Scumbag Chapter 189 The Real Young Master Doesn’t Care For The Crematorium Trope (11)

As for what Fengtian said, that Grandma Lu played mahjong every day and Mother Lu spent her life shopping, Mingting was not surprised at all.

Grandma Lu had no education and no worldly experience. The only right thing she ever did was during that special era when she married the poor and politically disadvantaged Grandpa Lu and bore him a son.

Back then, Grandpa Lu’s family had a bad class status, and he couldn’t find a wife even in his thirties. It was his father-in-law who recognized his talent and married his daughter to him.

Moreover, when he first started his business, everyone discouraged him for his efforts. Only Grandma Lu said, ‘Marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and marry a dog, follow the dog’. Even if he ended up eating coarse cornbread, she’d stay by his side with the children.

Therefore, Grandpa Lu always remembered his wife’s loyalty and never entertained other ideas after becoming successful.

In the original timeline, when Lu Mingting was first brought home, Grandma Lu still felt guilty upon seeing him.

But gradually, as the grandson struggled to speak clearly, stuttered, and couldn’t inherit the Lu Family’s culinary legacy, Grandpa Lu began blaming his wife. And Grandma Lu’s guilt also faded over time.

During one argument with Grandpa Lu, Grandma Lu angrily lashed out at the Supporting Male Character, saying, "You’re already disabled, why did you have to come back?”

Because every time the Supporting Male Character appeared, it was a reminder to her… it was her negligence, her obsession with mahjong, that led to her grandson being kidnapped and having his tongue cut by traffickers, leaving him unable to speak like a normal person.

The Supporting Male Character’s disability was a source of grief and heartache for Grandpa Lu.

But for the old lady, it was a ledger, a mirror, clearly recording her mistakes.

As for the Supporting Male Character’s biological mother, He Qiaoqiao, the reason Lu Song took a liking to her was because of her beauty.

In Grandpa Lu’s words, this daughter-in-law had no merits beyond her pretty face.

But who made Lu Song fall in love with her and insisted on marrying her?

Back when Grandpa Lu was busy building his career, Lu Song was raised solely by Grandma Lu.

In addition, the old man was away from home all year round, and he felt guilty about his son, so he compensated by sending large sums of money. As a result, Lu Song was spoiled rotten.

It wasn’t until Grandpa Lu’s business took off and he brought his family to live with him that he realized his son had been ruined. He immediately sent Lu Song to a strict boarding school to straighten him out.

But when it came to marriage, Lu Song insisted on marrying someone he loved.

Originally, Grandpa Lu had arranged for Lu Song to marry a well-educated girl from a scholarly family. She was graceful, college-educated, and sure to be a virtuous partner. But Lu Song refused.

In addition, Grandma Lu also didn’t want a daughter-in-law who was too outstanding. She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to control her, so she sided with her son.

In the end, Grandpa Lu had no choice but to agree.

Although He Qiaoqiao was very sad when Lu Mingting was abducted by human traffickers at the beginning, her husband said that she couldn't force her mother, as it might cost her life, so she could only swallow her grievances.

As time passed and the hope of finding their child grew slimmer, He Qiaoqiao began channeling her emotions into shopping, using it as both a distraction and an outlet.

Besides, having a substitute for her son helped ease her longing for a child. The adopted child had been by her side for over a decade, and the bond they shared was different.

The Supporting Male Character’s severed tongue affected his speech, so he rarely spoke and was often silent.

He Qiaoqiao had a lively personality and found the Supporting Male Character too gloomy. Even though he was only 18, he was as dull as a block of wood. She strongly disliked Lu Mingting's silent and withdrawn nature.

In contrast, Lu Minghua, who had been raised by her side since childhood, was excellent in his studies, articulate, and knew how to sweet-talk. So naturally, He Qiaoqiao favored him.

When it came to emotions, Lu Song inherited Grandpa Lu’s single-mindedness. Since He Qiaoqiao constantly complained about the Supporting Male Character’s flaws, Lu Song also grew to dislike his own son.

It could be said that in the entire Lu Family, aside from Grandpa Lu, who still had some affection for his grandson, none of the others deserved to be called ‘family’ based on their words and actions.

Moreover, Mingting had always been suspicious about the true cause of the Supporting Male Character’s death.

Why, out of nowhere, was he chased by paparazzi, leading to a car crash?

Even though the male lead wasn’t well-liked by his family, Grandpa Lu had never skimped on material comforts for him. His car was expensive and had excellent safety features, and in a rear-end collision, the airbags should have protected his vital organs.

In an era with such advanced medical technology, why would someone die on the operating table when their internal organs were unharmed and there were no major complications?

The plot of this small world didn’t explicitly reveal these details.

However, some subtle points were worth pondering.

For example, after the Supporting Male Character’s death, the car he had been driving was quickly sold off by his family, saying that seeing it brought them grief.

Another example, the hospital where the Supporting Male Character was sent happened to be the hospital run by the Female Lead's family...

The Miao Family is engaged in the healthcare industry and owned private hospitals.

Even though the plot didn’t outright state it, Mingting believed the Supporting Male Character had been murdered.

As for who was responsible, of course, whoever stood to gain the most from his death was the prime suspect.

[Boss, if your guess is true, that’s terrifying…]

Fengtian rubbed its arms as if warding off chills.

"Was it the Male Lead? The Female Lead? Or someone from the Lu Family? Or maybe Miao Rui’s father?"

Fengtian scratched its head and wanted to know the truth.

Perhaps the original owner had been utterly broken when he died, because he never mentioned anything about the truth to the system… not even a word about revenge.

"Whoever it was, since the wish-maker didn’t ask for revenge, it’s not part of my mission."

Mingting really felt sorry for his misfortune, but was also furious at his lack of spine.

If anyone dared to wrong him, he would never let them go even if he became a ghost!

Looking at the Supporting Male Character’s wish, asking to be a monk, being so lacking in fire, Mingting was practically fuming.

"Anyway, the culprit could be one of them, a few of them, or all of them. Since everyone’s a suspect, I’ll treat them all as murderers."

Mingting gritted his teeth.

"The Supporting Male Character is a coward, but I’m not. Let’s see who dares to come for my life!"

Seeing Mingting’s fierce expression, Fengtian’s eyes lit up, and it floated excitedly:

[Boss, are you going to do some entrapment again? Ohohoho, I knew you were the most ruthless when it came to evil!]

Fengtian loved Mingting’s proactive, troublemaking personality the most.

After all, it was precisely because Mingting loved meddling in things that his mission completion rate was always outstanding, earning him extra soul fragments.

Since Fengtian always got a share of those fragments, of course he hoped Mingting would keep up the good work.

[So what do we do now?] Fengtian looked at Mingting and asked excitedly, [Are you going back to the Lu Family? Huh? Are you?]

"Stupid! Lu Minghua and Miao Rui haven’t even confirmed their relationship yet, and their feelings haven’t deepened. Why would I go back now?" Mingting flicked Fengtian's head.

"After I graduate from college, I’ll make the Lu Family come begging for me to return."

If he went back on his own, what kind of statement would that make? Being too eager never gets you valued.

Fengtian didn’t really understand Mingting’s reasoning. It was just a system and didn't understand the complexities of human nature.

But… ‘Whatever the Boss said must be right!’