Ji Huai and Yuan Qi's engagement banquet was held at a hotel in the city center. Ji's family was sparse, and Yuan Qi had no natal family, so there were not many tables in total.
Yuan Qi was in the hotel room. She was wearing a dress. The makeup artist had just finished applying her makeup. Her already outstanding facial features were even more stunning. She looked up and saw Ji Huai's fixed eyes. She was so shy that she changed the subject, "We can just get married. This is so troublesome."
It would cost a lot to do this twice, and she was afraid it would be too troublesome, as Chen Mei would have to run around.
"Mom doesn't mind the trouble. She's so busy when she's not busy with work." Ji Huai walked to the side and took out the high heels, squatted at her feet and put them on for her. As he put them on, he said, "Get engaged and then get married, step by step, no in a hurry."
Yuan Qi stretched out her legs, looked down at him, and considered her words before saying, "Mom told me last time that she could help us take care of our children, but she can't have children even if we get married."
She still needs to study, and it will be three years before she graduates.
"She didn't know you were going to graduate school at that time, so she won't urge you now." Ji Huai dressed her up and half-crouched to look at her, "Marriage has nothing to do with having children, I just want to raise you in a legitimate way."
Yuan Qi lowered her eyes, looked at the diamond ring on her hand, and murmured in a low voice, "I'm not at a loss anyway. Your income after marriage is still half of mine. Just be happy with it, as long as you can think openly."
In fact, she didn't plan to get married so early. She was still studying and would graduate three years later, but he suddenly proposed, catching her off guard.
She originally thought that she would just get married and get a certificate, but then he said that he would get engaged and then get married, and then get the certificate. In fact, she thought she could get the certificate directly without having to go through so much trouble.
But she was also very touched. In the past, she always felt that with such a life experience, she would be looked down upon by others, but no, she felt valued instead.
Hearing this, Ji Huai laughed softly, raised his eyebrows slightly, and nodded, "Okay, I'll count you half, as long as you're not afraid."
"What do I have to be afraid of?" Yuan Qi didn't think it was anything. She had been with Chen Mei for a long time and felt very good about it, and she felt good about him as well.
When Ji Huai stood up, she naturally put her hands around his waist and said softly, "I can do anything with you. You have been so busy recently, and there are many things to do when getting married."
"Am I so busy that I can't even get married? Only by resolving major life issues early can I go all out in my career. Besides, I won't feel at ease if I don't settle down early. I'm busy at work and you're at school. What if..." Ji Huai didn't After finishing what he said, his expression was extremely serious, "When you study, just study hard and don't have any other thoughts, not even a little bit!"
That look, with a hint of warning, made Yuan Qi helpless, she should be worried, okay
He worked in the company. He was young and had a good income. He was coveted by many people. She continued to hold him, tightening her hands and raising her head slightly, "Didn't you let me wear the ring? Who would?" Taking care of a married woman?"
I bet it's all well-intentioned.
Ji Huai was amused by the fact that she said she was a married woman. He arched his eyebrows and reached out to gently pinch the tip of her nose. He corrected her, "She is a married girl."
After saying that, he pulled her up and said, "Let's go out."
Yuan Qi was led by him and walked towards the hall.
Her delicate little hands were wrapped in a pair of big hands. She looked at his upright figure in front of her, and his shadow was reflected in her clear and beautiful eyes.
The hall was very lively.
Chen Mei was busy, walking around with a smile on her face. She had not been so happy for a long time, greeting everyone.
Seeing Yuan Qi coming, she walked over and asked, "Are you hungry? We will have dinner in a while. Do you want to eat something to fill your stomach first?"
"I'm not hungry." Yuan Qi shook his head, "Mom, please take a rest."
"It's okay, it's okay." When Chen Mei saw someone coming, she hurried up and greeted them warmly.
Ji Huai also led Yuan Qi up.
Their engagement banquet did not accept gifts, so there were quite a few people who came, all of whom were Chen Mei's old friends. In fact, it was lively and lively. Since Ji's father left, the family has been lifeless and has always been quite depressing.
The two of them stood at the door to welcome guests. When Yuan Qi saw Liu Mu, she didn't recognize her for a moment. She had permed her hair, wore a pearl necklace and a jade bracelet, and looked jeweled, with heavy makeup on her face.
"Are your eyebrows tattooed?" Aunt Zhang asked as she walked.
"Yeah, does it look good? I'll get a lip tattoo after a while. Anyway, our Xiaotong doesn't have to worry about me now. She's old and it's time to enjoy happiness." Mother Liu held up her bag and twisted Come over naked.
"Your appearance will make your old Liu worried," Aunt Li joked.
"Who cares what he does? We women must love ourselves at all times." Mother Liu raised her hand, as if she was afraid that others would not see the jade bracelet on her hand.
