Chapter 110, "Entering Science," is here...
Chapter 110
Among this motley crew of monsters and demons, Ji Zhi Qiu also experienced the treatment of an emperor who held the power of life and death.
While he was watching the spectacle, Lu's relatives were also observing him.
Ji Zhi Qiu's current persona is that of a male Daji to a tyrannical ruler. He is capricious, unruly, and his tricks of throwing tantrums and acting shamelessly are ineffective against decent people.
They had no doubt that if they made Ji Zhi Qiu unhappy, he would cruelly make them tighten their belts and starve for a month. But if they could make him happy, they would not only get what they deserved, but they might also be able to plunder some of what others had given them.
They appear amicable to outsiders, but as a group of scoundrels, their greatest skill is fighting amongst themselves; they only care about their own comfort and have no regard for the lives of others.
Some clever people have already figured out Ji Zhi Qiu's purpose and tactics.
Ji Zhi Qiu didn't care about them or the Lu family's reputation; he just wanted to have some fun and hear some family secrets and gossip.
The leader, who had been watching from the sidelines, gritted his teeth, pointed his middle finger to the sky, and decided to go for it.
"Second brother, come here right now! I have to tell you what happened all these years ago!"
The second son had a very kind face, like the only honest person among this group of demons and monsters. When everyone was in a mess, he tried to step forward to mediate, but accidentally got slapped. In the end, he could only sit on the chair in a humiliating manner, his eyes reflecting the chaotic scene, sighing from time to time, as if he was worried about the entire Lu family.
Suddenly being called out by name, he trembled with fright, looking at his boss in panic. Before he could speak, his lips trembled twice, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Ji Zhi Qiu only realized at this moment that the two looked almost identical, only their temperament and the degree of aging were different, so he did not recognize them at first, but when they were young, they should have been identical twins.
The eldest son has a bad temper, while the second son is honest and timid, only able to sit quietly and endure being scolded. Anyone with a bit of protectiveness would know who to choose.
The second son's wife, who had initially joined the argument, spread her arms like a mother hen to protect her husband, saying, "Why are you yelling at him? If you have a problem, come at me!"
The eldest brother, seeing this, found it absurd and was so angry he laughed, "You dare to protect him in front of me? Whose wife are you anyway?"
Ji Zhi Qiu: ? ? ?
Otherwise, she's your brother's wife.
These words were too contradictory. A fight broke out nearby, with people tearing at each other and rolling around on the ground, but Ji Zhi Qiu's attention was still drawn to the two brothers.
He blinked, picked up the melon, and ate it with relish while watching the commotion.
The second son's wife didn't ask a question in return. Instead, she blinked quickly, avoiding eye contact, and looked very guilty.
Ji Zhi Qiu's gossip-sensing radar immediately went off. He couldn't help but put down the melon in his hand, lean forward, and listen attentively.
"Can we please stop bringing up these old, trivial matters?" The second son's wife suddenly raised her voice, but it was all bark and no bite.
"I...I...I..." The cowardly second brother hid behind his wife for a while, but couldn't hold back any longer. He poked his head out and pleaded in a low voice, "Brother, it's all my fault, please let me go."
This pleading remark inexplicably angered the boss. "You still have the nerve to call me 'brother'? Who's the real boss here?"
Ji Zhi Qiu's ears immediately perked up, his gaze shifting between the three of them, sensing the stench of a melodramatic soap opera.
The eldest brother originally just wanted to attract Ji Zhi Qiu's attention and make him happy in order to get a larger share of the family fund. However, the old matter was brought up again. He had swallowed his anger and compromised for so many years, but these two people in front of him were not appreciative at all. Instead, they were united against him, as if he were the bad guy.
Anger welled up inside me, and the emotions that had been suppressed in my heart for so many years erupted like a volcano, so intense that my chest heaved violently.
"Even though we're twins, don't forget I was born five minutes after you. I'm the second oldest, and you're the oldest. I should call you 'brother'!"
"Don't you understand how today's situation came about?!"
Ji Zhi Qiu caught the key words, and her heartstrings were touched.
Oh, is this the real or fake young master?
However, this is not a typical story of a real and fake young master; the two are still brothers, only their identities have been switched.
Ji Zhi Qiu couldn't guess the reason, but he sensed that it was the current "second brother" manipulating things behind the scenes. Sure enough, the couple immediately panicked, their expressions changing several times. They wished they could rush over and cover the mouth of their nominal eldest brother, who was actually the younger brother.
The second son's wife squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, "Didn't we give you compensation back then? You also promised not to bring it up again. We've all lived in peace for so many years, why do you insist on holding onto this point?"
The old man angrily slapped himself twice. "What kind of compensation is that? I don't want it at all. All I care about is my reputation. What man can tolerate being cuckolded? And it was given to me by a true brother!"
"..."
Ji Zhi Qiu opened her mouth wide and silently let out a "Wow!"
Such a messy relationship, let him sort it out first.
The nominal eldest son was actually the second of the twins. He went away for a year and returned to find that his wife was having an affair with his twin brother. He was compensated and reluctantly switched identities with his twin brother, but he has held a grudge for many years.
Why would we need to switch identities? What kind of situation could be resolved using this method?
This was the first time Ji Zhi Qiu had ever heard such explosive gossip. His eyes shone like searchlights, and his expression was exceptionally excited.
