"How can you say that?"
Fourth Aunt shrieked like a cat with its fur standing on end. "Jia Ming is suffering so much now and enduring all those disdainful looks. Isn't it all for our Lei family? Every time I see that child fail to transform, covered in blood and flesh, it feels like needles are stabbing my heart. But neither I nor his father stopped him because we knew he had his pride and wanted to prove himself! Oh, now that you've made it, risen to prominence, and become an important person, you think helping your own younger brother isn't even worth it?"
Old Li frowned. He had been guarding Li Xue all these days, not to watch this family's mess unfold.
Besides, with Lei Xue's current status, was she really someone who should care about this kind of nonsense? What was Old Lei doing?
Old Lei's face had also turned livid. Fourth Aunt's wife had once been fairly sensible, but lately she had become more and more outrageous. There were outsiders present—what kind of impression was she giving them?
Just as he was about to speak, Lei Xue's icy voice suddenly rang out.
"Not worth it."
Her cold words made the already-desolate courtyard feel even colder.
Fourth Aunt, who had been chattering nonstop, suddenly choked. She stared blankly at Lei Xue, her face flushing red as though someone had grabbed her by the throat, yet she could not utter a single word.
Although Lei Xue had been doing better and better, at least on the surface she had always remained respectful toward elders like them. This sudden remark left her unsure how to respond.
After a long while, she finally said, one word at a time, "What did you say?"
"I said it isn't worth it," Lei Xue