Even the tycoons of wealthy families kneel down; the real heiress is the matriarch.

That staff member didn't treat everyone that way.

Seeing Bai Su's ordinary clothes and faded canvas shoes, which gave off a poor person vibe, they adopted that attitude.

Poor people are not qualified to shop at her store.

They are not even qualified to try on the jewelry in the store.

If another customer hadn't tried on several rings and she hadn't had time to put them back in the glass display case, Bai Su wouldn't have taken them.

Upon hearing this, Dong Suying frowned immediately.

"Bai Su, you still want to buy a ring? At your age, what's the point of wearing jewelry?"

Although Xue'er also has many pieces of jewelry, Xue'er deserves them.

Xue'er is destined to marry into a wealthy family, and jewelry will enhance her elegance.

Bai Su is not worthy of wearing jewelry, let alone such expensive jewelry.

Bai Su shook her head: "I don't want to buy a ring."

"Since you don't intend to buy it, miss, please give the ring back to me." The saleswoman held out her hand to Bai Su.

Although her eyes still held a hint of disdain, she realized that Dong Suying was with her, and at least her expression wasn't as direct as before.

"Are you referring to that ruby ​​ring from earlier?" Bai Su asked.

The sales assistant nodded: "That's right, it's that ring. I saw you pick it up and look at it, and then when you turned your head, the ring was gone."

Bai Su said, "I thought the gemstone on that ring was nice, so I did pick it up and take a look, but I put it back after I finished looking at it."

That ruby ​​ring is very similar to the rings she designed herself before.

Just then, a middle-aged man took out the ring to look at it. After he finished looking at it, Bai Su also picked it up and took a look.

But upon closer inspection, I found that the design details were not as good as hers, so I put it back in the ring box.

However, after Bai Su finished explaining, the saleswoman's expression changed, and her gaze towards Bai Su became even sharper and colder than before.

"Miss...do you know how much that ring is worth?"

"I don't know, but it seems to have nothing to do with me."

"140,000! 140,000! How many years should that be? If you don't know, I can tell you." The saleswoman's voice rose several decibels.

Before Bai Su could speak, Dong Suying finally sensed something was wrong and asked with a dark face, "What do you mean by that?"

"Madam, I didn't misunderstand you. I was referring to this young lady. If she returns the ring, then there's no problem. Even if I don't consider other people's feelings, I have to give you that favor, right?"

The sales clerk didn't want to offend Dong Suying, as she was a regular customer.

But if Bai Su can't produce a ring, she won't care about anything else.

If she loses a 140,000 yuan ring, how many orders would she have to place to earn the 140,000 yuan commission to compensate for it?

So, compared to 140,000, what does offending an old customer matter?

Besides, this regular customer always buys the basic models just to save face.

After hearing what the sales assistant at the counter said, Dong Suying finally understood.

She unleashed her fury directly at Bai Su.

"You brat! I had no idea you'd picked up this bad habit! I don't know what your grandma taught you! Hand over the ring right now, or I'll be embarrassed along with you!"

Bai Su looked at Dong Suying in disbelief.

"You don't believe me either?"

"What do you mean by believe it or not? If you don't want to go to the police station, hand it over right now!" Dong Suying said urgently.

She wasn't worried about Bai Su, but rather about her own and the Ye family's reputation.

It was one thing for her biological daughter to never show up before, but now that she has made a public appearance yesterday, if word gets out that she stole, she will have completely lost face.

Bai Su laughed when she heard this.

Dong Suying has once again lowered her standards.

She thought Dong Suying was just being biased, but now it seems that it's not just that she's biased at all.

She was indifferent to this daughter to the core.

"I told you, I didn't take it. I picked it up, glanced at it, and then put it back."

Are you sure?

"Of course I'm sure."

Dong Suying stared intently at Bai Su.

Seeing that her eyes were unwavering and she showed no sign of guilt, he couldn't help but waver a little.

She turned to the sales assistant and asked, "Could you have made a mistake?"

"Impossible! There are only the two of you and Principal Zhang as customers in the shop. How could I have made a mistake?"

"Principal Zhang?" Dong Suying subconsciously glanced into the store and saw a man with half-gray hair walking towards her.

Although the man had a lot of gray hair, he still looked young, appearing to be only in his early forties.

Dong Suying recognized the other person at a glance; it was Zhang Shu, the principal of No. 3 Middle School.

Zhang Shu came over when he heard someone calling him.

He came here today to pick out a gift for his wife's 40th birthday.

However, he also overheard their conversation.

Now that the other person mentioned him, he walked over and looked Bai Su up and down.

As the principal, he had dealt with countless children of this age, and he could tell at a glance whether someone had stolen something or not.

The beautiful girl in front of me, though dressed in simple clothes, possessed an indescribable elegance.

This child's eyes, in particular, seem quite different from those of other children.

