Reborn in 85: Starting with a family split and becoming the richest man, the ungrateful wretch regre

“Lu, I have a large family, so I won’t keep you any longer, you see…”

Li's mother said with a stern face.

Lu Yang said politely, "Then I'll be going now. Goodbye, Uncle and Aunt."

After he finished speaking, he turned around, opened the door, and went out. Li Xingran chased after him and reminded him, "There's a guesthouse two blocks to the right after you leave the residential area."

Lu Yang nodded: "You should go back now, I understand."

Li Xingran nodded with some unease before pulling her head back.

When Li Xingran returned, her mother said sternly, "Xingran, I'll go back to your school with you tomorrow and change your dorm room. Stay away from Lu Yang from now on."

Li Xingran asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"He's the best among my classmates."

Mr. Li couldn't help but frown, clearly a little angry, but he still restrained his temper and pointed to the seat next to him, saying, "Sit down."

Li Xingran sat down next to her father, whose tone was filled with disgust: "We've asked around at your school. Lu Yang forced his parents to separate, and he even beat his mother and younger brother so badly they ended up in the hospital!"

"He didn't earn his money honestly either; he specialized in robbing people on the main roads between the north and south."

Li Xingran couldn't help but laugh: "Which teacher told you this?"

"Tell me, I'll go back and confront that teacher face to face. Spreading rumors is illegal!"

Li's mother frowned and asked, "You trust him that much?"

Li Xingran poured herself a glass of water and said, "Lu Yang's family situation is very complicated..."

He briefly recounted Lu Yang's family situation, things that Lu Yang had casually mentioned after the two had become acquainted.

“Now his cousin has run away to Hai City to stay with her brother. A few days ago, Lu Yang even asked my roommate Zhou Yunkai to contact his classmate who is studying at university in Hai City and tell his cousin about his cousin.”

Li's mother fell silent for a long while before saying, "In order to get rid of all the troublesome people in the family, he forcibly took his mother, younger brother, and younger sister to separate from the family?"

Li Xingran slapped his thigh and said, "That's right. His mother and younger brother were both beaten by his father. He usually has to do business and study for high school courses, so he basically stays in the provincial capital where they live."

"His younger brother and sister were going to junior high school in a county under the provincial capital, and his mother stayed in the county with them. While Lu Yang was away, his father beat his mother and brother so badly that they ended up in the hospital!"

Upon hearing this, Li's mother's face showed a hint of anger, and she said directly, "You know that teacher too, Chen Jiahua, who teaches you English. She couldn't possibly be lying to us. You've been deceived by Lu Yang!"

Mr. Li emphasized again, "We never expected that one of your classmates would be like this!"

"In short, stay away from him in the future, don't let him harm you?"

His uncle and aunt also chimed in, showing their concern for him, but he felt very uncomfortable.

Li Xingran asked directly, "Teacher Chen is from Yangcheng and has never been to the North. How does he know so much about Luyang's affairs? And who told him?"

Li's father said coldly, "Chen Jiahua went on a business trip to the north, and happened to go to the provincial capital of his hometown, Luoyang. He happened to meet Wu Yang's father, Lu Jianjun, in the provincial capital. These words were said by Lu Jianjun."

Li Xingran couldn't help but sneer: "What a coincidence! Lu Jianjun was living in the village, but he happened to appear in the provincial capital when Teacher Chen was on a business trip, and he just happened to run into Teacher Chen. Then he deliberately slandered Lu Yang like this."

Li Xingran's aunt said with a hint of helplessness, "Are you really that convinced that Lu Yang isn't that kind of person?"

"Xingran, you are still too young. You can only know a person's face, not their heart."

Li Xingran waved her hand and said, "I just think Lu Yang is a normal person. Don't you think the things you've said are things that no normal person would do?"

The others were speechless, and a look of doubt appeared on Li's mother's face.

The uncle, who hadn't spoken until now, finally said, "I travel a lot for work and have met quite a few people. I also observed that child when he came in just now."

"He had a solemn look in his eyes, which made him different from ordinary students, but he certainly didn't look like a vicious criminal."

Everyone fell silent after hearing the uncle's words.

After a moment, Li Xingran continued, "Lu Yang came to Kyoto twice to purchase real estate."

“I asked him, and he said that Kyoto’s housing prices will at least triple in the next ten years. If you don’t have any other investment projects, buying a house is the safest option.”

"He's usually very quiet, focusing all his energy on studying and making money. He has a keen business sense; he doesn't need to rob or plunder to make a lot of money!"

Mr. Li's brow twitched, and he said to Mrs. Li, "Chen Jiahua will definitely report Lu Yang's matter to the school. Let's wait for news."

Li Xingran remained calm; he didn't think Lu Yang was that kind of person at all.

The next morning, Lu Yang arrived at the housing bureau and soon met the old lady's son. The two greeted each other and went into the housing bureau together.

The old lady's son was in a hurry to sell his money, so he asked an acquaintance for help.

They completed the transfer procedures around 3 p.m.

Lu Yang handed him 20,000 yuan and said, "Do you know anyone else selling this kind of courtyard house? I'd like to buy another one."

The old lady's son thought for a moment and said, "Go outside the Third Ring Road, there are quite a few properties for sale there."

"However, you'd better figure out the property rights, as some courtyard houses are owned by several different people."

"If we can't get one of them to agree, we won't be able to buy the house, and it will be a lot of trouble later."

Lu Yang quickly thanked them, and after they left, he went straight to the airport.

Li Xingran arrived a little earlier than him, and the two went to a nearby restaurant for a meal.

On the way back, Li Xingran told Chen Jiahua about the rumors she had spread about him.

Lu Yang wasn't surprised at all; Lu Jianjun was currently living in poverty and had debts.

But Lu Yang got into university and was on the verge of soaring to great heights.

He couldn't stand seeing Lu Yang do well, so of course he would seize every opportunity to smear him.

Lu Yang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm prepared."

"You might not believe it, but some parents actually hate their own children."

A hint of sympathy flashed across Li Xingran's face, followed by a sigh.

By the time the two returned to school, the slanderous accusations against Lu Yang had already spread throughout the entire school.

The school leaders wanted to find Lu Yang, but he was already in Kyoto, so they could only wait for him to return.

And so they waited until Monday morning.