After Meng Zihan finished speaking, she turned around and went into the kitchen, shouting all the while.
"Auntie, is there anything to eat in the kitchen? I'm starving."
That matter-of-fact attitude infuriated Ye Linbei.
He was afraid that Meng Xueyun would make the same mistake as before and be easily coaxed by Meng Zihan, so he quickly grabbed her arm, lowered his voice, and earnestly persuaded her.
"Mom! You absolutely can't agree to her request! Wake up!"
He pulled Meng Xueyun a couple of steps to the side, away from the kitchen doorway, and lowered his voice even further.
"Didn't you want to mend your relationship with your sister? If you let her stay and then go to her with those things, what will she think? She'll definitely think you're begging and trying to please her because of Meng Zihan! Even if she wasn't so angry before, seeing you like this will make her furious again!"
Meng Xueyun had considered every problem that Ye Linnan could think of.
She is perfectly clear-headed right now.
She patted Ye Linbei's hand to reassure him.
"Don't worry, Mom knows what she's doing."
After saying that, he went into the kitchen.
The kitchen was small, and Meng Zihan was opening the refrigerator door and rummaging through it.
The room was empty except for a few wilted green vegetables.
Meng Xueyun walked over and closed the door.
"Don't bother looking anymore, there's nothing to eat at home. After I deliver the things to your cousin, I have to go straight to work at the restaurant. Your two younger brothers also need to go back to their rented apartments to pack their things, so it'll just be you and your uncle at home."
She said with difficulty, "You know your uncle, he has a very strange temper. Now that he's immobile, he's even more of a firecracker, ready to explode at any moment. I'm afraid you two won't get along and will have some unpleasantness."
"Why don't you go back first, and come back another day when your aunt is off work?"
Meng Zihan slammed the refrigerator door shut, turned around, took a glass from the cupboard, poured herself a glass of cold water, gulped down half of it, wiped her mouth, and waved her hand dismissively.
"What's wrong with getting along? I'm not the same as before. I'm much more sensible now, and I definitely won't have any conflicts with my uncle. You can go to work without worry."
Her unyielding attitude ignited Meng Xueyun's anger instantly.
Meng Xueyun suppressed her anger and came up with another excuse.
“Your uncle is unable to take care of himself now. He needs help with eating, drinking, and using the toilet. If he sees you at home, he will definitely order you around and make you help with this and that. You have just come back from a long way and are already tired enough. It would be too much trouble for you to suffer like this.”
Meng Zihan is spoiled and lazy. If she hears that she has to take care of a patient, she will definitely be so scared that she will leave immediately.
To everyone's surprise, Meng Zihan didn't even lift her eyelids, and just twitched the corner of her mouth.
"It's alright. My uncle is my elder, and it's only right for me, as a junior, to take care of him. Aunt, please don't worry about it."
Meng Xueyun was completely stunned.
She could hardly believe her ears.
Meng Zihan is now even willing to do servants' work so that she can stay at home.
For a moment, she couldn't find any words to refute it.
Meng Zihan seemed to suddenly realize what was going on.
She placed the empty cup on the stove, looked up, and carefully examined Meng Xueyun.
She's not stupid. Meng Xueyun has repeatedly found excuses to drive her away. If she still can't sense it, then she's really wasted her life.
Meng Zihan's face also darkened, and she asked unhappily, "What's wrong, Aunt? Why do you seem unhappy that I'm back? Don't you welcome me back?"
Yes, she just doesn't welcome them!
She gets annoyed just looking at Meng Zihan's face!
Meng Xueyun thought to herself, but could she say it out loud?
How could Meng Xueyun possibly put her face like that, saying "I don't welcome you" in front of her two sons and to her beloved niece whom she had doted on since childhood?
If word gets out, won't people call her cold-blooded and heartless?
Meng Xueyun forced a smile and waved her hands repeatedly.
"How could I not be happy? Of course I'm happy, of course I'm happy! It's just that your return was so sudden, I wasn't prepared at all, and I'm a little stunned."
When Meng Zihan heard her say that, a smile returned to her face.
"Whatever makes you happy."
“I’m having some problems at work right now and I don’t have the money to stay in a hotel. I’ll stay at home for the time being. Xiao Nan and Xiao Bei have also moved out, so I can stay in their room.”
Upon hearing this, Meng Xueyun felt her scalp tingle and immediately objected.
"No, no! They've emptied out that house a long time ago. All that's left is a broken table and a rotten wooden bed. We haven't cleaned it in ages; it's so filthy you can't even step inside!"
"It's nothing," Meng Zihan said, unconcerned.
“I can pack myself. Auntie, aren’t you going to deliver something to my sister? Go on, go on, don’t be late for work. I’m hungry, I’ll just go out and buy something to eat.”
Meng Xueyun was speechless after being rendered speechless by her series of actions.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but Meng Zihan was, after all, her child whom she had cherished for more than ten years. Now that he had fallen to such a state, she couldn't bring herself to say anything too cruel.
She let out a long sigh.
Alright, let her stay here for now.
If she were to be kicked out, she would feel guilty if something happened to her.
Helpless, Meng Xueyun walked out of the kitchen and immediately saw the Ye brothers, Ye Linnan and Ye Linbei, standing at the door like two guardian deities, craning their necks to look into the kitchen, their expressions a mixture of anxiety and anger.
Her frustration flared up again, and she waved at them irritably.
"What are you two standing there for? Like wooden stakes! Go do what you're supposed to be doing!"
Ye Linnan took a step forward, stared into her eyes, and asked, "Mom, you won't soften your heart again and agree to let her stay, will you?"
"No!" Meng Xueyun immediately denied. "I'm not that confused! She's down on her luck now, and we're relatives, so we can't be too cruel and let her wander the streets. But helping her is absolutely out of the question! Don't worry!"
She took a breath and said in a low voice, "Let her stay for two days. When I have some free time in the next couple of days, I'll talk to her properly and tell her to go back to Hong Kong and solve her own problems."
Ye Linbei immediately said, "Mom, it's no use just persuading her to go back. You have to persuade her to turn herself in."
In a few words, he summarized the key points of Ye Linchen's analysis of the pros and cons to Meng Xueyun.
Tell her that Meng Zihan is involved in money laundering, which is a serious crime. She is already being watched and cannot escape it. The only way out is to take the initiative to explain the matter clearly and strive for leniency.
Meng Xueyun was terrified, and her face grew paler and paler!
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