My Villainous Persona Collapses as My Family Reads My Mind - Chapter 34

“Then tell me, how do you want us to prove it?” Meng Yanchuan, who had been silent, finally spoke.

Meng Zhiyi looked at the group, her dark eyes darting around.

“Give me five hundred thousand yuan a month as pocket money.”

“Alright.” Meng Zhizhou, who had just returned from the next room, agreed immediately.

[Wow, that was so straightforward. I miscalculated-I should’ve asked for more.]

Everyone: “…”

“Take me to all kinds of banquets.”

“…Okay.” Meng Mother hesitated for a few seconds, but agreed as well.

[Oh? Not worried I’ll embarrass them?]

Everyone: “…”

At this point, Meng Zhiyi glanced at Meng Yiyang, who was standing to the side.

When their eyes met, Meng Yiyang suddenly felt a bad premonition.

Sure enough, Meng Zhiyi continued, “Second Brother never stands up for me at school, letting others bully me. From now on, he has to protect me in everything!”

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone waited for Meng Yiyang’s response.

But he just stared straight at Meng Zhiyi, not saying a word for a long time.

[See? I knew Meng Yiyang wouldn’t let me down. He’s the only normal one.]

[Maybe I should just focus on him for now. I don’t even want to mention the others anymore.]

Hearing this, Meng Yiyang felt a chill down his spine and quickly said, “Alright, as long as you’re not causing trouble on purpose.”

“…”

Meng Zhiyi’s expression twisted, and she blurted out a curse.

[Great, I take back what I just said about you. You’re all Skinny Dogs!!!]

“You hesitated so long before answering, you’re not sincere at all. I don’t believe any of you!” This time, Meng Zhiyi wasn’t pretending-she was genuinely a bit upset.

Shen Que was closest to her, so he naturally noticed the change in Meng Zhiyi’s mood.

“I’ll protect you.” He was genuinely worried that this wild girl might get too emotional and accidentally fall, so he quickly spoke up.

Unexpectedly, this only made Meng Zhiyi even more upset.

[Protect me, my foot! I’ve got skills-I don’t need a Skinny Dog like you to protect me.]

[Why aren’t you focusing on dating Song Wei? Why are you getting involved with me? Do you know how much of a headache you’re giving me right now?]

[Damn it, I just want to retire, take my thirty billion retirement fund and have fun-why is it so hard!?]

“…”

When Meng Zhiyi called Shen Que a Skinny Dog, everyone turned to look at him in unison.

To be fair, although Shen Que was young and looked a bit thin, he wasn’t so skinny as to fit into the ‘Skinny Dog’ category.

From his exposed forearm, you could see smooth muscle lines-he was clearly someone who exercised regularly.

Shen Que’s expression didn’t change, but he silently made a note about Meng Zhiyi in his mind.

Seeing Meng Zhiyi still stubbornly perched on the windowsill, Meng Zhizhou was helpless and spoke again, “Eldest Brother will give you one million a month. Will you come down if you’re good?”

“Deal!”

Meng Zhiyi agreed without hesitation, her face nearly blooming with joy.

Although the task was important, she still understood the meaning of moderation.

She withdrew her leg from outside the window, then looked at Shen Que, who was closest to her, and held out her hand: “Shen Que, carry me.”

Shen Que almost laughed in exasperation. Just a minute ago, she was calling him a Skinny Dog, and now she wanted him to carry her.

Still, no one wanted to reveal the secret that they could hear her inner thoughts. Shen Que sighed lightly and stepped forward to lift her down from the window.

“Actually, I was just sitting up there to enjoy the view, not to jump.” Meng Zhiyi explained after the fact. Before anyone could respond, she quickly added, “But you all promised me just now, no backing out-I recorded everything.”

Everyone hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Meng Zhiyi happily followed behind Shen Que downstairs, feeling great as she went to eat.
This was the first time Shen Que stayed for a meal at the Meng Family’s house, and at the dinner table, the Meng Family deliberately seated him together with Meng Zhiyi.

