When Meng Xueyun heard her two sons ask about it, her face immediately lit up with a smile.
"Who else could it be given to? Half is for the two of you, and the other half is for your older sister."
As she spoke, she took things out of the bag, muttering to herself.
"Look what Mom has prepared for you. Towels, soap, new toothbrushes, and these water cups, they're sturdy and durable. You'll need these when you go to university and live in the dorms. There are also two new duvet covers, both made of the best cotton, they'll be comfortable to sleep on."
Ye Linnan and Ye Linbei exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.
It's the same old routine again.
"Mom," Ye Linnan advised Meng Xueyun, "why are you going to deliver things to my sister again? Didn't she make it very clear last time that she wouldn't accept anything from our family?"
Meng Xueyun's smile froze for a moment, but she quickly recovered.
“Last time is last time, and this time is this time! Last time I didn’t think things through and just sent her food and drinks. She still has a grudge about the college entrance exam, so she definitely wouldn’t want them. I didn’t consider things carefully.”
She pointed to the pile of things on the table, speaking with self-righteousness.
"These are all everyday necessities, she'll need them, I guarantee she won't have a word to say this time!"
The two brothers glanced at it and saw that the items were indeed divided into three portions.
They are all daily necessities such as toiletries, bedding sets, and lunch boxes.
But that's not the real problem.
Ye Linbei sighed and said, "Mom, my sister doesn't want our things, it has nothing to do with whether the things are right or wrong. She's living a good life on her own now, so please don't bother her anymore, okay?"
"Disturbing?" Meng Xueyun was immediately displeased, her face darkening. "What do you mean by disturbing? What do you know! She's a girl, still in school, and also running a business. How well can she live? She's working like a spinning top, how can she have time to take care of herself? If I, as her mother, don't take care of her, who will?"
Seeing that Ye Linbei wanted to say more, Meng Xueyun softened her tone, her eyes reddened, and she looked very aggrieved.
“I know that what happened before… was Mom’s fault. But nobody’s perfect, right? You have to give me a chance to make amends, don’t you? I sincerely want to correct my mistakes and make it up to her. Look at all these things, I went to several places and carefully picked them out for the three of you. You two will need them when you go to university, won’t you?”
Ye Linbei didn't believe her at all.
He questioned, "Mom, do you really think you were wrong and sincerely want to make amends to my sister?"
"Or is it because...you heard that you can't count on Meng Zihan, so you're trying to pull your sister along?"
Meng Xueyun opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time. Finally, she waved her hand angrily.
"Go away! What nonsense are you spouting, child! How can you say your cousin is unreliable? She owns a big company in Hong Kong now, she's a big boss! My concern for my daughter has absolutely nothing to do with your cousin!"
She became increasingly impatient as she spoke, and simply started to shoo people away.
"If you have nothing else to do, hurry back to your rented room! Take these things I bought for you with you, and don't get in my way! I still need to deliver something to your sister!"
She picked up a large cloth bag and put Ye Linchen's things into it.
Seeing that she was determined, Ye Linbei knew that further persuasion would be useless, so he simply told her about Meng Zihan.
"Mom, don't bother. Something terrible has happened at my cousin's company."
Meng Xueyun immediately stopped what she was doing and looked at Ye Linbei.
"My cousin's company was used by a wealthy businessman from Hong Kong who was keeping her to launder money. Now that my cousin has realized something is wrong, she has secretly returned to Jiangcheng."
Meng Xueyun had long suspected that Meng Zihan's company had illegitimate origins.
How can a young woman in her early twenties easily start a large company?
However, she was blinded by the rosy future described by Meng Zihan and was unwilling to think about it deeply.
She was still stunned when she heard the news from her son.
"Really...really? Who...who told you this? Could it be a mistake?"
“No mistake.” Ye Linnan interjected from the side, “My sister said it herself, Meng Zihan just went to see her today.”
Just as Meng Zihan was talking, someone knocked on the door.
Meng Xueyun and her two sons exchanged a glance, both having a premonition.
She walked over hesitantly, pausing for several seconds before opening the door.
Standing outside the door was indeed Meng Zihan.
Her hair was messy, and her dress was wrinkled and disheveled, making her look quite disheveled.
Looking at her like this, Meng Xueyun felt waves of annoyance.
What a jinx!
When good things happen, she's all glamorous and successful outside, but she never thinks of her aunt.
Once something goes wrong, it comes knocking on your door like a harbinger of doom, bringing trouble home!
No, I can't get involved with her anymore!
Fortunately, I still had some money, so I decided to move to a different place.
Once we move to a new, bright and spacious house, Ye Linchen might be willing to come back.
By then, she will have two sons attending prestigious universities and a daughter who can earn money; only then will she have hope for the future!
Meng Zihan was so flustered that she didn't even notice the disgust on Meng Xueyun's face.
She squeezed through the crack in the door, grabbed Meng Xueyun's arm, and pleaded with a sob in her voice.
"Auntie! Auntie, you have to help me! Something terrible has happened to me, I really don't know what to do!"
Meng Xueyun pulled her arm away, glanced at her two sons beside her, and looked troubled.
"Xiaohan, don't worry. Look... it's not that your aunt doesn't want to help you, it's just that your aunt has something urgent to attend to and needs to go out right now. Why don't you go back first, and we can talk about it another day?"
Let's get rid of you, you plague god, first!
As for whether there will be a next time, that's hard to say.
Meng Zihan was stunned. She never expected that her aunt, who always granted her every request, would actually tell her to leave.
"Auntie, where are you going?" she asked instinctively.
Meng Xueyun pointed to the cloth bag on the table: "I'm going to deliver something to your cousin. I'm worried about her being out alone."
Normally, Meng Zihan would have been furious upon hearing this and would have definitely made a scene with sarcastic remarks.
But things are different now.
The only one who can save her now is Ye Linchen!
But Ye Linchen hated himself so much that he refused to help at all.
But what if her aunt could mend their relationship?
Ye Linchen is the type who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. Perhaps out of respect for her aunt, she will soften her heart and be willing to lend a hand!
Meng Zihan immediately nodded and said, "Going to deliver something to my cousin? That's great! Of course, of course! Auntie, hurry up and go! Don't delay! I'll wait for you to come back at home!"
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