Chapter 105 Extorting Money
Gao Suhua immediately took offense to those words, "Even though he changed his name, he’s still the child we painstakingly raised. It’s only right that an adopted son should take care of us, not to mention..."
She didn’t finish her sentence, fearing that she’d become the laughingstock if people found out that it was only because they had paid to arrange a job for him that Luo Bin was supporting them in their old age.
The woman from before spoke up, "Why have you stopped talking?"
Gao Suhua gave her a sidelong glare, "Don’t be sour just because you can’t eat grapes, and dress it up as disdain when you’re clearly just jealous."
Feeling guilty, she turned around and headed home.
In Ji City, that day Luo Tao brought up again the words of the official from the streets and lanes office, "Dad, please think it over again carefully, is there really no relative or friend from our family in the Capital City?"
Luo Tiancheng replied, "There really isn’t. I’ve pondered it several times these past few days. Don’t dwell on this matter anymore; focus on doing your own work well."
Luo Tao said, "Dad, don’t you feel like we’ve been having a string of bad luck lately? I’m sure there’s a reason behind it, we just don’t know it yet."
Luo Tianming replied, "Now, all we can do is take it one step at a time."
Luo Tao frowned, feeling somewhat disappointed in his father, "Dad, why don’t you give me some money and food coupons? I’ll invite that official to dinner to get closer and see if I can tease out some useful information."
Luo Tianming had no better ideas and reluctantly agreed to his son’s plan, getting up to fetch three dollars and some coupons from the house.