Seeing Su Yuan about to call the police, these ill-intentioned youths exchanged glances.
Then they glared fiercely at Su Yuan and issued a threat:
"Hmph! This matter isn't that simple! Just you wait!"
"Let's go!"
With a shout from the leading youth, the group swaggered down the stairs.
Most of the many neighbors who were watching also dispersed.
Su Yuan thanked each of them.
"Xiao Yuan, today is your birthday, happy birthday. Grandma Wang doesn't have much to give you, so I can only give you a red packet!"
Finally, only an elderly woman with silver hair remained.
This person was Wang Haoran's Grandma Wang.
It was she who had desperately held back Jiang Pei earlier, preventing the situation from escalating.
The old lady pulled a red packet from her pocket and insisted on giving it to Su Yuan.
Su Yuan tried to refuse several times but couldn't, so he could only accept the red packet and hand it to Wang Haoran, who was watching from the side.
Wang Haoran was guileless and simply accepted it.
"You child!"
Grandma Wang was about to argue, but Jiang Pei quickly interjected:
"Grandma Wang, why don't you have dinner at my house tonight!"
She had finally caught her breath and took the opportunity to invite Grandma Wang.
Grandma Wang quickly waved her hand: "No, no, it's not easy for anyone these days. I've already cooked dinner at home. Oh dear, I'm stewing potatoes on the stove, don't let them burn!"
As Grandma Wang spoke, she quickly walked downstairs.
Su Yuan wanted to stop her but couldn't.
"Mom, let's go inside first. Where's Sis?" Su Yuan helped his mother.
"She's inside. I didn't let her come out."
Jiang Pei looked a bit tired.
In her youth, she was also a vibrant, lively, and energetic girl, but now, life had worn away her former spirited appearance.
Speaking of which, Su Mom was once a famous Genius girl in the surrounding area.
Her first Awakening successfully granted her the rare gold talent 'A Thousand Miles in a Day'.
Her Cultivation speed was extremely fast, breaking through two Realms in a short period.
Unfortunately, by the third talent, she randomly received the gray talent 'No Further Progress'.
Since then, her Cultivation stagnated, and no matter how much she Cultivated, she made No Further Progress!
Jiang Pei was still a bit angry at this time, but still forced a smile: "Son, I've heard all about it. A gold talent, truly my son, you're great. Many talents don't show their effects at first, but maybe they'll be very useful later on!"
"Mm-hmm, yes!" Su Yuan responded with a smile.
His 'Equality of All Beings' could take effect on people named 'Xiao Yu', which was indeed quite useful!
On the way back, he had already searched on his phone and found that there were indeed many people named 'Xiao Yu'.
Maybe he would run into one someday; it should eventually come in handy.
"Today is your birthday, hurry inside. I've made delicious food for you today!" Jiang Pei's expression finally showed some happiness as she pulled open the door.
"Sis!"
As the two entered, Su Yuan's first glance fell upon the pale, thin figure sitting at the dining table.
Ever since that incident, his once vibrant, sunny, and healthy older sister, Su Yu, had been getting progressively weaker.
It was as if something was draining her Life Qi.
Despite the family seeing many doctors and trying various methods over the years, they could only watch as Su Yu slowly wasted away, gradually losing her vitality.
Now, they didn't know how much longer the girl could hold on.
"Xiao Yuan!"
Her emaciated cheeks could not hide her delicate beauty.
Su Yu's face blossomed into a bright smile: "As expected of my younger brother, a gold talent, you haven't shamed your sister!"
Su Yuan gave a wry smile: "My gold talent's effect is completely useless; it can't compare to yours, Sis."
"Have you forgotten what the teacher always says? There are no useless talents, only useless people!" Su Yu said with a faint smile.
"That's all to fool children." Su Yuan shook his head.
"Well, maybe it is a trick, but anyone who can Awaken a gold talent is definitely not simple. Don't be discouraged!" Su Yu encouraged.
"Don't worry, I'm full of confidence now." Su Yuan said indifferently.
He even had a System, what was there to be discouraged about?
"Alright, you two stop talking and get ready to eat!" Jiang Pei brought out all the hot dishes.
"There's plenty of food today, so both of you eat as much as you like." Jiang Pei said.
Outside the city, the land was mostly occupied by Vicious Beasts and demonic lairs.
Cultivated land had drastically decreased, making both farming and growing vegetables very difficult.
Normally, being half-full was already a rare treat.
"And a portion of Vicious Beast wild beef!" Jiang Pei finally brought out a basin of meat with great solemnity.
Su Yu's eyes curved into crescent moons: "Xiao Yuan, you just activated your martial Dao panel today. Vicious Beast meat is very beneficial for Cultivating the martial Dao. Eat more today!"
Rice, noodles, and cooking oil were already expensive, and this Vicious Beast meat was even pricier.
Normally, they would never be able to afford it.
"I received twenty qi and blood pills today, do I still lack this bit of Vicious Beast meat? Sis, you're the one who needs to eat more. Your body needs more nourishment today!" Su Yuan said with an indifferent look.
"Alright, you two stop talking, there's enough for everyone!" Jiang Pei picked up the Vicious Beast meat and divided half a bowl to each person.
Su Yuan mumbled unhappily: "I said I don't need it. Give it to Sis, and you eat some too!"
He put some of the meat from his bowl back into the large bowl for his mother.
"I don't like eating meat, you two know that!" His mother put the meat back into the large bowl.
Every time they ate meat, Jiang Pei would always say she didn't like it.
After saying it so many times, Su Yuan was now unsure whether his mother truly didn't like meat or if she just couldn't bear to eat it... The wild beef was very fresh and chewy, but his mother had made it very tender.
It was tender and springy to the bite, with a mouthful of rich meaty aroma... The three of them didn't let the troublemakers affect their mood, nor were they troubled by the seemingly ineffective gold talent.
Eating a rare full meal, the atmosphere in the home was very warm.
The television was left on, playing some local news.
Unfortunately, his father was risking danger to earn money outside to support the family.
Otherwise, with the family reunited, this meal would have been even more complete.
"...Breaking news! Jiang Lei, a Genius youth from Fourth High School who just Awakened the gold talent 'Innate Dao Body' today, was attacked and fainted in an alley on his way home..."
"According to medical examination, Jiang Lei's newly Awakened gold talent 'Innate Dao Body' has mysteriously disappeared, and his physical condition also seems to be deteriorating..."
"This can't help but remind people..."
"Three years ago, a similar case occurred in this city. Su Yu, a Genius girl from Greentree City's First High School who Awakened the gold talent 'Supreme Sword Body', also had her talent mysteriously disappear..."
"At the time, the Law Enforcement Bureau determined it was just an accident, speculating that Su Yu might have contracted a rare disease, which led to the disappearance of her talent..."
"With today's incident!"
"We wonder if the Law Enforcement Bureau's conclusion from back then will now change..."
"Is it a rare and difficult disease, or a distortion of human nature, or a decline in morality? Let's follow the reporter and interview a Law Enforcement Bureau staff member..."
"Hello, may I ask..."
The sound from the television continued, but at this moment, the three people in the room no longer had the heart to listen!
A roar echoed in their minds, and all three were deeply shaken!
As their gazes met, their faces showed expressions of shock, anger, hatred, confusion, and more.
