“Just recently, I met a big brother who took a liking to me and let me buy a pair of Han white jade bracelets at a discount. When I got my hands on such a treasure, I immediately thought of you!”
With that, Su Gangcheng took out a wooden box from the side and opened it. Inside lay a pair of sparkling white jade bracelets, their quality appearing quite impressive.
“This… this is too much, Gangcheng. I can’t accept something so valuable…”
Although she said this, Su Baihe didn’t visibly resist when Su Gangcheng tried to slip the bracelets onto her wrist.
“Come on, sis! Our parents passed away early, and now that I have something good, who else should I share it with but you?”
Seeing this, Wang Zhixian grew displeased and secretly kicked Su Baihe under the table again.
“No, no… this is too valuable. I can’t accept it… Oh no, I really can’t…”
As Su Gangcheng and Su Baihe fumbled with the bracelets, the pair of Han white jade bracelets slipped from their hands and fell to the floor, shattering into pieces with a loud *crack*.
“Oh no! These… these are the Han white jade bracelets I just got from my big brother! I haven’t even paid the final installment yet. How could they… how could they break like this!”
Seeing the bracelets shattered, Su Gangcheng immediately burst into exaggerated sobs, his performance quite dramatic.
Su Baihe, feeling somewhat responsible since the bracelets had slipped from their hands, was at a loss. She didn’t know whether to comfort him or not.
Wang Zhixian, unable to hold back any longer, stood up abruptly and pointed at Su Gangcheng.
“Stop pretending to cry! Did you plan all of this from the start?”
Though Wang Zhixian’s accusation might have been justified, without evidence, no one was willing to believe her.
“My bracelets! They’re broken! How am I supposed to explain this to my big brother!”
At that moment, a dramatic scene unfolded. The door to the private room opened, and in walked a bald man with a gold chain, looking quite intimidating.
“What’s all this noise? Can’t you let people eat in peace? If you’re not eating, get out and go cry somewhere else!”
After the bald man finished scolding, Su Gangcheng, who had been kneeling on the floor, suddenly turned and hugged the man’s leg, continuing to wail.
“Brother Zhuang, it’s me, Gangcheng! I accidentally broke the bracelets I bought from you. Tell me, how much do I owe you? I’ll pay!”
Brother Zhuang looked down and, realizing it was Su Gangcheng causing the commotion in the private room, decided not to make a scene. He glanced at the shattered bracelets on the floor and said,
“You’re so careless! Even though you bought them from me, you haven’t even gifted them yet and they’re already broken… Fine, as your big brother, I’ll take the hit. Just pay me 800,000 yuan as the final installment!”
After Brother Zhuang finished speaking, Su Gangcheng thanked him profusely before turning to Su Baihe.
“Sis… look at how this turned out. I need to pay Brother Zhuang 800,000 yuan, but I just paid the down payment for a house and don’t have that much on hand. How about this: I’ll pay 200,000, and you cover the remaining 600,000? Consider it a loan—I’ll pay you back for sure!”
Su Baihe, bewildered by the series of events, didn’t know what to say. Meanwhile, Wang Zhixian saw through everything clearly.
“Hmph! The fox’s tail is showing already!”
Afraid that Wang Zhixian would expose the scheme, Su Gangcheng quickly interjected.
“You little brat, stay out of adult conversations! Sis, I’m your only brother. Besides, I was just trying to do something nice by giving you the bracelets. Who knew it would turn out like this…”
Hearing Su Gangcheng’s relentless pleading, Su Baihe began to feel guilty. After all, perhaps her brother had truly changed over the years, and she shouldn’t always view him with suspicion.
