Chapter 65 Apology
Is the second male lead missing?
Otherwise, it would be hard for 011 to imagine that a living person suddenly became so busy that he couldn't even meet her, and the messages he sent to her didn't get a reply.
It’s no wonder that the little panda felt strange. After all, normally even if he only sent one message, Galiye would get ten replies.
But before 011 could think about it, the day had come for him to settle the compensation with the Edward family in private. Now he was holding the bonus in his hand and felt very confident. He brought his host to the agreed cafe with his head held high.
But when he found his seat, he discovered that a middle-aged man was sitting in the seat where Edward's brother should have been.
He had an oriental appearance, somewhat similar to his host and the brothers Robert and Edward standing beside him. 011 paused in pulling the host. "Host, could this person be the head of the Edward family?"
Are you trying to threaten them again?
"Don't be afraid." Lu Tai gradually realized the man's identity from the respectful expressions of the people around him, but he did not show any sign of being timid. Instead, he brought the little panda to his seat and sat down.
011 Looking at the man's friendly and smiling face, I always felt that something was a little strange.
The man seemed to notice his gaze, but he didn't seem angry. Instead, he said in a friendly tone, "You're Xiaoyao, right? I'm so sorry my child has caused you so much trouble. Please accept this as an apology."
After saying this, the man took out a black card and handed it over.
"Here's 10 million star coins, no password." The man didn't feel awkward when no one took the card. He calmly placed the star card on the table, took a sip from his coffee, and said, "I owe you and your son so much for all these years."
"Is your mom okay?"
His expression was very calm, but there was a slight tremor in his voice.
It was as if he was deliberately suppressing his concern.
"Are you talking about my adoptive mother? She died when I was very young." Lu Tai's expression was calm and indifferent, like a deep pool without a single ripple. "Perhaps you've got the wrong person."
He didn't pay much attention to what the other person said and just helped the red panda open the disposable fork and handed it over.
011 took it carefully. He glanced at the host's stats and found that he didn't seem depressed, so he breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that the host, a villain, had such a complicated background.
As if noticing his gaze, the middle-aged man glanced at him and smiled bitterly.
He didn't know if it was Red Panda's illusion, but he felt that the corners of her eyes were a little tearful. However, she remained polite and easygoing. "Did she tell you that?"
"You and your mother are really the same. She was also unwilling to accept my help back then. No matter how much I tried to keep her, she still left me. Sometimes I wonder, if I hadn't been angry with her back then, would things have turned out this way..."
"Sorry, I lost my composure." The middle-aged man wiped away his tears with trembling lips and lowered his head.
Because the cafe was located near the campus, the noise they made quickly attracted people around. Lu Tai's face had become quite popular on the forums in recent days, and with the red panda humanoid sign, people quickly recognized their identities.
Whispers were heard.
"I didn't expect that the Edward family is actually such an infatuated guy. There was a rumor before that Lu Tai was actually his illegitimate child, and no one deliberately suppressed it. I think this is probably true."
"Yes, so affectionate. He probably spent all these years living a life of debauchery just to make her jealous and force her to come back."
"Such big news I have to post on Starnet. I didn't expect that there is true love in the Edward family. I wonder what kind of person Lu Tai's mother is that can make the prodigal son change his mind."
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011's five senses are much better than those of ordinary humans.
He listened to the conversations of the people around him, and gradually came to a point that he didn't quite understand. According to what he had searched, if someone liked something, why would they let someone live alone with a child?
Even if it is true, can humans dispel all the pain they have suffered over the years with just a word of superior love?
Humans are a truly strange species.
Although 011 is highly intelligent, he doesn't understand these things very well. He just feels that something is wrong. [It seems that everyone around the host is filming us. Is that okay?]
This gives the red panda the illusion that he is an actor.
When Lu Tai heard the familiar voice, he tilted his head and rubbed Yaoyao's head to comfort her.
"I think you are really weird. This ring is not yours. Why do you want to make choices for others?" Seeing this, 011 tilted his head and hugged the host's arm. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask.
Although he was reluctant to part with so many star coins, he found out that the ring belonged to the male human mother.
It's not this man's.
Why should he make decisions for his own son?
This made the red panda feel strange.
