Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 215 The Battle to Protect Bank Cards

"Let's not worry about whether he's a virgin or not."

Yifei held out her hand, striking a pose befitting a legitimate girlfriend: "You'd better hand over your bank card obediently, my dear boyfriend~"

Zeng Xiaoxian felt a tingling sensation all over his body from Yifei's sweet voice, as if a faint electric current was flowing from his fingertips to his heart.

At this moment, he really wanted to say something to Yifei from the bottom of his heart.

Are you out of your mind for money?!

Despite being penniless, Zeng Xiaoxian was not at all swayed by Yifei's charms; perhaps this was the only strength that poverty could give him.

"Yifei, shouldn't we discuss handing over the bank card again?"

Zeng Xiaoxian certainly wouldn't obediently hand over his bank card, even though he knew that even if he did, Yifei wouldn't touch his money.

After all, the two weren't really boyfriend and girlfriend.

Besides, most of his savings are in passbooks, and they are either fixed deposits or investments in bank wealth management products.

The little money in his bank account wasn't even worth as much as the watch Yifei gave him last night.

But the bank card itself isn't important; it's just an excuse Yifei made up.

If he doesn't hand over his bank card, Yifei will use it as an excuse to make trouble and cause a scene until he admits defeat and realizes he can't keep up the act anymore.

Even if he obediently hands over his bank card, Yifei will continue to make more outrageous demands, taking advantage of her current status as his official girlfriend, until he has no choice but to refuse.

Then Yifei would seize the opportunity to make a scene and act unreasonably until she admitted defeat and realized she couldn't keep up the act anymore.

What Yifei wanted was never a bank card; she wanted to win, to achieve victory, and to seek revenge.

Since the outcome is pretty much the same whether I hand it in or not, I should at least put up a fight.

After all, even Zhanbo and Meijia barely survived one round of Yifei's revenge offensive, so it's impossible for me to just let Hu Yifei do whatever she wants without even putting up a fight.

Doesn't my brother Xian have any pride?

Sure enough, after hearing Zeng Xiaoxian's refusal, Yifei pouted and said, feigning grievance, "What's there to discuss? Don't you trust me?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, but financial matters are very private, and I don't want this to affect our relationship."

Yifei sneered, "What secrets are there about economic issues? You just don't love me and don't trust me."

"How could that be? Yifei, let me explain..."

Before Xiaoxian could finish speaking, Yifei covered her ears and shook her head angrily, "I won't listen! I won't listen!"

"Let me explain!"

"I won't listen! I won't listen!"

"Let me explain!"

"I won't listen! I won't listen!"

……

"How much longer are they going to keep talking like this?" Nolan asked, puzzled.

Nanfeng shrugged: "I guess it won't be over until one of them breaks free from their preconceived notions and says a fresh line."

"Isn't this art style changing way too fast?" Mika exclaimed excitedly.

"We were just talking about adult topics like virginity, how did it turn into a melodramatic soap opera by Aunt Qiong Yao?"

"Can I request to change the channel?"

"I think Qiong Yao dramas are pretty good. I haven't watched many Qiong Yao dramas yet." Wan Yu rested her head in her hands, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Anyway, it's good that we have a show to watch, not to mention that Yifei is playing a Qiong Yao-style heroine. Just that gimmick alone is worth the ticket price."

Yu Mo sighed, "If Yi Fei were the female lead in a Qiong Yao drama, the series would probably end in three episodes at most."

"After all, all the villains in the entire TV series combined aren't even enough for her to fight with one hand."

That makes sense.

And so, everyone ate their food while enjoying this melodramatic, back-and-forth battle.

A few minutes later, Zeng Xiaoxian finally broke down, scratching his head and shouting.

"You...you should listen to my explanation!"

"You just keep yelling at me and I won't listen! Do you think you're a broken record?"

"Zeng Xiaoxian, are you stupid or what?"

Yifei still covered her ears, looking at Zeng Xiaoxian as if he were an idiot.

"The heroine in Qiong Yao's novels shouted 'I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen' and then ran away, so the male lead didn't have a chance to explain."

"I'm sitting right here. You don't really think I can block out all the noise from outside with just my hands, do you?"

