When Jiang Zheng heard that it could only be purchased in Hong Kong, she was visibly stunned.

Got fooled.

Ji Ling must have known this, so when she asked to return one item, she didn't keep pestering them.

He said he knew she couldn't buy it and was waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

"Zheng Zheng, what's wrong?" Seeing her daughter staring at the clothes in a daze, Jiang's mother thought of how her daughter had never asked for anything on her own initiative, so she said, "You like this. I'll go back today and call a friend to ask if I can buy it. This bright red color is very good, and judging by the quality of the clothes, it can't be cheap. It must be very popular in Hong Kong City, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to buy. But don't worry, I'll ask someone about it."

Hearing that it was hard to buy in Hong Kong, Jiang Zheng's face looked even uglier.

"Okay, Mom promises that I will buy you an identical one, okay?" Jiang's mother mistakenly thought that her daughter looked depressed because she really liked it.

"Mom, will it take a long time?"

"If the purchase goes smoothly and someone brings it back, it will only take half a month. If no one brings it back, then we have to wait. But there is no rush. If you can't wear it before the New Year, you can still wear it after the New Year. This dress is thin and thick, suitable for spring and autumn."

These words failed to comfort Jiang Zheng, and her heart sank again.

"Do you like it so much?" Jiang's mother asked with a smile. She couldn't help but look at the clothes a few more times. Only then did she notice that the clothes were damaged. She exclaimed, then picked up the clothes and said, "This dress looks new, how come it's damaged?"

Jiang Zheng pursed her lips. She had never told a lie since she was a child. Her noble nature also prevented her from lying, so she told the truth.

After hearing this, Jiang's mother's first action was to look at Gao Jing. Although there was a smile on her face, her eyes were cold when she looked at people.

"Gao Jing, you were the last one to leave. Who do you think tore the clothes?" asked Jiang's mother.

Gao Jing stood up with a pale face, "Auntie, this is all my fault. I forgot to lock the door, so this happened."

Jiang's mother said, "Now is not the time to blame anyone. This is a very bad thing. If it happens once, there will be a second time. If people like this are not caught, they will only become more arrogant. This is no longer as simple as returning a piece of clothing."

"Mom, I have already promised Ji Ling that I would return her a piece of clothing. Since I have said it, I must do it. You should ask someone else to bring one back for me." Jiang Zheng didn't want to make things worse.

Mother Jiang looked at her daughter, who lowered her head. When had she ever been so dejected, her always confident daughter?

The firm thoughts in my heart collapsed at this moment when I saw my daughter's weak look.

Mother Jiang lowered her voice and said, "Come on, go for a walk outside with mom."

Patting her daughter's shoulder, Jiang's mother took her daughter away.

Only Gao Jing was left standing in the dormitory with a pale face.

She clenched her fists. She knew that Aunt Jiang must have seen through what was going on here, but as long as she didn't admit it, no one could do anything to her.

Outside, Ji Ling and her friends met Jiang Zheng and her daughter when they went downstairs.

Jiang's mother didn't know them, but when she noticed that two little girls were secretly looking at them, she guessed their identities.

She smiled, nodded, said hello, and left with her daughter.

Walking on the playground, Jiang's mother looked at her silent daughter and said, "Zheng Zheng, you don't want your mother to investigate. Do you think it would be embarrassing to promise the other party and then go back on your word after knowing that the clothes are expensive?"

"Zheng Zheng, you have always been excellent since you were little, and you have never caused your family any worries. But your family has always been worried about your interactions with others. You are simple and have a sense of justice, and sometimes you are taken advantage of because of your kindness. Face is important, but the truth is more important."

"Mom, I was wrong. I won't do this again." Jiang Zheng also analyzed what she did wrong. "Everyone was blaming Gao Jing at the time. I thought it was just a piece of clothing, so I thought I just needed to return it to her. I didn't see the seriousness of the matter. For Ji Ling, the clothes are important, but giving her justice is more important."

"Yes, I'm glad you can figure this out now. Forget it this time. People have to bear the consequences of their mistakes. In fact, making mistakes is not terrible. What's terrible is not knowing it. Making mistakes can make people grow. That's why the world of growing up is very complicated. In the future, you will see a lot of ugliness that you have never seen before."

Jiang Zheng nodded, and seeing that it was getting late, Jiang's mother asked her daughter to go to class.

After watching her daughter leave, she went to find her son.

Jiang Yihang was surprised to see his mother coming over. When he heard the reason why she came over, Jiang Yihang frowned, "I have been trying to stop her these past few days, but she still managed to cause trouble."

"You mean Gao Jing, right? I thought about reminding your sister just now, but you know her personality. If she doesn't find out herself, she will just think that you are looking down on her for coming from a small town, which will be counterproductive. And I think it's not a bad idea to keep her with your sister. If she makes a mistake, analyzing the cause of the mistake will help your sister grow up."

Jiang Yihang understood his mother's intention, "So you mean to stop stopping Zheng Zheng from being with her."

"Don't stop her. Your sister has a sense of justice, but she's also too conceited. It's good to have someone temper her down."

After the mother and son talked, Jiang's mother said, "I'll go to Zhu's house. The clothes should have been bought by the Zhu family. Good clothes became like this because of your sister. Regardless of whether she did it or not, she should bear the consequences. The fault is ours."

Jiang Yihang pursed his lips and said, "Okay."

That night, Ji Ling found that her mother-in-law had come.

She was surprised to see someone downstairs and hurried to meet him.

Kong Siya smiled and said, "You haven't eaten yet. I just happened to be back from a business trip today. Let's go eat together."

Ji Ling looked at her mother-in-law and smiled, "Mom, you look very familiar to me."

Kong Siya laughed out loud, "The kind-hearted people in the hospital."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who had been separated for a long time, became closer because of this incident.

There were not many restaurants outside the campus, so the two found a noodle restaurant and sat down.

Kong Siya looked at her daughter-in-law with eyes full of joy. After arriving at the noodle shop, she ordered four dishes in one go. Ji Ling kept saying that she couldn't finish them, so she stopped.

"Are you used to it at school? Has anyone bullied you? If someone does, don't worry about it, just fight back. Our family is not afraid of trouble, and we can't hide from it."

Ji Ling smiled and said, "Mom, are you here for something?"

He said he had just returned from a business trip and didn’t even have a bag in his hand.

"Yes, the Jiang family came to the hospital to see me today." Kong Siya said, "The clothes were torn? Weidong asked his friends to buy them for you. I know that he contacted them to buy you clothes for the cold weather right after you got married. I was angry when I heard that the clothes I bought so carefully were torn."

(End of this chapter)