Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 644: Chapter 644: Universal Belief (5/5)

"How did I insult your mother? If this is what you call insulting, it seems you’ve learned nothing during your time outside. You can’t even tell what’s an insult and what isn’t. Which sentence was me insulting your mother? Tell me, which word in there was offensive?"

Wang Qiuhe pointed at Mei Mengzhen angrily, but Mei Mengchen slapped her pointing hand away, then glared back at her with the same furious look, the message clear: What are you pointing at?

Due to reasons related to Mei Yifan, Mei Mengchen innately disliked this entire family. Even though they spent nearly two months together, including half a month traveling, it still couldn’t change Mei Mengchen’s opinion about Wang Qiuhe and her family. This family of three was truly detestable.

The reason they didn’t have conflicts before when living together was purely because there were many family members around. With so many people talking, it’s difficult to start a real argument.

Opportunities for Mei youngsters and Wang Qiuhe to be alone together were truly rare. Previously, there was always Fan Tianyu joking around between them. Although Fan Tianyu wasn’t very old, he had always been the elder brother figure. Wang Qiuhe was somewhat afraid of him and naturally didn’t dare to say certain things or show more of her character in his presence, so the previous interactions were barely pleasant.

Then they went on a group trip, and with an even bigger crowd, it was more natural for everyone to speak their minds without conflicts arising. However, Wang Qiuhe’s occasional ’golden phrases’ still caused some awkward moments, all of which were ignored by everyone under the pretext that she was a relative of Mei Mengzhen.

Speaking of which, she was truly grateful to these friends around her. They helped hide quite a few things for her during the trip, speaking in defense and concern. Of course, this is a digression.

So now, when the three of them were alone, some unpleasant issues inevitably came to light. Without Fan Tianyu’s joking around, wasn’t it normal for arguments to break out?

Wang Qiuhe was somewhat stubborn. Seeing that she couldn’t get the better of Mei Mengzhen, she wasn’t willing to just leave, and the two of them were at a standoff in the living room.

Mei Mengzhen didn’t care, she was already lying down. She didn’t move an inch now, continuing to flip through channels, watching programs she wanted, although there was nothing she liked.

After a while, Wang Qiuhe suddenly laughed, "Zhenzhen, aren’t you afraid I’ll spill the beans about your filming? I don’t believe you don’t have any money from your movie. If I tell your uncle..."

"Then you’ll end up just like your aunt," Mei Mengzhen stopped channel surfing and looked at Wang Qiuhe coldly, her tone somewhat threatening, "Do you really think a child can threaten me at my age? Dream on. Besides, there are no adults here right now, if you dare to make a fuss, I’ll definitely play hard with you."

"You... could it be that aunt, no, that aunt..."

Wang Qiuhe’s words became incoherent. Mei Mengzhen merely glanced at her and got bored. This person really resembled her family members, all just as cowardly. Mei Mengzhen said, "Don’t think about using money to threaten me, I won’t fall for that. You also want to tell my uncle? Why not tell your mom? You’re all cut from the same cloth. Who cares who you tell?"

It was clear that both of them behaved the same way, yet here she was, pretending otherwise. Besides, the money wasn’t legitimate, so what could they do to her if she denied having it?

The contempt in Mei Mengzhen’s tone was completely different from the way she normally interacted with her, which caught Wang Qiuhe off guard. Then she laughed, "So you’ve finally shown your true colors, Zhenzhen. This is the real you. All that kindness and friendliness you usually show is just an act."

Mei Mengzhen was almost amused, "So because I’m kind and friendly, you think you can bully me. And when I’m not, you say I’m pretending. Qiuhe, the world doesn’t revolve around you, and things don’t just go your way. Am I supposed to obediently agree with everything you say, that I’ve made money, and then just hand it all over to you? Is that not pretending?"

Mei Mengzhen thought it was ridiculous, "It’s okay to be a bit naive, but right now, you’re not naive, you’re stupid. Your little tricks aren’t nearly enough to try to be cunning with me. Be honest, Qiuhe."

"I’m stupid?" Wang Qiuhe couldn’t accept this, especially since Mei Yifan had always blindly praised her own daughter, thinking her to be incredibly exceptional, beyond comparison to anyone else, when in reality, Wang Qiuhe was just as ordinary as they come.

Of course, she didn’t say that being ordinary was bad. Most people in this world are ordinary, but being ordinarily naive is unnecessary, especially when that naivete is just exaggerated praise.

"Aren’t you stupid? Otherwise, why didn’t you pass high school?"

Without thinking, Wang Qiuhe retorted, "And how smart are you?"

"Indeed, I’m not that smart. I dare not miss a single lesson because I fear missing any knowledge points and having to spend a lot of effort to learn. But my college entrance exam score was 702, and I can get scholarships every year; you just can’t do that."

"I, I..."

Mei Mengzhen cut her off, "Don’t get worked up over my words. Even if you repeated several years, you couldn’t achieve that. Don’t be angry at yourself. Just focus on learning makeup well. Once you graduate, you can start a company and surpass Brother Tianyu with your hard work."

Wang Qiuhe immediately caught on to the key point, "Why should I only aim to surpass Brother Tianyu? Why can’t I surpass you? Are you so sure I can’t beat you?"

"That’s not what I meant," Mei Mengzhen explained, "Your course is three years, but the actual classes only take a year and a half. For the remaining time, even if you’re apprenticing, you’re already making money, while I’m still studying. Of course, if you, a working person, insist on comparing yourself with me, a student, it’s not impossible. Even with your three-year course, I’ll just be graduating from my fourth year of university. But I haven’t decided whether to pursue further studies, so I’m not sure if I’ll be working at that time."

In short, it’s difficult to compare with her, and she certainly won’t stop studying just to make the comparison. She was going to follow her own pace.

"You, you..." Wang Qiuhe grew even angrier upon hearing this, but before she could finish her sentence, she saw Mei Mengchen standing in front of Mei Mengzhen. She laughed, "What does it matter if you’re smart? Can you guarantee Chenchen is just as smart? For all you know, this little guy could be pretty dumb."

This was even more laughable. Anyone who saw Mei Mengchen would praise him for being clever and smart. How could her brother possibly be dumb? She had never even considered applying the word ’dumb’ to her brother.