Hence, he came up with an excuse to reject them. "My brother and I plan to have a simple meal at home on New Year's Eve. There's no need for us to have a family feast!"
Xiang Yu was unhappy when she heard that. "Why? Do you find us an embarrassment? Now that your brother has struck a fortune with a famous daughter and a rich son-in-law, is he trying to chase his poor relatives away?! We are still your family even though we are poor! We aren't asking for much except to have a reunion dinner with you guys. What's wrong with that?!"
In reality, the woman had spent all the money she had with her over the last two months.