Madam, please shut up.

The driver in the silver sports car was gripping the steering wheel tightly, his forehead, palms, and clothes soaked with sweat.

As Rosamina's personal driver, he knew that Rosamina, as the founder and chairman of the Ether Foundation, had seen many people: those who became powerful and greedy after gaining wealth and power, and those who became inferior and pathetic, groveling and begging for favors.

Even those self-righteous, ambitious young lads, after recognizing the vastness and uncertainty of reality, will choose to grovel before her and gently kiss her black high heels.

There have been those who went to great lengths to conquer this Ether Queen, but in the end, they all ended up on the same path—a path unknown and nowhere to be found.

So he never expected that a student who had not yet become a trainer would dare to threaten the chairman with words.

"Are all students in Donghuang like you?" Lusamine asked curiously.

Everyone says that the students of Donghuang are all obedient and well-behaved children, but sure enough, there are always exceptions. They're really not likable.

I'm so sorry I let them roam free.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh," Wei Xin replied politely.

"It seems neither of us has much time. In that case, let's get straight to the point. I want that hetero Ralts you're holding. As for the price," Lusamine clapped her hands and ordered the driver.

"Number 17, pen and business card."

Taking the business card and pen from the driver, Lusamine drew her name on it, tucked it between her fingers, and handed it to Wei Xin.

"Take this business card to the Ether Foundation, find my secretary, and he will give you a check. You can decide the amount on it yourself."

I read a novel last night, and I can't quite remember the lines, but I hope I didn't make any mistakes.

I remember that students from Donghuang all liked this set.

Looking at the business card in Lusamine's hand, Wei Xin had three question marks on his head.

What the hell did you do here? Is this still a male-oriented novel?

You decide the amount on the check? Do you think I don't know that the amount on a check cannot exceed the total amount in the account, and that if it cannot be cashed, it is a bounced check, which, according to Donghuang law, is punishable by a penalty of 5% of the face value, but not less than 1,000 yuan.

You woman, are you trying to send me straight to jail?

Sister, what you should do right now is to make scrambled eggs with tomatoes from the tomato image on your phone.

Wei Xin turned his head, unable to suppress a smile.

Does anyone in the family understand this...?

Wei Xin took a napkin out of his pocket, felt around in his pocket, and said to Lusamine.

"Excuse me, could I borrow a pen?"

Lusamine was a little confused, but she still handed the pen to Wei Xin.

"Thanks."

Wei Xin picked up his pen, wrote his name on a napkin, closed the cap, and handed the paper and pen to Lusamine.

"What's this?" Taking the tissue, Lusamine looked at the name on it, somewhat puzzled.

"You can take my name to any bank in the Eastern Empire Alliance..."

"You can write a check for any amount?" Rosamund asked. "Or are you trying to tell me that this name will be worth a fortune in the near future?"

There are always some people who believe their future is bright, but unfortunately, I still prefer the look on their faces when they fall into the abyss.

Where did this chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) older sister come from?

Hello, Land of Light? Someone here is trying to steal the light from the children. Could you help me transfer Ultraman Tiga?

What does it mean that Ultraman Tiga was beaten to his knees by his ex-girlfriend and is now enjoying a small leather whip?

Warrior of Light, have you fallen too?

Wei Xin shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of provocation: "No, but that would waste your time, just like you wasted mine."

I'm just a poor student, I can't write checks, at most I can give a speech at a pub and hang your headshot on it.

Upon hearing this, Lusamine looked up at Wei Xin, a moment of confusion flashing in her eyes. The air between the three of them froze instantly, with only the fleeting glances of passersby passing by.

The driver thought the student in front of him would either accept the chairman's conditions and happily live a luxurious life with a large sum of money, or politely refuse and, after a futile struggle, finally succumb to the chairman's tyranny.

So he never imagined that there would actually be a poor student who dared to confront the chairman of the board.

"You know who I am, so you should know that Ralts can have a better life with me than a penniless student like you."

Wei Xin's rude behavior annoyed Lusamine, but she still pretended to be calm and said...

What I can give her, you can't.

Wei Xin shook his head: "No, ma'am, you cannot give someone else what you don't have."

"Impossible. I control the entire Aether Foundation—its resources, power, knowledge. What in this world do I not have?"

Lusamine's voice was no longer calm. For some reason, she suddenly thought of her husband who had left her and her child who was drifting further and further away from her.

Why do Lillie and Gladio seem to be distancing themselves from me?

[It's clear that children finding happiness in obeying their parents is the shortcut.]

Please add the missing subject, thank you.

Wei Xin was a little confused as to why Lusamine, as a foreigner, was so insistent on Chinese-style education.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

That's too vulgar of you.

Chinese education, you've turned widows into ghosts!

"It's love, but you can't give her the love she wants," Wei Xin said, his voice low and tinged with pity. "Laluras is my family, and true family is priceless."

Like wild animals, Pokémon have a habit of taking the first creature they see after birth as their parent.

Ralts was the child he hatched himself. Although they had only spent less than half a day together, Wei Xin already regarded her as his own daughter.

Therefore, neither coercion nor bribery could shake his will.

"Finally, madam, please allow me to wish you good luck."

Wei Xin bowed slightly, took a step back, left with these words, and left with only his belongings.

Only Rosamune, sitting in her silver sports car and dressed in glamorous attire, was left in a long silence.

"Family and love?"

Looking at the tissue with her name written on it, Rosamund murmured involuntarily. After a moment of contemplation, she handed the tissue to the driver.

"Chairman, do you need it laminated?"

"No, burn it."

Lusamine chuckled, took out her sunglasses, put them on, looked up, and gazed through the misty sky at the unknown starry heavens.

She said, "Disobedient children don't deserve happiness, and those who betrayed me and left me are definitely not true family."

Then, the sports car started up and sped off into the dangerous unknown without looking back.

Protect Ralts from Lusamine, reward: 3000 Action Points

"Ah, that scared me to death." After escaping Lusamine, Wei Xin took Ralts and hid in the school.

The deafening roar of a sports car swept past.

Watching the sports car drive into the campus and disappear into the distance, Wei Xin finally felt relieved. As the effects of the hormones wore off, he finally felt his body again. His legs trembled uncontrollably, and he collapsed onto a bench by the roadside, panting heavily.

Recalling his previous actions, Wei Xin suddenly felt his hair stand on end. He had actually done it. Using the school, classmates, and research institute as a backdrop, he threatened Lusamine not to act rashly. Then, facing a twisted, controlling monster, he actually confronted it head-on and even... mocked it.

Sensing the trainer's emotions, Ralts climbed off Wei Xin, raised its hand, and held the trainer's left hand. At this moment, bright red blood beads were still seeping out from the gap in its palm.

"Ralts~" Ralts didn't know what to do and could only wave her hands anxiously.

"It's just a minor injury. I'll put some alcohol on it when we get back to the dorm and it'll be fine. Don't worry." Wei Xin patted Ralts' head.

After calming the panicked Ralts, Wei Xin raised his hand, palm facing himself, stared at the wound in the center of his palm, exhaled a breath of stale air, then clenched his fist, looked up, and gazed at the unknown road ahead.

Lusamine was the first to set her sights on Ralts, and she certainly won't be the last.

Therefore, I must become stronger, do everything in my power to become stronger than anyone else, for Ralts and for myself.