Lu Mingfei: Don't call me a loser, call me a hero.

Looking at his righteous and stern but actually cunning and deceitful chubby cousin, Lu Mingfei admitted that he really wanted to punch him in the face.

But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Since being fostered by his uncle after graduating from elementary school, Lu Mingfei's ecological niche has been declining.

The nemesis, known as Auntie, exercises high-pressure rule. Lu Mingfei, who has always been free and undisciplined since childhood, is subjected to all kinds of beatings and finally lives the life she wants.

The uncle was a henpecked husband; if his wife told him to go east, he would never dare to go west. He saw his nephew's plight and felt heartbroken, but given his position in the family, the only help he could offer was to let Lu Mingfei get a small kickback when he went to buy soy sauce.

As for Lu Mingze, he was his aunt's darling, the apple of her eye. All the big and small matters in the family were put first, and all the pocket money that Lu Mingfei had been deducted from went into his pocket.

If that were all, Lu Mingfei wouldn't have much of a problem with it.

The main problem is that this kid loves to show off his money and is very extravagant in public, which earned him the nickname "Prince Ze" at school.

As for his family... his allowance was already several times that of his, and he still likes to act innocent after getting the better deal, saying things like:

"Lu Mingfei, you don't have much pocket money. Do you want me to lend you some? It's a nine-out-of-thirteen-out-of-ten deal. We're all brothers, so I'll only charge you 30% interest."

That's a whopping 40%!

I treated you like a brother, and you treated me like an idiot?!

Unfortunately, how could Lu Mingfei, as the younger brother in the family, be worthy of resisting Lu Mingze's position as the family's heir? The gaze from the top of the family's food chain prevented him from having the slightest thought of overstepping his bounds.

Others might explode when they're suppressed to the extreme, but Lu Mingfei is different; he'll become a monster!

She created a female character without any instruction, constantly spouting flirtatious and sweet talk, and managed to seduce Lu Mingze into becoming a cuckold.

If it weren't for the fear of being exposed and taken to the police station by his aunt, Lu Mingfei could have even made back double the losses he had suffered over the years.

Unfortunately, he was ultimately a bit of a coward and only dared to deceive the chubby boy's feelings.

What happened yesterday is now happening today. Lu Mingfei used to have Lu Mingze under his thumb, but now he's the one being manipulated.

"Tell me, what do you want?"

In the living room, Lu Mingfei sat on the sofa, looking utterly dejected, staring at the completely broken Plum Blossom clock.

"It's not about what I want to do, it's about what you should do."

Lu Mingze weighed the Plum Blossom watch, worth over ten thousand yuan, and tried his best to put on a show of painstaking effort. Unfortunately, he was too fat and his face was too ugly, making him look like a greasy boss trying to sexually harass his female subordinate.

"You know how much my dad cherishes this watch. He only wears it to work, and takes it off to maintain it as soon as he gets home. Even my mom doesn't touch it."

But what about you? Not only did you move it around carelessly, but you also dropped it on the ground and broke it. What do you think you should do now?

"I..." Lu Mingfei pursed his lips and lowered his head, his mind a jumble of thoughts.

If only he knows about this, it's safe to tell his uncle secretly; the men of the Lu family will look after each other.

But Lu Mingze was also present, so how could he possibly keep a secret for an outsider like himself?

If his aunt finds out, Lu Mingfei won't get a good look from her for the next six months, and all his allowance will be taken away.

What should I do?

Pay money to buy peace of mind and keep Lu Mingze from telling anyone about this?

But when my uncle comes back and finds the watch is broken, he'll definitely ask about it, and then the truth will be revealed!

Moreover, by voluntarily handing over his weakness to Lu Mingze, wouldn't he be able to control him to death?

Or should she sell her hard-earned pocket money and ask Lu Mingze to take the blame for her?

But that was the money he had saved up for three years, scrimping and saving, to buy a game console—a full nine hundred yuan!

He was just a hundred short of buying the PS2 he had always dreamed of, even if it was a second-hand one, it would still be something that truly belonged to him.

"Time is running out, my parents will be back soon."

As Lu Mingfei struggled with his inner conflict, Lu Mingze continued to pressure him, saying in a low, somber tone:

"Lu Mingfei, you don't want my mom to find out you broke the watch, do you?"

