Liu Duo was not finished. "We won't lend you money, and we won't ever let an outsider stay in our house, so your best bet is to seek the village chief. He's responsible for helping villagers facing difficulties. He'll think of something. Asking us won't work, OK?"
She might have had a certain degree of sympathy towards Ye Lanlan, but that did not mean she would lend a helping hand; after all, she was not a saint. How had the members on that side of the family treated the Ye brothers at the very beginning? Liu Duo was merely returning the favor.
Moreover, Ye Lanlan might not be telling the truth!
Ye Lanlan faced Liu Duo. She might not understand what 'OK' meant, but she received the other hints. Firstly, they would not lend her money. Secondly, she was an outsider to them.