Her eyes were like ice-cold glass, lacking the vibrancy of her peers, instead exuding a coldness and composure completely out of place for someone her age.

But one thing is certain: the other party did not steal anything.

A child who has stolen something doesn't look like that.

Zhang Shu was an upright man who couldn't bear to see a child wronged.

He knew very well that for a child of that age, being falsely accused of theft was worse than being killed.

He couldn't help but speak up for Bai Su: "I did see that young girl take the ring..."

With someone testifying, the saleswoman was delighted and was about to speak when Zhang Shu added, "But I also saw with my own eyes that the young girl later put the ring back in its original place."

"How is this possible?!" the saleswoman blurted out.

Zhang Shu said unhappily, "Are you saying I'm helping this young girl commit perjury?"

"Of course not..."

Unlike Dong Suying, Zhang Shu dotes on his wife and often buys her gifts from their store on holidays.

They never bought the basic models, but the collector's editions; they never spent less than 100,000 yuan on a single purchase.

"Then what do you mean by this?" Zhang Shu asked.

The sales assistant gritted her teeth and said, "But after that, the ring disappeared..."

"That should also have nothing to do with this little girl," Zhang Shu said.

The sales clerk was at a loss for what to do.

This made Dong Suying very happy.

She recognized Zhang Shu immediately, but the situation was awkward, so she was too embarrassed to go up and talk to him, let alone introduce Bai Su to him.

Now that Bai Su has been cleared of suspicion, she finally said, "Principal Zhang, thank you so much."

Do you know me?

Dong Suying nodded and introduced Bai Su: "This is my daughter, Ye Baisu. She will be reporting to No. 3 Middle School this afternoon..."

"So it's Mrs. Ye..."

Zhang Shu nodded.

Ye Xiaofeng and he had some connection. He received a call from Ye Xiaofeng last night, saying that he wanted his stepdaughter to study at No. 3 Middle School, and he agreed.

I never expected to run into you here.

"It's me, my surname is Dong, and Ye Xiaofeng is my husband. Thank you for speaking up for us earlier."

After saying that, she pinched Bai Su's lower back: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and greet your principal!"

Bai Su winced in pain, her brow furrowing slightly, a nameless anger rising within her.

Dong Suying showed her absolutely no respect.

But because Principal Zhang had just spoken up for her, she suppressed her anger and said, "Hello, Principal Zhang, my name is Bai Su."

She does not acknowledge that her surname is Ye.

Of course, her surname isn't Bai; her name is Song Shiyi.

However, she currently has no choice but to continue using this identity.

Zhang Shu nodded: "Then remember to report to my office this afternoon. I'll be in my office after 2 PM."

Bai Su hummed in agreement and said, "You helped me today. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know."

She always holds grudges, but she also remembers kindness.

Dong Suying, who was listening nearby, felt her teeth ache.

What kind of idiot is her daughter?!

How could you have the nerve to say something like that!

Why would a school principal like Zhang Shu need the help of a country bumpkin like her?

Just as he was about to scold her, Zhang Shu laughed without any concern, "Little girl, you've got quite the nerve. But you don't need to help me with anything. Just study hard and follow the school rules after you come to school, that's the biggest help you can give me."

"I will," Bai Su said.

Even if Zhang Shu didn't say anything, she would still get a score that would surprise everyone.

Zhang Shu nodded and was about to leave when a shrill voice came from the doorway: "Oh, isn't this Old Zhang?"

The group instinctively looked over and saw a middle-aged man in a sharp suit with slicked-back hair walking toward them.

Bai Su could tell that Principal Zhang didn't seem to like this middle-aged man; his brows furrowed as soon as he saw him.

The other person glanced at her and Dong Suying, then said to Zhang Shu meaningfully, "These are your students? It seems... you're not as incorruptible as everyone says!"

"Jiang Zhenghao, don't talk nonsense! We just bumped into each other!"

"Wow, this world is really small!"

As Jiang Zhenghao spoke, he took two steps forward and moved closer to Zhang Shu.

"The college entrance exam is just around the corner. Hopefully, you'll still be at the bottom this year. If not a single student gets into a top school, your position as principal... might be in jeopardy. But don't worry, we're old classmates. If you ever lose your job, the doors of our Imperial High School are always open for you..."

At this point, he changed the subject and said with a smile, "But I can only work as a gatekeeper. There are no other vacant positions available in the capital for the time being."

"You—" Zhang Shu was so angry that his face turned red. Unfortunately, he was not good at arguing, and what the other party said was true.

If none of the students from their No. 3 Middle School pass the entrance exam for a key university this year, he will indeed have to step down.

Therefore, he couldn't find any rebuttal for the time being.

Bai Su overheard their conversation and instinctively reached out to step forward, but Dong Suying grabbed her arm.

"What do you want to do? That's your sister's school principal! Even if you offend Principal Zhang, you can't afford to offend him!"