Yifei also slammed her hand on the table in frustration: "All you ever say is 'Listen to my explanation, listen to my explanation.'"

"I didn't shut you up, so just say it!"

"Women/Men are so despicable!"

Ziqiao and Meijia expressed their opinions in unison, and then glared at each other fiercely.

Xiao Xian then explained helplessly, "I wanted to explain..."

He stopped, remained silent for a long time, and then covered his face awkwardly, saying, "I just kept repeating myself, and I've forgotten what I was trying to explain."

"There's no need for explanations. I'm giving you one last chance. Just tell me whether you want to hand over your bank card or not."

Zeng Xiaoxian replied with a shifty look in his eyes, "I think couples should keep their finances separate so that each other has enough privacy and space."

"But I don't even know how much you earn in a month. How am I supposed to live with you in the future?" Yifei retorted angrily.

Everyone present couldn't help but give the two actors a thumbs up in their hearts for their acting skills.

If you didn't know they were a fake couple, they would really look like a married couple arguing over the family finances.

"I never said I wouldn't tell you how much I earn in a month, and besides, most of my money is invested."

Upon hearing this, Yifei became even more furious and laughed instead: "And your financial plan, I don't even want to talk about it."

"Be careful, with all those messy contracts you signed at the bank, you might not be able to withdraw your money when you need it."

"I'm bad at managing money, but does that mean you're guaranteed to be good at it?" Zeng Xiaoxian retorted defiantly.

Hu Yifei was genuinely amused by Zeng Xiaoxian's words: "You, a history and philosophy student, are actually questioning my ability to manage money, as an economics whiz?"

"Depend on!"

Zeng Xiaoxian, acting like a rogue, said, "I made a mistake just now. Can we start arguing again?"

Yifei rolled her eyes at Xiaoxian: "Do you think you're playing Contra and have thirty lives? Of course not!"

As she spoke, she turned to Nanfeng and asked, "Nanfeng, tell me, between you and Nuolan, who manages the money in your family?"

Although Yifei hadn't yet grasped the specific rules of the game, she could tell that these eight people weren't a united front. At least Nanfeng and Ziqiao had taken advantage of Xiaoxian's misfortune more than once.

As expected, Nanfeng dealt Zeng Xiaoxian another heavy blow: "In our family, the woman is in charge of the money, and I don't think a grown man should have any money on him."

"Do you think what I said is right, Teacher Zeng?"

"You traitor among men!"

Zeng Xiaoxian gritted his teeth in disbelief and said, "What you said is completely malicious, and it's all for the benefit of all of us men."

"I advise you to take back your words and stand on my side right now, or you'll become the enemy of all men, the clown among clowns!"

Nanfeng shrugged indifferently: "Don't worry, I only intend to say this to you."

Ziqiao chuckled and said, "Besides, Yifei is worth two men by herself. Even if we're going to support our male compatriots, we should support Yifei instead."

Nanfeng and Ziqiao, these two cronies, exchanged a smile and spontaneously gave each other a high five.

Zeng Xiaoxian: ...

This is blatant targeting!

"See Zeng Xiaoxian? This is the voice of the people."

Yifei raised her head smugly: "Even your two best buddies are on my side, what else do you have to say?"

[In her inner world, Hu Yifei munched on a carrot while watching Nanfeng, Ziqiao, and Xiaoxian arguing amongst themselves.]

Look at those three. With a formidable enemy at hand, instead of uniting, they're fighting amongst themselves.

If I can't even make them fight each other to the death, from this day forward, my "Hu" in Hu Yifei means "carrot" in Chinese!

【Pooh! 】

It's the "Hu" in carrot!

At this moment, Guan Gu and Zhang Wei finally started to cooperate with Yi Fei.

Zhang Wei said earnestly, "Teacher Zeng, I think you should just hand over your bank card honestly."

"You need to know that financial power is not just a power, but also a heavy burden in life."

"Now that Yifei is willing to take on this responsibility for you, what else could you possibly be dissatisfied with?"

Zeng Xiaoxian scoffed, "If you think this is a burden of life, then you should ask Yifei to help you carry it."

Zhang Wei looked at Zeng Xiaoxian strangely: "You mean... you want me to go and date Yifei?"

