Jiang Pei ran out of the group and walked up to the two of them. She saw Gu Shaoxuan holding Xia Enruo's hand and felt really uncomfortable.
"Oh, your sister-in-law is here too."
Xia Enruo felt displeased upon hearing Jiang Pei's sarcastic tone.
"Jiang Pei, your vision isn't broad enough. We both came in at the same time, and you only saw me when you got right in front of me."
You should go to the hospital and see an ophthalmologist for a thorough checkup when you have time.
Jiang Pei was so angry upon hearing this that her mouth twisted in disbelief.
The more Xia Enruo tries to avoid seeing her, the more likely she is to run into her.
If only Gu Shaoxuan were alone, I could at least talk to him for a bit.
"You don't need to worry about that. That's just how I am; I can't stand people I don't like."
"Then don't look! Why are you standing so close to my husband?!"
Xia Enruo deliberately leaned on Gu Shaoxuan's shoulder and said.
"Brother Shaoxuan and I are comrades-in-arms, what can't we talk about? Besides, when we first met, you were still nobody."
Gu Shaoxuan ignored Jiang Pei and led Xia Enruo to the counter.
Jiang Pei followed closely behind and asked.
"Brother Shaoxuan, what business do you have at the bank?"
Xia Enruo replied on his behalf.
"We're here to withdraw money from the bank to buy a house."
"Buy a house? Why is the family compound rejecting you and not letting you live there anymore?"
Jiang Pei looked at Xia Enruo and smiled.
"We're buying a shop, a two-story shop on the street. Jiang Pei, do you know what a shop is?"
Gu Shaoxuan completely ignored Jiang Pei, who was chattering away beside him, her perfume making him dizzy.
"Enruo, wait here for a while. I'll call home and have the money wired to me before I collect it."
He stared into Xia Enruo's eyes and spoke gently with his head down.
Jiang Pei stood to the side, gritting her teeth. She had never seen Gu Shaoxuan so tender, let alone towards her.
His affectionate gaze and doting tone as he spoke to Xia Enruo were truly infuriating.
"No need, we have the money to buy a house! Trust me."
"But that would cost over 5,000..."
When Jiang Pei heard that it was over 5,000 yuan, she thought it was a huge sum of money! Her monthly salary was only a little over 55 yuan.
"Yes, we have over 5,000."
Xia Enruo's firm gaze was meant to reassure Gu Shaoxuan.
Jiang Pei snorted from the side.
"Sister-in-law, don't try to pretend you're rich when you don't have money. You don't think 5,000 yuan is 50 yuan, do you?"
Jiang Pei spoke loudly on purpose, as if afraid that the people around her wouldn't hear her.
Xia Enruo doesn't even have a job. She must be sleeping at home all day and confused. Does she think 5,000 yuan is 50 cents?
She even has the audacity to talk about buying a street-front property here. Even though Brother Shaoxuan said he didn't have enough money, she still deliberately showed off in front of him.
Unexpectedly, things went wrong; it turned out they had no money at all.
"Jiang Pei, do you think I'm like you, all you can do is sing but can't count? Don't I know better than you how much money my family has?"
"Sister-in-law Enruo, stop acting like a big shot here. I heard what Brother Shaoxuan said."
He's the only one in your family with a job, doesn't he know your family's financial situation better than you do?
Xia Enruo wanted to laugh to herself. Wasn't Jiang Pei just looking down on her? Wasn't it just because Jiang Pei had a job while she didn't?
Besides, what does it have to do with her what other people's business is? I'd like to see what kind of trouble she'll cause today.
"Jiang Pei, I really don't have a job, but I had a dream yesterday that I had 5,000 yuan at home."
Didn't I take my husband out to buy a house today?
Jiang Pei burst into laughter upon hearing this, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Listen to this, this woman said that she dreamed that she was rich, so she went out to buy a house today, and it cost 5,000 yuan."
Isn't this just daydreaming?
Jiang Pei's words amused the people queuing around her, while Gu Shaoxuan frowned as he looked at her.
Jiang Pei really has a sharp tongue. How did such a gossipy woman come from the cultural troupe?
Xia Enruo smiled slightly and said.
"Jiang Pei, even if I'm just daydreaming, I still have dreams to have. Sleeping with my husband in my arms, whatever I dream about is sweet."
"Sister-in-law, I wouldn't dare to daydream like that. Do you think money is like toilet paper, something you can just cut up at home and use?"
This bank doesn't have paper for you to cut. Go home and dream about it behind closed doors. Don't embarrass Shaoxuan here.
Jiang Pei's words were grating to hear, and everyone around them stared at Xia Enruo and Gu Shaoxuan, ready to see them make a fool of themselves.
Of course, the one I most want to see is Jiang Pei.
"Jiang Pei, you can't speak so harshly. You're a soldier, after all."
“Brother Shaoxuan, why don’t you talk about Xia Enruo, but instead criticize me? She’s been badmouthing me quite a bit too.”
“If Enruo is my wife, it’s none of your business as an outsider to interfere in our family matters.”
Gu Shaoxuan's tone was harsh, all traces of his previous tenderness gone.
Jiang Pei knew that she and Gu Shaoxuan had no chance, so she stopped pretending and directly retorted.
"Brother Shaoxuan, you've really been blinded by greed. What's so great about Xia Enruo that makes you care so much? Don't forget, she's just a country bumpkin who doesn't even have a job."
"Jiang Pei, you really lack upbringing. How can you praise and criticize people like that?"
Gu Shaoxuan glared at him and rebuked him angrily.
Jiang Pei had never seen Gu Shaoxuan lose his temper before, but today he actually yelled at her for a crazy woman who was daydreaming.
Fine, since you're all in cahoots, then don't blame me for being ruthless.
"Xia Enruo, didn't you say you dreamed of having 5,000 yuan? Then take it out in front of everyone today and let us see it."
Otherwise, you're a complete madman, so mad that you're obsessed with money to the point of madness.
Xia Enruo was unfazed by Jiang Pei's provocation and took out her bankbook from her handbag.
He slammed his hand on the counter and said:
"Take it if you want, do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Gu Shaoxuan's palms were sweating. The atmosphere had been built up to this point, and he had no choice but to accept it.
But where would I get so much money at home right now?
Countless eyes in the bank were staring at the two of them, most of them with the intention of making a fool of themselves; it was truly embarrassing.
Gu Shaoxuan thought to himself, "Xia Enruo has fallen into Jiang Pei's trap. She said that on purpose to embarrass the couple."
Gu Shaoxuan prepared to grab Xia Enruo and tell her not to listen to Jiang Pei's provocation.
But Xia Enru shook off his arm and walked toward the window with the passbook in her hand.
"Come on, guys, make way. We've really seen something today, running into someone withdrawing a lot of money."
The man at the front of the line shouted to the people behind him, wanting to see the two of them make a fool of themselves.
Jiang Pei stood to the side, arms crossed, looking on with smug satisfaction as she waited to see how Xia Enruo would lose face by not being able to withdraw the money.
Xia Enruo walked to the window and handed in the passbook.
"Comrade, I'd like to withdraw 6,000 yuan in cash!"
Gu Shaoxuan turned his head and held his breath. This silly wife of his, where would they get 6,000 yuan!
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