CHAPTER 626: CHAPTER 626: SHE WAS SO EMBARRASSED SHE WANTED TO DIE

Jiang Peiqin looked at Xinyan’s camel wool coat: "This coat style is really nice."

Xinyan laughed: "I have two plaid wool coats, the style is similar to this one. I bought them myself when I went south. If you like them, I’ll give you one."

Jiang Peiqin’s smile deepened when she heard Xinyan’s words: "Are you sure you want to give me one?"

Xinyan nodded: "Yeah, the two have the same style, but one is black and white plaid, and the other is red and gray plaid. I’ll bring them over later, and you can choose."

Jiang Peiqin put her arm around Xinyan’s shoulder: "Thanks, I’ll treat you to Western food at Old Mo’s later."

Xinyan laughed: "Alright, it’s a deal."

Those two plaid wool coats were picked by herself in the imported goods section when she previously went south for supplies. She fell in love with that style at first sight, and there were two colors at that time, so she bought one of each.

This camel coat’s style is not much different from those two. Having two coats this winter, along with the clothes Dad bought, is enough to wear.

Jiang Peiqin actually has quite a few clothes, many bought at the Friendship Store. Last time, she also liked a wool coat, but only the last one was left, and there was a problem with the hem, so she wanted to take another look.

But when she went again several times later, she never found one she liked.

The two of them laughed and returned to the dormitory. Su Yuelan, who had just climbed down from the upper bunk, saw Xinyan’s coat and said enviously: "Xinyan, your wool coat really shows your temperament."

Jiang Peiqin interjected: "It’s not just the wool coat that shows temperament, it depends on who wears it."

Su Yuelan also laughed: "Yes, yes, I said it wrong."

Zhang Zhaodi chimed in: "I don’t know about temperament, but it looks warm."

Everyone laughed, and Xinyan summed it up: "Zhaodi’s remark is actually the most important."

In room 306, laughter filled the air; meanwhile, in 307, things weren’t as harmonious. Gu Yingying looked at the wool coat on the bed that was splashed with soup and felt extremely displeased.

Her eyes were full of anger, and she looked up at Xia Ruhui, who stood there awkwardly, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into: "What do you think should be done about this?"

Xia Ruhui stammered: "I, I really didn’t mean it. Why don’t I help you wash it?"

Gu Yingying was almost exploding with anger inside, but she still had to maintain her composure, feeling utterly frustrated: "I wore this coat for the first time today, and you ruined it like this."

The few who hadn’t left the dorm didn’t dare to utter a word; they could see that Gu Yingying was truly mad. No one dared to speak up as they didn’t want to become scapegoats.

Xia Ruhui was scared that Gu Yingying would want her to pay for the coat, and her face turned pale: "I really didn’t do it on purpose. I tripped over something, which caused me to drop the enamel mug."

Gu Yingying was even more furious when she mentioned this, trembling all over: "No one was sitting on the other side of the table; why didn’t you pour it there? You just had to pour it on me."

Back then, so many people witnessed it, and Xia Ruhui actually poured the leftover soup directly onto her. She was mortified to death.

Thinking about how this coat was something her family had just bought a few days ago; her mom had mentioned that they were preparing for a house and buying furniture when they returned. They didn’t have much money, and buying another might not be possible.

Her family was an offshoot of the Gu Family and didn’t have much wealth. If her dad hadn’t worked with the main family all these years, life would have been hard to maintain.

The money saved over the years was just enough to settle down, but wanting a better life was probably unlikely.

She could immediately attend the best school upon returning to the country only because her cousin arranged it, and she heard from her mom that it took quite a bit of effort. The family couldn’t ask the main branch for money anymore.

Her dad also told her and her siblings that even if the main family returned, they couldn’t live there anymore. Future household expenses would be entirely supported by his salary, and she couldn’t waste money.

So buying another coat probably wasn’t possible, especially since there were many kids in the family, and she wasn’t the most favored one.