Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 231 - 223: The Highly Guarded Residential Area

Chapter 231: Chapter 223: The Highly Guarded Residential Area

Lu Yun smiled and remained silent.

Zhang Min and Ding Luoluo expressed some amazement but did not dwell on other thoughts, as the conversation shifted back to Shitou.

"Lu Yun, you just mentioned that Shitou has never truly been in a classroom. Is he really self-taught?" Ding Luoluo asked, revisiting her earlier confusion.

"Yes."

Lu Yun nodded, and Zhang Min and Ding Luoluo were so surprised they almost lost composure.

"Shitou’s childhood dream was to venture out into the world when he grew up. At first, he had no plans to go to college because he didn’t dare dream that big. Since he didn’t have the means to attend school when he was young, he started by secretly hiding outside classrooms, learning a few characters. Later, he followed my father and learned from him.

Eventually, when we all went to Haicheng and our business began to pick up, our family members chatted casually about each other’s dreams, and Shitou said he wanted to be a scientist.

So, we encouraged him to take the college entrance exam and come to Capital City to study. Shitou is very smart and learns quickly; he almost never forgets what he sees. So later my dad found someone to make connections for him, and we sponsored a school back in our hometown to enroll Shitou. Shitou still studied on his own in Haicheng, and only went back to take the college entrance exam."

"I always thought that this phrase ’never forgets what he sees’ was an exaggeration from ancient times. Are there really people who can do that?" Ding Luoluo asked with envy on her face.

"There have been plenty of such talented people throughout history, both in China and elsewhere, such as Wang Chong from the Eastern Han dynasty, Wang Can from the Wei of the Three Kingdoms, and Chang Jingzhong from the Tang Dynasty. In our family, according to your grandfather, there have been many with very good memories. Even your grandfather himself has a pretty good memory, but none of them possessed the ability to ’never forget what they see.’ It’s surprising that Shitou..."

Zhang Min sighed. It was a pity that Shitou, with such a gift, did not have a good environment growing up.

"No wonder, so it’s a family trait. I was wondering why Pei Kun’s memory is also so good. I’ve forgotten things from when we were kids, but he can still talk about them precisely," Ding Luoluo said, suddenly realizing, which made Zhang Min and Lu Yun laugh.

Seeing Zhang Min finally smiling, Lu Yun chose to talk about interesting and happy things concerning Shitou. Zhang Min’s expression indeed gradually became less sad.

"You haven’t explained why Shitou’s shares are as many as your father’s," Zhang Min suddenly asked.

Uh, she had forgotten to explain that. Lu Yun stuck out her tongue, "Because the startup capital for the business in Haicheng was from the sale of a ginseng, which was initially found by Shitou. Then he and my father took five or six hours to dig it out."

"However, everything in Shitou’s name, including shares, property, and even the dividends he receives every year, and his salary after he entered the research institute, are all managed by me."

As Lu Yun said this, she felt a bit embarrassed and added unnecessarily, "Shitou used to say he was afraid his uncle and aunt would take advantage of him if they knew he had so much property, so it’s better kept in my name. Even if something unexpected happened to him one day, it wouldn’t end up in their hands. That’s why—"

The more she explained, the more it made Ding Luoluo giggle covertly at her. Zhang Min, however, was focused on the phrase ’in case something happened, he didn’t want his uncle and aunt to take advantage,’ and she began to feel a deep sympathy.

--

The car finally arrived at the entrance of the compound.

"It’s Grandfather."

Ding Luoluo, with her sharp eyes, was the first to see Pei Qingyuan, who had noticed the car and was coming to greet them, and she was extremely surprised.

Lu Yun looked out of the car window and was also stunned.

Seeing the people in the car ahead getting out, Lu Aiguo, Xia Yuan, and Uncle Lu, along with Auntie Lu, naturally got out of the car as well.

Even with mental preparation, they were all greatly surprised when they saw Pei Qingyuan. They had imagined that Shitou’s biological grandparents would be wealthy, but they hadn’t thought they would be this wealthy. The Pei Group was not only famous in Capital City but also renowned throughout the entire country.

Moreover, the Pei family’s background was powerful. If Shitou was indeed from the Pei family, and they acknowledged him, even if it was because Xiaoyun’s master accepted her as a daughter-in-law, wouldn’t they still look down on her in their bones?

For a moment, both Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan fell silent.

"Hello, thank you for taking the time to come here," said Pei Qingyuan, standing side by side with Zhang Min. He had already seen the photo of Shitou that Zhang Min had been holding onto, so now his gaze towards Uncle Lu, Auntie Lu, Lu Aiguo, and Xia Yuan was filled with excitement.

"It’s no trouble at all. If Shitou can truly find his relatives, we’d be too happy on his behalf to even mention it," Uncle Lu said humbly, unable to resist taking a few more glances at Pei Qingyuan - the man before him indeed bore a striking resemblance to Shitou, one was in the prime of his life, the other aged yet commanding.

Suppressing his overwhelming excitement and patiently waiting, Pei Qingyuan personally accompanied them to do the registration at the entrance of the community. With him there, the registration process was not only much faster but also as streamlined as possible.

Those who lived in their community were all either rich or noble, so naturally, the security was strict.

After that, Pei Qingyuan took the passenger seat in the jeep.

The further the car drove, the more anxious Lu Aiguo became. When they reached another gate inside, as per usual, outsiders had to get out of the car for registration and checking. This time, not even the car was overlooked; it was thoroughly inspected inside and out. Even with Pei Qingyuan present, they didn’t slack in their duties.

At this point, he noticed that the guards had also become more vigilant, with more posts, and even the shadow guards themselves were more skilled than those outside. Besides, the patrol teams were also making their rounds more frequently.

The car continued forward, and after a little while, finally came to a stop in front of a villa.

Lu Aiguo, Xia Yuan, Uncle Lu, Auntie Lu, and Lu Yun were all invited by Pei Qingyuan and his wife Zhang Min to the study, and even Ding Luoluo was exceptionally included. Zhang Min said, "This is a big matter for our family, and since Luoluo is part of the family, she should listen in as well."

Madam Jin brought tea for everyone in the study and also served a glass of milk specially for Ding Luoluo.

After a period of silence, Pei Qingyuan began to recount the old days. Midway through, there was a knock on the door of the study; it was Pei Shaohua and Pei Kun rushing back.

Upon entering, their eyes immediately and uniformly swept toward Uncle Lu, as he was the closest in age among the few strangers present.

"Is this the eldest brother?" Pei Shaohua asked excitedly.

"Great Uncle," Pei Kun couldn’t wait and started calling out, while simultaneously muttering to himself that he hadn’t noticed the resemblance they said was like they came from the same mold.

...

An awkward silence ensued.

Uncle Lu’s face couldn’t help but turn red with embarrassment.

"What are you calling out for? Sit down. If you don’t know the situation, just keep quiet and listen," Zhang Min was the first to break the awkward silence.