Xie Xi was young, so when the pair of hands dragged her neck, the necklace fell into their hands easily.
âMine!â Xie Xi glared in an upset manner, looking angry.
âSister Xiâer, youâre so petty. I wonât take it. I just want to take a look at it,â Xie Chun mumbled at Xie Xi and put it on immediately.
She turned around and showed it off to Xie Zhu. âHow is it? Is it nice? Do I look fairer in it?â
Xie Zhu glanced in envy and then looked at Xie Xiâs hands. She grabbed her hand immediately and saw the bangles on her wrist. She then removed them without hesitation and put them onto her own wrist in the blink of an eye.
Xie Zhu was the youngest daughter-in-lawâs daughter. She was almost the same age as Xie Xi, so she could wear the bangles forcefully.
Xie Qiao stood up and walked over.
Xie Qiao suddenly said while smiling, âAre you guys having fun?â
She had not spoken since coming in. Now that she spoke out of the blue, Xie Chun and Xie Zhu were stunned. They turned their heads to look, not feeling guilty upon seeing that it was Xie Qiao.
They even scrutinized Xie Qiao.
âBig Sister, the bell on your wrist is pretty,â said Xie Chun.
In reality, the bell was ordinary and plain-looking, with nothing special about it. Although it had no pretty patterns on it, it was sparkling. It seemed to be real gold. It must be heavy!
Xie Qiao shook her wrist and smiled. âDo you want it?â
Xie Chun smiled and said immediately, âBig Sister, youâre giving it to me? Youâre so generous!â She stepped forward innocently, almost grabbing Xie Qiaoâs arm.
âYouâre dark. The bell would look ugly on you.â Xie Qiao smiled and dragged the necklace from her neck. She was elegant and skilled as she said slowly, âI suppose youâre already 15 this year? This necklace is more suitable for a cute young lady. Youâd look out of place if you were to wear this when you look like this. Youâll look like a monkey.â
Xie Chunâs face flushed when she heard that.
âWhat do you mean!?â snarled Xie Chun.
Xie Qiao put the necklace onto Xie Xiâs neck and glared at Xie Zhu. âAre you going to remove them yourself, or do I have to?â
Xie Zhuâs eyes turned red immediately. âMother! Mother! Big Sister is a bully!â
The scream almost killed Xie Qiao, her eardrums on the verge of bursting.
Xie Qiao covered her chest immediately and coughed twice. She leaned toward Xie Xi and panted pitifully.
Xie Xi did not like thinking. She revealed a caring expression when she saw Xie Qiao like that.
Xie Zhuâs shriek attracted the three sisters-in-law, Ms. Jia, Ms. Lu, and Ms. Xin.
âWhatâs wrong, Zhuâer?â Ms. Xin asked immediately.
Xie Zhu said sadly, âMother, Big Sister is a bully. We thought Xiâerâs accessories were pretty, so we wanted to try them on. S-She also said Sister Chun is ugly and asked me to remove them. Sheâs mean to us and looks down on us!â
Ms. Xin looked at Ms. Lu in a troubled manner. âSecond sister-in-law, our family has dragged Second Brother down, but you canât do that with the kids, right?â
Ms. Lu smiled awkwardly, âXiâer, what did I tell you? You have many pretty accessories. If these sisters like them, give them to them. You canât be petty, alright?â
She was the one who had picked those accessories for Xie Xi.
It was not for Xie Xi to look good but to show the old lady how good she was.