novelraw Chapter 518 : The Unavoidable Family Debt
Chapter 518 : The Unavoidable Family Debt
Chapter 518: The Unavoidable Family Debt
Early the next morning, Su Ruochu woke up very early.
To be honest, she didn't even know when she had fallen asleep last night.
She only knew that after Chen Fan came over and held her, she didn't feel as nervous and scared anymore.
Later, as she was chatting with Chen Fan, she drifted off to sleep.
Looking at Chen Fan sleeping soundly beside her, Su Ruochu pouted.
"You said you'd leave after I fell asleep, but you lied."
She picked up her phone and checked the time, it was past 7 am.
Uncle and Aunt should still be asleep at this time, right?
Su Ruochu pushed Chen Fan, trying to get him to go to the next bedroom.
But this guy had trouble waking up and stubbornly pretended to be dead asleep.
Su Ruochu had no choice but to get dressed herself and quietly open the door to walk out.
She originally wanted to freshen up first, but as soon as she walked out of the room and looked down from the second floor, she was stunned.
The living room downstairs was full of people.
Adults, children, men, women... a room full of people.
The most bizarre thing was that with so many people, they were all whispering and chatting quietly, not making any noise.
Hearing movement upstairs, these people looked up at the second floor in unison.
In an instant, Su Ruochu felt so embarrassed that she wanted to immediately open the door and hide back in the room.
Fortunately, Li Jinqiu spoke up first to help her out of the awkward situation.
"Daughter, you're awake? Why didn't you sleep a bit longer?"
"Did our chatting wake you up?"
"No, no!" Su Ruochu quickly waved her hands: "I usually get up at this time when I'm at school, I'm used to it."
After hesitating for a moment, Su Ruochu said softly, "Mom, I want to freshen up."
"Ah, wash your face? Come with me, we've already boiled hot water for you."
As she spoke, Li Jinqiu didn't forget to instruct her husband, "Go get the towel, toothpaste, toothbrush, and cup we bought yesterday."
Su Ruochu went downstairs alone, greeting the room full of relatives in a composed manner.
"Hello everyone, Second Aunt, Third... Fourth Uncle, is your health better now?"
Fourth Uncle nodded with a smile: "Much better, I can barely stand up with a cane now."
Li Jinqiu came over with a thermos, "Daughter, the hot water is ready."
"Ah, coming."
Su Ruochu still felt a bit uncomfortable talking to so many relatives, so she quickly said: "I'll go freshen up first."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
A room full of relatives enthusiastically responded.
After washing her face, Su Ruochu simply went upstairs and back to the room, pulling up Chen Fan who was still sleeping in.
Chen Fan came downstairs rubbing his eyes.
"Why did you all come so early?"
Second Aunt joked with a smile: "We're older, we don't sleep as much as you young people. Have you slept enough? If not, you can go back to sleep for a while. We'll chat here."
Chen Fan rubbed his face, "No more sleep."
Su Ruochu whispered a reminder beside him: "Go freshen up first."
"Mm."
A room full of people watched as Chen Fan brushed his teeth and washed his face in the yard, with Su Ruochu obediently standing nearby holding a towel.
"This girl is good, obedient and sensible. Big brother, your family really picked up a good daughter-in-law."
Chen Jianye had a big smile on his face but didn't say anything.
When Chen Fan came back after washing his face, he joked with everyone.
"Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, have you had breakfast? You didn't come to my house to freeload, did you?"
Li Jinqiu glared at him: "This child, how can you talk like that?"
Su Ruochu also secretly pinched Chen Fan.
But Chen Fan's Third Uncle waved his hand with a smile.
"It's fine, this is how family talks. We've all had breakfast."
"Sister-in-law, hurry and serve the kids some food, don't let them go hungry."
So Chen Fan and Su Ruochu sat at the dining table and started eating breakfast under everyone's gaze.
The people around chatted casually, seemingly all having something they wanted to say but hesitated to.
Finally, Li Jinqiu spoke up.
"Xiao Fan. Your Second Aunt and the others came this time to discuss something with you."
Chen Fan didn't seem surprised. He reached out to take the steamed bun Su Ruochu handed him and asked with a smile.
"What is it? Why so mysterious that the whole family had to come?"
Li Jinqiu looked at everyone, seeing that no one dared to speak up, she had to say it for them.
"It's like this. Your Second Aunt and Third Aunt hope that you can arrange jobs for Shengbo and Chen Wan at the club."
Chen Fan's Third Aunt also spoke up with a smile: "Xiao Fan, you're a big boss now, with such a big club and so many employees. It shouldn't be a problem to arrange a job for one person, right?"
"You know your cousin's situation, she's not cut out for studying. She learned beauty and hairdressing outside for so long, but it's not easy to open her own shop."
"I thought it would be better for her to work at your club directly."
Chen Wan sat to the side without speaking, her gaze shifting between Chen Fan and Su Ruochu, clearly feeling a bit embarrassed.
At this point, Second Aunt also chimed in.
"Your cousin studied auto repair, but working for others is not only dirty and tiring, but also pays so little per month."
"Why don't you let him work at your club too? At least it would be a decent job."
Chen Fan's Fourth Uncle and Aunt didn't say anything, after all, their son Chen Xiao was still in high school, and they also owed Chen Fan a large sum of money from the previous hospitalization.
Chen Fan's Third Aunt continued with a smile: "It's not really a difficult thing. Xiao Fan is such a big boss now, arranging a job is just a matter of saying the word."
"But your cousin is a girl, so your Third Aunt hopes you can arrange a more comfortable job for her."
"Why don't you let her help you manage the accounts or something? It's reassuring to use family."
After saying this, Su Ruochu, who had been lowering her head and eating, secretly glanced at Chen Fan.
Chen Fan sat at the dining table, eating slowly. The whole hall was quiet, with everyone waiting for his answer.
Finally, Chen Fan swallowed the last bite of his steamed bun and looked up.
"Second Aunt, Third Aunt, this matter... I'm afraid I can't agree to it."
"When the company was first established, we set a rule not to engage in nepotism. No one is allowed to bring relatives to work in the club."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions on the faces of the people opposite froze.
Li Jinqiu seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by her husband's glance.
Third Aunt forced a smile: "This... rules are rules, but you're the boss. Isn't it just a matter of you saying the word?"
Chen Fan explained seriously: "It's precisely because I'm the boss that I must lead by example. Otherwise, I won't be able to convince others."
"Xiao Fan, we're family, close relatives. Your Third Aunt isn't asking for anything difficult, not even asking for a manager position, just arranging a job. Is that not possible?"
"When you were in school, your Third Uncle helped you a lot. Your school fees were borrowed from your Third Uncle several times."
Third Aunt's words were clearly becoming emotional.
Second Aunt didn't say anything, lowering her head, lost in thought.
Chen Fan sighed and shook his head.
"I'm sorry. Third Aunt, I really can't set this precedent."
Su Ruochu quietly placed her hand on Chen Fan's, hoping he would speak more diplomatically.
Don't let things get out of hand.
Seeing Third Aunt's face getting increasingly upset, seemingly about to lose her temper at any moment.
Chen Fan spoke up again.
"However..."