Lu Mingfei: This panel is so fake!

When Lu Mingfei looks at her, there is a softening filter, but when other people look at her, there is a harsh filter. The same expression appears completely different in the eyes of different people.

Because of this, some sharp voices about Lu Mingfei's parents gradually became louder, and negative rumors about Lu Mingfei also gradually increased.

...

Two days passed, and Su Xiaoqiang and Lu Mingfei still maintained a distance that was neither too far nor too close. This occasional small conflict was actually quite interesting to them, and the feeling was very novel.

Although Lu Mingfei was often rejected coldly, he could find that Su Xiaoqiang often looked at him quietly, which made him feel at ease and he did not start to be nervous and anxious, or even doubt whether there was something wrong with Su Xiaoqiang's feelings for him.

The same goes for Su Xiaoqiang. Although she doesn't have a very good attitude towards Lu Mingfei, she is also afraid that he will really not play with her in the future. It will be embarrassing if he does not play well.

after all...

She is a very loving person~

I just sympathize with Lu Mingfei~

However, although they played well together, in the eyes of others, this was the ironclad evidence of their deteriorating relationship. Those who doubted became more certain of their inner thoughts, and their attitude towards Lu Mingfei gradually became contemptuous, so much so that they were too lazy to avoid saying some unpleasant things to him.

Because of this, Lu Mingfei heard the rumor that he was abandoned by his parents. Su Xiaoqiang also heard it, and because she had been "ignoring" Lu Mingfei, others did not avoid it either.

After class again, Lu Mingfei and Su Xiaoqiang looked at each other tacitly. Lu Mingfei subconsciously looked up, Su Xiaoqiang nodded slightly, and then they both looked away at the same time.

...

Rooftop

"I recently...heard some not-so-good things about you. Is it true?" Su Xiaoqiang looked at Lu Mingfei worriedly and took out a bottle of Coke from the box.

Hmm....why are there so many less?

Which bastard stole my Coke?

Lu Mingfei took a bottle skillfully, then sat on a small bench beside him, facing the wind, and said softly: "It is true that my parents sent me to live with my aunt, but I don't think they abandoned me. They are just busy and don't have time to come back."

"Ah."

Su Xiaoqiang nodded slightly.

Her way of thinking is different from that of normal people. Normal people might think about the truth or falsity of things, or even doubt Lu Mingfei's words themselves... But she is different. She has been a very self-centered person from the beginning, and the same is true when it comes to feelings.

She would think that since Lu Mingfei had said and thought so, the facts were no longer important. Just as she only paid attention to her own feelings, she would tend to pay more attention to Lu Mingfei's feelings rather than the incident itself when it came to Lu Mingfei's affairs.

This is a disadvantage

But it can also be an advantage

"Those guys are really too much. They actually spread that kind of false news everywhere. How on earth did such a thing spread? It's really inexplicable and annoying!" Su Xiaoqiang puffed his lips. His angry look was quite cute, but ordinary people were not qualified to appreciate it.

"..."

Lu Mingfei was silent.

In fact, he could guess some of the inside story, because not many people knew about this. When he talked about his parents with others, the most he said was that his parents were archaeologists and were often on business trips. It was too outrageous to say that he was abandoned by his parents.

Although the results are similar...

But the feeling it gives is completely different!

Those guys were so sure when they spoke, it must have been Lu Mingze who said it. He must have let on that my parents haven’t seen me for two years, but how can I hold him accountable?

I live in my aunt's house now, and my aunt is definitely on his side. She might even scold me at home and say something like: This is how things are, he is just stating the facts, it's your problem if you can't accept it, and so on.

And what about uncle?

Although this guy is a good guy, he can never be better than my aunt. It’s already good enough for him to be a peacemaker in the middle.

There was no way, really no way. Although Lu Mingfei knew the root of the problem, he really had no way to solve it. This feeling of powerlessness made him feel a little rebellious towards the family where he had lived for two years.

If only I could escape

That's what he thought.

If you think about it carefully, although his aunt and uncle raised him, the environment they provided him was not very good. If he could move out and live by himself, maybe it wouldn't be too bad. After all, there would be no aunt scolding him every day, no pressure, and no such disgusting things.

