The Boy I Saved Became a Billionaire

After returning from a three-year business trip, Adrian had just stepped into the house when he saw Lucas sitting in a chair, staring at him with a dark, intense gaze. Lucas’s eyes were filled with a strong, almost predatory desire, as if he wanted to devour Adrian whole. “Long time no see, big brother,” Lucas said softly. Adrian swallowed hard. Oh no, his sweet little puppy had turned into a possessive wolf. 1 Adrian was standing in front of five large garbage bins, holding several bags of trash and looking confused. As he glanced at the last bin, he noticed something odd nearby. “Huh? What kind of trash is that?” he asked, pointing with his slender, pale finger. Mrs. Johnson followed his gaze. Next to the garbage bins was a small, dark figure, curled up with its face buried in its knees. Mrs. Johnson’s eyes widened in shock, and she nearly dropped the trash she was holding. “That’s not trash! That’s a person! Quick, call 911!” “What?!” Adrian exclaimed, finally realizing what he was seeing. He quickly dialed 91

Since he was the one who made the emergency call, Adrian accompanied the ambulance to the hospital. “Who’s this boy’s family?” a nurse from the emergency department called out urgently. Adrian, who had just returned from paying the bill, scratched his cheek awkwardly. “Um… I am,” he replied hesitantly. “What kind of brother are you?” the nurse scolded, her eyes blazing with anger. “Your brother fainted from hunger and is severely dehydrated. Not eating or drinking can be fatal, you know! He’s only seventeen!” Faced with the nurse’s accusation, Adrian was at a loss for words. Well… would you believe me if I said I just found this brother in a dumpster? “Fortunately, we got to him in time. Let’s start with an IV drip for now,” the nurse continued, her tone softening slightly. “Okay, thank you,” Adrian replied gratefully. Adrian sat by the hospital bed, using a warm washcloth to clean his newfound brother’s face. The boy was filthy – who knows what he had been through. As the nurse was inserting the IV, the boy on the bed seemed to feel the pain. His brow furrowed, and he slowly opened his eyes. Adrian, who had been watching him closely, noticed immediately. Seeing the boy’s pale face, he spoke softly to comfort him: “Don’t be afraid. Everything will be alright.” The boy’s eyes were unfocused, too weak to clearly see who was talking to him. He could only surrender to the overwhelming fatigue, closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep. All he knew was that the voice was gentle, the touch on his face was gentle, and the words were gentle. It made him feel inexplicably safe. 2 Lucas woke up in an unfamiliar environment. The room was small; he could see everything at a glance. By his bedside was a handsome young man, asleep in a single armchair. The morning sunlight fell on him, giving him a golden glow that highlighted his clean and gentle features. It must have been him taking care of me yesterday. Adrian woke up groggily, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the boy staring at him intently. “Oh, you’re awake. Are you hungry?” he asked. Lucas nodded. He actually couldn’t feel hunger anymore, but he knew he needed to eat. Adrian got up and brought a bowl of porridge from the kitchen. “Your body is still weak. The doctor said you should only eat easily digestible foods for now, like porridge or noodles.” Lucas was about to reach out to take the bowl, but Adrian brought the spoon directly to his mouth. Adrian clearly saw Lucas freeze for a moment. “Is the plain porridge not tasty? I’m sorry, how about I make you some rice porridge tomorrow?” he asked apologetically. Lucas didn’t say anything, just opened his mouth and ate from the spoon. They fell into a rhythm, with Adrian filling the spoon and Lucas eating. Adrian would even gently wipe Lucas’s mouth between bites, causing the tips of the boy’s ears to turn red. Because Lucas saw that Adrian seemed happy when he ate, he unconsciously finished the entire bowl of porridge. In truth, the porridge wasn’t particularly tasty to him, but he felt a long-lost warmth. “The porridge was very good,” Lucas said softly. Adrian, who was wiping Lucas’s lips, paused for a moment. As if encouraged, he excitedly hugged Lucas. “This is the first time someone has said my cooking is good! Wait here, little brother, I’ll bring you another bowl.” With that, he hurried back to the kitchen, bubbling with joy. Adrian was the type to become radiant with just a little