Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1124 - 1113: Valuing Daughters Over Sons

Ye Qiu ceased his words. It was true; his parents owed him nothing, having bestowed upon him the gift of life and the care of his upbringing. However, Ye Qing did owe him. In their prior existence, due to the excessive partiality shown towards Ye Qing, his own hard work and accomplishments were unceremoniously claimed by her. To whom, then, should this karmic debt be addressed?

He no longer desired to debate these matters. The gains Ye Qing siphoned from him in their past life, those wasted years—he would simply regard them as repayment for his parents' nurturing.

In this current life, he would still honor his parents' upbringing, but not by self-abnegation for Ye Qing's sake. He was resolved to no longer languish in Ye Qing's shadow.

"I truly cannot discern who you resemble. A mere few words, and you are offended. We act for your own benefit; how could familial bonds inflict harm upon you?"

Ye Qiu yearned to speak at that moment; he desired to articulate that in his previous life, his own family had indeed been the source of his detriment. This was partly due to his own naivety and inability to extricate himself from the situation. This time, however, he had learned his lesson and would not repeat such errors.

"Brother, you are quite something. I was merely jesting with you earlier, so why did you become displeased? Do you not have a girlfriend?" Ye Qing inquired casually, a smile gracing her lips.

Ye Qiu disregarded her, maintaining his silence.

Ye Qing began to feel a prickle of awkwardness and added, "Don't you wish for me to contact you? At the very least, adding me on WeChat should be acceptable, yes? We are siblings, after all. It is rather absurd not to have a means of communication."

Upon hearing this, Ye Peilin's ire resurfaced: "We stated we would reward you with a new phone, yet you failed to even mention your self-purchase, thereby wasting everyone's efforts."

"You did not inquire."

"So, if we do not ask, you would never proactively inform us? If we abstain from asking for a lifetime, do you intend to remain perpetually silent?"

"You are currently driving; pay heed to the road and avoid distractions." Han Hui interjected, addressing her husband and casting a furtive glance at her son. She perceived her son's current defiance towards the family dynamic, believing that further arguments would only deepen his resentment. She surmised that once he ventured into the wider world, he would recognize his missteps and seek the family's support. At that juncture, his education would be more effectively imparted.

Eventually, Ye Qiu did add his parents and Ye Qing on WeChat, but he promptly activated the 'do not disturb' feature for Ye Qing's contact.

He spent the summer engaged in his usual part-time work at the training academy, returning home infrequently for meals. With Ye Qing now participating in the workforce, her social engagements became increasingly frequent, leading to a noticeable decrease in their interactions, which afforded him a welcome measure of tranquility.

Conversely, Ye Qing found herself experiencing embarrassment among her peers due to his achievement as the top scorer in the science stream.

Previously, when Ye Qing ventured out, she often invited Ye Qiu along, as his presence facilitated the completion of household chores. Just the preceding summer, she had deliberately tasked Ye Qiu with arduous journeys up and down the mountain, a behavior that fostered a sense of pampered privilege within the household and evoked envy from others.

Consequently, she frequently spoke disparagingly of Ye Qiu to her companions, professing excessive concern for her brother's well-being. Even prior to the release of the college entrance examination results, she had alluded to the possibility of suggesting vocational training for Ye Qiu, citing his scores as insufficient for admission to prestigious universities and expressing apprehension for his future prospects.

Now, with the college entrance examination scores unveiled, and Ye Qiu having secured the position of top scorer, any pretense of ignorance became impossible to maintain. Those who had previously held reservations about her flooded the group chat with congratulations.

"With your brother achieving such outstanding results, Ye Qing must be overjoyed. Congratulations, your worries are now alleviated."

"Precisely, and you consistently maintained a facade of humility, claiming your brother's grades were subpar. If the top scorer is considered 'poor,' what then does that say about others?"

"That is hardly genuine; feigning ignorance and then boasting—we are not deceived, you are merely parading your brother!"

"Why the silence now? Are you secretly reveling in our praise? Let us gather this weekend; bring your brother along."

Following these remarks, the individual deliberately tagged Ye Qing, insisting she refrain from hiding, which prompted a cascade of tags from others, compelling Ye Qing to respond.

"My apologies, my supervisor just contacted me regarding an outstanding form; I was not intentionally ignoring anyone." Ye Qing appended a forlorn emoji.

She then offered an explanation regarding Ye Qiu: "Frankly, I was unaware of my brother's exceptional academic performance; he never mentioned such details at home. Please forgive my oversight; perhaps I can treat everyone to a meal at a later date?"

Immediately afterward, another person interjected: "Oh, come now, Ye Qing, why the pretense of modesty? You have always been deeply concerned about your brother, have you not? How could you possibly be ignorant of his results?"

"Indeed, flaunting is not intrinsically negative—I, too, would proudly display a brother as intelligent as yours. Are you available this weekend? I saw a photograph of your brother online; he has become remarkably more handsome and charismatic over the past year! Considering such a striking comparison, it is no wonder you dismiss those who pursue you."

"What are you all implying? I don’t dismiss anyone—I’m just young, my parents don’t want me to date now, and I want to enjoy a bit longer. Isn’t it trending online, that single life is blissful? Meal plans, my brother can’t attend; he’s working part-time!" Ye Qing hastened to clarify, rolling her eyes; if not for maintaining her public image, she wouldn’t bother with these gossiping friends.

But she didn’t consider; had she not constantly vented, constantly criticized Ye Qiu, and constantly worried frantically, would those flimsy friendships attack her thus?

This group was everyone’s, yet unwittingly became her personal complaint and flaunting space, treating it like her home expecting all to pamper her like her parents?

"Whoa, the top scorer working part-time? If I scored top, my family would take care of everything!"

"He wishes to hone skills, we can’t deny his choice."

"Speaking of your brilliant brother, what gift did you give him? Surely something grand!"

"Studies are his own business, rewarding every achievement doesn’t help in society."

"Seems you’re quite strict as a sister; remember last summer you ordered him around—and during winter, made him run in heavy snow to bring you the scarf—training him deliberately, eh? Future sister-in-law will thank you!"

"He’s a boy, needs to toughen up for success."

"Interpreting your stance, he’s busy at home, yet manages stellar scores—hard task indeed! As they say, strict fathers lead to obedient sons; you’re a strict sister yielding a top-scoring brother!"

Ye Qing sensing a strange tone from the group chat, but no overt insults were made, left her vexed without reason.

She blamed Ye Qiu internally; had he not concealed his results, would she be embarrassed to friends? Making them not trust her, assuming she flaunts intentionally.