A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Miss Tian, who was standing by, asked curiously, "Whose relative is this? Why did you only invite Gui'er?"

Sha Yanyao hesitated for a moment and said, "That was my first ex-wife, the daughter of Director Shen."

Miss Tian was very surprised when she heard this. She said, "Is this the daughter of Director Shen who was killed in the bombing in Shanghai? Now she's married to a school worker?"

Sha Yanyao smiled, then seemed a little uncomfortable, and said, "He's actually not an ordinary person. He's the son of former Vice President Xu of the Executive Yuan."

Miss Tian thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something. She said, "Oh, it's Vice President Xu, who passed away a few years ago. That was a long time ago. I heard that his son was romantic and had a theater troupe, but he didn't follow in his father's footsteps. I didn't expect that after his father's death, he would fall into this situation. But since these two are both poor, they are quite a good match."

After she finished speaking, she saw Gui'er and Sha Yanyao staring at her, so she quickly smiled and said, "Since Sister Gui'er is going to attend the wedding, what gift are you planning to give her?"

Gui'er was actually also worried about the gift issue. She wanted to give something better, but she didn't have much money and it was not convenient for her to show it. If her wife and Sha Yanyao knew about it, she was afraid that there would be more trouble.

So I said, "Sister Tian, do you have any suggestions? I'd like to buy a better gift. After all, Teacher Shen is my teacher now and I see her every day. Besides, they're both financially struggling, and we don't have much money."

Miss Tian smiled and said, "Well, you've asked the right person. I know there's an imported watch called the Grand Roman, but it's very cheap. It retails for over ten dollars in stores, but I know the importer. If I go get one, it only costs five dollars. I like to give them as gifts to my poor friends. They love them so much. You can buy them a pair."

Gui Er was stunned. Even with the discount, a pair of watches still cost ten dollars. She couldn't afford such a gift at all. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

Sha Yanyao saw this and came to her rescue, saying, "She's still a child. Giving her such an expensive gift would only lead to criticism. Doesn't your teacher Shen like reading? Just give her a book."

Miss Tian patted the back of Sha Yanyao's hand and said, "You're such a big shot! She married a man who owns a bookstore, so how could she possibly be short of books? Well, Sister Gui'er, let me tell my importer friend on your behalf. He owes me a favor and has wanted to thank me for a long time, but I've never accepted his gift, so this time I'll give him a chance."

Sha Yanyao frowned and said, "This is not good."

Miss Tian smiled and said, "She's your ex-wife. Gui'er is invited, and that means she's the face of your family. How can you give her such a cheap gift? Don't worry, it's okay."

Gui'er really didn't expect Miss Tian to be so generous, and that was Sha Yanyao's ex-wife's wedding. Her behavior was really a bit unexpected and too generous. Gui'er felt that her generosity had exceeded the range that ordinary people could accept. However, her original purpose was to test Sha Yanyao's reaction. Now it seems acceptable and it shouldn't be too difficult for Xu Wenjie.

On Sunday, which was the wedding day, Gui'er didn't see Miss Tian come over the whole day. She felt a little regretful. Could it be that she was just saying nice things? If she had known earlier, she would have used her savings to buy a gift for Miss Shen.

Miss Shen and Xu Wenjie only set up two tables for dinner at the Shen Mansion. Gui'er didn't see Miss Tian coming until around four o'clock in the afternoon. She became more and more worried and quickly asked Ah Cheng to call a rickshaw to take her out of the department store.

When Sha Yanyao saw this, he said, "Sister, are you going to a wedding? Why are you going so early?"

Gui'er stammered, "I want to go to the department store to buy some things."

Sha Yanyao reacted immediately after hearing this, and stood up and said, "Ms. Tian didn't come, right... I'll go with you."

As the two of them reached the gate, they ran into Miss Tian who came over and said with a smile, "What a coincidence! Are you here to greet me?"

Then she took out two boxes from her bag and handed them to Guier, saying, "Look, I got you a watch. It's a pair, one for men and one for women."

Guier glanced at Sha Yanyao and said, "Hurry up and thank Miss Tian."

Guier then took it and said obediently, "Thank you, Miss Tian."

Miss Tian reached out and touched Gui'er's face, saying, "My car is here anyway, I'll take you there for the wedding."

Gui'er quickly said, "No need. Teacher Shen's house is nearby, only a ten-minute walk away."

When Miss Tian heard this, she said, "I see. Then I'll take you there."

Sha Yanyao coughed and said, "I won't go. You guys go ahead."

Miss Tian did not force it, and she took Guier's hand and walked out.

Miss Shen's house is only a dozen minutes away from Sha Mansion, but because Sha Yanyao and Miss Shen are divorced, Gui'er hasn't been here for a long time. When she was about to arrive, she saw from afar a big double happiness pattern posted on the door of her house.

Miss Tian asked: "Your teacher Shen, is she looking for a live-in son-in-law?"

Gui'er was afraid that Miss Tian would look down on Xu Wenjie, so she quickly said, "No, it's just that their house is rented and it's not as big as here. Maybe they just moved in after they got married."

When they arrived at the door, the doorman recognized Gui'er at once and opened the door quickly. In order to attend the wedding today, Gui'er wore a small dress that Sha Yanxiao brought over, and small white leather boots. At first glance, she looked like a dignified and lovely lady from a noble family.

Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Xu, and the two newlyweds were standing at the door. When they saw Gui'er coming, they were very enthusiastic. Mrs. Shen asked, "Who is this young lady who came with you?"

Guier said, "This Miss Tian brought me here."

Although Mr. Shen had passed away, Mrs. Shen still had some connections in the upper class. When she heard about Miss Tian, she immediately asked, "Oh, is she the daughter of the new Director Tian?"

Miss Tian corrected with a smile, "No, Mrs. Shen, that's my uncle."

Mrs. Shen, upon hearing this, quickly poked Mrs. Xu's elbow and said, "This is my son-in-law, the daughter of Director Tian, your son's immediate superior."

Mrs. Xu finally realized what was happening and quickly said, "Oh, so that's how it is. Excuse me, please come in and take a seat."

Miss Tian smiled and said, "I won't sit down. I have something else to do. I'm just looking after my little sister, a child. I was worried about her, so I sent her here. Sister, I'll be leaving first. Remember to give the gift to her."