Sister Wang was very resentful, but mostly jealous. Before, all those old men fawned over her, but ever since Gu Nianci arrived, those stinky old men have been like cats seeing a fish, their eyes practically glowing green, fawning over Gu Nianci like lapdogs. It infuriated her.

She was deliberately showing off, letting this jerk know how poor she was and how useless her son was.

Gu Nianci said calmly, "I don't like wearing jewelry."

She didn't like wearing them when she was young, but she would wear them only when attending important occasions. She was very simple in her daily life. Now that she is older, she likes to wear them even less, because they are too troublesome.

"Nianci, you don't have any jewelry, do you? Actually, if you don't have gold, silver jewelry will do. As women get older, we should wear some jewelry to look more energetic. Why don't you ask your son to buy some for you?"

Sister Wang acted as if she was being considerate and thinking of you, but in reality she was deliberately mocking you, saying that your son couldn't even afford a silver earring and was just a good-for-nothing.

“Everyone has different preferences. You like wearing gold and silver, but I don’t like wearing jade or pearls. I’m more comfortable with something clean and simple.” Gu Nianci was a little impatient, but she was gentle and couldn’t say anything harsh. This was her limit.

Sister Wang snorted coldly, "Nianci, you're really dishonest. You can't even afford gold and silver, yet you say you don't care about jade and pearls. We're all performing together, we're not outsiders, why are you so stubborn and unwilling to tell the truth? If you have any difficulties, just say so, and we sisters will each lend a hand. It's no problem to scrape together a gold necklace!"

The others remained silent, not wanting to get involved. Besides, they didn't want to pool their money to buy Gu Nianci a gold necklace. Why not buy one for themselves? They didn't have Sister Wang's four successful children and endless money.

Ye Qingqing couldn't stand it anymore. This old hen was going too far. It was just a cheap gold necklace, what was she showing off for!

She pretended to rummage through her bag and pulled out a string of pearls the size of her little finger. The pearls were all of uniform size, genuine South China Sea pearls. She had bought them in Hong Kong, and of course, they weren't cheap; they could have bought more than a dozen gold necklaces.

She then took out a jade bracelet, which belonged to Gu Nianci herself. It was from the box of jewelry that Ye Xunmei had returned; it was a glass-type imperial green jade, a treasure that money couldn't buy.

"Grandma, really! I told you to wear your necklace and bracelet when you went out, but you wouldn't wear them. I even brought them over, and then you put on a show... really..."

Ye Qingqing raised her voice, holding a pearl necklace in one hand and a jade bracelet in the other, and rushed in, attracting everyone's attention and making them look at her in surprise.

The old lady and Sang Wanhua exchanged a smile and slowly followed behind. With Qing'er leading the way, that "old hen" was in for a rough time; Qing'er's sharp tongue was not to be underestimated.

Gu Nianci looked at Ye Qingqing in surprise. What jade and pearls?

When did this girl say that to her?

Ye Qingqing walked over and saw an old lady next to Gu Nianci wearing a heart-shaped necklace. She was slightly plump, with fair skin and beautiful features. She still had her charm and must have been a beauty when she was young.

No wonder this old lady was the most beautiful woman in the previous generation; she certainly has the looks. But standing next to Gu Nianci, she was immediately overshadowed. That's the difference between a lady from a prominent family and a girl from a humble background.

"Grandma, do you not like these two styles? Why don't you choose them yourself when we go to WO country for Chinese New Year, and let Dad buy them for you?"

As Ye Qingqing spoke, she opened the jewelry box, revealing a pearl necklace and a jade bracelet. Everyone's eyes were glued to the two treasures, staring blankly at them. Even if they were completely ignorant, they knew these items were incredibly expensive.