Chapter 169 [(*^▽^*)]

Looking at the pitiful two cents in her palm, Zhou Nanyue cursed, "Damn it! This guy is really rich. He doesn't work or go to work every day, but he can still go out and have fun all the time. He even eats out for every meal, and it's always such an expensive restaurant!"

But he himself was almost broke, with only two cents left in his pocket. This disparity tormented him. Why did others have so much money?

He also wanted that much money. Anyway, rich people are so rich, it doesn't matter if he robs a little bit! It won't affect the rich people, but he can live a carefree life, and might even break even and make a fortune!

“He really is rich, he really is rich. Why don’t we take advantage of him eating now and steal his money from his house? He’s not home right now.”

Zhou Nanyue: "Are you stupid! He rented that house. He's out, so he'd definitely have his wallet or something on him! I bet there's nothing valuable in that house!"

"Oh, that's true. I saw him go to that villa area before. Maybe he bought a villa there and is renovating it. He'll move in once it's finished."

"No way! We have to hurry. If we wait until he moves into the villa area, we definitely won't be able to get in. The security there is very strong, with surveillance cameras and security guards!"

Zhou Nanyue gritted her teeth, "Let's go, let's ambush him at his doorstep first!"

Lin Leyou heard their entire conversation and saw their expressions. Sure enough, there are all kinds of birds in a big forest. Such scum is not uncommon in the whole society, and there are even more beastly ones.

Since that's the case, he might as well try out what he learned from his physical training teacher today. Although he only studied there for a few days, even in just those few days, he benefited greatly.

This shows that this teacher is truly formidable, worthy of being the physical training teacher that Lin Wanyi introduced to her.

He leisurely ate his fill at the restaurant before paying the bill and leaving. It was already past eight o'clock when he came out of the restaurant, and both Zhou Nanyue and he were starving.

Lin Leyou curled his lips and walked forward as if he knew nothing. Just as he reached the gate of the community, he was unexpectedly stopped by someone.

Lin Leyou was indeed somewhat surprised to see her, because this person was Zhou Nanyue's mother. She stopped Lin Leyou and said, "You... young man, wait a minute, I am Liu Jiao, Zhou Nanyue's mother."

Liu Jiao...

Lin Leyou looked at Liu Jiao. To be honest, although Liu Jiao was almost forty years old, she looked very young. "You... need something from me?"

Although Liu Jiao has cleaned herself up, her exposed skin still shows bruises and even some wounds, some of which have just scabbed over and healed, while others are new.

"You...you might as well not come back to stay for the next couple of days..."

Lin Leyou looked somewhat troubled. "Why is that? If I don't stay here, where am I supposed to stay? Going anywhere will cost money, and I don't want to waste it."

Liu Jiao clearly looked very anxious and tried to stop him from moving forward.

She looked somewhat distraught. "Please...please have mercy on me. You're so rich, it's no problem for you to stay outside for a few days. I...I promise I'll be fine in a few days."

Lin Leyou didn't want things to be this way. He really wanted to go to the Endless World. He only stayed in the real world for a few days to lure Zhou Nanyue out.

The fish has finally taken the bait, but why isn't he going back?

How could that be!

Lin Leyou thought for a moment and said, "Even if I'm rich, it's my money, it has nothing to do with you. Besides... how can you be sure everything will be alright in a few days?"

Liu Jiao was stunned, because she was only thinking that if Lin Leyou didn't come home in the next few days, Zhou Nanyue would definitely give up if she couldn't find him.

But while that's what she thought, she wasn't really sure if Zhou Nanyue would actually give up.

"But...you can't go back now, you can't...you really can't..."

Lin Leyou knew she was doing it for her own good, but... she was really pitiful in her current state. As the saying goes, there's always a reason why someone is pitiful.

Lin Leyou didn't ask for the reason and sighed to himself, "I used to go to the steamed bun shop for breakfast a while ago, and I have to say, the steamed buns taste pretty good. No wonder the business is so good."

"You two are very hardworking. If you had continued like this, your life would definitely have been very prosperous. It's such a pity..."

Upon hearing his words, Liu Jiao could no longer contain her grievances and resentment. She covered her mouth, squatted down, and wept bitterly. Tears poured out like water from a burst dam, falling to the ground drop by drop, and she couldn't stop them.

Lin Leyou looked at her, not intending to offer any advice. It was her own choice, wasn't it?

At this moment, Liu Jiao had long forgotten the purpose of her visit. Did she regret it?

