Chapter 36: One Green Tea

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Liang Chen parked the motorcycle and helped Fan Cong down from it.

As soon as Fan Cong saw Chen Lan, she instinctively hid behind Liang Chen.

She peeked out from behind him, looking cautious. Chen Lan couldn’t help but think that this was a clever move. It’s no wonder everyone thought she was afraid of Chen Lan and always bullied by her.

However, in Chen Lan’s memory, every time she met Fan Cong alone, this girl was not afraid of her at all. Sometimes she even pretended to be casually affectionate with Liang Chen, which infuriated Chen Lan.

“Brother Liang Chen, didn’t you promise to send the motorcycle to my house this morning? I thought you were busy because I waited for so long, hence I brought my big brother here to ride it back,” Chen Lan said to Liang Chen with a considerate tone, as if she hadn’t noticed their plan to go out.

Liang Chen felt embarrassed by her words, and he cleared his throat. He was about to step aside and let Chen Ran take the motorcycle, but Fan Cong, who was behind him, spoke up first.

“Wasn’t this motorcycle a gift from Lanlan? Why are you planning to take it back?” Fan Cong’s words sounded innocent, but she cleverly shifted the blame back to Chen Lan.

This kind of behavior, taking back something that had been given away, was not something most people would do.

However, Fan Cong didn’t realize that Chen Lan was not like most people. She didn’t care about superficial matters of reputation. She only cared about her feelings.

“My sister is talking to Liang Chen. Why are you interrupting?” Chen Tao had no favorable impression of Fan Cong at all. She was a newcomer to the compound, yet she had managed to get involved in his sister’s relationship with Liang Chen.

He didn’t care about whether Liang Chen had feelings for Chen Lan. As long as Chen Lan liked him, he should be hers.

“Lil’ Tao!” Chen Ran whispered sharply.

Chen Lan also looked disapprovingly at Chen Tao. This kid couldn’t control himself at all. She shook her head at him, then turned to Fan Cong. “You might not know, but I bought this motorcycle with the betrothal gift that Tang Ye gave me. Even though I gave it to Liang Chen, I’ve changed my mind and want it back. Liang Chen agreed to it as well.”

Fan Cong bit her lip and felt resentful. Liang Chen had never mentioned this matter to her.

Liang Chen spent most of his time in the military, so he rarely had the opportunity to ride the motorcycle. That’s why Fan Cong had decided to lend it to her younger brother as a means of transportation for commuting to work.

Her mother had praised her for this plan, and it was a rare occurrence for her mother to do so. How could she go back and tell her family that there was no motorcycle to use any more?

“Ahchen, throughout ancient times, once something is given away, it’s not to be taken back. You didn’t even know that Lanlan was using her betrothal gift,” Fan Cong comforted Liang Chen gently. In reality, she was accusing Chen Lan of harboring hatred after love, trying to destroy something she couldn’t have.

It was also to tell Liang Chen that Chen Lan was taking advantage of his kindness and sense of justice, hinting that the motorcycle should be returned if it wasn’t being used.

Although Liang Chen thought that Fan Cong had a point, he still had no choice but to return it. He cared about his reputation, and if this matter got out, it wouldn’t be good for his image.

Seeing Liang Chen’s dilemma, Fan Cong felt increasingly disgusted. So, she turned to Chen Lan and said, “Lanlan, today is my birthday. Ahchen and I have some urgent matters to attend to. Could we return the motorcycle to you after some time?”

Since she couldn’t persuade Liang Chen, Fan Cong could only delay the situation, buying time in the hopes that Chen Lan might forget about this matter later.

“No way,” Chen Lan replied. Her intentions were obvious to anyone with common sense. “What does your birthday have to do with me?”

“You!” Fan Cong was getting frustrated. “You’re only causing a scene because Ahchen doesn’t like you. Chen Lan, you’re already married. Why bother making a big deal out of this?”

Chen Lan couldn’t be bothered to continue dealing with her. She looked up at Tang Ye instead and said, “I’m sorry, Ahye. I was not able to ask for our betrothal gift back. I was young and insensible, that’s why I made such a foolish mistake. I thought that Brother Liang Chen, who is four years older than me, would know better. It’s not right to accept such a valuable gift from a girl without a reason.”

“All those gifts he received from me in the past, I don’t care anymore. But now, I want to get our betrothal money back. I didn’t expect him to go back on his word now. I was too naive.”