If he could move out and live on his own, he wouldn't have hesitated at all when he confronted Lu Mingze, because he wouldn't have to live with his aunt.

Sooner or later I will leave that damn place!

Chapter 14: Running away from home, checking accounts!

"Su Xiaoqiang."

"Ok?"

"I....have a bad idea."

Lu Mingfei lowered his brows, looking gloomy.

Although his aunt was not very nice to him, she taught him a lot of things, gave him a place to live, and allowed him to study in an aristocratic college like Shilan Middle School, which should be a considerable expense for an ordinary family.

Therefore, even though his aunt had never given Lu Mingfei much pocket money, he did not hold a grudge against her because, after all, he had already enjoyed such good educational resources.

His parents have been abroad and are busy. Although they also give his aunt living expenses for Lu Mingfei, Lu Mingfei has never known the specific amount of this money, but he thinks it will not be a large amount.

After all, his quality of life is limited. It's impossible that his parents send him hundreds of thousands of yuan a year, and then his aunt embezzles 90% of the money and only gives him a small change, right?

It shouldn't be the case...

But even if Lu Mingfei could understand his family, he could not agree with their behavior. His aunt could not give him the warmth of his own home. Her suppression and violence only made Lu Mingfei feel disrespected. He was very tired of the feeling of being shackled everywhere at home. He didn't even dare to talk about Lu Mingze at home.

Because his aunt would definitely protect him, and his uncle would at most try to smooth things over, and no one would stand on his side. In this family, Lu Mingfei felt completely insecure.

"Yeah."

Su Xiaoqiang looked at Lu Mingfei and felt his complicated thoughts.

She knew very well that Lu Mingfei's so-called bad idea was nothing more than a conflict with her existing family. After all, the root of the matter was what Lu Mingze said.

Although this may be true, the fact is not important to Su Xiaoqiang. What is important is that Lu Mingze's behavior hurt Lu Mingfei, and his actions can no longer be regarded as a qualified family member. Even if Lu Mingfei retaliates, it is reasonable.

"Su Xiaoqiang, what do you think..."

Lu Mingfei slowly raised his head, wanting to seek advice from this gentle, kind, but proud girl.

"Fuck him!"

"Ok?"

Su Xiaoqiang, the life coach, smiled and said, "It's so funny. You've been bullied to the point of being bullied. Why don't you fight back? Right is right, wrong is wrong. Even if he is your family, what he did is still wrong. When you consider these things, why don't you think about why he doesn't consider these things? Does he really regard you as a family member? Do you really need to respect him?"

“Is… is that so?”

"Of course! Is there anything wrong with what I said? Think about it carefully. When someone hurts you, you instinctively tolerate and endure it. This is neither gentleness nor kindness, but just habitual cowardice!"

Su Xiaoqiang's voice gradually became louder. She put her hands on Lu Mingfei's shoulders, looked him straight in the eye, and continued, "In fact, you have already realized it a long time ago, right? In other words, the reason you feel uncomfortable and hesitant now is because you are aware of the problem, but you are not determined to change it, because you have already developed a habit! A bad instinctive habit!"

"I guess you're thinking now, should you be patient for a little while? After all, it's not like I haven't experienced this before. I've been through so many storms, so what's the big deal now? And if I resist, I'll definitely end up in a tragic way."

"You don't dare, not because you don't have the guts, but because you have brains but no confidence."

"..."

Lu Mingfei lowered his head and remained silent.

Su Xiaoqiang was telling the truth. As a victim, how could he not know right from wrong about what his aunt did? He just had no choice, so he could only try to adapt to the environment and convince himself to accept it better.

Many of his feelings are actually illusions woven to make himself feel better. The real world is too naked and unacceptable. In tragedy, the more sober people are, the more painful they feel.

"Don't be afraid. The worst that can happen is you can run away from home. I have experience in this area!" Su Xiaoqiang put his hands on his waist, raised his chin and showed a proud smile.

Every time she felt uncomfortable and felt that her parents didn't care about her enough, she would consider running away from home and living her own life.

And she actually put it into practice!

