“I'LL add one for my cousin: He must be alive."

Maria continued, not minding Ron's banter, "He had to have superior computer skills and income-generating abilities comparable to mine." Everyone was taken aback by these two demands.

Vivian, in particular, believed Maria's desire for good financial capabilities was absurd, even though she didn't understand why she had such strict standards for computer technology

She could not resist sneering, "My sister is quite wealthy indeed. After completing high school, she worked as a part-time employee in a digital store. While she was making money, her peers could only get monthly living expenses from their families when they were attending colleges."

Generally speaking, merely graduating from high school wasn't anything honorable.