Trivial Matters

Having just returned home from the Wilderness Area, Yang Wu felt his entire body completely relax.

Therefore, Yang Wu did not practice that night; after purchasing the secret manuals, he simply washed up and went to sleep.

The next morning, Yang Wu was awakened by the sunlight streaming into his room; it was already past six o'clock.

It was the height of summer, so the sun rose quite early. Furthermore, the lighting conditions in Mingyue Residential Quarter were excellent; if they were still living in their old home at Lanta Residential Area, the sunlight probably wouldn't even reach inside the room.

This is probably the most peaceful sleep I've had in the last half month!

Stretching his back, Yang Wu muttered to himself.

When resting in the Wilderness Area, even knowing that teammates were on guard duty, no one dared to rest with their full guard down. After all, the Wilderness Area was fraught with crises, and danger could appear at any moment.

But it was different at home. Firstly, this was within the Base City, providing a great sense of security; secondly, and most importantly, having family around naturally made it different from anywhere else.

Yang Wu washed up and went downstairs, finding his parents and younger brother already waiting for him to eat.

"Second brother, come eat quickly. You woke up so late today; I'm already starving!"

Seeing Yang Wu appear, Yang Fan, who was sitting at the dining table, shouted hurriedly.

Usually, Yang Wu would wake up right at daybreak, but today he had slept until past six.

The feeling of having a home is truly wonderful!

Hearing Yang Fan call out to him, Yang Wu just smiled and didn't say much.

However, his mother, Liu Yuhua, who was serving rice nearby, wouldn't have it. She used the chopsticks in her hand to firmly rap Yang Fan's left hand, scolding, "You child, your brother just returned safely from the Wilderness Area. What's wrong with waiting for him a little while? Will you starve to death or something?"

"Mom, I'm your son too!" Fearing his mother would hit him again, Yang Fan pulled back his left hand, aggrieved, and said, "How come the moment second brother comes back, I feel like I'm not your biological son anymore?"

After saying this, Yang Fan quickly dodged to the side.

Sure enough, Liu Yuhua stopped serving the rice and prepared to chase Yang Fan with the bamboo chopsticks in her hand.

"Alright, you little brat, how dare you say you aren't my biological son? You're really asking for a beating!"

"Mom, Xiao Fan didn't mean it. Let him off this time!"

Although Yang Wu knew his mother wouldn't actually hit Yang Fan, he still took two quick steps to block in front of Liu Yuhua.

Ever since moving into Mingyue Residential Quarter, the Yang Family had been free from the pressures of daily life, and Yang Fan had completely let himself go. Aside from not slacking off in his studies and martial arts training, he had become much more lively in his daily life.

Of course, Yang Wu was happy to see this; only then did it truly feel like a home.

As for the pressure, let him face it alone!

Mother Liu Yuhua looked at the tall and sturdy Yang Wu before her, feeling both happy and sad in her heart.

She was happy that, thanks to Yang Wu's efforts, the family now lived in a detached villa, and their life was many times better than before.

But she was sad that her son had to constantly go to the Wilderness Area to hunt monsters.

She had experienced the Grand Nirvana period in her youth; how dangerous was that?

Even now, when a martial artist returned to Mingyue Residential Quarter a few days ago, Liu Yuhua had seen one who was severely injured, with an entire leg missing.

Seeing that martial artist who had lost a leg, Liu Yuhua truly didn't want Yang Wu to go to the Wilderness Area anymore, but she also knew that Yang Wu would never agree to it.

Looking at Yang Fan, who had run to the side, and then at Yang Wu, who stood like an iron tower before her.

Hmm, my son must not have eaten well in the Wilderness Area, Liu Yuhua thought, deciding to finish the meal first.

"Since your second brother is pleading for you today, I'll spare you for now. Come and eat!" Liu Yuhua shouted at Yang Fan, then walked back to the table to start serving the rice.

If it weren't for second brother, I wouldn't have provoked you today!

Yang Fan could only think this in his heart; he wouldn't dare actually say it out loud.

Yang Wu couldn't let his mother continue working, so he quickly grabbed the rice scoop and started serving his family.

While serving, Yang Wu asked, "Dad, Mom, did anything happen at home while I was in the Wilderness Area?"

"Your dad and I have been eating and sleeping well at home; what could possibly happen?" Liu Yuhua took the porridge Yang Wu served her and handed it to Yang Yuande, continuing, "It's just your younger brother, Yang Fan, who keeps running to the Martial Arts Hall building to find people to practice his blade techniques, always bothering others! And also..."

