Chapter 770 [(*^▽^*)]

The boy must have had a fiery temper, because his tone was already very impatient: "They're just a mistress and her illegitimate child, why should I give them a good face? Just because they came to steal my things?"

"What do you mean 'your stuff'? This is mine. I can give it to whomever I want. If you're so capable, why don't you go earn it yourself?"

“This isn’t yours. These all belong to Grandpa. Grandpa said that everything in the shop belongs to me. You don’t have the final say. Even if they try to take it, they can only squeeze some pocket money out of you.”

Lin Leyou was impressed. This boy was clearly talking to his father, yet he was so impolite. He really wasn't afraid of getting beaten up.

Sure enough, the middle-aged man got angry in the next instant.

"I knew you'd never taken me seriously. Since you like that old geezer so much, then don't go home. Go find that old codger and make him give you everything!"

"You two, beat him up! Beat him hard, and if he dies, it's on me!"

Lin Leyou soon heard the sounds of a fight, but he couldn't tell who was winning. There was only one boy, while the middle-aged man was directing two people to beat him up.

So it's one against two, so the child is definitely at a disadvantage. Should he go and help?

How can we help him? He can't fight, and he's exhausted and hungry. He'll only cause trouble if he goes out. Should we call the police? He has a phone, but it's dead.

Just then, he saw what appeared to be patrolling police officers on the other side of the lake, riding police motorcycles and flashing their lights.

He carefully emerged from behind his seat, walked to the lakeside, and waved to the police officers opposite him. He didn't dare to make a sound, and the officers didn't notice him at first.

However, as expected of police officers, they still have good observation skills. While patrolling, they looked around and soon spotted Lin Leyou waving at them from the other side of the river.

Just as I was about to shout and ask, I saw a fight going on near Lin Leyou, on the other side of the bushes. That was good, I didn't need to ask anymore. Before the people fighting on the other side could even react, the patrol motorcycle stopped nearby.

"What are you doing! Fighting here in the middle of the night? All of you, come with me!"

The boy who had been beaten up sneered, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and walked over to the police. Another policeman was calling for reinforcements and went to bring out Lin Leyou, who was hiding in the shadows.

When Lin Leyou emerged from the darkness, she saw the middle-aged man speaking politely to the police officer, "Officer, this is a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. This is my son, he's going through a rebellious phase. I was just disciplining him, I didn't do anything else."

After he finished speaking, he shouted at the boy, "Xue Rui! You brat, aren't you going to explain yourself? Do you really want to see your own father go to the police station?"

Lin Leyou glanced furtively at the boy named Xue Rui, who was about the same age as him. He looked quite rebellious, his face full of defiance. If it weren't for the police, he might have even wanted to punch him a couple of times.

"Hmph! There's nothing to say. They attacked me two by one, isn't that a fact? Don't forget, I'm still a minor. If they beat me up like this, I'll have to notify my grandfather!"

Xue Zhengyang gasped. He was really anxious now. He had originally planned to beat him up, lock him up at home for a few days, and release him when he was almost recovered. Anyway, since school was closed, there was nothing wrong with keeping him at home. But he had somehow managed to attract the attention of the police.

Wait, how could the police be... He looked at the patrol motorcycle and thought to himself, what bad luck.

They didn't take Lin Leyou seriously, only seeing him as a bystander caught in the crossfire.

The police quickly stopped by the roadside and took them all to the police station. Lin Leyou's situation was simple; he was just resting on a bench and accidentally fell asleep. When he woke up, he found people fighting, which attracted the police from the other side of the river. He didn't know anything else.

The police took his statement, registered some basic information, and then let him go.

However, the others are not so simple.

Lin Leyou had originally planned to leave, but then he thought that it was the middle of the night and he had nowhere to go, so he decided to rest here for a while and leave when it got light. However, before he could even open his mouth, he heard Xue Zhengyang's angry roar from inside.

"What are you saying? What nonsense are you talking about?! Is this my fault? How could this be my fault? I'm his own father, do I need him to teach me what to do?"

"This kid deserves a beating. He doesn't know his place if we don't teach him a lesson. What's wrong with giving him a beating? Haven't you ever hit your kids before?"

The police quickly stopped the shouting, saying, "What are you yelling about? Do you know where you are? Behave yourself, this is not a place for you to run wild!"

Lin Leyou walked over to the police officer on duty and asked if he could rest until dawn before leaving. The officer looked at him and had noticed him earlier. He was only an adult and said he came here to work, but probably hadn't found a job yet.

"No problem, there are chairs over there, you can rest there."

Lin Leyou nodded, "Thank you."