"Get lost! No way!"

Zeng Xiaoxian stood up and lunged at Zhang Wei with bared teeth and claws, looking as if he really wanted to fight Zhang Wei to the death.

Yifei's lips curled into a captivating smile, but this smile was quickly dispelled by her overly strong competitive spirit.

"Zeng Xiaoxian, listen to what the voice of the people is."

Yifei glanced at Guangu and Zhang Wei, signaling them to increase their efforts.

Guan Gu grabbed Zeng Xiaoxian, who was about to rush over and fight Zhang Wei to the death: "Teacher Zeng, there is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'A wise man submits to circumstances.' You are fighting alone now, so you should surrender as soon as possible."

Zeng Xiaoxian looked at Guan Gu strangely: "Why is it that your Chinese is fine in all other aspects, but this phrase, 'Those who know the times are wise,' sounds like it comes from a Colonel. Is your family from the Japanese Special Higher Police?"

"Nonsense!"

Guan Gu quickly waved his hand in denial, saying, "Who doesn't know that our Guan Gu family has always been a staunch anti-war faction and the most peace-loving people?"

"All right."

Zeng Xiaoxian asked with a disgruntled look, "So you guys are just planning to bully the few with the many of you?"

The group nodded in unison.

"Depend on!"

Zeng Xiaoxian immediately looked in the direction of Zhanbo and Yumo, his pleading for help evident in his eyes.

As my allies, you have already betrayed me once before.

If neither of you is going to help me now, then I might as well just surrender and admit defeat.

Seeing this, Zhanbo also revealed a fawning smile: "Sister, I think..."

"Hey, Zhanbo, I almost forgot about you if you didn't say anything."

Yifei then turned her attention to Zhanbo: "Remember to transfer money to me later, the more the better, so I can buy baby supplies for Meijia."

Zhanbo:? ? ?

Why are they suddenly targeting me again?

He chuckled awkwardly, "Sis, Meijia's only just gotten pregnant, isn't it a bit too much to buy all this stuff?"

"What do you mean fast? Ten months will pass in no time."

"If you don't prepare today, and you don't prepare tomorrow, are you planning to wait until the baby is born to start preparing?"

Yifei gently patted Zhanbo's hand: "Your task now is to take good care of Meijia. You can leave the rest of the errands and shopping to your older sister."

"Of course, even siblings should keep clear accounts."

"Remember to transfer the money to me later, otherwise I'll just go to your room and get your card. I know your bank card PIN anyway."

Zhanbo was on the verge of tears: "Sister, you're so thoughtful."

"Sis, actually, Meijia and I..." Zhanbo couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to confess.

After all, the money he transferred was not as valuable as the bank card that Teacher Zeng had to hand over; the latter would definitely be returned to his older sister without any change.

But my older sister definitely won't be polite with my own money.

"We'll talk about your matter later. I'll deal with your brother-in-law first."

Yifei stopped Zhanbo from confessing.

Just kidding, if Zhanbo were to confess now, wouldn't the secret love triangle between Ziqiao and Meijia lose its appeal?

"Yifei, as your elder, I have to say a few words to you. I think it's a bit too early for you two to be talking about financial power right now." Yu Mo also came over with a smile.

"Yu Mo, you're going to help him too?" Yi Fei pointed at Yu Mo and Xiao Xian. "And you're even going to talk to me like an elder?"

She sighed and asked resignedly, "So what's your relationship with the two of you? You're not mother and son, are you?"

Yu Mo smiled and patted Teacher Zeng's head: "No, it's just that I'm his dearest and most beloved..."

"Auntie." Zeng Xiaoxian sighed as well.

"Good girl..."

Nanfeng gently tapped the table and said with a smile, "Since we've already called out to Auntie, shouldn't we also call out to our two younger aunts and uncles?"

Zeng Xiaoxian covered his face and refused to speak.

"If Teacher Zeng hadn't called out..."

Nanfeng looked at Yifei and said with a teasing smile, "Little Martial Aunt, how about calling me 'Little Uncle'?"

I'm coming

This update is to make up for yesterday's; updates will continue as normal today.

(End of this chapter)