Aunt Wang spoke with a tone of disdain, "Stop pretending to be wealthy. No matter how genuine your knock-offs may appear, you're still country bumpkins. You have no sense of propriety, coming to a wedding feast empty-handed. How can you have the nerve?"
Aunt Wang and her husband exchanged a knowing glance, their faces adorned with a contemptuous smile that suggested they saw through everything. They suspected that the couple, Gu Zi, had spent all their money on their outfits to save face, leaving them with nothing to buy a gift. The thought amused them greatly.
They couldn't fathom why Gu Shan and Zhang Mei would invite such people to the banquet. These country bumpkins were simply not fit for such an occasion. Aunt Wang was about to voice her thoughts when her husband stopped her.