The middle-aged man was taken aback by his question. He probably didn't expect that the other party hadn't remembered what he had said for so long. His expression was blank for a moment, but he quickly recovered and looked at the only illegitimate child beside him who he acknowledged. "Do you need compensation?"
The young man who was asked had to lower his gaze that was glued to the orange-haired boy.
"No need, father." The black-haired young man still had a perfect smile on his face. It was just a worthless ring, and he could exchange it for more useful things.
Yes, it has no value.
011 didn't know what he was thinking, and thought he really didn't think the ring was important, so he tilted his head in confusion.
The other person avoided his gaze.
The middle-aged man turned his gaze away as if nothing had happened and looked at me kindly. His tone was apologetic, "My child was just a little too impatient. He saw that I couldn't sleep day and night because of this matter, so his methods were a little drastic. I hope you can accept the Edward family's apology."
"Your mother wrote me a letter before she passed away, asking me to treat you well and raise you well. However, this letter was withheld by someone for too long, and I only saw it recently."
"If you don't want to, I won't force you."
In one sentence, all the previous attacks were rationalized.
"No, I don't want to have anything to do with you. I don't think my mother wants anything to do with you either." Lu Tai didn't believe in the so-called love he spoke of. He just held the red panda's hand as if it were the last straw.
011 did not notice the host's abnormality.
He heard conversations around him.
"It's fair to say that although the head of the Edward family is a bit of a jerk emotionally, he's a truly good man. When his brother died, he was the only one left to shoulder the responsibility of the huge Edward family and take over so many obscure things."
"Yes, he is not like other ungrateful people who would get rid of all the old subordinates left by their brothers once they gain power. He not only reuses them but also treats their families well."
"It's such a pity for that genius mecha couple. They passed away unexpectedly at such a young age. Even their one-month-old child died in the fire. Fortunately, the legacy they left behind is being maintained by the current head of the family, otherwise it would have fallen into the hands of others."
011 listened to the sounds around him and pieced together a relatively complete story.
I vaguely remember that someone mentioned this matter when the host was tricked into going to the mecha testing site. The mecha at that time was the work of that couple.
Although these people praised it very much, the little panda always remained a little cautious in his heart.
Finally, under their strong request, the middle-aged man took the card back, then left the cafe sadly, wiping his tears.
011 heard that people around him gradually began to say that his host was truly noble and cruel by doing this.
He quickly helped the host cover his ears, then glared fiercely at the people around who were looking at him. Seeing that they all blushed and felt ashamed, he hummed triumphantly, took the host's hand and walked out.
They didn't notice that the whispers became more outspoken after they left.
Those people stared at the boy's jumping back, and their jealousy towards Lu Tai increased. Their infatuated gazes followed the orange-haired boy like a shadow.
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011 didn't take this matter to heart.
Gallier still didn't come back, and the anxious red panda decided to change his target and mess with Fran.
He pulled the host and hid in the path that the protagonist had to pass, wearing a simple mask on his face and muttering, "Don't worry, host, he will definitely not recognize us. Later, host, you must become very fierce, like me."
The red panda pointed to his mouth showing his white fangs as a demonstration.
I had no idea that I could make people so cute.
Lu Tai's eyes softened a little, and he obediently bared his teeth like Yaoyao, and then was patted on the head, as if he was comforting an obedient big dog.
But he did not feel looked down upon, and his eyes were full of tenderness.
"We'll tie him up while he's frightened and pretend to extort money from him." 011 muttered to the host, his little face glowing white in the moonlight.
Lu Tai looked away somewhat unnaturally, and therefore did not notice that two dark shadows were gradually approaching not far away.
When he came to his senses, he suddenly felt a needle-like pain at the back of his head, and then he lost consciousness instantly. He only had time to grab the red panda's fingers tightly.
But it was soon broken apart and fell heavily to the ground.
011 A system would naturally not be stunned by these things made by humans, but its strength was not very strong, and it was held tightly and couldn't even stretch out its hands to take some props. It was relieved that these people had no intention of harming the host.
His beautiful big eyes rolled around, trying to see who was causing trouble.
011 decided to play along with the enemy and wait until he found out who it was and collected evidence before logging off and running away. So he pretended to faint and was carried onto a hovercraft and flown to an unknown place.
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