You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 262 A Bad Ending

After a long argument, the system finally agreed to speak.

"Actually, Lu Mingxi's ending is very simple."

nonsense!

Lu Yuanqing rolled his eyes. "Just say it directly."

System: "...At that time, the Lu family was very poor, so poor that they went hungry nine times in three days. After they could not find food in the village, she set her sights on the town, especially her junior high school classmates."

Although she didn't attend school for long due to family reasons, judging from her interpersonal skills, it's easy to imagine that even if people haven't seen her for a long time, they won't forget her completely.

In this way, she actually found a classmate who would give her food.

"Could it be those three classmates I encountered the first time my parents were called in?" Lu Yuanqing said.

Having met the person before and even returned the money, Lu Yuanqing still remembered him.

Lu Yuanqing suddenly felt that he could guess some of the clues.

With a helpless sigh, he said, "Just tell me! What happened in the end?"

System: "After returning to the village, his reputation spread throughout the entire commune."

"And the ending?"

System: "She married someone from a faraway place, left the food she received at home, and was eventually killed by her abusive husband, resulting in the deaths of both herself and her unborn child."

Lu Yuanqing blinked, momentarily dazed, as if he couldn't imagine that this was Lu Mingxi's final fate.

System: "When you wanted her to continue her studies and get into a university in the city, I told you that you need to keep a close eye on someone as restless as Lu Mingxi to truly feel at ease."

After all, the only person in this family who can completely control Lu Mingxi is Lu Yuanqing.

There was no other reason than that Lu Mingxi only listened to him.

Lu Yuanqing was speechless: "At the time, I thought you thought she was too young and her mind was not right, and that she was only thinking of going astray, so you asked me to leave her in the village."

"But how is that possible? She's ambitious, loves to study, and got into the city to study based on her own abilities. You want me to stop her?"

It would be strange if Lu Mingxi didn't cause a ruckus.

But now!

Got it!

The starting platform is now higher.

Lu Yuanqing sighed again and said, "Just tell me directly, was the young man we saw today Xiao west's decision after weighing the pros and cons?"

System: "..." You really know her!

"Yes!"

It's no wonder Lu Yuanqing had such thoughts.

It was Lu Mingxi who exposed it.

When Lu Yuanqing asked her about their relationship, Lu Mingxi only said that the other party was pursuing her and that she was already considering accepting.

At the time, Lu Yuanqing didn't think much of it. She just assumed that it was Lu Mingxi pursuing someone else, and as a girl, it was normal for her to consider it.

Once you've thought it through and realize you also have feelings for the other person, isn't the next step simply to say yes?

It seems that quite a few people were pursuing Lu Mingxi, and she simply chose the one with the best qualities and was ready to accept him.

Well, there's no problem with that. After all, when someone is pursuing you, you should definitely consider which one is more suitable!

I can't just say yes to every single one of my suitors!

However, others look at the person first, then other aspects, and finally the conditions.

But Lu Mingxi is different; she gave up everything else and only looked at the last step.

No matter how I think about it, it feels awkward.

As Lu Yuanqing thought about it, the young man's face that he had seen today suddenly came to mind. Well, although he wasn't as handsome as Lu Yuanqing, he was at least presentable. Even if he were to choose based on his criteria, he would still be presentable.

Can he be thankful that the people pursuing Lu Mingxi are at least presentable?

Sensing his inner turmoil, the system could only offer words of comfort: "Please accept my condolences."

Lu Yuanqing: "..."

If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all!

Why mourn? It's not like someone died.

Lu Yuanqing, annoyed, lay down on the bed and closed his eyes to sleep.

……

The next day, early in the morning, after having breakfast and checking on the little fat boy next door, Lu Yuanqing hurriedly led a group of people to catch the car home.

Lu Mingxi saw them off.

Lu Yuanqing: "Go to work by yourself. It's not like I can't find the place. You don't need to bring me."

Lu Mingxi rubbed his eyes and couldn't help but yawn. "It's okay, there's still time. After I drop you off, I'll go straight to work."

She wasn't the only one yawning.

They chatted and joked all night, and everyone except Lu Yuanqing participated.

Behind Lu Yuanqing, a line of people kept yawning.

Lu Yuanqing shook his head speechlessly, "If you're like this, you might as well take half a day off, sleep in all morning, and go to work in the afternoon!"

Lu Mingxi didn't agree. "It's okay, I'm still young, I can handle it."

Lu Yuanqing, who no longer stays up late: "..." Is she implying that he's old?

