“Knock, knock, knock…” There was silence outside the door for a second, and then there was a louder knock on the door, along with a sharp curse, “Xie Sen, are you so bold that you dare to slam the door in front of us!”
Xie Sen turned around and was about to go back to his room, but when he heard his name, he stopped. Did he know him?
He thought for a moment, reopened the door, ignored the two men's sullen faces, and asked politely, "Excuse me, who are you?"
"You actually asked who we are?" The short middle-aged man said in a higher voice, "My son and daughter-in-law raised you to adulthood. Now that they are gone, you are pretending not to know us, right?"
He pointed at Xie Sen and cursed: "I knew you would be an ungrateful person. I shouldn't have let them adopt you even if I threatened to die. You pretended to be a filial and obedient child when they were around, but now your true colors have been revealed!"
Without even taking a breath, he changed the subject: "You acted very well in the past two years, but now that you are about to graduate and have grown stronger, are you no longer paying attention to us?"
He pointed at Xie Sen's hand and turned it from Xie Sen to the inside of the house: "Do you know whose house you are living in now? Now that you have grown up, move out immediately. We have no responsibility to support you any longer."
Xie Sen wanted to cover his ears when he heard his sharp curses. Knowing the identities of the two people, and thinking that he was now occupying the body of his predecessor, he forced himself to listen quietly.
His grandfather and great-grandfather were mentioned in the previous notes, but in very little detail.
"Grandfather and Grandpa don't seem to like me."
"Dad and grandpa had a fight because of me. I blame myself. How can I make grandpa and grandpa like me? I will be very good."
Xie Sen looked at the two of them expressionlessly, and took a step back to make way for the door: "Please come in, sit down and talk if you have anything to say."
Xie's father and Xie's dad looked at each other, both showing surprise in their eyes. Why did this ungrateful guy feel different from before?
The three of them sat in the living room, and Xie Sen poured them some tea. "Sorry, I just woke up and am a little confused. What are you doing here today?"
Father Xie cleared his throat and said seriously, "Your adoptive father and his family have been dead for three years. We have been too sad in the past few years and have never fully checked their property. Now that you are an adult, we have to do a thorough accounting."
Xie Sen thought about the balance of his predecessor's account, and his mouth shrank slightly: "My father didn't leave me any property."
"I know they don't have much savings," Xie's father said, "The financial matters were settled three years ago. I'm not talking about the savings."
Because of what Xie's father said before, Xie Sen had a rough guess in his mind, thinking that they were probably here for the house.
Xie Sen pointed at the ceiling: "Is it a house?" He had a bad impression of the two people, but the house belonged to their son, and they deserved it. After all, he was not the real predecessor.
What's more, he had just made a fortune and was not too worried: "I can move out."
Xie's father was even more surprised. His expression improved a lot: "You are quite sensible. You have lived here until you are an adult. We have fulfilled our responsibilities."
Xie Sen thought the matter was solved so easily, so he stood up and said, "I'll go pack my luggage."
However, things turned out to be beyond his expectations. Father Xie said, "Wait, there is one more thing."
Xie Sen sat down again. After thinking for a while, he couldn't think of any valuable things in his previous life. He wondered, "Flying shuttle?"
"That's the half-adult gift your father gave you. It's yours," said Xie's father, looking at Xie Sen sharply. "Now that things have come to this, don't hide it anymore. Before your father and his men went out for their last inspection, did they leave some good things at home?"
Xie Sen was confused: "No."
"You're lying!" Father Xie glared at him. "Now the whole Star City knows about it, and you still want to lie to us?"
Xie Sen was confused and resisted the urge to roll his eyes: "What are you talking about?"
"Chili tree," Xie's father said in a deep voice, "The video of you and your classmates sparring was uploaded to the Internet. Plant experts pointed out that the plant you used to attack was an extinct edible plant on the Brant planet, the chili tree."
Father Xie immediately said, "Needless to say, this must be what my son and his friends brought back from their investigation. This is an inestimable fortune!"
Xie Sen was stunned. He never expected that they would set their sights on the chili tree.
"That's not what they brought back from their investigation," Xie Sen explained. "Edible plants grow in the ground and have no offensive power."
Father Xie's face darkened: "You mean you don't want to take it out?"
Xie Sen was speechless: "I won't take your things, and I won't give them to you if they are mine."
"How shameless! What do you mean by your things? If it weren't for you, the relationship between my son and I wouldn't be so distant. If we were closer, why would they put the pepper tree here with you?" Father Xie scolded with an ugly face.
Xie Sen looked at him helplessly. He clearly and stubbornly believed that the chili tree was brought back by his adoptive father.
"I said, the chili tree is mine, not brought back by them. They are researchers from the Botanical Research Institute. Every time they conduct an investigation, there are always fellow researchers. Even if they discover a new species, they will put it in the institute and will not bring it back privately." Xie Sen said patiently.
