Chapter 278: Midnight Conversation
Chapter 278: Midnight Conversation
In the dead of night, at the small pavilion by the lake in the farm, Lu Wu, for once, was not studying or writing in his diary. He sat leaning against a pillar, one hand toying with the little skeleton's crown and the other stroking its skull, his eyes fixed on the moonlit lake surface in a daze.
After a while, a furtive figure approached the pavilion.
Kicking the little skeleton that was watching TV, causing it to meekly lean towards Lu Wu, the figure then sat down in front of Lu Wu.
Lu Wu turned his head and glared at Lu Hai Kong, "Why are you picking on it?"
Lu Hai Kong casually changed the subject, holding up two bottles of white liquor, "Want a drink?"
"Give me one bottle then!"
"You really want to drink? I was just being polite."
Lu Hai Kong was taken aback, but Lu Wu didn't hesitate to snatch a bottle, twist it open, and take a swig.
This was Lu Wu's first time drinking alcohol since his transmigration, and his first encounter with white liquor in both his current and past life.
The swig was a bit too large, causing him to choke and cough uncontrollably for a while before finally calming down.
This provided Lu Hai Kong with ample opportunity for mockery.
"You even choke on alcohol, kid. You're not up to par. Not even a bit of my talent from back then."
"Why should I have your talent from back then?"
Lu Hai Kong hadn't noticed the strangeness in Lu Wu's words, and naturally replied, "Because you're my son!"
"Are you sure? I don't think I'm your biological son!"
"You ungrateful brat!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Hai Kong immediately kicked out.
"What's wrong with you, saying such things?
Also, your performance today was terrible. Why were you so distracted when your mother was talking? And what were you doing staring at your sister for so long, almost scaring her to tears?
Don't think that just because you caught me off guard..."
"Whose body is my mother in?"
Lu Wu's sudden question interrupted Lu Hai Kong's rambling, leaving him stunned.
Lu Wu continued without pause, "And what about my sister's body?
Why is there such strong death energy within her, which could erupt at any moment and turn her into a mindless undead monster?
And that two-tailed cat of my mother's, it's not actually a two-tailed cat, but a young Shadow Cat.
Its power has reached the Overlord rank, with innate talents in soul control and death aura control. Its main purpose is to stabilize the death energy in my sister's body and address the soul issues within my mother."
Lu Hai Kong was shocked by Lu Wu's revelations. He knew Lu Wu had noticed something, but he never expected Lu Wu to uncover so much.
What puzzled him even more was, "How did you figure all this out?"
Lu Wu didn't answer directly, instead, he replied, "I'm the so-called Breeding Master with exceptional talent!"
"You? A Breeding Master?"
Lu Hai Kong scoffed, indicating his disbelief.
Lu Wu glanced at him, "Didn't you see the message I sent you?"
"I was afraid your mother would see it, so I haven't used that phone in a long time, and I haven't been keeping up with Summoner-related news.
The TV at home is either playing variety shows or emotional dramas. Recently, your mother has been dragging me to watch hundreds of episodes of emotional dramas.
Isn't this what you meant? You've really become a Breeding Master."
Lu Wu realized that the old man was trying to divert the conversation.
Without saying a word, he took the little skeleton's phone, pulled up the relevant information about himself, and threw it to the old man.
The old man picked it up and started reading.
He was stunned.
After a while, he looked at Lu Wu with suspicion, "Are you really my son?
I was known as the Breeding Fool back then. How could I have given birth to a son with such exceptional talent in breeding?"
"Where does this unwarranted sense of superiority come from? Are you proud of being a Breeding Fool?"
Lu Wu snatched the phone back from Lu Hai Kong and returned it to the little skeleton, who was sitting dejectedly beside him.
"Let's get back to the previous topic.
"What's going on with Mom? And more importantly, am I really your son?"
"I can understand your concern about your mom, but why are you questioning if you're my son?"
