Liu Ran, who was playing with Hei Xiaomeng by the side, might have been young but he understood what she meant.
He quickly came to stand next to Liu Duo and glared at Ye Lanlan, his brows frowning.
Despite overhearing what they had said and being on the receiving end of unwelcoming looks, Ye Lanlan walked on as though nothing had happened. Inside the house, she got herself an empty stool and sat down. “Brother Mo, I only have your best interests at heart and nothing else. What’s with the temper?”
She felt around her belly as she said so, as though Ye Mo’s volume might have frightened her unborn child.
Next, she turned to Ye Liu. “Brother Ling, let’s not talk about my husband and my mother-in-law! I come today because I have a favor to ask. Please, you have to help me.”
She spoke tearfully, and very soon her words gave way to a whimper.
Er… was she expecting to get help like this?
The gang sneered silently.
And why do you think we’d help you?” Liu Duo, who was sitting next to Ye Ling, peered at her as she spoke.
Putting aside her attitude and her choice of words just now, the fact that she and all other members of the Ye family were related to Ye Liu’s household was not enough to warrant any form of assistance!
Regardless of whatever help was required, Liu Duo chose to ignore it.
Ye Ling agreed, albeit in a kinder manner. “Ye Lanlan, if there’s anything you need you should ask your side of the Ye family. Why do you come to us?”
“Brother Ling, how can you say that? You’re my brothers, why can’t I come to you?” came Ye Lanlan’s instant reply. “I went to Grandmother’s place yesterday but she won’t help me, that’s why I came looking for you.”
“Your grandmother refuses to help you, and so you come looking for the brothers who were kicked out of the family in the first place. Why exactly do you think Liu and the guys should help you?” Li Wazi hit back at her in disdain.
Even the Ye family had an odd relative like this one. One after another they came looking for Liu Duo and the gang when their financial situation improved. Talk about being exceptionally thick-skinned!
“Shut up, Li Wazi. This is a family conversation, not a place for you to cut in,” Ye Lanlan talked back at him rudely.
“No, you shut up, Ye Lanlan! You’re the one least qualified to speak around here! Li Wazi is our brother! Who do you think you are, barging in and asking for our help? Like hell, we will. Get out of here, we’re not close!” Ye Mo bellowed, ushering their guest unceremoniously.
Ye Yang had barely entered the yard when he heard Mo’s iconic vocal cords, and looked over at the house.
He saw Ye Lanlan just sitting there. He could tell what had ticked his brother off without even guessing.
“Brother Mo, I…”
Ye Lanlan looked hurt. She could not finish her sentence because Ye Mo interrupted her: “Don’t call me that, I’m not your brother!”
“Brother Yang,” Liu Ran called out when he saw that Ye Yang had arrived.
Ye Yang nodded to acknowledge the young brother-in-law he had not seen in a while. He spoke a few more words than usual. “Yes, I’m back.”
He put down his farming tools, simply washed his face by the well and came inside.
“Brother Yang, I beg you to help me. Can you lend me fifty taels of silver? It’s an emergency. I’m on my own out here. I need some money for housing and childbirth, so can you spare fifty taels to me?” Lanlan targeted her question at Ye Yang. No one would dare go against whatever he said.
She knew the other brothers would obey Ye Yang. He was usually a man of few words, but in this house, his word was law.