"As for what you said about theft? If you want to call the police, do it now." It's late at night, and they're not sleeping; she still wants to sleep.

She had just finished taking a bath and was still wearing her long-sleeved pajamas. Although she still looked strange, she gave off a very strong aura.

Xie Yunqiu's heart skipped a beat, and she slowly composed herself.

But when he looked up and saw the girl yawning constantly, he couldn't help but think he was overthinking it.

How could she possibly think that such a crude and vulgar village girl could possess the kind of imposing aura that Old Master Xie had cultivated over many years of being in a high position?

Calling the police was out of the question, since the neighbor had also mentioned Xie Li's name anyway; it was just a false alarm.

On the contrary, if she continues to escalate the situation and Grandpa Xie finds out, it will ultimately be seen as her being too aggressive as an elder...

Xie Yunqiu pulled her shawl tighter, frowning, clearly displeased.

After the servants reported that everything was packed, Xie Yunqiu came back to her senses and said calmly, "Let's go."

The group then quickly left.

"Young Miss," Zhang Ma looked at Xie Li cautiously, her face full of guilt and unease, "I'm sorry, I've been senile..."

Xie Li shook his head, not really caring: "It's not your fault. Even if there is a fault, it's the neighbor's fault. They can't even get the name of the person giving the gift right away."

City people are really foolish and rich, with nothing better to do.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Baili followed Xie Yunqiu back to her room and finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Mom, what did Xie Li mean by that? What does 'no reward without merit' mean? Isn't he mocking me?"

She felt incredibly aggrieved when she heard those words. With so many servants listening, wouldn't it make her seem greedy and stingy if she didn't return the items?

How dare a country girl like her mock her?!

Xie Yunqiu's face also darkened: "She can only try to find a balance in words. What do you care what she says? Does she even understand these rules of social interaction in high society?"

"Since they're willing to send such an expensive gift, it means they're not short of money. The truly wealthy families in the capital wouldn't even consider something like this."

"If you don't want it and insist on returning it, that would truly be a slap in the face to the old man!"

Hearing this, Jiang Baili felt a little better.

She smiled and said, "Mom, I should personally visit you tomorrow to thank you properly."

Xie Yunqiu smiled and nodded. She had no worries about Jiang Baili's social skills at all.

Her daughter is so outstanding that she won the old man's favor after just one meeting. Their relationship might even go further, and she'll have an extra source of support in the future.

Jiang Baili enthusiastically directed the servants to sort and put the things away.

I picked up A brand's new bag, looked at myself in the dressing mirror, and was then drawn to the haute couture dress hanging there.

Her fingers gently traced the hem of her skirt, her eyes sparkling with joy: "Mom, I'll look really pretty in this dress."

Xie Yunqiu was also very happy: "You are my daughter, of course you are beautiful."

As she spoke, Xie Yunqiu gestured for the maid to take off the dress, "Try it on."

The mother and daughter were trying on clothes in the dressing room, but soon Jiang Baili frowned: "Why is the waist of this dress so tight?"

She tried to zip it up, but the zipper still wouldn't close. "Looks like I need to lose weight soon."

Xie Yunqiu was also puzzled. It looked like the clothes were size S. Jiang Baili always wore size S clothes, so why were they so tight?

However, "I don't need to lose weight. If the size of a L's haute couture dress doesn't fit, I can have someone come to my door to exchange it."