After the meal, the two of them went to the jewelry workshop that Quan Meng often went to. There were many raw gemstones there, and Quan Meng liked to come here to pick out some materials.
Quan Meng picked out a few gems that met Bai Xin's requirements which she also liked. This way, even if Bai Xin didn't like them, she could use them for herself.
Just as she was about to pay the bill, she saw another dark blue gem. It was like the color of the deep sea, mysterious and irresistibly drawing people closer.
After staring at the gemstone for a long time, she felt a sense of calmness, which inexplicably made her think of Huo Ling.
"Oh! Isn't this the Second Young Miss of the Quan family who was chased out of the house!" Just as Quan Meng was struggling to decide whether to buy that gemstone, a shrill voice pierced Quan Meng's ears.
It was Gao Si.
Of course, she didn't come alone. She came with Quan Yi.
Initially, Quan Meng didn't want to pay any attention to them, but Quan Yi came over herself.
"Younger Sis, surely you are not still angry over how Dad and Mom locked you up in the old house, right? That matter was handled badly by Dad and Mom. I apologize to you on their behalf, but you can't be angry with them. After all, they were concerned about you!"
Quan Meng felt like puking when she heard Quan Yi's voice. It reminded her of the despair she felt at the old house when she was on the verge of death.
When she thought about the situation back then, Quan Meng's hands began to shake uncontrollably. She tried her best to control herself, but it was still obvious if one looked closely.
When she saw this, Shen Xin quickly stepped forward to support Quan Meng.
"I was wondering who it was. So it's you girls. No wonder I could smell the stench of vixen from afar." Shen Xin's tongue wasn't easy to deal with either, and when she scolded people, she could be very nasty.
"You!" Gao Si was speechless, and Quan Yi's expression was not pleasant either.
"Shen Xin, don't you know that she has already offended the Quan family completely? Why don't you come and join us now? We can forget about the past and be sisters. Why do you want to hang out with a pauper?" Gao Si changed tack again and seemed to be trying to win Shen Xin over.
"Sorry, I'm allergic to beasts. I might die if I hang out with you girls," Shen Xin said nonchalantly.
The expressions on Gao Si and Quan Yi's faces were extremely intriguing, alternating between ashen white and apoplectic purple. They didn't seem to think that Shen Xin would say such nasty things.
"No wonder you're good friends. You're really birds of the same feather!" Gao Si rolled her eyes in anger.
"Likewise, likewise." Shen Xin also returned her a phony smile.
"Younger Sis, are you buying gemstones?" Quan Yi feigned a smile and leaned over. "What do you want? If you don't have enough money, you can let me know." She still wanted to play the role of a good older sister, but it was a pity Quan Meng didn't fall for it.
"No need. I have my own money, and you're not my sister." Quan Meng moved away from Quan Yi and pointed at the gem she had her eyes on to the salesperson standing at the side. "This, this, and that one. Please help me wrap them up."
With that, Quan Meng looked at the dark blue gemstone again. "Oh yes. Please wrap this one up too."
When she saw that this was a big-spending customer, the salesperson didn't dare to neglect her and quickly proceeded to pack up the items.
"Can you afford so many?" Gao Si looked at Quan Meng with condescension and said to the salesperson, "Are you sure you want to wrap these for her? She is reeking of the stench of a street food stall. Aren't you afraid that you will be doing all this for nothing? Especially with regard to this gemstone." Gao Si took a closer look at the price of that dark blue gem. "Almost half a million. I don't think she can even afford one hundred dollars."
Half a million? When Quan Meng heard the price, her heart skipped a beat too. Earlier, she had only noticed that the color of the gem was very nice. She didn't even have time to look at the price before she bumped into Quan Yi and company. With those people taunting her, she hurriedly placed the order in a fit of anger to retain her pride. She hadn't expected that gemstone to be so expensive.
Although she did have half a million with her, this one gemstone alone was more expensive than all the other gemstones combined.
"Miss, I've packed everything for you. The total is 820,000. We'll deliver the goods to your doorstep after you make payment. May I know how you wish to make payment?"
Shen Xin looked at Quan Meng's expression and thought that she didn't have enough money. Just as she was about to pay for her, Gao Si caught sight of her attempt.
"Hmph! If you don't have money, why are you still pretending to be rich? Shen Xin, I advise you to stop hanging out with her, or else she'll suck your money dry sooner or later!"
"Why don't I pay for it?" Quan Yi also wanted to leave a good impression, so she smiled and turned to retrieve the card.
The salesperson was beginning to give Quan Meng odd looks.
Quan Meng stopped Shen Xin. She gritted her teeth and took out her card. This time, she was really going to bleed big time.
"You don't have to worry about me, Quan Yi. I can pay for it myself." Quan Meng pretended to hand the card over to the salesperson casually and entered the password indifferently. When she saw the receipt, Quan Meng felt as if her heart was bleeding.
Although her net worth was a few hundred million now, she still felt some heartache when she had to spend almost one million in one go.