bit of sunshine. Lucas, still sitting stunned on the bed, now had not just red ears but slightly flushed cheeks as well. It had been so long since anyone had hugged him… But when he saw another bowl of plain porridge placed in front of him, Lucas’s brows furrowed slightly. However, seeing Adrian’s expectant eyes, he had no choice but to open his mouth and drink the second bowl… and the third… and the fourth! Finally, with a dark expression, he refused the fifth bowl. “Brother, I really can’t eat anymore.” “Oh, okay. How about some fruit then? I just bought some tangerines. They’re really sweet,” Adrian said with a sunny smile, eagerly recommending more food. Lucas: “…” If I didn’t die of starvation before, are you trying to stuff me to death now? 3 The entire living room was pitch black. Lucas sat at the dining table, a single desk lamp illuminating his face. The sudden light made him uncomfortable, and he shielded his eyes with his hand. “Tell me! Who are you? How old are you?” Adrian demanded, playing the role of an “interrogator” as he sat across from Lucas. “… Don’t you already know, brother?” After interacting with Adrian for the past few days, Lucas had let down his guard. His brother, aside from often acting silly, was just a sunny, pure-hearted young man in daily life. “Ahem!” Adrian coughed sternly a few times, insisting that Lucas play along. Lucas sighed helplessly. Even I, a teenager, don’t play these roleplay games anymore, but this adult seems to be really into it. Though he thought this, he still went along with his brother’s wishes. “My name is Lucas, and I’m 17 years old.” Adrian jotted this down in his notebook. “17 years old, nine years younger than me. Tsk tsk, youth is so nice. I’m jealous.” Adrian had a sour expression on his face. Lucas’s eyebrow twitched. What on earth was his brother comparing now? “How did you come to Clearwater City? And why were you at the garbage station in my community?” Adrian continued his questioning. “I was drugged and when I woke up, I was in Clearwater City. As for the garbage station, I was so hungry I felt dizzy…” “Ah! Were you going to look for food in the garbage?!” Adrian’s eyes welled up with tears. How pitiful! Lucas’s eyebrow twitched again. Couldn’t his brother let him finish speaking? The education he received from childhood meant that even if he were starving to death, he would never look for food in the garbage. “No, that’s not it. It was raining at the time, and I was just looking for a place to take shelter. I was so dizzy from hunger that I didn’t even realize it was a garbage station.” “Oh, I see,” Adrian nodded repeatedly, stroking his chin and making more notes on his paper. “What about your family?” he asked next. Lucas’s expression darkened. “I don’t have a family. And don’t ask about my past or call the police. You’ll get into trouble.” Adrian’s expression froze for a moment. Lucas’s serious expression didn’t seem like he was joking. But then Adrian looked troubled again, and Lucas knew why. He continued: “I’m not asking you to take care of me unconditionally. After I turn 18, I’ll find a job and give you all my wages.” Lucas’s hands, resting on his knees, unconsciously tightened. He knew he had no bargaining power right now. Adrian could completely kick him out if he wanted to, avoiding the trouble. “Hm? Work right after you turn 18? That seems too rushed. Shouldn’t you at least graduate from college? You can’t miss out on the campus experience,” Adrian said with a smile, turning on all the lights. The darkness was instantly replaced by a warm orange glow. Lucas stared at Adrian’s gentle smile in disbelief. The people he knew were all selfish, including himself. But Adrian was truly different. “Ah, I had prepared so many questions, but since you don’t want me to ask, I’ll let it go. Just tell me when you’re ready to talk about it,” Adrian said, looking a bit disappointed. So his earlier troubled expression was just because I wouldn’t let him ask about my past, wasting his prepared questions? “Pfft.” Lucas couldn’t help but laugh. Adrian clapped his hands as if he’d seen a world wonder. “Lucas, you look very handsome when you smile. Remember to smile more often.” “Okay, haha…” Lucas no longer hid his smile. He really had met a nice, silly big brother. “Let’s eat,” Adrian said. Soon, Lucas couldn’t smile anymore as he faced a table full of black, unappetizing dishes. Thinking back to the porridge from before, it must have been a successful product after who knows how many failures. Adrian’s