Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 661: Chapter 661 All Donated (2/5)

The more she listened to her own daughter’s words, the calmer Mei Yifan’s heart failed to become. She suddenly realized that what Wang Qiuhe was doing was actually wrong because Wang Qiuhe was only looking at the immediate gain. A fuss might lead to some money now, but it might end with not getting a penny at all.

But if it was as her daughter said, Mei Mengzhen and Fan Tianyu’s connections were really not few. With those connections, isn’t it just about laying long lines to catch big fish? At a time like this, let’s not talk about money—if she could just casually marry into a good family, would she still need to break her heart over this household?

In the end, it’s just that Wang Qiuhe is too short-sighted.

Speaking of Wang Qiuhe being short-sighted, one can’t help but mention what Mei Mengzhen said last night. Before they started arguing, Mei Mengzhen straightforwardly said Wang Qiuhe was short-sighted; however, Wang Qiuhe acted as if she didn’t understand. Now it made Mei Yifan have a sense of sudden realization.

But the fuss has already started, and what has happened is hard to reverse, so why not take this opportunity to make more trouble without worrying about the consequences? Maybe she could stir up some money. Even if she couldn’t, she wouldn’t lose anything; after all, she was used to living like this. But after all this scheming, Mei Yifan never considered whether her relationship with her relatives would be severed because of it.

And it must be said, someone who only thinks of money can only be so naive. With everyone already in such a state, how could they possibly give her money? Whether by threat or by temptation, it was impossible.

Wang Gaofeng, who had just asked about the payment and didn’t give up when he got no answer, pressed on, "What’s wrong, Zhenzhen? Is the payment too much? Are you afraid we’ll covet it and thus refuse to tell us? But if you don’t tell us, won’t we covet it even more?"

Wang Gaofeng’s tone was so close to blatantly saying, Yes, I’m eyeing your money; but for an adult to say such things to a child was utterly shameless. Mei Yinan, slightly angered, retorted, "Wang Gaofeng, what business is it of yours how much money Zhenzhen earns? What, are you going to demand that money once you know the amount?"

Wang Gaofeng chuckled lightly, "Big sister, don’t say it like that. Zhenzhen is just a kid; holding so much money can lead her to pick up bad habits. We’re helping her."

Such a shameless statement that even Mei Yifang couldn’t help but say, "No one can be worse than your whole family. The moment you hear Zhenzhen has money, your faces can’t hide it for a second."

Mei Yifan, however, saw it differently, "Big sister, second sister, what do you mean by that? We’re clearly doing a good deed. What if Zhenzhen goes astray with so much money in hand? Didn’t Mengcheng also squander his sudden wealth too quickly? At least he has an elder brother and sister-in-law looking after him, but Zhenzhen has no one. What if she goes bad—what about Chenchen then?"

"Now you’re worried about Chenchen," Mei Yifang scoffed sardonically with a pursed mouth.

Mei Yifan quickly retorted, "How about this? We won’t just take your money for nothing. Give us Chenchen; we’ll raise him for you. That way, you can rest assured about the money, right?"

Mei Yifan’s tone sounded as if she was suffering a great loss, but the key question was, did she agree?

Before Mei Mengzhen could speak, Mei Mengchen hid behind her, shouting loudly, "I don’t want to be with you guys—you bad people who always plot against my sister. Bad people, get out! This isn’t your home; get out, all of you!"

Mei Mengchen, who could finally be together with his sister, could not bear to be taken away by others, especially those who wanted his sister’s money. Naturally, he liked the idea even less.

Hearing his impolite speech, Mei Yifan immediately shot back, "Hey, you little rascal, this isn’t your home either. What right do you have to tell me to leave?"

"This may not be Chenchen’s home, but this is my house, and my house doesn’t welcome you."

After Fan Tianyu spoke, he saw Mei Yinan turn around and go to Mei Mengchen’s side. Mei Yinan squatted down in front of Mei Mengchen, quietly comforting him, "Chenchen, don’t be nervous; no one can take you away from your sister. I’m here too, and even if someone had to raise you, it wouldn’t be her turn."

Mei Yinan’s words made sense, but until it was clear exactly how much money Mei Mengzhen had, the couple wouldn’t rest. Mei Mengzhen smiled, addressing everyone in the living room, "Don’t all of you want to know how much my film payment is? I’ll tell you, it’s not some secret I can’t reveal."

With everyone looking on eagerly, the smile never left Mei Mengzhen’s lips as she made a surprising revelation, "For playing the second female lead in the movie, my payment after taxes is one million."

One million, enough to excite everyone in the household.

"But."

Indeed, there was a ’but.’

Mei Mengzhen went on, "This one million, I didn’t keep a cent of it; I donated all of it. If you don’t believe me, here, this is the donation receipt. One million, not a cent more, not a cent less, all donated."

Mei Mengzhen pulled out the donation receipt and handed it forward nonchalantly. Mei Yifan immediately snatched it, and on it, clear as day, was Mei Mengzhen’s one million dollars deposited into the account of a charity foundation. However, the name of this foundation—Mei Yifan, upon seeing it, laughed and said, "Mei Mengzhen Charity Foundation. This organization is named after Zhenzhen herself; it’s like she donated to herself. Doesn’t that mean the money could still be taken out?"

Mei Yifan said this, but deep down, she thought the donation receipt was fake. Mei Mengzhen starting her own foundation and naming it after herself was unimaginable to her. Thus, to her, the donation receipt seemed more like a piece of evidence Mei Mengzhen had fabricated herself to prevent others from asking for money, making it look like she had none to give.

It had to be said, Mei Mengzhen’s scheming was indeed profound.

Seeing Mei Yifan’s doubt, Mei Mengzhen explained, "No, you’ve got it wrong. It’s registered in my name, but it’s not my organization; the legal representative of the company is Yan Keke. I’m just working for her. If you don’t believe me, you can look up the company’s legal representative. In any case, it’s not me. This donated money is all recorded; there’s no way to get it back. And this document isn’t fake; your Qiuhe should be aware of it."

To those who didn’t know the full story, one million really was a lot of money for Mei Mengzhen and to donate it all at once seemed like something that required strong resolve. But for those who knew the truth, that one million was just a drop in the ocean to her; it truly was donated and gone.

Mei Mengzhen had her reasons for donating the money—it was the first income she had earned. While not lacking money herself, she wanted to use it to do something meaningful. Like how a child might buy gifts for parents and elders with their first paycheck, she didn’t have parents or elders, so donating the money to a foundation was just as significant a gesture.