You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 108 Never place your hopes on others

What was Lu Mingxi thinking?

Xiaxia has plenty!

Lu Mingxi then stopped taking it seriously.

Just like she stubbornly believed that she did not ask the male classmates for things, but that they gave them to her on their own.

Cheng Xia also has hers, she doesn't need hers.

“Xiaxia doesn’t lack anything!” Lu Mingxi felt like he was really wrong, but he still said it.

Lu Yuanqing chuckled and tapped her on the forehead.

"She has plenty to eat, but she lacks your affection."

"In interpersonal relationships, it can't be one person giving; both sides have to give at the same time for the relationship to last. Do you want to be good friends with Cheng Xia for a few years, or for a lifetime?"

"Of course, we'll be best friends for life!" Lu Mingxi said decisively.

"Don't you want to give her a gift that's good to her?"

Lu Yuanqing interrupted her before she could retort, "Like I said, the sentiment is always priceless! We don't lack things, we lack sentiment!"

"You're already in junior high, so you should understand some things by now. You must have already read the saying, 'A gift of a goose feather from a thousand miles away is a small gift but carries great meaning.'"

"Third Uncle, I was wrong!" Lu Mingxi blushed instantly.

She firmly believed that she had nothing to give Cheng Xia because she had everything.

But when the other party gave it to her, she accepted it without a second thought.

No one had ever told her this so clearly before.

Now that she understands this, she feels that she was a bit shameless before!

Lu Yuanqing looked at her with satisfaction.

My heart was already screaming.

Good heavens! She finally relented!

If he were to say anything like "it wasn't her initiative" or "she doesn't need it," he would be furious!

"If you know you haven't done well in this area, then you should try to correct it in the future. You're still young, it's never too late to change!"

"Mmm!" Lu Mingxi nodded vigorously, already starting to consider returning the favor.

Xiaxia's birthday is in a month, and this time she must give her a birthday present.

Lu Yuanqing was satisfied with what he saw, and all that was missing was a white beard for him to stroke and admire.

The little girl has some issues with her values, but they're not serious. Because she doesn't have any female elders to guide her, she's just growing up haphazardly. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and she hasn't turned into a crooked tree yet; there's still room for improvement.

"So now you know why Uncle Three had to return the money to them?" Lu Yuanqing asked rhetorically.

Lu Mingxi pondered for a moment and said, "Third Uncle, you said there's no such thing as a free gift. If someone gives it to me, I have to find a way to return it. Those boys gave me gifts because they wanted to date me. If I don't want to, it means I have nothing to give back to them, so I can't accept it!"

"Hmm, not bad!" Lu Yuanqing nodded in satisfaction.

"But Third Uncle, why did you have to pay back so much money? Even if you hadn't, they wouldn't have said anything!"

Lu Yuanqing glanced at her and said, "I just want to tell you that if you take a favor from someone and don't want to give it back, you will definitely have to pay back double in the future. Consider this a lesson for you!"

It's heartbreaking!

Hmph! When he was paying back the extra money to the little classmate just now, he saw Lu Mingxi gritting his teeth in heartache.

Remember this feeling of heartache, and never take other people's things without permission in the future!

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingxi lost his appetite for the steamed bun in his hand.

The extra money returned could buy a lot of meat buns.

Lu Yuanqing had seen enough of her frustrated expression before speaking to her earnestly, "Xiaoxi, there are only three girls in our family: you, your aunt, and Xiaobei. Your third uncle is a grown man and doesn't understand many things, so it's not convenient for him to tell you."

“Your aunt is gentle, and I know you sometimes disagree with her.”

"I didn't..." Lu Mingxi blushed as she tried to explain.

Lu Yuanqing smiled at her, "Xiao Bei is still young, I'm not worried. Although your aunt is gentle, she is very opinionated. I'm only worried that she might be bullied, nothing else."

With that kind of personality, he wouldn't do anything outrageous or unconventional.

"But what about you! You seem strong, but you have no opinions of your own, and you can be easily fooled by even the smallest good thing!"

Lu Mingxi wanted to refute, but couldn't come up with a rebuttal.

She had a feeling that Lu Yuanqing had seen right through her.

Lu Yuanqing had indeed seen through her. Those few boys were still young, and she herself still needed to rely on her parents. In order to please Lu Mingxi, she could only offer some food and other things that weren't very valuable.

But what if Lu Mingxi grows up, meets more people, and encounters someone who can offer more?

Isn't she tempted?

How can it be!

At her age, a bottle of Pechoin perfume or a new dress can entice her. What about a car? A house? Or a job? Wouldn't she be tempted?

Few people wouldn't be tempted!

When faced with strong temptations, not only women, but even men will yell at the other person not to focus too much on gender.

This mentality of relying on others is wrong!

"Now that your mother is here, Xiao Huan can't control you at all. Even if she tries to give you any profound advice, you might find her annoying. There won't be any female elders in your family to teach you about life."

"It's also Uncle's fault for not taking it seriously enough, otherwise we wouldn't have waited until now to discover your problem!"

Lu Mingxi hurriedly said, "Third Uncle, this isn't your fault, how could you possibly be blamed!"

She knew her family's situation perfectly well.

The whole family depends on Lu Yuanqing, and he is already under a lot of pressure.

Even if it were someone else, they wouldn't have done as well as him.

only……

Lu Mingxi had been keeping something hidden in her heart. She didn't think about it easily, but every time she did, she felt very sad.

She felt unimportant!

Such thinking is pretentious and heartless.

Her third uncle is so busy! He has many younger siblings at home, so he doesn't have much energy to devote to her.

She didn't blame anyone, not even Lu Yuanqing; she was just very sad, and the thought of it made her sad.

Lu Yuanqing sighed almost imperceptibly and said, "Don't overthink it. We're family. If you have anything on your mind, you can tell your third uncle or your aunt. Don't keep it to yourself."

"Of the three girls in the family, your third uncle is most worried about you!"

“I’m very well-behaved!” Lu Mingxi said!

She's already so well-behaved, why worry about her?

She felt like no one cared about her. Every time she saw her third uncle hugging Xiao Bei and the others, or rubbing Xiao Dong and the others' heads, she was very envious of their intimacy. But she behaved herself and didn't cause any trouble!

Lu Yuanqing: "You are indeed very well-behaved at home!"

"But you have a flaw that your third uncle dislikes. Will you obediently change it?"

"What are the drawbacks?" Lu Mingxi asked hurriedly.

Lu Yuanqing stopped and turned to face her, saying, "Never place your hopes on others!"

Can you do it?

Lu Mingxi stared at him speechlessly.