FOG [e-sport]

Chapter 13

Although Yu Sui had his misgivings about Shi Luo’s family, he never asked Shi Luo anything about them.

Judging from the previous situation, anyone with eyes could see that Shi Luo’s family relationship was very complicated. Yu Sui wasn’t good at helping people work through their issues and he also didn’t want to pry into another’s private matters. So by tacit mutual understanding, they shelved that matter. Until one day, when Yu Sui together with Shi Luo had to drive for ten kilometers before they found a  wonton shop. Yu Sui, finally couldn’t help but ask, “Ke Hao was loaded when we were in junior high school. So, why was…”

Why was your situation so miserable that now, you’d even feel uneasy if you don’t get to eat breakfast every day?

“Captain, among your relatives, do you have one who’s …” Shi Luo’s tongue was scalded by the hot wonton. He quickly sucked in some air to cool it down. “Outrageous? Or relatively outrageous?”

After a bit of hesitation, Yu Sui nodded.

Shi Luo said, “For everyone in my extended family, my dad was that outrageous relative.”

“Starting from when he was young, he was already ignorant and incompetent. When he grew up, he began to run amok. All his romantic relationships were a mess. His decision to get married was an impulsive one and after he got married he didn’t want to bear any responsibilities. At the post my grandfather arranged for him, he enjoyed all the privileges without doing a stroke of work and he stole funds to invest in get rich quick schemes …” Shi Luo sneered. “’Engaged in every kind of evil imaginable’, that’s him, alright.”

Yu Sui frowned slightly.

When he was a teenager, Yu Sui occasionally went to Ke Hao’s house. That year when he left home, his visits there became more frequent and he would freeload meals off them almost every month.

At that time, Ke Hao lived with his parents in a little family of three. Their house wasn’t very big, but a single glance was enough to see that it was a very exquisite home.

Ke Hao’s father was gentle and refined. Ke Hao’s mother was gentle and elegant. They treated others with respect. When they found out about Yu Sui’s profession, they were very understanding. They even often advised Yu Sui to keep in touch with his parents, hoping that they could resolve their conflict as soon as possible. Family was, after all, family.

That year, Ke Hao’s family was a source of great comfort for the young Yu Sui. So when he found out that Ke Hao had an uncle and cousin, Yu Sui instinctively thought that, given they came from the same clan, even if their situation wasn’t as good as Ke Hao’s, it wouldn’t be that different either.

This clearly wasn’t the case.

Shi Luo preferred strong and rich tasting foods. When eating wonton, he would put a lot of condiments in his bowl. Soon, he had dumped half a bottle of vinegar into his soup. He continued to add vinegar and asked, “Do you think my father’s a lot poorer than my uncle?”

Yu Sui said nothing.

Shi Luo, himself, wasn’t the least bit concerned. “It’s nothing that can’t be said. He really doesn’t have much money. Think about it, if you were my grandfather, would you trust someone like him to hold an important position? Can you trust him to be in-charge of a lot money?”

Yu Sui smiled but said nothing.

“Maybe, grandfather did give him a lot of money but my father’s great at squandering away a family fortune. He was always throwing money at things I always felt were no good. When he lost big time, it was my grandfather who told me the whole story. My uncle and my aunt don’t say anything outwardly, but inwardly… “Shi Luo laughed at himself,” I was always the one who was embarrassed for him. But he didn’t feel ashamed. He was always asking money from my grandfather. My grandfather also felt that things couldn’t go on like that. It would be very unfair to my uncle. So, my dad was paid a little less than half of the company five years ago. After that, he wasn’t to be given any more money. ”