Episode 19 Interrogation

  He went to the bank, opened an account, and deposited most of the money from the check. Considering the debt his family owed, he withdrew 100,000 yuan in cash. However, even after returning home, Li Yan still hadn't figured out how to tell his mother about this matter.

  This over a million, just like falling from the sky, in a short period of time, at least can't casually drink what mother said, otherwise, Li Ping might suspect the origin of this money, thinking that Li Yan did something bad outside.

  However, the family still owed external debts, and this matter could not be left unspoken. After some consideration, he decided to take out a portion of the money to at least repay the family's external debts first, so that his mother Li Ping could also feel more at ease and not have to work so hard.

  "Xiao Yan, you look a bit dazed. Is everything okay? Did something go wrong with the exam today? Don't worry about it, even if you didn't do well," said Li Ping, looking at her son's uncertain expression, couldn't help but feel worried: "You're not too tired and can't hold up again, are you?"

  "There's nothing wrong, I've been fine for a while now, Mom, don't worry." Li Yan felt warm in his heart and chuckled: "I just made some money, didn't think of how to tell you."

  "Making money? You're just a little kid from a good family, what can you possibly earn?" Li Ping smiled and shook her head: "You're still young now, let's talk about making money when you grow up."

  She used to think that Li Yan would be foolish and silly for the rest of his life, but now he has suddenly changed, she is already very satisfied, as for anything else, she doesn't dare to have extravagant hopes.

  "Mom, what are you talking about? I'm already 18 years old and considered an adult. Besides, who is your son? A god-like figure? I just want to make some money, it's just a matter of waving my hand." Li Yan saw the opportunity and directly placed the package containing the money on his mother's desk, smiling: "Look at this, all of this was earned by me! Using the knowledge from books, I cultivated an ordinary mountain tea flower into a rare species and sold it for 100,000 yuan in one go!"

  He didn't dare say he sold it for 12 million, fearing that would give Li Ping a heart attack, so he had to say ten times less.

  "How much?" Even so, Li Ping still couldn't help but jump in fright.

  "One hundred thousand, huh? The money is all here!" Li Yan pretended to be nonchalant as he opened the bag, revealing ten bundles of brand new 100-yuan bills, which immediately appeared neatly in front of the two people. "How's that? Am I not very impressive, your son?"

  Li Ping was startled, but suddenly furrowed her brow and asked suspiciously: "Xiao Yan, you haven't done anything bad outside, have you? You've only been gone for a few days, what kind of flowers or grasses did you plant that you could earn so much money?"

  Li Yan suddenly felt a lump in his throat, and the anxiety he had been holding back for half a day still couldn't dispel Li Ping's concerns. After all, at the end of the day, he was just a high school student in his third year, and before that, he had been weak-minded for over a decade. The origin of this money, it was hard not to arouse suspicion, and it might be difficult to convince others.

  After all, he's not an ordinary third-year high school student. Although he was secretly worried, Li Yan's face didn't show any of it, still smiling as he said softly, "Mom, you just don't understand, things aren't like they used to be now. With the rapid development of society and economy, some rare species of mountain tea flowers are priced in tens or even hundreds of millions, which isn't surprising at all. And this pot of mine is only worth ten million, which can't be considered expensive."

  "Isn't 100,000 still a low price?" At this time, Li Ping finally believed it. After all, she wasn't a woman without any experience. Her family background was quite good and her past experiences weren't bad either. She naturally knew that rare flowers and plants were expensive. If Li Yan really had the ability to cultivate rare flowers and plants, 100,000 yuan would be an absolutely low price. The key question was, did Li Yan really have this ability?

  "What? Mom, you don't believe your son has this skill, do you?" Li Yan had already thought of what to say next, so he continued, "Anyway, this is just the beginning. In a few days, I'll be cultivating some rare tea flowers to sell, and then you'll see."

  As soon as she heard this, Li Ping suddenly believed more than half of it. At that moment, she couldn't help but laugh and say: "You child, how can your mom not believe you? You're just a kid, don't worry about making money for now, focus on studying well, it will come in handy later."

  Li Yan subconsciously raised his hand to touch his forehead, and smiled: "Mom, don't worry, now that my body has recovered, taking the college entrance exam is definitely not a problem. As long as I'm willing, it's not impossible to get first place in the imperial examination."

  "Ah, you kid!" Li Ping couldn't help but smile and gently tapped her son's head, with a deep affectionate look in her eyes.

  "Mom, you take this money first. This is just the first batch of money. Once I cultivate better varieties of rare tea flowers, I'll definitely be able to earn more money. In the past, it was you who supported me, now it's my turn to take care of you, haha..." Li Yan smiled and pushed all the money on the table towards his mother, Li Ping. He still had over a million in the bank, not to mention the nine pots of mountain tea flowers that had yet to successfully mutate in the Mustard Space. Under his wooden magic, the longer it took for them to mutate, the better the varieties would be, and naturally, the price would also be higher.

  Over a hundred million, saying less is not a small amount, but it's definitely not a lot either. At least in Li Yan's eyes, this money doesn't count for much. If he spends it recklessly, even if it's ten or a hundred times more, or even a thousand times more, Li Yan can easily get it back. But if he does that, he might as well forget about living a peaceful life.

  "You're satisfied as long as you have this heart!" Li Ping carefully put away the money and smiled, saying: "Just in time, now I can pay back the 30,000 yuan owed to Zhu Baozi. This is also the last debt our family owes outside. The remaining money will be saved for your university tuition."

  "Uh-huh!" Li Yan knew that he couldn't make a decision about the use of this money, otherwise, he wouldn't have hidden such a large sum away. Firstly, he was afraid of startling his mother and making things difficult for her to talk about. Secondly, he still needed to use this money. He had already made up his mind to take it out tomorrow to purchase fresh medicinal herbs, extract the essence of the hundred herbs, and refine the Hundred Herb Needle. So, he just went along with his mother Li Ping, smiling and nodding in agreement.

  After dinner, looking at the increasing wrinkles on his mother Li Ping's face, Li Yan couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart. After all, he had inherited all the memories of his past life, including the love his mother had for him. This was also an inevitable karma that he had to bear after being reborn as a loose immortal.

  In his memory, Li Yan knew that his mother, Li Ping, was only in her 40s. With the current standard of living, if she had taken good care of herself in the city, she would have looked no more than 30 years old from the outside. But now, she looked like a woman in her 50s. If it weren't for him, why would she work so hard?

  Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the man who abandoned his wife. At that moment, he couldn't help but ask out loud: "Mom, actually I've always had a question for you. If it's not suitable to ask, please don't get angry!"

  Upon hearing this, Li Ping was slightly taken aback, but immediately knew what her son wanted to ask. She quickly stood up, gathered the bowls and plates on the table, and said: "Xiao Yan, it's getting late, you've been taking exams all day, so go to bed early, Mom is tired too, and I still have to set up my stall tomorrow!"

  After finishing speaking, she carried the bowl and plate into the kitchen.

  Looking at the back of his mother Li Ping, Li Yan couldn't help but clench his fists, the air around him seemed to be grasped by him, he secretly vowed that he would never ask this question again.

  "I don't care who you are. Sooner or later, I will figure out the truth about these things, right and wrong, since it has happened, there must be a result in the end..."

  Returning to his own room, Li Yan sat cross-legged on the bed, and his mood finally calmed down a bit. He couldn't help but let out a soft sigh. Now, thinking about anything was useless. It was better to focus on cultivating and increasing his strength as much as possible, and then worry about surviving the second Thunder Tribulation later...