Chapter 180 Pay back the money
“Old Lu! Are you here?”

The restaurant owner’s wife was sitting at the front desk. When she saw Lu Quanyou, she stood up and greeted him with a smile.

“Ah.”

Lu Quanyou forced a smile and asked, “Where’s Lao Fu?”

“He went out to buy supplies and hasn’t come back yet!”

The proprietress looked at her mother and Lu Feng in the back with a smile, and said warmly: “Sister-in-law, Shanshan is back too? Oh! I think he must have ruined you, right?”

“Why not?”

My mother took Lu Feng’s arm and greeted the proprietress with a smile.

“I won’t see you for several months if you go to school. Don’t you miss it? Can your Zhuangzhuang come back for the New Year?”

“You can go back, but you have to wait until a few days before the New Year to have a holiday.”

“That’s fine too, Zhuangzhuang is a down-to-earth person. Now that he’s out at work, you don’t have to worry about anything. Just wait and enjoy the good life in the future!”

“Don’t mention it. If you can’t even get into college, what else can you do if you don’t work? Shanshan is still promising!”

Lu Quanyou was not in the mood to chat, and he was anxious listening to what was going on, so he asked, “Sister-in-law, did you save my box for me?”

“Stay, stay. It’s still the same place. Your sister has already gone up.”

The proprietress tactfully stopped talking and called Lu Feng and the others to the stairs.

“You’re busy.”

Lu Quanyou took Lu Feng and Yan Xiufang to the second floor and came to the innermost private room.

There were already three people sitting in the box.

A woman who looked somewhat similar to Lu Quanyou was sitting by the window, talking to a middle-aged man next to her.

Next to them, a boy of about fifteen or sixteen was holding a mobile phone, looking at the screen and laughing.

Hearing the noise of Lu Quanyou coming in, the woman looked back and greeted him: “Brother, come here, I saw you from the window.”

As she said that, she smiled and greeted Lu Feng: “Shanshan is back too? Why are you so thin?”

Lu Feng smiled and called her “Third Aunt”, and then explained: “I lost weight, but I’m not really skinny. My weight is about the same as before.”

As he spoke, he greeted the man next to him: “Third Uncle.”

The man smiled and nodded, then he slapped the boy on the head who was staring at his phone and scolded him, “Call someone! You have no sense at all!”

The boy was beaten, but he dared not say anything and could only call for help.

Lu Quanyou pulled out a chair and sat down, asking, “Are the second and third brothers not here yet?”

“We’re going to pick up our parents. Let’s come here first.”

They chatted while Lu Feng sat next to the boy.

The sound of a game and a mean voice came from the boy’s phone.

Lu Feng took a look and found that he was watching Yangguang Live, and the live broadcast room was a room of a person named Xiaozhi.

The third uncle couldn’t get a word in, so he just sat aside and watched.

Noticing the way Lu Feng was looking at the boy while he was looking at his phone, he slapped the boy on the head again: “Look at me! Why haven’t I seen you study so hard before?”

After saying that, he snatched the phone back: “Talk to your brother! Study harder! If you do so badly in the final exam, you won’t be able to get into college in the future. Let’s see what you will do!”

“Go MISS, hehehe!”

He turned off the screen, but the sound of the live broadcast was still coming from the phone.

“How do you turn this shit off?”

He tried to unlock his phone but didn’t know how to do it, so he could only angrily hand it to the boy: “Turn it off! What the hell are you looking at? You look like a psycho, and it’s wasting your time studying!”

Hearing his third uncle’s scolding, Lu Feng rubbed his nose in embarrassment.

He was embarrassed to speak because he was the one who made this broken thing that affected his cousin’s studies.

My cousin had long been accustomed to accepting things as they came, and after quitting the live broadcast, he returned the phone to his third uncle.

“Brother, when did you come back?”

As he asked, he took the cup of water from the table and drank it all in one gulp.

“last night.”

Lu Feng said casually.

“Is Jinling fun?”

My cousin was very curious: “I haven’t been there yet! Is your university big?”

After losing his cell phone, my cousin became more talkative and kept asking Lu Feng questions.

Lu Feng was also chatting with him casually, and after a while, the sound of footsteps came from the corridor.

The door of the box was pushed open and a group of people walked in one after another.

Walking in front was Lu Feng’s uncle, who was also the younger brother of his father Lu Quanyou.

He was carrying a briefcase, wearing a suit, and holding a cigarette in his hand.

The woman with a scarf at the back is Lu Feng’s aunt, and the man she is holding is Lu Feng’s cousin.

Behind them, a white-haired elderly couple also came in.

Lu Feng stood up and called out, “Grandpa and grandma.”