These words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely shattering Lu Mingfei's psychological defenses and reminding him of the terror of being controlled by his aunt.

The saddest thing about living under someone else's roof is that whatever you do is wrong, and doing nothing is also wrong.

And when you offend your aunt, even breathing is wrong.

Lu Mingfei had already given inwardly and was prepared to pay money to buy peace, but then the familiar dialog box popped up:

Heroes can suffer injustice, but you can't steal my money!

[NPC Lu Mingze has initiated an unethical transaction with you. Please select—]

1. Refuse and proactively admit your mistake.

2. Eliminate witnesses

3. Surrender

"Wait a minute—!!!"

Seeing this absurdly ridiculous option, Lu Mingfei completely forgot his sorrow and jumped up from the sofa in a frenzy, his face contorted with rage.

"This isn't Beika Town. There are no Grim Reaper elementary school students here, no one would kill a witness over a watch, and no one would turn themselves in for it!"

I know you're an open-world adventure game, but this is way too open! Tighten up a bit, you bastard!

Lu Mingfei was genuinely afraid that one day he might accidentally make the wrong choice and go from being a key member of the literary society to a nationally wanted criminal.

Lu Mingze deserves to die, but Chen Wenwen is innocent!

If he is arrested for killing his relatives and friends, and Chen Wenwen is implicated, how can he have the face to live on?

What right does he have to express his feelings to Chen Wenwen?

No, I don't want that kind of future!

The imaginative thinking is commendable, but Lu Mingfei was indeed mistaken this time. Eliminating the witnesses actually meant making Lu Mingze take the blame and become an accomplice.

As for turning oneself in, if one has damaged other people's property and the amount involved is substantial, one can certainly choose to report the incident to the police.

A chubby boy who wanted to extort money also got into a misunderstanding.

Lu Mingze only wanted to get some money from his cousin to buy a gift for the girl he liked, but he accidentally went too far and drove his cousin to a mental breakdown, even saying things like murder to silence him.

He had never seen such an angry expression on Lu Mingfei's face before. The latter's eyes seemed to hide a lion, revealing a ferocious look that looked ready to devour anyone.

The chubby boy, who had always been pampered by his father and spoiled by his mother, had never experienced such a shock. He threw the plum blossom watch on the table, left with the words "Lu Mingfei, you're going to die," and rushed back to his bedroom, slamming the door shut behind him.

Lu Mingfei was jolted back to his senses by the noise of the door being pounded on. Before he could figure out why the chubby boy had given up on knocking on his bamboo pole, familiar footsteps came from outside the door.

The dull sound, accompanied by a slight echo, clearly indicated its heavy weight.

Auntie is back!

Lu Mingfei panicked, his eyes darting around, trying to find a place to hide, but he was a beat too late.

"Who slammed the door so hard just now?"

Before the door opened, a plump middle-aged woman rushed in, her voice booming:

"I can hear the noise even in the hallway. If the door is broken, there's no need to pay to fix it!"

When faced with a natural enemy, the rabbit will run away when it hears the eagle's cry, but Lu Mingfei has nowhere to escape and can only stand there with an awkward smile.

When the aunt saw Lu Mingfei standing in the middle of the living room, she knew that Lu Mingze had slammed the door earlier, so she didn't pursue the matter further and glanced at her nephew sideways.

"Oh, so Young Master Lu has finally decided to go home? I thought you were planning to spend the night out!"

A middle-aged man with thinning hair and a large belly followed in from behind, skillfully becoming a peacemaker:

"Mingfei, you're back! Your aunt made braised pork today and specially saved half a bowl for you. Go heat it up and eat it."

After saying that, she winked at Lu Mingfei, indicating that his aunt was throwing a tantrum and that he should go to the kitchen to avoid trouble.

Uncle is the best!

Lu Mingfei was deeply moved, but he had to pour some cold water on this burning uncle-nephew relationship.

With the deal with Lu Mingze falling through, the chubby boy could come out and complain at any time. Rather than letting him embellish and distort the facts, it's better to admit the mistake yourself.

So after glancing left and right, gesturing wildly, scratching his ears and cheeks, and making various other feigned movements, he took a few deep breaths, mustered his courage, and stammered:

"Um... Uncle, I wasn't paying attention when I came back just now, and I accidentally knocked your... your watch to the ground."

"The pointer isn't moving now, it looks like... a little dead..."