Chapter 9

"That's right. These bums are talking about war and bringing glory to the

country. What a joke!" The other youngster snickered along. Bang, bang!

However, the very next instant, both youngsters only saw a blur then was

sent flying away and slammed into the wall behind them, causing it to crash.

"Pfft!" Both of them spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Their legs stiffened,

then stopped moving. "Ah! Murder!" Both the girls shrieked as though they

had just seen a ghost, running away immediately. "Oh no, Fane, you've

killed someone. What if they're some important people or belong to some

organization? What're we going to do?" Seeing the two of them lying there

motionless, Joan went pale. "Y-y-you're just too hot-headed. This is not the

battlefield. There are some people that we can't afford to offend. Do you

think you're still on the battlefield where killing your opponent was fine?"

"Why can't you hold your temper? They've only said a few words!" Selena

was extremely frustrated as well, unsure of what to do. Seeing how the two women he cared for the most was worrying about him, Fane felt his heart

all warmed up. "Ma, Selena, don't you worry. They've just passed out. I

know how to hold back. They'll be waking up in a while!" Fane made a

bitter smile as he explained. "Really?" Selena quickly stepped forward and

placed her fingers under their noses for confirmation. She then let out a sigh

of relief. "They're still breathing. It should be fine." "Come, let's leave

quickly!" Joan ushered while looking around. "Ma, let's go. You can forget

about your job. It's about time for you to enjoy your life!" Fane looked at

both women with a carefree smile on his face, stating, "Let's go. It's still

early. I'll bring you both to buy a few sets of suitable clothes!" "A few sets?"

Hearing that, Joan was shocked. "And where is your money? Furthermore,

how can I stop working? There are so many people I need to feed. Our whole

family is depending on Selena and me! Son, listen to me. Selena had

suffered a lot of hardships for Kylie's sake. You better treat her well and not

let her down!" "That can't be it. Father-in-law's leg might be stopping him

from working, but mother-in-law and Clifford should be able to work right?

Are they also being suppressed at work?" Fane scowled. Clifford Taylor

was still young in the past and was unable to be enlisted. However, five

years have passed and he should be an adult by now. He should be helping

out the family. "Sigh!" Speaking of them, Joan could not help but sigh

deeply. "They're blaming everything on you for their ill fate. Moreover,

they're used to being pampered back when they were in the Taylor family.

How do you expect them to be willing to work? They're just unwilling to

look for work!" "My brother is too useless. He hardly comes home, and

every time he does, it's to ask for money!" Speaking of the useless brother,

even Selena was frustrated. Having said that, Selena looked at Fane.

"However, now that Fane's back, the Taylor family didn't set any

restrictions on him. It'd be great if he can go get a job soon!" "Them

restricting me?" Hearing that, Fane chuckled. "It's already very kind of me

to not suppress the Taylor family!" "Look at you. Just because you've been

a soldier, you're behaving all different now. You've grown tougher. However, it has also made you boastful!" Joan looked at her son, her face

glowing blissfully. Everyone told her that Fane was surely dead, but she did

not believe them. She was sure that Fane would make it back safely

eventually, and that day arrived. "Come on, let's go get you some clothes!"

Fane pushed Joan forward. "Where did your money come from?" Selena

thought for a moment, then a sudden realization hit her. "Oh right, I've heard

that the soldiers returning from war are given rewards. Seems like you've

gotten some rewards, didn't you?" "Is that so?" Joan was delighted. "Then

that should be tens of thousand bucks, right? You've been a soldier for five

full years after all. However, you should be thrifty. Kylie is about to start

kindergarten. Nowadays, better kindergartens are very expensive!" "It

should be more than tens of thousand bucks. I've heard from several people

returning from the battlefield. One of them was awarded over two hundred

thousand bucks, and that's a common occurrence!" Selena gave it some

thought, then smiled delightfully. "That's wonderful. If we have two

hundred thousand bucks, then our lives would be more comfortable." "Ma,

you don't need to worry about it. If Kylie's attending kindergarten, it must

be the best kindergarten!" Fane took Joan and Selena along, quickly arriving

at a huge shopping mall. He stopped in his tracks and held onto Selena's

hand, saying in full seriousness, "Selena, you don't need to collect trash

anymore. You can work to kill time if you want. If you don't feel like

working, I'll take care of you!" "What're you talking about? There are so

many people watching!" Selena's face turned scarlet immediately as she

quickly retracted her hand. To be honest, she had little feelings for Fane.

Back then, she was forced into the marriage. It was out of spite that she got

herself drunk, resulting in that incident. However, she really could not bear

to abort her own child. Moreover, Fane was a filial son and seemed to have

a decent personality. It was because of her child that she held on for so long.

Now that Fane suddenly held her hand, she felt extremely shy. "Let's go in

and have a look. However, Fane, don't you buy anything for me. You should

buy some for your in-laws. They've suffered a lot of hardships for the past five years because of you!" Joan, on the other hand, just smiled at them. She

obviously hoped that Fane could gain the recognition of his in-laws. "For

clothes, it's better to bring them over to pick for themselves. If I buy it for

them, it might not suit them!" Fane answered after some consideration. They

were his in-laws after all. They have suffered hardships all these years

because of him, yet he had never treated them properly for even a day. Their

dissatisfaction with him was understandable. Very quickly, Fane brought

them to the second floor of the shopping mall. "Fane, I think it's better for

us to shop around on the first floor. The clothes on the second floor are

mostly branded. There are even international brands. Those are expensive!"

Selena whispered to him after looking around. "Really? Are they that

expensive?" Upon hearing that, Joan urged, "Son, let's go downstairs.

Those on the first floor are cheaper. Just buy some for your wife. That's

sufficient. Don't worry about me. I still have quite a lot of clothes!" "I don't

need them. Just buy some for your mother instead!" Selena interjected. She

was also thinking of saving some money. "Let's stop this. Listen to me.

We'll shop here!" One on each hand, Fane pulled both of them and strode

right into an exclusive store. "No no no, this is too expensive…" Selena

retorted, but it was too late. Fane was very persistently strong, dragging

them into the store easily. However, right as they entered the store, she

immediately kept quiet. After all, she knew not to embarrass Fane in public.

However, unbeknownst to them, their apparels immediately attracted

disgusted glares.