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Time passed quickly. I gradually adapted to life in the Meng Family.
Meng's Father and Meng's Mother remained cold towards me, but at least I learned how to survive discreetly in a large family.
Except for a bit of awkwardness.
Meng's Mother loved Meng Xue dearly, to the point of almost spoiling her.
For Meng Xue, she would go to great lengths, as if she could give her the stars and the moon.
Although I was nominally the daughter of the Meng Family, Meng's Mother's attitude towards me was almost one of disregard.
At first, I tried to establish a normal mother-daughter relationship with her.
However, every time I entered Meng's Mother's room, she would refuse me for various reasons.
Even when I simply tried to massage her shoulders, she would shake off my hand and coldly say, "I don't need that."
I stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to do.
I didn't know what I had done wrong to make her dislike me so much.
Meng Xue and Meng Jie stood behind, constantly fanning the flames and sowing discord, making it even harder for me to find my place in this family.
During dinner, Meng Xue smiled and said, "Mom, why don't you talk to my sister? Do you not like her?"
Meng Xue blinked innocently.
I was taken aback for a moment, then looked up nervously at Meng's Mother.
Meng's Mother's expression changed slightly as she turned to look at me, her tone cold: "Don't think too much; I just feel that we aren't that close."
"You know me; I have high expectations for my children. My own child must stand out, but your conditions..."
"Xue is doing very well; she has always been my pride."
"As for you... let's not mention it."
What does 'let's not mention it' mean?
My heart sank, and my face turned a bit pale.
Meng's Mother's words pierced my heart like a knife.
Is she looking down on me?
Is she disappointed in me for not being successful, for not bringing her honor?
Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
Meng Xue looked smug, while Meng Jie wore a look of disdain.
Meng's Father had remained silent throughout.
I felt like a clown, crying and laughing as if it were all a performance.
In the end, being cast aside to prepare for the next humiliating act was my only fortune.
It turns out that being despised by my own mother feels this painful.
It's not just as simple as being an outsider.
I am someone who is not loved.
I am a tool, a rusty chip, merely a pawn that can be sacrificed at will.
I lie in bed, looking at the pitch-black night outside. For the first time, I begin to ponder whether my choice to return to the Meng Family was right or wrong.
If I hadn't come back, what kind of life would I be living now?
Would it be a little happier than it is now?
Meng Xue always takes advantage of the moments when no one is around to come close to me and provocatively whispers in my ear.
"Gu Qing, aren't you planning to roll back to your low-class family?"
"Is this really suitable for you?"
"You don't belong here at all; if you know what's good for you, just leave early."
Every time she says these words, I glare at her fiercely, but deep down, I know that although her words are harsh, they are the truth.
Life in the Meng Family is very oppressive.
No matter how hard I try, my mother refuses to spare me even a glance.
She seems more willing to be with Meng Xue.
When they stand together, they look like a real mother and daughter.
The Meng Family holds a family banquet every month.
Meng Zhengting has three brothers, and the Meng Group is jointly managed by them.
Every time there is a family banquet, all the members of the fourth branch are present.
I have also attended a few times with Meng's Father and Meng's Mother.
At each family banquet, I am always arranged to sit in the corner, right next to the area where dishes are prepared and served.
Holding a plate and pouring drinks, I am ignored by everyone. I have gotten used to this kind of life.
And Meng Xue is always the most dazzling presence in the crowd.
Everyone revolves around her.
She is like a brilliant pearl, while I am just an inconspicuous little stone.
Wiping my hands smeared with grease, I can't help but start to reflect.
What am I really doing back in the Meng Family?
Is it just to live like a servant?
For the sake of a so-called family that doesn't care about me at all?
I recalled the promise the man made to me—shares in the entire Meng.
I silently left the dinner, completely letting go of my cheap expectations of them.
I began to seriously observe every move of this family.
The Meng Family is not as glamorous as it appears to the outside world.
The market value of Meng Corporation has severely shrunk, and the financial chain has long been problematic.
Meng's Father and Meng's Mother have long lost the vigor they had in their youth.
Although Meng Jie has some ability, his mind is completely not on business.
He has kept several mistresses outside, each young and beautiful, spending money like water.
As for Meng Xue, although she carries the title of the Meng Family's daughter, she is nothing but a good-for-nothing.
All her thoughts are spent on how to dress herself up and how to scheme against others.
It can be said that the glory of the Meng Family has long become a thing of the past.
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