Walking into Mingyue Community, Luo Feng immediately opened the envelope.
Although this letter was written by his younger brother’s girlfriend, Zhen Nan, Luo Feng did not feel reassured about simply giving it to his brother. He knew his brother had only just attempted suicide by jumping into a lake yesterday, and his emotions were extremely unstable. If there was anything stimulating in the letter, it could easily push him into another breakdown. Luo Feng did not dare take that risk.
“I want to see exactly what is written,” Luo Feng said with a trace of anger, unfolding the letter.
As he read on, his expression gradually softened.
Sigh.
Luo Feng shook his head. “My brother really did not misjudge her.”
From this letter, he learned that Zhen Nan’s parents had spoken to Luo Hua entirely without Zhen Nan knowing. Even she did not know her parents had already discovered her relationship with Luo Hua, until news of Luo Hua’s suicide attempt spread around the area yesterday.
After hearing the news, Zhen Nan nearly fainted.
Her parents firmly refused to let her see Luo Hua. No matter how much she cried or made a scene, it was useless. In the end, she even threatened suicide, insisting it would be her last meeting with Luo Hua, and only then did her parents agree.
However, at the entrance of Mingyue Community, she could not get through to Luo Hua no matter how many calls she made. Unable to meet him, she wrote a letter and asked someone to pass it on.
“Going underground with the relationship? Hiding it from her parents? Getting married after graduation?” Luo Feng read the contents and sighed inwardly.
He could tell that the girl, Zhen Nan, was very stubborn, and clearly had not been convinced by her parents.
At Villa 199 in Mingyue Community, Luo Feng’s home, the atmosphere was heavy. His father, Luo Hongguo, sat on the sofa in the living room. In just one night, he seemed to have aged.
“Dad,” a voice came from outside.
“Xiao Feng.” Luo Hongguo stood up.
Luo Feng walked in and said in a low voice, “Mom is with my brother in his room. His condition is slightly more stable now, but no matter what we say, he does not respond.”
“I understand,” Luo Feng took a deep breath and walked toward his brother’s room.
Creak.
He pushed the door open. His mother, Gong Xinlan, sitting by the bed, looked up and immediately stood. “Xiao Feng.”
“Mom, go rest outside for a while,” Luo Feng said.
Gong Xinlan glanced at her younger son, who was sitting silently in a wheelchair on the balcony, and shook her head before leaving.
“My brother…” Luo Feng saw that Luo Hua’s face was much paler. He just stared blankly out of the window, silent, lost in thought.
“Luo Hua,” Luo Feng called.
No response.
“Luo Hua, I promise you, you will definitely marry Zhen Nan,” Luo Feng said again.
The wheelchair shook slightly. Luo Hua slowly turned his head. A bitter smile appeared on his face as he shook his head.
“Brother, stop saying that. It is useless. I have no future with her… and I have already given up. I will never marry anyone in my life. Never. I do not deserve it.”
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Luo Feng frowned and shouted.
“Nonsense?” Luo Hua suddenly became emotional.
“Am I wrong? A disabled man like me, with both legs gone, still wants to marry her? Yes, Zhen Nan is willing to be my wife. But what about the future? People will point at her behind her back, saying her husband is a cripple. What about her relatives and friends?”
“I am a cripple. Just a cripple!”
“If she marries me, she and her parents will be laughed at. Even if I have money, people will say she married me for money!” Luo Hua shook his head. “I do not want that. She is such a good girl. I do not want her to be looked down on because of me.”
“I will only hurt whoever I marry. I might as well never marry at all. A cripple like me should not think about girlfriends or marriage.”
He smiled, but the smile was almost neurotic.
Slap!
A loud slap landed on Luo Hua’s face. His body swayed and he almost fell from the wheelchair. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
“Brother…” Luo Hua froze.
In all these years, since childhood, Luo Feng had never hit him.
“Coward!!!” Luo Feng said coldly.
“There are many people with disabilities who achieved extraordinary things! Even in our Jiangnan Base City, there is a War God named Yu Yang. He lost both arms as a child, yet relied only on his legs to build the reputation of the ‘Battle Axe’ Yu Yang. His legs are like battle axes! There are countless similar examples in the warrior world, not to mention ordinary people!”
Hearing this, Luo Hua’s expression changed repeatedly.
He knew all those examples. He had read them since childhood. He could list more than a hundred.
“Read this letter from your girlfriend,” Luo Feng said, handing it over.
Luo Hua hesitated, then took it and began reading. His expression gradually changed.
“Marriage…”
“Zhen Nan is a good girl. Being with her is what I have always dreamed of. But I do not want people pointing fingers at her in the future,” Luo Hua said, tears falling onto the paper.
He looked up at Luo Feng. “Brother, I just want to watch her live well from afar. That is enough.”
“Being with her is what is best for both of you,” Luo Feng said coldly.
“But I am…” Luo Hua reached for his legs, but they had long been gone above the thighs.
“Come with me,” Luo Feng said, pushing the wheelchair out of the room.
“Xiao Feng!” their parents called from outside in shock.
“I need to talk to him,” Luo Feng said, lifting the wheelchair with both hands and taking him to the second floor viewing room.
Inside the viewing room.
“Brother,” Luo Hua looked at him.
“Look at the screen,” Luo Feng ordered. “Activate.”
Beep, beep.
A projection lit up the wall. Luo Feng sat on the sofa and entered the Extreme House warrior forum. He typed in three words.
Life Water.
There were very few posts about it. After all, very few warriors at battle general level could obtain it. Still, there were more than ten related posts. Luo Feng had already read them before.
“Read this,” Luo Feng said coldly.
Luo Hua stared at the post.
It described Life Water, its rare materials, its effects, and past auction prices.
“Using the essence of SS grade king beast ‘Earth Dragon King’ as the main material, it can regenerate severed limbs? Even completely broken legs can regrow as long as the person is alive?” Luo Hua froze.
His eyes began to shine.
But then.
“Three hundred billion yuan?” His excitement was instantly extinguished like cold water poured over him.
“I am a financial analyst. I know exactly what three hundred billion means,” he said bitterly. “Even super rich people with nearly a trillion in assets cannot freely convert it into cash. Three hundred billion in liquid money is almost impossible for anyone in China.”
At that moment, Luo Feng took out his phone and opened his Swiss International Bank anonymous account.
Moments later, he handed the phone over.
Luo Hua looked down.
“2,880,000,000…”
He stared blankly.
“Two hundred and eighty eight billion…”
He looked up at his brother in shock.
How could his brother, who had only just become a warrior, have such terrifying wealth?
He did not know how many life and death risks Luo Feng had gone through to obtain it.
“Luo Hua,” Luo Feng said seriously.
“I am telling you, I can afford Life Water. And you will stand up again.”
Luo Hua trembled.
He was not foolish. He understood what such wealth meant. He also understood the danger behind it. This was not something obtained easily. It was earned through life risking struggles.
“Brother…” he hugged Luo Feng tightly, tears falling.
After a long time.
“Luo Hua, you are smarter than me,” Luo Feng said seriously. “You should understand that this kind of wealth cannot be told to anyone. Not parents, not even your girlfriend. If you tell anyone, I might die because of it.”
Luo Hua was startled. “I would never tell anyone, brother. I do not want you to take risks…”
“Good,” Luo Feng smiled.
Those words were only to make him understand the seriousness of it.
In truth, no one could trace this money back to him.
“I promised you, I will make you stand in front of Zhen Nan with confidence. And I will keep that promise,” Luo Feng said softly.
“Mm,” Luo Hua nodded heavily.
And from that day on, he would never forget the number he saw on that phone, or the promise his brother made.