Chapter 247: 500,000 As Compensation
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Murong Chuan was reading in the living room. When he heard Gu Yin’s voice, he looked up.
The moment he looked, he saw a fiery red color.
His expression changed and he frowned slightly. “You picked the roses in the flower field?”
Gu Yin sensed Murong Chuan’s cold and reproachful tone. She felt that something was wrong and put down her hand that was holding the garland. The smile on her face faded a little.
“That’s right.” She nodded in confusion.
Before Murong Chuan could continue, Gu Yin saw Murong Qiao walking down the stairs towards her.
She greeted Murong Qiao in a good mood. “Qiaoqiao, why are you down?”
“Qiaoqiao, do you think this garland looks good too?” Gu Yin didn’t know the seriousness of the matter. “I’m quite good at weaving garlands. Why don’t 1 give this to you?”
Gu Yin seemed to have confirmed her relationship with Murong Chuan already. When she spoke to Murong Qiao, she also began to call her Qiaoqiao affectionately, as if she was her sister-in-law.
However, her tone was like adding fuel to the fire, making Murong Qiao’s eyes turn even colder.
She ignored Gu Yin’s words and said, “Didn’t you see the sign at the entrance of the flowerbed?”
Murong Qiao looked at Gu Yin coldly, making Gu Yin feel a chill down her spine. Her smiling face gradually disappeared after hearing Murong Qiao’s cold tone.
Of course, Gu Yin saw it, but she did not think of herself as an outsider at all, so she did not even think about it when she plucked them.
“I just feel that it’s a waste to leave them there…” Gu Yin pursed her lips and wanted to explain.
However, these words seemed to add firewood to Murong Qiao’s burning anger.
Her lips were set in a thin line of anger. “You think it’s a waste?”
“Those are gifts from my Grandpa. I spent so much effort to protect them. Even in winter, they can bloom beautifully…” Murong Qiao took a deep breath and calmed the surging emotions in her chest. “Do you think they are all a waste?”
She wanted to make it worse, but on account that Gu Yin was Murong Chuan’s girlfriend and it was her first time at her house, Murong Qiao still asked patiently.
She was clearly very angry, but she still had to suppress her anger and reason with Gu Yin. She did not want to show the aggrieved side of her.
Murong Qiao’s gaze landed on the garland on Gu Yin’s head. “As many as you pick, compensate according to the price.”
Gu Yin was stunned by her words. She was shocked and found it hard to accept. She did not expect the roses she casually picked to be like this.
“According to the market price, the compensation is a total of 500,000 yuan,” Uncle Yang said.
Five hundred thousand?!
Gu Yin almost cried out and couldn’t maintain her dignified and elegant side.
How could a few plucked flowers be worth 500,000 yuan? Gu Yin could not help but complain.
She had worked so hard for so many years. Could it be that the savings she had acc.u.mulated were of the same value as the broken flower garland on her head?
Gu Yin forced a smile. Seeing that Murong Qiao obviously wasn’t joking, she secretly felt the pinch of this price, but at the same time, she wasn’t willing to compensate.
She subconsciously looked in Murong Chuan’s direction, wanting to ask him for help. “All Chuan…”
Murong Chuan was Murong Qiao’s brother. If he could mediate a little, she might not have to compensate.
Gu Yin looked aggrieved. Her lips pouted slightly, and even her eyebrows softened. She looked at Murong Chuan pitifully and unwillingly.
No matter how arrogant Murong Qiao was, she would definitely listen to her Big Brother.
“Just compensate according to the price.” However, Murong Chuan’s answer surprised Gu Yin.
He spoke matter-of-factly. It was obvious that he was on Murong Qiao’s side. When he saw the garland just now, his frown was also filled with disapproval.
It was obvious that he only cared if his Little Sister was happy, which made Gu Yin’s heart turn cold.
Wasn’t she his girlfriend?
