Chapter 214
My mom asked, "Didn’t you mention you worked on a big project?"
I replied, "Yes, I did a big project and made some money. Then I started a company. Isn’t that reasonable?"
"So, you're your own boss now?"
"Well, sort of," I nodded. "But let's keep this matter quiet for now!"
My uncle reassured, "Don’t worry, your aunt and I can keep a secret. For now, let’s keep it quiet. If people start asking for favors, it will be hard to refuse."
My aunt asked, "John, is your company big?"
"It’s not too big, about twenty or thirty people. It’s just starting out, but it will expand later."
"With twenty to thirty people, wouldn't the monthly payroll be several thousand?" She continued, "I’ll call Tommy over later. He can work with you. Don’t worry about it."
I said, "Let me be upfront. It’s fine if Tommy works with me, but he has to be willing to listen and work hard. As long as I have food, he won’t go hungry. But if he’s lazy..."
Before I could finish, she said, "Just give him a good beating. It’s only right for an elder brother to discipline his younger brother!"
I felt assured. "But at first, he’ll have to start from the basics. As long as he works hard, I won’t let him suffer."
My uncle agreed, "That's the way to do it."
Soon, we arrived at the town's hotel.
There were quite a few people, twelve tables in total.
Several tables were already full, all with teenagers. My second sister Macy Cena and my third brother Ray Cena were over there with them.
As soon as they saw me, the two of them rushed over, "John, you're back?"
"John!"
Macy came over and hugged me. I patted her head. "When did you come back?"
Macy said, "Yesterday afternoon."
I patted Ray on the shoulder. "Good job, you've made the family proud!"
He grinned, "Thanks to you and Macy for setting a good example for me!"
"Good."
I nodded, then introduced Lucy to them.
Macy said, "Wow, John, how did you manage to win over Lucy? She's even prettier than the school's beauty!"
Lucy held her hand. "You're beautiful too."
Ray's eyes widened. "John, is she... Is she going to be our sister-in-law?"
I nodded. "Although it hasn’t reached that point yet, you’re not wrong to call her that."
As I said this, Lucy’s smile grew even brighter.
Then Lucy went with Macy to my parents, while Ray and I went to greet the guests.
That afternoon, I got drunk, and so did my dad. It had been a long time since he had been intoxicated.
The feeling of a man wanting to get drunk but not daring to was something I didn’t understand before. But once I entered society, I understood.
Ray also got drunk, showing all kinds of embarrassing behavior, but no one made fun of him.
When I woke up again, it was already dark!
At that moment, I was resting my head on a pair of soft, bouncy thighs.
"Are you awake?" Lucy asked softly. ""Is your head hurting? Do you need some water?"
I nodded, and she carefully helped me drink some water. I asked, "What time is it?"
"It's almost seven o'clock!"
"I didn't misbehave when I was drunk, did I?"
"No, you were very quiet and didn’t move at all!"
"Did you stay like this as my pillow the whole time? Your legs must be numb."
I quickly sat up.
She smiled and shook her head, "It’s the first time I found a man sleeping to be cute."
I cheekily said, "So I'm not cute when I'm awake?"
I pulled her over, gently massaging her legs. She blushed slightly and pushed me away gently. "Don’t do that. It wouldn’t be good if your parents saw us."
"What’s the problem? You already told everyone you wanted to marry me, and you’re afraid of this?"
"Wasn't that just to save face for you?"
"Do I need to save face? Don't you really want to marry me?"
I leaned in, and she quickly turned her head. "No, you smell like alcohol..."
Just as we were playing around, we heard the sound of a car braking outside, followed by the closing of the car door and a man's reprimanding voice, getting closer as if they had come into the house.
Lucy and I frowned at the same time. "Let's go check it out."
My alcohol tolerance was decent. After a good sleep in the afternoon, my head was only slightly aching, and I didn’t feel dizzy.
As I pushed the door open and walked out, I saw my uncle's family in the living room.
My cousin was scolding my aunt. "You’ve really lost your mind. How will I face Uncle and Aunt? How will I face John and his family?"
My parents and Macy also left the room. My dad asked, "What are you doing?"
"Uncle, I'm here to repay the money."
He took out a wad of money from my aunt's bag. "My mom made a mistake today. As her son, I apologize to you on her behalf."
My dad looked at my mom, then at me. "This money is due. We borrowed money from your family, so we should pay interest."
"Uncle, if you say that, I’ll be too ashamed."
My cousin said, "If my mom takes this money, won't the neighbors poke fun at us? My mom was confused for a moment. We can't accept this money. We're family. If others find out, won't they laugh at us?"
"And have you forgotten, when my parents were working outside when I was a child, I stayed at your house until I was ten. You always gave me the best food and toys first while John, Macy, and Ray could only watch."
My cousin looked ashamed, his eyes red. "It can be said that you made up for the lack of parental love in my childhood. We absolutely cannot accept this money."
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