"Nianhua, I don’t dare hope for your acknowledgment, just hope that you won’t be too polite with us, and give us a chance to make amends, okay?"
Jiang Wanru’s eyes were full of anticipation, as if Xu Nianhua rejecting this bracelet would mean denying them a chance to make amends.
"Nianhua, just keep it. Look, I have one too." Su Xi raised her hand, showing off the jade bracelet on her wrist. She didn’t like wearing gold or silver, finding them too flashy. The jade bracelet was different; it looked good on the wrist without being as ostentatious as gold or silver.
"This is our sincere gesture." Su Jinrong also hoped Xu Nianhua would accept the jade bracelet. Back then, when they lost their daughter right under their noses, now that fate had granted them a chance to find her, Su Jinrong wanted to present her with the best things in the world.
This jade bracelet was also specifically chosen by Jiang Wanru when she wanted to acknowledge Xu Nianhua as a goddaughter. In terms of color, texture, or size, it was extremely fitting for Xu Nianhua!
"Mom also gave me one. Every woman in our family has a jade bracelet," Fang Manyin chimed in. It was true; Jiang Wanru had gifted a jade bracelet to every woman in the family. According to Jiang Wanru, jade nourishes a person, and wearing a jade bracelet was not only aesthetically pleasing but also beneficial for the body.
"You shouldn’t refuse the thoughtful gesture from uncle and aunt." Xu Nian’an was genuinely happy for his little sister to have such caring biological parents. Compared to the mercenary Gu Family, who only had Gu Mingzhu in mind, the Su Family was remarkable!
Moreover, back in the day, the Su Family was kept in the dark; in fact, they were victims too.
If there was someone to blame, it would be Jia Sufen.
However, Xu Nian’an felt grateful to Jia Sufen because, without Jia Sufen, where would he have his little sister from?
"Thank you all." Xu Nianhua, touching the cool bracelet on her wrist, felt very happy.
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South City.
The Gu Family discovered that their business, which had barely picked up, fell back to rock bottom. Their competitor suddenly slashed their prices!
With the same quality fabric, people surely buy from whoever is cheaper, so now that they lowered their prices, the Gu Family had to follow suit.
Gu Hai thought that by doing this, he could save some losses. He consoled himself by thinking he would merely earn less.
But the next day, Gu Hai realized he was too naïve. When he reduced prices, the rival did the same. He reduced, and they matched it, willing to lower prices even without profit.
Gu Hai couldn’t possibly lower prices to the cost level. If he did, what was the point of having the fabric factory open?
Gu Hai wasn’t a fool. It was evident someone was after him. Having exhausted all options for help, he finally resorted to talk with the rival, humbling himself.
"Ah, Boss Gu, doing business, you win some, you lose some." Boss Wang smiled while consoling him, but his eyes couldn’t hide his schadenfreude!
The once-mighty Gu Family, Boss Gu was such an arrogant figure, backed by the Xie Family and even with the Jiang Family’s aid. The Gu Family’s textile factory was unparalleled in South City. Boss Wang had several orders snatched away by Gu Hai, which infuriated him. But there was nothing he could do; they were formidable with strong backing.
Times change, and Boss Wang truly didn’t expect the Gu Family to decline so badly that someone would spend money just to bring it down. Who knows if Gu Hai got too cocky and offended the wrong people?
"Boss Wang, let’s not beat around the bush. Your prices are already near cost. Don’t the workers need wages, and don’t you need to pay for transportation? Are you deliberately making things difficult for me? Aren’t you afraid of breaking the rules of the business world?"