Chapter 115: Chapter 115 The Oddball Family_1
Ma Xiuqin arched her eyebrows, clearly intent on teaching Ye Fei a lesson.
"Ye Fei, there’s an old saying, ’Nothing is more important than family.’"
"Now that you’ve become wealthy, don’t forget we’re all relatives. In front of your own family, don’t put on airs."
Ye Shoutian lit a cigarette and couldn’t help but snicker.
He chimed in, "If it weren’t for us, you would have starved to death a long time ago."
"It’s good for a young man to have some drive, but don’t take that attitude with your family, understand?"
This was an accusation right off the bat. Ye Fei didn’t think much of it at first, but now he felt offended.
To be honest, he hadn’t stayed at his uncle’s place for long as a child, just a few months at most.
After his uncle took away the house and land his father had left for him, Ye Fei had to go out and fend for himself. Had he ever eaten an extra meal at their house?
Years passed without seeing each other, and upon arrival, there was no cordiality, no greetings, just condescending accusations.
If they had just come for a visit, Ye Fei could have been patient and hospitable.
But if they wanted to pull this stunt, no matter what relatives they were, Ye Fei wasn’t one to indulge them.
"Uncle, when are you going to return my dad’s house and land to me?"
"I..."
Ye Shoutian didn’t expect Ye Fei to bring this up and was suddenly at a loss for words.
Ye Fei continued, "Although that house is old, it’s still a certified homestead. If it ever gets demolished for redevelopment, it could be compensated with an apartment."
"As for the sixty acres of land, it’s worth a lot of money. If a highway or high-speed railway gets built, it could bring in a fortune."
"Uncle, you said you’d return the bar, the house, and the land to me when I came of age. The time has come, what do you say?"
The Ye Shoutian family immediately fell silent.
In fact, Ye Fei had never brought it up from childhood to adulthood, and Ye Shoutian thought Ye Fei would never mention it again.
Unexpectedly, Ye Fei had changed his approach and addressed it directly.
Ye Shoutian coughed twice, actually feeling weakened in the moment.
"Ye Fei, aren’t you a rich man now? Why do you still care about that little bit..."
"I’m not rich," Ye Fei interrupted bluntly.
He went on, "Didn’t Ye An say I’m just a live-in son-in-law? That’s right."
"This car, it’s borrowed too. I don’t have much money on me. Do you really expect a live-in son-in-law to be wealthy?"
Ma Xiuqin gave her son a fierce glare, knowing it was his unguarded mouth that provoked Ye Fei.
After thinking, she directly said, "Ye Fei, you haven’t come back for many years, so we thought you didn’t want the land."
"Now Ye An is getting married, so we sold the land. That money, consider it your contribution to the wedding."
Ma Xiuqin’s attitude was self-justified, without a hint of feeling in the wrong.
At these words, Ye Fei laughed softly.
This was actually something he had anticipated.
The car pulled up to the curb, home at last.
Ye Fei helped to unload the luggage, but Ye An was reluctant to get out.
Ye An casually pulled out ten yuan and tossed it to Ye Fei, saying with a smile, "Go buy me a pack of cigarettes. This car is nice; I want to enjoy it a bit longer."
Ten yuan.
What kind of cigarettes do you smoke?
You mean I should cover for you, right?
Ye Fei, containing his patience, went to the convenience store.
He recollected the times when he and Ye An used to catch birds and raid nests as kids, when Ye An was still an innocent little fool.
How had he grown up to be so sly?
When Ye Fei returned, however, he saw Ye An driving the car back onto the road.
"What are you doing?" Ye Fei asked.
"What can I be doing? I’m going out to enjoy myself," Ye An replied, taking the cigarettes and lighting up casually.
Ye An added, "Hey, give me your clothes. They’re the only ones fit for this car."
Ye Fei felt helpless and asked again, "You’ve just arrived, where are you off to?"
"Picking up girls!" Ye An exclaimed joyfully. "Don’t you know how charming the city girls are?"
"Give me that outfit and driving around these four rings will definitely attract some beauties."
Ye Fei was utterly speechless and walked away without looking back.
This kid was about to get married, yet why was he still acting this way?
It seemed that his aunt and uncle had spoiled Ye An over the years.
Back inside the house, Su Yueru had set aside her work to entertain the aunt and uncle.
Before they could exchange many words, Ma Xiuqin pulled Su Yueru aside.
"Hey girl, let me ask you something!"
"How much pocket money do you give Ye Fei each month now that he’s a live-in son-in-law?"
Su Yueru was caught off-guard by the question.
Thinking of the poised and methodical Ye Fei,
how were his relatives so different?
Su Yueru immediately replied with a smile, "Auntie, Ye Fei and I treat each other as equals. There’s no question of who gives whom pocket money. Whoever needs it, uses it."
Su Yueru thought to herself that with Ye Fei’s capabilities, money was merely a word away.
He had even taken over the entire Su Family; what would money mean to him?
But...
This family of relatives... were they here for money?
Once everyone sat down at the dining table, Ma Xiuqin’s eyes began to wander around.
"Wow, this decor is really nice."
"Girl, what business does your family do to be so wealthy?"
Su Yueru answered offhand, "Cosmetics. Auntie, if you want, I can have the company send you two sets."
A seemingly normal conversation, but Ma Xiuqin immediately showed discontent.
"What do you mean just ’two sets’?"
"When that Cuihua from the village returned to her parent’s home, she even brought ten jin of pork meat!"
"You really don’t know how to respect your elders, only two sets..."
