After the divorce, I became a rich girl

At this time, Li Jiawei left the Dongfang Jiayuan community and stood on the cold street in Beijing. She looked at the small hotel across the street where she had stayed before, and a feeling of emotion welled up in her heart. The environment there was simple, and a room cost 260 yuan a night. To be honest, the cost performance was not very high, but it was the cheapest hotel nearby.

However, now she no longer needs to compromise for cost-effectiveness. She pulled her suitcase and looked towards the brightly lit building in the distance. That was her destination tonight.

She hailed a taxi and told the name of the hotel. As the car started slowly, she looked out the window at this familiar yet unfamiliar city.

At this moment, she discovered that the scenery of a city is really different when rich people and poor people look at it.

After arriving at her destination, Li Jiawei walked into the hotel and went straight to the front desk. Because she had booked a room online in advance, she handed over her ID card and gave her mobile phone number.

The front desk clerk took the ID card with a smile, tapped the keyboard a few times, looked up and confirmed: "Ms. Li, your reservation has been confirmed, the room number is 1706, here is your room card and ID card, please keep them."

"Thank you," Li Jiawei took the room card and ID card and thanked him. Then she walked towards the elevator with her suitcase. As she stepped into the elevator, as the number slowly rose, Li Jiawei seemed to be able to hear the sound of her heartbeat, intertwined with the slight hum of the elevator. As the elevator door opened, a mixture of high-end fragrance and a faint smell of disinfectant rushed towards her.

Inside the room, soft lights sprinkled in every corner. Outside the French windows, the night scene of Beijing unfolded like a picture scroll, with flashing neon lights, endless traffic, and high-rise buildings, with stars and lights shining against each other. Li Jiawei stood in front of the window, with an unprecedented feeling in her heart: "So, this is the other side of Beijing."

This side of Beijing was something she had never experienced before when she came to Beijing. Whether poor or rich, when appreciating the scenery, they often did not realize that these beautiful views had actually already been given value.

The next morning, after breakfast, Li Jiawei took Li Jianguo, Cheng Ping and the two children out shopping, while her sister-in-law Chen Yuan went back to work.

Li Jiawei asked the hotel to book a business car in advance. As soon as Xiao Lele got in the car, she pressed against the car window and looked out. She spent most of this winter at home and rarely went out. When she heard that they were going out to play in the morning, she was so happy.

She chose a little skirt, a little cape and little leather shoes by herself, and after putting them on, she boasted to herself in the mirror that she was the most beautiful.

The mall was bustling with people. Li Jiawei held little Lele's hand tightly, fearing that she would get lost in the crowd. Little Lele was curious about everything around her. She kept looking around and occasionally excitedly pointed at a toy or snack and asked Li Jiawei to look at it. Li Jianguo was responsible for taking care of Li Wenjun. He patiently followed his grandson and reminded him from time to time to be careful and not to leave the adults' sight.

Cheng Ping followed behind with the two children's water cups, ready to replenish their water at any time. Although shopping and playing may seem easy, in fact, it requires a lot of patience and energy because there are two children, and it is not easy.

They came to a medium-to-large-sized shopping mall with seven floors, each with its own characteristics. Floors one to four are home to a variety of brand stores with relatively affordable prices, so the flow of people is the most concentrated. Floors five to seven feature high-end brands with high prices that are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Therefore, these floors are relatively deserted, and only a few customers who pursue quality life or young people who are curious about luxury goods will patronize them.

You can often see some young people strolling around the fifth to seventh floors out of curiosity, wanting to take a peek at the luxury brands they usually see in magazines. However, after browsing for a while, they often leave because of the staggering prices.

Li Jiawei stopped in the clothing section of the mall and her eyes were attracted by a purple down jacket. She turned to Cheng Ping and said, "Mom, look at this down jacket?"

Cheng Ping took the down jacket, looked at it carefully, and then said hesitantly: "You want to wear it? This color makes you look old-fashioned."

Li Jiawei smiled and shook her head, explaining, "Mom, I bought this for you. Look at the down jacket you're wearing now. It was bought for you by my brother three years ago. It's all downy, so it's time to change it."

Cheng Ping waved her hand when she heard this. She knew the prices of clothes here. When she first came in, she had secretly looked at the tags of several clothes. The cheapest ones were more than 2,000 yuan, which was too expensive for her. So she said, "It's too expensive here. There is a wholesale market near the community. The clothes there are quite cheap. I can just buy them there."

Li Jiawei insisted, "Mom, although the clothes in the wholesale market are cheap, the quality and style can't compare with those here. You have worked hard for most of your life, it's time to enjoy yourself. Just give it a try, it doesn't cost any money!"

Although Cheng Ping was somewhat reluctant, she was finally persuaded by Li Jiawei to take the down jacket and try it on. She found that the size of the down jacket was very suitable and it was very comfortable to wear.

Li Jiawei looked at it carefully and nodded with satisfaction: "Mom, look, this dress really suits you. You look very energetic when you wear it."

Cheng Ping looked at herself in the dressing mirror and admitted that the down jacket was indeed good-looking, but when she thought of the price of 5,700 yuan, her heart tightened. She sighed softly, took off the down jacket, and said casually, "No, I don't like it."

Li Jiawei knew that Cheng Ping was worried about the money, so she smiled and changed the subject. She lowered her head and asked Xiao Lele: "Lele, do you think grandma looks good in this down jacket?"

Little Lele was busy eating the cheese stick in her hand. When she heard her aunt's question, she nodded quickly and answered in her unclear baby voice, "Grandma is beautiful."

Cheng Ping was amused by Xiao Lele's innocence. She smiled and shook her head and said, "What do you know about beauty, little guy?"

When Xiao Lele heard her grandma say that she didn't understand aesthetics, she was immediately unhappy. She pouted her lips, pulled her princess dress like a little elf, and said to Cheng Ping seriously: "It's as beautiful as a skirt!"

Li Jiawei and Cheng Ping couldn't help laughing at Xiao Lele's innocent look. Cheng Ping doted on Xiao Lele's forehead and said with a smile: "You little smart guy, how come you know everything? You even know how to appreciate what grandma wears."

When little Lele heard her grandma praising her, she puffed out her chest even more proudly and said, “I’ve grown up.”

While Cheng Ping was teasing Xiao Lele, Li Jiawei quickly picked up the down jacket, handed it to the salesperson, and asked her to issue a ticket. Seeing this, the salesperson quickly took the down jacket and walked quickly to the counter to handle the ticketing procedures.

Seeing this, Cheng Ping tried to stop her, but Li Jiawei grabbed her hand first and said, "Mom, it's just a piece of clothing. Don't be so frugal. How can you not enjoy your blessings?"

Cheng Ping still felt sorry for the money. She shook her head and said, "Don't spend money recklessly. I really have clothes to wear. This down jacket is too expensive. It's not worth it."

Li Jiawei knew that Cheng Ping was worried about the money, so she took out her bank card from her bag and waved it in front of Cheng Ping: "Mom, I have money now."