Chapter Two: Grandma's Bracelet
"Alright, alright, how old are you? Stop crying and whining. Hurry up and go to the living room to eat. Your mom made a lot of your favorite dishes."
"Hehehe, yes, Yuzhu, don't blame your father. He's doing it all for your own good. Actually, there are some things at home that are inconvenient to talk about with you kids. Anyway, you should be more understanding of your father!"
Zhong Fu brushed a stray hair from her temple, smiled and echoed Lü Jiahao's words, placing her delicate hand on Shen Yuzhu's shoulder.
In the past, Shen Yuzhu would have slapped him away long ago, but now she had other things to do, so she just forced a smile and endured the disgust.
Her reaction stunned Zhong Fu for a moment.
In the living room, Shen Yuxia already knew that Shen Yuzhu had agreed to give her the job. It was a clerical job in the deputy food director's office, which was not only easy but also paid well and was very respectable. Although the job was only to keep her in the city, she wanted anything that Shen Yuzhu cared about.
"Little sister, you must be starving. Mom made you braised pork and your favorite steamed fish. Why don't you have a bowl of chicken soup to nourish your body first?"
"Big sister, she's not without hands, why are you being so nice to her? Be careful she doesn't bully you."
"Exactly, what could possibly happen if they've only been hungry for two days? They're just putting on an act."
Shen Yuxia waited until her two younger brothers finished speaking before pretending to scold them. Seeing their aggrieved looks, she felt sorry for them and quickly went to comfort them.
Lu Jiahao, watching from the side, felt even more heartbroken.
The fact that his daughter and son couldn't take his surname, but instead had to take the Shen family's surname, was a pain in his heart. Whenever he saw Shen Yuzhu, he would always think of the two old men in the Shen family, who were bossy and arrogant in front of him, as if he wasn't their son-in-law, but a plaything that could be teased at will, a lapdog raised by the Shen family.
Shen Yuzhu glanced coldly at Shen Yuxia, picked up the braised pork from her bowl and threw it onto the table, then served herself rice and soup, devouring it in a flash.
Finally, having satisfied her hunger, she leaned back in her chair and let out a loud burp before putting down her chopsticks.
Lu Jiahao and Zhong Fu's family of five were very dissatisfied with her attitude, and felt inexplicably pleased when they saw her eating in such a disheveled state.
Seeing that she had finally finished her meal, Lü Jiahao tapped on the table.
"Now that you've eaten, let's get down to business. Tomorrow, take your sister to your workplace and transfer your job. The place Dad has arranged for you to go to is Heilongjiang Province. There are several months of winter there, and there's not much work. You won't suffer there. Dad has also prepared five thousand yuan for you. You can have someone help you build a house. I'll send you fifty yuan a month for living expenses. You won't be wronged."
Shen Yuzhu didn't say anything. She had said the same thing in her previous life. As for the fifty yuan a month, it was just to fool her.
When Zhong Fu heard that she was to be given five thousand yuan, her eyes widened in panic. It was only after Shen Yuxia tugged at her that she came back to her senses, but the smile on her face became even more stiff.
"No, I want 20,000 yuan. Over the years, the Shen family's factory has given us over 100,000 yuan in dividends every year. I won't ask for more than 20,000 yuan if you let me go to the countryside. Also... I can't give my job to Shen Yuxia for nothing. If it were Yucheng and Yukun, I wouldn't say a word. They are my father's children after all. What is Shen Yuxia? She has been eating and living in our house all these years. She wants to get a job from me for nothing. Dream on."
Just as Lü Jiahao was about to lose his temper, Zhong Fu quickly grabbed his shoulder.
“Yuzhu, I know you’ve had issues with Yuxia all these years. It’s all my fault. Who told me to separate from her father so early? That’s why she’s so attached to Jiahao. If you want to blame someone, blame me. You sisters grew up together since you were little, so please don’t hurt our relationship.”
"Mom, don't cry, Shen Yuzhu. Look what you've done. It's just a lousy job. Who cares? As long as you have money, you can buy anything. Let me tell you, if you don't give it to me today, you can beg my older sister for it in the future, but I won't let her have it."
"That's right, that's right."
Shen Yucheng and Shen Yukun are just two stupid and wicked dogs of Shen Yuxia, doing whatever they're told without any brains.
They meant well for Shen Yuxia, but when she heard this, her face turned pale with anxiety. Work is a job with a fixed position; money can buy jobs, but where can you find such a leisurely one in a short period of time?
"Yuzhu, don't be angry. Just say what you want and don't listen to your two younger brothers' nonsense."
Lu Jiahao coughed, and although he didn't speak, his eyes were sharp as he looked at Shen Yuzhu. It was a warning, as if if she said anything excessive, it wouldn't be as simple as just starving for two days.
“I can’t give away my work for free. If you want it, buy it at market price, 2,800. I’ll sell it to you. And Dad, I want my grandma’s jade bracelet. It’s a family heirloom of the Chen family. I can’t let someone else have it.”
Zhong Fu looked down at her wrist. The flawless emerald green jade bracelet was the symbol of the matriarch of the Shen family. She had worn it for many years. How could she bear to return it?
"Dad, give me the 22,800 yuan and my grandma's jade bracelet today, and I'll take Shen Yuxia to my workplace to complete the formalities without hesitation tomorrow morning. What do you think?"
Twenty thousand yuan isn't much compared to Lü Jiahao's current net worth, but he couldn't bear to give it to Shen Yuzhu for nothing, especially with the jade bracelet...
Lu Jiahao frowned as he looked at Zhong Fu. He knew about Fu'er's inner turmoil over the years. Wearing the Shen family's bracelet made her feel like she could overshadow the eldest daughter of the Shen family. He had spoiled her all these years because he felt indebted to her. At this moment, he still didn't want to hurt Fu'er.
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