What a joke! Thirty is the prime of life, how can you be old?

"Alright, the car's coming soon, you can go back to work! There are so many of us here! What's there to be afraid of? If you miss home, just take a few days off and come back to visit."

Lu Mingxi: "..." How could her third uncle say something like asking for leave to play so confidently?

They can take leave for other reasons, but this is the first time I've heard of someone taking leave just to have fun.

"Uh-huh!"

But who cares! Just nod in agreement.

Lu Yuanqing's instructions weren't finished yet. "And about your partner, since you haven't reached the point of defining your relationship yet, I won't say anything more."

"But once you've made your decision, don't hesitate or look back."

What he really meant was, "Don't look for a better option while you're still using the old one!"

“Once the relationship is established, when it’s time to meet the parents, write to me and I’ll bring your fourth uncle and the others to the city.”

"I'm hoping to hear good news from you soon," Lu Yuanqing said meaningfully.

It's good that she gets married sooner.

Anyway, given Lu Mingxi's personality, he doesn't need to worry about any mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issues in the future.

It's the mother-in-law who suffers from having a daughter-in-law like her.

Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for me.

Lu Yuanqing could only silently say 'I'm sorry' in his heart.

Lu Mingxi laughed heartily, showing none of the shyness other girls would feel when discussing this topic. "Okay, I'll definitely tell you when I'm thinking about marriage. I even want you to personally see me off!"

Lu Yuanqing just wanted to secretly give her a thumbs up.

"Yes, remember that. A person should act according to their conscience. As your third uncle, I trust you. You also know where my bottom line is. I hope you won't let me down!"

Believe it for nothing! I absolutely cannot believe it.

But since things had already come to this point, Lu Yuanqing didn't mind saying a few nice words, since it didn't cost him any money.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingxi said seriously, "Don't worry, Third Uncle, I know what's important!"

Lu Yuanqing smiled at her, hoping so!

The bus home arrived quickly, and everyone carrying their packages got into the bus.

She found a seat, opened the window, waved to Lu Mingxi outside, and said "bye-bye".

The car started moving quickly, then slowly, until it reached a constant speed.

……

After returning to the village, he immediately threw himself back into his busy work.

The endless farm work gives one the illusion that this is how life will always be.

Fortunately, Lu Yuanqing knew about the future, which gave him something to look forward to.

Sometimes I think about it, and he's a typical Gen Z kid who never did farm work growing up in his previous life.

If someone had asked him to go to the countryside to farm back then, he would never have believed it, and even if he had gone to the countryside, he would have been completely at a loss and wouldn't have known how to do it.

But now, he knows which seeds to plant in which season, when each crop will be harvested, and how to prepare the land for each crop.

Life had clearly molded him into a typical farmer.

It's harvest season again, and everyone in the village, young and old, from the elderly to five-year-old children, is being called to work in the fields.

The brigade leader delivered a passionate and inspiring speech about the autumn harvest, as usual, while his own little clique held their own gossip session below.

Until the shout of "Let's get started!"

At this moment, no matter what the villagers are doing, they will subconsciously shout something, and then in groups, carrying farm tools, they head straight for the fields.

Lu Yuanqing took a sickle and went to his work area. Like everyone else, he started working in unison.

Bending over, they harvested the rice, handful by handful.

Lu Yuanqing didn't know how long he had been doing this repetitive action, but his back had been aching for a while before he stood up, straightened his back, and relieved the soreness.

The people who used to work with him are nowhere to be found now.

Clearly, Lu Yuanqing was a little uncomfortable, and Zhang Panlan, who was assigned to work with him this time, also felt that something was off.

After thinking for a long time, I realized that I had not seen Lu Yuanbo.

This guy always works alongside Lu Yuanqing.

Now, however, he is behind everyone else.

Zhang Panlan's expression turned sour when she thought about who he was interested in.

But they've said this many times, and Lu Yuanbo won't listen, so there's nothing they can do.

Then he spoke to Lu Yuanqing, who again acted as if there was no problem.

Lu Guobin and Zhang Panlan's attitude also shifted from opposition to helplessness, and now to indifference.

"Oh, Yuanbo doesn't cling to you, his older brother, anymore," Zhang Panlan said with amusement.

I used to follow him around like a little shadow.

Lu Yuanqing recognized the teasing in her voice, smiled helplessly, and said, "He's so grown up now, yet he still follows me around like before. I'm going to have to teach him a lesson!"

This is fine.

