat.

Through a short stay at the temple for purification, they engage in short-term practice while keeping their hair uncut.

It’s somewhat akin to a temple-style summer camp, typically not lasting very long.

Precisely because the Jennings Family knew Michael couldn’t really devote himself to permanent monastic life, they weren’t too concerned.

Within the Jennings Family, the only ones who took this seriously were probably Ismeria and Lucas Jennings.

Lucas was alright, but Ismeria, after all, was only eight years old. Knowing her daddy really went to the temple, she instantly teared up,

"Daddy really went to become a monk? Does he not want me anymore?"

The latter question left the family silent for a moment.

Adam Jennings was most frustrated. He always knew it would end this way. This dad was never reliable, especially after divorcing mom, he became even less dependable.

Holding Ismeria, he hesitated, thinking about how to comfort his youngest sister, and then heard Donovan Jennings speak from the side,

"Second Uncle just went to the temple to eat vegetarian meals to cleanse his body; he’ll be back by himself in a few days."

Donovan’s voice was gentle but reassuring. All the kids in the family, including Ismeria, listened to this elder cousin. Upon hearing this, she immediately left her brother and scurried over to Donovan.

Eagerly, she asked,

"Really?"

Adam: ...

Did you have to run so fast?

I’m your real brother!

Donovan reached out to pat her head and then nodded with a smile, "Really, I guarantee he’ll be back in less than a week."

Scarlett and Magnolia Hearne, hearing this ’less than a week,’ sensed something fishy and turned their heads together, raising an eyebrow, "A week?"

Intuitively, there seemed to be something hidden here.

They saw Donovan looking at Luca Jennings, who spoke with a grave face,

"I already spoke with the temple, emphasizing my brother’s determination to leave home life behind, asking the temple’s master not to treat him as a regular lay practitioner but as a serious monk undergoing austere practice, so his sincerity would be visible."

No one knew better than his elder brother; this brother could never endure hardship.

Even inheriting some of the family’s businesses and working a regular job was too tiring for him, let alone enduring suffering to leave home life behind.

Since persuasion didn’t work, making him experience it personally would make him understand.

This was suggested by Donovan.

If not for being a junior unable to directly arrange it, Luca guessed Donovan would have wanted to arrange everything himself.

Even so, as soon as Luca finished speaking, the room fell into a bizarre silence.

Sure enough, Michael Jennings needed to rely on his elder brother for discipline.

Old Sir Jennings listened without objection, nodding with a smile,

"Pretty good, it’s just right for him to lose some weight."

Grandma Jennings heard this and felt a bit sorry, "Is there anyone who makes their son lose weight like this?"

Though she said this, she didn’t say anything about bringing him back.

Ismeria didn’t understand the difference between lay practitioner practice and serious austere practice, but since Brother Donovan said dad would be back in a week, then dad surely would be back in a week.

The little girl instantly became happy again.

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