He asked directly, "Why was I completely unaware of this matter?"
The foster mother said, "Back then, you were working overtime at the company every day and never came home! I... I wanted to leave you a message. But that reporter said he wanted to film your real reaction, so he wanted to give you a surprise..."
Mingyan frowned and said, "This is an infringement without my consent."
“I…I wanted to say that too! But he said we are your legal guardians!” The foster mother said, fidgeting with her fingers and looking down. “Even though you’ve been an adult for quite a while, the law is still based on human feelings…”
Mingyan was silent for a moment, then asked, "So, you also used this 'favor' to get my salary information, is that right?"
Upon hearing this, the adoptive father couldn't help but interject, "You earn quite a bit too! So much money, it's a lot of face to talk about! Why are you afraid of others knowing!"
After listening to his adoptive parents' words, Mingyan's expression remained calm.
He crossed his arms and said calmly, "There's something I hope you understand: although we are nominally adopting, we are actually just fostering. The only reason I'm staying here is because of my household registration, and all expenses, including tuition and living costs, are paid by the Blue Star Research Institute."
From the very beginning, Lanxing had shown the adoptive parents a contract.
But they didn't know that Mingyan was also very familiar with this.
Back then, Mingyan wasn't even an adult yet; in the eyes of the interstellar people, he was still a kid who hadn't graduated from university...
Moreover, he was a fossil that had just been unearthed from the ruins of Blue Star and knew nothing about the Chaoyang Alliance.
Even so, how was he able to grasp the situation and key information so firmly in such a short time?
Next, Mingyan opened his personal terminal and projected a document.
"This is a certificate of my charitable donation to the Blue Star Research Institute. This is my household registration that I moved back to after graduating from the Royal Academy. In name, I have no relation to you two anymore. However, I am grateful for your care over the years, so I am willing to continue this foster care contract—the 'living expenses' deposited into your bank accounts these past few months have actually been paid by me personally."
Mingyan put the document away and continued, "So the guardianship relationship never actually existed from the beginning. I've always believed that we have an independent cooperative relationship, but I think the two of you may have had some misunderstandings. Now, with this opportunity, I think I've made myself very clear."
The couple opposite were completely shocked and didn't know what to say.
What has Mingyan been doing all these years?
He first woke up at the research institute, penniless, and was fostered by a strange family, relying on the institute's monthly allowance for living and studying...
In just four years, he taught himself all the basics of interstellar travel, including languages! He even managed to create an excellent game like Minecraft in his spare time.
Less than three years after graduation, he founded Blue Star Studio.
The media scrambled to report on him, industry insiders praised him highly, and gamers flocked to him...
In such a short time, he actually took the initiative and donated such a large sum of money to the research institute.
Don't say that foster families are spending money on him; Mingming has always been the one spending money on them—to this day, this "living allowance" from the research institute still accounts for nearly half of their family's income.
And all of this happened in a very orderly manner.
From living under someone else's roof to graduating smoothly, transferring his household registration, and then achieving great success, he repays even the smallest kindness with boundless gratitude...
It's like a dandelion seed falling on a desert, stubbornly creating a pure land on its own.
It's hard to imagine that he was actually a fossil athlete unearthed from Earth four thousand years ago.
The adoptive father's lips trembled slightly, and his expression changed constantly.
He suddenly realized he was wrong.
Mingyan is not a creeping plant clinging to their eaves; he is a true towering tree. Silently offering shade to passersby is a gentle act of profound virtue.
He shouldn't treat Mingyan the way he would treat a person under his guardianship!
If they had been able to treat each other as equals from the beginning, perhaps they could still be good friends today.
But it's too late now.
“…I’m sorry.” He lowered his head and sighed. “I was wrong. I’ve been wrong all these years. We shouldn’t have listened to others and peeked into your salary account.”
Mingyan is not an aggressive person, but he is not very good at being tactful either.
It was clear that the other party wasn't in a serious mindset just now.
Therefore, Mingyan will choose to explain the problem in the most serious manner and as quickly as possible.
After the problem was solved, his attitude became much more amiable.
This was likely his last day in the foster family, and Mingyan personally cooked a sumptuous lunch.
The foster care contract will expire in two months, and there is no need to renew it this year.
Mingyan left a check at the dinner table as a token of gratitude and as a symbol of bidding farewell to his past life of dependence on others.
After lunch, Mingyan returned to his bachelor apartment.
He bought the apartment; it's a one-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom apartment with a kitchen and a balcony—you could call it a "single aristocrat apartment."
Although this place lacks a bit of warmth and human touch because he often works overtime, it is Mingyan's most comfortable little home.
After he returned, he first had someone investigate the so-called "reporter" who had visited his adoptive parents' home last month.
If I'm not mistaken, it's probably a cover story sent by some shady news media.
They just wanted to spy on his personal information so they could find enough dirt on him to manipulate online trolls.
Next, there's one more thing.
He made a direct call to the bank, specifically asking, "Have Manager Liu answer."