Chapter 83 Broken Watch
A luxurious shopping mall building.
Five beautiful women, all dressed smartly and fashionably, their appearances clearly showing they had spent a lot of money. They wore luxury dresses and carried shopping bags with the logos of various luxury brands.
The group swayed gracefully and walked confidently toward their next target shop.
Among the group, a woman with short, shoulder-length hair glanced to the side, her thick, long false eyelashes like a fan. Her gaze swept over the person next to her, then settled, noticing a watch on the woman's wrist, which was carrying a shopping bag. She instantly recognized the brand and quickly estimated its price in her mind.
"Hey, Siwen, is that a new watch you're wearing? I've never seen you wear it before."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the people around Liu Siwen turned to her wrist at the same time. A luxurious watch on her wrist gleamed under the mall lights, and her slender white wrist looked like that of a noble person because of the watch, and she was very wealthy.
Upon hearing this, Liu Siwen's eyes filled with smiles as she looked at her wrist with satisfaction. "My boyfriend bought this from abroad while he was on a business trip."
Several people sighed in admiration, "It's not a holiday or a birthday yet, your boyfriend is so good to you. It really makes a difference when someone cares about you."
"Yeah, that watch of yours must be worth at least seven figures, right? Your boyfriend is really generous. He treats you so well even before we're married. No wonder you wouldn't come out last time. With a boyfriend like that, you'd definitely stay by his side every step of the way."
Liu Siwen looked very happy. Comparing and showing off, receiving praise and envy—these seemingly superficial behaviors gave her unprecedented satisfaction and happiness.
To Liu Siwen's right, Huang Yuehua kept glancing at the watch. She could clearly feel a surge of emotion within her, a feeling that she couldn't quite distinguish between envy and jealousy.
The first time she saw this watch was on the hand of a woman so beautiful that it made people stop in their tracks. The watch was hidden under the woman's sleeve, and it was inadvertently revealed when she raised her hand to brush her hair. The woman's natural and unpretentious manner made it seem as if the watch was just an insignificant tool for telling time.
The next day, a new album appeared on her phone, containing only one picture: a picture of the watch.
She excitedly showed Liu Siwen a picture of the watch, and Liu Siwen's expression at the time... she remembered that her lips were downturned, her eyes were indifferent, and she looked like she was only glancing at it reluctantly.
At this moment, Huang Yuehua felt a strange sense of betrayal, but she couldn't explain where this feeling of betrayal came from.
But she felt that it was something she liked, even though she couldn't afford it, but someone close to her secretly got it first and even wore it to show off in front of her. Most importantly, her indifferent attitude of denying her own taste back then was now a double betrayal, and it was intentional!
Huang Yuehua took a deep breath, not offering a single compliment from beginning to end. The smile on her lips grew increasingly forced, and her good mood for the day was completely ruined at this moment.
She rolled her eyes and looked ahead, where three people were laughing and joking.
One of the familiar figures made her feel irritated again. Yu Yan, you bitch.
Today was truly the worst day ever. I had a scheming woman next to me, and a jerk in front of me.
After a moment, she turned her gaze and glanced to her left.
A slight smile played on her lips as she glared at Liu Siwen, "I showed you pictures of this watch a long time ago, but you didn't seem to like it then. Didn't you tell your husband you didn't like it?"
The three people beside Huang Yuehua's words gradually became cryptic.
Liu Siwen was surprised. "When did you show it to me? I don't remember at all. My boyfriend bought it for me secretly. When I saw it, I just thought it was so beautiful and suited me so well. I didn't think it was ugly at all, after all, it cost more than a million yuan. You don't think I did it on purpose, do you?"
Huang Yuehua felt a lump in her throat. What a pretentious act! I only saw your true colors today, you scheming green tea.
"Okay, it's normal that you don't remember. After all, photos can't compare to the real thing. This is the watch I've always dreamed of. Come and admire it properly."
She smiled and held out her hand, "Let me wear it for a minute to enjoy it, I've been eyeing it for almost half a year."
Liu Siwen smiled and generously took off her watch. "How could I possibly have the mind to remember these things all day? Even if you showed me the pictures, I would have forgotten them long ago. Here, wear it a little longer if you like it so much."
Huang Yuehua took the watch and looked at it carefully with mixed feelings.
She glanced at the three laughing and joking people in front of her, held up the watch on her wrist, and said, "It's really beautiful. No wonder it's the watch I like."
Ahead, Lu Xiyun was pushed by Yu Yan. Although the force was not great, it still caused her, who was wearing high heels, to stagger back two steps.
Unexpectedly, this step back resulted in him bumping into someone.
"Smack!"
"Oh!"
The sound of an object hitting the ground and a woman's scream rang out one after the other.
Lu Xiyun turned around abruptly and saw a watch lying on the ground, its small diamonds reflecting dazzling light.
The seven people on both sides fell silent instantly, the atmosphere extremely heavy.
Heartache and anger froze on Liu Siwen's face. Her eyes were wide open as she looked expectantly at the watch on the ground, but she didn't dare to pick it up, afraid of seeing an ending she didn't want to see. This watch was the most expensive thing she had ever received in her life, even though it was a gift of apology and reconciliation that she received after catching her partner cheating.
For a moment, she couldn't even think of blaming Huang Yuehua, nor could she think of investigating how her watch had been dropped on the ground.
Huang Yuehua appeared furious, but her heart was racing. She felt both excited and relieved, yet also somewhat worried that her little scheme would be discovered.
He originally intended to get rid of Yu Yan, killing two birds with one stone, so he could deal with two people he disliked at the same time.
But things are alright now. It seems like their relationship is pretty good, and it was Yu Yan who gave this person a push.
The seemingly perfect coincidence gradually dispelled Huang Yuehua's worries, though her face remained contorted with rage.
The other three looked at the ground with shock, then at Liu Siwen's heartbroken expression, a fleeting glint of schadenfreude in their eyes.
Yu Yan was startled. She first saw the person who had been hit, someone she had once hated at work. She heard that the person had later become involved with a big client and then resigned.
Then she noticed the watch on the ground and everyone's solemn expressions. She knew something was wrong. The thing that could make Huang Yuehua look like that must not be cheap. She had always liked to compare herself to others and was materialistic.
She glanced at Lu Xiyun, pursed her lips, and remained silent.
Zhen Min glanced at Lu Xiyun and Yu Yan with concern; the two of them were going to lose money.
Lu Xiyun was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly went to pick up the watch. When she saw the broken watch face, she showed deep apology. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to. I'm really sorry."
She held out the watch to Yu Yan, saying, "I'm so sorry, I didn't realize there were people behind me. The watch crystal is broken, what should we do? I'll pay for it..."
"It's broken!" Liu Siwen snatched it away, looking at the shattered watch face with heartache. A surge of anger rose within her, her chest heaving. "This is my watch! Mine! This is the first time I've worn it out, and you've smashed it!"
Lu Xiyun felt increasingly guilty. "I'm really sorry, I... I'm willing to make amends."
Her biggest budget was probably a few thousand dollars for the watch; if all else failed, she could grit her teeth and pay the full amount back.
"Pay up!" She quickly looked Lu Xiyun up and down. There wasn't a single decent piece of jewelry, and her clothes and bags were just ordinary, cheap items. Her anger intensified, her face contorted with rage, making her delicate makeup look even more ferocious. "Can you afford to pay for this?! Do you even know how much this watch costs?!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiyun had a bad feeling. "How much?"
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