C20 20 Face Slap

Liu Jing's voice was loud, drawing more and more people over. Today, she was determined to publicly humiliate Qin Yulian and her family.

"Qin Yulian, I'm telling you, you're a failure as a mother-in-law," Liu Jing said, hands on her hips. "You can't even control your son-in-law. No wonder you're doing so poorly and ended up living in the slums."

What? They live in the slums?

Hearing this, the onlookers instinctively took a couple of steps back. To them, the slums were synonymous with poverty and filth. Anyone coming from there must be dirty, surely covered in germs.

"Jing, you shouldn't talk to Yulian like that," Xu Ming stepped forward and said. "If it weren't for her useless husband, things wouldn't be this bad."

At these words, Qin Yulian trembled with anger. Chen Mengyao also frowned, her eyes glaring at Xu Ming and Liu Jing.

"Yao, let's go," she said, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, pulling Chen Mengyao with her to leave.

"Hey, wait a minute, who said you could leave?" A saleswoman frowned and approached, loudly addressing Qin Yulian, "Take off that bracelet on your wrist."

With that, all eyes turned to Qin Yulian's wrist.

"Are you trying to walk off with that bracelet?" The saleswoman stormed over, blocking the way.

"No, I'm not."

Yulian's face was full of panic as she hurriedly took off the bracelet and handed it back to the saleswoman.

"Stay right here, don't move."

The saleswoman pulled a handkerchief from her pocket with a look of disdain and wrapped it around the bracelet. "I need to check if there are any flaws first!"

With that, she moved aside, grabbed some disinfectant, sprayed the bracelet, and then examined it closely with a magnifying glass.

Yulian's face turned beet red. This was beyond humiliating. Just because they lived in a rough neighborhood didn't mean they were unclean.

"Let me see the bracelet," Jing said, walking over and slipping it onto her own wrist.

"Ma'am, I haven't finished checking it..."

"It's fine, I don't mind," Jing interrupted, waving her hand dismissively. She walked over to Ming. "Honey, doesn't this bracelet look great on me?"

Ming gave her a once-over and nodded. "Sweetheart, it's beautiful and suits your style perfectly."

Hearing this, Jing's face lit up with joy. "Honey, can you buy this bracelet for me?"

"Sure, if you like it, let's get it."

It's just a few thousand dollars; he could afford that.

"Thank you, honey."

Jing was overjoyed. She wanted Yulian to see how well she was doing now, compared to Yulian's struggles.

"Ma'am, could you wrap this bracelet for me?" Xu Ming said cheerfully.

The saleswoman immediately put on a bright smile and said to Liu Jing, "Ma'am, your husband is really generous."

Hearing this, Liu Jing couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.

After wrapping the bracelet, the saleswoman respectfully said, "Sir, your total is $88,888. Since your purchase exceeds $50,000, I'm giving you a complimentary gold card."

Xu Ming was just about to hand over his credit card when he heard the total, and his hand trembled. He looked up, incredulous, and asked the saleswoman, "Ma'am, how much did you say?"

Thinking Xu Ming hadn't heard clearly, the saleswoman gently repeated, "Your total is $88,888."

What?

Are you kidding me?

This simple bracelet costs $88,000?

Liu Jing immediately exclaimed, "Are you trying to rob us? This bracelet costs $88,000? That's outrageous!"

Xu Ming shook his head repeatedly and said, "This is too expensive. We won't be buying the bracelet."

The saleswoman's face fell instantly.

What did they mean?

She had already wrapped it up, and now they were backing out, accusing her of fraud?

Why pretend to be something you're not? They're worse than those living in the projects.

At least they're not pretending.

"Every item here is genuine, verified by the authorities. If you don't know, don't speak nonsense," the saleswoman snapped, frustrated that so much of her time had been wasted, leaving her open to ridicule from her colleagues.

"Who knows if it's real or not? I certainly don't," she replied. "This gold is too shiny, and the jade is too white—it looks like they've been chemically treated."

As she finished speaking, the other store employees gathered around, glaring at Liu Jing.

Seeing this, Xu Ming quickly pulled Liu Jing aside.

"Uh, can we leave now?" Qin Yulian asked.

The saleswoman retorted, "What, are you planning to spend the night here?"

Laughter erupted from those around them.

"Mom, wait, don't go yet!"

"Uncle, what are you doing?" Chen Mengyao asked Xiao Tian, puzzled.

Xiao Tian walked up to the counter and slapped his card down in front of the saleswoman. "They don't want the bracelet, but I do!"

The saleswoman was stunned, as was everyone else.

The large jewelry store fell silent.

A moment later, laughter exploded throughout the store.

"Hahaha, this is hilarious."

"This guy, trying to show off."

"Look at that card—it's all black. It's not even a real bank card, is it?" someone in the crowd remarked, prompting everyone to take a closer look.

The sales clerk's face turned sour. She picked up the card and said coldly, "What kind of card is this? I've never seen anything like it!"

"Does it matter what kind of card it is, as long as it works?" Xiao Tian replied calmly.

Nearby, Xu Ming sneered, "This guy's just showing off. If we can't afford it, how can he, living in a rundown neighborhood, possibly buy it?"

Liu Jing nodded in agreement, "I bet he's just trying to get attention."

Hearing the chatter around her, Qin Yulian was furious. Where did Xiao Tian get all this money? Was he just trying to make a fool of them?

Chen Mengyao, anxious, stomped her foot and approached Xiao Tian, tugging at him, "Let's just go."

Xiao Tian smiled slightly, "No rush, let's pay first."

Chen Mengyao sighed, her opinion of Xiao Tian dropping rapidly.

The sales clerk, amused by his words, thought, "Alright, let's see if you can actually pay." She was ready to call security and have him escorted out if the card didn't work.

With that thought, she swiped the card through the machine.

"Beep, payment of $88,888 completed!" a mechanical voice announced, and the machine printed a receipt, confirming the transaction was successful.

Hearing the confirmation of a successful payment, the saleswoman was completely stunned.

"This... how is this possible?"

She quickly tore off the barcode and examined it closely. The transaction was indeed successful. Worried there might be an issue with the card reader, she called the finance department to double-check. Sure enough, they confirmed receiving a payment of $88,888.

Everything matched up perfectly!

Her phone was on speaker, so everyone around could hear clearly.

Gasp!

The people nearby were taken aback.

"Is this guy really just a live-in son-in-law? Quietly spending $88,888 on a gift for his mother-in-law? That's incredibly generous!"

Xu Ming was stunned, Liu Jing was stunned, and even Yulian was stunned.

Chen Mengyao stood to the side, biting her lip, her face full of mixed emotions. She felt like there was a mysterious aura surrounding the man. Wasn't he supposed to be a deserter? Where did he get all this money?

At that moment, the saleswoman snapped back to reality and respectfully handed back the bank card. "Sir, your bank card!"

Then she pulled out a gold card and offered it with both hands. "Sir, this is our store's gold card. It's accepted nationwide, and you can enjoy various discounts and offers at all our locations."

"Okay."

Chen Yang nodded, took the gold card, picked up the box, and turned to leave.

Xu Ming and Liu Jing couldn't stay any longer. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to them, they slipped away quietly.

"Mom, pack these things up. They're for Grandma's gift tomorrow."

Receiving the gift box, Yulian felt as if she were dreaming. Suddenly, something occurred to her. She stopped in her tracks, staring intently at Xiao Tian, and said, "Tell me, who are you really, and what are your intentions with my daughter?!"