Ni Sitian looked up at Xu Jiayue and, noticing her strange expression, asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Xu Jiayue snapped out of her reverie and chuckled dryly, "Looking at my brother's photo album."

"Hmm." Ni Sitian nodded, put the photo back in her hand, and casually asked, "This photo is quite artistic. Who took it?"

Xu Jiayue looked at the photo, feeling a mix of emotions.

This photo was taken by Sister Su. Sister Su has a great talent for photography; she was already pursuing a master's degree in visual arts in New York when she was twenty. It's just a pity...

"Jiayue?" Ni Sitian called out softly when she saw Xu Jiayue staring blankly at the photo.

Xu Jiayue looked away and immediately changed the subject: "Mom is looking for you, she asked me to call you."

Upon hearing that Jin Rulan was looking for her, Ni Sitian immediately forgot about the photos, swallowed nervously, and asked, "What does Mom want to see me about?"

"Look how scared you are, she doesn't eat people." Xu Jiayue smiled and said, "Although my mom looks a bit serious and cold, she is actually a very nice person. She just doesn't know how to express herself. In this respect, my brother and she are very similar."

Ni Sitian nodded in agreement. Before she got to know Xu Tingchuan, she did feel that he was rather cold and serious. But the longer she spent time with him, the more she appreciated his good qualities.

"My mom and my brother, their relationship is so strained because neither of them knows how to express themselves," Xu Jiayue said with a slight sigh.

Ni Sitian smiled faintly. It is said that daughters resemble their fathers and sons resemble their mothers. Judging from the Xu family's situation, this is indeed the case. Xu Jiayue has a cheerful and easy-going personality, which is very similar to Xu Haicheng.

However, Xu Jiayue doesn't look much like Xu Haicheng or Jin Rulan.

Xu Tingchuan, on the other hand, looks very much like the son of Xu Haicheng and Jin Rulan.

"Go quickly, my mom is waiting for you in the flower hall on the third floor." Xu Jiayue stood up and pulled Ni Sitian up as well.

Ni Sitian nodded, tidied her appearance, and walked out of Xu Tingchuan's bedroom.

Xu Jiayue glanced at the photo album on the coffee table, picked it up, and put it back on the bookshelf.

Ni Sitian went up to the third floor and walked to the flower hall.

When I pushed open the door, I saw Jin Rulan sitting on a European-style embroidered sofa, exuding a noble air, slowly sipping her tea.

"Mom," Ni Sitian called out, walked over, and stood properly.

Jin Rulan looked up at her and said calmly, "Sit."

Ni Sitian sat down on the single sofa, her legs together and her hands folded on her knees, looking somewhat reserved.

Jin Rulan didn't care how she viewed her mother-in-law. Her face remained aloof and indifferent. She reached out and pushed a dark red velvet box on the coffee table toward her. "Open it and take a look."

Ni Sitian paused for a moment, picked up the box from the coffee table, opened it, and inside was a pigeon blood ruby ​​necklace.

The main pendant gemstone of this necklace is as big as a baby's fist, and its red color is exceptionally bright and pure. Its perfect cut makes it radiate dazzling brilliance.

In addition to the main diamond, there are six round pigeon blood rubies on each side, arranged in descending order of size. The simple design and exquisite setting highlight the purity and nobility of the pigeon blood stone.

“Mom…” Ni Sitian stared at the necklace for a while before finding her voice and looked up at Jin Rulan.

Jin Rulan picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and said calmly, "This is the inheritance that Xu family daughters-in-law received upon entering the family. Grandma Tingchuan gave it to me, and now I'm handing it over to you. You can keep it."