"Alright, alright, I'll tell Uncle Wang to serve the hot dishes now. The cold dishes are already plated and set on the table. Everyone, come and eat."
The taciturn Jiang Mu, who is also the father of Jiang Qingwan and Jiang Si, began to take charge of the overall situation.
"Father, please take a seat." Jiang Mu bowed and invited his father, Jiang Chaoyue, to sit in the main seat.
"Everyone, let's start eating." Jiang Chaoyue raised her teacup to signal, and began to pick up her chopsticks.
If you ignore the fact that Jiang Si peeked at Jiang Qingwan's bracelet more than ten times, the meal was actually quite ordinary.
Of course, in most people's eyes it was quite ordinary. Everyone was just eating and chatting, and no one noticed what Jiang Si was secretly watching.
Jiang Siling immediately said, "Sister Qingwan, where did you get this jade bracelet? It's so beautiful! I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."
"Right? I think it looks great too." Jiang Qingwan deliberately stroked the bracelet, drawing Jiang Si's gaze even closer to it.
She smiled and said cheerfully, "Grandpa gave me this New Year's gift. First come, first served~ I arrived first, so it's mine!"
Jiang Chaoyue laughed heartily, "What do you mean by first come, first served? It's for you."
"The jade bracelet has been sitting there unworn, giving it a sense of being a hidden gem. This jade bracelet suits you perfectly; our Jiang family ancestors had excellent taste!"
Jiang Si was obedient and knew how to grasp the key points: "Ancestors? Is this the family heirloom you mentioned before?"
Ha. He asked for it back multiple times but was refused. Yet he tells others that the jade bracelet is just sitting there unworn?
Jiang Si lowered his head, his face clouded with gloom.
When she looked up again, her faint sneer turned into a sweet smile. "Ah, you said you'd give her to me later~~ How come Grandpa gave her to my sister ahead of time? Sigh, our relationship really does change."
Jiang Qingwan's expression remained unchanged, but she actually wanted to tear her mouth apart.
I wonder how many buckets of vinegar Jiang Si drank, because her mouth sounds like sour chicken.
You know you're not their biological child, so how could you not know that this jade bracelet never belonged to you in the first place?
That's a huge face. Pshaw.
"Hahahaha, what are you saying? You're still our Sisi, our precious darling," Fang Xin quickly chimed in.
"Mom has so many more pieces of jewelry here, you can pick whatever you want later. Many of them are private collections from auctions," Fang Xin quickly added, afraid that Jiang Si might feel wronged.
For some reason, Jiang Si felt an inexplicable attraction to the jade bracelet, so she was even less willing to give in.
If Jiang Si sets her sights on something, she'll snatch it from someone else, no matter what!
She deliberately tugged at Fang Xin's hand, coaxing, "Thank you, Mom! I was just kidding. But I really love this jade bracelet. Can you let me have it, Qingwan?"
"No, I won't give it to her. Grandpa, look at her—" Jiang Qingwan pouted. It's just getting helpers, she can do that too.
Besides, it's already hers, everything belongs to her, why would she want it?
This is no joke. People can be shameless, but not this shameless.
"Ahem." Jiang Chaoyue cleared her throat, preparing to give her concluding remarks.
“Since this bracelet has been given to Jiang Qingwan, it belongs to her. Sisi, don’t be so petty. How can you accept something that has been given away? This is not in line with your parents’ upbringing.”
Then he turned to look at Jiang Qingwan, "Don't worry, what's given to you is yours. My word carries weight. Even if your parents told you to give it to her, you can't."
Jiang Chaoyue directly shut down the unspoken words of Jiang Mu and Fang Xin, who were itching to make a move.
"Oh right, I just remembered I had a bank card that I left at home with you guys, saying I didn't need it for the time being." Jiang Qingwan looked at Fang Xin.
Fang Xin gave an awkward smile, "Oh, that card, I thought you weren't spending it lately and had taken it to invest."
He further explained, "I was thinking of making you more money and putting it in your account, since it will all be yours in the future. I thought the more the better, so I made the investment. Now I estimate that the funds won't be available for a while."
"Nonsense, what do you know about investing?" Jiang Chaoyue said. "Look at the projects you've invested in, they all lose money. The biggest contribution you can make to the family is not investing. Wouldn't it be better to just use the money Jiang Mu gives you? Why do you have to go through all this investment stuff?"
Fang Xin is beautiful but empty-headed. Her market insight is always short-sighted, which is a bit strange. She might be related to bad luck.
So usually, we give her money to buy whatever she wants, but we don't let her make large investments.
"It's okay, I have another card here, you can use it first." Jiang Chaoyue took out a bank card from her pocket and handed it to Jiang Qingwan.
"Thank you, Grandpa~ I hope Mom will transfer the money to my old bank card soon too~ Two cards mean more fun. Hahaha." Jiang Qingwan didn't expect this unexpected surprise.
The balance on this card will be at least as much as my previous one, and my stockpiling will go much more smoothly later on.
"I want it too! I want it too!" Jiang Si's jealousy flared up again; she wanted a copy of everything.
But Jiang Mu rejected her outright, saying, "Why would you need a new card? I'll transfer some money to your card later, just make do with that. The new month is almost here. I knew you'd be short of money at the end of the month, so you went shopping with your girlfriends again, didn't you?"
The food was indeed delicious, but it would have been even better if there hadn't been so many complicated procedures.
After finishing her meal, Jiang Qingwan planned to find an excuse to slip away.
So, Jiang Qingwan greeted everyone.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mom, Sister, I had a bit too much mental work today and I'm a little sleepy. I'm going upstairs to wash up."
"I'm sorry, I can't stay up this late tonight."
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