Chapter 393 - 392: An Encounter
Chapter 393: Chapter 392: An Encounter
Old Ding saw Yiyi’s expression and couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong, did you feel wronged at the Wei Family? You seem a bit unhappy to me."
Seeing Old Ding’s concerned look, Yiyi didn’t hide anything and recounted the events directly. She finally said, "The others in the Wei Family are quite nice, it’s just that Uncle Wei’s wife is a bit difficult to get along with."
After hearing Yiyi’s words, Old Ding frowned deeply, "Wei Hanliang’s wife really doesn’t know her place."
You know, it was him who ordered someone to prepare the gifts to thank the Wei Family last time, yet they still complained that Yiyi didn’t go in person. Who do they think they are?
"Grandpa, don’t get angry, it’s not worth it to get angry with someone like that."
"Don’t worry, I’m not angry."
Old Ding waved his hand and then said, "But don’t tell your mother about this issue."
Yiyi also felt the same way, "Don’t worry, Grandpa, I won’t tell Mother."
"Won’t tell me about what?" Ding Yuejun happened to walk in carrying some items, saw Old Ding, Yiyi, and Gu Tingyu all there, and smiled as she set down what she was carrying.
Yiyi laughed and said, "We were talking about going out to eat popsicles tonight, and we weren’t planning on telling you."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yuejun glanced at her daughter and said, "It’s one thing for you to eat a popsicle yourself, but you can’t let your grandpa go with you. Now that I’ve found out, none of you are allowed to go."
"Alright, alright, we won’t go."
Old Ding said with a smile, and then the few of them slowly drank tea and chatted.
After dinner, Gu Tingyu left to go back.
Seeing that Gu Tingyu had left, Ding Yuejun then went to Yiyi’s room to chat, "Yiyi, you’ll be starting school soon, let’s go shopping together tomorrow. I’ll buy you some outfits and some stationery."
The mother and daughter rarely went out together, so Yiyi naturally nodded with a smile.
The next day, after having breakfast, Yiyi and Ding Yuejun set off.
"Yiyi, let’s take a look over there. The clothes we bought last time were nice and really suited you."
Seeing her mother’s high spirits, Yiyi smiled, followed her, and said, "Sure."
When the mother and daughter arrived at the store, the salesperson greeted them warmly. She remembered this mother and daughter duo because they had bought quite a few clothes last time. Now that they were here again, she naturally hoped they would buy more.
Ding Yuejun was the first to pick out clothes. She handed a light green dress to Yiyi and said, "Yiyi, go and try this dress on."
"Okay."
Yiyi liked the dress as well; the color was really vibrant. She didn’t expect such beautiful dresses to be available at this time.
When Yiyi came out, Ding Yuejun was beaming with pride, "Yiyi, you look great in it."
"Yes, your daughter is already beautiful, and this dress makes her look even prettier."
Hearing her daughter being praised, Ding Yuejun felt very happy and immediately had the dress packed before continuing to select other items.
The sales clerk was thrilled to see customers like Ding Yuejun. After packing the dress, she quickly introduced other clothes.
The clothes in this store were indeed very nice. Ding Yuejun liked one item after another and, seeing that they all suited her daughter, ended up buying five or six sets in one go.
"Mom, it’s really too much. I can’t wear them all regularly."
Ding Yuejun laughed and said, "It’s hot now, so you need to change clothes frequently."
"Yes, young lady, it’s not too many at all."
After Ding Yuejun paid, Yiyi couldn’t help but smile and shake her head. She noticed that her mother now loved buying things for her, but when it came to buying for herself, she always hesitated. Thinking of this, Yiyi dragged Ding Yuejun to another clothing store.
This clothing store’s apparel was slightly more mature, suitable for Ding Yuejun to wear.
"Yiyi, the clothes in this store aren’t quite right for you. Let’s look elsewhere."
Hearing this, Yiyi directly said, "Mom, I’ve already bought enough, now it’s your turn."
"I really don’t need it. I have enough clothes, plus I can make my own clothes."
"That’s different."
Yiyi started picking out clothes for Ding Yuejun. However, her mother appeared very youthful, and the colors of the clothes in this store were a bit too dark. In the end, she only found one lotus-colored outfit that she liked. But just when she was about to grab it, someone quickly snatched it away. Yiyi frowned and looked at the person; when she recognized her, she frowned even more. It was Zheng Xiangxin.
At this moment, Zheng Xiangxin was looking at Yiyi with a sense of superiority, clutching the clothes tightly, and said, "I saw this first."
"Since you saw it first, you should try it on."
Yiyi didn’t argue further and simply let Zheng Xiangxin have the clothes.
However, Zheng Xiangxin didn’t try on the clothes. She looked at Ding Yuejun, then turned to Yiyi and asked, "Is this your mother?"
Although she really didn’t want to deal with Zheng Xiangxin, since her mother was right beside her, Yiyi reluctantly made an introduction.
Despite having a prior hunch, Zheng Xiangxin still looked full of surprise on her face. Ding Yiyi’s mother was indeed so young and beautiful. Standing together, the mother and daughter could easily be mistaken for sisters.
Seeing this, Zheng Xiangxin’s eyes were filled with jealousy.
Why? She had already found out beforehand that this Ding Yuejun grew up in the countryside with living conditions worse than hers. How could she still look so beautiful at this age while she already had wrinkles and her face no longer appeared young?
Ding Yuejun initially wanted to go over and greet her, but seeing Zheng Xiangxin’s expression, she frowned slightly.
At first, she thought, since her daughter knew her, she might be some sort of friend. But now, seeing her expression, she knew it probably wasn’t the case, so she didn’t go over.
At this time, Zheng Xiangxin finally snapped out of her thoughts and noticed Ding Yuejun’s indifference. Unable to restrain herself, she sarcastically said, "Indeed, both mother and daughter are of the same kind, lacking manners, and ungrateful. Truly disheartening."
Ding Yuejun felt baffled, but she could accept people criticizing her, however, she couldn’t accept them saying anything bad about her daughter.
"This lady, are we well acquainted? I don’t think I’ve even met you. Please speak with respect."
"Ha... Respect? What a joke. Your mother and daughter benefited so greatly from my family without even a thank you, and you want to talk about respect?"
Seeing her mother at a loss, Yiyi quietly explained the situation.
When Ding Yuejun learned the woman in front of her was Wei Hanliang’s wife, her eyes were filled with surprise. She really couldn’t imagine that the gentle and refined Wei Hanliang could have such a wife.