culinary talent was truly zero. “Brother, next time, let me cook,” Lucas suggested. “You know how?” Adrian asked, surprised. “I can learn,” Lucas replied confidently. As Lucas had said, he really did learn to cook. He watched online videos and picked it up quickly. Adrian was instantly both in awe and proud. This was his little brother! He could cook! How smart and capable! In the future, Lucas took charge of every meal in the house, avoiding the high probability of food poisoning from Adrian’s cooking. One day, as Lucas brought out the last dish, he saw Adrian eating with great enjoyment at the dining table, his eyes shining. Lucas couldn’t help but smile, feeling like he could understand how his brother felt when watching him eat before. “Breaking news: The 17-year-old only son of Gu Family Group, the richest family in A City, has passed away…” The news report from the nearby TV instantly wiped the smile from Lucas’s face. The TV showed a couple crying in deep sorrow, but Lucas’s eyes gradually turned cold and vicious. “Disgusting,” he muttered. “…Wuu…” Adrian covered his mouth, trying to cry as quietly as possible. Oh no, the food was too delicious, and I forgot my manners. My little brother called me disgusting! Wuu wuu wuu! Crying! Boo hoo! Lucas heard the soft sobbing and looked at Adrian again. He saw that his brother’s eyes were very red, biting his rosy lower lip, looking extremely wronged. Lucas’s heart clenched painfully. “Brother, what’s wrong?” he asked, concerned. “I’m full. You go ahead and eat,” Adrian said, quickly getting up and returning to his room. He was afraid his eating would affect Lucas’s appetite and impact the child’s growth. Lucas was completely confused. Had he done something to make his brother angry? It didn’t seem like it, but it must have been his fault somehow. Lucas peeled a bowl full of tangerines that Adrian loved and knocked on Adrian’s bedroom door. “Brother, don’t be angry. I was wrong. I prepared some tangerines for you. Will you eat them?” he called softly. Lucas refused to leave, calling out to his brother in a gentle voice. Finally, he used his trump card: “Brother, if you don’t come out, I won’t eat.” Lucas had developed stomach problems from his previous ordeal. If he didn’t eat regularly, his stomach would hurt. Hearing this, Adrian anxiously opened the door. “Good children love to eat. You should be a good child, not a bad one.” Lucas smiled helplessly. Was his brother educating him like a kindergartener? “Okay, okay. Then this good child wants to ask, why is brother angry?” he asked patiently. “Because… because… Wuu… you said my eating was disgusting, but the ribs were really delicious,” Adrian said, biting his lip angrily as large tears rolled down his face. This was the biggest blow a foodie could take! For a moment, Lucas couldn’t tell who was the older brother and who was the younger one. However, knowing the reason, he felt relieved and explained: “I saw something disgusting on TV. Those words weren’t about you, brother.” “And I like watching you eat, brother. You look very good when you’re eating.” “Really?” Adrian asked hopefully. “Really,” Lucas confirmed. Adrian immediately stopped crying, his tears stopping as if on command. He opened his mouth to eat the tangerine Lucas offered, finding it very sweet – sweet enough to reach his heart. This little brother was quite good at comforting people. “Is there any food left?” Adrian asked hopefully. “Yes,” Lucas replied, amused. This made Lucas laugh. His brother was truly a foodie. In the future, he should just focus on eating. 4 Adrian sent Lucas to high school. Lucas was very smart, ranking first in every subject. This made Adrian very happy, like a proud father whose child had become successful. As for himself, he also encountered his own love. “Lucas, this is my girlfriend, Lily,” Adrian introduced. Lucas stared at the long-haired woman in front of him with a dark expression. This was the first time Adrian had brought a woman home. Lily felt uncomfortable under his gaze, feeling that the little brother didn’t like her and even held strong hostility towards her. “Lily, try my brother’s cooking. It’s delicious,” Adrian said, putting a chicken wing into Lily’s bowl. With a “clang,” Lucas put down his chopsticks and stood up to leave. “I’m full,” he said curtly. Followed by a loud “bang!” This child had learned to slam doors! He cooked for his brother to eat, but not only did his brother let an outsider eat it, he even gave her the first piece instead of