Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 657: Chapter 657: Feeling Wronged (3/5)

In the home of Fan Tianyu, it was rare to find such silence and absence of people, and normally the master and secondary bedrooms would have their doors closed. Thus, with no one in the living room, it was hard for them to determine if anyone was home. They pondered with confusion, "Is there no one at home? Could everyone have gone to Xincheng to pick up relatives?"

Mei Mengcheng said, "That’s not possible, I can’t speak for the others, but Zhenzhen would definitely not go."

People go to Xincheng to pick up their own family, so who would Zhenzhen be there to pick up? Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t go.

Qi Yongwang wondered, "Maybe they are still asleep and haven’t woken up yet?"

Mei Mengcheng found that even less likely, "Others might not be up, but Chenchen too? That kid doesn’t even sleep in."

Just as Mei Mengcheng was about to call and ask, Fan Tianyu opened the door to the master bedroom and, seeing the two people who had just returned to the living room, said, "I heard noises but wasn’t sure if it was you. Why have you come back so early?"

Hearing that there were indeed people outside, Mei Mengzhen and her brother quickly came to the door to greet them.

Qi Yongwang asked in confusion, "You haven’t gotten up yet? Why are you still in the room?"

"Of course not, when have we ever slept in?" Tianhua glanced toward the secondary bedroom then said, "We had a quarrel and didn’t want to go out."

Mei Mengcheng and Qi Yongwang almost simultaneously twitched the corners of their mouths. Mei Mengcheng had anticipated that such a day would come, but Qi Yongwang felt that the inevitable fight had finally broken out.

He said, "Sister Tianhua has been patient for so long, how come she couldn’t stand it now? Auntie is going to arrive shortly."

Tianhua said indifferently, "Am I afraid of her? The key point is, who would stir up trouble at their own doorstep unless it was absolutely necessary?"

Mei Mengcheng raised his phone and suggested, "How about I call Dad over? He can always be of some help at critical moments."

Even if he didn’t take sides and remained neutral, he could at least mediate the situation during the commotion, and with people about to be picked up, his father would need to come anyway.

Tianhua looked at Mei Mengzhen, and she, with indifference, said, "Sure, call him over. After all, with the Mei Family, no matter the issue, we can never do without each other, and since we are supposed to be leaving together soon, it’s fine if he comes early."

Gathering together was a tradition for the Mei family, no matter if it was for good or bad, the family would always gather in full force.

Mei Mengcheng immediately made a call to his father. Mei Yongan and his spouse were already at home waiting for news, and almost immediately after the call ended, the couple stepped out the door.

However, before they could meet Mei Yongan and his spouse, they were first joined by Fan Tianyu and a group of relatives from Xincheng.

As Fan Tianyu led a group into the house, Mei Yinan and his spouse, knowing this was their son’s home, entered as if it was their own, their demeanor as usual. Mei Yifang and her spouse, on the other hand, were more polite and respectful since it wasn’t their home, feeling as though they were guests. But there was one exception, and that was Mei Yifan and her spouse. From the moment they entered the elevator, it was as if they were going to their own home. After entering the house, they didn’t even wait to change their shoes before coming in. Especially after reaching the living room, where almost all the kids were present except their own Qiuhe, she immediately asked aloud, "Qiuhe, where’s my Qiuhe?"

Having faced grievances over the past couple of days, Wang Qiuhe, upon hearing her mother’s voice, couldn’t hold back and burst into tears as she flung the room door open and threw herself into her mother’s arms, finally crying out loud.

Her cries could make anyone unaware of the situation think she must have suffered a great deal. But who was it who suffered the grievance?

Mei Yifan was somewhat baffled, and upon reflecting on the situation—every child was outside except for her daughter who was sobbing in the room—she immediately accused everyone, "Did you bully our Qiuhe?"

Tianhua responded, "Even if we say we didn’t, would you believe us?"

Yifan nearly immediately refuted, "Impossible, Qiuhe wouldn’t cry like this if she hadn’t been bullied."

"Well, if you don’t believe us, even saying we are innocent wouldn’t change your mind. So, what’s the point in asking?"

Back at their home in Xincheng, Fan Tianyu had already briefed Mei Yinan and Fan Hongwei about the situation, relaying every detail since today’s uproar was inevitable; they had to be mentally prepared. Therefore, seeing this scene did not surprise them much, but hearing Tianhua’s words, Yinan feigned ignorance and asked curiously, "What’s going on here? When kids have a conflict, it can’t be that serious. Why are you raising your voice? Find out what’s going on first."

Yifan always listened to her eldest sister, but when it came to her own daughter in her arms, her child held a heavier place in her heart compared to her sister. She immediately argued back, "Elder sister, our Qiuhe is crying like this, if that’s not being bullied, what is it? Surely, these people have ganged up to bully our Qiuhe. She’s so pitiful, at such a young age, to live under someone else’s roof and be subjected to bullying."

Yinan countered, "Living under someone else’s roof means a child staying at an adult’s home. These are all kids, what kind of living under someone else’s roof is this? Moreover, it was you who insisted on sending your child over, no one ever forced you, and with your child’s personality, who could bully her?"

Yinan spoke the truth. Compared to the other older kids at home, Wang Qiuhe did not seem like someone they could bully. Yinan continued, "Qiuhe has just adopted the appearance of a quiet student, but that doesn’t mean her personality would change immediately because of her hairstyle."

Gaofeng said with slight displeasure, "Elder sister, are you taking sides with your own child? Among all these kids, only our Qiuhe is crying."

Tianhua retorted, "Just because someone cries doesn’t mean they were bullied. There’s always a reason for everything. Qiuhe, we won’t talk. You tell us why you were crying."

Wang Qiuhe glanced in Tianhua’s direction for just a second before tearfully saying, "Sister Tianhua bullied me, so did Zhenzhen, and Chenchen, Brother Tianyu, all of them bullied me."

Having said that, Wang Qiuhe pointed towards Mei Mengzhen and Mei Mengchen continued, "They even hit me."

If it was just the first part, people might have barely believed it. When it came to Mei Mengzhen hitting someone, the others had seen her strength, so that seemed more plausible. But Mei Mengchen? He was not even six years old yet. Him hitting someone... Then Tianyu, out of curiosity, asked since he missed that part of the drama.

Caught off guard by Fan Tianyu’s reaction, Wang Qiuhe replied, "What do you mean ’then’? He just hit me."