He sat quietly in the corner, rested his head on the table with his eyes closed. Perhaps because he was too tired, even though he had slept on the bench for a while before, he fell asleep very quickly.

He didn't know how long he had slept, but he suddenly felt someone pushing him. When he woke up in a daze, he found the boy who had been beaten earlier sitting next to him.

What was his name again? Xue Rui?

He subconsciously touched one of the fingers on his left hand, but found nothing.

"kindness?"

Xue Rui stared at him for a while before saying, "Come home with me!"

Lin Leyou was stunned for a moment before realizing what he had said. "Huh?"

Xue Rui: "Huh? I already asked them, and they said you came here to work, but you haven't found a job yet, right? Come with me, and I'll find you one."

Lin Leyou: "I can't do anything."

Xue Rui said, "In that case, you'll come to school with me."

Lin Leyou said, "I...I've already missed the registration deadline...and my score isn't high enough."

Xue Rui: "Leave it to me!"

When the two got to this point in their conversation, Lin Leyou realized something was wrong. "Why...why are you helping me?"

Xue Rui: "You helped me."

Lin Leyou was still a little confused, "But... that's your dad, he probably wouldn't kill you, right?"

Even if he hadn't called the police, Xue Rui probably wouldn't have really gotten into trouble. Now that he's doing so much for him, something just doesn't feel right.

Xue Rui sneered, "Won't kill me? Do you know? I have a fracture in my left arm and I'll have to go to the hospital to get a cast later. Not to mention the other injuries I have."

“You definitely didn’t hear that. He also said to have those two throw me into the river. It was the middle of the night, pitch black, and there was no one around. I was covered in injuries, soaking in the river, and I couldn’t get out. Do you think I would have gotten into trouble?”

Lin Leyou gasped, "That...that's really..."

He didn't know what to say, so he remained silent.

Xue Rui pulled his hand and walked outside, "Let's go, the people Grandpa sent to pick me up have arrived."

Lin Leyou initially wanted to resist, but as he gripped his wrist and felt the warmth of the other person's hand, he miraculously calmed down, remained silent, and simply followed him forward.

Maybe... this time I can change my future?

He was already feeling lost about the future. If he didn't follow him, he would definitely find a place to work hard and save money, and then think about other things after he had saved enough money.

But now...

A car was parked on the side of the road. Lin Leyou knew nothing about cars, but there were many things that didn't require knowledge; just one glance was enough to tell that it was definitely not simple.

Xue Rui opened the door, then pulled Lin Leyou into the car. The two drove quickly, and the car drove away as soon as they got in. Lin Leyou was a little uneasy, "Where are we going?"

If it weren't for the fact that Xue Rui's family wasn't short of money, he would have thought he was about to be sold.

Xue Rui said, "Go back to my house. When we get there, stand behind me and don't say a word no matter what they say. Leave everything to me."

Lin Leyou asked curiously, "Is he your grandfather?"

Xue Rui sneered, "How could that be? It's my dad's mistress and his illegitimate child!"

Lin Leyou blinked. "Then...is it inappropriate for me to go? Or maybe we should just stop the car and I'll get out."

Xue Rui's face darkened. "No! I already said no!"

Lin Leyou looked at him in surprise, feeling that Xue Rui seemed to have a bad temper, being irritable and easily angered.

But... he seemed to have a natural affinity for the name, so he didn't object, remained silent, and sat down beside him to wait.

The car drove forward, and the driver in front was like a puppet, only knowing how to drive, without even moving his eyes.

About half an hour later, the car drove into the gate of a residential community. It was still dark outside, but at least there were streetlights. Under the illumination of the streetlights, he discovered the extraordinary nature of this community.

If it were up to him, he wouldn't even have the right to step into this residential complex in his entire life, but now he's inside, so...

The car drove into the garage of a villa. Xue Rui was still holding Lin Leyou's wrist and pulling him forward. Lin Leyou was a little slow to react and almost fell while being pulled forward. Fortunately, he managed to keep his balance and didn't fall. He then quickly followed Xue Rui, who was rushing forward, to avoid being dragged along by him again.

Xue Rui grabbed him and ran forward, then kicked open the door in front of him. Lin Leyou felt a chill run down his spine at the sight. It was as if they were here to cause trouble. Xue Rui was fine, after all, this was his house, but was it really okay for him to follow them?

He was afraid he would be kicked out soon.

Xue Rui strode into the room and yelled at the housekeeper, who was already up in the kitchen, "Where are that bitch and her illegitimate child? It's this late and they're still sleeping?"

The aunt and nanny lowered their heads in fear and didn't say anything. This was not something they could interrupt. Xue Rui didn't even think about waiting for their answer. Instead, he ran upstairs and frantically knocked on the door of the master bedroom.