But after saying it, He Yiran felt something was off too. "Your aunt came here for surgery. What if you scare her to death, what then? No way, no way. Or maybe put on an act, get a few people to demand money from you in front of them, then they'll realize those people are your relatives and think they should pay up. For sure they'll distance themselves from you and dare not contact you anymore, but the problem is, if they gossip after going home, spreading it around, your reputation will still suffer."
"Your method might work for my aunt, but not my uncle. My uncle is really sharp, and afterwards it'll be a mess. My aunt would make sure everyone in Xincheng knows, and Jiangcheng too, so nope, nope, too risky."
Mei Yongfu is a shrewd guy, he'd never fall for such tricks.
"Honestly, I don't have much experience in this. Can't you just flat-out say you won't go?"
"I've already blocked their numbers—if talking directly worked, what would be the point of blocking them?"
