Chapter 60: A Rose with Thorns

Ruan Yu chuckled, “This green tea act is really played to perfection.”

She looked at Xu Jiu, her eyes didn’t dodge, she smiled generously, “I don’t mind. You said she’s your sister, and I, as his wife, naturally have to love the house and the crow.”

Although she said so, Ruan Yu still felt a little uncomfortable.

“Wife?”

Xu Jiu questioned, wasn’t she supposed to be his girlfriend? How did she become his wife? The expression on her face clearly didn’t believe it.

“Gu Yan Zhi and I are legally married.” Ruan Yu chuckled, “You treat Gu Yan Zhi as your brother, so you should call me sister-in-law.”

Ruan Yu used this trick well, it was a fatal blow.

Xu Jiu’s hands clenched at her sides, her manicured nails dug into her palms, she gritted her teeth, she realized that Ruan Yu was not simple, she wasn’t the white lotus she imagined.

“Don’t believe me?” Ruan Yu’s eyes were clear, her smile was bright, she looked completely harmless, “The marriage certificate is in my bag, do you want to see it?”

She was a rose with thorns, she was very sensitive after her rebirth, she could see the hostility others had towards her.

Xu Jiu’s eyes were filled with more hatred, “But Aunt Jiang seems to like me more.”

Xu Jiu was right about that, Ruan Yu didn’t intend to pay any more attention to her.

Just as Xu Jiu was about to say something else, Jiang Shiqing came out in casual clothes, “What are you two talking about?”

Xu Jiu went forward and affectionately held Jiang Shiqing’s arm, she smiled sweetly, anyone who didn’t know would think they were mother and daughter, “Sister said that times have changed, she told me to keep my distance from Brother Yan Zhi, Aunt, it’s clear that Sister likes Brother Yan Zhi very much, and Brother Yan Zhi is married, so I naturally have to keep my distance from Brother Yan Zhi.”

She looked at Ruan Yu, “Sister, I forgot if you hadn’t reminded me.”

She seemed to be well-behaved, but she was actually trying to stir up trouble between her and Jiang Shiqing.

Ruan Yu was naturally not afraid, Jiang Shiqing had experienced more scheming than she had eaten rice.

She had been in the t.z Group for so many years, she had developed the company into an unshakable position, she naturally knew the undercurrents between them.

Jiang Shiqing’s eyes fell on Ruan Yu, her expression unclear. Ruan Yu curled her lips, she smiled faintly, revealing the dimples on both sides of her cheeks.

Jiang Shiqing withdrew her gaze, she gently patted Xu Jiu’s hand, “Don’t worry about anything, you and Yan Zhi grew up together as childhood sweethearts, this kind of relationship is naturally not something anyone can compare to.”

Xu Jiu curled her lips, she glanced at Ruan Yu triumphantly, she was well-behaved in front of Jiang Shiqing, “It didn’t matter before, but it’s different now.”

Jiang Shiqing didn’t say anything else, she just smiled faintly. The three of them got in the car and prepared to go to the mall in the city center.

Ruan Yu saw Xu Jiu affectionately holding Jiang Shiqing’s arm, she went straight to the passenger seat, leaving the back seat for the two of them.

Along the way, Xu Jiu kept chatting with Jiang Shiqing, she seemed to have endless things to say.

Ruan Yu looked out the window, her phone rang, she glanced at the name, her lips curled up, she answered the phone, as soon as she answered, Gu Yan Zhi’s pleasant voice came from the other end, with tenderness and pampering, “Are you feeling unwell?”

“No, don’t worry.” Ruan Yu said.

When she answered the phone, Jiang Shiqing and Xu Jiu’s eyes fell on her.

Gu Yan Zhi continued to ask, “Are you bored at home?”

“I’m not at home.” Ruan Yu said truthfully, “I’m with Aunt, we’re going shopping.”

The two of them chatted casually for a few more words, Ruan Yu said, “Do you want to talk to Aunt?”

Gu Yan Zhi hummed, Ruan Yu handed the phone to Jiang Shiqing, the two of them didn’t know what they said, two minutes later, Jiang Shiqing handed the phone back to her.

Xu Jiu’s eyes sparkled, she looked at Ruan Yu, “Sister, can you give me Brother Yan Zhi’s contact information?”

She had just returned to China, when she called Gu Yan Zhi, she found out that he had changed his phone number, and she hadn’t been able to contact him since.

Now she was asking Ruan Yu for his contact information in front of Jiang Shiqing, if she didn’t give it to her, it would make her look like a petty woman.

“No problem.” Ruan Yu smiled, she took a pen and a sticky note from her bag, wrote down a string of numbers on the sticky note, and handed it to Xu Jiu.

Xu Jiu took it, she thanked her, she looked at the string of numbers repeatedly, memorizing it in her heart.

Mall. The mall they went to together was full of famous brands, any piece of clothing would cost tens of thousands of yuan.

Xu Jiu affectionately held Jiang Shiqing’s arm, “Aunt, I came back in a hurry this time, I didn’t have time to buy you a gift, Aunt, if you see any clothes you like, tell me, I’ll buy them for you.”

“Our little Jiu is so well-behaved.” Jiang Shiqing said, “But how can I let you, a junior, spend money? If you see any clothes you like, Aunt will buy them for you.”

Ruan Yu was like air, like a passerby, or like their assistant, she was there to carry bags.

As soon as they entered the mall, Ruan Yu saw a light blue dress on the mannequin, it was decorated with a few pearls around the waist, the dress was very fairy-like and beautiful.

Her gaze lingered on it, Jiang Shiqing walked over, “Do you like it?”

Ruan Yu nodded, Xu Jiu followed, she saw Ruan Yu’s gaze linger on the light blue dress, she curled her lips and walked over, she looked amazed, “Aunt, this dress is so beautiful, I’ll look great in it.”

Jiang Shiqing looked at the salesperson behind her, “Two pieces, wrap them up.”

“Madam, I’m sorry, this is the last one in the store, would you like to look at something else?” The salesperson said.

Ruan Yu chuckled, “Aunt, this one doesn’t suit me, I’ll go look at something else.”

She gave up the dress.

Xu Jiu looked at her disdainfully, pretending to be noble.

Then, the three of them went into a luxury store, basically, whenever Ruan Yu’s gaze lingered on a product for a few seconds, Xu Jiu would buy it.

Ruan Yu wasn’t interested in these luxury goods, she walked to the jade store next door.

As soon as she went in, she saw a jade bracelet in the display cabinet.

It was pure white, crystal clear, the bracelet was flawless, it was warm and lustrous.

She asked the salesperson to wrap it up, she had just swiped her card when Jiang Shiqing and Xu Jiu walked in, they saw the gift box in Ruan Yu’s hand, “Sister, what did you buy?”

Ruan Yu’s voice was faint, “Nothing.”

The card she swiped this time wasn’t Gu Yan Zhi’s, nor was it the one Jiang Shiqing gave her, it was the one she had bought with her part-time job income and the income from the coffee shop since she went to college.