Chen Mei only informed the community, and everyone came, so she came too. Liu's father didn't come because he was embarrassed, so he went to drink tea with his friends.
What's there to be ashamed of
Chen Mei said it would be fun to come together, but she didn't say she couldn't come.
Aunt Zhang looked at the bracelet on her hand with sharp eyes, "Hey, when did you buy the bracelet? Nowadays, people who wear pearl necklaces and bracelets are different."
Hearing this, Mother Liu smiled widely, pretending not to care, lifted her bracelet and looked at it again, "Oh, this is the bracelet that my mother-in-law gave to our Xiaotong. She doesn't wear it, isn't it for me? No. What a pity it is for people to wear it? So I have no choice but to wear it."
As she spoke, she walked up to Ji Huai and Yuan Qi, and asked Yuan Qi, "Does it look good? Does it match my temperament?"
"Yes. I want to go to the store and buy one for my mother." Yuan Qi nodded, smiled and looked sideways at Ji Huai, "Shall we go buy it tomorrow?"
Chen Mei's hands are still empty. She received a full scholarship and still has money in her hands, which can buy something worth ten thousand yuan.
Ji Huai: "Listen to you."
Yuan Qi took another look at Liu Mu's jade bracelet, simply looking at its style.
Mother Liu's face darkened and she shook her hands, "Xiaotong's mother-in-law bought this for her, and it may cost more than hundreds of thousands!"
"It's just right that it's so expensive, and our thoughts are even better. As for jade bracelets, it's only worth collecting hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands." Ji Huai answered with a smile, "I don't know if my mother will be happy to wear the cheap ones, so It’s expensive and I’m sure I won’t be willing to throw it away.”
Liu's mother was choked and could not refute. Ji Huai was now prosperous. It was said that he had several million dollars a year, so he could really afford it.
"Auntie, sit inside." Ji Huai gestured very politely and asked the waiter to bring a few people in.
Before Mother Liu could show off, she felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured down on her. She was so suffocated that she couldn't breathe, felt uncomfortable all over, and secretly twisted her face in anger.
When everyone came together, the engagement party began.
They walked away from the ceremony seriously and solemnly. The gift was not too much, sixty-six thousand, for good luck. Chen Mei originally said to let Ji Huai add more, but Yuan Qi stopped her. She originally said to give eight thousand eight, but Chen Mei Mei gave him a lesson.
She didn't give her 8,800 yuan when she got married more than ten years ago. She was embarrassed to tell her, and those who didn't know thought she was being treated badly.
Three golds and one diamond, everything you should have is missing.
Mother Liu said sourly, "My daughter's wedding gift may be 3.88 million, and the 66,000 yuan is only less. She spent 66,000 to marry her back. If her parents knew about it, they would be furious. , it’s also bullying someone’s natal family.”
"Come on, if my son-in-law's annual salary is so high, I won't give you another car for a penny, and I will try my best to get the bride price. Will I be able to survive in the future?" Aunt Zhang shot back, "You are just too short-sighted to stare at everyone. If you only focus on what is in front of you, you will easily suffer a loss!"
"What harm do I suffer? After my daughter gets married, I will enjoy a happy life." Mother Liu was very unconvinced.
From now on, she will live in a big house and enjoy good food and drink.
Everyone paid no attention to her. What kind of mother is Liu, don't you know? We discussed it all behind my back and looked down upon it very much.
They came to join in the fun, and they were actually very happy. The food on the table was also very good. They were all seafood and abalone, which were very expensive, and there was a big table.
There must be a lot left in the end, and the ones that haven't been touched much will be packed back. Because one more table was booked, Liu's mother was the first one to rush over to pack the food.
She yelled at the waiter to take the bag, which was completely inconsistent with her temperament. She also kept shouting, "Hurry up."
"Hurry, come here and help me unload the bag. How can I empty it by myself?"
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Ji Huai and Yuan Qi were seeing off guests. They chatted for a while at the door while sending Uncle Chen back.
The other party looked at Yuan Qi and was very satisfied, and stuffed a thick envelope over her, "You have good taste. No matter if you get married, you will be able to settle down and work hard for your family."
"No gift money is accepted." Ji Huai nodded and pushed back.
"It's not for you, it's for your wife to study. Our family hasn't had a master's degree yet, but you should marry one. They are all the same and are role models." Uncle Chen said and stuffed it into Yuan Qi's arms.
Yuan Qi also took it and wanted to go back. Ji Huai had no choice but to let her keep it while he followed to see Uncle Chen off.
After sending two uncles as gifts, people from the Ji family also came. Grandma Ji was so happy that she stuffed some money into her and was not allowed to refuse.
He said he would not accept gifts, but these relatives alone gave him tens of thousands.
After sending them away, before Ji Huai and Yuan Qi could take a breath, the sound of quarreling suddenly came from inside.
