That year in college, I bought my mom a silver bracelet with the money I earned from my part-time job. It only cost a little over 200 yuan. How could a ring, such a small band, cost so much?
"How about 50? If it's okay, I'll buy a pair."
The boss grinned, "Young lady, you really know how to bargain. At least let me earn some labor costs."
"If not, then forget it."
"Okay, okay. It's so late, and we're about to close. I'll give them to you cheap, a pair. What do you want to engrave?"
Jiang Jingyu squatted beside her, watching her haggle, and was almost amused to death.
She actually cared about something that was barely worth 200 yuan, only to find out it wasn't even worth 200 yuan.
Why buy a pair of rings for 25 yuan per person?
He quietly told Tong An'an, "Don't worry, you'll get a ring when we get married. I didn't bring one today, but I'll make it up to you when we get back. Why do you want these?"
But Tong An'an just wanted to buy them, "Let's just treat it as a souvenir from our trip. Consider it a gift from me to you."
"Boss. Engrave 'Ping An An' on the man's ring. What do you want to engrave for me?"
Jiang Jingyu was once again charmed by her.
This wife, he just liked her more and more the more he looked at her.
"Then I'll engrave 'Jian Kang Kang' for you. As long as we are both safe and healthy, that's all that matters."
Perhaps it was because their hands were well-shaped, they looked good wearing anything. The 25-yuan rings actually looked quite high-end when worn.
Jiang Jingyu finally understood the psychology of those in love who desperately wanted to show off.
He also wanted everyone to witness his happiness.
He pulled Tong An'an under a lamppost, brought her hand up to his, and was about to take out his phone.
Tong An'an asked him what he was doing.
"Taking a photo to post on Moments."
"Are you... officially announcing us?"
Jiang Jingyu said, "Speaking of announcing, I've already secretly announced you. Haven't you announced me yet? How about we do it together?"
Tong An'an thought about it and agreed.
Since they were planning to get married anyway, it would be like giving her parents a heads-up in advance.
The same photo was posted on Moments by both of them.
Tong An'an captioned hers "Ping An," and Jiang Jingyu captioned his "Jian Kang," and they posted it together.
It truly showed off their affection to everyone.
Has President Jiang gone mad?
He traveled all the way to Shencheng to accompany Tong An'an on a business trip for her, and now he's posting this on Moments to show off their love. Is this going to turn into a real relationship? m..oΓg
Tong An'an's parents didn't use Moments and didn't know about the announcement, but her brother did.
The next day, as soon as the plane landed back in Nancheng, Tong An'an received a call from her parents.
"You're together with Xiao Jiang? You little rascal. You didn't even inform the family beforehand and just announced it to the world. Do you want to make me angry to death?"
"What have I told you since you were little? Girls should be reserved, reserved! What stage are you two at? Have you done 'that'?"
"Tong An'an, I'm warning you, before you get married, and before the betrothal gifts are settled, you are absolutely not allowed to do that! Otherwise, your value will decrease!"
"What if he changes his mind or tries to lower the price? It wasn't easy for Mom and Dad to raise you. Girls shouldn't demean themselves!"
Jiang Jingyu held her hand the entire time, following her, and heard every word of Tong's mother's nagging.
Tong An'an was extremely embarrassed, "I know, I know, Mom. I'll tell you properly when I have time on the weekend, okay? I don't have time now."
"You'll tell me when you have time on the weekend? That's still four days away! Who knows what you two might do in these four days! I can't wait another day. Come back by the end of today at the latest!"
"If you don't, I'll come to your company. An'an, you have to understand your mother's good intentions..."
Seeing that she was cornered by her mother, Jiang Jingyu took the phone.
"Auntie, I'm Jiang Jingyu. What you said makes sense. Our matters really can't be delayed any longer. Please prepare yourselves and wait at home. We're coming back now."
Tong An'an was stunned, "Aren't you going to the company?"
"It's not like I'm missing a few hours. Stabilizing Mother's emotions is more important."
Zhang Yang was waiting for them outside the airport and drove them directly to Tong An'an's home.
On the way, Jiang Jingyu called his mother, Jiang Nan Fang, and asked her to come over quickly.
After all, it was the first time the man's family was formally visiting after they confirmed their relationship. He didn't understand the etiquette, and Tong An'an's mother was quite particular, so he was afraid of neglecting her.
Last night, after he announced their relationship, Jiang Nan Fang and Zhan Bei Jue were overjoyed. They discussed how much betrothal gift to give Tong An'an and what gifts to bring when meeting the in-laws. They didn't expect it to be useful so soon.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Nan Fang immediately started preparing and called Zhan Bei Jue to come back from the company as soon as possible.
An hour later, Tong An'an arrived at her doorstep.
Her parents sat on stools, one on each side, by the door, with no hint of joy on their faces.
Especially her mother, who was very angry about her daughter's fait accompli.
They were from a humble background, and encountering such a family made them prone to gossip. If they didn't assert themselves, the man would think they were eager to marry into their family and would look down on them in the future.
How could she not even understand this?
The two got out of the car, one on each side, and seeing that Jiang Jingyu had brought no gifts, arriving empty-handed, Tong's mother became even angrier.
When she had seen him before, he was kind and amiable, but today he seemed like an old witch.
She let out a cold snort and turned to go inside.
Tong's father was also disappointed in Tong An'an.
This girl, ever since she was little, never listened to them when making decisions on important matters. She was so willful about marriage, it was infuriating.
Jiang Jingyu's family had always been democratic, and he didn't realize that posting on Moments would cause such a big conflict. He glanced nervously at Tong An'an.
Tong An'an comforted him, "Calm down, my mom is just like this. She'll nag a bit and then it'll be over. She has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, don't be like her."
The two held hands and entered the house. Tong An'an shamelessly called out to her parents and pulled Jiang Jingyu to sit opposite them.
"I'm so thirsty, do you have any water? Mom, pour me a glass of water."
"Don't you have hands?"
Startled, Jiang Jingyu quickly went to pour it for her, "I'll do it, I'll do it."
Zhang Yang beat him to it, "Let me do it."
Tong's mother snorted again, "You have money for a car and a driver, but this is your first time visiting your mother-in-law's house and you don't even know to bring a gift. I don't know if I should say that some people look down on us poor in-laws, or if they're ill-mannered, or if my daughter is not good enough, insisting on marrying into their family and being looked down upon before even entering the door."
Jiang Jingyu was ashamed by her words. When she really started to analyze it, he realized how many mistakes he had made.
He hurriedly tried to explain to Tong's mother, but Tong An'an spoke first.
"Mom, what are you saying? Who looks down on you? Who looks down on me? We were just on a business trip a few days ago and just returned to Nancheng. You rushed us back before we even left the airport, so we hurried back. We didn't have time to prepare anything."
"Oh, you're already defending them before you've even entered the door. I never saw you so spineless before."