Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 684: Chapter 684: You’re Really Something (2/2)

Mei Yifan was generous in words but actually seethed with rage upon seeing the Red Envelope; she had truly expected her eldest sister to give five thousand, ten thousand, or even more. So, she also gave gifts according to her own standard, which is the usual level. Who would have thought that these people, after discussing, would only give a thousand yuan, and no one even bothered to inform her? If she had known, she could have just given 500 like Mei Mengzhen did. Now, it turned out that she was the one who looked like a fool — it was infuriating.

Because of this, Mei Yifan was even less likely to let these people off the hook. "Eldest sister, your family is doing so well now. I won’t say much more, but why can’t you look after your younger brothers and sisters? Look at the fuss yesterday; our Qiuhe hasn’t even registered yet. What if she can’t go to school? Whose fault would that be?"

"Blame yourself. If your Qiuhe can’t go to school, it’s your own fault. Don’t blame others. We’ve already told you that today is the last day for registration. Even if you hurry after finishing the meal, it’s still too late to catch the last registration time. We told you yesterday and you didn’t take it seriously, so who else can you blame? Qiuhe is your family’s child. Why should her schooling fall on us? What you’re saying is just ridiculous."

Fan Tianyu didn’t even glance at Mei Yifan before he retorted her words, but Mei Yifan argued back, "It was you who didn’t take us to register yesterday. Otherwise, our Qiuhe would have registered long ago."

"If it weren’t for you causing a scene here... we wouldn’t have taken you either. We know what you’re thinking. Isn’t it just that you want us to be the fools who pay for your child’s tuition? Dream on," Fan Tianhua’s words were even less polite. She felt that since they had already quarreled yesterday, arguing again today was no big deal.

However, the tone of the Fan siblings deeply annoyed Mei Yongfu. Mei Yongfu was a man who valued face above all else. He had nothing else to speak of, but when it came to decorum and manners, he would talk as though he was an expert. Of course, he himself lacked these qualities, but it didn’t matter; he only demanded them from others.

Mei Yongfu said, "Tianyu, Tianhua, what are you saying? She is your younger aunt, your big sister; shouldn’t you manage them a bit? If others see this, they’ll think these two kids of yours are ill-mannered."

Mei Yifan, hearing these words, was indifferent. "I know very well whether my children are well-behaved or not. I don’t need others gossiping and constantly reminding me," she said.

The implication in Mei Yinan’s words was clear: she didn’t want to intervene anymore.

Just as Mei Yongfu was about to argue further, Mei Yongfu’s new bride walked towards them. The woman in front of them had a gentle demeanor and spoke softly; this type of person easily gave others a better impression, leading to the illusion that she was either a good person or an easy person to bully.

But Mei Mengzhen knew that wasn’t the case. Although she had little contact with this woman, she knew she wasn’t as kind as she appeared on the surface. At least from the tidbits she heard from her relatives, these details were clear, though she was sure there was more she didn’t know. In her past life, by this time, her brother was already dead, she wasn’t in Xincheng, and there were no elders at home. The woman could do whatever she wanted without affecting her.

Of course, it would be the same in this life. Her relationship with Mei Yongfu was already like this, let alone with his wife; it could only be more distant.

No matter how many objections they had against Mei Yongfu, it was, after all, his wedding day. The bride had come over, so they still greeted her properly. However, returning to the matter at hand, the bride’s belly was indeed quite conspicuous. Mei Yongfu wouldn’t wear a green hat and raise someone else’s son, so the child in this woman’s belly could only be Mei Yongfu’s.

As everyone knows, it generally takes a pregnant woman three months before she starts to show. Maybe it was because of her clothes, or perhaps because of the weather...

While everyone was making excuses for Mei Yongfu, Mei Mengzhen saw through the real reason at a glance. To put it bluntly, they had been ’involved’ together for quite a while. Jiang Xiumei had only been dead for a little over a month, and the belly was already at least 3-4 months along. Even if Jiang Xiumei was no good in many ways, Mei Yongfu cheating on her while she was still alive and especially during her hospitalization pointed to his own problems.

Seeing Mei Yinan’s face turn ashen, Mei Yongfu awkwardly glanced at the belly of his new wife, then hastily explained, "Eldest sister, we went to the hospital for a check-up and found someone we know. They said this baby is a boy."

Mei Yinan gave him a fierce look, but Mei Yongfu was not fazed, continuing, "You never liked Xiumei, and now..."

"That doesn’t mean I told you to cheat. Your wife hasn’t been dead long, and your mistress is already several months pregnant. Mei Yongfu, you really have some nerve. Son, son; in the end, all you care about is whether you have a son. But what about Feifei? Feifei is your son too, and he’s not been dead long."

When Mei Mengfei was mentioned, everyone suddenly realized something: Mei Mengfei had also died this summer vacation. There hadn’t even been two full months since then, yet the new bride’s belly... why talk about a son now? Cheating was cheating; his own flesh and blood son hadn’t even died before he had a son with another woman.

The new bride’s surname was Du, her name Du Jing, and she was the same age as Mei Yongfu. They worked in the same department at work and were, in fact, together long before. Of course, "long" means after Jiang Xiumei became paralyzed. Before Jiang Xiumei had her accident, when their family still had money, Mei Yongfu certainly wouldn’t have done such a thing. But later, after Jiang Xiumei’s money ran out and she became paralyzed—with the Jiang Family taking care of her—Mei Yongfu’s heart wandered, and getting together with this ’gentle’ divorced colleague was, frankly, only to be expected.

Mei Yinan could completely ignore Jiang Xiumei’s account, but what about Mei Mengfei’s? "Answer my question. Look at that belly. Feifei wasn’t dead when you got her pregnant, right? Don’t give me the excuse that Feifei was in poor health before he died because he was in good shape when he passed away. So don’t use the son as an excuse; you cheated because you wanted to cheat. But there’s one thing I don’t understand. You already had a child on the side, so what about Chenchen? When you mentioned adopting Chenchen over to you, what were you thinking? Were you eyeing Zhenzhen’s money from that moment on?"

Other than money, Mei Yinan couldn’t imagine why Mei Yongfu would want such a burden. Thus, at this moment, she was once again relieved that she hadn’t agreed to give Mei Mengchen to him.

Mei Yinan laughed sarcastically, voicing her suspicions, "You wanted Chenchen because the pregnancy was still in its early stages at that time, and perhaps you weren’t sure if it would be a boy or a girl, so having one more option was always safe, right? Moreover, taking in Chenchen wouldn’t be bad for you. With Chenchen under your roof, Zhenzhen could earn money as soon as she graduated. Using Chenchen as leverage to get her earnings transferred to you, your scheming is really something, Mei Yongfu."