Chapter 240 - 175: Lu Fan Transfers Money to Wen Wan and Sets Up a Startup Fund for Sifan

Chapter 240: Chapter 175: Lu Fan Transfers Money to Wen Wan and Sets Up a Startup Fund for Sifan

For a moment, she felt a little lost.

Just as she was spacing out, a familiar voice called to her.

"Wen Wan, what a coincidence. What are you doing here?"

Wen Wan turned around to find Lu Fan standing beside her.

She was a little surprised. "Uncle Lu, what are you doing here?"

Lu Fan explained, "I came to discuss something with the university. I’m planning to establish a startup fund. When it’s ready, you and Sifan can apply for it with your startup project. Who knows, you might even get my funding."

Wen Wan was delighted to hear this. A startup fund like that would be a huge help to their project.

Lu Fan had actually known for a while that Wen Wan’s family was having difficulties, so he broached the subject indirectly. "I think I overheard you on the phone talking about money. What’s wrong? Is your family running into trouble?"

Wen Wan faltered.

She didn’t know if she should tell him, but she had a feeling it wouldn’t be right.

She was conflicted.

Lu Fan seized the opportunity to reassure her. "It’s alright. Go ahead and tell me. Maybe I can help."

After a moment’s hesitation, Wen Wan finally answered, "My dad hurt his back, so he hasn’t been able to work recently. My mom is a housewife, so things are under a lot of financial pressure right now. I just sent them the money I’d earned a little while ago, but now it’s not enough..."

As she spoke, she was clearly feeling a little insecure.

This was an insecurity bone-deep in those who came from poverty.

An abiding fear of being looked down upon.

Seeing this, Lu Fan took the opportunity to say, "I see. That’s no problem. I’ll transfer you some money on WeChat. Use it to take care of your urgent needs."

"No, I can’t." Although Wen Wan desperately needed the money, she couldn’t bring herself to accept it when Lu Fan actually offered.

But Lu Fan had already opened his WeChat, found Wen Wan, and successfully transferred five thousand yuan.

If he had transferred ten or twenty thousand, or even fifty or a hundred thousand, Wen Wan would have certainly refused.

Five thousand yuan was no small sum for her.

It was also an amount she could bring herself to accept.

Wen Wan’s eyes widened as she saw the money transfer on WeChat. "Uncle Lu, this is way too much! I only need six hundred."

"It’s fine. Use the rest for now. Once you’ve got things covered, you can pay me back when you have the money."

Lu Fan knew that with a young woman like Wen Wan, he couldn’t just give her a handout or a free donation.

Instead, letting her pay him back later was the best way to show her respect.

Only then did Wen Wan nod and promise, "Don’t worry, Uncle Lu. I’ll definitely pay you back as soon as I can."

Lu Fan looked at his future daughter-in-law, quite pleased. Still, her family’s problem needed a long-term solution.

And the key to that solution was Wen Wan herself.

For Lu Fan, this amount of money was nothing. If Jiang Sifan really asked him to help Wen Wan in the future, it wouldn’t be a problem.

But that would be completely unfair to the young woman.

So he said to Wen Wan, "However, Wen Wan, if you’re feeling overwhelmed, you need to talk to your parents. You have to learn to say no when you need to, and try to cut down on unnecessary expenses. After all, you’re studying and living all by yourself here in Jinling. That’s a lot of pressure too."

"But don’t worry. If you need help, just tell Uncle Lu anytime. I just hope you can put in a good word for me with Sifan. I hope that one day, Sifan and I can be on peaceful terms."

Lu Fan said this mainly so Wen Wan wouldn’t feel so guilty.

After all, it was inherently unfair for her parents to blindly favor her younger brother.

He wanted Wen Wan to be able to accept the money with a clear conscience.

He was also taking the opportunity to turn Wen Wan into a mediator to improve his relationship with Jiang Sifan.

This also gave Wen Wan a sense of purpose.

Sure enough, she nodded solemnly. "Don’t worry, Uncle Lu. I’ll definitely find a way to make Sifan see how good you are to him. He probably just can’t accept it right now... Actually, I think you’re very similar in terms of ability and personality. He’s a very outstanding person, too."

Lu Fan was secretly delighted to hear his daughter-in-law praise his son so highly.

Meanwhile, Jiang Sifan had no idea that his girlfriend was chatting with his father.

He arrived at the convenience store and, upon seeing Boss Zhou, immediately greeted him. "Boss Zhou, good morning!"

When Boss Zhou saw Jiang Sifan, his expression was a little awkward. He forced a smile. "Jiang Tongxue, you’re here."

Jiang Sifan asked, "By the way, Boss Zhou, have you had a chance to think about what we discussed yesterday?"

Boss Zhou hesitated for a moment before finally admitting, "I’m sorry, we’ve already signed with someone else."