"What happened?" Chen Mei took the lead and walked in quickly.
At this time, in the hall.
Mother Liu picked up the broken jade bracelet from the ground, looked at the waiter in front of her with trembling hands, and shouted loudly, "Do you know how valuable this bracelet is?"
"This is a gift from my daughter's mother-in-law, at least a hundred thousand, do you know?"
Upon hearing this number, the waiter's face turned pale.
"Can you afford to pay?" Mother Liu scolded again, pointing at her, "Go and call your manager over, no, call your boss over. You have to pay for this bracelet!"
"You bumped into me yourself, I didn't mean to do it." The waiter was still holding the bowl, his eyes were red with anxiety.
"Didn't you break it? Didn't you break it by hitting it? You held the bowl against my bracelet. Can it withstand it?" Mother Liu looked at the bracelet and was so painful that she almost suffocated. "Anyway, you If you want to compensate, this matter is not over yet!”
The waiter was a college entrance examination student this year and came to work during the holidays. He was totally frightened.
The manager came over and heard that the waiter broke the customer's jade bracelet worth hundreds of thousands. He was so frightened that his legs went weak. He apologized repeatedly and even pulled the waiter to apologize.
"I don't need your apology. This is your hotel's responsibility, right? You just have to compensate me. Now I don't know if I can buy the jade bracelet in my hand with more than 100,000 yuan!" Mother Liu said aggressively, "This is all yours. responsibility!"
"Manager, I really didn't mean it. When I was putting away the bowls, this aunt suddenly..."
"You, a little girl, are still reasonable. Don't you think that I don't ask you to compensate me enough?" Mother Liu sternly planned, with a sullen face, "If the jade bracelet is broken, it is broken. Now we should discuss how to compensate. I want an identical one." Bracelet, nothing else!”
"Otherwise I won't be able to explain to my daughter."
She wore this secretly, and it would be terrible if Xiaotong's mother-in-law found out that she had broken it.
It must be exactly the same.
The manager regained his temper and apologized with a smile, "We were negligent in this matter, but it's not your decision to pay for the hundreds of thousands. We don't know how much this jade bracelet is worth."
"You can compensate as much as you say, but that's impossible."
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These words made Mother Liu angry again, and she shouted loudly, "What? Can I still tell lies? Ask, ask the people here."
"This was given to my daughter by her future mother-in-law when she went to meet her. She lives in a villa, drives a sports car, and has a big company at home. Can the gift be bad? Can it be bad?"
She pointed at her neighbors, hoping that they would all testify against her.
"That's not what I meant. Please calm down. We have to investigate this matter." The manager gave the waiter a sharp look. When he saw Ji Huai coming, he felt as if he was seeing a savior. "Mr. Ji."
"It's useless for anyone to come, unless Ji Huai can compensate me for the jade bracelet, which must be exactly the same!" Liu's mother emphasized in a louder voice, "This was in your hotel, and it was broken by your staff. She has the responsibility to compensate. .”
"My bracelet, this is the first time I've worn it this year. If I can't handle it, then I'll call the police and I'll sue you!"
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"Auntie." The waiter couldn't hold it back and cried out, "You were clearly the one who turned around and bumped into me. How come it's all my responsibility?"
"You held the bowl in front of your face. Isn't it your responsibility? Now you are saying that I wronged you? Then call the police. If it can't be solved, then go to court. I will sue you and the hotel! You all can't escape responsibility!" Liu's mother did not escape responsibility at all! Not giving in, he scolded the waiter again.
The other party was still a young girl who had just grown up, and she was immediately frightened.
"Since everyone is at a stalemate, to avoid too much stalemate, go to the store to check it out and know the specific price, and then discuss the compensation plan. If you are not satisfied, you can use other methods." Ji Huai reminded.
The manager responded quickly and smiled apologetically, "Yes, Auntie, let's go to the store to check it out first, and then we'll discuss it here. If you're not satisfied with the result, you can decide to take another approach."
They wanted to open their doors for business, and there were newlyweds getting married next door, so they couldn't cause any trouble.
"Okay! I'm afraid that I can't buy it for more than 100,000 yuan, and I underestimated the price." Mother Liu agreed, and asked several aunts to accompany her to witness, and also warned, "If necessary, you can record a video for me. This is the evidence, there is absolutely no way I can get over this matter easily."
She also said to Ji Huai, "You also come with me. Today is your engagement party after all. If something goes wrong, you also have a certain responsibility. No one is innocent."
Everyone's mouth twitched.
Chen Mei couldn't help it anymore, "Wang Cai, I understand your feelings, but don't speak so harshly. Our family is holding a happy event, but we didn't invite you to come. What do you mean, no one is innocent? Who wants this to happen? Have a good time. Can’t you speak?”
