"Driver uncle, my dad said the 100 yuan on the ground is for me. Do you want it?
If you do, then pick it up. But once you leave, don't tell anyone else.
Madam Lu gives money by throwing it on the ground. Outsiders who don't understand might think the Lu family is bullying others.
If word gets out, it'll damage the Lu family's reputation. After all, the Lu family is still somewhat respectable in the capital."
Avery continued wiping the corner of her eyes with her sleeve. The original Avery really was pitiful.
No one in this whole family stood up for her. No wonder she had been pushed to the point of wanting to end her life.
Mr. Lu was so angry at her words that he clutched his chest. He wanted to beat this ungrateful girl to death.
But his chest hurt too much, so he had to sit down first.
Right now, it was best to quickly get rid of the driver.
Otherwise, this ungrateful girl might really ruin the Lu family's name.
"Sis, don't talk nonsense. Mom always loved you.
It's just that you weren't doing well and couldn't learn proper manners. That's why she wanted to teach you."
Rose had been stunned by the sudden change in her cousin and didn't know how to respond.
Rose wasn't Mr. Lu's biological daughter. She was the daughter of Mr. Lu's younger brother.
When Avery was born, she was lost. At the same time, Rose's parents died in a car accident.
So Mr. Lu decided to adopt his niece and raise her as his own. After all, she was still a Lu family child.
Over the years, Rose was spoiled like a little princess.
Even after Avery was found and brought home, no one could take Rose's place in the Lu family's hearts.
"Is learning proper manners picking money up off the ground? Then show me an example.
If you can do it, then I can too. You've always had the best in the Lu family.
Whether it's food, clothes, or anything else, you always try it first before I get a chance. So you have to show me first."
Avery continued speaking in a pitiful tone.
"You..."
Rose was shocked again by her words. Was this woman swapped with someone else?
Why was she so sharp-tongued today? She could shut everyone up.
Before, she didn't even dare say much. Today, she seemed like a totally different person.
"Enough. Butler, go pay the driver and send him out of our house."
Mr. Lu was still clutching his chest but gave the order.
Once the outsider was gone, he could deal with this rebellious girl.
"Yes, sir."
The butler quickly took out 100 yuan and sent the driver away.
"Oh my god, I just witnessed such a big drama today. How am I supposed to digest this?
I didn't expect one of the top ten wealthy families in the capital to treat their daughter like this!
Sigh, being their daughter is worse than being my own. My daughter still gets pocket money every month."
After leaving, the driver shook his head while looking at the Lu family's villa. What's the use of a fancy house?
The Lu family's eldest daughter didn't even have anything worth 100 yuan in her room. It's just sad.
"You ungrateful girl, kneel down."
Mr. Lu felt better after the driver left and wanted to discipline Avery.
"Why should I kneel? What did I do wrong?"
Avery stopped wiping her eyes and walked quickly to the dining table. When she saw the breakfast, her mouth was already watering.
After surviving over 20 years in the apocalypse, she had long forgotten the taste of real food.
In the apocalypse, having food was already considered lucky. If someone still cared about taste, they were just asking to die.
"You said those things in front of outsiders. Don't you know how embarrassing that is for our family? Do you know how important a company's reputation is? This could affect our stock prices. Even a slight fluctuation would cause losses you can't afford to take."
Mr. Lu slammed the table in anger. Right now, he really had the urge to strangle this daughter of his.
"But I was telling the truth. In this house, have I ever had anything worth more than 100 yuan? Isn't everything I have something Rose didn't want anymore and then passed down to me? Ever since you brought me back two years ago, has anyone in this family given me a cent? So what does your wealth have to do with me? If you're broke, even better. Then we can all go beg on the streets together. At least the whole family would be united, which sounds kind of nice."
After Avery finished speaking, she eagerly grabbed the bread on the table and started eating. She was eating so fast that she choked and had to quickly drink some milk.
Nothing mattered more than food. If she wanted to keep arguing with them, she needed to be full and satisfied first. It had been a long time since anyone talked to her. Being able to talk like this with them actually felt pretty fun. Watching them stomp their feet in anger or clutch their chests wasn't too bad, honestly. Heh.
"You you you you…"
Mr. Lu was so furious he couldn't speak. His hand, pointing at her, started trembling.
"Honey, calm down. Your health is more important. July, go to our room and bring your father's medicine."
Madam Luo was sitting closest to him. When she saw her husband's condition worsening, she immediately told their son to get the medicine. It was still early in the morning, so he hadn't brought it downstairs with him.
"Dad, don't worry. I'll bring it down right away."
July quickly ran upstairs.
"Dad, don't be mad. Avery grew up outside. It's normal that she's not well-mannered. Let the housekeepers teach her some manners. In time, she'll learn."
Rose quickly went over to pat her father's back. She actually thought the situation was pretty good. It wouldn't be long before her parents kicked Avery out.
"Yes, dear, nothing is more important than your health. If this girl is too hard to teach, we'll just send her away. Anyway, we haven't announced her identity to the public yet. She technically still doesn't have much to do with us, so there's no need to worry."
Madam Luo stood up to pat her husband's chest. Luckily, they hadn't made Avery's identity public when they brought her back. Even if today's words spread, it wouldn't matter. They could just deny she was their daughter.
Avery ignored whatever they were saying and kept eating, but one of her hands was quietly reaching into her pocket.
Back in the car, she had already figured out how to record audio. It would be such a waste not to record what they were saying now.
After Mr. Lu took his medicine, he looked at the table and saw that all four breakfasts had been completely eaten by Avery.
"Are you a starving ghost reborn? You ate all four breakfasts by yourself?"
Madam Luo's anger spiked when she saw the empty plates.
"Yes, I haven't eaten in a long time. Mom, I'm hungry."
Avery looked at her with a pitiful face, as if she still wanted to eat more.