Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 601 - 602 Sister Like Mother 19_1

Chapter 601: Chapter 602 Sister Like Mother 19_1

Zhao Mei watched Huang Man turn back to her room with a bitter taste in her mouth.

She had felt great shopping for clothes, as everything seemed to fit her perfectly.

But when it came time to pay, she was shocked by the number of bags she had.

On the way back, she was quite worried about how Huang Man would scold her.

Unexpectedly, Huang Xin and Huang Lina were initially happy to see that she bought a lot, but when they realized the clothes were all for herself, their faces turned sullen immediately.

They called her selfish for only thinking of herself and questioned whether, so soon after their dad had passed away, she was so eager to dress up because she was thinking about remarrying.

This made Zhao Mei furious, but what angered her even more was that both Huang Xin and Huang Lina actually suggested that they should manage the money.

The kids were her own; she knew well that once the money went into their pockets, there wouldn’t be any left.

Even though they were making it sound easy now, saying that she could have the money whenever she needed it, just by asking,

when that time came, she wouldn’t be able to spend the money as she wished. The days of asking for money were truly uncomfortable.

Of course, Zhao Mei wouldn’t agree, which resulted in Huang Xin and Huang Lina ignoring her outright.

Zhao Mei had thought that when Huang Man came back, she would also have a go at her, but surprisingly, Huang Man didn’t scold her. Instead, she said it was her money, to spend however she wanted, right?

Zhao Mei couldn’t help but be tempted; she knew once Huang Xin and the others got the idea, they would not give up easily.

After thinking it over, Zhao Mei suddenly felt that the best place for the money was with Huang Man, because she wouldn’t squander it.

"Li Na, didn’t you say before that if you were to manage the household, the money should be entrusted to you?" The girl had brought this up before.

Was she suggesting to let her manage the money? It seemed that someone’s shopping spree had really upset Huang Xin and the others enough that, when they wanted to seize control of the money, they remembered her.

"School is about to start, and I don’t come back often."

"Besides, since I have no designs on the money, I don’t want to handle it, and you shouldn’t bring up the past. That was then."

"You didn’t agree before, and now that you agree, I’ve lost interest."

Huang Xin and Huang Lina, thinking Huang Man would be furious and give Zhao Mei a telling-off upon her return,

were flabbergasted when she instead said it was her money to spend as she pleased, which infuriated them.

Huang Man was tutoring outside and had money; she didn’t need to watch over these funds. But they were counting on the money.

What made them angrier was the fact that when they proposed to manage the money, Zhao Mei flat-out refused. Now she was volunteering Huang Man to take charge.

How could they not be angry? Their encounters with Huang Man over the past few days had been nothing short of a complete defeat; they hadn’t won a single point against her.

If the money was given to Huang Man to manage, would they still be able to spend it freely?

When they heard Huang Man voluntarily say that she wouldn’t manage the money, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"It’s not easy for you to manage?"

"This isn’t a small amount of money, is it?" Zhao Mei was quite disappointed that Huang Man hadn’t given in.

"Does it have anything to do with me?"

"It’s not my money, so why should I insist on managing it? Mom, this money belongs to you, Huang Xin, and Huang Lina."

"Of course, it is most suitable for you three to manage it. When school starts, I may not come back even once a month."

"If you need money then, wouldn’t that be a rush? Therefore, it’s best if you keep the money yourselves."

She definitely wouldn’t repeat the original owner’s mistakes, working hard only to be accused of skimming money and receiving no gratitude in the end.

This opportunity to make a fortune, Huang Man said they should just go for it themselves.

"I, I..." Zhao Mei stammered for a long time, which meant that Huang Xin and Huang Lina both wanted to hold on to the money.

Without her involvement, these three were already infighting over money, and Zhao Mei wanted to drag her into it?

"Mom, do you think I’m easy to talk to, that when you need money, I’ll give you money to spend?"

"When Little Xin and the others need money, I have to ask you, and you’ll definitely say not to give them any, because they are too spendthrift."

"Then in front of them, you’ll say how bad I am, always controlling them, while you’re all about pleasing them, and I take on all the bad things."

Zhao Mei had done plenty of such things. The original owner had a poor relationship with Huang Xin and the others, and Zhao Mei certainly contributed a lot to that.

Zhao Mei was stunned, she hadn’t expected that the things which previously worked so smoothly for her would be directly pointed out by Huang Man, truly leaving her speechless.

"I, I didn’t." Zhao Mei would never admit it, of course, she denied everything, "You’re being paranoid."

Zhao Mei’s guilt was clear to Huang Man, "Mom, I’m not a child anymore, I don’t have time to play these little games with you."

"Huang Xin and the others are just my younger brother and sister. Their future and what they become is a concern for our parents."

"When people talk about them, they only discuss whether their parents raised them well, not if their sister failed to educate them."

"Every time you ask me to pressure Little Xin and the others to study, the moment you turn around, you tell them you hope they can relax and give them money."

"I really don’t understand, we’re all your children, I never thought about competing with Little Xin and the others, so why do you insist on driving a wedge between us?"

"I, I didn’t." Zhao Mei kept denying, indicating she never had such thoughts.

"Some things, how you talk to me, how you talk to Little Xin and the others, do you want me to call them out, and then we can have a face-to-face clarification?"

While saying this, Huang Man headed towards the door. Zhao Mei wouldn’t let Huang Man do this; it would utterly humiliate her.

What’s more, she feared that this could provide Huang Xin with an excuse to take the money by force, and Huang Man would certainly not help her.

Zhao Mei took a deep breath, "You, you, how could I have a daughter like you and still have face? If I don’t have face, how can you be well-off?"

She knew this daughter was her nemesis; as long as she lived well, her own luck would turn sour.

Zhao Mei’s glare, as if looking at an enemy, startled Huang Man, but she quickly steadied herself.

"So you set me up like this, are you even acting like a mother?"

"You’re too lazy to work the fields, have you done it?"

"Have you done the housework?"

"Have you earned money to support the family?"

"All you know is how to comment on how extravagantly I spend money; anyway, I don’t use the family’s money, so don’t say these things in front of me."

Huang Man glanced at Zhao Mei’s ostentatious clothes, "Whether you eat well or poorly, that’s your business, it’s not about how much money you have."

"Alright, it’s getting late, I’m going back to my room."

"Also, don’t tell Huang Xin and the others that you’re giving me the money to hold. If they come asking, I won’t keep your secret."

Huang Man wouldn’t give Zhao Mei the chance to tell lies, "Later, when they see that you have no credibility and only care about your own spending, do you think Huang Xin and the others will let you hold the money?"

It was not about supporting Zhao Mei, at least she had some brains and would keep an eye on the money, unlike Huang Xin and Huang Lina, who spent money recklessly, just going with their moods.

She didn’t expect them to last long, but they should at least manage to hold out for three to five years.