Chapter 222 - 217: The Second Daughter Born Out of Wedlock
Ye Qiu and Ye Xia attended the same school, but unlike Ye Qiu who got in by paying, Ye Xia was the pride of Ye Mu, having earned her place with high scores. Thus, whenever Ye Qiu had poor exam results or made friends with underachievers, Ye Xia would narrate these events vividly to Ye Mu, who believed them without a shred of doubt.
As a result, Ye Qiu’s allowance kept shrinking, while Ye Xia had so much she could hang out at malls and watch movies with her friends every day. In contrast, Ye Qiu’s few hundred yuan only sufficed for her basic monthly needs.
What Ye Xia said wasn’t wrong; one wardrobe was indeed enough for her since she barely had that many clothes to begin with.
Ye Fu never cared about his daughters’ affairs, and both Granny Ye and Grandpa Ye favored boys over girls and were even less likely to interfere. Ye Mu never bought new clothes for Ye Qiu; she only let her wear Ye Xia’s hand-me-downs. In her eyes, what did a student like Ye Qiu need so many clothes for, especially since she didn’t participate in activities as often as her sister, Ye Xia? To Ye Mu, wearing her sister’s old clothes was sufficient. However, Ye Xia would rather throw away or give away her unwanted clothes than pass them down to Ye Qiu.
After all, this family’s rejection of her wasn’t something new; Ye Qiu’s heart had long grown accustomed to it and indifferent. All she wished for was to move out of this unwelcoming home as soon as possible.
"Dawdling like this, I have no clue who you take after." Facing Ye Qiu, Ye Mu was filled with irritation. This younger daughter not only brought her endless troubles, but she was also less endearing and intelligent than her other children. The good thing was she was about to come of age, which meant Ye Mu would soon fulfill her obligations as a parent. After all, she never expected Ye Qiu to provide for her in old age, lest she should be an eyesore.
Ye Qiu sat down silently to eat. The money given by Ye Mu was only enough to sustain her basic school life. In order to fit in with her "friends," she had dyed her hair blonde with the money meant for living expenses. This meant that dinner was her only chance to improve her life for the day. Having been hungry for most of it, she certainly couldn’t short-change herself now.
"I want some shrimp, too." Ye Dong’s eyes twinkled mischievously as he smiled maliciously at Ye Qiu.