Chapter 476 - A Man Takes Charge
Chapter 476 of "Invincible Young Master in the City" opens with exciting events: Ye Fan walked out of the residential complex on foot and stood by the roadside... Continue reading!
Ye Fan walked out of the residential complex on foot and stood by the roadside waiting for a taxi when Lu Xiaoman called him.
âYe Fan, have you gotten into a car yet?â Lu Xiaoman asked faintly over the phone.
Ye Fan smiled and said, âAlmost.â
âIâm very sorry about tonight, I didnât expect my mom to act like that,â Lu Xiaoman said shamefully, âShe, sheâŚâ
She hesitated, finding it difficult to criticize her adoptive mother.
Ye Fan comforted her with a smile, âItâs okay.
I understand your momâs attitude.
Which parent doesnât hope their daughter can find a financially stable and good life partner?
Tomorrow at noon, Iâll give her thirty million, and then there shouldnât be any more problems.â
âIâŚâ Lu Xiaoman felt even more ashamed and upset upon hearing about the thirty million, so much that she felt she couldnât face anyone, and sighed deeply.
Ye Fan probably understood how Lu Xiaoman felt and said, âOf course, our relationship is worth much more than a mere thirty million.
Donât take it to heart.â
âMhm, I understand,â Lu Xiaoman said faintly, âSorry, Ye Fan.
Ever since we moved into the new house, my mom has changed a lot.
Suddenly, I wonder, if we hadnât moved, everything would be just like before.â
There was not much Ye Fan could say, given that it concerned Lu Xiaomanâs adoptive mother.
After pondering for a moment, he said carefully, âMaybe your mom just hasnât adjusted yet, things might get better later on.â
âThe car is here, letâs leave it at that.
Donât overthink it, get some rest.
Goodnight.â After finishing the conversation, Ye Fan hung up the phone, opened the taxi door, and got in.
Lu Xiaoman didnât have the chance to say âBe careful on the way home,â before the phone started emitting a busy tone, and she instantly felt even more distressed.
Although she knew Ye Fan didnât hang up on her on purpose, she still couldnât help worrying that Ye Fan might distance himself from her because of her adoptive mother.
Thinking about her adoptive mother gave her a headache.
She could never have imagined that tonightâs events would unfold like this.
Her adoptive mother had always been somewhat materialistic but was an easy person to talk to.
However, since moving into the new house, her personality had suddenly become ostentatious and vain.
In less than a month after moving in, her adoptive mother had already asked for fifty thousand yuan to buy cosmetics and jewelry.
Before, she thought they were finally living better, and that her adoptive motherâs demands were normal, so she didnât think too much and just gave her the money.
But now, after tonightâs event, it had evolved into something she couldnât accept.
âMom, my relationship with Ye Fan isnât easy, youâŚâ she murmured to herself in the room, with a sorrow she couldnât express.
Filled with disquiet, she thought a lot and felt that she couldnât let things continue this way, so she left her room and went to her adoptive parentsâ bedroom door.
After hesitating, she knocked on the door.
âManman, what is it?â her adoptive motherâs voice came from inside.
Lu Xiaoman said, âMom, I want to talk to Dad for a bit.â
After a while, the door opened, and Lao Lu came out, relieved.
âDad,â Lu Xiaoman called out.
Lao Lu revealed a wooden smile and said, âWhat did you want to talk about?â
âLetâs sit in the living room,â said Lu Xiaoman.
Sitting down on the living room sofa, Lu Xiaoman pondered over her words for a while before saying, âDad, could you please talk to Mom and ask her not to be too concerned with whom I associate with?
After all, Iâm an adult now, I understand right from wrong, and I wonât be deceived.â
âSure.
Iâm just afraid your mom wonât agree,â Lao Lu said, âBut, I will try my best to persuade her.â
He then sighed and said, âSigh, your mom really did something wrong tonight.
Although A Jie is much better than Xiao Ye in many ways, she still shouldnât have brought up money like that.
As for the thirty million, how should I put it?
If someone truly has thirty million, they might not even be interested in our family.â
He then continued to prattle on, âThough Iâm uneducated and donât know much about networking, I understand that the richer the person is, the less you should mention money matters to them.
If someone can actually offer thirty million as betrothal money, they could pick any girl they want.
Iâve heard that the higher the familyâs status, the more they value a match of equal social standing and family education when taking a wifeâŚâ
Lao Luâs talk was aimless, but the content made Lu Xiaoman more worried.
Lao Lu was usually reticent and introverted, but he could prattle on endlessly to his family.
Almost half an hour passed, and it was mostly him talking.
âItâs late, I wonât keep talking.â Finally stopping his prattle, Lao Lu said, âI will try my best to persuade your mom not to interfere with your relationships.
But, it seems like she doesnât really listen to me.â
Lu Xiaoman and Lao Lu went back to their respective rooms.
As soon as Lao Lu returned to his room, Lu Xiaomanâs adoptive mother immediately asked, âWhat did your daughter talk to you about?
She didnât talk to me but spent so long talking to you?â
âWhat else could it be about, of course, itâs about the problems with your attitude towards Xiao Ye tonight,â Lao Lu replied as he lay down on the bed.
Lu Xiaomanâs adoptive mother immediately pulled him up forcefully and demanded, âIs she complaining about me?â
âA little,â Lao Lu said, âActuallyâŚâ
Lu Xiaomanâs adoptive mother cut him off, defending herself, âIâm doing this for her benefit!
A Jie is better than that Ye Fan in every aspect by more than ten times, how could I let her be blinded and choose that boy Ye Fan?!â
âBut you still shouldnât have asked for thirty million in betrothal money,â Lao Lu said.
Lu Xiaomanâs adoptive mother said, âThe thirty million in betrothal money was his own offer.
I only mentioned three million.
Besides, is three million a lot?
Not at all.
The house Manman bought plus the decoration alone costs more than three million!â
âHold on, this house wasnât bought by Manman.
It was provided to her by her company.
In the future, if she leaves that company, the house will be taken back,â Lao Lu corrected.
âAnyway, itâs all the same!â Lu Xiaomanâs adoptive mother argued, âAs long as you donât tell anyone, who would know?â
Lao Lu replied, âIf you keep boasting about it everywhere, it will make things difficult for Manman.
Pretending to be richer than we are is not a comfortable way to live.â
âWhat are you suggesting?
Whoâs pretending to be richer than they are?
Iâve worked hard to raise Manman, and now that sheâs successful, donât I deserve to enjoy some blessings?â Lu Xiaomanâs adoptive mother almost jumped up in protest.
Lao Lu said, âI didnât mean that.
We should also consider Manmanâs difficulties.
The house, her car, they arenât actually hers; theyâre provided by the company.
This means Manman hasnât actually earned much money.
Out of filial piety, sheâll try her best to give you the money if you ask, but have you considered that she might have borrowed it?
Now that we are living in a nice house, eating well, and dressing nicely, we should be content.
If you keep asking Manman for money to buy useless jewelry or cosmetics, Iâm going to get angry!â
âMoreover, donât meddle too much in Manmanâs marriage matters.
Manman has a college degree; does she really have less discernment than you?â Lao Lu continued, âYouâve always had the final say at home, but when it comes to Manmanâs marriage, I must have the final say!â
For once, Lao Lu asserted himself like a true man.