Chapter 107: Chapter 104: Diamond Ring, Loaned to You 1
As a result...
Her nervousness slowly eased.
"Don’t worry, Grandpa and Grandma won’t make things difficult for you!"
Yin Meng laughed.
Su Xiaomeng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
The kitchen was bustling with cooking, and two servants had already placed cold dishes and snacks on the long dining table.
Not long after, the second daughter of the Yin Family, who is also Yin Shixiu’s second sister, arrived with her family.
Yin Shilan is in her early fifties this year, and her husband Yu Hongguang is five years younger, serving as the deputy general manager at the Yin Group.
They have a son and a daughter; today their daughter didn’t come, but their son, daughter-in-law, and grandson did.
"Shi Hua, where are Dad and Mom?"
Yin Shilan took off her coat and handed it to a servant, then looked at Yin Shihua and asked.
She didn’t notice Su Xiaomeng, who was sitting with Yin Meng, until she did, there was a commotion from upstairs.
The person coming down was Yin Shixiu.
Su Xiaomeng quickly stood up, "Uncle..."
"Uncle, where are Grandpa and Grandma? What did they say?"
Yin Shilan and Yu Hongguang were puzzled, "What’s going on?"
However, no one had time to explain their confusion at that moment.
Yin Shixiu came downstairs, walked up to Su Xiaomeng, and said calmly, "What to do? It seems we can’t stay for dinner."
Su Xiaomeng’s expression became slightly stiff, and upon understanding his meaning, her brows furrowed involuntarily, with an expression that seemed about to cry.
Yin Shixiu ruffled her hair, took her hand, and then looked at his second and third sisters’ families...
"Xiaomeng and I will leave first, please take care of Mom and Dad."
Yin Shihua was stunned for a moment, what did he mean by that?
"Fourth brother, you—"
Before Yin Shihua could finish, Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng walked out the door without any hesitation.
Once on the electric bike, Su Xiaomeng kept her head down...
Yin Shixiu yawned, leaned his head to the side, looked at her troubled face, and chuckled softly, "What’s wrong?"
"Do Mr. Yin and Mrs. Yin dislike me that much?"
Even not allowing their own son to have reunion dinner on Lantern Festival night...
"I said, it’s just that everyone’s expectations are different, you don’t fit their standard for a daughter-in-law, but I’m the one living with you, not them, so I think you’re good, and that’s what matters."
"What did they say?"
Su Xiaomeng looked up at him.
They were in the study for so long, surely it was more than just saying "dissatisfied."
"They said, the wife I chose, I’m responsible for."
Su Xiaomeng frowned slightly, "Is that really what they said?"
"What else?"
She found it hard to believe, but Yin Shixiu’s expression was so sincere.
"I told you they wouldn’t make things difficult for you, it’s just that they are very traditional, maybe they can’t accept it all at once, we need to give them some time, don’t we?"
Su Xiaomeng took a deep breath and thought it made sense.
But...
She still felt something was off.
It wasn’t until Yin Shixiu drove his car out of the garage and Su Xiaomeng got in that she realized what was wrong...
"Uncle..."
"Hmm?"
"Maybe you shouldn’t have them accept me."
Yin Shixiu raised an eyebrow.
"What if they finally accept me, and then we get divorced... wow, wouldn’t Uncle and Aunt be furious?"
Yin Shixiu glanced at Su Xiaomeng, unsure of her mindset when she said this.
Another divorce?
He slightly curled his lips; if they could divorce, maybe the elders wouldn’t be so furious.
"Is marriage such a trivial matter? Can you go through with it without discussing it with the family? Fourth, do you still consider me your father?"
"But if I discussed it, would you agree?"
"Of course not! Just for such an ordinary girl, you rejected Uncle Duan’s daughter?"
"She’s already carrying my child, how could I be with someone else?"
"Ha... I’m really starting to doubt whether that girl is as innocent as she seems."
"Innocent or not, I chose her myself."
"Okay, you chose her! You chose, so take her and live your life! From now on, you’re not allowed to step into this house again!"
"Alright."
His decisiveness was something the elders hadn’t anticipated.
Yin Shixiu knew that his decision hurt his parents, but... they had weathered countless storms, this was not the end of the world.
But this girl was different; if she got hurt, the result would be unimaginable and uncontrollable...
That was too unsettling.
Unable to stay for dinner at the old mansion, Yin Shixiu took Su Xiaomeng to the mall to have her favorite hot pot.
After the hot pot, Yin Shixiu took her to the jewelry counter on the first floor of the mall for a stroll.
Su Xiaomeng thought it was just a walk, watching one dazzling diamond after another, she kept sighing in her heart.
How could these little stones cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands?
She couldn’t understand...
When Yin Shixiu pointed at a diamond ring in the display window marked with a sky-high price and asked the clerk to take it down...
Su Xiaomeng was even more confused.
"Put out your hand, give it a try."
