Chapter 20: Stealing Su Tan’s Favorite Bracelet
Liu Qingyin looked shy and a little embarrassed, but she looked at Su Tan provocatively, "Thank you, Xiaoxiao, this looks good."
"Shopkeeper, please wrap this up."
Su Tan just thought it was childish and ridiculous. She didn't really want the hairpin, but because she saw the beautiful color, she picked it up and looked at it for a few more seconds. Song Xiao also wanted to snatch it for Liu Qingyin.
Su Tan turned around and picked up another golden hairpin, but Song Xiao ran over again, snatched it away, and handed it to Liu Qingyin like a treasure.
"Aunt Qing, this golden hairpin looks great on you!"
Song Tingchen glanced at Su Tan and saw that her expression was neither sad nor happy. He felt a sense of suffocation in his heart for no reason. He turned his head to Liu Qingyin and said, "This hairpin is beautiful. Wrap it up too. I'll buy it for you."
Old Madam Song was overjoyed, as if she had finally gotten back on track, and she let out a sigh of relief, "Yes! This suits Qingyin very well!"
"Our Qingyin is beautiful and gentle, and looks good in anything she wears!"
Liu Qingyin's expression became increasingly delicate and shy. "Then I will respectfully obey your command."
Su Tan's eyes flickered with a ripple. He swept his gaze around the entire second floor, shook his head, and said to the shopkeeper, "I want to go to the fourth floor to take a look."
The shopkeeper was startled, but still had a warm smile on his face, "Okay, everyone, follow me."
Madam Song spat, "What are you pretending to be? You're just trying to be rich!"
The things on the fourth floor are only available to the rich and powerful. Su Tan skipped the third floor and went directly to the fourth floor. Was he thinking that after buying a piece of jewelry, he would have to eat coarse food for the next six months?
Song Xiao gritted his teeth and chased after him.
Su Tan's eyes fell on the red chalcedony earrings, "This looks good."
Song Xiao immediately pointed at the pair of carnelian earrings and said, "Aunt Qing, these will look good on you too!"
Hong Ge'er's face darkened. Whatever his aunt liked, Song Xiao would grab it and buy it for Liu Qingyin. It was obvious that Song Xiao was deliberately hurting his aunt's heart. "Song Xiao, there's no such thing as a third time. You've gone too far."
Song Xiao glared at him. He did it on purpose, so what? He just felt that a bad woman didn't deserve to wear such beautiful jewelry. "This place isn't yours!"
"She didn't pay. I thought Aunt Qing looked good wearing it, so what if I bought it for her? If you have the guts, buy it for her!"
“Can you afford it?”
Song Xiao was very confident and righteous. Hong Ge'er, who was usually gentle and calm, was obviously angry at this moment. His face darkened and he was about to lecture Song Xiao, but Su Tan held him back, smiled and shook his head at him.
Su Tan's gaze turned, and she saw a jade bracelet that was entirely emerald green, with a cold luster on it. She paused, "Boss, wrap this up for me."
Song Xiao immediately shouted, "I want this too!"
"Dad, this bracelet is so beautiful, shall we buy it for Aunt Qing?"
Song Tingchen's gaze fell on Su Tan, only to see him frown and stare at Song Xiao expressionlessly, "Have you had enough of this?"
"This time, I was the first one to see the bracelet, and I was the first one to say I wanted to pack it up."
Liu Qingyin's face lit up with joy, and she took Song Xiao's hand, "What a beautiful bracelet! Thank you, Xiaoxiao. I like it very much!"
"Sister Su Tan, I can give you all the things I just mentioned, but I really like this bracelet."
Su Tan sneered expressionlessly, "Why, are you addicted to stealing other people's things, and you only pick up the things I don't want?"
She glanced at the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, business should follow the principle of first come first served, right? I was the first one to see this bracelet."
The shopkeeper nodded and gave Liu Qingyin an apologetic smile. "This bracelet was first chosen by Miss Su, so it belongs to her. I'm sorry, Miss Liu, I can't sell it to you."
Liu Qingyin's body was shaky. She looked at Song Tingchen with red eyes and choked with sobs, "Brother Tingchen, I really like this..."
Song Tingchen stared at Su Tan intently, then suddenly raised the corner of his lip and said to the shopkeeper, "What if I pay three times the amount?"
Su Tan chuckled, "Song Tingchen, do you think I didn't have any money on me when I got divorced?"
"Boss, I'll pay four times as much."
Looking at Su Tan's straight back, Gu Mingzhu felt very distressed, "Song Tingchen, do you have any shame?"
Song Tingchen's expression remained stern. He stared into Su Tan's eyes, his thin lips slightly parted, and he uttered two words in a short voice, "Five times."
