Chapter 98

Yebufan originally wanted to continue speaking, but seeing his mother's gloomy expression, he held back to avoid making her sad.

Ouyang Lan said, "I know they have been quite over the top these past few years, but they are still my younger siblings."

Yebufan shook his head; his mother was still too kind. But in this day and age, kindness can be taken advantage of, and honest people are often bullied.

Ouyang Lan continued, "If you can't stand them, just go out and do your business."

Yebufan replied, "That won't do. If I leave, they will definitely bully you."

He knew his mother's character; she was kind to the point of weakness in front of her younger siblings. If he wasn't there, she would definitely be bullied by Ouyang Hui.

Ouyang Lan said, "You child, she is my sister. What can she do to me?"

"That won't do. From now on, I can't let anyone bully you anymore."

Seeing Ouyang Lan's serious expression, she quickly said, "Xiaofan, I haven't seen your aunt for years. You must control your temper and not easily lose it."

Seeing his mother's pleading eyes, he could only sigh and say, "Alright, as long as they don't go too far, I won't say anything."

As noon approached, a middle-aged woman who bore a striking resemblance to Ouyang Lan appeared at the entrance of Zui Jiangnan Restaurant. She was Ouyang Hui.

Behind Ouyang Hui followed a young man in his early twenties with yellow hair, wearing a floral shirt. He looked rather sleazy, walking with his chin up, appearing quite proud.

He was Ouyang Hui's son, Kang Zhijun, who was two years younger than Yebufan. Although he was a younger cousin, he had given Yebufan and his sister a lot of trouble when they were young.

Looking at the grand restaurant, Kang Zhijun said, "Didn't they say that the poor guy was selling buns here? How can he afford to eat in such a fancy restaurant?"

Ouyang Hui snorted and said, "Putting on a show, I guess. I bet he just wants to invite us for a meal and then skip out on the bill."

Kang Zhijun said, "Mom, skipping out on the bill is not okay. Although we have money, we can't let them take advantage of us."

"It's all my fault for being soft-hearted back then and lending them money. Once we go in, we'll ask for the money first. We'll talk after we get it."

Ouyang Hui stepped into the restaurant and headed to the private room Ouyang Lan had reserved.

The door opened, and Ouyang Lan, seeing her sister, immediately greeted her with a smile, "Xiaohui, you finally came. Were you tired on the way?"

Ouyang Hui showed no warmth of a long-separated sister, coldly glancing at Ouyang Lan, "Big sister, didn't Xiaofan call a few days ago saying you were dying? You seem to be doing just fine now."

Ouyang Lan said, "Xiaohui, don't misunderstand Xiaofan. I was indeed in the ICU for a long time, but I recovered well later."

Ouyang Hui's face showed a mocking expression, "Big sister, I never thought you would be living so well now, even eating in such a high-end restaurant.

Your daily expenses must be quite high, no wonder you haven't paid back the money you owe us for so long."

Yebufan frowned, about to speak, but his mother stopped him with a look. Helplessly, he turned his gaze to the side.

He couldn't understand why, despite being born of the same mother, these two people had such different personalities. Ouyang Lan was kind and simple, while this woman was extremely sharp and mean.

Ouyang Lan patiently explained, "Xiaohui, don't misunderstand. This restaurant is actually..."

She was about to say that the restaurant belonged to her and they didn't have to pay, but Ouyang Hui didn't give her the chance, interrupting, "Enough, I'm not interested in that.

Hurry up and pay back the money you owe us. Otherwise, you might not have money left after the meal."

"Xiaohui, as you say, I've already prepared the money for you."

Ouyang Lan handed the 3000 yuan she had prepared to Ouyang Hui and said warmly, "Sit down and eat. I ordered all your favorite dishes."

Seeing the money in her hand, Ouyang Hui felt relieved and pulled a chair to sit down.

Ouyang Lan then said to Kang Zhijun, who was standing beside her, "Xiaojun, it's been years since we last met. You've grown into a big boy. Sit down quickly."

Kang Zhijun pursed his lips and said, "Aunt, you've owed us money for more than three years. If we had put it in the bank, it would have earned some interest, right?"

Ouyang Lan was taken aback, not expecting her nephew to ask for interest.

Yebufan couldn't hold back anymore and said, "Want to settle accounts? Let's settle them today.

When Aunt went to college, my mother paid her tuition. Shouldn't she pay that back today?"

Hearing this, Ouyang Hui's expression changed, "My sister, you paid my tuition. Wasn't that what you should do?"

Yebufan sneered, "Now you remember she's your sister. A few days ago, when my mother was on the brink of death in the hospital, did you forget she was your sister?"

Ouyang Hui shouted, "My sister is fine now. She doesn't look like someone on the brink of death. Clearly, you were just trying to trick me into giving you more money. Do you think I can't see through your tricks?"

Yebufan said, "What about today? My mother only owes you 3000 yuan, but the tuition she paid for you was much more.

As a younger sister, coming to demand the debt is one thing, but demanding interest is another. I can't believe you can say such things."

Kang Zhijun shouted, "Yebufan, how can you talk to my mother like that?

Aunt should pay my mother's tuition because she is her younger sister, but the money my mother lent you was spent on you, an outsider."

"Xiaojun, how can you speak like that? We are all family."

Seeing the argument getting more heated, Ouyang Lan quickly pulled Yebufan behind her and said, "That's enough, everyone. Let's not argue."

She then took out a red envelope she had prepared and handed it to Kang Zhijun, "Xiaojun, this is a red envelope from your aunt."

Kang Zhijun took the red envelope and felt it, finding a thick stack of money, even more than the 3000 yuan.

Having received the money, he didn't say anything more, but he was quite surprised. He couldn't understand how the usually poor Ouyang Lan could suddenly be so generous.

Yebufan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His mother was too kind to her relatives, and because of this, she was repeatedly bullied, eventually losing her home.

Seeing her son receive the red envelope, Ouyang Hui was very satisfied and said, "Big sister, I also brought you a gift this time."

She then took a paper bag from beside her, "I knew you love tea, so I prepared some for you."

Seeing her sister think of bringing a gift, Ouyang Lan was very happy. She didn't care about the quality of the gift; what mattered was the family bond.

She politely said, "We are family, no need to bring gifts."

As she reached out to take the paper bag, Ouyang Hui pushed her hand away, "Wait, this isn't all for you."

Ouyang Lan was surprised, not understanding what she meant.

Ouyang Hui reached into the paper bag and took out a box of premium West Lake Longjing tea, placing it beside her. Then she took out a bag of loose old black tea and handed it to Ouyang Lan.