Liu Yuhua hesitated, leaving her sentence unfinished.

"And what else?" Yang Wu served another bowl of rice for his mother and pressed for an answer.

Yang Fan practicing martial arts was a small matter; if he really wanted to become a martial artist, Yang Wu could easily ask Wu Tong to help mentor him.

Liu Yuhua took the rice, handed it to Yang Fan, who was looking at her with eager eyes, and continued, "It's that Boss Wang from your old workplace. He has been coming to our house constantly lately. Every time he comes, he brings a pile of gifts, chats for a while after putting them down, and then leaves. I asked him if he had something to ask of you, but he said there was nothing."

"In the half month you were gone, he came four times, and the gifts he brought were more valuable each time. I had Xiao Fan check online, and the total value is almost over five million. Ah Wu, he isn't trying to get you to do something illegal or immoral, is he?"

Five million!

Liu Yuhua had previously been just an ordinary supermarket sales clerk; where had she ever seen so much money? Even after moving to Mingyue Residential Quarter and knowing their family was now wealthy, she still felt that five million was too much. Moreover, these were just gifts the other party had brought over casually.

Uh...

Yang Wu was left between laughter and tears, and he quickly said, "Mom, what are you thinking? These are just simple gifts; how did you jump to the conclusion that it's something illegal or immoral?"

"Normal gift exchanges? Ah Wu, don't try to fool your mother; that's five million!"

Liu Yuhua and Yang Yuande both stood up, looking at Yang Wu seriously.

They had been ordinary commoners before, and the most their family savings had ever reached was a few hundred thousand. Although their son had become a martial artist, five million was still an incredibly massive figure to them.

Yang Fan was also stunned on the sidelines; although he might have seen a bit more of the world than his parents, he was, after all, only a middle school student, and his experience was extremely limited.

"Dad, Mom!" Yang Wu helped his parents sit down and said, "Now that I have become a martial artist, my strength has even reached the War General Level. You can no longer look at things with your previous perspective."

"Just take my recent trip to the Wilderness Area to hunt monsters as an example; the monster materials hunted by our squad alone sold for as much as 5 billion Huaxia Currency. I personally received a share of over 600 million."

To make his parents believe what he was saying, Yang Wu even took out his Communication Watch and displayed the remaining balance of 100 million to the two of them.

"After I came back last night, I bought some things, and now there is still 100 million left."

"600 million Huaxia Currency? And there's 100 million left?"

Liu Yuhua and Yang Yuande hurriedly looked at Yang Wu's Communication Watch.

Once they actually saw the 100 million Huaxia Currency balance on Yang Wu's watch, the two of them were stunned once again!

Good heavens!

Even the boss of the place where the two of them used to work probably didn't have that much money.

And such an astronomical figure was merely the money their son had received from spending half a month in the Wilderness Area!

"I must become a martial artist too!" Seeing the 100 million balance on Yang Wu's watch, Yang Fan was first dumbfounded, and then he excitedly shouted at the top of his lungs.

But this time, Yang Yuande and Liu Yuhua did not scold him, because the two of them had not yet recovered from the shock of this matter.

In fact, the villa where the Yang family lived alone was worth more than 100 million Huaxia Currency. However, both Liu Yuhua and Yang Yuande knew that their family only had the right to use this villa, not the right to sell it. Therefore, they were not that surprised by the value of the house itself.

But this time, 100 million Huaxia Currency was right before their eyes; how could they not be shocked?

"Dad, Mom!" Yang Wu called out softly.

Hearing Yang Wu's voice, Liu Yuhua and her husband finally snapped back to reality.

Yang Wu continued, "So, Dad, Mom, you don't need to worry at all. These gifts that Brother Wang sent to our family are just normal social exchanges. I'll just buy some things to send back to him when I have time!"

That was what he said, but Yang Wu was also clear that for Wang Zijin to send so many gifts, he didn't need a return gift. It must be that the other party had learned the news of him joining the Phantom Squad, which was why he had gone to such great lengths.

However, Yang Wu did not feel any resentment toward such things at all.

Wang Zijin had treated Yang Wu quite well before, so if he encountered any minor troubles, Yang Wu wouldn't mind helping him out if he could.

"Alright, I'm hungry. Let's eat first!"

Yang Wu stopped thinking about other things, served himself a bowl of porridge, and sat down to eat.