Chapter 36 Do you really think Shangqiu Zhu is good to me?
The night was deep, and the Yan family's black sedan drove smoothly back to the villa.
Yan You sat by the window, her fingertips tapping impatiently on the leather seat, but her gaze involuntarily fell on Yan Shuang's earlobe.
The small earrings were simple yet exquisite, making Yan Shuang's skin appear as delicate as snow.
It's just a regular style, so why does it look so glaring on Yan Shuang's ears?
"Shuangshuang," Yan You said, her voice sweet but with an undeniable air of refusal, "Your earrings are quite pretty, give them to me."
The air inside the car stagnated.
Yan Shuang raised her hand and touched the earrings. "These are very inexpensive. I usually wear high-end jewelry. These little things are not good enough for you."
Yan You narrowed her eyes. How dare Yan Shuang refuse her?
"I want this one." She reached out to pick it. "Pick it for me."
"Yan You!" Yan Zhenye said in a deep voice, "Stop fooling around."
Yan You's hand froze in mid-air as she looked at her father in disbelief.
In the past, Yan Zhenye would grant her any request she wanted!
"Dad! I just want a pair of earrings!" Her voice rose, tinged with a sharp edge.
Yan Zhenye frowned: "Shuangshuang said she didn't want to give it, so why are you trying to take it?"
Yan You gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger.
She was once the only precious daughter of the Yan family, but now she is being trampled underfoot by Yan Shuang.
A brief silence fell over the car.
Yan Shuang really liked the earrings and didn't want to give them up, but her older sister always got whatever she wanted, and if she insisted on not giving them up, it would cause unhappiness for the whole family.
She also felt it was really unnecessary.
After thinking about it, she decided to go to that store again tomorrow to buy Yan You a pair that were exactly the same.
The next morning, Yan Shuang went out.
She walked into the HW store and went straight to the jewelry counter.
"I'm sorry, miss, this is a limited edition, and we're already sold out," the sales assistant replied politely.
Yan Shuang had no choice but to go to the second store, where she was still given the same negative answer.
"How about you consider other styles? Our new 'Galaxy' series is also very popular," the sales assistant suggested.
Yan Shuang shook her head. "I only want that one."
The third store was HW's largest flagship store in the city. Yan Shuang drove for almost an hour to get there.
“The Wings series?” The store manager flipped through the inventory records. “We do have one last pair, but they are display items and are not for sale.”
"Could you please help me? These earrings are very important to me, I really need them."
Perhaps it was her sincerity that moved the store manager, or perhaps it was because HW has always valued customer service, but in the end the store manager agreed to sell her the display pair, and even provided her with professional cleaning and packaging.
"Since it's a display item, we can give you a 10% discount," the store manager said with a smile.
Yan Shuang quickly thanked her.
Although I traveled through most of the city, it wasn't a wasted effort.
It was already 7 p.m. when she got home. She heard Yan You and her mother's voices coming from the room. Yan Shuang was about to greet them when she heard her own name and stopped in her tracks.
"Mom, don't you think this is a bit of an exaggeration? Shuangshuang just went on a blind date, and now the whole family is treating her like a queen."
Zhou Yaqin frowned and lowered her voice: "Don't talk nonsense. You know what status the Lin family has. You know what it means for our Yan family to be able to form a marriage alliance with them."
"Of course I know!" Yan You's voice rose unconsciously, then immediately fell back down. "But why? From childhood to adulthood, when have I not represented the Yan family at various events? When have I not brought honor to the Yan family? Now, just because she's climbed up the Lin family's social ladder, she..."
"Yan You!" Zhou Yaqin interrupted her sharply, "How could you say such a thing? Shuangshuang is your own sister!"
Yan You was stunned; her mother had never spoken to her in such a tone before. Her eyes instantly welled up with tears: "Mom, are you yelling at me?"
Seeing her daughter's aggrieved look, Zhou Yaqin sighed and softened her tone: "You'er, Mom isn't being mean to you. It's just that the situation is special right now, and you need to be sensible."
“How am I being unreasonable?” Yan You sat on the edge of the bed. “I just don’t understand why everyone is suddenly doting on Shuangshuang. Dad even asked her if she wanted to come home to stay! He never cared where Shuangshuang spent the night before!”
"Your father and I have indeed shown too little concern for Shuangshuang before, You'er. You need to understand, this isn't directed at you personally. Besides, the Lin family is far too important to our Yan family, and your sister is now..."
“She’s Lin Chengyu’s sweetheart,” Yan You replied coldly. “I know. When that man looks at her, he can’t hide the light in his eyes.”
"You'er, your marriage to Shangqiu Zhu is settled, and the cooperation between our two families is going smoothly. Now that Shuangshuang can marry into the Lin family, it's a good thing for our entire Yan family. You should be happy."
Yan You looked up. "Mom, do you really think Shang Qiuzhu is good to me?"
Zhou Yaqin's expression froze for a moment: "The merchant's status is undeniable; Qiu Zhu is just a bit introverted..."
“He canceled our date again last week, which is the third time this month.” Yan You’s voice trembled with suppressed emotion. “And the Lin family even airlifted roses from Bulgaria and blue lotuses from Southeast Asia for yesterday’s blind date.”
Zhou Yaqin was silent for a moment, then reached out and hugged her daughter: "Silly child, marriage isn't about who's more romantic. The Shang family's business empire perfectly complements our weaknesses, and the Lin family's political resources are something we need."
Yan You closed her eyes in her mother's arms, her voice muffled: "So Shuangshuang and I are just pawns?"
"Don't say that." Zhou Yaqin gently patted her back. "Mom just hopes that you can all live well. And..." She paused, her voice even lower, "You and Shuangshuang are sisters. If she really marries into the Lin family, it will only benefit you and not harm you."
Yan You suddenly lifted her head from her mother's arms: "What do you mean?"
"A little bit of food leaking from between the Lin family's fingers is enough for our Yan family to eat for a year. You'er, you're a smart child, you should understand what your mother means."
Yan You slowly sat up straight, her tears already dried. She looked at her mother and suddenly smiled: "Mom, you mean... I should use Shuangshuang's relationship with the Lin family?"
Yan Shuang stared at the exquisite box in her hand and suddenly felt a sense of irony.
She ran all over town just to buy a pair of replacements for her sister, who treated her like dirt.
She could no longer hear their conversation.
She picked up the jewelry box, opened it, took out the pair of earrings that sparkled under the light, and threw them into the trash can.
Yan Shuang took a half step back, then straightened her back and walked out of the house.
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