Seeing He Rong's instantly dejected expression, Le Yao sighed softly. As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. If He Rong had paid more attention to his son back then, he wouldn't be in this predicament now.

“Ah Jue.” He Rong’s tears fell. “I want to love you properly, but…” But she simply didn’t know how to love someone anymore.

Nangong Jue lowered his eyes.

Le Yao gripped Nangong Jue's hand in return. She knew that this man had longed for his mother's embrace since childhood. Although he acted tough, it was only to prevent her from getting hurt again.

If possible, she genuinely hoped that the mother and son could mend their relationship.

Of course, she's not a saint like He Rong; she wouldn't bother with her unless He Rong had truly and completely changed.

"I...I didn't mean to cause trouble." He Rong sniffed.

“If you want to stay in Xiling City, then go live in Zeyu Garden.” Nangong Jue finally softened his tone. “Uncle Bai is there and won’t mistreat you.”

"I..." He Rong wanted to say that she wanted to live with them, but in the end she didn't dare to say it. Instead, she nodded, "Okay." Then she would stay at Zeyu Garden for now. Anyway, she didn't want to go back to the capital.

Nangong Jue breathed a sigh of relief. He was actually quite afraid that she would continue to cause trouble, and it was best that they could reach an agreement peacefully like this.

"Alan." He Rong took a box out of her purse. "Since you've married Ajue, whether you admit it or not, I'm your mother-in-law. This is a gift." She placed it on the table and then walked away gracefully in her high heels.

Le Yao looked at Nangong Jue.

Nangong Jue picked up the box and opened it, revealing a somewhat antique-looking jade pendant inside.

When Le Yao worked as a tour guide, she learned a lot of diverse things. Although she was not an expert in any of them, she knew a little about everything. For example, when traveling to jade producing areas, it was a must to buy souvenirs. If she didn't know anything about jade, how could she introduce it to the guests?

Therefore, she could tell at a glance that this was an ancient jade.

The term "ancient jade" is a general term for beautiful stones from ancient times. In modern society, however, it generally refers to jade artifacts from before the Han Dynasty.

Nangong Jue looked at Le Yao's shining eyes and couldn't help but smile: "You like it?"

“Nangong Jue, this is ancient jade! Do you know what ancient jade is? It’s jade artifacts from before the Han Dynasty, but this…” Le Yao swallowed hard. “If I’m not mistaken, it should be from the Spring and Autumn Period, right?”

"Oh? Why?"

"Look at the pattern on this jade pendant. It should be a double-headed serpent. This kind of pattern was popular during the Spring and Autumn Period, but it was rarely used afterward..."

"You have a good eye for quality," Nangong Jue laughed. "This is a family heirloom of the Yu family."

"The Yu family?" Le Yao frowned. Why is there another Yu family?

“My maternal grandmother’s name was Yu Lijun. She was the eldest daughter of the Yu family. The Yu family were wealthy merchants in Southeast Asia during the late Qing Dynasty. Later, they returned to China to start businesses and support the War of Resistance against Japan… Then, during that turmoil, the Yu family members were all considered to have bad class backgrounds and were forced to go overseas again. My maternal grandfather, on the other hand, was a perfectly legitimate family. He married my grandmother, which was considered to have saved her… But then the Yu family was shipwrecked, and they all perished…”

Le Yao couldn't help but sigh. That catastrophe back then was truly... well, it's all history now, let's not talk about it: "Then what's the deal with giving me something so valuable?"