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Chen Yuan didn’t seem to be wealthy at all. His car was an old Volkswagen, which at most, would be worth seventy to eighty thousand in the market. His clothes were neither new nor old, obviously bought online. His mobile phone was a model from a few years ago.

Could he afford such an expensive meal?

It wasn’t that Qiao Yin was looking down on him, it was just that she herself was currently in economic distress, and could well understand the hardships of life without money.

She was a bit worried that this meal would plunge Chen Yuan into a financial crisis.

However, Lu Yanxi was not the type of spoilt elder miss. She usually took good care of people, but what was going on today?

Could it be that she wanted to…

Qiao Yin shook her head, choosing not to pursue it further.

The food was served quickly and the four of them chatted as they ate, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Of course, Qiao Yin spent most of her time as a listener, saying little to give Lu Yanxi and Chen Yuan more space to talk.

Halfway through the meal, Chen Yuan’s phone rang. After he went out to answer it and came back, his face looked bad and his smile was rather forced.

Lu Yanxi couldn’t help asking him, “Chen Yuan, what’s wrong? Has something happened?”

“It’s nothing. I can handle it. You just enjoy your meal, don’t worry about me.”

After saying that, he went back to serving food to Lu Yanxi.

However, Chen Yue, who was sitting next to him, suddenly asked, “Chen Yuan, isn’t it that your mom is hospitalised and the hospital is pressing for payment again?”

Chen Yuan didn’t respond, but Lu Yanxi was taken aback. “Chen Yuan, is your mother sick?”

Chen Yuan gave a bitter smile and nodded. “Yes, she is. I didn’t tell you before, but now it’s getting worse.”

Chen Yue gave him a pat on the shoulder and sighed. “Actually, if we had enough money, my aunt’s leukemia wouldn’t be incurable. Right now, we just don’t have the money, and she had to stop taking her meds, which is fatal to her if left untreated.”

Lu Yanxi bit her lip and asked softly, “How much does Auntie need?”

Chen Yuan just shook his head and refused to say anything.

Chen Yue directly spoke for him, “At present, we need eight hundred thousand. Miss Lu, can you help? As Miss Lu of the Lu Family, eight hundred thousand is nothing for you, right?”

Chen Yuan hurriedly said, “Chen Yue, don’t say more! Just eat your meal. Don’t say anything else. I can handle this myself!”

Chen Yue sighed helplessly, “You are still so self-reliant. Yanxi is your friend. It’s not a big deal to borrow money from her for emergency purposes. Auntie needs the money for her treatment!”

Lu Yanxi nodded. “Yeah, Auntie’s treatment can’t wait. Chen Yuan, we’ve known each other for so long, there’s no need to be polite with me.”

“Absolutely not, I can’t take your money.”

Chen Yuan was firm, “I just wanted to treat you to a meal today, with no other intentions. We rarely see each other, so let’s forget about these matters and enjoy our meal!”

Lu Yanxi wanted to say something more, but seeing his stern face, she had to suppress it.

The meal in the latter half was somewhat distracted for everyone. When the dinner finally ended, and Chen Yuan went to the cashier to pay, he found that Lu Yanxi had already paid the bill.

His face fell even further, and after they left the restaurant, he reproachfully asked Lu Yanxi, “Why did you pay the bill ahead? Wasn’t it agreed that I would pay? What do you want me to do now?”

Lu Yanxi quickly responded, “Chen Yuan, don’t be angry, it’s just a meal, what’s the difference who pays?”

“Is it because you look down on me, thinking I don’t even have the money to pay for a meal, and need a woman to pay for me?”

“It’s not like that at all, I’ve never looked down on you, don’t think like that about me!”

“Yanxi, I know there’s a big difference between our family backgrounds. You’re a princess, and I’m just a poor boy, but even a poor boy has his pride. Could you please not make decisions for me at will? That really hurts me..”