Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

11. It's not worth much.

The couple ran away in a very disheveled manner, without even saying another word to Lu Ling and Lu Yao. After all, they hadn't come to reunite with their daughter; they just wanted money. Since they couldn't get the money, they could only run away in a hurry.

As they left the villa, they deliberately quickened their pace, as if staying there would only increase their debt.

They were wise, at least in this respect, to reject the possibility of a strange, ever-increasing debt.

Otherwise, given their parenting skills, Yu Zhe really wanted to continue using some tricks to tease them.

Well, since neither Lu Ling nor Lu Yao said anything, he should mind his own business.

"Alright, it's the New Year, why can't we keep quiet? Now that the matter is resolved, Yun'er, I'll take you outside to see the outside world."

"Good~"

"Young master, please wait a moment."

"Ok?"

Just as Yu Zhe was about to leave, Lu Ling suddenly walked over and said something to make him stop for the time being.

"Lu Ling, is there anything else? Do you think you didn't scare them enough just now? I think so too. How about we increase the intensity?"

"No...it's already very good, young master..."

Lu Ling looked at the spot where they had just been sitting, sighed, and said, "Although these two people are completely irresponsible and don't deserve to be parents, they are still my sister's and my biological parents. So, let's just leave it at that for now... that's enough. From now on, my sister and I will pretend that these two people don't exist. It'll be a relief. Is that alright, young master?"

"Is that so? Well, you're not wrong to think that way. Okay, let's do it your way. Anyway, I didn't mean to wipe them out. I just want to drive them out and that's it."

After this incident, the uncle and aunt will probably never dare to come looking for Lu Ling and Lu Yao again. In their eyes, these two daughters are no longer a cash cow, but have become a big problem.

They didn't want to get involved in paying off debts anymore.

But... Lu Ling wasn't thinking about that at all right now; she was thinking about... that teacup.

She looked behind her helplessly, and Yu Zhe followed her gaze.

Lu Yao is currently squatting on the ground, picking up the shards of a teacup piece by piece from the corner of the wall.

I tried to put it back together, but before I could even put together a few pieces, the cup crashed down again.

For once, a hint of grievance and apology appeared on Lu Yao's face.

"I...can't spell it...Young Master...I'm sorry..."

"It would be strange if we could even put it together well! Hmm? You guys are worried about this?"

Yu Zhe then looked at Lu Ling and found that her expression was the same, and her gaze towards the teacup was also full of self-reproach.

They certainly saw how outrageous the price of the teacup was on the certificate of authenticity.

Although it was a plan to drive the two men away, they actually broke such a valuable teacup for the sake of their two maids.

If this is the young master's treasured possession, even if he doesn't mind, the two sisters will definitely feel very uncomfortable...

Seeing them like this, Yu Zhe was amused; after all, he was a bit cunning by nature.

At times like these, you have to tease them.

"Hey, I almost forgot about this. This teacup... um, I might actually really like it. Should I ask you to pay for it...?"

"You have to pay us! We don't need any of our future salaries! Right, sister?"

"I won't eat the cookies anymore...from now on..."

Their determined gazes seemed unwavering; even if they had to tighten their belts for the rest of their lives, they would repay the young master's kindness, especially since they were the ones who had caused him trouble this time.

Yu Che couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Pfft... Brother, stop teasing them. That's just how they are. They believe whatever you say. Good grief, you actually think I'm going to make you pay for it? If my brother said you have to warm his bed every day, would you go?"

"go with!"

"must..."

"..."

Um, Yu Che was just joking when he mentioned it, but why did their eyes suddenly seem to light up when they heard that?

"Alright, alright, I was just kidding. If you guys were paid to protect me, you could probably buy a lot of these teacups. It's nothing."

"but..."

Cough, Lu Ling wasn't disappointed at all...

She had actually been thinking about warming the young master's bed...

Hmm, isn't this kind of compensation a bit too wonderful? Unfortunately, it seems impossible.

"Besides, this isn't worth much. I was just lying to those two people."

Yu Zhe picked up a shard of teacup, waved it in front of Lu Ling and Lu Yao, and said this.

"Huh? But that receipt from earlier..."

"The receipt is genuine."

Yu Zhe thought for a moment and said truthfully, "This tea set is indeed a masterpiece by a foreign master. However, that master was a good friend of my grandfather, so this was a gift he gave to my grandfather. It didn't cost any money. And the amount on it... how should I put it, it was just a price they raised on a whim. It was just a joke and they signed it randomly. It's the kind of thing that has a price but no market value, so it's not worth that much money at all."