After returning from the city, Lu Yuanbo actually approached them again.

Not only Xie Qianyu was surprised, but Lu Yuanqing and the others were just as surprised.

That rejection should have made Lu Yuanbo give up completely.

He likes someone, but he's not shameless enough to keep trying to get close to someone even after being rejected.

However, Lu Yuanqing later found out that Lu Mingdong had overheard everything he and Lu Yuanqing had said.

Anyway, after returning from the city, Lu Yuanbo went to see Xie Qianyu, and it's unclear what they talked about.

Now Lu Yuanbo is openly getting close to Xie Qianyu again.

Xie Qianyu has changed too; she no longer has the same desire to keep him away.

The relationship between the two made everyone think that a wedding was imminent.

However, Lu Yuanqing did not get any confirmation from Lu Yuanbo that the two were now dating.

Children grow up and become more aware of their own actions; they know what they're doing.

Therefore, Lu Yuanqing did not interfere.

Regardless of what stage Lu Yuanbo and Xie Qianyu are at now, he is determined not to get involved, he doesn't care, it's up to him.

Therefore, for this autumn harvest, Lu Yuanbo 'abandoned' him as the older brother and instead happily joined Xie Qianyu in doing farm work.

Lu Yuanqing didn't know what to say, so he could only mutter under his breath, "He values ​​women more than his brother."

He understood Zhang Panlan's teasing and told her to go ahead.

Zhang Panlan laughed heartily, "That's right, Yuanbo has grown up so much, he can even chase after little girls now. Time really flies! In my memory, he was still a little kid!"

Lu Yuanqing: "..."

It's said that a sign of getting old is liking to reminisce about the past.

He must not reminisce about the past.

“However, Yuanqing, you should urge him. He’s so old now, it’s time for him to settle down and have a child. That’s the important thing,” Zhang Panlan said seriously.

My own old man hasn't been able to get a good night's sleep lately because of Lu Yuanqing and the others' weddings.

It would be easier to say if they were poor and couldn't find a wife.

It's not like they're so poor they can't afford to eat, so why is it that they're all getting on in years and don't seem to have any desire to get married?

Especially Lu Yuanqing.

Lu Guobin often felt that Lu Yuanqing had not set a good example and had been too accommodating to his family.

Let alone Lu Yuanqing's age, Lu Yuanbo alone would already be holding a child in the village.

When Lu Guobin learned that Lu Yuanbo had designs on Xie Qianyu, who had been transferred to a lower-level position, he had approached Lu Yuanqing.

He was advised to keep an eye on Lu Yuanbo and not to get too close to those people, lest they harm his own family.

But it was no use; the whole village still knew that Lu Yuanbo had feelings for Xie Qianyu.

Lu Guobin was able to come to this conclusion largely because Lu Yuanbo was not young anymore. Rather than worrying about who he would marry, he was more worried that if the other party did not agree to marry him, he might end up like Lu Yuanqing.

Lu Yuanqing, the stubborn man who insisted on getting married in the village, was someone that everyone who cared about him eventually couldn't do anything about.

There was no other way but to compromise in the end.

Now, Zhang Panlan wouldn't say anything bad about marrying a girl who had been sent down to the countryside; she only wanted to know when Lu Yuanbo would be able to bring his wife back.

After all, logically speaking, it was Xie Long, Xie Qianyu's grandfather, who was sent down to the countryside, not Xie Qianyu. So her identity doesn't have any particularly serious problems.

So now that she sees Lu Yuanqing, Zhang Panlan keeps asking Lu Yuanbo about his good fortune.

Lu Yuanqing responded with: "..."

Lu Yuanbo himself is incompetent and can't win her over. Why bother asking him?

"Don't worry, Aunt! I'll visit Xie Long after the autumn harvest," Lu Yuanqing sighed helplessly.

I've never even worried about important matters myself, and now I have to worry about these things.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Panlan immediately shuddered, looked around, and whispered, "Keep your voice down, are you still going to find Xie Long?"

The villagers couldn't be more eager to stay far away from them.

Xie Qianyu might be an exception, but Xie Long is not.

Lu Yuanqing clearly understood her meaning, and his voice became softer, "I know what you mean, but for such an important matter, we should always ask the other party's parents for their opinion. Moreover, I think the biggest reason why Xie Qianyu and Yuan Bo have been dragging this out until now is that she is worried about Xie Long. If Xie Long has no objections to this marriage, I suppose Xie Qianyu won't have too many objections either."

Zhang Panlan fell silent.