She's a shrewd and sweet woman who transmigrated into a book.

Chapter 19 State-Owned Department Stores
Liu Jingyi and Sister Lan were talking behind the counter. There weren't many people in the state-run department store to begin with.

Unfortunately, Chen Biyu's daughter, Liu Jingyi's nominal older sister, Liu Yunyun, happened to be shopping with her fiancé.

He happened to spot Liu Jingyi and hid behind a pillar, overhearing their conversation.

How could Liu Yunyun not know what kind of person Liu Jingyi was!
Her mother raised her into a good-for-nothing, and now she has the audacity to claim that she can embroider. It's absolutely laughable.

A couple of days ago, her mother said that Liu Jingyi seemed a little different. She thought it was impossible, but now it seems that she is becoming more and more stupid, and she has started talking nonsense in broad daylight.

It seems that what her mother said is true. Leng Yunting is not good to her, or the Leng family has indeed suffered a great setback, and has even started to ask Liu Jingyi to go out and find a job.

When she gets home, she needs to make sure her mother keeps a close eye on Old Liu to prevent Liu Jingyi from coming home complaining about being poor and asking for money; that won't do.

Seeing that the two had finished talking, Liu Yunyun pulled her fiancé out, feigning surprise: "Jingyi!"

Liu Jingyi was not the original owner of this body, but she didn't want Liu Yunyun to notice anything unusual, so she acted as usual.

"I was actually thinking of coming to see you. Uncle Liu has been talking about you every day these past few days."

Liu Jingyi glanced at the man beside her and knew why she had come to find her.

Liu Yunyun is trying to show off that she found a good husband.

Liu Jingyi really didn't know what she had to brag about, after all, the man beside her ran away on the day of their engagement.

Moreover, the man in front of her was not even comparable to one of Leng Yunting's little fingers.

Where does Liu Yunyun get her confidence that marrying the son of a steel factory manager will give her an edge over her?
Liu Jingyi sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm.

She maintained the original owner's slightly spoiled yet somewhat impatient expression.

"Oh, it's my sister." Liu Jingyi's tone was indifferent, even a little distant.

She didn't have a good impression of her so-called stepsister. In the original owner's memories, this "good sister" of hers had caused her a lot of trouble.

Liu Yunyun seemed oblivious to Liu Jingyi's coldness, and stepped forward warmly, glancing at the fabrics and embroidery threads she had collected: "Jingyi, are you here to buy things too? Let me introduce you, this is Comrade Zhang from the steel factory, my boyfriend."

"Comrade Zhang, this is my sister, Liu Jingyi, whom I have often mentioned to you."

The man referred to as Comrade Zhang was probably around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He was wearing a brand-new Dacron shirt, had his hair slicked back, and looked at Liu Jingyi with a mixture of amazement and greed in his eyes.

He greeted Liu Jingyi with a smile: "Hello, Comrade Liu Jingyi."

Liu Jingyi merely glanced at him, not even bothering to twitch her lips, which was her response.

Liu Jingyi's attitude made Zhang Yuwei's smile freeze, and his dissatisfaction was immediately apparent. However, since this was a state-owned shopping mall, he couldn't show it and had to suppress it.

Seeing this, Liu Yunyun knew the man in front of her was angry. A fierce glint flashed in her eyes, but she quickly put on a concerned smile: "Jingyi, why did you buy so much fabric? Could it be that your brother-in-law... no..."

Liu Yunyun deliberately dragged out the last syllable, implying that Leng Yunting had no money to support her. Sister Lan, listening nearby, frowned almost imperceptibly.

She had quite a bit of contact with Liu Jingyi. She used to think that the girl was a bit spoiled, but she was a good person and knew how to get along with people!
Looking back now, it's clear that her whole family was no pushovers, and it's no wonder the little girl was a bit spoiled.

Especially this so-called "sister," every word she said was barbed, making people even more uncomfortable.

Liu Jingyi knew perfectly well what Liu Yunyun was up to. She wanted to provoke her, make her lose her composure in public, and solidify her reputation for being "immature."

If it were the original owner of this body, she might have really fallen for her trick.

Unfortunately, the core has been changed now.

Instead of being angry, Liu Jingyi curved her lips into a smile that was even sweeter and more innocent than Liu Yunyun's, and her voice became soft and sweet: "Sister, how could that be?"

"Yun Ting is so good to me, but I can't be too insensible. Like my sister, I'm always busy dating and buying things, aren't I?"

"After all, we have our own lives to live, and I can't let Yunting support the family alone, can I?"

Don't be fooled by how lightly she said it; it was like a sharp dagger stabbing back at you.

Liu Jingyi is petite and speaks so softly that even when she says such things, she doesn't feel there's anything wrong with it.

Liu Yunyun's smile vanished instantly. Ignoring her fiancé's presence, she pointed at Liu Jingyi and yelled, "You! Liu Jingyi, stop with your sarcastic remarks! You want to find a job? I think you're just..."

"What is it?" Liu Jingyi interrupted her before she could finish, her smile fading and her eyes changing, no longer displaying their usual gentle and weak demeanor.

"Sister, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Be careful what you say, or do you think this state-owned shopping mall is a place where you can throw a tantrum?"

As soon as Liu Jingyi said this, Liu Yunyun dared not throw a tantrum anymore, since a lot of people had already gathered around.

Liu Yunyun's face was extremely pale at this moment, turning red and white in turns. She really underestimated her. After getting married, she had become even more sharp-tongued.

Zhang Yuwei also felt very embarrassed at this moment. He tugged at Liu Yunyun's arm and said, "Say less and go. Do you want to drag me down with you and be made a fool of as a monkey?"

"you!"

Liu Yunyun glared at Liu Jingyi with hatred, her eyes seeming to be poisoned. "Liu Jingyi, you just wait! With Leng Yunting in his current situation, let's see how long you can be so smug. Even your father doesn't want to talk to you anymore. What are you so smug about in front of me? Comrade Zhang, let's go."

Liu Yunyun made a harsh statement, angrily grabbed Zhang Yuwei and left, forgetting even what she had originally come for.

Liu Jingyi watched Liu Yunyun's disheveled figure, but her heart remained completely unmoved.

This level of provocation is nothing more than an appetizer to her. Liu Yunyun is truly hopeless; she hasn't inherited any of Chen Biyu's methods or intelligence.

However, Liu Yunyun will definitely exaggerate the story and complain to Chen Biyu when she gets back. The shrewd old woman will not take action herself, but she can incite Comrade Liu.

(End of this chapter)