Xie Wanying had a well-thought-out plan in mind.
Her words truly struck a chord with Ding Rumei.
Today, she also took the opportunity of buying groceries to visit the market. There are many large department stores in the capital, where the fabrics and other clothes are rarely seen in the countryside. Even the fabrics sold at the market are no longer fashionable in the capital.
She took a fancy to many things, including scented soap and lightly sweet face cream, both of which were much more refined in terms of workmanship and packaging than those in the countryside.
Ding Rumei didn't have much money and was reluctant to spend the salary Huang Meiling gave her, fearing that it would run out and she wouldn't have any left, so she didn't buy anything.
But considering she had come all the way to the capital, she figured she should at least dress herself up a bit. What if she looked beautiful and met a high-ranking official? Then she would become an official's wife.
Ding Rumei could imagine how beautiful she would look wearing those pretty clothes and skirts.
Although she didn't say a word, sometimes silence means agreement.
Xie Wanying saw through her thoughts at a glance. People with little knowledge are always tempted by such petty gains.
Xie Wanying beckoned, and although Ding Rumei looked unwilling, she still walked over as if possessed.
If Huang Meiling really does send her back tomorrow, she needs to think of a way out for herself.
"Cousin, I know it must have been tough for you to come all by yourself. Traveling from the countryside to Beijing, I don't know how long it must have taken. You must have had a long and tiring journey all by yourself."
Xie Wanying's words were loaded with meaning, but Ding Rumei didn't respond, waiting for her to get straight to the point and state her purpose.
Xie Wanying took the cheap jade bracelet that her mother-in-law had given her off her own hand and forcefully stuffed it into Ding Rumei's hand.
"I didn't expect to run into you today. I didn't have much money on me when I came out, but this bracelet might be able to be exchanged for something. Please take it and don't think it's too little."
Although she didn't know what Xie Wanying was up to, Ding Rumei's mood improved considerably upon seeing what she had in her hands.
"Just ask me what you want to say. After all, we're relatives. Why beat around the bush? If you don't tell me, I won't know what you want to know."
Xie Wanying glanced at the people around her with a smile on her face: "It's nothing important. I'm already married, and it's not good for me to keep going back to my parents' home. You've probably already met my sister-in-law. I just wanted to ask her if there's anything she likes?"
Ding Rumei put the jade bracelet on her wrist. Whenever Shu Ying was mentioned, she would not have a good look on her face. She had just been humiliated by Huang Meiling and said irritably, "I don't know about that. I think she likes to criticize people. Your sister-in-law is really something. I don't know what kind of bewitching potion she gave your mother. I think your whole family will be ruined by her sooner or later."
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