Conquering System: Harem With Infinite Rebirths

As soon as Jace finished speaking, everyone present seemed a little embarrassed. The dull atmosphere became even more oppressive.

Everyone looked at Harry secretly—some were laughing, some were shaking their heads, and some were visibly embarrassed. Even Hazel, whose eyes were filled with tears of joy, looked ashamed.

"I understand, thank you for your teachings, uncle. I know I was wrong, and you are right."

Harry smiled calmly and toasted Jace with a glass of wine. He appeared very sincere on the surface, but inwardly he cursed furiously.

He was angry simply because he was angry. He felt uncomfortable watching the Mackerel Family overshadow the Jace family. These people in the Jace family were nothing but evil relatives who couldn't stand to see him succeed and secretly wished him misery.

Harry had long seen through them—especially Jace. What an arrogant, despicable piece of crap.

"Damn it, did I spend a penny on your watch? Did I steal it or rob it? It's none of your business. Are you really going to keep giving me your fucking advice? Who the hell do you think you are? You're here to lecture me?

I don't need your advice! Fuck! You really think I'm your relative and that you're my elder? Why didn't you offer any advice when I was down and out? People like you, Jace, are so fake and disgusting."

Although Harry raged silently in his heart, he maintained a sincere façade.

On one hand, he didn't want to let anger spoil such a happy day and ruin the good atmosphere; on the other, he was too lazy to pay attention to Jace. Let him pretend and live his own life.

If he does well, it's none of Harry's business; if he doesn't, such a relative won't help him anyway. Why care what such people think?

"Harry, as your aunt, I also want to talk about you. You're such a grown-up—why are you still so ignorant?

You have money; why don't you buy Wanda a car? Why don't you buy an apartment? I know you're filial. Now that you've made some money and want to show off, how much money have you really made?

There's no need to show off to us. We all know how much you weigh." Yana said, her tone laced with jealousy as she eyed the Rolex watch in Hazel's hand.

"You buy a watch worth tens of thousands of dollars like this, and you think you've gained face in front of everyone? You think you're being filial?

That kind of watch is an IQ tax! It's better to buy a fake one! You're just wasting money! If my Ben buys one for me, I'll definitely slap him!" Yana continued, her voice dripping with envy and sarcasm.

The more Jace and Yana spoke, the more sour their expressions became, and the more excessive their words grew.

At that point, the three Mackerel Sisters couldn't stand it any longer.

"Aunt, what's wrong with my brother-in-law spending money to buy a watch for my mother? When my brother-in-law earns money, the very first person he thinks of is my mother.

This is true filial piety. Why do you criticize him? Besides, my brother-in-law earns his money through hard work—he doesn't steal or rob. What's wrong with that? Even if he throws his money into the river, that's his own business." Clara stated boldly and straightforwardly.

"Haha, auntie, I see you're drooling over my mom's watch. If someone could give you one, I think you'd be so excited that you'd faint."

Elena, uncharacteristically taking Harry's side, also spoke up in his defense.

"Elena, what are you talking about? Would I like this kind of thing? It's not that I can't afford it—I just don't like it!" Yana retorted angrily, glaring at Elena.

"Alright, alright! Stop talking. Today is my birthday, and everyone is here to have fun. I love watches, whether they're real or fake—if they're given by my son-in-law, they're my treasures! The money is earned by my son-in-law; it's not our place to say how he should spend it, right?"

Hazel declared, unable to bear the bickering any longer as she glared at her sister Yana.

Hearing the anger in her sister's tone, Yana fell silent, glared at Elena in fury, and sipped her red wine.

"Aunt, originally I didn't want to talk about this, but now—if I don't speak up in public, my brother-in-law will go astray! I must say something so he can stop and turn back!" At that moment, Ben suddenly stood up at an inopportune time and said seriously.

After Ben's opening remarks, everyone immediately frowned and looked at him, their eyes filled with curiosity. Hazel and Wanda exchanged uneasy glances.

Harry looked at Ben with a sneer and shook his head slightly. He already knew what Ben was about to say next.

