Lu Yuan glanced at her sideways and said, "Sorry, I don't have any money either, so I can't help you. Since Comrade Lin is so kind-hearted, why don't you help her out?"
"Judging from your relationship, you must be friends, especially best friends. As a friend and best friend, shouldn't you help your girlfriends out?"
Upon hearing that she needed help, Lin Xiaofang immediately became anxious.
"I don't have any money!"
He was about to leave when his eyes swept over the food on the table, but then he realized what he was doing and questioned Lu Yuan.
"If you didn't have money, where did all this food come from? I heard you just won a 200 yuan bonus, how could you not have money? You have money to eat and drink lavishly here, but you didn't invite Lijuan or help her out. How can you live with yourself?"
Lu Yuan scoffed, "What business is it of yours how I have money? I can spend my money however I want, it's none of your concern."
Besides, what heinous crime have I committed that would enrage both heaven and man, or what unforgivable act that harmed others? Would I be able to live with myself?
"You...you're absolutely unreasonable!"
Lin Xiaofang was furious and turned to Mo Lijuan, saying, "Lijuan, only you still consider them relatives. Look at them, do they even consider you a relative? They'd rather invite outsiders to dinner than you. They don't take you and your cousin's side of the family seriously at all."
Mo Lijuan said with a wronged tone, "Xiaofang, you've misunderstood my cousin-in-law. He didn't do it on purpose. We were just late and missed it."
"What do you mean you missed it? If you missed it, can't you invite someone else? I think he's just stingy."
Just as Lu Yuan was about to say something, Yu Shaoheng spoke first.
"You've misunderstood. This meal wasn't paid for by Comrade Lu, it was paid for by Xiao Fan."
Mo Lijuan and Lin Xiaofang were both taken aback and looked at Xiao Fan.
How could he be so generous?
How come this is so inconsistent with his aloof and unapproachable demeanor?
The two exchanged a few smiles and praised Xiao Fan.
But they didn't appreciate it at all, saying, "Stop being so noisy!"
Their faces immediately turned red.
Lu Yuan sneered, "That's right, it affects your appetite!"
Mo Lijuan couldn't hold back any longer, covered her face and ran away crying. Lin Xiaofang stomped her foot in anger, glared at Lu Yuan, snorted, and then ran after her.
Yu Shaoheng stared blankly at the two people who had run away, completely puzzled.
"Why did they suddenly run away? And why did Mo Zhiqing suddenly start crying? Why is Lin Zhiqing snorting at us?"
Xiao Fan rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention.
Lu Yuan laughed and said, "You're sick. You need to stay away from them in the future, otherwise they'll pester you and make you pay for their meals."
Yu Shaoheng thought about it and realized that the two women were indeed behaving strangely, nodding inexplicably and with an air of seriousness.
“I understand. My grandma and my mom both said that no matter how much money you have, you can’t just spend it on other women or lend it out. You have to save it for your future wife.”
"Hahahaha, yes, your grandma and your mom are right."
Lu Yuan laughed heartily. It seemed that even without his reminder, this kid wouldn't be swindled out of his money by a woman.
Then he joked, "Is Yu, the educated youth, thinking about getting married?"
"Cough cough cough cough..."
Yu Shaoheng's fair and handsome face turned red from the choking, and he waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, I'm still young."
He's only sixteen, two months shy of seventeen, why would he want to get married?
"Hahahaha..."
Lu Yuanchao couldn't help but burst into laughter, and even Xiao Fan twitched his lips a few times.
A meal brought the relationship between the group to a new level; at least in Yu Shaoheng's eyes, he, Lu Yuan, and Lu Yuanchao were now friends.
Friends can be quite casual with each other, and before long, Lu Yuan and the others knew everything about him: how many people were in his family, where he lived, and how he had secretly gone to the countryside without his family's knowledge.
This kid is really from Kyoto, and he's probably an only child in his family, so he's quite pampered.
However, the kid was at least sensible; he didn't say what his family members did for a living, but Lu Yuan guessed that they held high-ranking positions and didn't want others to know.
Or perhaps his family had instructed him not to tell anyone, and he avoided discussing this point.
From their conversation, Lu Yuan also learned that the two of them had gone to the supply and marketing cooperative but hadn't bought anything because of a lack of tickets.
He looked at Xiao Fan suspiciously. Did this guy know that he had extra things to sell to them, which was why he was being so friendly to him and even inviting him to dinner?
If that's the case, he wouldn't mind helping them; it's a small matter.
He whispered to Yu Shaoheng, "If you need anything, you can come to my house. My family used up all the tickets we had that were about to expire when we went to the city last time, and we bought a lot of extra things that we have at home. We have basins, kettles, towels, soap, shampoo, fabric, shoes, and even blankets."
Yu Shaoheng was very surprised, "So many? They have everything!"
Lu Yuan nodded, "You should have everything you need."
Yu Shaoheng was excited, "That's great, I'll come visit your house when I get back."
He immediately became embarrassed, "I'm missing a lot of things, wouldn't it be awkward to come to your house to get them all?"
Lu Yuan: ...? ? ?
What does this mean? So all this time, this kid thought he was getting something for free?
He said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. We're all brothers. If you really feel embarrassed, just give me the money!"
Yu Shaoheng scratched his head embarrassedly, "But I only have about ten yuan left, and I don't have any tickets."
Lu Yuan's eyelids twitched violently. So he really wanted to get something for free?
"It's okay if you don't have it now. You can take the things and use them first. You can give them back when you have money or coupons."
This kid gets 200 yuan from his family every month, how could he be short of money? No way.
The shortage is only temporary.
If he does him a favor today, the kid will pay him back double tomorrow. Lu Yuan firmly believed this.
"Brother Yuan, you're such a kind person! Thank you!"
He stopped calling him "Comrade Lu" because that title was too formal. Now that they were friends, it was more appropriate to call him "Brother Yuan."
Yu Shaoheng was truly grateful. His grandmother had said there were many bad people outside, but how could there be so many bad people? He had only met good people!
"I'll make up the difference as soon as my family sends me the money."
Lu Yuan waved his hand dismissively, "No problem, no problem!"
After the two agreed, Lu Yuan rode his bicycle back to the village first, without waiting for their oxcart.
Yu Shaoheng looked at the bicycle with envy and said to Xiao Fan, "Let's buy bicycles together later, so it will be more convenient to come to the commune."
Xiao Fan didn't respond to that, but thought to himself that if he really got a bicycle, this guy would be going to the commune all the time, and the 200 yuan his family sent him every month would definitely be gone by the end of the month.
Changing the subject, I asked him, "What were you whispering to Comrade Lu just now?"
Yu Shaoheng chuckled sheepishly, happily recounted the story, and then added, "Brother Yuan is such a nice guy!"
Xiao Fan had a lot to say, but what could he say?
Lu Yuan was his cousin after all, so he couldn't possibly undermine him and could only agree with him.
"Yes, you're right, Brother Yuan is indeed a good person!"
“When we get back, let’s go to his house together. I’m missing a lot of things too.”
As expected, his aunt and uncle were at their house, and he had to go and see them.
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