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Hearing this, I instinctively looked up.
Autumn, who had been all smiles just moments ago, now wore a displeased expression, her eyes filled with discontent.
“It’s nothing. Let’s eat,” she said, roughly shoving the bag back into the gift box and tossing it on the floor.
The action was so forceful and loud, it was clearly meant to express her dissatisfaction.
By now, I realized she had an issue with the gift.
“Aunt Autumn, don’t you like the Chanel bag?” I asked directly, not bothering to hide
my
confusion.
Autumn paused, put down her spoon, and sat up straight, looking at me.
“Lydia, I shouldn’t say this on our first meeting, but don’t you think you’re being too obvious?” she said, pointing at the bag on the floor. “This bag isn’t even a tenth of the price of the one you’re carrying. As a younger person, giving an elder a gift that’s worth less than your own – aren’t you looking down on me?”
Honestly, I hadn’t thought about it that way at all.
My dad was clearly taken aback too. He quickly tugged at Autumn’s sleeve, whispering, “Lydia didn’t mean it like that! Besides, it’s the thought that counts when it comes to gifts. What are you doing?”
“Your daughter is looking down on me, can’t you see?” Autumn turned to my dad, her face full of grievance.
“If she really respected me, she would have bought me a Hermès bag too! Besides, it’s all your money anyway, so why is there a difference?”
Autumn seemed genuinely upset and kept going.
“And why is a girl in her twenties carrying a Hermès bag anyway? She’s so vain, who would want to marry her? Robert, you can’t spoil Lydia like this. If she keeps living off you, this child is going to be ruined!”
“Are you done?” I said coldly, slamming my chopsticks on the table, startling even my dad.
“If you don’t like the bag, I’ll take it back. And by the way, did you think my dad bought this bag for me?”
Autumn snorted, “How else could a young girl like you afford it?”
I smiled, “You’re right. Since you say we shouldn’t live off our parents, we also shouldn’t let our parents live off us. So I guess I’ll have to cancel my dad’s credit card!”
