To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Upon seeing him, Liu Yan knew he would side with Lin Qingyun, but she still put on the airs of an elder sister-in-law, "Yunqi! Tell me yourself, what did you tell your elder brother yesterday! Where did all your money go?"

"I said I lent it out! Did I say I lent it to Lin Qingyun?" Yunqi glared at her. "And what are you doing at my school?"

Liu Yan raised her eyebrows. "I'm afraid you'll be scammed! Country girls take advantage of their looks to hook up with cadres' children like you! Don't get fooled and end up helping them count the money! You'll lose both your money and your heart!"

As soon as Liu Yan said this, some of the students watching were unhappy. "What's wrong with being from the countryside? Sister, we country folk are the glorious working people. The clothes you cadres wear and the food you eat are all grown by us!"

Liu Yan realized she had misspoke and quickly said, "I wasn't talking about you, or all the farmers. I was talking about those shameless country women who embarrass college students and beg men for money!"

"Please watch your mouth." Yunqi was already being very rude, even though this was his sister-in-law. "You act like a tyrant at home, and even sent Grandpa to live in the countryside. I respect you as my sister-in-law and won't hold it against you. I'll even move in with Grandpa. But if you still come here to cause trouble, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"

"Yunqi! When did I kick Grandpa out?" Liu Yan was so angry that her face turned white. It was clearly the old man who wanted to go, but now everyone in the family was blaming her!

"I don't want to talk about family matters with you at school." Yunqi's face was extremely serious. "What makes you say that Lin Qingyun asked me for money? Do Lin Qingyun and Sister Qingping need to ask me for money?"

“They…” Liu Yan rarely saw Yun Qi looking so serious and fierce, and her imposing manner diminished.

Yunqi looked around at his classmates and said loudly, "Last time, when we donated money to the drought and flood disaster areas, Sister Qingping and Lin Qingyun donated two thousand yuan each! Does Lin Qingyun need to ask me for money?"

Yunqi's voice rang out explosively, its echoes reverberating, leaving everyone present stunned and unable to react for a long time.

After a long silence, a voice rang out, "How do you know they donated so much? How come none of us knew?"

"How would I know? I'm the student council president, how could I not know?" Yunqi said. "Lin Qingyun came to me with money to donate, saying it was her and her sister's wish to donate to drought and flood victims, but they didn't want everyone to know, so they asked me to help them remain anonymous. The records can still be found in the student council's accounts!"

What else is there to say...?

Most students knew that Lin Qingyun owned a dessert shop, a popular spot for students. Now that they realized this, they also felt that Lin Qingyun really didn't need to ask others for money, since his family wasn't short of money!

Liu Yan was still glaring at Yun Qi.

Yunqi has been spending money extravagantly lately. Last night, Yunyan sensed something was wrong and interrogated him. She overheard the gist of what he said: Yunqi said he lent the money to a classmate. Later, she heard about the Lin family and Lin Qingyun, so she concluded that Yunqi had lent the money to Lin Qingyun.

No, even now, she still believes that Yunqi definitely gave the money to Lin Qingyun, but he just won't admit it, and there's nothing she can do about it.

Not only was there no solution, but they were also met with ridicule.

"Hey, don't think you're so great just because you came from a cadre background. Don't look down on us peasants."

"Exactly! Go back three generations, who wasn't a country bumpkin?"

"Workers and peasants are the masters of the country. What's with all the high and mighty attitudes of some people!"

"That's right! Labor is the most glorious thing. We working people earn our living with our own hands and contribute to the country. Who dares to look down on us? Let's first look at what we have contributed to the country!"

Liu Yan's face flushed red and then turned pale.

The students who had been watching gradually dispersed, and some even cheered for the Lin sisters.

"Lin Qingping, Lin Qingyun, you are the pride of us country folk, keep it up!"

Liu Yan's face looked as if it had been swollen from being slapped, making her look even worse.

"I hope you go back now, immediately, and don't make me call my brother to come and take you back!" Yunqi's face turned ashen with anger.

Liu Yan's face stiffened, unable to swallow her anger, but seeing Yun Qi's pale face, she finally managed to hold it in, glared at Lin Qingping one last time, and turned to leave. Yun Yan had been very unhappy with her lately, and the two had been constantly arguing. If he found out she was causing trouble at school, she was likely in for a rough time…

Finally, only Yunqi, the Lin sisters, and a few members of the Economics Department club remained at the publicity booth.

Lin Qingping looked at Yunqi, then at her second sister, and said, "Shall we find somewhere to talk?"

Yunqi lowered his head and remained silent.

In the end, Lin Qingping still brought the two of them back to her shop.

The shop was already closed, and only Gu Youlian and Sister Zhao were cleaning in the kitchen. Lin Qingping led them to a table and said, "Go ahead and talk."

Yunqi and her second sister exchanged a glance, and then both lowered their heads.

"Yunqi, you go first," Lin Qingping said. "Don't try to hide it from me. I know it's definitely my brother asking you for money."

Saying these words made Lin Qingping feel incredibly upset, just like when she had just left Liu Yan speechless. She was filled with bitterness. Liu Yan was right; the Lin family had indeed taken the money, and their family was truly not wronged!

Yunqi knew he couldn't hide it any longer, so he nodded, "and didn't forget to emphasize that it was borrowed."

Lin Qingping sighed, "How much did I take from you? What loan? There's no way I'll get it back!"

“Two…” Yunqi glanced at Lin Qingping, his voice even softer, “…five thousand…”

Ah!

Lin Qingping sneered. She knew it; two thousand was a conservative estimate!

Seeing her like this, Yunqi quickly said, "Sister Qingping, don't be angry. Little Brother Lin just told me he needed the money to do some business to tide him over. It's alright, he'll pay me back once he makes his money. It's just..."

He glanced at his second sister and said, "I'm sorry that my sister-in-law misunderstood Lin Qingyun and that Qingyun suffered."

Lin Qingping didn't know what to say. She looked at Yun Qi and shook her head. "Yun Qi, tell me, if my brother needed money to do something legitimate, would I not support him? Why would he need to borrow from you?"

Yunqi choked, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

"Tell me! What exactly did he say?" Lin Qingping asked.

"Sister Qingping, please don't be angry," Yunqi said cautiously.

Ha! Hasn't she suffered enough in her two lifetimes? What could possibly anger her now? "Speak."

"It was Auntie who said it. Little Brother Lin came to see me with Auntie," Yunqi said softly. "Auntie said that you and Qingyun are smart and have been good at studying since you were little. The family has done its best to raise you two sisters. Little Brother Lin has been looked down upon by you since you were little, especially now that you are college students, you look down on your brother and your family even more. Little Brother Lin also wants to prove himself and earn money like his older sister so that you can respect him. Fortunately, he has come across a very good opportunity in the capital this time, where he can make money..."