On the surface, it was to help the two youngsters get closer, but in reality, the Meng Family had already noticed that only Shen Que could maintain a calm demeanor in the face of Meng Zhiyi’s various strange and unpredictable behaviors.

To minimize trouble, they simply handed the source of the trouble over to Shen Que.

Sure enough, even during a meal, Meng Zhiyi couldn’t sit still.

If she wasn’t peeling shrimp, she was picking out fish bones, or only eating vegetable leaves, refusing to touch scallions, ginger, or garlic.

The key point was, after peeling the shrimp, she claimed to be allergic to them.

Although her inner voice revealed that she was deliberately trying to provoke everyone’s annoyance, in the minds of the Meng Family, Shen Que couldn’t hear her thoughts.

In such circumstances, faced with Meng Zhiyi’s endless nitpicking, Shen Que always maintained a remarkably steady mood and complied with her every whim.

Watching this, the Meng Family almost believed that Shen Que had truly fallen for Meng Zhiyi.

By the end of the meal, Meng Zhiyi was even more exhausted than Shen Que.

She slumped on the sofa, turned her head to glance at Shen Que, who was playing chess with Meng Zhizhou, and pursed her lips.

[Did Shen Que used to be a monk or something? How can his emotions be so stable?]

[If it were me, I’d have flipped the table ages ago.]

[No wonder he later tolerated Song Wei’s endless green grasslands and even raised someone else’s child. Turns out, the signs were there all along.]

Hearing this, Meng Zhizhou almost dropped his chess piece.

But Shen Que remained as steady as a mountain, completely unaffected.

“Haha, Shen Que really has a good temperament. Only you can put up with little sister’s rotten temper,” Meng Zhizhou joked.

Shen Que had long known that this family could hear Meng Zhiyi’s inner voice, and he sighed inwardly.

“It’s normal for young girls to have a bit of a temper,” he replied calmly.

“But I often hear little sister mention someone named Song Wei…” Meng Zhizhou couldn’t hold back his gossiping urge any longer.

He lowered his voice and asked, “Are you really a couple?”

“No,” Shen Que answered without hesitation, then placed a chess piece and continued, “Song Wei is the child of my parents’ comrade-in-arms. Her parents died in the line of duty, and with no one to rely on at home, she was brought to the Shen Family to be fostered.”

“I have no relationship with her whatsoever.”

Meng Zhiyi had wanted to eavesdrop on their conversation, but hadn’t expected to hear this.

[Saying that now, claiming there’s nothing between you, but in the future you’ll spend three days and nights together in bed.]

“Cough-”

Meng Zhizhou choked, feeling a strong urge to go over and shut her mouth.

“It’s getting late, I should head back,” Shen Que stood up and said calmly.

Naturally, Meng Zhizhou didn’t dare keep him any longer, afraid Meng Zhiyi would blurt out something even more outrageous.

But Shen Que walked straight over to Meng Zhiyi, took the chips from her hand, and led her out.

Once the two reached the courtyard, several members of the Meng Family quickly gathered together.

“Good thing Shen Que can’t hear little sister’s inner voice, or else the things she mutters in her heart would drive anyone mad,” Meng Yanchuan said, watching the two outside with a gossipy look.

Meng Father and Meng Mother looked a bit awkward, unsure how to comment on the inner voice they’d just heard.

Meng Yiyang, however, remained silent on the side, his gaze deep as he looked out the window.

At this moment, Shen Que had led Meng Zhiyi out into the courtyard.

“Why did you bring me out here?”

Shen Que let go of her hand, looked at her seriously, and said, “There’s something I want to talk to you about.”

Seeing him so serious, Meng Zhiyi narrowed her eyes.

Thinking back to how she’d made things difficult for him during dinner, a hint of amusement flashed in her eyes.

[Could this guy be about to break up with me already?]