Chapter 236 I Have a Surprise for You (4 more)

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Chapter 236: Chapter 236 I Have a Surprise for You (4 more)Ye Xuan picked up his glass, took a sip, smiled slightly and said, "Lanlan, I’ve been with you for such a long time, I understand your character. There must be an unavoidable reason for you to do this. I believe in you!" I believe in you! That sentence left Qin Lan stunned. She stared blankly at Ye Xuan, feeling her eyes grow sour and her fragile heart warmed by a comforting flow, making her feel so much warmth! "Ye Xuan, do... do you really believe in me?" "If I didn’t believe you, why would I come back to save you?" Ye Xuan countered. Qin Lan was taken aback for a moment. Her bright eyes swiftly filled with tears, touching a soft place deep within her. "Ye Xuan, thank you... thank you for believing in me!" At that instant, tears rolled down like pearls, betraying her control. Qin Lan’s voice choked up, but she smiled through her tears. A smile of happiness and joy! To be trusted by someone, especially by this man who held a special place in her heart, that was more than enough. Seeing her emotional barricades dissolve, Ye Xuan smiled and then said, "Don’t try to shoulder everything by yourself! If you still consider me a friend, tell me what’s troubling you. I might be able to help you out." Ye Xuan understood that whatever had led Qin Lan to make her decision was definitely not a trivial matter. Though she appeared fragile on the outside, her spirit was incredibly strong, whether out of friendship or their shared living situation, he couldn’t just stand idly by! Upon hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Qin Lan fell silent. A moment later... She took a sip of her drink, steadied her emotions, and with clenched teeth said, "Actually... it’s because of my brother! He owed money to the boss of an organization and with the interest piling up, he simply couldn’t pay it back. I had no choice but to borrow two hundred thousand from Zhao Jingang. Knowing I couldn’t pay, he tricked me into signing a contract, and now he is demanding that I sleep with him... I really have nowhere to turn..." She wouldn’t have disclosed this to just anyone, but the person in front of her was Ye Xuan, and she found herself instinctively opening up to him. Hearing Qin Lan’s story, Ye Xuan inwardly sighed. This foolish woman, there were many ways to get her brother out of debt; there was no need to agree to sleep with a lecherous old man. She’d been easily duped by a set-up, and he didn’t know whether to call her naive or just too innocent! "Why would your brother owe money to someone? He’s a student, isn’t he? How did he get involved with delinquents?" Ye Xuan furrowed his brows as he asked. Since he had moved into Qin Lan’s place, her brother seemed to have never returned. He was supposedly studying at school, but how could he never come home? "It’s because he gambles!" Qin Lan bit her lip with a frustrated expression and said, "Before, his gambling was small-time, and I could just manage to cover his losses with my salary. But a few months ago, he started following a ’big brother’ and began gambling more, mostly losing. The debt increased and my salary wasn’t enough... Recently, he’s incurred another debt of two hundred thousand, so I foolishly agreed to Zhao Jingang’s terms... I’ve been so stupid!" As she reached the end of her story, Qin Lan took a resentful gulp of her drink, showing self-reproach. "No, you’re not stupid at all, on the contrary, you’re a great sister!" Ye Xuan smiled faintly, praising Qin Lan. Now the problem was clear. A young man not heeding advice, mingling with the wrong crowd, picking up gambling, and then bringing trouble to his sister who had to clean up his debts! No wonder Qin Lan, a college lecturer, was living in that shabby old district. All her money was squandered by her brother, leaving her to make ends meet in such frugal conditions. Delinquents like him really needed to be set straight; otherwise, he could veer even further off course and cause even more trouble! "Ye Xuan, do you really think I’m a good sister?" Qin Lan pursed her lips, her beautiful eyes gazing earnestly at Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan laughed and said, "Of course, if you’re not a good sister, then no one could do better than you!" Qin Lan had been able to single-handedly support a family and help her brother pay off his debts, which impressed Ye Xuan greatly. "But Xiao Feng doesn’t think I’m a good sister. He wants to drop out of school and hang out with older kids, but I don’t agree, so he refuses to come back." Qin Lan furrowed her brows slightly and sighed inwardly, clearly frustrated with her younger brother. "Hehe, the kid doesn’t know how good he has it. When he comes back, I’ll definitely give him a good talking-to for you," Ye Xuan said with a laugh. "Mhm." Qin Lan nodded gently. If she could persuade her brother to have a change of heart and go back to school, she would be happier than anything else. "By the way, how much money does your brother owe in total?" Ye Xuan suddenly asked. When it came to this topic, Qin Lan felt worried. She couldn’t come up with that much money anytime soon and didn’t know what to do. Ye Xuan thought for a moment and pulled a bank card from his pocket, placing it in front of Qin Lan. "If I remember correctly, there’s five hundred thousand in here! Use it to pay off your brother’s debt first. The password is 654321." At these words, Qin Lan was taken aback. She quickly recovered, picked up the bank card from the table, and handed it back to Ye Xuan, saying, "No, I can’t take your money, Ye Xuan. I’ll find a way to deal with this myself. Please take your card back." Ye Xuan didn’t reach for it; he never took back what he had given. He looked at Qin Lan calmly and said, "This is no small sum. How are you going to manage on your own? Do you plan to do like today, and exchange your innocence for money? You were lucky I stumbled upon you this time, but next time you might not be so fortunate." After hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Qin Lan fell silent. She knew he was right; it would take God knows how long to pay off five hundred thousand on her own! Would others wait that long? And wasn’t today’s lesson enough? Seeing Qin Lan’s hesitation, Ye Xuan smiled and said, "I’ve been staying at your place and haven’t paid any rent. Consider this delayed rent." Qin Lan pursed her lips and said softly, "But the rent doesn’t amount to that much, Ye Xuan. I really can’t take this money..." "I’m not short of money! Once the money is given, it’s none of my business. If you don’t want it, just throw it away." After saying this, Ye Xuan snatched the bank card, walked over to the window, and threw it out. "Hey, did you really throw it away?" Qin Lan was horrified and rushed over to look out at the dark road, stamping her feet in desperation. "How could you just throw it away, even if you don’t want it? That’s five hundred thousand!" As she spoke, she turned to leave. "Where are you going?" Ye Xuan asked with a laugh as he held her back. "To find the bank card, of course!" Qin Lan glared at Ye Xuan, annoyed. How could he be so calm? What if someone picked up the card? "I thought you didn’t want it!" Ye Xuan chuckled. "Who said I didn’t want it? Five hundred thousand, better you give it to me than throw it away!" Qin Lan said crossly. Ye Xuan couldn’t help but laugh; women always say one thing but mean another. Just now she had refused it, and now she was changing her mind. "Close your eyes; I have a surprise for you," Ye Xuan said. Qin Lan was puzzled but closed her eyes anyway. Ye Xuan smiled faintly, like a magician pulling off a trick, and placed the discarded bank card into Qin Lan’s palm. "I got the card back for you! Remember, don’t lose it again."

Chapter 236 I Have a Surprise for You (4 more)

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