CHAPTER 97: CHAPTER 97: RUINING REPUTATION

In this gold shop, those who’ve been around for a while tend to have some cleverness.

Even though Zhou Kuangyu said there’s a limit on the gold bracelet’s weight,

he didn’t set it that strict. He said around fifty grams, not strictly under fifty grams.

The more she sells, the more commission she earns.

So, the clerk decisively scanned the display case of gold bracelets and finally picked out one around fifty-six grams to hand to Jiang Wan.

When introducing it to Jiang Wan, the clerk deliberately mentioned that this bracelet weighs fifty-six grams.

This was entirely meant for Zhou Kuangyu to hear.

If a hundred grams is too much, surely fifty-six grams is okay?

It’s only six grams more than Zhou Kuangyu’s specified range.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan immediately looked gratefully at the clerk who was assisting them, thinking how perfectly this clerk suited her needs.

Those extra six grams mean an additional hundred and eighty yuan.

You have to understand, in these times, the average family’s monthly income is only thirty or forty yuan, so a hundred and eighty yuan could support them for an entire year, and even then, they might not even earn that much.

So naturally, the more the better; she certainly wouldn’t mind the bracelet being six grams heavier.

What Jiang Wan hoped in her heart was for the bracelet to be as big as possible.

Moreover, Zhou Kuangyu limited her, setting a range for the bracelet to be around fifty grams.

So, if she were to choose it herself, she could only pick within under fifty grams.

Otherwise, she’d definitely make Zhou Kuangyu unhappy.

This clerk just picked a fifty-six-gram bracelet for her, isn’t it just perfectly what she wanted?

Jiang Wan gave the clerk a very grateful look.

But after seeing her expression, the clerk simply chose to ignore it and didn’t interact with Jiang Wan at all.

Jiang Wan was momentarily stunned, not understanding why—the clerk had been quite enthusiastic while assisting her, so why, when she gave a grateful look, did the clerk avoid her? It was puzzling.

However, at this moment, Jiang Wan didn’t bother to think much about it.

Her mind was entirely on that big gold bracelet, but since the bracelet’s weight exceeded by six grams, she still needed to turn around and ask for Zhou Kuangyu’s opinion, as he was the one paying.

She didn’t want to end up exceeding by six grams and upsetting him.

"Kuang Yu, it seems like it’s exceeding the budget by six grams; what do you think? If it’s not okay, we can switch to another one."

Jiang Wan’s words were clever and quite tactful.

It seemed like she was asking for Zhou Kuangyu’s opinion, but in reality, it was hardly a question.

Zhou Kuangyu, even if he’s tight-fisted, wouldn’t mind those six grams of gold.

So, he immediately nodded and agreed:

"No need to choose another; this one will do."

He’s not the kind of stingy person who’d begrudge six grams of gold.

After speaking, Zhou Kuangyu looked at the clerk and said to her:

"Please help me issue an invoice."

Zhou Kuangyu had other things to do today anyway.

However, Jiang Wan first dragged him into the Department Store to buy a gold bracelet; after purchasing it, he still had to get on with his important matters.

After all, he didn’t come to this town just for fun; he wasn’t here to waste time with Jiang Wan’s whims.

When Zhou Kuangyu spoke, his tone was cold and devoid of any warmth.

Upon hearing his voice, Jiang Wan felt joy first, feeling that the gold bracelet she’d longed for was finally in her hands.

At the same time, she was somewhat frozen by Zhou Kuangyu’s indifferent voice.

Jiang Wan was momentarily stunned, but her expression remained unchanged.

She merely looked at Zhou Kuangyu with a gentle expression and said tenderly and considerately:

"Do you still have other matters to attend to later? If so, we can separate for now and go shopping another time when we have the chance."

"Your work is important; don’t let me affect it. Better focus on your important matters."

After hearing this, Zhou Kuangyu naturally nodded his head, since he didn’t like women getting clingy with him, at least not when he was dealing with serious business.

Jiang Wan showed self-awareness with these words, so Zhou Kuangyu was naturally quite pleased internally.

Then, he took the opportunity to say:

"I do have a meeting to attend later."

"It’s quite important, so after we finish checking out, you should head back. I won’t accompany you shopping."

"Anyway, I’ll be in this town for a while; when I have the time, I’ll take you around."

Zhou Kuangyu’s words instantly put Jiang Wan at ease.

Her guess was correct; she thought Zhou Kuangyu’s impatient demeanor was probably related to unfinished work matters.

As it turns out, she was right.

The reason for Zhou Kuangyu’s foul mood all morning was likely due to work not being sorted, causing him frustration.

So, given this, she decided not to disturb Zhou Kuangyu’s work.

Knowing the reason, Jiang Wan stopped pestering and gently said to Zhou Kuangyu:

"Alright, Kuang Yu, you go ahead and get busy later."

"No need to take me home; I know this town very well. After I finish shopping, I’ll just head home."

In truth, Jiang Wan was finding a way out for herself with these words.

Because she knew well that even if she didn’t mention it, Zhou Kuangyu wouldn’t offer to take her home later.

By stating this upfront, she avoided the potential embarrassment for herself.

At the very least, she poured her heart out unnecessarily.

Throughout their time together, Zhou Kuangyu never once offered to take her home.

Of course, even if she suggested it, she wouldn’t agree to let him drive her, as she had many neighbors back in the countryside who knew her.

If a car showed up in their village,

She might be the subject of village gossip among the gossips for days.

Jiang Wan wouldn’t do anything to ruin her own reputation.