“But as time passed, we’ve been pretty decent to you, haven’t we? Yet you’ve never had any regard for us brothers, not even for Dad, you don’t take him seriously.”
“You’ve been back with the Feng family for a few years now. Even if we haven’t been particularly close, we haven’t been that bad to you, have we? But you’ve always excluded us from being family, not treating us as kin. It’s you who can’t blend into this family.”
“It’s not us rejecting you.”
Every time Zheng Yifan saw Feng Qing, he had a ton of things he wanted to say.
Always complaining that Feng Qing wasn’t close to them, that she wasn’t on the same page as them.
Feng Qing gave a half-smile, “Big brother, you’re quite a bit older than me, but only middle-aged. Is your memory fading so quickly? Do I need to dig up everything you’ve done to me behind my back and go over it with you?”
“It’s not that I don’t want to fit into this family. It’s you lot who’ve always pushed me out, who don’t see me as a sister. In your hearts, Feng Ruo is your sister. I’m the one who should be dead, who shouldn’t have come back, who shouldn’t have taken Feng Ruo’s place.”
“I’m not worthy of being your sister. I know exactly how Dad treats me. I may be reserved, but I’m not completely cold-hearted. If you showed me even a shred of sincerity, I’d return it threefold.”
“Sadly, you haven’t. You wouldn’t even give me half a shred of sincerity.”
“So why is big brother bringing up old scores now? The winner takes all, the loser gets nothing. You brothers should stop dreaming about the Feng family’s wealth, and don’t think you can sue to get a share of Mum’s estate.”
“Mum’s will was crystal clear. Most of the assets go to me, a small portion to my nephews and nieces. The three of you brothers aren’t left out either. What Mum left you is enough to live comfortably for the rest of your lives.”
“Also, big brother, instead of sitting here accusing me with all this free time, why not work hard and do your job properly? Otherwise, you’ll lose even the jobs you have now.”
Feng Qing didn’t mince words, “Right now, I’m still working at Feng Corporation. Hai Ling is still getting the hang of things and needs my guidance. I still have some sway here. For my sake, Hai Ling won’t come down hard on you lot just yet.”
“But once I’m gone, you’ll have no one to lean on. If you keep up this attitude at work, you’ll be sacked sooner or later.”
Zheng Yifan’s face alternated between red and black.
“Big brother, Mum’s gone. There’s no one to bail you out anymore. You’re all in your thirties and forties. In a few years, you could be a grandfather. Grow up, stop messing about. Admitting you’re not capable isn’t hard.”
“With the assets Mum left you, and if you manage your own private wealth well, you’re already living better than ninety-nine percent of people. What more do you want?”
“Do you want to keep stirring trouble until you’ve got nothing left and are drowning in debt before you give up? By then, it’ll be too late for regrets. There’s no such thing as a regret pill.”
Zheng Yifan’s face was ashen, and he said coldly, “How we do things is none of your business, Feng Qing. I’m your big brother, more than a decade older than you. Don’t act like you’re in charge!”
“That’s rich. You, our backer? The one who’s been the most heartless, the one who wants us out of Feng Corporation the most, is you!”
Feng Qing laughed, “Yes, it’s me. I’m indeed the one who wants you out of Feng Corporation the most. Big brother, think hard. How much are you, second brother, and third brother really capable of? How much actual work have you done at Feng Corporation?”
“Don’t bring up the past. Back then, you had everyone at your beck and call in the company, with some management fawning over you, helping you solve problems and solidify your positions.”
“That was because Mum was in charge, and you were her sons, the young masters of the Feng family, the heirs of Feng Corporation.”
“But now Mum’s gone. You’re no longer the young masters of the Feng family, nor the heirs of Feng Corporation. Those capable sycophants who used to flock around you have either left or switched to my side.”
“Of course, I won’t trust those two-faced opportunists. I won’t promote them. They’re perfect for Hai Ling to make an example of.”
Feng Qing despised opportunists the most.