As he spoke, Yu Zhe added, "And I remember that when my grandfather was alive, he had a wide circle of friends, including art masters like him... there were probably dozens of them... I don't know how many of these teacups were piled up in the small warehouse outside."

"..."

Young master, who is your grandfather...?

Is the Su family's strength passed down through generations? How come they are all such terrifying figures?

Yu Che was also hearing about this for the first time, but after Yu Zhe explained it, everyone in the room suddenly understood.

Yes, if this teacup is really that valuable, then why just leave it under the coffee table?

Clearly, this was not important to Yu Zhe.

"Now you should understand, right? Lu Yao, go get a broom and sweep up all these pieces, then throw them away. I would have forgotten about this whole thing if this hadn't happened."

Hmm... I remember when Grandpa was in the hospital before he passed away, he mentioned that he asked someone to throw away the teacup that was placed under a meeting room in the house for him!

When Yu Zhe asked him why, he said that he was playing chess with his old friend, a master ceramic designer, and lost five times in a row. All he could think about was throwing away the teacup that the master had given him, which was a way to calm down!

Thinking back, the meeting room he mentioned was probably this one...

Okay, let's bury these unbroken ones along with the other fragments later, as a way to commemorate Grandpa's five-game losing streak back then.

.................

"Yes, that used to be a school, but it moved away later. Let's see about this for now, then go back and take a nap. We have activities this afternoon."

Yu Zhe led Mo Lingyun and the others out of the villa and looked at the surrounding buildings.

Many things have changed. Since Yun'er needs to live here for the time being, it would be better to get familiar with the neighborhood as soon as possible.

"This afternoon?" Mo Lingyun tilted her head and asked, "Brother Yuzhe, can I come along?"

They didn't even ask what the event was about... and just went along. That's pretty impressive.

The truth is, wherever Yu Zhe goes, Mo Lingyun is happy as long as she can follow.

"Yes, we're just going to pay New Year's visits to the Ouyang and Qi families. Zixiao, shall we head back first?"

"Ah, I'm here! What's wrong, brother?"

"It's nothing... But you, why do you seem to be spacing out lately?"

12. None of that matters.

Zixiao has seemed off ever since she came out of the meeting room.

She's always staring blankly into the distance; she didn't even respond when I called her name just now.

come.

These subtle changes are generally unnoticed by others. For example, Mo Lingyun and the others couldn't see anything unusual about Zixiao at all. It was only Yu Zhe who noticed it immediately.

Yu Zhe knew everything about Zi Xiao, inside and out.

"Cough cough" refers to matters of the mind.

Zixiao, who was called by Yuzhe, quickly shook her head.

"It's nothing, brother. I'm fine. Maybe it was a bit stuffy in the conference room just now, so I'm still a little dazed."

"Hey."

Yu Zhe sighed softly and addressed those around him.

"Yu Che, you take Yun'er to prepare the things we need for visiting the Qi and Ouyang families for the New Year. I have some things to take care of here."

"Alright~ Let's go, Mr. Mo, I'll show you the modern way of sending New Year's greetings."

"Hey... but I want to go shopping with Brother Yuzhe. Waaah, Sister Yuche, don't pull me away! I'll go, okay?"

This girl doesn't know how to read the room, so Yu Che grabbed her and started walking back.

As Yu Che passed by Zi Xiao, he muttered something.

"You've gotten off easy this time. Let's talk this out."

"..."

After saying that, she left.

Now, only Zixiao and Yuzhe remain on the pebble path beside the lawn.

Zixiao knew exactly what Yuche meant earlier. Next, she and her brother would have time alone. But even so, Zixiao felt that there was no need to tell her brother about what she was thinking about. It was too trivial.

"Zixiao, tell me what's wrong, I'm listening."

"Sigh... Brother, do you understand me too well... I feel like I'm completely naked in front of you right now."

Is this also a wonderful metaphor from Zixiao? This "completely naked" certainly refers to the spiritual level!

"Isn't that right? I won't say it to others, but do you think it's possible for you to have secrets from me?"

"That's true... then I'll say it."

In this situation, Zixiao felt that even if what she was thinking was childish, she would just answer her brother's question.

"It's really nothing important..."