She definitely regrets it, but she had thought that with her son around, her husband would never abandon her.

But she never expected that her son would actually be abandoned. Her husband left her, and now only her son is by her side. What can she do?

What else can she do besides stay by her son's side?

She was a lonely woman with no one to rely on...

Lin Leyou squatted down like a man, and said softly, "You go out to work by yourself, no matter what you do, can it be any worse than this?"

"Zhou Nanyue is a grown adult in his twenties. How long do you plan to support him?"

"If you really want a future, leave here immediately and find a factory job, one that includes room and board. Work hard for a year, save up some money, and then find a hardworking and honest man to live with."

He said this so that the woman wouldn't be truly drained or beaten to death because of following Zhou Nanyue.

A person like Zhou Nanyue would never feel guilty or filial. If he were truly desperate, he would definitely do something like selling his own mother.

Of course, one might also accidentally kill someone in a moment of passion.

"But...my son, I really...can't...I'm just a woman..."

Liu Jiao spoke while crying, her words were fragmented and incomplete.

Lin Leyou stopped talking about her own affairs and started talking about gambling. "Before I came to H City, I lived in my hometown. There was a gambler in my village."

Liu Jiao gradually stopped crying and listened quietly to him tell the story.

"This gambler is good-looking and handsome, so he is very good at seducing other women to spend money on him. However, he always loses a lot of money every time he gambles, and gradually no woman is willing to be with him anymore."

"Because of gambling, his family fortune was lost and his family was broken. His elderly father was so angry that he died. His mother and sister had to go out to work and earn money to support the family, and also help him pay off his debts."

Do you think this man will come to his senses?

Liu Jiao looked at him.

Lin Leyou continued, "That's not true. Every time he runs out of money, he comes back crying and saying that he will definitely change in the future, live a good life, make money and pay back his debts."

"But the next day, the money in the house was stolen, and he disappeared. After a while, he lost all his money and came back, knelt down and kowtowed to apologize and repent, saying that he would definitely change in the future. But not long after, he stole money from the house again and ran away."

"This went on for a long time. Not only that, he also stole from relatives and friends, and even borrowed money from many people. In the end, his mother and sister, who could no longer tolerate him, kicked him out of the house."

"You think that's all?"

Liu Jiao recalled the time when Zhou Feng thought Zhou Nanyue could still be saved. Every now and then, Zhou Nanyue would come back, kneel down, and repent, crying more sincerely than anyone else. The couple always believed him.

But in the end, just as Lin Leyou said, they stole money from their family and borrowed money everywhere. In the end, they were forced to go to a place where no one knew them to make money.

She also thought that no one would lend Zhou Nanyue money in an unfamiliar place. She also felt that as long as her son was there, her husband would not leave because Zhou Feng had helped their son pay off his debts time and time again and never abandoned him.

Lin Leyou paused for a moment before continuing, "After that, this person borrowed money from loan sharks. You know what loan sharks are, right?"

Liu Jiao nodded.

Lin Leyou, "The outcome is obvious. He lost all his money and had no money to pay his debts. Loan sharks quickly came knocking on his door, and he actually sold his mother and sister to the casino in a heartless manner."

Hearing this, the woman was so frightened that she held back her tears, her face filled with terror, and even her eyes were trembling.

Lin Leyou, "Although they were eventually rescued by the police, what do you think will become of this mother and daughter? Will they be able to survive in the future?"

She was so frightened that her teeth chattered, "I...I...my son...wouldn't..."

Lin Leyou smiled at her, "Judging from your appearance, you must know something, right? Have you witnessed something similar firsthand? Although you are old, you are not bad-looking either."

"Or do you think your son still has any conscience after lying in wait at my doorstep to rob me? He's the one who beat you up, isn't he?"

"If he could beat you up, even your own mother, do you think he would do something like selling you?"

No... I can't...

Why not?

Why not!

She was utterly desperate, utterly desperate!

She couldn't leave her son. She had always been at odds with Zhou Feng because she felt that her son was the bond that maintained her marital relationship.

Liu Jiao always believed that Zhou Feng would definitely come back, and that he would come back for the sake of his son, but so much time has passed, and Zhou Feng really left and never came back.

All my persistence seems like a mirage, now it's all gone!

Lin Leyou looked at her slumped on the ground, her expression blank and her eyes numb. "Are you really planning to continue like this? Who knows, you might get beaten to death in that abandoned house one day, and in the end, your body will rot and no one will collect it. Don't you care about that?"