Chapter 196 Dispute

"Father?"

"Enter."

Lu Yi took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Duke Klein was leaning against the desk by the window. When he heard him come in, he turned around and waved, "Lu Yi, come here."

There was a chair next to him, which seemed to be specially placed for Lu Yi to sit on.

But Lu Yi did not sit down, but stood straight in front of Duke Klein.

Duke Klein raised his eyes and glanced at him, but didn't say anything.

"Father, is there something you want to talk to me about?" Lu Yi asked tentatively.

"Can't I come to you if there's nothing wrong?" Duke Klein asked back.

"Of course not, but I thought something was wrong when I saw my father's expression..."

Duke Klein snorted and laughed, and finally got straight to the point: "Come on, you little brat are still testing me. Don't I know what you are planning?"

Lu Yi blinked and whispered, "I don't even know what I'm thinking, but my father knows what I'm thinking?"

"You are already standing here, what else can you think about? It's nothing more than those few things. What is the merman tribe all about? Will this so-called mermaid bloodline have an impact on us in the future?"

Lu Yi paused and added, "One more thing. Is it because of the mermaid blood in my body that my eldest brother failed to awaken his magical talent? Is it because of something you did, father?"

"...Your elder brother's love for you is not in vain." Duke Klein sighed.

But he did not answer immediately, but pointed to the vast Klein Manor outside the window.

"When I first brought Lian Na to New Victory, I had nothing, but now I have wealth that many people cannot even obtain even one percent of after a lifetime of hard work. It is these inexhaustible gold coins that have enabled you brothers to live a wealthy and luxurious life."

Lena Klein is Queen Klein.

"Father, what do you want to say?" Lu Yi asked.

"Since I left there - no, since I made the decision to leave there, every choice I made was correct. Countless facts have proved that no matter how difficult the choice was, I made the right one.

"I have never regretted any decision I made, whether it was about Astor or you."

"So, father, you are admitting that it is because of your decision that my brother can only be an ordinary person like today, right?"

Duke Klein asked in return: "What's wrong with being an ordinary person with money and power?"

"...Don't you think this is too cruel for Big Brother?"

He grew up with the title of the heir of the Klein family and a child of destiny, but in the end he could only watch himself become an ordinary person and let those who were once behind him surpass him.

This is such a cruel and pride-breaking thing.

"But Lu Yi, things are not always black and white. Maybe the result you see now is the best result?"

Lu Yi pursed his lips and said stiffly: "Then I need a reason to do this."

Duke Klein lowered his eyes and said nothing for a long time, "I'm sorry, Lu Yi, but I can't tell you this one thing."

Lu Yi was enraged almost instantly.

He never knew that his temper was so bad. It was just a casual remark, but it made him so angry that he wanted to retort without caring about the consequences.

This is my real daddy, my real daddy!

Lu Yi took a deep breath and asked with all his might, "Why?"

Duke Klein still showed an attitude of not wanting to cooperate, and said briefly, "No reason."

857 whispered in his ear: [Calm down, calm down, Lu Yi! Calm down! Even if you scold Duke Klein and make him cry, he won’t tell you! ! ]

Perhaps because he felt his answer was too cold and harsh, Duke Klein added: "Anyway, I will definitely not harm you. This is all for your own good."

This "comfort" that added fuel to the fire immediately exhausted Lu Yi's last bit of patience.

Lu Yi looked at Duke Klein deeply, left without looking back after saying a few words.

"Then I guess we have nothing more to talk about, Father."

…

After the unpleasant ending in the study, Lu Yi began a cold war with Duke Klein.

Its specific manifestations are: turning a blind eye, playing deaf and dumb, leaving suddenly with the excuse of something happening, etc.

The entire Klein family noticed the strange atmosphere between the father and son, but no one could interfere.

After this happened so many times, others stopped trying to persuade him.

Only Aster still pays attention to how they get along from time to time.

"Should I not tell my father?" Aster finally couldn't help but doubt himself one time.

"No, I haven't thanked my brother for telling father about this." Lu Yi said seriously.

Aster was silent for a moment, then said woodenly, "Is this the truth?"

It was rare for Lu Yi to see his always strong elder brother showing such an expression, and he was instantly happy.

He grinned and said, "Sincerely! Brother, don't worry about me and father, we will take care of everything."

Will they take care of everything?

Astor ignored the weird feeling in his heart and nodded, "It's good that you know what's going on."

"Of course I know that." Lu Yi said.

But in fact, Lu Yi had no idea at all.

He had no way to deal with Duke Klein's refusal to cooperate, and the cold war could not solve any problems. But every time he wanted to have a good chat, Duke Klein would deliberately avoid the topic.

After checking his body and making sure that the previous "magic riot" did not bring any negative impact to Lu Yi, Duke Klein started to act crazy and stupid. When Lu Yi asked the sky, he answered the earth, and he was farting all the time.

This delay lasted for more than half a month.

In the end, no matter how stubborn Lu Yi was, he had to accept the reality. He had no chance of prying anything useful out of Duke Klein!

Lu Yi was secretly angry and slammed the thick books on the table together.

I’m so angry, but I still have to help my brother share the official duties.

The only thing worth being happy about is that now that my second brother, Zoen, is back, there is one more person to help share the work.

Lu Yi slumped in the recliner, and even such an unpresentable movement was performed in a pleasing way.

“Knock knock—”

"Master Lu Yi, I have something to report to you."

Lu Yi sat up straight instantly, cleared his throat and said, "Come in."

The servant bowed and walked up to him respectfully.

"Master Lu Yi, the slave you ordered to be taken away for recuperation has been sent back. I wonder what to do with him next?"

"Oh, is it the slave with the black eyes?"

Lu Yi was impressed by the black-eyed slave.

Although he has not awakened any magical talent, there is a faint magical power flowing in his body.

It's really rare.

If this had happened in Braceside, the slave would have been surrounded by a group of fanatical professors.

Because he was too weak at the time, Lu Yi ordered him to be taken care of and brought to him.

This recuperation took more than half a month, and there was no follow-up until today.

"Where is he now? At the manor?" Lu Yi asked.

"Yes, Master Lu Yi, the slave is in the servant's room."

"Okay, bring him to the side hall, I'll be right there."

Lu Yi put away the documents on the desk, stood up, went downstairs and walked towards the side hall.

The flax-haired, black-eyed slave stood there stiffly, and if you looked closely, he seemed to be trembling.

But Lu Yi's eyes had already fallen on the person sitting opposite him.

"Teacher Ares??"

The man with black hair and black eyes, looking at him with a smile, was none other than Ares, whom he had not seen for a long time.

The author has something to say:

520! Ares!

You better thank me!

Duke Klein, the Riddler himself (thumbs up)