Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life

Mei Ya watched her husband ramble on; the folks back home were indeed somewhat annoying and shameless, but their family hadn’t spent that much money—not even close. You’d have to cut that amount in half at least, and as for mother-in-law’s two coats, they originally were around ten thousand each, but she had a membership card, and there was already a discount when buying them. Both together cost about six thousand.

Regarding taking the Fifth Aunt’s child to the mall, indeed some money was spent on clothes and toys—almost ten thousand. But the bulk of it was on the electronic piano bought for their daughter.

Still, seeing her mother-in-law so distressed was amusing yet satisfying; maybe in the future she wouldn’t host those folks anymore! There’s nothing wrong with spending a little money on themselves instead, right?

"Fine, I’ll listen to you. From now on, our family won’t entertain those people anymore; save some of that money to be spent on you and Xinrui," Jiang Xiuqing resolved firmly.

"I’m not just talking about Xinrui and me; you and Xiao Ya and Ye Yao should be pampered more too. If anyone from our family falls ill, wouldn’t we lose more? It would cost much more than this in the hospital, Mom, trust me, let’s stop eating leftovers from now on. The doctor told me that leftovers can contain mild toxins; you may not notice any issue right now, but look at the elderly in our family—when they reach that age, if it’s not this pain, it’s that ache, they suffer so much."

"No more leftovers, none at all," Jiang Xiuqing sighed, "I’ll listen to you and try to look at things differently from now on."

Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, glancing over at Mei Ya. He shot her a smile, to which she responded with an eye roll, yet couldn’t help but let her lips twitch in amusement.

"I won’t discuss that anymore; letting you rest easy. But are you really letting your wife help you at work? Can she really manage that? Will she end up causing more trouble?"

"How could helping cause more trouble? The truth is Xiao Ya has sacrificed a lot over these years—for this family, for our child—and her abilities aren’t inferior to mine at all. And since the company was funded by her mother and father, isn’t it only natural for her to manage it?"

"Are you stupid?" Jiang Xiuqing whispered to Ye Qiu, "You’re the one who grew this company, what does it have to do with her?"

Mei Ya pretended not to hear, knowing this sort of harsh remark she’s heard countless times before. If she made a fuss about it every time, she’d drive herself crazy.

"Mom," Ye Qiu said helplessly, "Xiao Ya and I are husband and wife, meant to be together for life. What’s mine is hers, and what’s hers is mine. Why separate it out? Do you want me to get divorced?"

"That’s not my intention," Jiang Xiuqing glanced at Mei Ya seeing no reaction assumed she hadn’t heard, "I’m just thinking ahead for you. You’re the head of this family, of course your contribution is greater."

"Mom, you might be disappointed in the future," Ye Qiu said coolly. "I plan to gradually step down and let Xiao Ya take over. After all, you did say health is important. Do you want me to drop dead suddenly like those young people we see in the news?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, child?" Jiang Xiuqing quickly interrupted him. "What’s with saying words like ’drop dead’ out of nowhere?"

"It’s just precaution."

"But what about the child then? If Xiao Ya helps you, what about Xinrui?" Jiang Xiuqing compromised, sighing heavily.

"Xinrui is about to start elementary school; she’ll be taken to and from school by the bus, not much to worry about. After she finishes dinner from school, Xiao Ya and I will take her to the training class for two hours, won’t that be perfect?"

"You’ve already planned it out, so why are you telling me?" Jiang Xiuqing scolded him, "All grown up now, and ideas keep stacking up one after another."

"Isn’t this good? I’m older, so I’ll take responsibility. Mom, when you have time, go out and have a walk, dance more with the old ladies downstairs. Relax your body and mind, I can be a good son to you and for a few more years."

"Always sweet-talking me. You’re just like your late ghost dad," Jiang Xiuqing finally cracked a smile—not only Ye Qiu but Mei Ya also exhaled with relief.

"This isn’t sweet-talk; I truly want to be a good son to you."

"Alright, stop talking. The noodles are cold, I’ll go make you another bowl."

"No need, Mom, I really don’t have an appetite right now."

"Weren’t you just trying to sweet-talk me earlier?"

Ye Qiu chuckled wryly: "You are my mother. How could I do that?"

Watching Jiang Xiuqing become increasingly concerned, she couldn’t help but think of those TV families where the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn’t get along. And in the middle was the husband, stuck between them feeling miserable; eventually leading to a divorce then maybe going crazy or bankrupt and getting sick. Could her son just be in the early stages of something like that right now?

The more Jiang Xiuqing thought, the more alarmed she became. She now deeply regretted repeatedly forcing her son to choose, repeatedly making things difficult for him, and the same with Mei Ya—her own husband was exhibiting such problems, and she didn’t know to pay attention. Truly... sigh, better not cause trouble for the daughter-in-law, so the son doesn’t get upset again.

Mei Ya followed her husband back to their room. She questioned in confusion, "Didn’t you say you were hungry earlier? Why aren’t you having the noodles?"

Ye Qiu smiled sheepishly, "That was to make sure Mom believes us. I think after today, she won’t baselessly trouble you anymore, at least not when I’m around."

Mei Ya snorted, "What about when you’re not around?"

"Are you silly?" Ye Qiu looked at her speechlessly, "I already told Mom that you’d be going to work. You won’t be home during the day and come home with me at night, so when will you ever be alone with Mom? Even in the evening after dinner, Mom goes dancing, while we take Xinrui to tutoring, how long would you be together?"

"You don’t intend for Xinrui to go tutoring every night. The child is so young, you want to tire her out?"

"Does going out definitely mean Xinrui goes to school? Our family can go out together for fun. When the child is at home it’s either TV or smartphone, which isn’t good for the eyes. Going out more often wouldn’t hurt."

Listening to Ye Qiu’s idea made Mei Ya surprisingly look forward to that day; who would’ve thought there would be such pleasant surprises from him.

"How did you come up with all this?" Mei Ya slowed her tone which, if listened carefully, still held traces of resentment, "Why didn’t you say it earlier?"

"Today’s encounter with that Gao Yanyan brought some realizations."

"Her? Why did she give you this insight?"

"Well, I’ve realized how neglectful I’ve been towards you these past few years, and how you’ve become increasingly unhappy. If someone else takes advantage while you’re feeling vulnerable wouldn’t it be easy for you to misunderstand? I never intended for divorce, and I noticed that from the beginning, the only person I’ve ever truly loved is you. On the way home, I remembered my promises to you back then, so I don’t want you to feel aggrieved anymore." Ye Qiu said sincerely, looking intently into Mei Ya’s eyes, "Honey, I was wrong before; could you forgive me and give me a chance to make things right?"

Mei Ya’s throat felt choked, her eyes blurry, she laughed, "Show me then."