“Eh!”

The old couple followed the sound and saw Lu Feng, and they immediately smiled: “Shanshan is back? Come here, come here…”

Lu Feng stepped forward, took their hands, led them to the main seat, and talked to them.

At the door, my eldest and second aunt’s families had also arrived, also with their children, filling the entire box.

“Shanshan, are you tired of going to college?”

Grandpa asked Lu Feng with concern, while grandma looked at him with a smile and held Lu Feng’s hand.

Although Lu Feng has a cousin, he is the eldest son and grandson in the family, so he is the most loved by his grandparents.

“I’m fine, not tired. Are you all feeling well?”

Lu Feng talked to them patiently.

In his previous life, he was not the only one whose family was broken up. His grandparents also passed away soon after after they saw their children off.

But fortunately, all tragedies will not happen in this life.

After talking to them for a while, Lu Feng returned to his seat.

Pulling out the chair, Lu Feng glanced around and felt that the atmosphere was a little off.

The eldest aunt, the second aunt, and my aunt all sat on the chairs, with stern faces and not saying a word.

My eldest uncle and second uncle-in-law were smiling and chatting with my uncle Lu Yaqiang in a casual manner.

With just one glance, Lu Feng understood.

It’s still about money.

Among the relatives in the family, the ones my dad borrowed the most money from were his eldest aunt and second aunt, followed by his uncle’s family.

Sitting down, Lu Feng wanted to tell them directly that he had already solved the matter.

But after thinking about it, Lu Feng didn’t say anything.

This meal is for grandpa’s birthday, and if we talk about this, it will take at least an hour.

Let’s talk about it after dinner. It will be a good opportunity to give grandpa a gift.

In such an occasion, the eldest and second aunts should not spoil the fun.

After everyone arrived, the box became lively.

My eldest aunt and second aunt both have two daughters. They chatter non-stop and look very happy.

My mother was busy greeting everyone, carrying the teapot and refilling the tea, while telling the waiter that the food was ready to be served.

Seeing this, Lu Feng stood up and took the teapot from his mother, handed it to his cousin, and said, “Go add some tea for grandpa and grandma.”

“it is good.”

It’s not that my cousin is unwilling to serve tea, he just can’t think of these things.

After adding some tea for his grandparents, he received a wave of praise and immediately became motivated, adding tea for everyone.

Soon, the dishes began to arrive.

After grandpa picked up some food with chopsticks, everyone started eating.

The adults stopped eating after a few bites, but the children ate with big mouthfuls, drinking beverages that they were not allowed to drink on weekdays.

The third aunt greeted the eldest aunt and the second aunt.

But they just responded without moving.

The third aunt naturally understood what was going on and gave her husband a look.

Seeing this, the third uncle immediately suggested: “Pour the wine, everyone? Let’s toast to our dad.”

As he said this, he looked at Lu Quanyou.

In previous gatherings, Lu Quanyou was the one who took care of everything. No one ever asked for a drink because he would have already poured the wine.

The others also looked at him, with different expressions.

Feeling the gazes, Lu Quanyou gritted his teeth, stretched out his hand to open the wine box, opened the wine, put a bottle on the table, and greeted as usual: “Come on, pour yourselves.”

As he said this, he opened another bottle and stood up to pour a glass for his grandfather.

Returning to his seat, he picked up his own glass and stood at his seat: “Today is Dad’s 70th birthday. It’s rare for a person to live to , but it’s not rare for our dad. Our dad has to live to ! Dad! I toast to you! I wish you good health and a long life!”

After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the wine.

After he took the lead, everyone else looked at the eldest aunt.

The eldest aunt is the first child in the family, and Lu Quanyou calls her sister.

She looked at everyone, took a deep breath, and picked up the wine glass: “Dad, today is your birthday, I wish you a better life.”

She spoke simply, finished her drink, and fell silent again.

Next it was the second aunt’s turn, and she did the same, speaking briefly and to the point.

Although they all toasted, it was obvious from their attitudes that they were unhappy.

The grandfather sitting in the main seat had a forced smile.

Lu Feng looked at this scene and sighed inwardly.

Can’t we talk about our emotions after dinner?
Do you have to make things so ugly in front of an old man?

After a round of toasts, Lu Feng didn’t want to wait any longer.

If this problem is not solved, we won’t be able to enjoy this meal in peace.

But Lu Quanyou suddenly stood up, took the bottle of wine to his aunt, poured a glass of wine for her and himself, and said seriously, “Sister, I toast you. I know you feel wronged, and I am wrong. I will apologize to you!”

Having said that, he tilted his head back and drank the wine.

