My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 152: We Don’t Have Money, But Lu Youxi Does

Chapter 152: Chapter 152: We Don’t Have Money, But Lu Youxi Does

Lu Zhenjia was now locked away in prison, and the entire household depended on her to manage both the inside and out.

Without Lu Zhenjia, the family income had drastically decreased, yet she and Lu Youzhen still had to get by.

"Let’s go now," Old Master Lu said, patting his belly. "I’m starving."

"Move, move, move, let’s go now," Old Madam Lu urged.

Lu Youbang had no choice but to take them out of the small inn right away.

Right next to the small inn, there was a family-run restaurant offering economical meals.

Even so, being able to eat there already brought great joy to the Lu Family’s elders, Ge Guifen, and Lu Youzhen.

Lu Youzhen was immensely envious and whispered to Ge Guifen, "Mom, the big city is so nice; my brother has been living such a good life here. I want to study here in the future too."

"You want to come to the Imperial Capital? Then shouldn’t you start studying hard? If you don’t do well, you won’t be able to get into a university here. With what will you come?" Ge Guifen said irritably. "All you think about is looking pretty. Put more effort into your studies. If you truly get into a university here, I’ll definitely support you. Plus, with your brother here to look after you, I’ll be even more at ease."

"In the future, when you make something of yourself, you could even bring me over too," Ge Guifen said, her heart brimming with envy as she watched Lu Youxi treat Lu Zhenguo’s entire family to a visit, all on Lu Youxi’s dime.

Lu Youzhen really did intend to come, and she resolved, "I’ll study hard when I get back."

Old Madam Lu snorted, "You? Always at the bottom of your class, you think last-minute cramming will get you into a university? And does your family even have the money?"

Ge Guifen ignored Old Madam Lu and turned to Lu Youbang, "Youbang, help Youzhen with her studies more often. I’ve come to realize, having a university education really does lead to better prospects. This big city is just not the same as our village."

Seizing the moment, Lu Youbang said, "Grandma, we don’t have money, but Lu Youxi does."

"Her?" Old Madam Lu was skeptical. "Where does she get so much money?"

"You don’t know, she made a lot of money from stock trading," Lu Youbang said. "Otherwise, how could she afford to treat Uncle’s whole family to a trip here?"

"I thought it was from a scholarship?" Ge Guifen quickly added.

Lu Youbang curled his lip, "That scholarship money isn’t nearly enough. You’ve seen it for yourselves, just the travel costs—three hundred yuan for one person. There are three people in Uncle’s family, that’s nine hundred yuan right there. Accommodation, this small inn you’re staying at tonight costs one hundred yuan a night. Say Uncle’s family squeezes into one room, and they’re here until the 6th, that’s eight nights, 800 yuan. And then there’s eating and drinking; living expenses in the Imperial Capital are high."

"Could Lu Youxi give away all her scholarship money to them? Doesn’t she need to live? Uncle didn’t give her much for living expenses, so she must save some, right? Add it all up, where’s enough for that?"

"Besides, everyone in our major knows that Lu Youxi makes money from trading stocks. Even students from other majors have heard of it," Lu Youbang continued. "She doesn’t just make money for herself; she’s led her classmates in earning quite a bit as well."

"I figure she’s definitely made tens of thousands," Lu Youbang wasn’t sure exactly how much Lu Youxi had earned; he didn’t even know how much capital she had invested.

But Lu Youxi didn’t have much money on hand, and her capital couldn’t have been large, so the profits she made couldn’t be that exaggerated, could they?

That’s what Lu Youbang analyzed on his own.

He was feeling very conflicted. On one hand, he didn’t want to see Lu Youxi making money.

On the other hand, he thought if Lu Youxi made less, the Lu Family’s elders wouldn’t be able to demand much money.

If she made more, the Lu Family’s elders would ask for more, and he would get a larger share.

But out loud, Lu Youbang painted a picture of Lu Youxi making a lot of money.

Only by doing so could he attract the Lu Family’s elders to ask for money.

Sure enough, even Old Master Lu stopped eating his meat to listen.

Old Madam Lu took a sharp breath, her cloudy eyes filled with greed, "She’s made that much?"

That would be several years’ earnings for Lu Zhenguo!

"Yes, just go and ask anyone in our school," Lu Youbang said. "That’s why she can afford to treat Uncle and his family so generously. Didn’t she even pay for your travel expenses? If she really had no money, even if you made a fuss, would she have been generous?"

"That damned girl, where did she get the ability to make so much money?" Ge Guifen’s eyes turned red with jealousy.

She thought she had been so proud; Lu Youbang was a top student at Jing University, formerly the only one in the village.

Who knew Lu Youxi would then also get into Jing University and even receive a scholarship.

And her?

Her husband was locked up in jail.

And then there’s Lu Youxi, who made tens of thousands within just one month!

"Why didn’t you follow her lead and buy stocks?" Ge Guifen, eyes red with jealousy, was even getting anxious.

How could Lu Youbang dare admit he had secretly followed her lead but sold too late and lost money?

He could only say, "How could she lead me? I didn’t dare buy with her. What if she tricked me?"

"That’s true," Ge Guifen nodded, complaining bitterly, "That girl Lu Youxi is just cruel and ruthless. She could trick your father, she can sure trick you. She’s been holding a grudge against our family this whole time."

Lu Youzhen’s eyes spun around, and then she said, "Grandpa and grandma, Lu Youxi has earned so much money and didn’t tell you, nor did she plan to honor you with it. That’s just too much."

Lu Youbang nodded, "I think it’s only right that she gives you half of her money. Even if it’s just half, I estimate that it would be twenty or thirty thousand."

"When the time comes, whether you save it for your old age or use it to bail dad out, it’s up to you," Lu Youbang said. "But my suggestion is, you should save it for your old age."

Upon hearing this, Ge Guifen became anxious and kicked Lu Youbang’s foot under the table.

Lu Youbang, unmoved, still addressed the Lu Family’s elders, "My dad is already in prison, and after consulting with a lawyer, in his situation, there’s no chance of getting him out. He can only behave in prison and hope to be released early."

"Plus, saving these tens of thousands means our family can live better."—The key being it would secure him more money.

The elders were touched by the words.

Although they also wanted Lu Zhenjia released soon, parting with tens of thousands was too much to bear.

With that money, they could eat well, drink well, and have a comfortable retirement, how nice!

"But right now, we can’t even find your Uncle at all," Old Master Lu lamented. "And you told us not to go looking for the girl at the university."

"Yes, we just need to lie down at the school gate and curse the girl for being unfilial, and she’d have to give us money, right?" Old Madam Lu snorted. "Can she bear being labeled unfilial? If she’s that unfilial, I’d like to see how she can face anyone at school!"

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