Sure enough, the eldest brother continued to press on, "To cover up this shameful affair, you took advantage of the fact that we look exactly alike and forced me to switch identities so that you two adulterers could be together legitimately. Poor me, I'm not a brother, and I'm not a wife. I've lived for so long with a fake name that doesn't belong to me."
The two people opposite them couldn't lift their heads, their fists clenched tightly, but they dared not lash out.
The cowardly second son finally mustered up his courage, "The child is already born, what else can I do? I can't let you wear a green hat for the rest of your life and raise my child for me. I'm forced into this situation! I'm doing all this for you!"
"For me?!" This was like setting off a firecracker; the boss instantly exploded. "Don't you know what you've been doing outside? The news of your impotence has spread far and wide. For so many years, I've carried this stigma for you, unable to hold my head up high. Is this what you call doing it for my own good?!"
Caught in the middle, the second son's wife suddenly raised her head upon hearing this, glaring at the eldest son with her teeth clenched and eyes wide with fury. "Don't talk nonsense! You're the one who's impotent! I've been with you before... How could I not know? Otherwise, how could I..."
The eldest brother was stunned by the scolding and pointed at his nose, "Me?! Are you even my wife? How could I be impotent?"
"But your brother isn't impotent either."
The second child shrank his neck back.
Ji Zhi Qiu had initially thought it was just a bit of fun, but upon hearing this, he suddenly got goosebumps and felt a chill run down his spine, finding it extremely eerie.
Twin brothers, the younger brother's wife cheated on him with the older brother, so the two brothers decided to make the best of a bad situation and switched identities. The younger brother sacrificed himself to make a marriage happen.
But the issue of impotence is a bit strange. If it has always been the older brother who is impotent, then it means that the older brother was impersonating someone else and deceiving the second brother's wife, which made the second brother's wife mistakenly believe that her husband was impotent? But if that is the case, then how did the child come about?
Could it be that neither of the brothers is impotent, but rather someone who looks exactly like them is? Were they actually triplets?!
Welcome to the epic TV series, "Who's Impotent?"
Ji Zhi Qiu felt that the movie "Into the Science" could easily have five or six episodes filmed here, with its many mysteries. It was perfect for creating an eerie atmosphere.
He nodded frequently, eating melon and drinking tea, his attention highly focused.
As it turns out, listening to too much gossip is not good either. In the end, Ji Zhi Qiu not only had a very full stomach, but her brain was also filled with all sorts of fragmented information, all of which became a jumbled mess.
He clutched his stomach, slumped blankly in the wooden chair, while the other Lu family relatives were tearing each other apart; the contrast between the two sides was stark.
This is the scene that Lu Yu Nian and the two minor villains saw when they walked in: a group of monsters fighting together, with Ji Zhi Qiu left all alone on the side, looking really strange. His weight was all on the wooden chair, as if he had suffered a great humiliation, his mind was scattered, his limbs were weak, and he could no longer stand up.
Ji Zhi Qiu is a treasure that Lu Yu Nian lost and then regained. He will never allow Ji Zhi Qiu to be hurt like this. The three villains reacted even more strongly, running forward without regard for anything else.
In this world, Ji Zhi Qiu is the only person who has earned their trust and whom they truly care about. If Ji Zhi Qiu is hurt and leaves them, then the whole world will have nothing to do with them anymore.
Lu Yu Nian waved his hand, and bodyguards in black filed in, exuding a powerful aura. The relatives of the Lu family who were fighting were instantly stunned by the scene. Their eyes widened, but they couldn't utter a sound, like chickens with their necks being choked.
They huddled together, shivering, but the bodyguards twisted their arms and forced them into chairs.
Lu Yunian walked quickly toward Ji Zhi Qiu, feeling guilty, but he reached out his hand without daring to touch him.
Ji Zhi Qiu, who had been staring blankly at the ceiling, lowered his gaze slightly upon noticing Lu Yu Nian's presence. His shoulders trembled as if he was about to collapse from the pressure and humiliation of the past. However, his next action was completely opposite to what was expected. Ji Zhi Qiu silently burped, feeling that his stomach was finally feeling a bit better.
Ji Zhi Qiu propped himself up in his chair and sat up. Seeing Lu Yu Nian's reaction, he quickly went to help him.
Ji Zhi Qiu clutched his stomach and told Lu Yu Nian his hard-earned lesson, "It turns out that you can't eat too much melon or drink too much tea. My stomach feels like it has a water balloon inside me right now, and I can hear the water splashing with the slightest movement."
Lu Yu-nian asked sharply, "Did they force you to drink it?"
Ji Zhi Qiu: "..."
He paused for a few seconds, then scratched his head: "I don't think so, but there are reasons related to them."
Many dark thoughts surfaced in Lu Yu Nian's mind. With his earning power, he wouldn't mind having a few more parasites in his family, but how dare these people set their sights on Ji Zhi Qiu? Just as he was about to severely punish them, he heard Ji Zhi Qiu excitedly say, "Your family is truly full of talented people. Even gossip can be turned into several different stories. It's so exciting! I've eaten so much gossip in one go, I really can't catch my breath!"
Lu Yu Nian: ...Gossip?
The three villainous brats, who were itching for a fight: ? ? ? !
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