"What stone is worth millions? You're being scammed," Wang Ruimin said, not believing Xin Rui at all.
"This is Lily's boyfriend, Guo Xuyang. He's the one who helped pick it," Xin Rui said, pointing to Guo Xuyang behind the two.
"Auntie, hello," Guo Xuyang said, surprised to see Xin Rui's mother, his future mother-in-law, here. He quickly stepped forward to greet her.
"Is what Xiao Rui just said true? What kind of stone is so valuable?" Wang Ruimin asked, looking at Guo Xuyang.
"Oh, it's like this, Auntie. On the way here, we passed a jade store that was selling raw jade stones. I felt like buying one on impulse.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be ice-grade jade. I thought I'd keep it to make something small for myself, but they offered such a high price that I couldn't resist selling it," Guo Xuyang lied casually.
There was no way he could let Xin Rui down, as one lie often requires hundreds more to cover it. Fortunately, Guo Xuyang was familiar with these raw jade stones, making his story sound plausible.
"How much did you buy it for?" Wang Ruimin still didn't believe him.
"Three thousand. It wasn't very big, less than a pound, about the size of a child's fist," Guo Xuyang continued.
"I do know a little about jade, but I still don't believe your luck is that good."
"Mom, how could I possibly lie to you? Let's not talk about the stone. Do you like this outfit?
If you do, let's buy it. We just made a small fortune, and it's meant to be spent. It would be a waste not to."
Seeing his mother interrogating Guo Xuyang relentlessly, Xin Rui quickly intervened.
"Who paid for that stone?" Wang Ruimin was unmoved.
"The three of us pooled our money to buy it. We were just playing around. We never expected it to bring us such a big surprise," Xin Rui said.
"How much did you sell it for in total?"
"Over three million, less than four million," Guo Xuyang replied.
"The money. Let me see."
"The money is in the account," Xin Rui said quickly.
"Open your phone, I want to see."
"Mom? Why don't you believe me?" Xin Rui protested.
"Only when I see your account will I believe you. You usually don't have that much pocket money."
Xin Rui didn't dare to let his mother see his account. Yangzi had also transferred twenty million to him, which he hadn't touched yet.
"What? Scared now? You think these little tricks can fool me? You should only eat as much as you can afford.
This outfit is indeed a bit expensive, not that I can't afford it, but I don't think it's necessary.
Look at you all, so young and already indulging. And you're trying to fool me with raw jade stones."
Wang Ruimin said this with disappointment, wishing they would put their talents to better use.
Guo Xuyang took offense at this. He was taking the blame for someone else and being lectured by his future mother-in-law. He felt it was unbearable.
"Auntie, I wasn't lying. I just didn't dare to tell you the full truth earlier for fear of scaring you. It was twenty million per person."
Guo Xuyang said this, opened his account, and handed it to Wang Ruimin.
Guo Xuyang was openly flaunting his wealth.
"You, this... how much is this?" Wang Ruimin's voice trembled.
"I have more money in my account. You can look at Xin Rui's; hers isn't that much," Guo Xuyang shifted the focus to Xin Rui.
With no other choice, Xin Rui opened his account and gave it to his mother.
"How can there be so much?"
"Mom, I'm sorry. I was afraid you'd be scared if I showed you the full amount."
"You child, I was afraid you were conspiring to lie to me to buy me this outfit." Wang Ruimin lightly patted Xin Rui.
"So, do you agree now?"
"Alright. Buy it. Consider it a filial gesture." Wang Ruimin said with a smile.
"What does Lily's boyfriend do?" she asked softly.
"Ah? He's a big boss. He originally dealt in raw jade stones."
"No wonder." She didn't finish her sentence.
The zeros after the numbers had stunned her.
She hadn't expected the young man in front of her to be so wealthy.
She hadn't seen how many zeros there were at a glance, but the densely packed zeros behind made her heart tremble.
Xin Rui bought the outfit for Wang Ruimin but didn't let the salesperson handle the transaction. Instead, he switched to another sales assistant.
It was considerate enough that he didn't complain to the store manager about the salesperson. He had no intention of trying to profit further from her.
Afterward, the two continued their shopping spree, getting a complete makeover from head to toe, and also bought a scarf for Wang Ruimin.
At checkout, Guo Xuyang naturally used his card.
"This is too much, I can't let you pay," Wang Ruimin firmly refused to let Guo Xuyang pay.
"Auntie, we came here today specifically for Yangzi to treat us. He earned the most. Please don't be so polite," Xia Lily said from the side.
"Mom, you don't know how much Yangzi earned today. We're all benefiting from Lily. You don't need to ask," Xin Rui also persuaded her.
"No matter how much he earned, Yangzi earned it through his own abilities. We can't let him spend money on us." No matter what Xia Lily and the others said, Wang Ruimin was adamant.
"Then fine, I'll pay. It's rare to catch Yangzi treating us today, and you're unwilling." Xin Rui said, then scanned with his phone.
"1,580,000 yuan has been received," the emotionless robotic voice announced.
"That much?" Wang Ruimin was a bit surprised and a bit heartbroken.
"What do you think? This is because Yangzi brought us here. Your one sentence has cost us a small car." Xin Rui muttered.
"That's not right. If you're buying something, why should you let someone else pay for you?"
"Yangzi is taking the lead today, so of course, he should treat us. If you don't agree, then it can't be helped; we've saved him some money."
"Earn your own money and eat your own meals; you'll never lose out. Don't always think about taking advantage.
People often suffer great losses when they try to gain small advantages. Especially girls, they shouldn't casually spend a man's money."
Wang Ruimin lectured Xin Rui.
"Alright, Mom, I know. Yangzi isn't an outsider; he's Lily's boyfriend."
"Yangzi is Lily's boyfriend, not yours. You need to distinguish that clearly. Aren't there many girls who break up with their boyfriends over trivial matters?"
"I know, Mom, stop talking. Shall we go back now?"
"Auntie, how did you get here? I'll give you a ride," Xia Lily said quickly.
"No need, I took a taxi. You all go about your business. Xiao Rui, it's getting late; shouldn't you be going to work?" Wang Ruimin said to Xin Rui.
"I took leave from work. I'll go a bit later."
"You child, you're so old but still so playful. Yangzi, I apologize for the trouble."
"No, Auntie. Xin Rui is Lily's friend, and also my friend. Let Lily take you. It's difficult to get a taxi at this time."
"No need, taxis are readily available here. I won't disturb you any further. Goodbye!" Wang Ruimin said, going to the side of the road to hail a taxi.