“You still dare to argue?” Julia Harris was not angry but instead smiled, pointing at Edward Carter, her finger trembling slightly.

“You have to show some evidence, don’t you?”

Edward Carter retorted.

“Heh, do you really think I can’t produce evidence? Would I come to you without proof?”

Julia Harris sneered coldly.

Smack!

She slapped three ultra-thin plastic packets onto the table.

“This is the evidence! Found in your car. What do you have to say now?”

The more Julia Harris spoke, the angrier she became, her eyes turning red.

“This…”

Edward Carter was stunned, staring at the three plastic packets.

This was irrefutable evidence!

But how could these three plastic packets have ended up in his car?

Damn!

Brian Carter’s expression changed—why did these things look so familiar?

He remembered.

That night, when he and Grace Miller got a room, they didn’t get a chance to use the three ultra-thin ones.

Mainly, he wasn’t one to waste things, so he casually left them in his dad’s car.

“One isn’t enough? You bought three! Just how many shameful things have you done behind my back?”

Julia Harris’s finger nearly poked Edward Carter’s face.

“I get it! These are Little Brian’s, they’re definitely not mine.”

Edward Carter’s mind worked quickly, and he suddenly realized.

Smack!

Julia Harris slapped him across the face: “You still dare to make Little Brian take the blame? He’s just a kid.”

“Waa… They really are Little Brian’s!”

Edward Carter covered his face, looking like a wronged daughter-in-law.

“If you don’t believe me, ask him. He went on a date with Grace Miller that day, borrowed my car, and didn’t come home all night.”

“Little Brian, is this true? Did you get a room with Grace Miller?”

Julia Harris’s expression softened.

She looked at Brian Carter, her eyes filled with a hint of hope.

Brian Carter coughed dryly, having no choice but to step up. He couldn’t let his dad take the fall, it didn’t sit right with him.

“Uh, Mom, Dad, you might have misunderstood.”

Brian Carter hurried to explain.

“Nothing really happened between me and Grace Miller. She just helped warm the bed for me, nothing else.”

“Warm the bed?”

Julia Harris beamed, looking very pleased.

“Little Brian, you don’t need to explain. Mom believes in the ‘innocence’ between you two.”

“You’re an adult now, and Mom is very proud.”

To Brian Carter, it all sounded a bit off.

Mom must have misunderstood.

Our understanding of ‘warming the bed’ might be a little different.

“Mom, you…”

Brian Carter was about to clarify.

“There are 200,000 star coins on this card. Mom is rewarding you with a car.”

Julia Harris’s face was full of joy as she handed Brian Carter a card.

“A car as a reward?”

Brian Carter was a bit stunned. How did a car become a reward out of nowhere?

200,000 was no small sum.

Star coins were the currency issued by the human “Free Federation,” widely used on many immigrant planets, with purchasing power two to three times that of RMB in his previous life.

“This way, when you go on dates with Grace in the future, you won’t need to use your dad’s car.”

Julia Harris said.

Edward Carter looked envious—his own car was only worth a little over 100,000.

But hey, his son was impressive, managing to win over a beauty like Grace Miller.

This was Julia Harris’s reward for her son’s “coming-of-age ceremony.”

“Thank you, Mom.”

Brian Carter swallowed back the explanation he was about to give.

“By the way, why haven’t you gone to school these past two days? Don’t let it affect your college entrance exam prep.”

Julia Harris asked.

“It’s the last week before the exam, so it’s pretty flexible. I can go to school or study at home.”

Brian Carter replied.

Now that he was an esper, he didn’t have to worry about the exam at all—he was guaranteed a spot at an esper academy.

Brian Carter pocketed the bank card, planning to go out and buy a car for commuting, then find a local martial arts school to spar with other martial artists.

“Wait, you dropped something.”

Julia Harris smiled faintly, stuffing the three plastic packets into Brian Carter’s pocket.

She watched her son’s back as he left.

Julia Harris glanced at her husband and snorted, “Our son is better than you.”

“How is he better than me?” Edward Carter protested.

……

Chapter 8: Vintage Car Club

Half an hour later.

Brian Carter arrived at an auto mall, where many car brands were sold.

There were also assembled and custom cars for sale.

Although Sky Blue Star was a lowest-level civilization, its technology far surpassed that of 21st-century Earth.

All kinds of new energy vehicles, including flying cars, had long since replaced traditional fuel cars.

However, there were still plenty of retro-style fuel cars on the market.

There was no shortage of customers with such preferences, and Brian Carter was one of them.

Brian Carter entered a vintage car assembly and modification shop.

“Sir, what are you looking for? Do you want to assemble a new car or modify one?”

The sales lady’s voice was sweet. She wore an office-style short skirt, black stockings, and striking makeup.

Brian Carter silently gave her an 8 out of 10.

The beautiful saleswoman enthusiastically poured him a cup of coffee.

Brian Carter sat down and stated his requirements.

“I want a V12 naturally aspirated engine, displacement over 6.0, four-wheel drive, and an eight-speed automatic-manual transmission…”

“Mhm, and what about the car’s exterior style?”

The saleswoman quickly took notes.

“A coupe, preferably with a balance of space, comfort, and some handling.”

“Can the exterior be customized?”