Chapter 8 The Tightfisted Brother

Chapter 8 The Tightfisted Brother

"Isn’t that how the family fund works? Dad isn’t getting any money now, right?" Meng Yuanliang’s voice had just fallen when Mom Meng snapped back irritably, "Your dad has never gotten a dime from it!"

Su Mei was fuming at the mention of this and didn’t even ask her daughter how she found out.

"No way, hasn’t this fund been around for 30 years?" Meng Yitong asked with disbelief upon hearing this.

This kind of family fund was meant for the kids in the family.

Meng Yitong and Meng Yuanliang are the family’s third generation and not exactly Old Mr. Meng’s favorites, so it’s no surprise they haven’t gotten anything.

But how come Meng Dad, the family’s eldest son, hasn’t gotten any money either?!

Seeing her daughter’s surprised expression, Mom Meng pursed her lips and said, "The old lady was always so shrewd, thankfully, she’s gone, or else you’d just have to suck it up this time."

As Mom Meng spoke, she noticed Meng Yuanliang grinning like an idiot in the corner and immediately changed the subject, "By the way, Yuanliang, you’ve got to split your money with your sister. If it weren’t for your sister today, you wouldn’t have gotten this money."

"Got it, Mom! Thanks, sis!" Meng Yuanliang’s mouth hadn’t closed since he received the call from his sister.

He was just too strapped for cash.

Among the capital’s second-gen rich kids, no one’s probably worse off than him.

A 50,000-yuan monthly allowance is nowhere near enough for an 18-year-old college freshman.

Forget about driving luxury cars like his childhood friends, he even has to wait for sales to buy sneakers.

Even before the money came through, Meng Yuanliang had already mapped out how he’d spend it.

Unfortunately, just as he had made his wishful plans, his hopes were crushed by his sister’s words.

"Ahem, so, the money for the first two months is mine."

Meng Yitong spoke somewhat embarrassedly.

Although she didn’t want to spoil the mood at this time, she had no choice, she was still over 600,000 yuan in debt!

"Why!" Meng Yuanliang felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

No way, not only would he not get a penny for the first two months, but his original 50,000 yuan allowance would also be forfeited.

"I need it!" Meng Yitong stammered in response.

She was too embarrassed to let her mother and brother know that the original owner had been keeping a young lover and had thus incurred a pile of debt.

Although it wasn’t her doing, in the eyes of others, it was her, and Meng Yitong didn’t want to face such a socially embarrassing situation.

"You're in debt too?" Meng Yuanliang immediately guessed the truth from Meng Yitong’s embarrassed expression.

He knew it! His sister usually spends money so lavishly, how could 50,000 yuan a month be enough? It's no wonder she's in debt!

Actually, Meng Yuanliang didn’t know that his sister not only had the 50,000 yuan from the family fund each month but also received a 100,000 yuan subsidy from their parents.

But even that wasn’t enough.

"Yi Yi, you owe someone money? Why didn’t you tell me if you needed money?" Su Mei became anxious upon hearing this.

"Mom, I previously opened a shop with a friend and ended up losing money, so I owe some debts," Meng Yitong told the truth.

However, the original owner only lost 40,000 yuan from the shop, but Meng Yitong decided to blame all her debts on this incident.

After all, losing money in business sounds better than borrowing money to support a young lover.

After hearing this, Su Mei gave Meng Yitong a complicated look, opened her mouth several times but ultimately said nothing before heading to the bathroom.

Now, the words "doing business" scare her, thanks to Meng's father's string of failures.

Back in the day, she was the daughter of a well-known coal tycoon, bringing a dowry worth billions of yuan to the Meng family.

Young and ambitious, she refused to put up with any grievances in the Meng family and directly pulled Meng's father out to start their own business. They tried dozens of ventures, not only losing all their assets but also accumulating billions in debt.

In the end, they slunk back to the old house in disgrace, never daring to bring up "doing business" again.

It seems Yi Yi has inherited her father's talent for losing money in everything she does.

Thinking of this, Su Mei sighed deeply, now just hoping the Qin family's vast wealth can handle it.

"Sis, you're such a loser. Good thing I didn't take your advice back then," Meng Yuanliang mercilessly teased.

Meng Yuanliang remembered a few months ago when his sister tried to talk him into investing his New Year's money.

Fortunately, he was sharp enough to see his sister was unreliable and firmly refused, otherwise, he'd be in even worse shape.

Meng Yitong, upon hearing this, also recalled the original owner's complaints to her best friend about her stingy and miserly brother.

Looking at the tall, handsome, and youthful boy in front of her, Meng Yitong found it hard to imagine that he was someone who loved snagging clearance deals and was meticulous with his money.

"Then why did you run so fast after receiving my call this morning?" Meng Yitong shot back without hesitation.

Perhaps because the original owner looked so much like her, or because the family was too warm, Meng Yitong had fully embraced it in just one night.

Now, in her heart, the original owner was another version of herself in a parallel world, bold and unrestrained, which was the way she most desired to live.

Whether it was a change in mindset or the influence of the original owner's body, Meng Yitong felt that her former cautiousness had slowly faded since the time travel, leaving her with boundless courage and passion, fueling her with energy.

"Hahaha..." Meng Yuanliang scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.

Meng Yuanliang also felt that he was a bit off—ignoring when asked to pay but running faster than a rabbit when money was offered. It didn't seem quite right.