Chapter 27: Refusing the Grand Gift

  Gift? What gift?

  Cheng Zhiyi hesitantly took out Xu Shaoyan's "gift" from the kraft paper, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a Louis Vuitton handbag! Although she had no idea how much this bag was worth, she knew that such a famous brand must come with a hefty price tag, probably at least tens of thousands of yuan.

  Cheng Zhiyi's mouth curled up into a faint smile - this Xu Shao Yan, was truly childish! He thought she was also a materialistic woman, after receiving such a "grand gift", would be like other women, happily hugging the brand-name bag and jumping around, and then giving him a kiss? Truly underestimating Cheng Zhiyi!

  To be honest, she doesn't care about those branded clothes, jewelry and handbags at all. She wears uniforms when working and comfortable casual wear after work. Moreover, the unit has explicitly stipulated that female prosecutors cannot wear heavy makeup or accessories, so what does she need those expensive things for?

  Besides, Xu Shaoyan is the party involved in the case of Huang Yibin's job occupation that she is currently handling. Receiving a "luxury gift" from the party involved is bribery! She wouldn't be foolish enough to smash her own iron rice bowl for a brand-name handbag!

  Cheng Zhiyi smiled shallowly and stuffed the bag back into the kraft paper bag, then handed that "generous gift" to Xu Shaoyan: "Sorry, I can't accept your gift - this is a crime!"

  What's going on? It's just a handbag, how can it be related to crime? This woman... is making a big deal out of nothing!

  Looking at Cheng Zhiyi's serious and solemn expression, Xu Shaoyan was confused and asked in confusion: "Why?"

  "Because - I am a prosecutor!" Cheng Zhiyi said coldly. Seeing that Xu Shaoyan did not reach out to take the cowhide bag, Cheng Zhiyi followed his example and stuffed the bag into his arms, then turned around and walked in the direction of home.

  Facing the Louis Vuitton that every woman dreams of having, this woman can actually be so calm and unmoved? It seems that his money offensive has really thoroughly failed. So, what exactly can move Cheng Yixi's heart?

  Looks like I need to learn from Mo Wei!

  Finally back to the warm and cozy home, Cheng Zhiyi walked into the living room with joy, and saw Mo Wei lazily leaning on the sofa, aimlessly pressing the remote control in her hand. There were large and small luggage bags placed beside the sofa, and as soon as she saw the luggage bags, she knew that these things belonged to Mo Wei - what was this woman doing?

  "Are you going on a trip?" Cheng Zhiyi casually placed her briefcase on the sofa and then comfortably collapsed onto it.

  Mo Wei stared blankly at the TV screen and said irritably, "What's there to be in the mood for traveling? For this period of time, I'm going to move into your house!"

  "Why?" Cheng Zhiyi suddenly sat up straight, her eyes wide with surprise.

  "Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at you, it seems like you're not welcoming me at all? What's wrong, are you afraid I'm here to snatch your family fortune?" How could Mo Wei still be in the mood to tease her under these circumstances?

  Ting Yi's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she asked with some concern, "Had another fight with your parents again?"

  "No, no, no, it's not a quarrel." Mo Wei waved her right index finger at Cheng Zhiyi and shook her head, pouting, "To be exact, they've had a complete falling out!"

  Looking at Mo Wei's pretentious and carefree appearance, Cheng Zhiyi knew that the situation had blown up. At this moment, Mo Wei must be extremely sad! If it were just a small worry or temper, she would have been willing to show her emotions openly. However, whenever she was truly and deeply sad, she would instead put on an air of nonchalance, forcing herself to smile and pretend everything was fine.

  "Because... Xi Yin?" After a slight hesitation, Cheng Zhiyi finally asked her - it couldn't be anything else besides Xi Yin! The Xi Yin who had fled in disarray that day had now become a landmine buried in the Mo family's home, waiting to be stepped on and blow the Mo family sky high.

  "Mm." Mo Wei still stared at the TV, without turning her head to look at Cheng Zhiyi. However, her nose suddenly turned sour and tears sparkled in her eyes.

  "What's wrong?" Cheng Zhiyi gently wrapped her arm around Mo Wei's and asked softly.

  "She wanted me to go on a blind date, I didn't go, and we ended up arguing." Mo Wei said with a sob, "She wanted me to give up on Xi Yin, and said that I would never see Xi Yin again in this lifetime... Back then, it was always her who looked down on Xi Yin's family for being poor, saying they weren't good enough for me... He didn't say anything, but he was always very hurt inside... What's wrong with coming from a rural area? He's so pure and sincere, and has ambitions..."

  At this point, Mo Wei finally couldn't bear it and leaned on Cheng Qiyin's shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably and saying: "Wu wu... It must be her who drove Yixin away, she just doesn't like Yixin, can't stand us being happy... Wu wu, she definitely isn't my real mom..."

  Cheng's mother, who was busy in the kitchen, also heard Mo Wei's crying and rushed to the living room. She saw Mo Wei hugging Cheng Zhiyi and wailing loudly. Her heart ached with sympathy and amusement - Ah, every family has its own unsolvable problems! Parents must have owed their children a debt from their past lives, and now they've come to collect it in this life!

  Cheng's mother walked over, sat down beside Mo Wei, and gently patted her shoulder to comfort her: "Good girl, don't cry... What kind of overnight grudge can a mother and daughter have? Can't we talk things through properly? Hurry up and wipe away your tears, go eat dinner, and sleep here with Zhi Yi tonight. Tomorrow you'll be going home... I promise, by tomorrow evening, your mom will come pick you up!"

  As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Wei's phone rang loudly. She took a look at the screen and it was indeed her mother calling. Mo Wei sulkily let the phone keep ringing without picking it up.

  "Hello, Professor Zhang. Yeah, she's at our place... Don't worry, I'll take good care of her... Let her stay here tonight and you can come pick her up tomorrow... Kids are like that, they get upset over little things... Our own daughter, Ziyuan, is the same way - mention blind dating to her and she sulks... Ah, being parents is tough, when will we ever stop worrying?"

  Listening to the two mothers gossiping and complaining, Mo Wei also forgot that she had just cried her heart out. She exchanged a helpless glance with Cheng Zhiyi, and the two of them got up to wash their hands in preparation for dinner.

  Alas, these two "most pitiful" mothers in the world will probably nag for at least another half an hour...