Chapter 36 [Seeking support and collection]

When they returned, their child had already graduated from junior high school. In fact, all things considered, they had gone out to work after weaning their child and had only returned to their hometown after more than ten years. It seems they had only raised their child for three years.

He thought about the numbers in his bank account, and after much deliberation, he still came to the same conclusion: "We are your biological parents! You are our child! It is your duty to be filial to us!"

Lin Leyou thought carefully about how much money his parents actually had. They had been working away from home for so many years and hadn't given his grandparents a single penny, plus the money his grandparents left for him and his uncle after their passing, and the previous compensation.

All these odds and ends must add up to at least 500,000, right?

He had a sudden inspiration and said in a very nonchalant tone, "Yes, that's right, you are indeed my parents, and as their son, I should indeed be filial to you."

Lin Jiashu felt uneasy after hearing his words. "What do you mean?"

Does this mean he's agreed to come back to work? Has he been paid?

But then Lin Leyou continued, "But... I don't have a job right now. I just want freedom and I don't want to be controlled by you. I only graduated from high school and I don't know anything. I can't find a decent job, and I don't want to find a physically demanding one."

"Since things are already like this, I'll just stay outside and collect garbage. When I have money, I'll go to an internet cafe; when I don't, I'll just find a bridge hole to sleep under and live a life of idleness and waiting to die."

Lin Jiashu stared in disbelief. "What did you say?"

Lin Leyou blinked and said with a smile, "I said... I just laze around and wait to die every day."

Lin Jiashu was so angry that his hands were shaking. He wasn't angry that his son was useless, but that he was angry that his son was unwilling to earn money for the family.

Without even thinking, Lin Jiashu blurted out, "No! We can't do that!"

Lin Leyou asked in confusion, "Why?"

Lin Jiashu said, "Even if we haven't done anything to you, you are still our son, and you have to be filial to us!"

Lin Leyou said, "I have no money. Even if you come looking for me and find me, I still have no money. I just won't work. Even if you send me to work later, I won't do it. I'll just slack off every day."

Lin Jiashu gritted his teeth, "You piece of trash, what exactly do you want?"

Lin Leyou: "What? Do you think I'm idle and unambitious?"

Lin Jiashu was so angry that he lost all reason. "I don't care if you die! What you do is none of my business. I just want money, and you have to give me money!"

For some reason, Lin Leyou felt a sense of relief. This person... finally told the truth. They didn't raise him themselves and weren't close to him at all. They just thought that now that he was an adult, it was time for him to make money for them.

And why do they love their younger brother so much? Isn't it because they, as a couple, raised him personally from birth to adulthood? Of course, they'd be even closer to him.

He sneered, "You want money?"

Lin Jiashu: "Yes, as long as you give me money every month, I won't care what you do outside. You can kill, set fires, steal, or rob, whatever you want! Even picking up garbage is fine, just send me five thousand every month."

Lin Leyou thought for a moment, five thousand? Dream on! The average salary outside is only three or four thousand now, and they want five thousand? In their wildest dreams!

"No."

Lin Jiashu: "No? I would have made this much money if I went out to work when I was young!"

Lin Leyou's temper, which had been suppressed for so long, finally flared up. "So I've become an immortal! I don't need to spend any money, right? Anyway, I don't have five thousand. If you're so capable, come find me and bring me back. I don't do anything every day. I just stay at home, sponge off my parents, eat your food, drink your drinks, and spend your money!"

Lin Jiashu immediately pictured that scene in his mind. Good heavens, if that were really the case, then they really wouldn't be able to do anything about Lin Leyou.

After all, the child is already an adult. If you're going to beat him, you have to be able to. In the end, just like Lin Leyou said, he'll do nothing but sponge off his parents, eat and drink, and still get money to spend.

If they can't be driven away and can't be beaten, will they still have a peaceful life?

Lin Jiashu's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn. He no longer wanted the child to come back. He thought it better for the child to die out there, so that they could at least get some compensation.

"Don't even think about it!"

Lin Leyou: "What? Didn't you always want me to go back? How about I go back now? It just so happens that I'm almost out of money..."

Lin Jiashu: "Get out, get far away from me! You beast, you're such an ingrate! Never come back!"

Lin Leyou calmed down, "Are you sure?"

Lin Jiashu: "Get out of here! Don't ever come back. We don't have a son like you!"

Lin Leyou, "Ha! You'd better not regret this..."

Lin Jiashu thought to himself, what is there to regret? If I bring her back, she won't work or earn money, and she'll just act like a tyrant at home.

Just kidding, they're not easy targets.

Lin Jiashu hung up the phone first.

Lin Leyou looked at his phone, which had just hung up, with a smile. He sneered, turned it off, and threw it into the trash can. He was certain that they would never contact him again unless absolutely necessary.

It's unlikely for at least a few years. If he really wants to contact him, there are still many ways, such as having many of his classmates' QQ accounts.

If they get old and have no money left, and can't even walk anymore, and their younger brother still doesn't support them...

He could pay to send them to a nursing home, after all, he couldn't bring himself to let them fend for themselves. He hated them, but not to that extent.

However, they will never be able to earn a single penny of cash in their lifetime.

Especially his younger brother, did he really think he didn't know? It was always Mom and Dad who came forward to ask for money, but as the direct beneficiary, was he kept in the dark?

I don't know why my parents were able to come up with so much money even though they weren't working?

At first, the two elderly people only knew how to use filial piety to pressure people, but as time went on, these two old folks had more and more excuses for asking for money, such as leg pain, heart pain, headache, that their health was too bad to work, that this family needed money and that family needed money, and that there was also money for weddings and other things...

How could they have known so much at the beginning? It must have been their younger brother who, as he grew up, constantly instilled in their parents various ways to ask for money.

Anyway, he's made up his mind now. He'll send them both to a nursing home in the end—they did save his life, after all—but they won't pay to support his younger brother! No way!

Lin Leyou kicked the trash can in anger and cursed, "What bad luck!"

After a busy few days and having resolved another worry, Lin Leyou happily went out for a good meal and then fell into a deep sleep on her comfortable bed after returning home.

"Randomly selected time, and you have been selected... Congratulations, you have been selected for five hours."

"The time that resident Lin Leyou spent in the real world this time was equivalent to five hours in the endless world."

Lin Leyou opened her eyes and glanced at the time. It was still early, so she set an alarm and went back to sleep, hugging her blanket.

After waking up in the morning, Lin Leyou was bored and stayed at the convenience store to mind the shop. However, he did not expect that a small truck would soon stop outside, and two people would get out and unload a lot of things from the truck bed.

After the items were unloaded, Lin Leyou examined them carefully and realized they were for restocking the convenience store.

"Hello, please sign."