Chapter 206: The Store's Treasure
Ruan Chenshuang was startled by his sudden growl and stood there for several seconds before coming to her senses.
The glimmer of hope in her eyes was instantly shattered, replaced by disbelief and sadness.
The next second, tears overflowed from her eyes like a dam bursting, making the air feel damp.
She bit her lip, her voice low and choked: "Brother Jiashu...how could you do this...I just wanted to buy a piece of jewelry I like with you...why did you do this to me..."
The surrounding customers became even more excited and started discussing in low voices, as if they had found a new topic.
"Look, that guy clearly can't afford it, but he's trying to act rich and say the necklace isn't pretty."
"Yes, that's the biggest gold shop on this street, and the necklaces there are their most valuable treasures."
"Oh, you have no money but you still have to come to the gold shop. Isn't this asking for trouble? Tsk tsk..."
Listening to these harsh words, Jiang Jiashu's heart felt like it was being burned by fire, and his anger was almost about to explode.
He couldn't help but clench his fists, his nails almost digging into the flesh of his palms.
All of this, all of this is because of Ruan Chenshuang!
If she hadn't insisted on throwing a tantrum at this moment, how could he have ended up being publicly humiliated in such a place!
Burning with rage, he refused to even glance at Ruan Chenshuang. Without even turning back, he strode towards the door, his steps hurried and filled with anger. He refused to even offer an explanation, cursing under his breath, "What a disgrace..."
He disappeared from everyone's sight almost as if he was fleeing in panic, leaving Ruan Chenshuang standing there with tears on her face and a dazed look in her eyes.
Just at this moment when the atmosphere was at its most tense and chaotic, Ruan Chuxia, who was standing nearby, suddenly said to the shopping guide calmly:
"If they don't buy it, please pack it for me."
The salesperson was already a little disappointed, thinking the deal was lost. Hearing Ruan Chuxia say this, she was stunned for a moment. Then, a smile of surprise appeared on her face. She quickly asked again to confirm, "You...are you talking about this necklace? This treasure of ours?"
Ruan Chuxia stood aside, her expression indifferent, and her tone calm but unquestionable: "Yes, it is this necklace. Please wrap it up."
When the shopping guide heard this, she was immediately overjoyed and almost ran to the counter as fast as she could. She couldn't hide the excitement on her face while preparing to pack the goods.
"No problem, no problem! I'll take care of it for you right away! Thank you!"
At this time, Ruan Chenshuang finally came back to her senses from her trance and pain. When she heard the shopping guide's words, she turned her head suddenly and fixed her eyes on Ruan Chuxia. Her eyes were full of anger and disbelief, as if she understood something all of a sudden.
She rushed to Ruan Chuxia and asked in a tearful voice, "Ruan Chuxia, did you do this on purpose? Did you wait for this day? Are you eager to see me in such a state of disgrace, being thrown away? Don't you!?"
However, facing her almost hysterical questioning, Ruan Chuxia did not fluctuate at all. Her face was still calm and almost indifferent, and even her eyes did not show any sign of evasion or dodging.
Her tone remained as indifferent as water, as if she wasn't affected by the emotion at all:
"What those people said just now makes a lot of sense."
"If you don't have money, don't go into the gold shop."
The clerk glanced at Ruan Chenshuang and Jiang Jiashu coldly and said something sarcastically, his tone full of contempt and disgust.
“How embarrassing!”
Jiang Jiashu gritted his teeth and whispered, with a trace of shame and anger that was hard to conceal on his face.
Ruan Chenshuang was so angry that her whole body was shaking, her lips were trembling, her almond-shaped eyes were wide open, and anger was almost bursting out of her eyes.
She wanted to rush over and loudly question the mean clerk, "Why do you say that? Who is born to be looked down upon?"
But in the end she held back and didn't move.
Jiang Jiashu paused and slowly stopped, turned around and looked at Ruan Chuxia beside him, his eyes complicated, filled with both pain and resentment.
He hated the Jiang family's indifference and ruthlessness towards him, resented Ruan Chuxia for exposing his family's predicament in public, and resented the woman in front of him, Ruan Chenshuang.
He hated the Jiang family's indifference and was annoyed that Ruan Chuxia was too direct in exposing her views. But what made him most angry was Ruan Chenshuang, who was crying and emotional in front of him.
She has no understanding of her own difficulties at all and only knows how to act willfully.
But the one he hated the most was Ruan Chenshuang.
Seeing that she was still making a fuss, he finally couldn't bear it anymore. He turned around and yelled, "Haven't you embarrassed me enough? Get out of here!"
The sound was particularly harsh at the door of the gold shop, like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart.
Ruan Chenshuang was startled by the sudden shout, her whole body trembled, and her already tense emotions collapsed in an instant.
I was filled with grievances and anger, with nowhere to vent them. I could only clench my fists and bite my lips, tears welling up in my eyes.
She could only glare at Ruan Chuxia fiercely, her eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.
Then she stamped her feet, tears streaming down her face, and turned around and ran after Jiang Jiashu.
While running, he shouted: "Brother Jiashu, wait for me! Don't leave me alone!"
There was a tearful tone in her voice, almost heartbreaking.
Jiang Jiashu had already been annoyed by her noise, and when he saw her chasing him, he felt extremely annoyed.
He finally stopped and looked back at her coldly, his eyes full of coldness and reproach.
"Just cry!"
He spoke through gritted teeth, his tone as sharp as an icicle.
"This whole thing today is your fault! Who told you to insist on looking at the store's treasures without even looking at how much money you have? Do you even realize our current situation?"
After being scolded so harshly, Ruan Chenshuang cried even harder. She could hardly stand and leaned against the glass door sobbing.
"What is my identity? I am the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family. Am I not worthy of a gold necklace?"
She asked back in a choked voice, a bit hysterical.
"I just wanted to buy a beautiful piece of jewelry. What did I do wrong? Why did you do this to me?"
As she spoke, she wiped her tears, her emotions completely out of control.
If she had married Xiao Zhiyu, wouldn't she have had everything?
Not only is he talented and rich, he also pampers and loves her. How could he treat her so coldly like Jiang Jiashu?
In this life, Xiao Zhiyu is not only blessed with good luck and a flourishing career, but he is also extremely kind to Ruan Chuxia.
The look in his eyes that doted on Ruan Chuxia and fulfilled all her wishes made Ruan Chenshuang feel sad every time she thought about it.
If the two of them were really together, the jewelry today would be hers!
Thinking of this, she finally experienced for the first time what "regret" meant. A feeling of regret that penetrated deep into her bones almost swallowed her up.
Jiang Jiashu sneered and said in a mocking tone: "Ruan Chenshuang, stop pretending. You just want to snatch what Ruan Chuxia likes, right?"
As soon as these words came out, it was like a needle piercing her most vulnerable heart.
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