The eldest aunt was holding a wine glass, but her eyes suddenly turned red, she turned her face away, and her shoulders trembled.

“The third child.”

Lu Quanyou’s eyes also turned red, and he looked at his second aunt: “Brother, I’m sorry for you. This cup of wine will make amends for you!”

After that, another cup.

Second Aunt’s face also looked unhappy, but she still said, “Brother, why are you saying these things?”

“Let him speak!”

The aunt beside him suddenly spoke up: “If we don’t let him speak, what should we do about this?”

Lu Quanyou’s expression changed, and the table became much quieter.

The children who were originally laughing were also startled and looked around in confusion, but they didn’t know what was going on.

Lu Feng’s face darkened and he looked at his aunt with a slightly frown.

Is she still so impatient?

Lu Quanyou didn’t say anything, he just came to his uncle.

“Ya Qiang…”

“Brother, stop talking.”

Uncle sighed, stood up, held up the wine glass and said, “Today is Dad’s birthday, let’s not talk about these things, we’ll talk about it later.”

After saying that, he was about to drink the wine.

But the aunt in the back started talking again: “Why should we talk about it later? It just so happens that everyone is here, including my parents, so we should talk about this matter in detail, right?”

“Shut up!”

The uncle’s face changed, and he turned around and scolded: “What are you talking about! Let’s talk about it when we get home!”

The aunt was scolded by him and was very unconvinced: “Why do you want to go home and talk about it? I have to make it clear here today!”

The uncle was so angry that he turned around and glared at her: “Are you done yet?”

The aunt was also so angry that her face turned red, and she did not give in at all: “I’m not done! What’s wrong? Lu Yaqiang, why are you angry with me? It was you who wanted to lend money to my brother in the first place.

Now that your son has finally got a place as an exchange student, do you still want your son to go abroad?”

“You still say that?”

My uncle got so angry that he reached out and pushed her.

My aunt exploded: “Lu Yaqiang, you hit me, right? You don’t want to continue living like this anymore! Then don’t continue living like this anymore!”

As she said this, she immediately pulled her hair and started crying.

For a moment, there was chaos in the box.

Click!

There was a sharp sound of glass breaking, startling everyone.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and found that Lu Feng had broken a teacup.

Looking at their faces with different expressions, some of which were astonished, some were surprised, and then Lu Feng looked at the grandparents who were sitting in the main seat and dared not speak, then shook his head and sighed.

“Can’t we finish this meal first?”

“Shanshan!”

Yan Xiufang’s eyes were red, and she reached out to pull him: “Don’t worry about it, take grandpa and grandma home first.”

“Reply to what?”

The aunt shouted sharply: “He has to pay back the money his father owes!”

“It has nothing to do with Shanshan!”

Yan Xiufang stared at her with red eyes, like an angry lioness.

“Stop talking!”

Lu Feng shouted angrily in a deep voice, quieting down the noisy environment.

Looking around, he said calmly, “My aunt is right. The money my father owes is of course related to me. The son must pay for the father’s debt!”

“Shanshan!”

Yan Xiufang pulled his arm and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Lu Feng.

“Actually, I came back this time just to pay you back.”

Lu Feng spoke loudly.

Hearing his words, everyone at the scene was surprised.

“Shanshan!”

Yan Xiufang was anxious and pulled him back: “Don’t worry about this. I’m begging you, okay?”

“Mom, I’m not kidding you.”

Lu Feng smiled, then looked at all the relatives, smiled faintly and said: “Today I will pay back all the money my father owes you, including the principal and interest, not a cent less.”

“you shut up!”

Lu Quanyou suddenly turned around and scolded Lu Feng: “Why are you meddling in the affairs of adults?”

Seeing his red eyes glaring at him, but with pain hidden in his eyes, Lu Feng said calmly: “I’ll say it again, I’m not kidding you, I’m going to get the money now, and I’ll be back in an hour at most, you just wait here.”

As soon as he said this, all the relatives present looked at each other in confusion.

Even his aunt looked at him hesitantly, not knowing how to start the conversation for a moment.

Boom!
The grandfather who was sitting in the main seat suddenly slapped the table, held the edge of the table, stood up tremblingly, pointed at them and asked sadly: “You are all brothers and sisters, can’t you be more considerate?”

Seeing him trembling all over, Lu Quanyou hurried forward and supported him: “Dad, don’t be angry, sit down first, it’s all my fault…”

Grandpa was helped to sit down, but he raised his hand to cover half of his face and sobbed, “What a sin!”

Seeing this, Lu Feng didn’t want to stay any longer, so he picked up his coat, pulled his mother, and shouted to Lu Quanyou: “Dad, come with me, I can’t carry it by myself.”

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