"The bracelet worth over 100,000 yuan that your daughter gave you was broken for no reason. Are you happy?" Mother Liu was so crazy that she raised her voice and said, "That's over 100,000 yuan, not a few dozen yuan. Are you happy if it's on you?"
"You ran into it yourself, so it's half your responsibility to say the least, right?" Chen Mei ignored her.
"I'm not responsible. If she doesn't hold the ceramic bowl, can my jade bracelet be broken? The more valuable it is, the more fragile it is. Don't you know it's far away from me?"
"You wear a bracelet and people have to let you go? That's such a big statement. Why?"
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What Mother Liu said was simply speechless. Wasn't she the one who just shouted for waiters to help? Chen Mei was no longer convinced and wanted to go and have a look.
Where has that little waiter seen this formation before? His lips were white, and he was very frightened.
What kind of job does she come to do
This is her first day at work. What can she do if she has no money? Will he be arrested and go to jail? Thinking about it is like falling into an ice cellar.
At this time, Ji Huai walked up to her and comforted her, "Don't think too much, I will pay for it, go to work."
She raised her head suddenly and looked at him blankly, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"Go ahead."
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She watched the manager leave with them, stood there with her cell phone in hand, and went to the bathroom to call her family without holding back.
Got into big trouble.
Along the way, Mother Liu kept mumbling, "Isn't it because I deliberately want to embarrass others? That bracelet is precious."
"If hundreds of thousands of dollars are broken into pieces, who can feel comfortable? We must pay for it! If we don't pay for the exact same one!"
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The manager coaxed her with nice words, and Mother Liu felt more and more reasonable and confident.
the other side.
A group of people also quickly got into the car. The middle-aged woman sitting in the back seat of the car was very anxious, "Sister, drive faster. Xiaoxin said they went to the jewelry store in Yuanheng. Who knows how to authenticate it? We have to go and see it." Look, what kind of bracelet can be sold for hundreds of thousands? It can't be a scam, right?"
"I'm so worried. She said she was going to work for some kind of vacation. I knew she was messy and something was going to happen!"
The woman in front started the car and drove forward, her brows furrowed, "What kind of summer job do you have? I really have nothing to do. Do you need those thousands of dollars? Okay, but if you are looking for trouble, no one is a vegetarian, Ah Wei He's back too, I let him pass."
"Okay, Xiao Wei has seen a lot of the world, let him go there quickly." The woman nodded and followed her instructions.
Yuanheng's jewelry store.
Mother Liu got out of the car and said to Aunt Zhang, "You have to record it. It's all evidence. Who knows if they will go back on their word?"
Ji Huai had contacted this company a long time ago, because it was a property owned by a classmate of his, and he even hired an appraiser.
As soon as they arrived, they were invited inside.
Ji Huai didn't even go in, they just came with Chen Mei, who was in conflict with Liu Mu. There had to be an explanation for this matter, so he took Yuan Qi outside to choose a jade bracelet for Chen Mei, and pointed to the one below. , "Please take this out and let me take a look."
"Okay, please wait a moment." The shopping guide took the key and unlocked the door.
Inside.
Mother Liu carefully took out the jade bracelet that she had broken into several pieces. Aunt Zhang turned on her mobile phone and recorded it for her, very attentively.
These will be evidence later.
Chen Mei stood aside, looking at Mother Liu's pretentious expression, with a sullen face and a shameless expression. She thought she was trying to show off, but in fact she was making a fool of herself. The less important it was, the more she cared about it.
The appraiser, wearing white gloves, took it.
"But you have to look carefully. It's very expensive. It may have appreciated in value to hundreds of thousands." Mother Liu emphasized again and again.
"Definitely." The appraiser nodded and took a look first, with doubts in his eyes.
He took another look and was even more shocked.
"Isn't it expensive? It must be more than hundreds of thousands." Seeing his look, Mother Liu was so angry that she couldn't breathe. "I was crushed by that dead girl in one moment. Now it's better. I've been knocked down for eight lifetimes." Bad luck!"
The hotel manager swallowed. He didn't understand anyway. He was in trouble this time. Do you want to talk to the boss
The appraiser glanced at a few people, then pretended to be calm and took a look under the machine. After making sure, he raised his head and looked at Mother Liu seriously, "This jade bracelet of yours is not very valuable."
Mother Liu: "How much is it if it's not very valuable? It's definitely not cheap."
Everyone present listened with their ears pricked up, only to hear the appraiser say word by word, "If we buy it, it will cost about ten yuan, and if we sell it, it will cost dozens to a hundred yuan."
"It's just a toy."
Mother Liu's mouth froze.
The hotel manager blinked, and seemed to think that his ears had heard wrongly, and everything became magical.
The air is extremely mysterious.
In such a huge battle, it was a matter of life and death, and a ten-dollar bracelet was broken