Jiang Zhizhi looked up shakily, her voice trembling slightly, and stammered as she tried to make amends.

"This earring...this earring was given to me by my sister, right?"

As Jiang Zhizhi said this, she stared fiercely at Jiang Jingxue with a threatening look in her eyes, almost as if she wanted Jiang Jingxue to defend her.

Jiang Jingxue pretended not to see it, simply turning her body to avoid the other person's gaze, and did not say anything.

Just as Jiang Zhizhi reached out to pull Jiang Jingxue, wanting to properly 'remind' her how to speak, Tang Qiuzhu suddenly raised her voice.

"That's absolutely impossible. These gold earrings are a family heirloom of the Gu family, and they've always been passed down only to Gu family daughters-in-law."

“It has been passed down from generation to generation and has profound significance. It is no longer just of superficial value. How could my daughter-in-law give such a valuable thing to someone else? Jingxue knows the stakes.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhizhi was somewhat shocked. She never dreamed that this gold earring would be so important.

Unconsciously swallowing, Jiang Zhizhi looked at Yao Guilan fearfully, wanting her mother to say a few words in her defense.

Sure enough, Yao Guilan, who was sitting to the side, took the opportunity to grab Tang Qiuzhu's hand and whispered her advice.

“Mother-in-law, there must be some misunderstanding here.”

"The two sisters are very close. They grew up wearing the same pair of pants, and they often share gold and silver jewelry with each other."

"It's perfectly normal for girlfriends to play around and exchange jewelry. Once we get back, the two of you can exchange it back. It's not as serious as you think."

"Is that so?" Tang Qiuzhu smiled coldly, her voice tinged with anger. "But just this morning, my daughter-in-law told me that our family heirloom was missing, and I immediately called the police."

“Mother-in-law, you know that according to the current regulations, anyone who dares to steal gold or silver jewelry will face a minimum sentence of 10 years!”

"This item is a family heirloom of the Gu family, and it won't be a problem for it to last a few more years, at least fifteen or sixteen. You'd better think carefully before you speak!"

Tang Qiuzhu stopped there, then angrily looked out the window and ignored the two of them.

She was afraid that if she looked at it for too long, she wouldn't be able to hold back her laughter.

Now, both mother and daughter were stunned and too scared to speak. They looked at Jiang Jingxue expectantly, hoping she would say something nice.

Unfortunately, Jiang Jingxue had no intention of interfering.

He couldn't help but give Tang Qiuzhu a thumbs up in his heart.

As expected of her mother-in-law, she's really amazing!

A few words were enough to frighten the two of them into this state.

Although every word was a threat and a reminder, not a single word broke the ice. This feeling of being on edge, pretending to be confused while keeping a secret, was really comfortable!

Jiang Jingxue smiled from an angle unnoticed by the others, almost as if she were about to take notes and study them word by word.

Seeing that the two men's gazes were still lingering on Jiang Jingxue, Tang Qiuzhu couldn't help but speak up.

"If it's just a joke between girlfriends, then I definitely won't care. I just said it casually, so please don't take it too seriously, Mother-in-law."

"After all, I don't believe my sister-in-law would steal. Besides, she probably knows better than anyone what those 12 years of experience really mean."

Jiang Zhizhi nodded emphatically and said awkwardly, "Yes, yes, my sister didn't tell me this thing was so important, otherwise, I wouldn't have worn it so casually."

"You agree, right, sister?"

"Since Mom is so biased towards my sister, I can't really say anything. Whatever my sister says goes." Jiang Jingxue frowned, looking like she was being forced to confess.

"You!" Jiang Zhizhi was almost furious with her.

Tang Qiuzhu watched from the side and couldn't help but chuckle.

As expected of her daughter-in-law, she has the same demeanor as her mother back then!

Soon, the car stopped at the mall, and Tang Qiuzhu quickly got out and walked ahead.

Jiang Zhizhi and Yao Guilan followed behind Jiang Jingxue and grabbed Tang Qiuzhu when she wasn't paying attention.

"Sister, I just picked it up casually last night and didn't even realize it was yours. You didn't even tell me! Talk to your mother-in-law later and ask her to drop the police report as soon as possible."

"Yes, it's all a misunderstanding."

Yao Guilan chimed in, "If your sister goes to jail, you'll lose face, and the Gu family will be affected too! Even for the sake of the bigger picture, you have to get your mother-in-law to drop the case as soon as possible."

Jiang Jingxue shrugged and said softly, "I can only try my best to persuade her, after all, my mother-in-law is very angry. As you can see, if she really insists on holding a grudge, there's nothing I can do."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhizhi instantly flew into a rage, "What do you mean there's no way? It's your own family heirloom, why don't you take good care of it yourself?"

"I'm too lazy to argue with you. If you don't want to say nice things, I'll say them myself!"

After Jiang Zhizhi finished speaking, she hurriedly chased after him.

Seeing this, Yao Guilan shook her head helplessly, pointed at Jiang Jingxue's nose and cursed, "You heartless wretch! I asked you to contribute money but you wouldn't. Now I'm asking you to say a few nice words to your mother-in-law, but you won't even open your mouth. I've really raised a white-eyed wolf like you. I don't care, you'll have to beg for my favor in a bit."

"If anything happens to your sister, you'll see what I do to you!"

Before Yao Guilan could finish speaking, Tang Qiuzhu suddenly turned around, as if she had heard what she had just said.

Tang Qiuzhu's face darkened, and she suddenly spoke up, "Mother-in-law, what are you saying to my daughter-in-law? We're already at the store, why don't you take a look and see if there's anything you like!"

The department store has many shelves, filled with all kinds of clothes, pants, and skirts, and there are also some jewelry stores and such nearby.

Yao Guilan and Jiang Zhizhi were initially quite frightened, but their eyes lit up instantly upon seeing the jewelry.

Especially after hearing Tang Qiuzhu tell them to choose whatever they wanted, the two of them couldn't contain themselves any longer and ran straight to the most expensive counter, picking and choosing from left and right.

Anything expensive or good should be taken out and tried on.

Judging from their appearance, they were planning to fleece Tang Qiuzhu severely.

Jiang Jingxue was worried for her mother-in-law, and at the same time, she was wondering how she would deal with it.

Unexpectedly, Tang Qiuzhu slowly walked to Yao Guilan's side, looked at the gold bracelet Yao Guilan was wearing, and couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"Oh, right, mother-in-law, seeing the gold bracelet reminded me, how much dowry is your family planning to give my daughter-in-law?"

"Dowry?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Guilan was stunned for a moment, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face. "Mother-in-law, as you know, our family's situation isn't very good. As for the dowry..."

Tang Qiuzhu interrupted her directly, not having time to listen to her complaints.

"Of course I understand. I was just asking casually. The dowry isn't necessarily that valuable. It's just that there's a saying in our circle: a dowry reflects a mother's heart."

"If the dowry is too small, or there is no dowry at all, then outsiders might think that the daughter is being sold!"

With just one sentence, Yao Guilan was instantly rendered speechless.