However, the result was good.
Seeing Jiang Tong's firm refusal, Zhou Yuansheng admired her quite a bit. In the end, he smiled helplessly and said, "I think if we keep pushing it back and forth, we won't even have time to rush today's schedule. Just accept it this time, I won't send it next time. You really don't need to feel guilty."
Jiang Tong had been declining his offer for almost half an hour, her mouth nearly dry from talking. It was only because they weren't that close; if it were a good friend, she would have immediately launched into a tirade: "What's wrong with you? Isn't this money money? You just give it away like that?!"
And the person receiving the gift also feels really guilty!
Finally, she smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, I'll accept it this time, but you must remember not to send anything over again next time."
The two eventually ended their conversation amicably.
Looking at the gifts scattered on the floor and Hanhan's puzzled gaze, Jiang Tong could only say, "Qiqi's daddy sent a lot more things. He wants to thank us for our kindness to Qiqi..."
She told her daughter that being good to a good friend is something you don't expect in return, and that she shouldn't accept gifts, but Qiqi's dad was too kind, so she accepted this last one.
Hanhan nodded obediently.
However, she was still very happy to receive a gift! She didn't understand the social etiquette between adults, so she only vaguely understood it.
Jiang Tong started organizing her things and found that she had five designer bags, each priced at around 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. She also had about ten pieces of jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and bangles, as well as some cosmetics.
That's amazing.
Hanhan has five or six small backpacks and crossbody bags, as well as safety buckles and small bracelets. She also has more than a dozen sets of clothes that are suitable for her age.
Jiang Tong's worldview was somewhat refreshed. Remembering Zhou Yuansheng's words that these things meant nothing to him, she suddenly felt that this world was truly magical.
Suddenly the phone rang again.
Jiang Tong realized it was a video call from her good friend, so she answered casually. Yu Yaoqian's pretty face appeared on the screen, and she said furtively, "Tongtongtong!! Is Hanhan here?"
Hanhan is looking at her little backpack; children all love these kinds of gifts.
Jiang Tong walked towards the balcony with her phone in her hand. "I'm here. I'll just walk a little further away. What's wrong? Judging from your tone, is there something you can't let her hear?"
Once Yu Yaoqian was sure Jiang Tong was far away, she exclaimed, "Damn it, Tongtong, do you know what's going on? Your ex-husband is getting married! It's only been two months since the divorce, and he's already getting married again?! That piece of trash!"
Jiang Tong replied calmly, "Oh, go ahead and get married, do whatever you want."
Yu Yaoqian couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Oh! That's great news! You've really let it go? But that's for the best. Wang Chungui is practically making a big fuss about it, letting the whole world know her son is getting married, showing off throughout the neighborhood! I wish she'd marry a vicious daughter-in-law to teach her a lesson!"
This was a recent project she had taken on, involving helping several families in Xu Huaiyuan's neighborhood sell their houses, which is how she learned about this.
Jiang Tong had absolutely no interest in Xu Huaiyuan's affairs and couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to him. She was only thinking about Peipei's matter, which felt like a thorn in her throat, unable to go up or down, and occasionally causing a dull ache.
She asked her friend, "Any news about Peipei? Is she alright?"
Yu Yaoqian rolled her eyes and muttered, "Your little girl is really something. I ran into her downstairs in the neighborhood last time. Wang Chungui was with her. She got into a fight with someone, and Peipei snatched another child's swing. She's so domineering, and with your ex-mother-in-law spoiling her, she's even more lawless."
Jiang Tong frowned upon hearing this. "It's not that I didn't think of forcibly taking her back to discipline her, but I was afraid she would rebel. She doesn't respect me at all, she treats me like a monster, and she won't even talk to me."
Yu Yaoqian, who is not married or has children yet, felt sorry for her friend after hearing this. "That's why I want to be childless. Why have children? You don't know what kind of personality the child will have, whether they will be easy to raise, and you can't let go of them. You'll have to devote part of your heart and soul to them."
Just thinking about it makes her teeth ache.
Jiang Tong also looked bitter. Yu Yaoqian's words were indeed true, and she felt powerless at the moment.
Hearing Jiang Tong's silence, Yu Yaoqian could only comfort her, "Although the child's personality is still as bad as ever, he looks quite healthy and has even gained a little weight. He looks no different from before."
She told Jiang Tong not to worry.
Little did she know that Jiang Tong was even more hurt. Her little girl could live just fine without her. But then again, Pei Pei was never short of love at home, so she wasn't clingy to her. On the contrary, Han Han was more neglected, so she clung to her a lot.
“Wang Chungui will be very protective of the people she values. She likes Peipei, so she will definitely treat her well. However, I'm afraid that Peipei's situation will not be known after Xu Huaiyuan remarries. Yao Qian, I have a favor to ask you. Aren't you doing some business over there recently?”
Jiang Tong asked her to keep an eye on the child's situation, since with a stepmother, what if there's a stepfather? "Peipei should be starting school soon too."
Yu Yaoqian, ever the easygoing one, readily agreed, "Hey, what's the big deal? Even if you didn't tell me, I would have kept an eye on things for you. As soon as I got any news, I told you right away. Actually, even if you can let it go, I can't let it go. The way the Xu family treated you, I can't wait to see them suffer!"
Jiang Tong felt much more comforted by her friend's words, "It's all thanks to you guys."
She was very grateful.
This made Yu Yaoqian feel quite embarrassed. "Oh, we're like family! You've helped us a lot in the past. If we were to list them all, we could never repay your kindness. Isn't that what good friends are all about? You help me, I help you! It's only right!"
Jiang Tong laughed and agreed. She then made plans to meet up with Yu Yaoqian sometime, as everyone had been very busy lately and they hadn't been able to have a meal together.
Yu Yaoqian readily agreed, but she was indeed very busy lately. She took a moment to call Jiang Tong and then went back to work.
After that, Jiang Tong would often hear about her ex-husband's family. Sometimes it was a fight between father and son over the bride price, and other times it was Wang Chungui trying to give her new daughter-in-law a hard time but was scolded by her son.
Although it was a noisy affair, they unexpectedly got married just half a month later.
According to a friend's on-site report.
Xu Huaiyuan seems to really love his new wife, constantly coaxing her. Her family is quite wealthy; according to Wang Chungui, they reportedly gave over a million yuan to Xu Huaiyuan's company for cash flow.
Yu Yaoqian said that Peipei has been sent to a nearby kindergarten and is picked up and dropped off by Wang Chungui. She doesn't seem to be very close to her new mother.
Both sides seem to have started new lives.
Xu Huaiyuan stopped bothering her.
Jiang Tong's life seems to be gradually settling down. Occasionally receiving news from Pei Pei brings her some comfort, knowing that she is doing well.
She never expected that half a month later, she would run into Xu Huaiyuan and his new wife.
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