Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 55 - Bald Beak (210)

Chapter 55 -55 Bald Beak (2/10)

Chapter 55 -55 Bald Beak (2/10)

Although Mei Mengchen said that, deep down, he was still a little scared. After all, even though he passed by this place every day, spending an entire day inside was a first for him. But then he thought of seeing his sister after school and felt a flicker of excitement in his heart.

Waiting at home or waiting at the kindergarten was the same; in either case, it was just waiting. And at the kindergarten, his sister would be happier, so he could manage to stay there. With that self-reassurance, there was naturally no need to cry.

Mei Mengchen didn’t cry, but Mei Yinan’s eyes were red with tears. Her motherless child had to pretend to be strong even when starting kindergarten. She looked at her fragrant and hearty eating son on the side, and irritation welled up within her.

“You eat, eat, eat, how long have you been eating? Why are you still eating?”

Fan Tianyu, inadvertently caught in the crossfire, was somewhat speechless while eating his breakfast from the bowl, “Mom, can you not look for trouble when there’s none? It’s just breakfast; whom have I bothered with that? This is what Chenchen couldn’t finish, isn’t it better not to waste it?”

This morning, the three of them had breakfast outside. Mei Mengchen had a small appetite and the food wasn’t as delicious as what Mei Mengzhen made, so he only ate a little and was nearly full, so naturally, the rest went into Fan Tianyu’s stomach.

Since Mei Mengchen was eager to go to kindergarten, Fan Tianyu had no choice but to eat while walking, and had only taken a few bites at the kindergarten gate when Mei Yinan chided him.

Under Mei Yinan’s stern glare, Fan Tianyu immediately looked deflated, “Okay, okay, I won’t talk about it anymore, I’ll stop eating, is that not enough?”

Having said that, he threw the mostly-eaten breakfast into the trash can at the school gate. Walking over to Mei Mengchen’s side, he saw the large water bottle on his back and said, “Why don’t I carry it for you? You’ve been carrying it all morning; aren’t you tired?”

Mei Mengchen immediately hugged the water bottle protectively and repeated, “No way, no way, there’s no need.”

“Why not?” Fan Tianyu thought it was odd. He had wanted to carry the water bottle that morning, but Mei Mengchen wouldn’t let him, and because of this, Mei Yinan had scolded him in the morning, saying he was too lazy as a brother to even carry a water bottle for his little brother. He felt quite wronged, “If you won’t let me carry it for you, at least you should tell me the reason.”

“This is the water Sister prepared for me,” Mei Mengchen replied, treasuring the sweet and tasty water. His sister had told him that after starting kindergarten, there might not be delicious food, so she prepared tasty water for him. He didn’t want anyone else to carry it; what if they drank some? Then there wouldn’t be enough for him.

Expecting such an answer, Fan Tianyu glanced at Mei Yinan, “See? He simply doesn’t let me carry it. It’s not that I’m too lazy as a brother.”

“Yes, I’ve wronged you,” Mei Yinan admitted, then turned to Mei Mengchen, heart aching at his sensible appearance, and began to find fault again, “Isn’t Chenchen’s clothing a bit small? I should have taken the children shopping for new clothes before school started. How can he wear clothes so small? Mengzhen is young after all and doesn’t manage these things well.”

Mei Yinan tugged at Mei Mengchen’s clothing, feeling uncomfortable however she looked at it, convinced the clothing had shrunk considerably.

Indeed, in the past half-month, Mei Mengchen had drunk Spiritual Spring Water and eaten vegetables from the space, receiving sufficient nutrition, and had grown a bit taller, but not so much that one could tell his clothes had gotten too small at a glance. Besides, children’s clothing is usually bought a size larger; the outfit Mei Mengchen wore was just normally fitting.

Fan Tianyu rolled his eyes in exasperation, “Mom, I really admire you. Your precious nephew is to be pitied, but isn’t your niece pitiable too? You’re only sympathetic towards Chenchen here, but why bring up Mengzhen? They are siblings after all; how could Mengzhen possibly neglect her own brother? And just yesterday when I delivered vegetables, didn’t I tell you? Mengzhen specifically took your nephew out to play and even bought two sets of clothes, while she didn’t buy anything for herself—and these clothes aren’t too small, either.”

Fan Tianyu truly found his mother’s exaggerations too much.

He had stayed at the Mei Family’s home for a week now, and although Mei Mengzhen went back to school after he moved in, he wasn’t blind. Anyone could see how Mei Mengzhen treated her brother; she truly hadn’t neglected him. With all the busyness of senior year and plenty of homework, she still found time to chat with Chenchen before sleep, only starting her homework after lulling Chenchen to sleep, staying up every night. He found it hard to watch.

“I had never noticed you favor boys over girls before, but when it comes to your own children, you cherish your daughter, yet with others’ children, you pity the son,” Fan Tianyu was discontented with his mother’s failure to recognize Mengzhen’s efforts.

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Mei Yinan had already been reminded about this by Fan Hongwei at home, and now she had to be reminded by her own son in public, which was a bit embarrassing for her, “Do you have to speak to your mother like that? I just feel sorry for Chenchen for being so young and losing his parents. I never said anything like this in front of Mengzhen; I’m not stupid.”

“You keep saying this without realizing it, but what if it slips out in front of Mengzhen one day? It’s fine to feel sorry for Chenchen, but Mengzhen is also just in her senior year, and she’s only 17 this year, a minor herself. Please don’t hurt her feelings again. After all, they are blood-related siblings, deeper ties than yours. The one in front of her is her own brother; how could she possibly neglect him? If she was going to neglect him, wouldn’t it have been better not to take him in from the start?”

In fact, this was Fan Tianyu speaking based on his current observations of Mei Mengzhen, but Mei Yinan’s concerns were not unfounded, as in the previous life, Mei Mengzhen indeed hadn’t wanted her brother. But in that life, Mei Yinan hadn’t been so protective of the boy either. The main issue was that, without adults at home, one child taking care of another made parents naturally anxious.

Actually, when Mei Yinan spoke to Mei Mengzhen before, her words had hinted that Mengzhen wasn’t taking proper care of her brother, but she wasn’t blatant about it. Mengzhen naturally pretended not to hear, but if it were to be said directly, the situation would naturally be different.

“Alright, my fault. I shouldn’t speak carelessly. There’s not a single one of you that doesn’t worry me.”

“You choose to worry; who’s making you?” Fan Tianyu was nonchalant.

Just as Mei Yinan was about to scold her son, the kindergarten teachers began organizing the children to line up. After the children formed lines and entered the school gate, their task of taking the kids to school was officially over.

Fan Tianyu advised, “I should be at home for the next few days; I’ll handle the drop-off and pickup. If I leave, I’ll call you in advance, then you can take over.”

Mei Yinan nodded, “I know. When you go, I’ll pay for the custodial service. After work, I’ll come to pick him up. The teacher said that many kids do this; she told me not to worry.”