Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

"You're lucky today. If I find out you dare harass my sister again, I promise I'll kill you!"

Lu Yuan forcefully slammed the stool leg against the side of Zhou Lao Er's head.

Zhou Lao Er, who was already terrified, shook his head repeatedly and lay on the ground like a dead dog, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

"No, no, I won't do it again."

"That would be best."

Lu Yuan looked at him coldly, clapped his hands, and said.

"Where's the boss?!"

"this……"

The boss, who was hiding in the crowd, originally didn't want to come out.

He couldn't even handle Zhou Lao Er, and now there's this madman who almost killed Zhou Lao Er. He's really afraid that the other party will get him killed.

Lu Yuan glanced at the shop owner, then took out twenty yuan.

"Here's the money for the chair. Pay Hu Lili's bill, and she won't be coming over again."

"No problem."

The boss nodded repeatedly.

After doing all this, Lu Yuan pulled Hu Lili away without any hesitation.

At this moment, Hu Lili obediently followed behind him, feeling the warmth from his wrist, which gave her a sense of security.

It was just like when she was a child, and Lu Yuan stood up for her when she was bullied by other children.

Seeing how fierce he had been before, the onlookers didn't dare to stop him and could only watch him leave.

The short-haired waiter, who was initially intimidated by the distance, stared blankly at the figure standing at the door, as if in a dream.

"This is that girl's brother? He's way too fierce."

"But Lily has an older brother, and I've never heard him mention him."

After walking onto the street, a hot wind blew by. Lu Yuan went to the store and bought two bottles of Coke. He handed one to Hu Lili, and the two of them did not go far.

He found a bench to sit down, looked at Hu Lili whose face was a little flushed, and asked her.

"Aren't you supposed to be in school? Why are you working here? Do you know how dangerous that situation was? If I had come any later, something terrible might have happened to you..."

"I……"

Hu Lili blinked, remaining silent for a long time.

Looking at her baby face, Lu Yuan didn't dare to ask her too many questions.

"Your boss isn't any better. Let's go eat first, I'm hungry."

"I know a place where the food is delicious."

Upon hearing this, Hu Lili lowered her head somewhat embarrassed and led him over.

Lu Yuan still ordered two meals. Looking at Hu Lili sitting opposite him, who was pretending to be stupid by drinking cola with her head down, he took a deep breath and asked.

"Grandpa Hu told me you were at school, so why are you going to restaurants again? Is it because you don't have enough tuition money?"

"Will you tell my grandfather?"

Hu Lili didn't speak directly. She seemed afraid that her grandfather would find out about this and hoped that Lu Yuan could keep it a secret for her this time.

However, Lu Yuan doesn't want to talk to him at all right now. Although the two are not related by blood, he still treats him like his younger sister.

That's why he cared so much, and why he was so angry when he saw her being bullied.

"Tell me about it."

"Brother Lu Yuan, what are you doing here? You're usually in the store at this time!"

Hu Lili blinked. If she remembered correctly, Lu Yuan shouldn't have that much money, so why would he have the time to treat her to a meal?

Seeing that she was being a bit unruly, Lu Yuan's face darkened and his tone became stern.

"Hu Lili, I'm not kidding you. Do you know what would have happened if I had arrived any later? You wouldn't even have time to cry then."

"sorry."

Hu Lili lowered her head and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Actually, I dropped out of school two months ago, but I haven't dared to tell my grandfather because I'm afraid he'll be angry if he finds out."

"Hu Lili, Hu Lili, what can I say to you? The college entrance exam is almost here, and you pull this stunt? Are you afraid that Grandpa Hu will be driven to his death by your antics?!"

Lu Yuan couldn't laugh at all. He thought that Hu Lili being working was the worst news, but he didn't expect that this girl would have so many ideas.

They don't even go to school; they have to work.

Seeing that Lu Yuan was really angry, Hu Lili shrank back, afraid of upsetting him.

He quickly shook his head before continuing to speak.

"Brother Lu Yuan, don't be angry. I know what Grandpa is thinking. He wants me to go to a good university so that I can take care of myself in the future, and he can rest assured."

"But you don't know that now, Grandpa's back hurts every day. I heard from my teacher that it will take another four years to go to university, and I can't wait that long."

At this point, Hu Lili became somewhat anxious, and her eyes reddened.

"I know going to school is good, but I only have my grandfather. If I leave him, what will he do all by himself?"

"Then you can't do that."

Lu Yuan sighed deeply, looking at Hu Lili with a headache.

The little girl is a thoughtful person, much better than I was back then.

Looking at her appearance, Lu Yuan said.

"Let's eat."

"Brother Lu Yuan, aren't you running a shop? How about I come help you out?"

Hu Lili placed a chicken leg on his plate and said in a flattering tone.

However, Lu Yuan didn't think it was a good idea and shook his head.

"No, what you need to do now is study. The saying 'knowledge changes destiny' is no lie."

Lu Yuan would have agreed to other things, after all, Hu Lili is still young and she can't control her own thoughts.

After hearing this, Hu Lili shook her head and retorted.

"Brother, what you said is wrong. I know that going to school can change a person's destiny, but my destiny should not be changed solely by going to school."

"Look at you, you didn't go to school either, but you're still very capable now."

"..."

Lu Yuan never expected that one day he would become the reason to refute himself.

However, this wasn't the most surprising thing for him; it was what Hu Lili said.

This really struck a chord with him. There are indeed other ways to change one's fate besides studying, but this path is relatively fairer.

He sighed and looked at the person in front of him.

"Silly girl, you don't know much yet. Once you've seen more like me, you'll understand that this is the best choice for you."

"Brother Lu Yuan, you know me. Now Grandpa only has me. Even if I get into university, I can't bear to leave home. I just want to stay with Grandpa. You can scold me if you want."

Hu Lili closed her eyes as she spoke, waiting for Lu Yuan to raise his hand and slap her.

She thought she was definitely going to get beaten up.

Looking at the girl he treated like a younger sister, Lu Yuan felt angry but couldn't bring himself to be. He sighed and said...

"I need to talk to Grandpa Hu about this. It's not like you can just say no and that's it. If Grandpa Hu agrees, then I won't have any objections."