Chapter 45: I bought it, I take it.
The answer was coming from a place of pride, this much Rose knew. Mei Mei’s pride had always been bigger than everything else about her. She would not return to the Jun family ancestral home until she had something to show that she had succeeded. It did not matter how small that something was, as long as she did not look like a loser.
Rose poured wine in her glass and gulped it all down. "Fine, I won’t push because I know that no matter what I say, you will not be moved. Tell me what your plan is because I am giving you a maximum of half a year before dragging you back home with or without your consent. You have to be home for the next Lunar new year."
Half a year. Mei Mei thought about the deadline her sister was giving her. She wondered if it would be enough time for her camp business to show success. If she wanted to meet that deadline, she needed to work hard.
She thought about the past Lunar new year’s away from her family. None of them had been enjoyable, she spent them in the kitchen working to feed the Mo family with a few sisters-in-law. Mingzhu would also be by her side because when she was not, other children would pick on her and she would fight back.
Mrs. Sun would find Mei Mei and hurl insults at them both while Mei Mei fiercely defended her daughter.
One of the worst things about the day was that after all that cooking, she would eat leftovers because while others ate, she would be in the kitchen, washing dishes. Never again, did she want to celebrate the lunar new year like that.
"So, what’s the plan?" Rose knocked her knuckles on the table to get Mei Mei’s attention again.
"I am starting my own business," Mei Mei shared. "I am going to open a space camp for children. Slowly, I will expand the age range and in future expand the business too. If all goes well for me, I will build a space themed amusement park."
"Space!" Rose’s brows shot up and she laughed through her nose. "Is this because that scum is also in space business?"