Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!

Hong Pei's expression was very unpleasant.

"Oh really, aren't you just doing this to make money? Xuezhi said you can earn hundreds of thousands from a single advertisement. So, have you grown wings and no longer care about family matters? Your dad just fell a couple of days ago, and he's still lying in the hospital, yet we haven't seen you bring any money over!"

"Exactly, exactly." Meng Xuezhi chimed in from the side, "Our mom worked so hard to raise you, is this how you repay her? You know how much mom loves Bofan and Buchen, yet you still use them to make money? Making money is one thing, but you didn't even inform the family!"

"Oh, I see." She glanced at the car behind Meng Wanzhi, "Perhaps you gave all the money to the Jiang Family, you ungrateful wretch!"

The mother and daughter didn't seem to care about airing their dirty laundry in public, and they started a commotion right at the intersection.

Meng Wanzhi didn't dare to lift her head at all, she could only endure their scolding in humiliation.

The two little ones in the car were visibly anxious.

"What are they doing to Mommy? I want to get out of the car, I want to get out!"

Jiang Li turned back and said, "You two stay put here, I'll go down and take a look."

As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Buchen, "Keep an eye on your brother, no fooling around."

Jiang Buchen sensed that something might be about to happen, so he nodded seriously.

By now, a sizable crowd had gathered by the roadside to watch the spectacle.

Seeing more and more people arrive, Hong Pei felt even more emboldened to criticize her daughter.

"Everyone, judge for yourselves, what kind of daughter behaves like this? Her own father is sick, yet she just keeps using her two kids to make money."

Upon hearing this, the bystanders naturally started to criticize Meng Wanzhi.

Meng Wanzhi couldn't even find the words to argue back with them and could only shake her hands and explain, "It's not like that, it's not like that, I didn't..."

Jiang Li glanced from a distance at Hong Pei's demeanor.

As expected, she was a sharp-tongued and petty villain.

No wonder she would do something like this.

"This lady, even if Third Aunt did something wrong, she is still your daughter. How can you expose her faults in public like this? What kind of person treats their own daughter this way?"

The people around found some sense in these words.

Upon closer inspection, this woman didn't appear kind-hearted at all.

On the other hand, Meng Wanzhi seemed so gentle and delicate, used to being bullied.

Now everyone turned their criticism towards Hong Pei.

Hong Pei's face couldn't help but lose some composure, and she glared fiercely at Jiang Li.

"And who are you? Young girl, hasn't anyone taught you not to meddle in other people's family affairs?!"

Meng Xuezhi, upon seeing Jiang Li, immediately became nervous and tugged at her mother's sleeve.

"Mom, this is that Jiang Li!"

It was evident that she was somewhat fearful.

Upon hearing this, Hong Pei's face changed slightly, lowering her voice a little.

"So you are the Jiang Family's eldest miss who bullied my eldest daughter away."

Jiang Li smiled, "Grandma, how can you say this about me? When did I ever drive your daughter away?"

The people nearby were mostly neighbors. They didn't actually know Meng Wanzhi and Hong Pei, but seeing Jiang Li, they understood a bit.

These people had long changed their opinion of Jiang Li, and she often gave them gifts, so from the elderly to the young, everyone liked her very much.

When they heard what Hong Pei said, they were immediately displeased and began siding with Jiang Li against Hong Pei.

"How can you just randomly insult someone? Miss Jiang is such a good person!"

"Exactly, exactly, I actually thought it was her daughter who did something wrong, but now it seems this old lady is being unreasonable."

"Is she one of those poor relatives of the Jiang Family? Just came over to ask for money? It's true, you can't associate with people like that!"

Meng Wanzhi could only bite her lip upon hearing these words, "Mom, don't stay outside any longer, let's talk inside..."

Hong Pei didn't want to continue being criticized by these people and snorted, "Fine, I want to see what you have to say."

Led by Meng Wanzhi, Hong Pei and Meng Xuezhi walked arm in arm into the Jiang Family's grand villa.

From the moment she stepped through the door, Hong Pei was looking around.

She hadn't visited the Jiang Family often, and it was only the third time since Meng Wanzhi got married.

The Jiang Family's villa had been renovated, expanded significantly, and looked very grand.

Hong Pei admired it while resenting her daughter deep down.

"No wonder you don't want to come home. Staying in such a big house every day with so many people serving you. If I were you, I wouldn't want to go home either."

"But just remember, you can only dream of it. You're a maid with a lady's heart, coming from our poor family. Even if you really live in this mansion, you better serve them well, understand?"

Hong Pei's words even stirred some indignation from the people around, but Meng Wanzhi just kept her head down and stayed silent.

It was clear she had grown numb to Hong Pei's cold words, having been subjected to them throughout her life.

Once inside the living room, Hong Pei plopped down on the sofa and tapped the coffee table in front of her.

"Where's the tea? I came all the way over and my mouth is dry, hurry up and pour some tea."

Meng Xuezhi quickly pointed to a familiar servant, "Didn't you see? Go pour water for my mom. My mom is your in-law after all."

The servant didn't move, looked at Jiang Li, and only after Jiang Li nodded did they rush to the kitchen to boil water.

Hong Pei took all of this in and deepened her scrutiny, thinking:

This girl looks young, but it turns out she has quite a standing in the Jiang Family. But wasn't Old Sir Jiang known to favor males over females? Didn't he dislike this girl before? How come he values her so highly now?

Hong Pei coughed and glanced around again, "Where is your Old Sir, how come he hasn't come out?"

While taking the freshly boiled water from the servant, Meng Wanzhi replied, "Father-in-law is traveling with some people these days, and my elder sister-in-law and the others are still at the company and haven't come back yet."

Hong Pei picked up the cup, not sure if she was sighing or being sarcastic, "As expected from a wealthy family, even at such an old age they can still go traveling. Unlike my husband, who is lying in the hospital all day."

Sitting across from her, Jiang Li remained silent.

Upon seeing Hong Pei finish her tea, Meng Xuezhi quickly nudged her quietly, prompting Hong Pei to look at Meng Wanzhi again.

"I'll keep it short. Your father has fallen ill these past few days, and the family has run out of money. Transfer me some money these days. Not much, just a million will do."

"What?" Meng Wanzhi was so shocked her hand shook the cup.

"What's the matter?" Hong Pei frowned, "Didn't Bofan and Buchen transfer you a lot of money recently? Can't you even fork out a million?"

"Mom... Fannan and Chenchen just did a few commercials, how could they earn that much? And also, didn't dad just sprain his ankle? Why would he need so much money?"