AMRWFA -Chapter 406 I Don’t Want to Deceive People Anymore

After learning about the “special nature” of spirits, the fake master had no choice but to “turn over a new leaf.”

“Sigh…”

He let out a heavy sigh, revealed his real name, and “confessed” all the scams and tricks he had pulled.

This included, but was not limited to, deceiving a rich young man, taking advantage of the spirit’s unique properties to swindle people, and pretending he could summon souls.

Later, when Meng Xingchen found out that the reason he had been targeted in the first place was because the rich young man he had last deceived was actually Ruan Yaoyao’s son, he fell silent.

“…This really is like a flood washing over the Dragon King’s temple—family not recognizing family.”

He could only hope that someone wouldn’t hold a grudge against him.

Of course, Ruan Yaoyao wouldn’t. After all, she wasn’t the one who got scammed.

As for her son—this wasn’t even the first time he’d been tricked. She had warned him so many times, yet he still fell for it. Ruan Yaoyao was honestly speechless.

“People really shouldn’t be too greedy. Once greed takes root, it’s easy to be deceived.”

She silently reminded herself not to become arrogant just because she had a “cheat ability.” She mustn’t end up like her son, getting carried away.

After all, if her son got carried away, he still had her to back him up and pull him out of trouble. But if she lost her footing…

“Mom, why are you here?”

As Xu Hongye walked out of the teaching building, he got a call from his mother telling him to look up. When he saw her, he was completely surprised.

“I had something to deal with, and I came by to see you,” Ruan Yaoyao said, handing him a paper bag.

He thought it was food, but when he opened it…

Inside was information about his master, “Meng Xingchen,” including a confession of how many people he had scammed.

Xu Hongye’s face instantly darkened. “What the hell?! He’s a fraud?!”

“He actually lied to me?!”

“Ahhh—how could he do this to me?!”

…He went completely berserk, like a monkey losing its mind.

He was furious!

He had just proudly declared to his family that he would cultivate on his own without relying on his mother, only to have her immediately expose that the master he found was a fraud. It was humiliating.

Ruan Yaoyao coughed lightly, telling him to keep it down. Plenty of students around them were staring.

Xu Hongye looked up and sure enough, some classmates who hadn’t left yet were watching him, as if they wanted to ask what happened.

Covering his face, he ran off.

Ruan Yaoyao didn’t chase him, leisurely following behind.

From the direction he went, it was obvious he wasn’t heading back to the dormitory, but to the apartment outside campus.

Using the keypad lock, she entered the apartment. By then, Xu Hongye had already locked himself in his room.

Unbothered, she took out her phone, ordered several takeouts, turned on the TV in the living room, and waited.

When the roast duck, candied chestnuts, cola, and other food were laid out on the table, the bedroom door finally opened.

Xu Hongye had changed into pajamas, looking like a defeated rooster, even the “comb” on his head drooping.

“Mom…”

“Eat. It’s all your favorites.”

He grabbed a duck leg and took a vicious bite. “Mom, you got revenge for me, right? That guy went too far—he made me lose so much face. I almost couldn’t show myself in public…”

Ruan Yaoyao let him vent, quietly eating her fruit bowl.

Today, she was just a “trash can” for his complaints.

Ruan Zhihe also held a fruit bowl, silently spectating.

She had thought Aunt Xu would comfort him properly, but instead, her method of comforting was simply bringing a pile of delicious food and sitting there eating with him without saying much.

Well, not entirely silent—just occasionally responding.

After eating, mother and son took a walk outside under the night lights.

Xu Hongye went back, took a shower, and slept until morning before heading to class, while Ruan Yaoyao went about her own business.

This continued for several days—she would come back at night to accompany him, while during the day they each handled their own affairs.

Eventually, Xu Hongye himself felt embarrassed and cautiously asked if his mother had something on her mind. Since that fraud had already been dealt with, he considered his “revenge” taken and the matter over. He wouldn’t dwell on it.

“It’s really over?” she asked.

“It’s really over! Mom, don’t you trust me? I never take things too seriously. This isn’t a big deal—I just got scammed out of a little money…”

After all, it wasn’t even his first time. He felt like he was getting used to it.

Being a sucker… sigh.

After a few times, you gain experience.

Ruan Yaoyao smiled. “As long as it’s over. I was worried you’d keep it bottled up and feel uncomfortable. There’s nothing to feel awkward about—everyone makes mistakes. Just be more careful next time.”

Ruan Zhihe stayed silent beside them, but she really wanted to say: Aunt Xu, you always say your youngest son was spoiled by his older siblings—are you sure you had no part in it?

Who comforts a child like this without even scolding him?

She thought it, and Xu Hongye voiced it: “Mom, why aren’t you scolding me this time?”

“Why would I scold you? It’s not like you got tricked on purpose,” she replied.

What she didn’t say was: If I scold you, you might just be pushed even further away.

She then seriously told him that she wasn’t refusing to teach him cultivation forever—it was because he was “too immature.”

“Look at this. Just because I refused to teach you, you went out and found a master on your own. That would’ve been fine if he were reliable—but he turned out to be a fraud.”

She continued, “You only lost some money this time, which is minor. But what if, after you start cultivating, someone deceives you into doing something bad? Hongye, you need to understand—if someone goes to the trouble of tricking you once you’ve stepped into cultivation, it definitely won’t be over something small. By then, it won’t just be about whether we can protect you. It might drag our entire family down with you. In that situation, how can I feel at ease letting you cultivate?”

Xu Hongye said nothing.

He lowered his head, feeling dejected.

He understood everything his mother said… it was just—

Ruan Yaoyao reached out and ruffled his hair. “This isn’t entirely your fault. It’s mostly ours—mine and your siblings’. We always thought you were the youngest, that our family already had everything, so you didn’t need to strive. As long as you grew up happy and carefree, that was enough. As long as you didn’t break the law or touch things you shouldn’t, even if you hit a few walls, it wouldn’t be anything serious. We didn’t expect the world to change so quickly. If we had known things would turn out like this, we wouldn’t have raised you so freely. We would’ve been stricter, like with your eldest and second brothers, or sent you to the military like your third brother. Maybe then you would’ve matured earlier, and we could feel more at ease letting you step onto the path of cultivation.”

In the end, they simply hadn’t expected much of Xu Hongye before—just that he’d live happily.

A rich second-generation heir like him, as long as he didn’t make major mistakes, could live comfortably for life. The Xu family could afford it.

But who could have imagined?

One day, the world itself would evolve… and begin to give rise to cultivators.

And that raised a crucial question—

For someone naïve, easily deceived, and prone to being used… was it really wise to push him onto the path of cultivation before he had grown?

Could his mindset truly support it?

Even Xu Nannan gave Ruan Yaoyao some confidence—she felt that girl could venture out and grow.

But Xu Hongye…