CHAPTER 436: CHAPTER 436: PICKED UP

Liu Miao had a red string around her neck, with a pendant hanging from it, a silver pendant.

Many people had seen this pendant before, and Liu Miao said it was from her family, something she had worn since she was little.

A few young girls were watching at the time, all very envious of Liu Miao.

In this era, most families favored boys over girls, and items like these were usually kept for sons; who would let a daughter wear it, knowing it would end up in someone else’s family?

So when Liu Miao talked about this pendant, there was a bit of flaunting involved, especially when she saw the envious looks from girls her age, which made her even more smug.

But now, unexpectedly, this pendant had become a hot potato.

"Zhang Qiang, Liu Miao has worn this pendant since she was little, when did it become something your family reserved for a daughter-in-law?" Someone, displeased with Zhang Qiang’s bullying, asked with a smile.

"Yeah, we all saw it back then, it’s something from Liu Miao’s family." Several young girls chimed in to support her.

"Of course I have proof for what I’m saying." Zhang Qiang wasn’t afraid at all, instead he smiled and said, "Liu Miao, how could you tell them otherwise?"

"I... I didn’t take your things." Liu Miao’s heart went cold hearing Zhang Qiang’s words.

This pendant certainly wasn’t something she had worn since childhood; with her mother favoring boys, anything good would be left for her brother, Liu Tian. How could such an item be given to her?

In Aunt Liu’s eyes, Liu Miao was a liability, only raised in hopes of getting some dowry money to marry off her son Liu Tian.

So how did this pendant come about?

Liu Miao had a vague idea.

It was her greed.

She found the pendant on her way home one day after work shortly after she started her job, seeing no one around, she quickly hid it.

Originally, she thought it was a secret, but now Zhang Qiang had exposed it.

It must be that Zhang Cuilan and Zhang Qiang had been watching her since she started her job, which meant the pendant was purposely left there by them, waiting for today.

Leaving her speechless.

But who made her boast about finding the pendant and claim it was from her family?

She was truly caught in her own trap.

"We have two of these items in our family, one worn by my son, and the other naturally for my future daughter-in-law." Zhang Qiang smiled as he took out a similar pendant tied with red string from his neck.

Liu Miao’s face changed dramatically.

"I haven’t taken your things, I did lie, this pendant isn’t something I’ve worn since childhood, I found it on the road one time on my way home." Liu Miao cried frantically, "I’m telling the truth, I really found it."

"I didn’t know it was Zhang Qiang’s family’s item, you must believe me."

Upon hearing her words, people began to whisper softly.

"Wow? I was so envious of her back then."

"Exactly."

"Found it? Why don’t I have such luck to find a silver pendant?"

Liu Miao’s face turned pale, she could only cry and shake her head.

But because she bragged too much earlier, no one believed her now.

The looks on their faces had changed.

And what devastated Liu Miao further was seeing Gu Haojun, Gu Lingling, her mother who favored boys, and her lazy brother all coming over.