Chapter 311 - Phoenix Man
Chapter 312 of "Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life" kicks off with action-packed scenes: Liu Er Ying was fuming inside. Her younger sister had always been prettier than her... Discover more!
Liu Er Ying was fuming inside. Her younger sister had always been prettier than her and more favored by their parents. After all these years of having a better life than her sister, her sister went on to marry a billionaireâs son-in-law? How could she swallow this grievance?
Whatâs so good about Ye Qiu? Isnât she just a bookworm with a prettier face? How is she any better than our Gangzi?
So Liu Er Ying looked at Zhang Meng and said, "Your parents agreed to you coming to the manâs house before getting married? Do they know how much money youâre spending? A girl shouldnât be so casual." She put on an appearance as if she were considering Zhang Mengâs well-being.
What did she mean by that? Liu Sanying was about to explode with anger. She was doing it on purpose, no wonder Ye Qiu said that her second sister has always been jealous of her own well-being. It turns out to be true.
"Auntie, I have already met Mengmengâs father, and bringing Mengmeng home for New Yearâs was also with the permission of Uncle," Ye Qiu said righteously, "So please be careful with your words. Mengmeng is a top student, not the casual type of person youâre suggesting. Although we are boyfriend and girlfriend now, our relationship is pure and innocent."
"Exactly, youâd think that someoneâs daughter-in-law is like yours, getting pregnant before entering the house!" Liu Sanying interjected coldly.
"Sister, what do you mean by that?" Liu Sanying said furiously.
"What do I mean? Iâm just telling the truth. And Iâm just wondering, werenât you the one who loved beauty the most before? How come now that you control the familyâs finances you donât even buy new clothes to wear? Could it be that youâve been deceiving me all along, and itâs actually Xiao Fen whoâs in charge?"
"Youâre talking nonsense." Liu Er Ying stiffened her neck.
"Am I talking nonsense? Isnât the gold necklace that Xiao Fen wears around her neck real? Isnât it what you said yourself, that a daughter-in-law should be kept under tight control after she enters the house, would you be willing to buy that for her?"
"I was rewarding her for having a child," Liu Er Yingâs eyes flickered.
"Fine then, I will go tomorrow and tell her how well her mother-in-law treats her, and by the way, let Mengmeng and Ye Mei go learn from her, how Xiao Fen is so capable and obedient."
"She and Brother Gangzi went back to her motherâs house. Sheâs not here."
"No problem, the day after tomorrow works just as well."
"Sheâs not there the day after tomorrow either."
"Ah, sister, how could you let Xiao Fen go back to her motherâs house for so long? Didnât you say it yourself, a married woman follows her husband, once back at her motherâs house, she is a guest, staying for one or two days is enough. Otherwise, just make a call and have them come back, she will definitely listen to you," Granny Liu was relentless.
In the past, she didnât like to scrutinize her own family members with the worst intentions, but that didnât mean she was foolish. Her daughter Ye Mei was like this, and her sister Liu Er Ying was like this, one by one, none of them wanted to see her and her son Ye Qiu do well, right?
Liu Sanying got angry, and the consequences of her anger were grave, leaving her own sister unable to step down gracefully.
"I... Liu Sanying, is this how you talk to your own sister? Why should my familyâs matters follow your commands?" Liu Er Ying stubbornly retorted.
Liu Sanying scoffed disdainfully: "Then you shouldnât stick your nose into my familyâs business either."
"Iâm doing this as an aunt for their own good."
"Then as a younger aunt, am I not looking out for your childâs benefit? Some day when thereâs a chance, Iâll also visit your home to talk about Xiao Fen, how she can be so ignorant? Even if she doesnât have money at hand, she should at least persuade you, the mother-in-law, to buy a few new clothes, or else she might as well give the gold necklace to you, thatâs what a good daughter-in-law would do."
"You... forget it, you canât recognize a good heart. I wonât meddle with your family matters from now on, I can discipline my own daughter-in-law, no need for you to interfere." Liu Er Ying, fearing that Granny Liu would do as she said, and that would cause a huge scene in their own home, hastily left after saying those words, just like that day, as if there was a wolf chasing her.
"Pfft." Ye Mei burst into laughter, her voice a bit loud, instantly startling her son Zhao Zihao.
Granny Liu gave her a glare: "Whatâs so funny? Have you not gotten your son ready for bed yet?"
Ye Mei hit a wall today at Granny Liuâs place, feeling as if she had regressed back to the days of being commanded by her own mother, totally afraid to utter another word.
After washing up, Ye Mei headed straight for her old room.
"Where are you going?" Granny Liu questioned her.
"To my room to sleep, of course!" Ye Mei was utterly confused.
"Youâve been married off for five or six years now, and you havenât come to stay here during that time. Thereâs no longer a room for you here, itâs Mengmengâs room now."
"Then I can sleep with Mengmeng. Us young folks are easy to talk to." Ye Meiâs eyes flickered, this arrangement suited her just fine. Without her mother and Sister Ye Qiu interrupting at night, she could take the opportunity to build a good rapport with Mengmeng, maybe even get her to agree to some things?
"No way. Mengmeng is accustomed to the big city life, sheâs not used to sharing a bed with someone, especially not with you bringing a kid along. Youâll stay in my room; Zhao Yang and Ye Qiu will sleep here. Thatâs settled." Granny Liu was particularly stern today; when she made a decision, it was final. Ye Mei looked towards Zhang Meng, hoping she would say a few words on her behalf, but Zhang Meng pretended not to see.
The day had been chaotic in this household, beginning with Sister Ye Qiu and her husband causing a ruckus earlier, and now, Auntie Ye Mei babbling nonsensically.
Thankfully, Ye Qiu and her aunt had always been on her side, and Ye Qiu had even forewarned her about the possibility of some odd relatives in the family, so even though her ears were buzzing with noise all day, Zhang Meng wasnât too bothered because she was prepared for it.
Itâs not surprising everyone has their own little schemes; she just needed to keep her distance in the future.
After all, she would be living her life with Ye Qiu, not with Ye Qiuâs relatives, and these matters never required her intervention since Ye Qiu handled them quite well.
And her aunt, she was quite adorable when confuting others. All Zhang Meng needed to do was to coddle her aunt, and once her aunt was happy, she could be even more formidable than Ye Qiu!
The next day, Ye Qiu and his family went to visit relatives in the village and to pay a New Yearâs visit to Auntie Er Ying, predictably Gangziâs family of three was nowhere to be seen, and Granny Liu didnât harp on about yesterdayâs matters, simply had a cup of tea and left.
On the fourth day of the new year, Ye Qiu and Zhang Meng set off back to the city, and considering Zhao Yangâs enthusiasm, they didnât refuse his offer to drive them to the city.
School wouldnât start until after the fifteenth, so they still had almost ten days left to spend time with Zhang Mengâs father, Zhang Changfeng.
The Zhang family lived in F city by the sea, in a province with a more developed economy, two provinces away from Ye Qiuâs hometown of D city. However, it was just a two-hour flight away.
Zhang Changfeng had been waiting outside the airport for a while, and the joy on his face upon seeing his daughter, whom he hadnât seen in a long time, couldnât be contained.
"Dad." Zhang Meng went forward to hug him. It had been so many years, and this was the first time she hadnât spent the New Year with her father!
"Itâs good to have you back."
The warm intimacy between father and daughter made Ye Qiu feel a twinge of jealousy.