Rich practical experience!

"is this okay?"

Lu Mingfei asked tentatively, a small flame had already risen in the depths of his heart, the flame called struggle was burning quietly.

"What's wrong!"

Su Xiaoqiang answered decisively. She looked at the hesitation on Lu Mingfei's face, thought for a moment, and said with a look of understanding, "Oh, I see. You are afraid that you will have no place to live after running away from home! You will have no money to live, right?"

"Ah."

Lu Mingfei nodded slightly, but his expression became even gloomier, because he knew that Su Xiaoqiang would definitely take the initiative to help him.

But is this really a good thing?

During this period of contact, he already had a lot of "debts". If he continued to rely on her when he ran away from home, wouldn't his debts accumulate even more? Could he really maintain a relaxed attitude?

Su Xiaoqiang happened to understand all this, so she asked, "You said before that your parents would transfer a sum of living expenses to your aunt's account every year, right? You can just ask your aunt to give you the living expenses, and then you can live on your own. That's the money your parents gave you, it's yours, and it's their problem if they don't give it to you."

"But, is that money enough..."

Lu Mingfei still frowned.

"Do you have your aunt's bank card number? Mobile phone number or ID number will do. I can ask my father to find someone to check how much living expenses your parents give you every year. It won't be too late to make a decision after checking." Su Xiaoqiang suggested.

"Yeah... that's fine."

Lu Mingfei finally smiled, and felt that he could gradually see the future path clearly.

"Then report the information. Tell me everything you know as much as possible. Otherwise, it would be terrible if you looked up the wrong thing."

"Uh-huh."

As he nodded, Lu Mingfei gradually began to have a small doubt in his heart: Can he check his bank card transactions with just his ID number, mobile phone number, or bank card number?

I feel like something is not right...

...

The next day, during break time

"Come with me."

After class, Su Xiaoqiang strode directly to Lu Mingfei's seat, grabbed Lu Mingfei's hand, and pulled him out of the classroom, looking anxious and serious.

Lu Mingfei looked at her from behind, and his heart was filled with emotion. He couldn't help but think: Isn't it just checking my aunt's card? Why is she so serious? The look in her eyes just now was obviously wrong, and she even looked a little murderous.

What happened to her?

Did something else happen?

Let's go to the rooftop and take a look...

Chapter 15 The cruel truth

Something big

Lu Mingfei looked at Su Xiaoqiang's back as she walked quickly forward and thought silently that although this guy was usually a little impatient, her impatience concealed a kind of arrogant calmness, and now, her calmness disappeared.

The two quickly came to the rooftop. Su Xiaoqiang didn't say anything after arriving. She just quickly closed the door of the rooftop, then pulled Lu Mingfei to a small corner of the rooftop, looked around to make sure it was safe, and only breathed a sigh of relief after she was completely sure that there was no problem.

"What happened?"

Lu Mingfei asked nervously.

"It's a big deal, a very big deal. Your aunt has a very big problem!" Su Xiaoqiang said seriously.

"what?"

Lu Mingfei was immediately startled, his brain working rapidly, and finally asked with a frown: "She... could it be that she was caught gambling in a group because of playing mahjong?"

"no!"

Su Xiaoqiang's expression was still serious, and a little anxious. She continued, "In the past two years, your aunt has remitted a total of more than 100,000 US dollars every year, and the time of remittance is very close to the time when your parents sent living expenses."

"!"

Lu Mingfei was stunned.

What does more than 100,000 US dollars mean?

In his era, one hundred thousand US dollars is roughly equivalent to eight hundred thousand RMB. What's more important is that the time now is 2006. The value of eight hundred thousand in 2006 and eight hundred thousand in 2026 is vastly different. The difference in value can even reach and exceed ten times.

If his parents gave him 100,000 US dollars for living expenses every year, Lu Mingfei couldn't even imagine how carefree his life would be. That's 100,000 US dollars, which is more than 2,000 RMB per day if divided equally. One day's living expenses can be equivalent to his living expenses for three or four months.

This is too outrageous!

How heartless must the aunt be to deduct his living expenses to such an extent? Can human beings really reach such a level? Can anyone really do it?