Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

Fatty "..."

Luke said, "What's with that expression?"

"Why are you telling me all this?"

"I just want to tell you that heartbreak isn't scary, everyone goes through it. You should learn to grow from it."

Fatty said, "I reconciled with Maggie?"

"Really?" Luke wanted to curse, but considering they had the same mom, he held back.

"Of course." Fatty pointed at the takeout on the coffee table, "I even specially bought some fried chicken to celebrate. We're back to how we were."

Luke felt like he was a bit redundant standing there.

All that trouble, and they've made up!

What was all this about?

I'm TM here giving advice, think about what I just said...

Awkward.

"Then why did you look so down just now?" Luke said with a displeased face, suspecting the kid was playing a prank on him, luring him in.

"I wasn't acting.

Getting back together with Maggie really made me happy, but... when I was alone, I started to miss home."

"Heh, missing mom?"

"This is the first time I've been away from home for so long. I miss my room, my bed, and my toys...

Of course, it's nice living here, and I'm willing to stay a couple of days every month, but... I started to miss home."

"Then what are you hesitating for? Just go back." Luke had been waiting for him to say this for a long time.

"My current problem is, how do I go back?"

"I'll take you tomorrow morning."

Fatty shook his head, "That's not the point. Mom hasn't come looking for me on her own. She's definitely still angry, and going back now...

I shudder at the thought."

"Nonsense, you're staying at my place; it would be weird if she could find you.

She's probably enjoying red wine and soap operas, relishing her time alone."

"But to creep back on my own, wouldn't that be too embarrassing? Think of a way for me."

"What way?"

"Get mom to come pick me up voluntarily, and ensure she won't pursue the matter or ask about the breakup, then I'll go back with her."

Luke "..."

Endure, endure, endure.

Luke thought this guy really deserved a beating. He felt the urge to call Linda over and give him a good thrashing.

He would definitely record it.

"I'll think of a way for you."

"You sure mom won't make it hard for me?"

"Go to sleep first. Tomorrow we'll think of a solution." Luke confirmed in his heart that he must send this little Fatty off in the morning.

Can't wait another day.

...

The next morning.

After waking up, Luke did some exercises in the yard and then brewed a pot of Longjing tea.

As he drank Longjing tea, he mulled over his plans.

At nine in the morning, Fatty finally got up yawning, "You're becoming more and more like dad, starting to drink tea early in the morning."

Luke smiled, "Jack, I've thought of a solution."

"A way to make mom come and ask me to go home?"

Luke thought internally, could you have some shame? Asking her to come to you, why don't you just go to heaven?

Endure.

"You think she would come to ask you voluntarily? Let's compromise and be content with it."

"Then she must promise not to dig into this affair, not to dock my allowance, and not to settle scores afterward."

"No problem there, I already communicated with her."

Fatty was curious, "How did you communicate?"

"Secret, if I tell you, it won't work.

But rest assured, after she sees you, she definitely won't dwell on your running away from home. Instead, she'll be very caring towards you."

"Really?" Fatty was somewhat incredulous.

"I am a deputy captain after all, would I deceive a little kid like you?"

Fatty still seemed worried.

Luke continued to persuade him, "Look, if I'm lying to you, I'll quit being a deputy captain!"

"Hehe, big brother, I trust you.

After lunch, I'll go home."

Your sister's going to have lunch?

"What do you want to eat?"

"Haidilao." Fatty swallowed.

Luke originally felt a little guilty, but after being tricked by this guy into eating hotpot at lunch, any guilt he felt disappeared without a trace.

A meal at Haidilao wasn't cheap, and the two of them ate nearly three hundred US dollars.

After the meal, Luke rode his Harley and took Fatty home.

On the way there, Fatty still felt uneasy, "Big brother, you sure there won't be a problem?"

"Don't worry, I've already talked it over with Linda, she will take good care of you."

"But I still have an uneasy feeling."

"Keep your heart in your belly, that's your home, she's your mom, the person who loves you the most.

Actually, just as you miss her, she too misses you.

She didn't come to pick you up because, like you, she has her pride. As long as you give her a step down, everything will be resolved."

Fatty nodded, feeling that his brother made some sense, and his heart settled quite a bit.

Soon, the Harley entered the Ino Community and pulled up directly in front of Linda's house.

"Jack, get off, mom should be ready to welcome you by now."

"Really?" Fatty got off the bike, half believing and half doubting.

"Beep beep..." Luke pressed the car horn.

Soon, Linda opened the door, shouting, "I've told you, don't honk randomly when driving in the community.

Wow, look who's back?

Thought you didn't want to come home? Our little heartbreak hero."

"I don't like your tone, you promised not to bring it up, that's why I came back." Fatty felt something was off in the atmosphere and turned to look back, "Big brother, you said..."

"Vroom..." The sound of the throttle rose.