But only for a moment, and then his face immediately darkened.
She slammed her hand on the table and yelled at Liu Yuelan, "Even if a daughter is married, she's still my own flesh and blood, but you can't take my savings behind my back! That's my hard-earned money, saved up bit by bit! I don't eat meat all year round, I don't buy new clothes, I even save salt, just to save this little bit of money! And you, you take two thousand without even saying a word!"
"Lan Yin, you've really broken my heart. Give me back my money!"
Chen Chunxiang's voice trembled, her eyes reddened, and her tone was filled with disappointment and grievance.
"Yes, sis, don't make her angry. Just give the money back to her."
Liu Yuelan's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of nonchalance, and she said simply, "I already gave it to Su Qingzhi."
"What? You're giving it to that little bitch? What's she going to do with it?"
Chen Chunxiang's eyes widened, and her voice suddenly rose.
"What does she have that's worth spending so much money on? Are you crazy?!"
Shen Zhiyu spoke with a cold face, his voice low but clear, each word striking the air.
"Mom, it was Lanyin who took a liking to the ring on Su Qingzhi's hand. She refused to give up and insisted on begging her. In the end, she spent a whole two thousand yuan to buy it."
"Nonsense!"
Chen Chunxiang was so angry that her face turned pale, and she slammed her hand on the table.
A loud "smack" echoed throughout the main room.
"A gold ring worth two thousand? Do you think I'm a three-year-old who's easy to fool? You're kidding me!"
She grew angrier as she spoke, her chest heaving violently, her finger trembling as she pointed at Liu Yuelan.
"Come on! I'll go with you right now to get the money back from her! We can't let this money go to waste!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed Liu Yuelan's arm.
"Let's go! Right now! I want to see if Su Qingzhi has the guts to cheat our family out of money!"
She grabbed Liu Yuelan and stormed angrily toward the west room.
"Su Qingzhi! You heartless bastard! What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for hiding inside!"
Liu Yuelan followed behind, head down, without saying a word, her face ashen.
Her eyes were fixed on the tightly closed door in front of her.
We absolutely cannot let Su Qingzhi gain an advantage for even a second longer!
squeak--
The door to the west room was suddenly pulled open, the wooden hinges screeching as they rubbed together.
Su Qingzhi came out.
She tilted her head slightly, pretending not to see Liu Yuelan's unpleasant expression, and blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering.
"What's wrong? Why are you all standing here, looking so aggressive, like you're about to fight?"
"Are you still pretending?"
Chen Chunxiang was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode, and she pointed at Su Qingzhi's nose and roared.
"Su Qingzhi! You pretend to be high and mighty, you schemed and cheated my daughter out of two thousand yuan to buy a piece of junk! Isn't that going too far?! Don't you have any conscience?!"
"Give me back the money immediately! Right now! Not a penny less!"
"Ouch--"
Su Qingzhi widened her eyes dramatically, put one hand to her chest, and looked as surprised as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.
"What do you mean? I didn't force her to buy it! She chased after me and begged me repeatedly to buy that ring. I tried to refuse her several times, but she wouldn't leave and insisted on making the deal."
She looked at Liu Yuelan, her eyebrows slightly lowered, her voice so aggrieved that she was almost about to burst into tears.
"You were the one who kept begging me to buy it. I already told you it wasn't worth the price, but you insisted on giving me two thousand. I even felt bad for you... So why are you blaming me now?"
"fart!"
Liu Yuelan suddenly raised her hand, her arm trembling violently.
"You bitch! Don't play innocent in front of me! Let me tell you, I just took it to a jewelry store to have it checked! The ring is just a gold-plated brass band, it's not worth fifty yuan at all! You've cheated me out of two thousand yuan! Do you think I'm stupid?!"
“That thousand in front was my dowry. Every single penny was painstakingly saved up. How could you just casually erase it?”
"Su Qingzhi! If you don't pay me back today, you'd better get a real ring! Right now! Don't think I don't know what you're hiding!"
Su Qingzhi looked as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world; her eyes reddened and water instantly welled up with tears.
"What do you mean, 'real' or 'fake'? That's so unfair! When have I ever lied to you? When have I ever tried to fool anyone with fake stuff?"
“What are you saying? This is my only ring. It was bought with money scraped together by my family when I got married. I’ve always treasured it and never thought of using it for anything else.”
“You were beaten unconscious by your mother-in-law. You were limp on the ground, your face was blue, and you were about to die. I risked my life to get my dad’s life-saving medicine to save you!”
“That medicine is so rare. I heard there are only a few bottles in the whole country. My dad went through connections and spent a lot of money to bring back two bottles. He himself was reluctant to use them.”
“Your man knelt down and begged me, tears streaming down his face. He kept hitting his head, making a loud thud, and his forehead was bleeding. When I saw him like that, my heart softened, and I gritted my teeth and agreed to give him the medicine.”
“I took the money he gave me and gave you the medicine. That money wasn’t even half the cost of the medicine. Go ask him, do you think he’d dare deny it?”
"Now that you're awake, instead of thanking me, you insist on spending two thousand to buy this ring from me. I gritted my teeth and agreed, giving you the ring. And now you're accusing me of lying? Saying the ring is fake?"
The image of him kneeling and begging for medicine suddenly came to mind.
He remembered that it was pouring rain that day, and he rushed into the Su family's gate carrying the unconscious Liu Yuelan.
Rainwater mixed with tears flowed into my mouth, salty and bitter, making it hard to breathe.
He was filled with shame and hatred, and couldn't help but glare fiercely at Liu Yuelan.
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