“Of course not!” Xia Ying said, holding out her hand. “He gave me this jade bracelet for our 100-day anniversary.”
Ma Zhaodi squinted, "This jade bracelet is of such high quality, it can't be fake, can it?"
How could someone like Xu Tao be willing to give away a jade bracelet worth hundreds of thousands of yuan?
so.
Ma Zhaodi's first reaction was that the bracelet was fake.
Fake?
Xia Ying was already a little angry, and hearing this made her even angrier.
Before Xia Ying could speak, Jiang Ning interjected, "It's not fake."
"Huh?" Ma Zhaodi stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Jiang Ning continued, "This is old mine glutinous ice jadeite, it should be quite old, at least a hundred years old."
Just one glance.
Jiang Ning could tell that the jade bracelet was indeed very valuable.
Hearing Jiang Ning's words, Xia Ying felt a surge of pride and said, "Ningning has such good taste! This bracelet is Xu Tao's family heirloom. Tell me, if a man is willing to give me even his family heirloom, do you think he's just being insincere? So, Xiao Si, stop doubting Xu Tao's sincerity towards me."
Ma Zhaodi still found it unbelievable. "Ningning, take another look. Is this bracelet really not fake?"
“It’s not fake,” Jiang Ning said.
Ma Zhaodi narrowed her eyes. "So what exactly is Xu Tao up to?"
How could a scumbag who used to fool people with a scarf that cost 9.9 yuan with free shipping suddenly become so generous?
This is not normal.
This is very abnormal!
"Xiao Si, stop making wild guesses. Xu Tao isn't the kind of person you think he is at all," Xia Ying said, adding, "By the way, do you two know how much dowry his family gave me?"
"I don't know." Ma Zhaodi shook her head.
Jiang Ning continued, "Since they've even brought out the family heirloom jade bracelet, the bride price must be over 200,000."
“Ningning, you were absolutely right! Their family asked for a dowry of 588,000 yuan. Ningning, 588,000 yuan may not be much to your family, but Xu Tao's family is just an ordinary middle class. 588,000 yuan is already a very sincere offer!”
Ma Zhaodi continued, "Was it cash or a bank card?"
“It was transferred directly to my parents,” Xia Ying replied.
Ma Zhaodi was somewhat surprised, "Really? I can hardly believe it! They're actually willing to offer a dowry of 588,000 yuan! I've heard that Xu Tao's mother, Liu Lanzhi, isn't easy to get along with."
Because Xu Tao is Xia Ying's boyfriend, Ma Zhaodi has been paying special attention to Xu Tao's family affairs lately.
Ma Zhaodi didn't notice Xia Ying's expression change, and continued, "Xia Ying, the Xu family only became successful later. I heard the Xu family's former neighbors complain about Liu Lanzhi, saying that she was a shrewish woman from the streets, unreasonable and rude. You must be careful about marriage."
Xia Ying didn't say anything, but she felt terrible.
She doesn't understand.
Why.
Why can't Ma Zhaodi and Jiang Ning give her their blessings?
Instead, they want to relentlessly smear Xu Tao and his family.
Jiang Ning looked at Xia Ying and spoke up at this moment, "Xia Ying, was Xu Tao ever this good to you before? I know the truth might make you feel a little sad, but have you ever thought about why the gift Xu Tao gave you before we met was just a scarf, but after we met, the gift he gave you became a family heirloom? Calm down and slowly review it. I think his change is not just these things, but there are many, many details that you have not noticed."
"Also, judging from your expression, you must have been thinking about marrying him for a long time. So why didn't he propose to you before you met us?"
As a friend.
Jiang Ning hopes that Xia Ying can meet a good man and live a happy life.
So even if some things are unpleasant, she still has to say them.
Jiang Ning's words made a lot of sense. If Xia Ying thought about it carefully, she would realize that Xu Tao's attitude towards her did indeed change after the group of them met.
Upon hearing this, Ma Zhaodi reacted immediately, "Xia Ying, Xu Tao probably saw that you and Ningning are good friends, so he had ulterior motives and wanted to take a shortcut through Ningning, right? I now seriously suspect that he wants to marry you now because of Ningning's identity. If he hadn't met Ningning that day, he probably wouldn't have married you."
Although Ma Zhaodi knew it was wrong to make malicious assumptions about others.
But she still felt that Xu Tao had never been sincere towards Xia Ying from the very beginning.
Upon hearing this, Xia Ying's emotions exploded. She stood up abruptly, "Ma Zhaodi! What do you mean? Do you think I, Xia Ying, am so worthless? I congratulate you on your wedding, but what if I were to get married? And you say this about me! Let me tell you, I've been putting up with this ever since my boyfriend first met you two! Who do you think you are! What gives you the right to talk about my boyfriend like that? You're so upset to see me happy, aren't you? You look down on my boyfriend, but what is your boyfriend? Just a country bumpkin. Oh, I forgot, you're a country bumpkin yourself! You two are a perfect match!"
At this point, Xia Ying turned to Jiang Ning, angrily saying, "And you, Jiang Ning! Don't think you're so great. The only reason you act so superior in front of us is because of your good family background and good marriage. If you weren't the eldest daughter of the Shi family, what would you be? If you weren't the eldest daughter of the Shi family, would Master Shen even give you a second glance? Don't forget, you're divorced! My boyfriend, at least, isn't! He's not your place to point fingers at him!!!"
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