Chapter 1340: Debt Collection

The Brown Family was driven out of Apple City, immediately creating a large vacuum of interests.

As one of the four major families, the Lawrence Family naturally had the advantage and immediately organized people to seize this open piece of cake.

George and Feili became busy, and Ye Bufan left the Lawrence Family with Lu Banxia.

After going out, he asked, "How is the company doing recently?"

Lu Banxia replied, "Everything is normal, no problems at all."

"Oh, and Lan Bingyu, how is she now? Has a suitable position been arranged for her at the company?"

Ye Bufan was still very concerned about his old classmate; after all, they had a friendship from their school days.

And now, it was clear that Lan Bingyu hadn't changed much, still as pure and kind as she was back then.

"No, originally I wanted to arrange a job for her, but after she came back that day, she suddenly said she had something at home and left.

She hasn't been seen since."

"Oh, now that you mention it, I remember.

She briefly mentioned it that day, saying her father went bankrupt and got sick.

She must be busy with Family matters."

Ye Bufan said, "Do you have her phone number? Let's go see her and see if there's anything we can help with."

"Yes, she's been calling frequently these past few days, asking about you."

Lu Banxia said, bringing up the phone number, and Ye Bufan took out his phone to call.

Soon, the call connected, and Lan Bingyu's voice came from the other end.

"Who are you looking for, please?"

Because the time that day was too rushed, she didn't even have time to get Ye Bufan's phone number.

"Bingyu, it's me, Ye Bufan."

"Oh my goodness, Xiao Fan, is that you? Have you come out now?"

Hearing Ye Bufan's voice, Lan Bingyu was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes.

These days, she had been worrying about this man, but she couldn't help much and could only fret in secret.

"Xiao Fan, how are you? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, doing well."

Ye Bufan asked, "Where are you now? Is something going on with your Family?"

Hearing him ask these questions, Lan Bingyu was silent for a moment, then returned from excitement to calm.

"My father is hospitalized, and his condition hasn't been very good these past two days."

"Which hospital? I'll go take a look."

Since his old classmate's Family was in trouble, Ye Bufan naturally wouldn't stand by.

He wanted to go and check on Lan Bingyu's father's condition.

Lan Bingyu hesitated

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for a moment, but still said, "At St. Mary's Hospital, Room 801."

"Wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Ye Bufan finished speaking, hung up the phone, and told Lu Banxia the address.

The two of them drove towards St. Mary's Hospital.

At this moment, in Room 801, Lan Bingyu was looking haggard as she guarded a hospital bed.

On the bed lay a middle-aged man in his fifties, looking even more haggard, thin, and pale.

It was her father, Lan Guofeng.

On the other side of the bed sat a middle-aged woman around 40 years old, the kind that was past her prime but still had some charm, dressed flamboyantly.

"I say, Bingyu, your father is in this state now, and Auntie has to tell you a few things: how can someone who goes to prison be a good person?

You should stay away from those shady people in the future."

Lan Bingyu's mother had died early, and this woman was Luo Meiyun, the wife Lan Guofeng married after he went to M Country.

"Auntie, Xiao Fan is my classmate from Huaxia.

He's not a shady person, and this incident happened because of me…"

"Alright, don't tell me those things.

I don't have time to listen.

In short, anyone who goes to prison is not a good person…"

Luo Meiyun waved her hand impatiently, then said, "Your father is in this state now, and the medical expenses have run out.

You have to find a way."

"This…"

As soon as money was mentioned, Lan Bingyu immediately became worried again.

Half a year ago, her father's company encountered a swindler and was defrauded of 50 million usd, which directly led to a broken capital chain and the company's bankruptcy.

To make matters worse, just three months ago, Lan Guofeng was diagnosed with lung cancer.

The treatment costs in M Country were astonishingly high, and within a few months, all the Family's savings were completely spent.

Now, every possible method had been tried, and all available money had been borrowed.

She went to work at No. 1 Club just to raise medical expenses.

What worried her most was that despite spending a huge amount of money, Lan Guofeng's condition was getting worse and worse, with no signs of improvement so far.

Additionally, there were ongoing medical expenses, and she was at her wit's end, completely unable to think of where else to raise money.

"Bingyu, don't stay silent.

You can't just watch your father die like this, can you?"

Luo Meiyun continued, "Auntie has something I've always wanted to tell you.

I really don't understand what you're thinking.

There are so many rich young masters pursuing you, can't you just choose one?

That way, you'll be well-off for the rest of your life, and your father's illness will also be resolved.

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"Lan Bingyu bit her lip, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "But I don't like any of those people!"

"Like? What's the use of liking?

Can liking be used as money?" Luo Meiyun said, "You're still young, constantly thinking about unrealistic love.

Actually, that's all stuff to fool children.

Just listen to Auntie.

I wouldn't trick you.

The most important thing when finding a man is money; everything else is nonsense!"

This time, Lan Bingyu lowered her head and said nothing, feeling no goodwill towards this aunt internally, because in her opinion, this woman was with her father entirely for money.

Over these past few years, Lan Guofeng had trusted her immensely, not only spending countless amounts of money on her but even letting her join the company as a Vice General Manager.

But after her father fell ill, this woman immediately changed completely, becoming utterly stingy.

She constantly pushed Lan Bingyu to find ways to raise money and kept introducing her to various rich Da Shao, wanting to marry her off.

If it weren't for her consideration of her seriously ill father in bed, she would have already argued with Luo Meiyun.

"You girl, why are you silent again?

If you don't listen to Auntie, where will the medical expenses come from?"

Lan Bingyu bit her lip and finally said, "Auntie Luo, my father hasn't given you little money all these years, has he?

Why don't you take some out first, and I'll pay you back after his illness is cured."

"What, you're actually asking me for money?

Where do I have money?"

Hearing that she was being asked for money, Luo Meiyun's head immediately shook like a rattle drum.

"Although your father gave me a little money, that was all my earnings, and it's long been spent.

Where would I have money to take out?"

Seeing her like this, Lan Bingyu could only shake her head secretly, realizing that this woman was completely unreliable.

Just then, the hospital room door was kicked open with a bang, and then over a dozen young thugs dressed in flashy clothes walked in from outside.

Leading them was a tall Caucasian young man with a mohawk hairstyle, hair dyed fiery red, earrings in his ears, a nose ring, and a thick gold chain the size of a thumb around his neck.

Beside him was a Chinese young man around 20 years old, wearing a T-shirt and jeans, with a somewhat handsome appearance.

Lan Bingyu was slightly startled when she saw these people and said to the Chinese young man, "Ma Kai, why are you here?"

The mohawk-haired man chuckled, "What else could it be for? Of course, to collect debts."