My Right Hand Allows Me to Merge Thousands of Races-Chapter 153 - 114: Candlelight and Smiles_2

These words shouldn’t have been spoken by the couple in front of their daughter, making it seem like they don’t consider Lu Xun as family, needing to sort out the "debt" clearly.

But sixty million! Including the surgery fees, plus three years’ worth of medical expenses, almost seventy million!

Seventy million, what does that mean to an ordinary family?

The Xie Family indeed adopted Lu Xun for nearly fourteen years, raising him from childhood to adulthood.

But over the years, their investment and expenses on Lu Xun don’t even reach a fraction of that astronomical figure.

That’s an enormous favor.

Debt is debt; it can’t be brushed away with a word like "family."

Xiao Lu might not care about the money, but they cannot disregard it.

These words were also deliberately spoken for Xie Manyu to hear.

Clear accounts between true brothers.

Moreover, Lu Xun is a nephew, an adopted son, Xiao Yu’s cousin, not a biological one.

So it must be sorted clearly.

Xie Zhenhai and Jiang Jingfei cannot take Xiao Lu’s contributions as taken for granted... Xiao Yu can’t either.

Settling emotional debts and monetary debts.

This is what is truly rightful.

How much can be repaid? Whether it can be cleared? That’s not the primary concern.

The most important thing is the attitude!

"Don’t worry, Dad. I... I’ll study hard in the future, get into a prestigious school, work hard after graduation, and repay the money owed to my brother."

Xie Manyu is no longer a child; she is very sensible, her gaze firm.

"Not only the money, but your brother also lost three years of youth, endured three years of hard labor, and... those risks." Jiang Jingfei pursed her lips, touched Xiao Yu’s head, and said softly, "These cannot be forgotten, they must be remembered forever."

She clearly knows more.

Old Octopus lost his life because of sixty million.

The nephew got bruised all over for this sixty million... and almost lost his life.

But these details won’t be elaborated, because Lu Xun had an agreement with her, to keep it secret.

"Okay, I understand." Xie Manyu nodded solemnly with a serious expression.

Creek~

As the family’s conversation went on, the door opened.

All three turned their heads, their gazes went over, and then they were all dumbfounded.

"I got back from work, it rained halfway, luckily I borrowed an umbrella... Hey, why are you all looking at me like that?"

Lu Xun put the umbrella down, and after standing up, he noticed all three were staring at him with stunned expressions filled with shock.

"Are you my brother?" Xie Manyu asked incredulously, tentatively calling out.

Thud~

Oh~ That familiar flick of the forehead.

Confirmed, it was indeed her brother.

"Your suit... looks good." Uncle’s eyes lit up; he knew the goods, seeing at once that his nephew’s outfit was priceless.

He stood up, walked over, and patted Lu Xun’s muscle-solid arm, praising, "Haha, very nice, very good; Xiao Lu is now a mature young man indeed."

Aunt also had a sparkle in her eyes, circling Lu Xun, clicking her tongue in admiration.

This kid, young as he was, put on that high-end suit, and suddenly an aura of "reliable adult man" emerged.

The tough guy in a suit!

"Brother, where did you steal it? Or rented it? Are you going on a blind date?" Xiao Yu’s eyes widened.

Thud!

Another flick to the forehead.

"My boss gave it to me, couldn’t refuse, so I accepted it." Lu Xun explained.

"Treasure Pavilion’s female boss?" Aunt immediately became alert.

"Yes." Lu Xun nodded; there was no reason to hide it.

He had been working at Treasure Pavilion for almost a month, something he’d already mentioned to them... but hadn’t yet talked about the underwater ruins, was about to.

Aunt and Uncle exchanged glances, communicating through their eyes.

"Cough, cough, Xiao Lu, the adult world is full of temptation; I thought you, with your mature disposition, could clearly distinguish right from wrong." Aunt said.

"Yes, it’s fine for young people to have aspirations, but don’t think about taking shortcuts. You might feel it’s nothing now, sacrificing is no big deal, but you’ll definitely regret it later, feeling more and more that you’ve lost out," Uncle chimed in.

Both were hinting strongly, but their words were too vague, leaving Xiao Yu totally puzzled.

Female boss, sacrifice, shortcut...

What are you talking about? Her eyes were confused, feeling like she wasn’t on the same channel as them.

"Don’t worry, don’t overthink it."

Lu Xun instantly understood the meaning of the two elders.

They were reminding him to work hard practically, not to rely on looks to attach to the female boss for advancement, through shortcuts to gain a position that’s unstable, or impossible to maintain.

He couldn’t help but smile, explaining:

"It’s truly just a gift; I’ll find a chance to give her a return gift. Rest assured, my achievements today are entirely based on my own efforts; I’m more aware than anyone of the cost of shortcuts, it’s not what you think."

Phew~

The couple then breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Manyu: ???

"What are all of you talking about?" She was unable to bear it anymore, hands on hips, angrily asking, "There are just four people under this roof, and you three are talking in code? That’s too much, what’s the passcode?"

"Go over there, kid," Lu Xun said coolly, "A mere minor, don’t get involved in adult matters."

"..."

Wow, weren’t you just an adult today? You’re so full of yourself! Xie Manyu gritted her teeth in frustration.

Litle interlude ended.

Xie Zhenhai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Xiao Lu, I need to talk to you about something..."

He mentioned the job search plan.

Earlier, he was useless with no choice, but now he’s recovered and must quickly open new economic resources for the family, not continue as a useless burden.

However, halfway through, Lu Xun raised his hand to interrupt:

"Stop, stop, stop, don’t say it. Uncle, in your situation, reported once, you’ll be fined heavily; what kind of work? Online freelance gigs without contracts? No need to tire yourself out earning that little change."