He is Too Stingy, This Sand Sculpture Cannon Fodder

At that moment, Lin Mingxu doubted whether he should continue to support Shu You’s career.

The eerie silence lasted for half a minute, and Lin Mingxu gritted his teeth and thought, “It seems that I really can’t afford to fail.”

After all, failure meant being socially dead for life, and humans could only live on Earth.

Shu You forced a laugh and changed the subject, “By the way, have you rented your office yet? The next step is to buy office equipment, like desks, computers, and stationery.”

He had not gotten enough satisfaction from the earlier bargaining and was now feeling a bit interested.

Unfortunately, Lin Mingxu replied, “…Peng Shang’en is in charge of those things.”

When Lin Mingxu volunteered to help, he was allowed to do so.

“Oh,” Shu You expressed some regret.

Since he was unable to utilize his skills, he got into a taxi with Lin Mingxu, thinking they were headed home. But unexpectedly, Lin Mingxu instructed the driver, “Go to the Ziyu Community in the east of the city.”

“Why are we going there?” Shu You asked in confusion.

And why did the name sound familiar?

Lin Mingxu looked calm and replied, “That’s where my house is.”

Lin Mingxu’s house?

Shu You’s mind raced as he recalled a memory.

The Ziyu Manor in the east of the city was a famous and well-established area for the wealthy in the city. The Lin family had been rich for three generations and naturally had a house there.

But after the Lin family’s incident, the house was inevitably sealed off, and even the air inside could not be easily breathed in.

What was the reason for Lin Mingxu’s sudden visit there?

Shu You was curious but refrained from asking, considering this place to be Lin Mingxu’s place of sorrow.

But after they got off the taxi, Lin Mingxu led the way into the community, saying calmly, “I’ve filed an application to retrieve some of my personal belongings.”

In his past life, he couldn’t even retrieve his parent’s photos. This time, he made some arrangements and finally got permission.

For some unknown reason, he had brought Shu Yu along.

Lin Mingxu walked along the familiar yet unfamiliar path and arrived at his own villa, which couldn’t have been more recognizable. He stopped at the gate.

Shu You followed along and looked up, “Wow, what a big and beautiful house!”

It was a beautiful white building that must have been carefully maintained by the owners. Although the flowers in the front yard had withered with the arrival of winter, their beauty could still be faintly discerned.

Presumably, not long ago, it had been a happy and complete family of three living here.

However, now Lin Mingxu stood in front of the door, unable to push it open.

…they had to wait for the court officials to arrive and open it.

The man looked calmly at his former “home”.

Beside him, Shu You couldn’t help but remark, “Lin Mingxu, your house looks so pretty.”

Lin Mingxu remained silent.

“The area is also very large, with front and back gardens and five parking spaces!”

Lin Mingxu remained silent.

Shu You continued on his own, “But it seems a bit troublesome to clean up…”

At least five floors, one person cleaning would be exhausted, or they would have to hire someone to help.

“Do you usually hire a housekeeper or a hourly worker?”

Lin Mingxu: “…”

The little bit of emotion that had just arisen disappeared instantly.

He looked at Shu You helplessly, “Please hire a hourly worker. My parents don’t like strangers in the house.”

“Oh.” Shu You suddenly realized, “I think it’s the same for me.”

He muttered to himself, “Forget it, it’s also good to live in a large flat.”

At least the sweeping robot could handle it!

After a while, the court staff hurried over and allowed them to enter.

Two staff members accompanied Lin Mingxu upstairs, while the other stayed with Shu You in the living room on the first floor, staring at each other awkwardly.

“Um…”

The staff member felt a bit awkward and said, “The weather is pretty good today, huh?”

Shu You looked outside and saw snowflakes falling.

The staff member: “…”

Well, that’s just how the job is.

He felt dejected and hung his head, but suddenly heard Shu You laugh, “Although the weather isn’t good today, the snowflakes are pretty to look at.”

“Really?”

The young man’s face lit up again, and he nodded vigorously, “Yes, yes, snowflakes are so beautiful, with hexagonal shapes.”

He started talking non-stop, “Today’s highest temperature is minus eight degrees, and the lowest temperature is minus three degrees. The weather forecast says it will snow all day. I like to take a walk in the park during light snow…”

Shu You thought to himself, “This person seems a little dull.”

At that moment, another car arrived and parked in front of the gate quite recklessly. Shu You asked, “Are these also your people?”

The young man was interrupted and bewildered, “No, we’re very busy. Just two people came over.”

Shu You’s expression became serious. He sensed that something bad was about to happen.

The person who got off the car was a middle-aged man that Shu You didn’t recognize, but he recognized the person who was with him.

It was Lu Chenbi!

Lu Chenbi came in with the man and was shocked to see Shu You standing in the living room, “Shu You, what are you doing here?”

