Silicon Invasion

Perhaps what Mom told me was the best gift Luo Rui received on his eighteenth birthday.

However, all of this was too dreamlike, and Luo Rui found it difficult to accept for a while.

But Luo Rui's doubts were all within Mom's expectations.

Under Luo Rui's gaze, the two elders dragged out two oversized suitcases, each about 28 inches, from under their bedroom bed.

The boxes, of unknown material, gleamed with a metallic luster. The passwords hadn't been changed and were all the default zeros.

The moment the boxes were opened, Luo Rui believed it.

Because inside were stacks of bright red real estate ownership certificates. Luo Rui casually flipped one open, not looking at the contents in detail, but the steel stamp on it was so lovely.

No one would dare to fake this, at least his parents shouldn't have the guts to do it.

So, this was all real.

At this moment, Luo Rui understood the meaning of happiness.

He vaguely recalled the bits and pieces of the past. It seemed that other than the family never lacking money and Dad's basement full of fishing gear, there was nothing unusual.

The basement of the house was full of fishing gear that Dad had accumulated over the years.

In the corner of the basement, Luo Rui still remembered the dozen or so fishing reels casually stored in plastic basins. At first, he only felt that they looked good, but later, out of curiosity, he searched online and found that they were all high-end products called Stella, each brand new costing several thousand.

At the time, he only thought these were fake, but he still secretly asked Dad. As a result, Dad told him with a serious expression that these were all knockoffs, twenty yuan each, buy two get one free.

Because they were cheap, they often broke, but the price wasn't worth finding someone to repair them, so he bought more during promotions and stored them.

Luo Rui felt that what his dad said made a lot of sense and deeply believed it.

Because at that time, in Luo Rui's impression, Dad's pocket money wasn't even as much as his.

As for the other strange fishing gear with foreign words, Luo Rui naturally categorized them all as knockoffs.

Now that he thought about it, those things were probably all genuine.

After all, a reel costing several thousand might be a burden for ordinary families, but for Dad's wealth, it was nothing.

He really underestimated Dad…

After happiness and emotion, Luo Rui felt a little depressed.

Was it necessary?

Apart from this small flaw, Dad's commuting tool was a dilapidated scooter, the kind that no one would even glance at even if it wasn't locked.

Mom, on the other hand, besides playing mahjong, stayed at the store and at home. Luo Rui's stay-at-home attribute was likely inherited from her.

No, Luo Rui suddenly thought of something.

Mom's bottles and jars shouldn't be cheap either, but unfortunately, he hadn't researched those things at all, and it was impossible for him to know their value.

But in any case, the family was so rich, yet they didn't even have a car. The two elders were really going all out to act and deceive him.

Just as Luo Rui was drawing circles and cursing the mysterious person who taught the two elders to raise their son poorly, Mom spoke from the side, pulling him back to reality: "Xiao Rui, your parents have been thinking these days that it seems a bit wrong to have always kept it from you before."

That was too wrong. Didn't his family have any trust? Regarding Mom's words, Luo Rui, thinking of how he used to hate not being able to split a yuan into two, agreed with both hands.

"It's also Mom's fault for always thinking that you would follow Mom's expectations and study a major like business administration in the future, and then hand over the family business to you. Alas, who knew that you secretly liked those fighting and killing things."

Mom sighed twice in one sentence, appearing genuinely regretful. In her opinion, it would have been better to raise Luo Rui as a young master. Even if he developed bad habits, it would be better than playing with those dangerous things.

"But there's no use saying this now. Mom is telling you the truth about the family today because I want to tell you that it's not too late to turn back now. If you honestly follow Mom's plan, all of this will be yours in the future. But if you still want to take the pilot exam, don't blame your parents for being ruthless and treating you like we don't have a son."

Mom's tone suddenly became serious: "This is a property donation agreement. It will take effect immediately once you sign it. You choose."

A difficult multiple-choice question.

Perhaps this choice wouldn't have been difficult for the previous Luo Rui.

Luo Rui was a very realistic person. He was particularly good at weighing the pros and cons and finding the most cost-effective solution since he was a child.

Before, his talent wasn't enough to support his dream becoming a reality. If faced with this choice, Luo Rui would have given up his dream without hesitation, honestly followed Mom's plan, studied business administration, and then returned to be a rich second generation.

But now it was different.

The appearance of the attribute table allowed his dream to be easily realized, and he could even reach a realm he never dared to imagine before.

This made Luo Rui feel conflicted.

Looking at Luo Rui's conflicted appearance, Mom said softly: "Go back to your room. You have an afternoon to think it over. I hope to get your decision before dinner."

Luo Rui nodded silently, somewhat dejectedly, and returned to his room, not seeing the worried eyes of the two elders behind him, and their tightly clasped hands.

Luo Rui's mood fluctuated greatly. He originally thought he was about to make up for the last shortcoming of being a rich and handsome man, but who knew this option was still in a virtual state.

How to choose was indeed difficult. The problem was that both his dream and a huge fortune were within reach, but he could only choose one.

Luo Rui's heart couldn't calm down. He thought a lot. He had also fantasized about what he would do if he had money when he read extracurricular books, but that was just wishful thinking. Luo Rui never thought it could become a reality.

He even blamed Mom a little. Wouldn't it be better to continue hiding it? Why did she have to disturb his mind? He had originally made plans for the future, but now it was all messed up.

Should he lie down and be a rich young master, or continue to pursue his childhood dream?

This multiple-choice question was too difficult, too difficult…

Time passed little by little. The two elders were silently preparing the dumpling filling outside, rolling out the dumpling wrappers, and wrapping the dumplings…

Boiling water, starting to cook…

"Xiao Rui, it's time to eat."

Mom's voice awakened Luo Rui from his crashed state. His mental state was not very good at this time. His hair was messy from being grabbed, and his eyes were a little dull.

"Eat first."

A calm voice hid concern and worry.

Luo Rui silently sat down, woodenly picked up his chopsticks. The big dumplings had just been taken out of the pot, glistening with water and steaming, but Luo Rui's hand froze.

Time seemed to stop at this moment. The two elders didn't speak or urge him, just quietly accompanying Luo Rui in his daze.

"I'm sorry."

Suddenly, Luo Rui put down his chopsticks, raised his head, and his dull eyes became firm again.

"Mom, Dad, I still want to try."

"Alas…"

Not the answer they wanted, the two elders looked at each other and sighed in unison.