"Hmph, don't try to fool me. You think I don't know that they both like to run around during the holidays. I think the pepper tree was obtained by accident during the holidays." Father Xie looked determined.
Xie Sen saw his attitude and knew that it was useless to say more, so he stood up and said, "I will move out as soon as possible. The pepper tree is mine. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to investigate."
"Do you think I dare not?" Xie's father looked grim. "If you take it out obediently, I can give you some living expenses. It will be bad if things get out of hand. As an adopted son, if you fight with your elders for property after your adoptive father passes away, it will be you who will be damaged in your reputation."
"I'm not afraid," Xie Sen shrugged, "What I said is the truth, I don't feel guilty at all."
"You still don't feel guilty? I think you have a dead face. You have been scolded for so long, but you are still fine. You are not afraid of being scolded at all! But have you ever thought about what people will say about your adoptive father if they find that the edible plants have disappeared but they didn't make it public or report it to the research institute?"
Father Xie was very excited. "They are role models of the institute. If this gets out, not only will their reputation be ruined, but they will also be criticized and questioned. They have been dead for three years. As an adopted son, how can you bear to see such a thing happen?"
Xie Sen couldn't help but sneer. This was a clear case of moral kidnapping. "You're right. I can't bear it. They are dedicated researchers and will not hide any findings. The pepper tree in my hand is my own and has nothing to do with them."
Father Xie choked and thought carefully before realizing that he had gotten himself into trouble. He originally wanted to persuade Xie Sen to hand over the chili tree and not make a big deal out of it, but it turned out that the chili tree belonged to Xie Sen so as not to affect his son's reputation.
Father Xie sneered, "Yours? Where did you get it from? You've never been out of Star City, there's no way you could get a chili tree!"
Xie Sen didn't know how to explain it, so he said vaguely: "This has nothing to do with you. I'll go pack my luggage."
He ignored the scolding of Xie's father and hurried to his room. He said he was packing his luggage, but he didn't have anything to take. He just packed some clothes in the luggage and came out with it.
"Are you unwilling to hand over the pepper tree?" Xie's father asked in a deep voice.
"Yes." Xie Sen nodded. This was his stuff, of course he would not hand it over. Moreover, the chili tree was in the system, so he couldn't hand it over.
"Then don't blame me for being rude. I will contact the relevant departments to investigate you. I will not let my son's property fall into your hands."
Xie Sen waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, goodbye."
He drove the shuttle away, thought for a moment, parked in the school parking lot, and began to figure out what to do.
How could he explain the existence of the chili tree? He pondered as he turned on his bracelet to connect to the Star Network and check the comments on the video of his competition.
He immediately saw the most popular comment at the top, which was a golden name "Horse Group": "It's simply a miracle. This is the chili tree, an edible spicy plant that has become extinct on the Brant star."
There are a lot of comments below, most of which express various doubts: How did he, a student who has just reached adulthood, get extinct plants?
There are still many doubts: President Ma may have made a mistake, can edible plants attack humans?
Of course, there are still many foodies who are curious about what the spiciness is like. Is it the same as the spicy taste of stimulating grass? Or something else.
Xie Sen was watching when his bracelet vibrated. He took a look and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. Thinking of what Xie's father had said, he answered the call: "Hello."
"Hello, I'm Ma Qun from the Botanical Research Institute. Are you Xie Sen?" The voice on the other end was that of a gentle uncle.
"It's me." Xie Sen gritted his teeth. It was this person who identified the chili tree.
"I've seen your sparring video and I'm interested in the chili tree you used to attack. Can we meet?"
Xie Sen said: "Sorry, I'm busy right now." He hasn't figured out how to explain yet!
"That's a pity. Here is my contact information. Please contact me when you have time." Ma Qun was very gentlemanly and did not argue.
Xie Sen had a much better impression of him and agreed without hesitation.
He hung up the call and continued to browse the Star Network to read the comments. Not long after, he found that Ma Qun’s popular comment had actually dropped to second place, and the first place was a new comment.
The commenter is also a golden-haired person named 'Mu Lin': "Dean Ma is right, this is a miracle, but I don't think he is completely right. I have a bold guess..."
The comments below exploded: "Oh my god, am I dazzled? The dean of the Contracted Beast Research Institute actually showed up!"
"The so-called most mysterious dean in golden vest has actually appeared!"
"What conjecture? Tell me now!"
"President Mu is still asking for a beating. He only says half of what he wants to say. Can you stop keeping us in suspense?"
"Curiosity max, ahhh, Dean Mu, please come back soon. What is your guess?"
"Call Dean Mu!"
“…”
The comments below were all copy-and-paste, calling out to President Mu.
Xie Sen thought to himself that it was no wonder there were so many comments all of a sudden, Dean Mu should write a novel, the fragments were too harsh.
As he thought about it, he copied and pasted a comment. He also wanted to know what Dean Mu's guess was! !
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