Lust System: Harem Of Beautiful Women

Chapter 682  Pitiful Beyond Belief

That building-shaking device instantly became a useless piece of junk.

The family slept comfortably through the night. The next morning, Minda called.

On Monday, Luisʼs wife Lily went to work as usual. She still preferred riding her little electric scooter, as it was more convenient. That Benz C-Class she just couldnʼt get used to driving.

Luis and his mother-in-law went downstairs to take a look. Holy shit, the front windshield of the Mercedes-Benz C had been smashed, and the side mirrors had been ripped off as well.

”We donʼt even need to check the cameras. Anyone with half a brain knows that stubborn bastard did it.”

At this point, Luisʼs mother-in-law was furious. Her heart had just softened the night before, and now her face was twisted with hatred again.

The property management checked the surveillance footage, and sure enough, it was Old Peter. The drunk old fool, stumbling around like he was wasted, had somehow found a construction sledgehammer and started smashing at the fence.

But that fence was solid red brick and cement, even a drill bit would have trouble getting through. How did an old man like that have the strength to swing such a heavy hammer? After chipping off just a tiny corner, Old Peter was panting so hard it seemed like he might drop dead from exhaustion. But the stubborn bastard wouldnʼt quit. In a fit of rage, he swung the hammer around and started smashing up the cars parked nearby.

They were all his neighborsʼ cars anyway. He really got a kick out of smashing them.

Minda, clever and tactful as always, immediately tried to comfort Ruth. ”Sister Ruth, donʼt be angry. The property management has already called the police.”

”When the police officers arrive, you two donʼt need to get involved. The property management will handle the communication.”

”Weʼve also notified the car dealership. You donʼt need to worry about the damage assessment either. Besides the repair costs, we can also pursue additional compensation.”

Minda smiled slyly and said, ”This time itʼs a criminal case with civil liabilities. Fortunately, weʼve already hired a lawyer. Weʼll take care of him in one go.”

Ruthʼs heart was overjoyed. She said, ”Thank you for your hard work, sister. How thoughtful of you.”

”Weʼre family here. How could I just sit back and watch you get taken advantage of?”

As Minda spoke, her pretty eyes sparkled with springtime charm as she looked at Luis.

There was no need for Luis to worry about this matter anymore. He accompanied his mother-in-law to the teahouse and comforted her properly.

The card games hadnʼt started yet, but quite a few of her card partners had arrived early and gathered at the front desk to gossip about the events of the past couple of days.

Old Peter was indeed hated by both gods and men, but many people actually felt sorry for his son. To be stuck with such a father was really a miserable fate.

”Old Peter is truly out of line. His son isnʼt a bad person, but having a father like that is just too tragic.”

”Exactly. Back when his son was in school, he could have gone to regular high school, but Old Peter said they couldnʼt afford college anyway, so he made him go to some crappy vocational school.”

”Thatʼs right. Back then, he used to brag all the time about how good his sonʼs grades were.”

”And when he joined the military, it was the same thing. Some officers wanted to keep him in the service, but that old bastard insisted there was no future in it and called his son back to run a street stall with him. He said that was how you earned real money.”

”Ah, now heʼs working as a driver, and his boss really appreciates him. But Old Peter looks down on it and says itʼs just a job waiting on people.”

”What youʼve said isnʼt even the worst part. When his son first came back, someone introduced him to a girl. She took a liking to Old Peterʼs son right away.”

”That makes sense. The young man was hardworking, had plenty of energy, and was pretty handsome too.”

”You donʼt know the whole story. That girl got pregnant, and her parents were willing to agree to the marriage because she was their only child.”

”They were willing to buy a wedding house, buy them a car, and ask for no bride price. They even asked the young man to work at their familyʼs factory, with the chance to take over the business later.”

”Holy shit, thatʼs like ancestors scattering gold dust.”

”But Old Peter said, ʼWhatʼs the difference between that and being a live-in son-in-law?ʼ He said it would make him lose face.”

”Fuck, does the Peter family own a throne or something?”

”No kidding. Whatʼs even more outrageous is that the girlʼs parents said they could have two or more children, and one of them would take the womanʼs family name, regardless of gender.”

”Old Peter completely lost it. He grabbed some pesticide and forced his son to kneel, making him swear not to accept those terms.”

”When you mention that, I remember. That didnʼt happen indoors. He stopped his son right at the community gate and forced him to swear a public oath.”

”I remember that too. Old Peter used to brag about it, saying the girlʼs family was going too far, trying to steal the son he had raised with so much difficulty.”

”The way he tells it is absolute crap. The girlʼs parents said the young couple could live on their own to avoid generation gaps and constant arguments.”

”In Old Peterʼs mind, if youʼre not right in front of him being filial, youʼre unfaithful. Being his son sounds pretty miserable.”

”In the end, the girl aborted the child, and the wedding was called off. Old Peter was so proud, bragging about it everywhere. If I were his son, I would have killed him by now.”

After all this chattering, Luis actually felt a bit of sympathy for the guy. Oddly enough, after all these incidents, his sonʼs reputation hadnʼt turned out too badly.

Around noon, everyone went off to eat lunch or ordered takeout, rubbing their hands eagerly, waiting for the afternoon games to begin.

Then Ruth spoke up. ”Son-in-law, Iʼve heard bits and pieces about those things. Honestly, this whole mess really is all Old Peterʼs fault.”

”Mom, donʼt worry. I know what Iʼm doing.”

Just as Luis finished reassuring her, an unfamiliar figure walked in.

It was Old Peterʼs son, Pete. His face looked haggard, and with a hint of embarrassment, he glanced at Ruth, then at Luis.

Finally, he spoke. ”Auntie, that building-shaker thing, I took it apart and threw it away.”

”Iʼd like to talk with you both, if thatʼs okay…”

”Sit down. Have some tea.”

Luis couldnʼt bring himself to be harsh with this guy. This poor, unfortunate bastard, even if his foolish filial piety and being emotionally blackmailed were his own fault, based on all the rumors, this guy had suffered more than a normal person should.

The only thing in life you canʼt choose is your relatives, and among those, the only thing you truly canʼt choose is your parents.

If your parents from your original family are as toxic as that, your first half of your life will be worse than a dog or a pigʼs.

And having just one father like this was more than enough. In just the past couple of days, this guy had completely changed.

Before, he had seemed full of spirit and energy, like a radiant, proud groom, brimming with anticipation for the future and bursting with drive.

But now, he was neither human nor ghost, pitiful beyond belief.

”That wall, I asked the property management about it, and you guys spent a total of five thousand dollars on labor, right!”

Pete said very sincerely, ”Over the years, Iʼve known a bit about the conflicts between my dad and you all. I really was in the wrong this time, and I donʼt want to make excuses like I was tricked or anything, because after all, thatʼs my father.”

”Iʼll pay you eight thousand dollars to take down the wall, alright? I still need to keep my job.”

After a pause, he quickly added, ”Three thousand of that is my apology to you. If you agree, weʼll sign an agreement with the property management, and Iʼll find my own people to tear it down, the cost comes out of my pocket.”

”Iʼll also take care of the trash removal fees.”

Every single sentence was reasonable. Honestly, compared to his father, he was a total opposite, making people wonder if the lineage was even right.

If one wanted to think maliciously, Old Peter might have been suspected of wearing a green hat back in the day...

Otherwise, how could such an unreasonable, slippery rogue have a son who was praised by everyone and so understanding and reasonable?

Not to mention, all his girlfriends were willing to marry him...

Even the experienced parents really approved of this guy, and the leaders in the military were willing to mentor this young man with no connections.