Chapter 95: It can’t be fake
Everyone's eyes turned to Suman.
Xiao Beisheng frowned. He had been silent just now, but now he spoke: "The gift is for grandma, not to show off. Her gift and my gift will be given to grandma privately later."
Su Man didn't expect his subconscious protection.
Su Man looked at him and felt grateful.
Tao Jinmei said, "Mom just wanted to see what gift Xiaoman prepared and share the old lady's joy with everyone. How did that become showing off? Or is it that you can't afford this gift, Xiaoman?"
Tao Jinmei looked at Su Man and pressed forward step by step.
Madam Xiao frowned: "When the child gives a gift and what gift to give, she has her own ideas. As long as the intention is there, it's fine. As an elder, how can you tease the younger generation?"
Madam Xiao had just seen Yun Guhong's painting and hadn't noticed before, showing surprise. Now, when she spoke to Tao Jinmei, her momentum was a little weaker. This daughter-in-law wasn't a very good person, but the gift she gave was very much to her liking.
But if Tao Jinmei targets Su Man, she will not be polite, because she has always been biased in an open and honest way.
Tao Jinmei smiled indifferently, "I didn't think it through. If Xiaoman doesn't want to give it to me, then don't take it. No matter what it is, as long as the thought is there, it's fine."
Her words were full of meaning.
Anyone who is a little more attentive can hear another meaning: Isn't this saying that the gift Su Man gave is not good enough? Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to give it to her?
After Tao Jinmei finished speaking, she sat down with a neutral smile, stopping just enough. She looked as if she was trying to save face for the Xiao family and Su Man.
Everyone's speculation is even stronger.
Su Man sneered secretly. With just a few words, Tao Jinmei had pushed Su Man to a position where she could be considered a leader. If Su Man didn't prove herself, she would be embarrassed. Indirectly, this would also affect Xiao Beisheng.
How could Madam Xiao not realize it?
A pair of gray-green pupils, filled with shrewdness, turned around and focused on Tao Jinmei and Luo Yan. "Some things I say may embarrass you, but if I don't say them, you don't seem to realize it. The guest seats have been arranged. Your place is not here, especially you, Luo Yan. You are sitting in the seat that belongs to my granddaughter-in-law. This seat does not belong to you."
She even drove away her precious granddaughter-in-law. How annoying!
Mrs. Xiao's words were ambiguous, and Luo Yan's face stiffened slightly.
Tao Jinmei was calmer than Luo Yan. She smiled and said, "Mom, I brought Luo Yan here to give you a gift. Luo Yan, why don't you take out the birthday gift you prepared?"
As she spoke, she winked at Luo Yan.
Luo Yan quickly took out a jewelry box with the inscriptions of Fortune, Longevity, Happiness and Prosperity, the size of two palms, from the suede bag beside her.
"Grandma Xiao, this is a small token of my gratitude. Luo Yan wishes you a long and healthy life."
As Luo Yan spoke, she opened the box. Old Madam Xiao glanced at it nonchalantly. It was a pair of jade bracelets, made of top quality. Anyone who knew the business would know at a glance that they were worth a fortune.
Old Madam Xiao still didn't give her a good look. Beside her, Xiao Tian's mother stood up and accepted the gift with a smile, trying her best to maintain the occasion.
Among the guests, some people could not bear to watch and whispered: "Old Madam Xiao is so disrespectful, Luo Yan is really pitiful."
"Who says she isn't? She was originally going to marry into the Xiao family, but the marriage fell through. Now she's here to congratulate the old lady on her birthday. She's a kind and righteous girl. It's a pity that the old lady is partial to her. I don't know what she likes about Su Man."
"Just looking at the gift-giving, Luo Yan was generous and forgiving, and she gave such a valuable gift. On the other hand, Su Man, as the granddaughter-in-law, didn't even have a decent gift to give. It's obvious who is better!"
The guests at this table were very close to Shen Qing, and every word they said went into Shen Qing's ears.
Shen Qing is strong, self-respecting, and very concerned about his reputation.
Su Man finally married Xiao Beisheng, and today she was allowed to sit at the main table, which earned her a lot of face. However, behind her back, people said that she was unworthy of the position. Of course, she was not willing to accept this.
Shen Qing placed the chopsticks in his hand on the table neither lightly nor heavily, suppressed the anger in his heart, put on an unkind and contemptuous smile on his face, turned around, and said directly to the people at the table who had just discussed: "Who said Su Man didn't prepare a gift for Madam Xiao?"
The discussion at that table came to an abrupt halt.
"We didn't say that." They looked at each other awkwardly.
The embarrassing thing was that they didn't expect that Shen Qing had heard their discussion, and what was even more embarrassing was that Shen Qing actually found fault with them in person.
Shen Qing said sarcastically, "Oh? Did I hear wrong? You said our Su Man is not as good as others. She is the daughter-in-law chosen by the Xiao family. I didn't expect that you are more insightful than the Xiao family!"
Chen Qing didn't give the other party any face at all, and the other party was not a good person either, and spoke in a sarcastic tone:
"We're just saying that the jade bracelet Luo Yan gave us is of very good quality. As for Madam Xiao, she didn't even bring out the gift, so how do we know what she gave us? Whether she wasn't prepared or just couldn't bring herself to present it, we don't know!"
Another person chimed in, also full of sarcasm: "You can't say that. Even if she didn't prepare it herself, would Young Master Xiao not prepare it? Young Master Xiao would definitely help her prepare it, or even just prepare it and send it together as a couple."
"You guys...!" Chen Qing was furious and said, "Who said our Su Man didn't prepare a gift? She personally went to Qu City and got the old man's latest painting from Master Yun Guhong!"
"Then why doesn't she take it out?" the man said.
Chen Qing: "Why do we have to take it out? Her mother-in-law gave Yun Guhong's painting. As a daughter-in-law, Su Man should be more sensible and not steal the limelight from her mother-in-law. Our Su Man is considerate and sensible."
"Who knows if it's true..." Those people rolled their eyes and didn't believe it at all.
Shen Qing fell into the trap of self-proof. She was so angry that she stood up and said to Su Man across the distance of two tables: "Manman, why don't you take out the gift you prepared for the old lady?"
Su Man frowned.
Her aunt has been tricked by someone again.
“Aunt…”
"Such a valuable gift, we must let everyone see it together and see Mr. Yun Guhong's masterpiece!"
As soon as Shen Qing said this, the scene suddenly exploded:
"What? Su Man also prepared a painting by Mr. Yun Guhong? Isn't this the same as my mother-in-law?", "If it was a painting by Mr. Yun Guhong, why didn't she say anything just now?", "Could it be that she just said it casually because she couldn't save face? How can Yun Guhong's paintings be obtained so easily?"
Shen Qing pulled the corner of his mouth and said complacently: "Our Su Man has a personal relationship with Mr. Yun Guhong. This painting was given to me by Mr. Yun himself. It is a painting that was recently completed and has never been publicly exhibited."
When Madam Xiao heard this, her eyes lit up, "Xiao Man, is what your aunt said true? Did you really prepare Mr. Yun Guhong's painting?"
Su Man had no choice but to nod, "Yes."
"Then why don't you take it out? And it has never been exhibited before!" Old Madam Xiao's surprise and joy were beyond words.
There was a moment of silence, and suddenly a questioning voice emerged: "It hasn't been made public yet? Doesn't that mean no one has seen it? Could it be that the young lady has been deceived? Has the painting been authenticated?"
"Could it be fake? That's why you don't dare to show it in public? Are you worried about being found out?"
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