Ye Yifan frowned and said, "My friends brought me some daily necessities. They're in a hurry to go back, so I'll see them out now."
When Li Lanfang saw the flowers bloom, her eyes were filled with hostility: "This girl is really pretty. Isn't she Xiao Fan's boyfriend?"
Hua Kai said, "Auntie, you misunderstand. Ye Yifan and I are friends."
Li Lanfang said, "I am Xiao Fan's mother. Look at this girl, she's already here, why is she in such a hurry to leave? Sit with me for a while, let's talk."
Hua Kai remembered that Fang Nana had told her that her family approved of her and Ye Yifan's relationship. It seemed that the couple wanted to use their daughter to tie Ye Yifan down for life. However, their wishful thinking was probably wrong. Ye Yifan was not someone they could easily control.
Hua Kai knew that Ye Yifan wanted her to leave because he didn't want her to get involved in this complicated situation. However, as a friend, Hua Kai couldn't just watch Ye Yifan get caught up in it. There were some things Ye Yifan couldn't say because of his kindness in raising her, and it was difficult for him to say them from a man's perspective. But Hua Kai could say some fair words, at least so that they wouldn't think Ye Yifan was stupid.
She said to Ye Yifan, "I'm not in a hurry. I'll just keep your mother company for a few minutes, and then you can take me and Director Gu back later."
Ye Yifan thought about it and nodded. If Hua Kai were to marry him in the future, he would still have to face these people.
Hua Kai smiled at Ye Yifan, her eyes telling him to rest assured.
Ye Yifan suddenly felt calm. He and Gu Xiaoxue put their things away and then found a place to sit down.
Li Lanfang knew about Hua Kai, but she not only knew, she also harbored a grudge against her. Last time her daughter went to the school to find this girl, she was bullied quite a bit.
Li Lanfang was determined to have Ye Yifan as her son-in-law, so how could she let Hua Kai have her eye on Ye Yifan? After all, she wasn't blind; she could tell that Hua Kai was beautiful, but no one could take Ye Yifan away. She wanted to hold onto this money tree for the rest of her life.
In front of Ye Yifan, Li Lanfang dared not say anything harsh, but today she also wanted to warn Huakai not to make any moves on Ye Yifan.
She said to the blooming flowers, "Girl, you're so young, still in high school. You must study hard and not start dating so early. I guarantee you'll meet someone better when you go to college."
Hua Kai became increasingly clear about what the other party meant. Although she and Ye Yifan were not in a romantic relationship, she could not let these kinds of people get away with it, nor could she go along with what they said.
She smiled and said to Li Lanfang, "How did you know I was in high school? Did you investigate me beforehand? Fang Nana came to see me, so it seems you knew about it too. When Fang Nana said you wanted Ye Yifan to marry her, I didn't quite believe it. I thought that if an adopted son became a son-in-law, wouldn't people gossip about it?"
Li Lanfang was so offended by Hua Kai's blunt words that she almost vomited blood. She swallowed hard and said, "If an adopted son becomes a son-in-law, we're still family. What's wrong with that?"
Ye Yifan spoke up, "I've said this more than once, it's impossible. You don't need to make a fuss anymore. The reason I'm still here taking care of you is because I believe you were unaware of the fact that I was replaced back then. It was all Li Lanhua's doing. If you continue to cause trouble and affect my friends, don't blame me for turning against you."
His words terrified Li Lanfang, because Ye Yifan rarely spoke to her like that. At this moment, Ye Yifan's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and she was indeed afraid.
She said to Ye Yifan, "Xiaofan, you're overthinking it. Your dad and I just hope so, but we can't force you, right? You know Nana likes you. Even if Nana isn't from our family, you shouldn't be so heartless if another girl likes you, right?"
Ye Yifan sneered: "Just because a girl likes me doesn't mean I'll be heartless and end up having a harem."
Hua Kai almost burst out laughing when she heard Ye Yifan's words; he always spoke so powerfully.
Hua Kai initially thought Ye Yifan had been morally coerced into coming to the hospital, but now she realized that Ye Yifan wasn't someone they could bully or manipulate. So why did he come? It seemed Ye Yifan had his own reasons. She would continue listening.
Gu Xiaoxue was completely dumbfounded, his mind was blank. Fang Nana had contacted Hua Kai? He stared at these people with a dazed look, his mind a complete mess.
Li Lanfang, on the other end of the line, clasped her hands together to ease the tension: "That's not what I meant."
Seeing that something was wrong, Fang Changliang, who was in the hospital bed, quickly tried to calm her down: "It's just a matter of words flowing in the heat of the moment. Your mother didn't mean it that way. Let's talk about something else. Look, your friends are here. What's the point of us arguing like this?"
Seeing that Fang Changliang had changed the subject, Hua Kai said to him, "Uncle Fang, you seem to be in good health, so why do you need so many people to stay with you in bed?"
Fang Changliang said, "I'm getting old. It's no use if I look better. I have aches and pains all over the place, and I can't take care of myself."
Hua Kai then asked, "Uncle Fang's family seems to have quite a few children, right? Why didn't any of his biological children come, but instead had his adopted son serve them here?"
Fang Changliang's face darkened at these words: "My married daughters can't possibly come back to serve me, can they? They also have in-laws. The third daughter is in the provincial capital, the fourth daughter cooks for her younger siblings at home, and the fifth and seventh daughters are still young."
Hua Kai said, "Your youngest child must be fifteen or sixteen, right? I could cook when I was seven or eight. It's rare to see someone so spoiled with their children."
Fang Changliang replied weakly, "We just spoil our child, so what?"
Hua Kai smiled and said, "Nothing much, it's just that I feel there's a huge difference between biological and non-biological children. Oh, by the way, the provincial capital isn't far away, and she didn't even come back to visit you while you were in the hospital? That's really strange."
Fang Changliang said, "I'm not seriously ill, and Lao San has been busy with work lately, so there's no need to bring her back."
Hua Kai looked at Ye Yifan: "Uncle Fang said he's not seriously ill, so you don't need to stay here with him. Besides, things at our factory have been delayed for a few days. When you take me back, I'll give you the project proposal and blueprints. You can run around at the factory this afternoon, and we'll try to open next month without delay."
Ye Yifan looked at the blooming flowers and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Li Lanfang yelled, "Xiao Fan can't leave! I can't even read. What will I do if he leaves?"
Hua Kai said, "We'll let the nurses know in a bit. If you need anything, just call one. Many people from the countryside come to see the doctor but can't read. No one can't get medical treatment just because they can't read. If you really need help, just call your children who are free. After all, Ye Yifan is very busy. He must have taken leave today, right? Your daughter's studies are important, but Ye Yifan's work isn't? I can't stand seeing you like this. It's getting late, and we haven't eaten yet. Uncle and Aunt, you don't need to see us off."
After saying that, he turned to Ye Yifan and said, "Let's go, treat us to something good to eat."
Ye Yifan agreed, then said to Fang Changliang and Li Lanfang, "I'm leaving," and came out with Hua Kai and Gu Xiaoxue.
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