Su Tan raised his hand and applauded Song Tingchen.
"General Song is a man of many talents. I admire him."
"You're willing to pay five times the price for a bracelet."
Song Tingchen's brows seemed to be covered with frost and snow. Seeing Su Tan's gloomy expression, he felt that the suffocating feeling in his heart dissipated a lot. "If Miss Su is jealous, you can find someone else to buy it for you."
Let’s not talk about the distant past. Doesn’t Prince Chen protect Su Tan, treat her as a distinguished guest, and admire her a lot?
Mother Song felt like she had let out a sigh of relief. Even the noble lady of the past could be trampled under her feet one day. "Boss, settle the bill!"
The shopkeeper called two waiters.
The waiter fiddled with the abacus and gave Song Tingchen a respectful smile, "General Song, the total amount here is 23,000 taels."
Old Madam Song was so frightened that she almost bit off her tongue. She was a person who was afraid of poverty, so how could she bear to spend so much money to buy these things? "Are you trying to rob me?"
The shopkeeper frowned, "Old Madam Song, please be careful with your words. We have always been honest in our business."
Besides, it wasn't originally that expensive. It was Song Tingchen who asked him to pay five times the price for a jade bracelet.
Old Madam Song dragged Liu Qingyin and Song Tingchen out, "No more!"
"Why should we waste this money?"
Is she crazy to spend 23,000 taels on these jewelry?
Liu Qingyin felt a little embarrassed. The price was far beyond her expectations. She didn't like it very much, but just wanted to grab what Su Tan liked.
But if she had to admit in front of Su Tan that she couldn't afford it and then be ridiculed and mocked, it would be more painful than killing her.
Liu Qingyin struggled to hold on, "I like it very much, I think it's worth it."
Su Tan laughed unceremoniously, his eyes tinged with a hint of mockery, "Miss Liu, please stop trying to be so impressive. What are you going to do after you buy this bracelet?"
"General Song, even if you can't afford it, it's okay. After all, twenty-three thousand taels is not a small amount."
Song Tingchen's eyes were cold. Over the years, he had made countless military achievements and received numerous rewards from the king. The Song family was no longer as poor as before.
Su Tan underestimated him.
"If Qingyin likes it, I can afford it even if it's not a small amount."
Song Xiao's face was also tense, and he deliberately spoke loudly, "Yes! As long as Aunt Qing likes it, even if it's 100,000 taels, Dad and I will buy it for her!"
Madam Song almost fainted, "You——"
Song Tingchen had calmly told the shopkeeper that he wanted to go back to get the banknotes.
Gu Mingzhu felt as disgusted as if she had swallowed a fly.
She wanted to turn a blind eye and leave, but Su Tan and Hong Ge'er quietly pulled her sleeves.
Gu Mingzhu suddenly smiled. "Since I'm lucky enough to witness this spectacle of lavish spending, I ought to sit down and watch it carefully. Otherwise, if some people suddenly stop buying after we leave, wouldn't that mean I'll miss out on a good show?"
Old Madam Song wanted to tear Gu Mingzhu's mouth apart, but she didn't dare to do so because she had an imperial decree and was the widow of a martyr.
Song Tingchen took out the silver note.
The shopkeeper issued a receipt and handed the item to him.
He didn't care and handed it to Liu Qingyin.
The moment she held the thing in her hand, Liu Qingyin finally felt the breath she had been holding for a long time let go. She looked at Su Tan provocatively and happily.
"Sister Su Tan, thank you for letting me go this time."
Su Tan's jewelry is hers, and her husband and son are also hers.
Does this also mean that Su Tan's life was meant to be trampled under her feet?
At this moment, Hong Ge'er suddenly frowned, pursed his lips, and said, "I remember that within twelve hours, with this receipt, you can return the goods."
Old Madam Song immediately glared at him, scolding the little beast for talking too much!
Song Xiao bit her lip, suddenly snatched the receipt from Song Tingchen's hand, and tore it into pieces in front of Su Tan and others.
"Dad! Let's go!"
"Don't play with these poor bastards!"
Song Tingchen's eyes fell on Su Tan. Seeing that she had no expression of sadness or joy, and there seemed to be a hint of smile at the corner of her lips, his eyebrows suddenly jumped.
She wasn't unhappy.
Instead, he laughed.
Why is this?
But Song Tingchen had no time to think at this moment. Song's mother's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. There was no trace of the joy she had when she came out. She grabbed him and told him to leave quickly.
She also lost her good attitude towards her beloved grandson and Liu Qingyin.
After the Song family left, the shopkeeper took out three silver notes worth 500 taels and gave them to Su Tan. "Miss Su, thank you very much."
The jade bracelet that had been unsold for a long time was finally bought by someone.
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