When Su Meimei got home, Liu Rulan asked curiously, "Meimei, why are you back so soon... What's wrong? Your eyes are red. Have you been crying?" Liu Rulan pulled Su Meimei over and asked with concern.
"Brother Yuze won't let me stay there," Su Meimei said aggrievedly.
"Why?" Liu Rulan couldn't understand either. Why didn't Su Yuze agree? She wasn't an outsider; they were all from the Su family. So why didn't he agree?
"Surely it's Su Rou who won't let me stay!" Su Meimei said unwillingly. In her opinion, it was very likely related to Su Rou!
Liu Rulan frowned, feeling indignant for her daughter. "Su Rou? Who does she think she is?"
"She just relies on Brother Yuze's favor and acts so domineeringly at school. She's often late for class!" Su Meimei seemed to be encouraged and began to spare no effort in speaking ill of Su Rou. One could clearly see the disgust in her eyes as she spoke.
Liu Rulan got angry upon hearing this. "Always late? Don't the teachers say anything to her?"
"They don't. Brother Yuze must have fixed things up behind the scenes!" Su Meimei said. No. 1 Middle School had always been a place to cultivate talents, and many children of high - ranking officials were sent there to study. Of course, they all studied very hard. Someone like Su Rou, who relied on others' influence, was really an eyesore!
But Su Meimei would never admit that this was out of jealousy!
"This is just too much!" Liu Rulan said with a frown.
"We should tell Grandpa. Otherwise, Su Rou might make mistakes in the future."
Liu Rulan nodded in agreement. "Meimei is still sensible and can tell right from wrong. Don't worry. We'll go to the old mansion to visit tomorrow."
"Okay."
After Old Master Su Rongqi moved to the suburbs, the Su family would visit him at the old mansion from time to time. They would have a meal together, chat, etc., which was also a way to show their filial piety.
Su Meimei had a grudge against Su Rou in her heart. The next day, when she went to Su Rongqi's place with her family, she clung to Su Rongqi. "Grandpa, how's your health?"
"I'm doing okay! Thanks for your concern, Meimei," Su Rongqi said with a smile to his granddaughter.
Su Meimei looked at Su Rongqi with a smile. "I'm the best granddaughter, right? Unlike Su Rou, who rarely comes to see you." Su Meimei pouted.
"Yuze keeps a close eye on Xiaorou and won't let her run around casually. It's not a big deal. Besides, I'm very satisfied that you come to see me," Su Rongqi didn't seem to care about what Su Meimei said. In his opinion, since Su Yuze had separated the family with Su Rou when he was thirteen, he couldn't interfere in their affairs. Children and grandchildren had their own fates, as long as they lived well.
"Oh, Grandpa, why are you so protective of Su Rou? She's so arrogant at school!" Su Meimei was a bit dissatisfied with Su Rongqi's indulgence of the siblings and began to tattle. "She's often late for class! She's late almost five days a week!" There were only seven days in a week. Excluding the two weekend days, it meant that Su Rou was late every day.
Su Rongqi frowned. "Late?"
"Yes!" Su Meimei nodded vigorously. Great, this was the right reaction. Don't hold back. Just scold Su Rou!
"Xiaorou is late every day, but her grades still remain firmly at the top of the grade. It's quite rare!" Su Rongqi stroked his chin, where the beard was gradually turning gray.
Su Meimei opened her mouth. It was true that Su Rou was at the top of the grade, but the point was that she was late! She didn't abide by the discipline and was so arrogant! However, Grandpa didn't seem to blame Su Rou at all. Instead, he seemed to think highly of her!
"I..."
Su Rongqi interrupted Su Meimei and asked, "Meimei, you should learn from Su Rou in your studies. Her grades are really good!"
Liu Rulan, who was listening beside them, thought that her daughter's tattling might not have any result. Seeing Su Meimei's angry but suppressed look, she immediately stepped forward to smooth things over. "Dad, Meimei has also studied very hard. Didn't she take a year - long break from school due to illness before? We've hired a tutor for her."
Su Rongqi nodded. "Good. Although girls don't take over the family business, as a young lady from a well - to - do family, etiquette should be in place."
"Yes," Liu Rulan smiled gracefully, then patted her daughter on the shoulder. "Meimei, have you remembered what Grandpa said?"
Su Meimei forced a smile. "Yes, I've remembered!"
After dinner, Liu Rulan took Su Meimei back home. Since they left the old mansion, Su Meimei had kept a gloomy face and said nothing, sulking on her own.
Liu Rulan glanced at her in the rear - view mirror. "Meimei, forget it. We're all family. Anyway, it's not a big deal." Just endure it, and it would pass.
Su Meimei had a typical princess syndrome and couldn't bear it. "Grandpa is too protective of Su Rou, isn't he?"
"Well, it's understandable. Su Rou skipped grades to high school at a young age and was admitted to No. 1 Middle School as the top student in the grade. It makes Grandpa proud!" Liu Rulan said. To be honest, she didn't like Su Rou very much either, but she also admired Su Rou's learning ability.
"Humph!" Hearing what Liu Rulan said, Su Meimei was even more dissatisfied. So what if she had good grades? Besides her studies, in which aspect could Su Rou compare to her?