Chapter 12 Already the Joke of the Town
The dead silence at the scene was finally broken by a shrill female voice.
Luo Mei, Huo Qinglin's mother, immediately pointed at Lin Banxia's face and berated her: "Lin Banxia, what on earth did you give? It's the old lady's birthday, and you brought a hot water bottle? Are you trying to insult a beggar? Is this how a granddaughter-in-law should behave?"
"Auntie, please calm down. I just thought the old lady is getting older and might feel cold. This hot water bottle is practical and economical, and I figured it would come in handy," Lin Banxia defended herself with an air of righteousness.
She thought back to the six-thousand-dollar qipao she had gifted last time, only to see it languish in a closet, never worn. She decided she wasn't going to waste more money pleasing this bunch of ungrateful rich folks.
Huo Qinglin was also jolted by his mother's voice, and the next moment, he stared at Lin Banxia in extreme rage, wishing he could throw the hot water bottle she was holding right out of the room.
"Banxia, yesterday on the phone you told me you had a surprise planned for Grandma. Is this your so-called surprise?"
Huo Qinglin was fuming. Standing in front of so many distinguished guests, his girlfriend chose to gift his grandmother a hot water bottle? Wasn't this going to make them the laughingstock of the entire city?
Was Lin Banxia deliberately trying to humiliate him?
"Qinglin, I'm so sorry. I actually wanted to pick something more expensive, but honestly, I'm strapped for cash right now, so... this hot water bottle is the best I could manage." Lin Banxia wasn't afraid of embarrassment. What she wanted was to embarrass Huo Qinglin, embarrass his parents, embarrass the entire Huo Family.