Chen Jingyan did not want to be the "good relative" that Wang Hongfang mentioned.
She doesn't have the habit of being taken advantage of.
Since Wang Hongfang doesn't treat her like an outsider, she doesn't need to be polite with Wang Hongfang.
"Sister-in-law, I didn't know you wanted to buy such an expensive necklace. I don't have enough money with me."
Wang Hongfang didn't expect Shen Jingyan to speak so directly, and she didn't know how to respond.
Gu Qing, her face drawn, began to shout, "Aren't you supposed to be very rich? I heard you own a large farm that cost tens of thousands! You can't even afford a gold necklace?"
Shen Jingyan felt that Gu Qing was in dire need of education, and she was going to teach this outspoken child a lesson on how to behave.
She smiled gently and said, "It was my oversight, sister-in-law, Qingqing. How about this, you two can wander around here first, and I'll go back and get the money."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hongfang grinned and said, "Okay, it'll just be a bit of a hassle for you to make the trip."
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She handed all the bags and packages she was carrying to the mother and daughter.
Then she left the department store.
After leaving, she didn't go home to get the money, but went straight to the Xu family's house by bus.
At noon, she and Gu Zhiyun had lunch at the Xu family's house, and it wasn't until 6 p.m. that they said goodbye to Old Man Xu and went home.
Gu Zhiyun rode his bicycle with Shen Jingyan on the back. When they were almost home, he asked, "Weren't you shopping with your sister-in-law and Qingqing?"
Shen Jingyan replied naturally, "I browsed around for a while and bought everything I needed to."
Wang Hongfang and her daughter, who worked at the department store, were in a terrible situation.
They waited anxiously from morning till afternoon, but Shen Jingyan didn't return.
Fearing that if they left the department store, Shen Jingyan wouldn't be able to find them, the mother and daughter didn't eat lunch and were starving.
Around 6 p.m., the department store was about to close, so the mother and daughter had no choice but to carry their bags and belongings out.
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They were stopped by security guards as soon as they reached the door because they hadn't paid for their purchases and couldn't leave.
The mother and daughter were taken aback and looked at each other in disbelief.
They didn't know the rules of the department store. Usually, when you buy something there, the counter is only responsible for issuing the invoice, and you have to pay at a designated place.
They still had receipts for the things they bought, but when Chen Jingyan left, she didn't pay at all.
In other words, not only did the mother and daughter not get to wait for Shen Jingyan to come back and buy them gold necklaces, but they also had to pay for the things themselves.
This infuriated the two of them.
These bags and packages cost more than thirty yuan, which Wang Hongfang couldn't bear to part with. Besides, they took it for granted that Shen Jingyan would pay for their purchases, so she didn't have much money on her.
They had no choice but to reluctantly return the items.
Upon returning to the Gu family home, the mother and daughter confronted Shen Jingyan, demanding an explanation.
Fang Ru, Gu Huaiqian, and Gu Zhiyun were all present, and Gu Qing yelled at Shen Jingyan:
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"Why did you just leave us like that? You said you'd buy us things, but you didn't pay for any of them! What do you mean by this? If you don't want to spend money on us, just say so. Why are you playing tricks on us? Are you taking advantage of us honest country folk?"
Gu Qing's attitude was far too arrogant; how could she speak to an elder like that?
Gu Huaiqian couldn't listen to it anymore.
His face was taut: "Qingqing, let's talk this out. You've been to school, how can you yell at your elders like that?"
Wang Hongfang was seething with anger, and her tone was rude:
"Seventh Uncle, you don't know why Qingqing is angry. Jingya kept promising to buy us things, but she abandoned us halfway there. We waited at the department store all day without even having lunch! Tell me, what kind of person did she do?!"
Chen Jingyan calmly and unhurriedly said:
“Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Didn’t I tell you to wait for me? You wanted to buy a gold necklace, but I didn’t have enough money, so I came back to get some. That necklace costs 150 yuan, and I borrowed from all the neighbors, but I still couldn’t come up with 150 yuan, which is why I was delayed. I was just about to go to the department store to find you when you came back on your own.”
After she said that, Wang Hongfang was speechless.
The mother and daughter appeared aggressive, yet their calm demeanor suggested they were impatient and had wronged someone.
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Gu Zhiyun didn't speak, but he understood what was going on.
Gu Qing said, "Have you raised enough money yet? If you have, go buy it tomorrow!"
His tone and expression made it seem as if Chen Jingyan should buy her things.
Gu Zhiyun knew that if he didn't take a stand, today's events would never be over.
Even when faced with the daughter of his savior, he could distinguish right from wrong. Without a second thought, he stood with his young wife.
"You're buying your sister-in-law a gold necklace? That's quite generous of you. I've never seen you buy a gold necklace for Mom."
He spoke to Shen Jingyan with a gloomy face, his tone clearly blaming her.
Shen Jingyan immediately understood and said with a wronged expression, "I just wanted to make sure my sister-in-law made it all the way to the city and went back in style..."
"Do you think you're some kind of nouveau riche? You have to borrow money when you're broke! Do you want us to take out all our savings so you can spend as much as you want?"
Gu Zhiyun raised his voice, startling Wang Hongfang and Gu Qing.
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Tears welled up in Shen Jingyan's eyes; she bit her lip, on the verge of sobbing.
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