Yin Shixiu said to her casually.
Su Xiaomeng froze, feeling as if his words were a storm, scaring her into quickly pulling her hand behind her back, eyeing him warily, "What are you doing?"
"Nothing much, just thought this ring looked nice and wanted you to try it on."
"Why should I try it on?"
Su Xiaomeng’s brow furrowed tighter, her heart pounding wildly.
A ring... that’s something only true couples possess, only something the dearest would think to give...
At least in Su Xiaomeng’s mind, that’s how it has always been.
Uncle wouldn’t do anything meaningless, he can’t seriously mean to—
"What are you imagining? You don’t actually think I’d spend so much on this ring for you, do you?"
Su Xiaomeng blinked, feeling a bit hesitant.
"Never mind if you don’t want to try it on, this might be your only chance in this lifetime to wear such an expensive ring."
Is it really just for trying on?
Su Xiaomeng raised her eyebrows, her gaze fixated on the beautiful and exquisite diamond ring in his hand.
If she wasn’t mistaken, the price tag had five zeros...
Women, no matter rich or poor, will always have a diamond dream, especially a young soon-to-be mom who just turned twenty today.
"Then... should I try it on?"
Yin Shixiu glanced at her, "Forget it, your fingers are so thick, it probably won’t fit. Clerk, better put it back—"
"Who says it won’t fit me? Do you have to look down on people like this?"
With that, Su Xiaomeng snatched the diamond ring from his hand and slipped it onto her own ring finger!
The store clerk’s face turned dark!
This man dressed sharp, exuding luxury, yet turns out to be a look-but-don’t-buy type!
This woman...
Does she even know that’s a million-dollar diamond ring?! Could she be more careful with it?!
"See, perfect fit!"
Su Xiaomeng beamed with joy, admiring her hand back and forth.
No wonder women love diamonds; wearing this ring even makes the hand look better!
After proudly showing off to Yin Shixiu, she took it off and handed it back to the clerk, "Thank you! This ring is truly beautiful!"
The clerk thought to herself: No kidding!
Having tasted the sweetness, Su Xiaomeng was ready to drag Yin Shixiu out of the store, but Yin Shixiu casually told the clerk, "Wrap this ring up for me. I’ll take it."
The jaws of the two women nearly dropped to the floor.
"Uncle?"
"Ah, sir, alright, alright!"
The clerk took the card Yin Shixiu handed her.
At the side, Su Xiaomeng’s eyes were locked on him...
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I don’t want this!"
Su Xiaomeng had enough self-awareness to know that a diamond ring costing over a million was not something a little girl like her could wear.
"I never said I was giving it to you."
"Then you..."
"Just lending it to you."
"...What?"
"Until we divorce, this ring is on loan to you. How can someone with a husband not have a ring?"
"But... does it really need to be this expensive?"
"It doesn’t matter for you, but wearing it out also represents my taste, right?"
"You might be fine wearing some cheap trinket from a roadside stand, but you can’t bring my status down, can you?"
Su Xiaomeng thought it made some sense, but...
"It’s still a no! I won’t wear it!"
"What’s the problem now?"
"What if I lose something this expensive? I don’t want to wear a house on my finger and if I lose it, I can’t afford to compensate!"
"If you lose it, I won’t ask you to compensate, but if you don’t, return it to me when it’s time. How about that?"
After some persuasion, Yin Shixiu finally managed to get Su Xiaomeng to reluctantly accept the ring.
"Uncle... didn’t you also say you were getting me a birthday present?"
"Lending you this ring isn’t that just it? Take a photo and post it online tonight, it’ll make your classmates green with envy."
Yin Shixiu teased.
Su Xiaomeng sat in the passenger seat, pouting, and muttered, "I’m not going to show off!"
Yin Shixiu watched the little one pretend not to care, but kept touching that ring all the way, feeling satisfied within.
By the time they returned to Yin Shixiu’s apartment, it was nearly ten o’clock.
Su Xiaomeng was very sleepy, sluggishly washing her face and feet before changing and collapsing onto the bed.
Yin Shixiu didn’t say anything to her, simply heading into the bathroom.
Su Xiaomeng was tired but still mentally awake, recalling the stern expressions of the elder Yin couple at the Yin Family Old Mansion earlier today, she felt a vague sense of unease.
They talked in the study for so long...
Could it be that simple with just, "Take responsibility for the wife you married"?
Maybe from spending so much time with Yin Shixiu, she had a bit of understanding about him, and instinctively... she felt he was hiding something from her.
Sigh...
She sighed, touching her round belly, muttering, "You really picked the wrong time to come..."
Yin Shixiu entered the bathroom, standing before the mirror as he slowly undressed, revealing a solid chest.
"Hiss..."
As he took off the innermost garment, he furrowed his brows.
The pain in his back made him draw a sharp breath.
He endured it all night, luckily not letting the little girl find out.