He still had psychological trauma!

Shu You didn’t even look at him; he stared straight at the middle-aged man who seemed to be well-dressed, elegant, and successful.

After scanning the room, the man noticed that Lu Chenbi seemed to know Shu You and looked at him.

After a few glances, he probably didn’t see Shu You as a threat and smiled, “Where’s Lin Mingxu?”

The young man next to him instinctively shrunk and looked to Shu You for help.

Shu You straightened his chest and asked, “Who are you?”

The middle-aged man sneered and looked at Lu Chenbi, “You know my son. Don’t you know me?”

“Why should I know you just because I know your son?” Shu You was puzzled.

“Does he have your portrait on his forehead?”

The middle-aged man was speechless.

Lu Chenbi hurriedly said, “Shu You, what are you saying! This is my dad!”

“Oh…” Shu You was surprised, “From your attitude, I thought you were his father.”

Lu Chenbi: “…”

The father and son were each punched in the head as soon as they met, and their brains were buzzing.

Shu You suddenly remembered that this person was the main villain of this book!

What was his name again?

Sorry, he was just an average-looking middle-aged man, and it was normal for people not to remember his name.

The average-looking middle-aged villain, Mr. Lu, was hit by someone he didn’t know, and his face didn’t look good, “Are you Lin Mingxu’s people? Tell him that everything here has been seized by the court. He can’t take anything away!”

Shu You shrugged and pointed to the young man from the court who was trying to remain inconspicuous while eating popcorn, “He’s from the court. Why don’t you two confront each other?”

The young man didn’t expect to be involved and awkwardly laughed twice before saying, “Um…”

“The proper application and approval process have been completed by Mr. Lin, allowing him to come and take some personal belongings,” the staff member said.

“How can that be possible!” exclaimed Mr. Lu Chenbi’s father. “What is the definition of personal belongings? Strictly speaking, everything in this house is his personal belongings. If anything valuable is lost and the creditors do not receive proper compensation, can you take responsibility for it?”

As the CEO, his imposing manner was strong, but after scolding the young man, he immediately shrank back and remained silent.

At this moment, Shu You hurried over and shouted loudly from a distance, “Lin Mingxu! This Lu Chenbi can’t beat me, and he even brought his father with him!”

Lu Chenbi immediately jumped up. “You’re talking nonsense!”

“I’m not even competing with you for Lin Mingxu!”

“I…I…I don’t even like him!”

Mr. Lu Chenbi’s father was confused.

He never thought that just coming over to kick Lin Mingxu while he was down would involve his son.

Looking at his own useless son and then at Lin Mingxu, who came in an imposing and calm manner, the big villain became angry and grabbed Lu Chenbi, pulling him behind him and scolding him fiercely, “Shut up! I’ll beat you when we get home!”

Lu Chenbi was furious but was intimidated by his father’s authority and could only turn his back and refrain from looking at Shu You.

Meanwhile, Lin Mingxu had already walked over.

Seeing Lu’s face again, he felt surprisingly calm.

…Maybe it was because he had already taken ruthless revenge the last time.

He had ruined the Lin family, and Lin Mingxu had paid him back bit by bit.

He had made Lin Mingxu fall to the bottom of life, and Lin Mingxu had let him taste the feeling of losing everything.

He had greedily swallowed up the Lin family’s assets, and Lin Mingxu had squeezed all of his assets dry, not even letting go of the savings from the mistress and illegitimate child he kept in private.

So now, Lin Mingxu was in a very calm mood.

He just looked deeply at the other person, his eyes deep like a bottomless vortex. This time, how was he going to make Lu die?

To make the enemy die again…no, to die in a more cruel and ruthless way, would be worthy of his rebirth, wouldn’t it?

Last time, he didn’t have his parent’s pictures, and he didn’t even put them on the tombstone.

But now, he could let his parents take a look at what kind of retribution this villain would face.

The man’s momentum became even colder.

…Then he heard Shu You’s words.

One sentence turned the ruthless business battlefield into a cheesy love triangle from a soap opera at eight o’clock.

The gaze of the two staff members who followed along began to feel strange.

Lin Mingxu: “…”

He took a deep breath and couldn’t be bothered to argue with Lu He and the others. He calmly said, “I’m here to pick up some photos.”

“Who knows what you’ve taken!” Lu He completely tore off his mask and coldly laughed, “You’re most familiar with your own home, who knows what you’ve secretly taken?”

Pretending to be sincere, he turned to the staff and said, “I’m not here to disrupt your work, I just can’t stand someone exploiting legal loopholes.”

“Let me search him and verify if he’s taken anything.”

“This…” The two staff members looked at each other and didn’t really want to listen to him. However, given the opposing side’s military power, they were in a difficult position.

