"I don’t believe it, what gives such a young unmarried girl the right to give you so many nice things?" Ye i shouted.
Zhang ng smiled faintly, her expression innocent: "Because I’m rich!"
"You, you must have conspired to deceive ." Ye i’s face turned red with anger, feeling that her family indeed didn’t treat her as one of their own.
"So you think your brother and I have the money to buy these things? I’m just an old lady from the countryside. I couldn’t even earn enough for your brother’s tuition fees back then, and he’s still studying now, where would he find the ti to make money?" Granny Liu countered.
Ye i was stunned by her mother’s words. Upon further thought, she realized it might be true; what money could one earn in this shabby mountain village? But over the years, she and Zhao Zihao had made so money and she’d always been proud at ho, not wanting to lose face like this.
She glared at the innocent Zhang ng and asked dismissively: "So where would a young girl like you get the money to buy all these things? They couldn’t possibly be earned through dirty ans, right? Mom, little brother, what’s wrong with you accepting a dubious woman into your ho for the sake of so petty benefits?"
"What did you say? Who are you calling dirty?" Ye Qiu’s face darkened as he pressed Ye i with a cold interrogation.
"Apologize to ngng right now." Granny Liu too beca angry, unable to believe that her daughter could be so thoughtless and maliciously speculate about ngng. Previously, she felt guilty for taking her daughter’s dowry which caused her to endure suffering at the Zhao Family, so she had indulged her these years, never expecting that indulgence to lead to such issues.
Ye i took a step back, frightened by Ye Qiu and Granny Liu, but still defiantly retorted, "What for? What did I say wrong?"
"You’re wrong about everything." Although Zhang ng grew up with everything going smoothly for her, it didn’t an she lacked a temper. She might be fond of Ye Qiu, but this didn’t give Ye Qiu’s sister the right to insult her for no reason. Her money was earned honestly and openly by her father who saved lives and helped the injured.
"I have money because my dad can make it. Do you know who my dad is? He’s the chief executive and chairman of Changfeng Chain Hospital with assets worth over a billion. I spend the pocket money my dad gives to buy gifts for Auntie because I want to; what right do you have to make any comnts? And that imitation cashre coat you’re wearing, how much did it cost? Is it even five hundred? Now, guess how much I spent on the cotton-padded jacket I bought for Auntie? Not much, just three thousand! Plus the refrigerator, air conditioner, massager, and so on. All together, it’s just a bit over ten thousand. How about that, are you jealous? And that Honda your husband drives, even our housekeeper drives a BMW when she goes out to buy groceries. Hmph!"
Zhang ng finished her tirade in one breath, leaving everyone in the room stunned.
Seeing no one speaking, she felt a bit nervous inside since this was, after all, Ye Qiu’s sister. She worried whether Ye Qiu and Auntie would hold any grudges.
She glanced over cautiously, only to see Ye Qiu’s eyes brimming with amusent, and his thumb quietly raised; she imdiately felt reassured.
Granny Liu was sowhat unable to co back to her senses, not because Zhang ng had suddenly turned fierce, but because of the assets under Zhang ng’s dad, worth over a billion. How much money that must be? And the jacket she bought was three thousand? It wasn’t made of gold; why so expensive? And the refrigerator, air conditioner, don’t the villagers buy those for a couple thousand? How co it’s over ten thousand at her place? Well, ngng’s family is rich, they definitely wouldn’t buy low-quality stuff.
Ye i was overwheld not only by the wealth of Zhang ng’s family but also by being humiliated. After all, she was still Ye Qiu’s sister, how could she dare to speak to her like that?
"So your dad is the chairman of Changfeng Hospital?" Zhao Yang, who had been overhearing the Ye Family’s argunt from outside without intervening, suddenly perked up upon hearing about Zhang ng’s background and extended his hand to greet her, "Sister-in-law, hello, my na is Zhao Yang, I’m your brother-in-law. I’m currently in the LED lighting business, and the lights I sell are the best in the province. I wonder if your hospital is interested in changing lights recently? Here’s my business card, please give it to your dad when you go back."
Zhang ng scoffed and turned her head away, completely ignoring him.
Zhao Yang gave a sheepish smile and glared at Ye i: "Why are you still standing there? We’re all family here, how can you say such unpleasant things? Go and apologize to your brother’s wife right now!"
Ye i’s complexion darkened as her husband shouted at her. She mumbled sothing under her breath, but ultimately didn’t resist and managed a stiff smile: "Sister-in-law, I guess my mouth just works faster than my mind, don’t take it to heart, okay?"
"Works faster than your mind? So you actually think that way?" Zhang ng helped Granny Liu take off her old cotton coat and replace it with the valuable sapphire blue one worth three thousand yuan.
Ye Qiu knew Granny Liu’s size, and the coat fit perfectly. Although her face was no longer youthful, her past elegance was still discernible. As soon as she put on the new clothes, her whole deanor brightened up significantly.
"I told you Auntie looks good in this coat." Zhang ng complinted with a smile.
"It’s very nice, very nice." Knowing that Zhang ng’s father was worth over a hundred million, Granny Liu liked her even more. Although Zhang ng wasn’t her own daughter, she found her sensible and filial, perfectly suitable for her family’s Ye Qiu. She didn’t want to let go of such a precious daughter-in-law. As for her own daughter, Ye i, it was ti for her to learn a lesson.
Ye i felt uncomfortable watching the intimate interaction between Granny Liu and Zhang ng as if they were a real family, especially thinking about the coat valued at three thousand yuan that wasn’t for her. The discomfort grew as her husband was prompting her from the side, and she had to apologize yet again.
"ngng, look, your sister hardly had any schooling when she was young. I don’t always know the right things to say - it was my mistake, and I apologize to you." Ye i thought to herself that she should first appease her, and once Ye Qiu married Zhang ng, she would be part of the family, wouldn’t she? Then she could use her money too, right? With this thought, even her smile contained a few genuine elents.
Since she had apologized, and it was also during the festive season, Zhang ng didn’t want to keep holding a grudge against Sister Ye Qiu, hence her expression softened: "Oh, since sister has apologized, let’s leave it at that."
Zhang ng heaved a sigh and continued, "But just now, brother-in-law said you’re doing business. Sister, you can’t talk recklessly to your clients like you did to . Since you said you haven’t had much education, you can still go study now. There are adult colleges, and if Sister needs, I can help you find one."
"No need, I’m already at this age, what’s the point of going to school now?" Ye i said with an awkward laugh.
"Sister, you can’t say that," Ye Qiu chid in, "Didn’t you always complain that Mom was biased, letting study and not you? Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll pay for your tuition. Although I don’t have money now, I can borrow from ngng. It’s better than you calling an ingrate and saying Mom favored over you."
Ye i had poor grades back in the day; not pursuing education was just an excuse for her to bully her family. The thought of actually going to school was unbearable - how was she to sit through classes or even graduate?
"Never mind that, Zihao is still young, I need to take care of him."
"Zihao can be taken care of by his grandparents. Besides, he’s already in kindergarten and doesn’t need soone watching over him all day. That settles it, ngng and I will arrange the school for you. Just go there and study when it’s ti. Brother-in-law, do you agree?"
"Sure, sure, no problem." Zhao Yang was hoping to do business with Zhang ng’s father, how could he disagree?
"Well then sister, you better put in the effort. Our Ye Family’s third college graduate is up to you. ngng and I are making your old dream co true." Ye Qiu said to Ye i with a smirk as she saw the displeased look on her face.
User Comments
0 comments from readers