"I didn't want to talk about this at first! In fact, my brother-in-law didn't make any money at all! He didn't make any money from writing books! The day before yesterday, my brother-in-law boasted to me that he made more than 1 million.

I went back to check and found that my brother-in-law didn't write any decent books.

To make so much money, he must be a very famous author on the Internet. But my brother-in-law didn't even dare to tell us his pen name, and he didn't even dare to say what books he wrote!

We have also read the authors who are popular on Web novel website recently, and there is no one like my brother-in-law!"

"He's just pretending to be rich! He has no money but wants to act rich in front of us! What if he doesn't pay back when the time comes?

Will the whole family pay for him? He's pretending to be cool now, but his good days are over. When he runs away with a lot of debts, won't it be my aunt and Sister Wanda who will suffer?!"

Before Ben could finish his words, Yana immediately stood up in surprise, excitement flashing in her eyes, and nervously scolded him, "Ben! You can't talk nonsense like that! If this is true, then Harry is going to kill your aunt's family!"

Jace also stood up excitedly, staring sternly at Harry and demanded, "Harry, is what Ben said true? You must answer us honestly today! If you really dare to do this, I will beat you to death today!"

Jace spoke in a stern voice, and although his words were meant to confirm, he acted as if he had already determined that Harry was borrowing money to show off, just as Ben had claimed.

In Jace's opinion, Harry should be that kind of person. Therefore, Jace had already formed a preconceived notion that Harry was exactly what his son Ben said! He believed that Harry must have borrowed so much money!

Jace now looked as if he were ready to teach Harry a lesson and eliminate this evil for the people.

"W-What?!! This is impossible! Impossible! It can't be! Harry is not that kind of person!! Husband! Tell me honestly, is it true?"

Wanda cried out, panicked. Her face turned pale and her body shook; fear was evident in her eyes as she looked at Harry.

Clara was so frightened that her face turned pale. What Ben had said seemed indeed reasonable, which made Clara feel that it was very possible.

Her impression of Harry immediately plummeted as she stared at him in disbelief, waiting for his confirmation.

"H- Harry?" Hazel trembled all over, turned around nervously, and pulled Harry aside, scolding Ben in a firm tone, "Ben, don't talk nonsense! I know your brother‐in‐law's affairs very well. He earned all his money through his own hard work! Today is my birthday, everyone is very happy, and I won't tolerate your nonsense! In the future, you are not allowed to speak such nonsense again!"

Then Hazel pulled Harry, who looked calm and composed, to the side.

Lowering her voice and speaking nervously and panicked, she said, "Harry, tell me the truth— is what Ben said true? If it is true, don't be afraid to tell me honestly. I still have some savings; I will pay the money for you, and we will also return the watch.

I know you are filial, but we can't continue like this in the future! Okay? Promise me, okay? I won't force you to go out and make money; just live a good life with Wanda, alright?"

Hazel's face turned pale. Although she appeared extremely firm in front of everyone, in her heart she had already believed Ben's words.

She thought that Harry had borrowed money from a loan shark to make himself look rich.

However, what moved Harry deeply was that Hazel not only did not blame him, but instead tried her best to protect him—even offering to use her lifelong savings to pay off his debts.

Over time, their relationship had grown very deep; in fact, Hazel had come to regard Harry as her own son, truly considering him a member of the family.

This touched Harry profoundly. Looking at his mother-in-law Hazel, whose face was full of concern and nervousness and whose tears were nearly flowing, Harry couldn't help but moisten his eyes.

He recalled that his biological mother and father had always favored his brother and never cared about him, which was why he was willing to marry into the Mackerel Family as a son-in-law.

"Mom, you're overthinking it. I earned all this money with my own ability. It's clean and innocent! I didn't even borrow a penny in loans. This is all nonsense Ben is talking about." Harry hugged Hazel comfortingly, then helped her back to her seat.

Smiling calmly, he said, "Ben must have some misunderstanding. First of all, I can be sure that I didn't borrow any money. Secondly, I can tell you for sure that I earned all this money through my hard work. It's clean and innocent!"