“That’s not right.” Shu You couldn’t help but interrupt, “This isn’t your home, how do you know if you’ve taken anything or not?”

Lu He: “…”

He began to take Shu You seriously.

The main villain re-examined him and looked at him several times, frowning and asking, “Who are you?”

“Didn’t you say it?”

“What did I say?”

Shu You shyly lowered his eyes and said, “I’m Lin Mingxu’s person.”

“…”

Lu He didn’t expect this to be true.

His expression subtly changed as he looked at Lin Mingxu, as if he had thought of something, and involuntarily looked at his own son.

At this moment, Lu Chenbi couldn’t hold back and secretly turned to look at the scene, but he was caught red-handed by his father.

The father and son looked at each other.

Lu Chenbi seemed to understand that gaze and showed a frightened expression. “Dad, it’s not true. I don’t like Lin Mingxu. I’m only interested in Shu You!”

Lu He: ???

He almost couldn’t handle it when he heard this and pointed at Lu Chenbi’s nose and cursed, “I’d rather you be interested in Lin Mingxu!”

At least Lin Mingxu was very outstanding, that couldn’t be denied.

Lu Chenbi was a bit confused.

Shu You was immediately unhappy. “What do you mean?”

“I’m very popular, you know?” He had many fans who came specifically to watch his performance.

Maybe in a little while, he would be able to achieve the achievement of wearing a mask to avoid being recognized when going out as a celebrity.

An unhappy Shu You turned to Lin Mingxu and muttered while staring at him, “Is Shu You that bad?”

Lin Mingxu: ……………………

He should be used to it by now.

As long as Shu You speaks up, the atmosphere will be completely different, but if the person he’s angry at is his own enemy.

The young man looks pitiful, like a little dog who’s been bullied outside and has come back seeking comfort, his eyes sparkling with hope.

Ling Mingxu restrained the urge to ruffle his hair and calmly said, “You’re good.”

“Hehe, I knew it…”

Visibly, Shu You quickly regained his liveliness, and his hair stood on end, like an emotional barometer.

“Boyfriend, you’re also good.”

Shu You even made a heart gesture to show his appreciation, “You’re the best.”

He also intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the other side, “You’re much better than them.”

“They’re just a bunch of bad guys, let’s ignore them, la la la!”

Ling Mingxu:… There’s no need to be like this.

While they were flirting with each other, the other side became even more displeased.

Lu He instinctively sensed that Ling Mingxu in front of him had changed.

Unlike the young man who was rash and couldn’t see the situation clearly when he first came back from abroad and asked him questions, the man in front of him gave him the feeling of an old rival.

He even slightly overwhelmed him.

Could it be that Ling Mingxu had grown so fast in such a short period of time? Lu He didn’t know, but obviously, his plan had failed halfway today.

It’s all because of his own son’s fault!

Lu He was so angry that he glared fiercely at Lu Chenbi.

Lu Chenbi:… He’s so wronged.

He’s not that bad, it’s just that he can’t fully exert himself because of Shuyou’s presence.

Lu Chenbi said with frustration, “Dad, listen to me, things are not what you think they are…”

Lu He said angrily, “How did I raise such a thing? Tell me, from childhood to now, what have you done better than Ling Mingxu?”

“I…”

This was the biggest shadow in Lu Chenbi’s life.

He almost spewed blood and looked over at Ling Mingxu and Shuyou, who were close and intimate. He felt sad in an instant, “Dad, why do you have to treat me like this…”

“What’s wrong with me?”

Lu He said in a rage, “I’m your father!”

“Yes!”

Lu Chenbi also exploded, “You’re my father, but I don’t want to be your son anymore!”

“Someone like Ling Mingxu’s father can raise a son like Ling Mingxu!”

“You think it’s whose fault that you raised me like this?”

“You!”

Lu He didn’t expect to suddenly get angry today, caught off guard. “Why are you talking to me like this?”

“If you don’t want to be my son, then just get lost!”

“Fine, I will!”

Lu Chenbi turned and left. But he felt completely defeated, listless, like a walking corpse.

Just then, he heard Shu You’s clear voice from across the way, “Actually, you’re not that bad.”

What?

Lu Chenbi turned his head suddenly, surprised. “What do you mean, Shu You?”

“Nothing special.”

Shu You stood next to Ling Mingxu, enjoying the spectacle of father and son fighting, and tilted his head towards the man. “I just wanted to say that Ling Mingxu is extraordinary, surpassing ordinary people, so you can’t compare.”

“But even so, you shouldn’t care too much about what others think.”

Lu Chenbi ignored Shu You’s last sentence and couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope. “Is it because I should care about myself?”

“No.”

Shu You smiled brightly. “It’s because no one cares about you anyway.”

Lu Chenbi: ……………………