"Who's that guy over there? He's so generous! Giving his wife so much gold jewelry, it must weigh at least several tens of grams! And such a huge ring, the diamond on that ring is enormous!"
"What do you mean tens of grams? I heard from Sasha, who works at the jewelry counter, that the phoenix crown alone used almost two pounds of gold, and the set of hardware used less, but still a pound of gold."
"Wow, that's incredible! Someone who dares to buy things like that must be a big boss!"
"That's right, I heard it's the owner who bought that cement plant in Yun County."
...
There were those who envied, and naturally, there were those who made sarcastic remarks.
"Pah! What big boss? He's just a big rat! Taking advantage of the state-owned enterprises' downturn, he bought a cement plant at a low price to make money. Isn't this capitalism undermining socialism?"
Ten years ago, even if he wasn't shot, he'd be sent to a farm for re-education!
"You know that was ten years ago. Now we've had reform and opening up, and it's a completely different era!"
...
As soon as Jiang Yiran and Peng Cuiying accompanied Bai Yuzhu into the department store, they heard people talking.
Today, Bai Yuzhu suggested that Peng Cuiying accompany her to the provincial capital to pick out a gift for Jiang Yiran.
These days, Jiang Yiran has been vaguely complaining to Bai Yuzhu about her troubles.
This time she was clever; she didn't say that Jiang Jiahua and Peng Cuiying treated her badly, but only that her family's financial situation was limited.
She didn't speak ill of Jiang Jiahua and Peng Cuiying, not because she was particularly protective of the couple, but simply because she knew that in other people's eyes, Jiang Jiahua and Peng Cuiying had raised her for at least twenty years and had indeed treated her quite well.
If she were to speak ill of Peng Cuiying and her husband at this time, it would easily make Jiang Guozhi and Bai Yuzhu think that she was an ingrate!
Therefore, she not only couldn't speak ill of Peng Cuiying, but also had to appear to Bai Yuzhu as a very filial daughter to Peng Cuiying and her husband.
What's going on in this department store?
Peng Cuiying loved watching these kinds of commotions, and when she heard people talking about it, she quickly pulled someone aside to ask.
The man described to her in an exaggerated manner how a big boss had given his wife a lot of gold jewelry and a huge diamond ring.
When Peng Cuiying heard that the man said he was the owner of a cement factory, her heart skipped a beat.
She didn't even have time to keep Bai Yuzhu company and quickly squeezed towards the jewelry counter.
As soon as she squeezed in, she saw Jiang Qiaoqiao quickly close the velvet boxes.
All she saw in those boxes was a bright, alluring yellow color, and the diamond ring reflected the dazzling sunlight so brightly it almost blinded her.
Jiang Qiaoqiao closed the box, and Huo Beixiao immediately picked up all the boxes with one hand and took Jiang Qiaoqiao's hand with the other, saying, "Wife, let's go and order the furniture for the house."
As Peng Cuiying watched Jiang Qiaoqiao and Huo Beixiao leave, Bai Yuzhu and Jiang Yiran also arrived.
Jiang Yiran naturally knew that the happy woman everyone was talking about with envy and jealousy was Jiang Qiaoqiao.
Her previously cheerful eyes were instantly filled with gloom.
It's that bitch Jiang Qiaoqiao again!
In her past life, she had nothing when she followed Huo Beixiao. In this life, Jiang Qiaoqiao has everything when she follows Huo Beixiao. Even she can see that Huo Beixiao now wishes he could give his whole heart to that bitch Jiang Qiaoqiao!
She hates it!
But she has no way to deal with it now.
Peng Cuiying was also eyeing those pieces of jewelry with envy.
Suddenly, she felt that the pearl necklace and gold bracelet around her neck no longer smelled good.
She was now filled with deep regret. If she had been even slightly nicer to that brat Jiang Qiaoqiao back then, and hadn't broken off relations with her, and had asked her to borrow her jewelry to wear for a while before keeping it for herself, that brat definitely wouldn't have dared to say anything.
Who would have thought that this girl would be so capable after marrying Huo Beixiao, keeping him completely under her control?
Bai Yuzhu also glanced at the pearl necklace and gold bracelet on Peng Cuiying's face.
Today, she invited Peng Cuiying to come and pick out another gift for Jiang Yiran. Firstly, after hearing Jiang Yiran talk about the hardships she suffered in the Jiang family when she was a child, she felt guilty and heartbroken. So she wanted to pick out some gifts that Jiang Yiran would like to make up for what she owed her.
But secondly, she also wanted to give Peng Cuiying a warning.
Although Jiang Yiran told her that she gave the pearl necklace and gold bracelet to Peng Cuiying to repay her for raising her,
But Jiang Yiran's eyes were clearly darting away when she said this, and she guessed that Peng Cuiying had probably snatched it from Jiang Yiran.
Even if it wasn't forcibly taken, a family with a modicum of sense wouldn't want these things from their daughter.
"Ranran, we've just reached the jewelry counter. Take a look and see what kind of jewelry you like, and your godmother will buy it for you!"
After Bai Yuzhu finished speaking generously, before Jiang Qiaoqiao could even feign a refusal, she said sternly, "I dare not refuse a gift from an elder. Ranran, today your godmother is giving you a gift, you cannot refuse."
"Of course, your godmother also hopes that you won't give the gift you received this time to someone else right away. Otherwise, your godmother will be very unhappy."
As Bai Yuzhu spoke, she glanced at Peng Cuiying with obvious interest.
Peng Cuiying gritted her teeth in anger, 'You old hag, so what if you have a little money? What's so great about that? My eldest son is a high-ranking official, my second son is a high-ranking officer in the army, they wield guns, and my own daughter and son-in-law are also rich. Who cares about your worthless pearls and gold?'
But she only dared to mutter these words to herself, while on the surface she just smiled awkwardly and tried to appease him.
Jiang Yiran deliberately glanced at Peng Cuiying with fear right under Bai Yuzhu's nose before biting her lip and saying, "Godmother, Ranran understands, Ranran won't do it again."
While Jiang Yiran was choosing jewelry, Bai Yuzhu was already communicating with the jewelry store to place an order for a pair of gold bracelets and a gold longevity lock for the baby in Jiang Yiran's belly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiran suppressed her excitement and quickly spoke up to refuse on behalf of the child.
Bai Yuzhu gently patted Jiang Yiran's hand, "Ranran, don't be so polite with your mother. Back then, I was your mother..."
As Bai Yuzhu spoke, some genuine emotion welled up in her eyes, and tears appeared.
Jiang Yiran met her eyes, and for some reason, she suddenly remembered that day when Jiang Qiaoqiao asked her if she had ever thought about finding her biological parents, and even said that maybe her biological parents were also rich people.
Could it be...?
A daring idea flashed into her mind...
Her eyes, as she looked at Bai Yuzhu, held a newfound greed and longing. "Mom, what happened to you back then?"
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