Gu Yin bit her lip. She was very dissatisfied with Murong Chuan’s reaction. He was not on her side and he was biased towards his Little Sister.
Murong Qiao took in all of Gu Yin’s expressions from the beginning to the end. When she saw that her request for help from Murong Chuan was ineffective, she sneered with satisfaction in the depths of her eyes.
“The compensation amount is 500,000 yuan, Young Miss Gu,” Uncle Yang reminded her again.
Gu Yin could tell that he wanted her to pay for the compensation now and her expression was very bad. “Got it.”
Her tone was stiff, as if someone had provoked her. Then, she took out a card from her bag and handed it to the butler, Uncle Yang. She watched as he swiped the card in front of her.
That was a total of five hundred thousand yuan!
Gu Yin’s heart bled when she saw the numbers appear on the machine. The savings that she had worked so hard for so many years were gone just like that.
“Hmph.” Murong Qiao snorted.
Seeing that Gu Yin did not say anything after compensating her according to the price, she did not intend to pursue the matter.
She turned around and instructed Uncle Yang, “Keep an eye on the flower field in the future.”
It was obvious that she didn’t treat Gu Yin as a family member, which made Gu Yin’s bad mood worse.
Murong Qiao didn’t like to hide her emotions. At this moment, she felt frustrated when she saw Gu Yin, but she didn’t want to embarra.s.s Murong Chuan, so she decided to go upstairs and return to her room.
“You…” Gu Yin subconsciously wanted to say something.
Not only did she lose 500,000 yuan for no reason, but Murong Qiao also criticized her. No matter how Gu Yin thought about it, she couldn’t take it lying down.
However, when she thought about why she was here and how Murong Chuan was still watching her, Gu Yin had no choice but to pretend that it was her fault.
Murong Chuan didn’t comfort her. “Remember not to touch Qiaoqiao’s things next time. Also, she doesn’t like unfamiliar people calling her Qiaoqiao.”
After saying that, Murong Chuan was no longer in the mood to read. He put down his things and went upstairs.
His tone was cold, making Gu Yin feel that she was not his girlfriend at all. Moreover, his words made it seem like it was all her fault. It was obvious how much he doted on Murong Qiao.
“Young Miss Gu, you should rest early too.” Uncle Yang was the last to leave.
Gu Yin stood there on the brink of tears. She was angry but did not dare to vent her anger. In the end, she could only return to the guest room prepared for her angrily.
If it weren’t for the fact that she would never meet another man like Murong Chuan, Gu Yin would have left immediately. However, when she thought of the meaning of Murong Chuan’s surname, she suppressed her anger and restrained the thorns in her body. She swallowed her anger and planned to continue being his girlfriend.
Uncle Yang, who left, reported everything that happened downstairs to Big Brother Murong Chen.
“She has grown up.” Murong Chen’s eyes were smiling.
He had always been a good judge of character, so he was well aware of Gu Yin’s thoughts. Naturally, he did not have a good impression of her.
However, he respected Murong Chuan’s choice and did not intend to interfere at all. However, it was another matter if she provoked their Little Sister.
Murong Chen was relieved that she could solve the problem herself. At the same time, he could not help but sigh at his Little Sister’s quick growth.
The weekend was free. According to their initial plan, Murong Chuan would bring Gu Yin back to the Murong family for a night.
It was a pity that Gu Yin had lost a lot of goodwill on her first day here, so when she came out of the guest room the next day, the atmosphere could not help but be a little stiff.
Murong Qiao was in the living room at this moment. She was sitting cross-legged on the sofa with a loose sweater and jeans. She was typing on the keyboard with her computer in a relaxed posture and did not notice Gu Yin’s existence at all. Or perhaps she did not care at all.
Gu Yin didn’t like being with Murong Qiao either, so she chose a seat furthest away from her. Not long after she sat down, she heard footsteps at the door. “Qiaoqiao! I’m back!”