"I've observed this situation with Mom for a long time, probably for a decade or two.
This means it was likely this way even before I was born.
Given this situation, if I were her biological son, my current status should be similar to my sister's.
That's why I suspect I'm not her biological child."
As he finished speaking, Li Wu kicked Lu HaiKong: "Hurry up and tell me, are we really father and son?
If not, let's sever this father-son relationship immediately.
Go ahead and announce it to the world.
I don't want to keep getting kidnapped and imprisoned for ten or twenty days every few months because of some random person claiming to be related to me.
By the way, also tell me about any women you've had affairs with. Even if I can't be your son, I can still be your son-in-law."
Li Wu's words had almost ruined the atmosphere, and Lu HaiKong was so exasperated that he couldn't help but facepalm.
In the 1619 book, a slap landed directly on Li Wu's head.
Lu HaiKong gritted his teeth in anger: "My family, the Lu family, has always been loyal. How could you be such a scumbag?"
He looked at Li Wu with disdain, as if he was a disgrace.
Unaware of the truth, others might assume that Li Wu was a scoundrel who had abandoned numerous women after seducing them.
After the slap, Lu HaiKong provided an explanation.
"Listen, don't think about such messy things.
You are my biological son. Do you really think I travel for work two hundred days a year for fun? It's because your mom insisted on having a son.
Back then, I struggled a lot to have you, and it took me ten whole years to solve your issues.
After finally resolving your problems, I hadn't even relaxed for a few years when your mom wanted another child, a daughter.
This exhausted me, and your sister's issues haven't been completely resolved yet."
However, Li Wu didn't believe him easily. Instead, he asked how Lu HaiKong had solved the problem the last time.
Lu HaiKong didn't hide anything and explained it in detail.
After listening, Li Wu pondered for a moment.
"This method is quite effective. Who came up with it?
Also, why wasn't it used on my sister?"
"Your sister's issues are much more complicated than yours, and it's not easy to solve them. But it's almost done; we just need to wait for the right opportunity."
Lu HaiKong ignored Li Wu's first question.
Li Wu didn't press further on that topic but instead asked about Li Ruyu's current situation.
Since the conversation had already started, Lu HaiKong decided to be open with Li Wu and briefly explained why Li Ruyu had become like this.
At first, Li Wu thought there might be a complicated story behind it.
But there wasn't. It was straightforward.
Or perhaps, Lu HaiKong made it sound simple.
His exact words were, "Your mother was my first love. She passed away due to an illness, and then I heard about something that could grant any wish. I found it, passed the preliminary test, and your mother was resurrected!"
"That's it?" Li Wu was disappointed in Lu HaiKong's storytelling skills.
The same story, if told by a skilled writer, would have been more engaging and could have easily reached a word count of several million. But Lu HaiKong had summed it up in a single dry sentence.
Li Wu asked for more details, but Lu HaiKong wasn't willing to share many specifics.
For instance, he didn't reveal who had given him the information, what the wish-granting entity was, or whose body Li Ruyu had.
The only question Lu HaiKong answered was about the precondition for granting wishes.
"Obtain the sincere hearts of ninety-nine girls!
That's the precondition for granting wishes!"
Lu HaiKong's answer was firm and decisive.
Li Wu's response was a scoff, followed by another kick for the old man.
"Do you think I'm stupid? What kind of absurd precondition is that?
You're clearly trying to justify your scumbag behavior. It's unacceptable!
Let me tell you, Lu HaiKong, your character in my eyes is that of a scumbag, and it's set in stone. You can't change that this lifetime!"
Li Wu muttered to himself as he finished a bottle of white wine.
Then, he returned to his room with the little skeleton to sleep.
With Li Wu gone, Lu HaiKong was left alone at the pavilion.
He finished the bottle of wine, gazing at the moon's reflection on the lake and murmuring, "A scumbag, huh? Well, I guess I can't deny that I am one."
(End of Chapter)
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