Lucas. This feeling of being ignored was very uncomfortable, like being pushed out of Adrian’s world by an intruder. He didn’t like it at all. He only wanted Adrian to belong to him, to value only him. This meal was not enjoyable for Lily. After returning home, she suggested they should reconsider their relationship. Adrian was very disappointed. Why were both his girlfriend and his brother unhappy after just one meal? They eventually broke up. Adrian was sad for a while, but life had to go on, and he still had his brother by his side. Soon, it was time for Lucas to apply for college. Adrian was even more nervous than Lucas. This was a major turning point in life! Adrian took a day off work to wait anxiously outside the exam venue. No matter how well his brother did, he would give him a hug. These years of hard study weren’t easy. As it turned out, Adrian had worried for nothing. Not only was Lucas the first to walk out of the exam room, but when the results came out later, he had scored full marks in every subject. Lucas refused interviews from reporters, immediately spotting Adrian looking worried in the crowd. Of course he had to finish the exam quickly because someone was waiting for him. Adrian also noticed Lucas coming out after finishing the exam. His face lit up with a smile as he called out excitedly, “Lucas! Over here! Brother is here!” When Lucas approached, Adrian excitedly threw himself at him, hugging Lucas tightly. By now, Lucas had grown much taller, half a head taller than Adrian, and he steadily caught his brother in his arms. “How did it go?” Adrian asked. “Not bad,” Lucas replied confidently. “So confident! Come on, let’s go eat out to celebrate!” Adrian was so happy with Lucas’s exam results that he went around the neighborhood telling everyone. From 80-year-old seniors to 5-year-old kids, everyone in the area knew that Adrian’s brother had become the top student in the college entrance exam! However, the college Lucas chose to attend left Adrian greatly disappointed, and they even had a big argument about it. “With your grades, why do you insist on going to a local university?! Is this school even in the top three? Why stay in this small place when you could go to a prestigious university?!” Adrian sat on the sofa, his eyes red from crying, upset by Lucas’s decision. When he was a student, he wasn’t as smart as Lucas. He didn’t do well on his exams and didn’t have many choices, so his future path was narrower. Even now, he was just an ordinary office worker. But Lucas was different. Such a smart brother shouldn’t waste his talents in this small city of Clearwater. He should spread his wings and see the big world out there! Lucas knelt in front of his brother, taking Adrian’s hands that were resting on his knees. He gently rubbed the back of Adrian’s hand with his thumb, carefully choosing his words, trying to figure out how to avoid making his brother angry. He hated seeing Adrian’s eyes red from crying. “Brother, I just don’t want to leave you. The tuition for out-of-state universities is also high, and I’m not familiar with those places. What if I get bullied? You won’t be by my side, and no one will take care of me. Could you bear that?” Adrian didn’t speak, but his eyelashes trembled, seeming to consider this question. After so many years, Adrian had naturally grown accustomed to having Lucas by his side. Of course, he would be reluctant to part. But for Lucas’s future, even if he didn’t want to, he had to let go. As for tuition, he could work hard and afford it. Regarding bullying, with Lucas’s height of 6’1″ and his habit of working out, it would probably be difficult for him to be bullied. Adrian pouted, still dissatisfied with his brother’s decision. Lucas continued to persuade him: “I know what you’re worried about, but who says the future is definitely determined by attending a good university? My future, Lucas’s future, will certainly be in my own hands, not bestowed by a prestigious university.” “Brother, do you trust me?” Lucas rested his head on Adrian’s leg, looking up at him pitifully, like a small dog. Adrian finally sighed helplessly, seemingly compromising. “My little brother has grown up. I can’t control him anymore.” “How could that be? I only want my brother to take care of me for a lifetime.” Lucas nuzzled his cheek against Adrian’s knee affectionately. Adrian’s hand rested on Lucas’s head, stroking it gently. “You’d better not regret it.” “I’ll never regret it.”

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