Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Shortly after getting off the plane, Li Cu's phone started vibrating incessantly. When he opened it, he frowned in annoyance.

The landlady is urging him to pay the rent again.

Yes, his financial situation is not optimistic.

His father left no wealth after he passed away, only a property. He didn't like the location, so he sold it. Because of the poor location and the mortgage, he didn't get much money. But it was enough for his university tuition and daily expenses.

Then his mother, who had been away from home for many years, suddenly contacted him, saying that she was sick and desperate, and asked if he could transfer some money to her if he had the means.

Li Cu did not believe this.

When the word "money" appeared on the chat page, Li Cu sat in the dark room all night, mocking himself countless times, laughing at his bad luck for running into two extreme cases: a domestic abuser and a brother-supporting demon.

Li Cu didn't want to delve into the truth of his mother's words. The next day at daybreak, he transferred all the money from the sale of the house with a few clicks. He intended to use the money to sever the bond between mother and son, and also to sever any lingering feelings he might have had for his mother.

From then on, he was all alone in his world, with no parents or relatives left.

He originally planned to go to Yucun to retrieve some items from the tombs to sell. Even if he returned empty-handed, he could contact the museum to see if he could join the advance team for excavation and conservation work and earn some wages and bonuses.

Before the plan could be implemented, they encountered Shen Mingchao.

His sister, who had been away from home for many years, knew nothing about the family that had long since fallen apart.

Li Cu had no choice but to hint that his parents had divorced long ago, that he couldn't contact his father now, and that while he could contact his mother, their relationship had become distant, and that he was now living alone.

After hearing this, Shen Mingchao remained silent for a long time.

She knew that Li Chu was hiding the truth.

In the original novel, the fate of Li's father is unknown, and the fate of Li's mother is not explained.

Seeing that Shen Mingchao was in low spirits, Li Cu changed the subject: "Xiao Han, how about I book you a hotel?"

Why?

Li Cu's eyes darted around, and he half-joked, "My house is a mess right now, it's really embarrassing to show up. Give your brother a day to go back and tidy it up."

That's obviously a lie.

Firstly, he hadn't yet reached an agreement with the landlord regarding the delayed rent payment, and he was genuinely afraid that the hot-tempered old lady would knock on his door in the middle of the night.

Secondly, he also needed to contact his mother. Regardless of what happened later, at least during the four years Li Han lived in his house, he could see the feelings his mother and Li Han had for each other.

Following Li Chu's words, Shen Mingchao felt the imagery was very vivid, and she finally nodded: "Okay."

"However, I'll book the hotel."

Shen Mingchao did not want to add any extra burden to Li Chu.

"How can this be allowed?" Li Chu frowned.

Shen Mingchao casually said, "Then I won't charge you for the business class ticket you transferred."

"..."

Li Chu's speechless expression was rather cute. Shen Mingchao patted his brother's forearm: "Relax, when has your sister ever been short of money?"

It's true, before Xiao Han left home, she left them a huge sum of money, but unfortunately her father's business failed and he lost it all.

Li Cu had only one thought about this: money that exceeds a person's cognitive range will eventually flow back into society.

"Um..." Su Wan hesitated for a while before finally interjecting, seeing that the two had finished their conversation: "Why don't you come stay at my place?"

The two brothers must know about his family situation, so Su Wan only explained to Shen Mingchao: "My parents are both abroad, and I live alone in the villa. There are plenty of spare rooms."

Li Chu narrowed his eyes: My great-grandmother heard this kid's scheme.

Yang Hao, out of the Li siblings' sight, secretly gave Su Wan a thumbs up.

Brother, you're really brave to stand up to Li Chu and snatch someone away. You didn't waste your time in college; you've become much tougher than before.

Shen Mingchao was still somewhat hesitant. After all, she had only known Su Wancai for a few days, and it felt a bit impolite to stay at his house so openly.

Seeing Shen Mingchao remain silent, Su Wan, being very familiar with him, said, "Mingchao, don't be shy. Yali's sister is my sister, Su Wan's sister. They often stay at my house."

Having said that, Shen Mingchao didn't want to refuse Su Wan's kindness, so he nodded and smiled, "I'll gladly accept!"

Yang Hao, being very perceptive, took out her phone and said, "Then I'll go hail a taxi."

Li Chu quietly moved closer to Su Wan and whispered in an almost inaudible voice, "Wanzi~ what do you want to do~"

A cool breeze brushed against my ear, sending shivers down my spine.

Su Wan shuddered, completely unable to meet Li Chu's gaze. Faced with his life at stake, he didn't care about anything else. He ran a few steps to Shen Mingchao's side, grabbed his clothes, and shouted, "Mingchao, save me!"

"Huh?" Shen Mingchao looked up from her phone, glancing at Su Wan, who was trembling beside her. Confused, she instinctively asked, "Did you run into your ex-girlfriend? Or were you chased by a dog? Are you having a sleep paralysis?"

Before Su Wan could even speak, Li Chu, who arrived a step later, forcibly restrained him by the neck and took him away. At the same time, he turned back and gave Shen Mingchao a harmless, fake smile, saying:

"It's okay, Xiaohan, don't worry about him. He's perfectly normal. You can continue playing on your phone. Don't worry about us. I'll go over there and talk to him about some personal matters."

Since Li Chu had said that, Shen Mingchao couldn't interfere. However, she looked at Su Wan, who was being dragged away without mercy, with his arms still trembling and reaching out towards her.

Hmm, I have a feeling something bad is going to happen.

Shen Mingchao turned around and silently prayed for Su Wan for three seconds.

It wasn't that she was heartless; it was just that she wouldn't interfere in matters between the aluminum triangle and wanted them to resolve them themselves.

A little while later, Yang Hao returned after taking a taxi. Seeing that Shen Mingchao was alone, she asked, "Where are the two of them? Did they go to the restroom?"

Shen Mingchao gestured with his eyes: "Look, they're in that corner over there. They said they're going to talk about some private matters."

She sighed, "I don't know what Su Wan did to offend my brother. Good brother, could you go and help him out of this mess?"

Yang Hao pursed her lips.

Of course he knew the reason.

But he was also afraid that Li Chu might get too ruthless and lose his temper, so he patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, your brother here is the best at controlling the situation."

After saying that, he strode towards the two of them.

It gives people the impression of a man who can hold off ten thousand men.

She almost shouted: Go, Pikachu!

Shen Mingchao nodded approvingly: "As expected of a hardcore anime fan, he really knows how to handle the action-packed aspects."

Yang Hao was very efficient; about five minutes later, all three of them returned.

One person's appearance was particularly eye-catching.

Su Wan covered his chest with both hands, his face contorted in a grimace.

Shen Mingchao shamelessly took a picture, intending to turn it into an emoji later, with the caption: Signed the baby protection agreement.

Then she looked at Li Chu, who was clearly unhappy, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Unexpectedly, her brother used some rather underhanded tactics. It seems that if anyone offends him, they'll have to keep an eye on him while they sleep at night.