Chapter 157 Exchange Conditions
Zhu Xueya, Old Master Zhu, and everyone around them all turned to look at Ling Yao. They all wanted to know what Ling Yao meant by suddenly calling a halt.
Ling Yao smiled and said, "I know this bracelet is of great significance to your Zhu family. So, I can make another request in exchange."
Zhu Xueya and Old Master Zhu looked at each other, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes. This bracelet is a family heirloom of their Zhu family. It would be best if they could not give it away. Now that Ling Yao is willing to change the conditions, they are of course happy.
Zhu Xueya looked at Old Master Zhu, and seeing him nod slightly, he looked at Ling Yao, "What conditions do you want to exchange?" As long as it is not a jade bracelet, anything is fine.
"I heard that your Zhu family has a piece of land in the western suburbs. I want that piece of land." Ling Yao said. That piece of land will be developed on a large scale in a year. By then, it will suddenly become the most sought-after golden area in Beijing.
Now that she has this opportunity, she will naturally seize it.
In her previous life, she heard that a treasure was dug out when the land was being developed. However, the treasure was taken away by the Zhu family after it was dug out. No one except the Zhu family knew what the treasure was.
When the land becomes hers, she must go and dig out the treasure first. In fact, her goal from the beginning was the land.
Without even a second thought, Master Zhu nodded and agreed, "No problem! I'll have someone deliver the deed to that piece of land tomorrow." The Zhu family owned several plots of land, and the plot in the western suburbs was relatively not of high economic value.
In his eyes, exchanging such an insignificant piece of land for the Zhu family's heirloom was undoubtedly a well-calculated deal.
"Thank you very much, Master Zhu!" Ling Yao smiled and thanked him.
Grandpa Zhu smiled and waved his hand, then looked at Grandpa Ji, "Old Ji, your granddaughter is really great." He had admired Ling Yao before, and after the conversation just now, he had a better impression of Ling Yao. She was a child who knew her limits and when to advance and retreat.
Knowing that the jade bracelet meant a lot to their Zhu family, she was willing to take the initiative to give in. This was totally unlike someone who grew up in the countryside. No wonder even the kid from the Lu family was attracted to her. It was not unfair for his granddaughter to lose.
Lu Qingyun walked over, greeted several old men, and looked at Ling Yao with tender eyes, "Are you hungry? I'll peel the shrimp for you, go back and eat."
"Yeah." Ling Yao smiled and nodded, then followed Lu Qingyun to their location.
Zhu Xueya looked at the two people's backs as they walked away. Her heart was like a pot of mixed feelings. All kinds of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty tastes surged into her heart, making her feel extremely bitter. This was the first time she saw Lu Qingyun treat a woman so gently. The doting eyes and caring words seemed to hurt her heart.
She bit her lips tightly, trying not to let the tears in her eyes roll down.
Old Master Zhu looked at his granddaughter's sad face, and his heart was full of distress. He reached out and patted Zhu Xueya's shoulder gently, "Child, put it down." He knew that his granddaughter had a deep affection for Lu Qingyun, but feelings could not be forced, not to mention that Lu Qingyun already had someone in his heart.
Zhu Xueya lowered her head silently, but couldn't help but burst into tears. She also wanted to let it go, but how easy was it to let go of this relationship? She had liked Lu Qingyun for almost ten years.
When Lu Qingshuang saw Lu Qingyun coming back with Ling Yao, she excitedly went forward and said, "Sister-in-law! You are so amazing!" She smiled and gave Ling Yao a thumbs up.
Ling Yao smiled slightly and replied mischievously, "Just average."
"Yaoyao, your calligraphy and piano are so outstanding, who taught you?" Lu's mother was very curious about this. Ling Yao grew up in the countryside since she was a child. The conditions there were difficult, and she had almost no connection with these elegant arts.
"A teacher in my school taught me. She was a very talented person, an educated young man who went to the countryside to work in the fields. I heard that she was from a prominent family in Shanghai."
In the middle school where she studied, there was indeed such a legendary teacher. It's just a pity that she passed away not long after she finished teaching her third grade.
There are many different opinions about the reason for her death, but the most popular one is that it was caused by emotional entanglements.
When she heard about the other party in her previous life, it was already several years later.
Mother Lu nodded in understanding. In that environment at that time, there were indeed many talented people who were sent to the countryside. Even her parents were sent to the Great Northern Wilderness for several years. If she had not married into the Lu family, she would definitely have been sent to the countryside as well.
Fortunately, with the secret help of the Lu family, the parents' family returned to Beijing within a few years. Thinking of that period of time, Lu's mother sighed in her heart. Fortunately, everything is in the past.
After Ling Yao sat down, Lu Qingyun handed her the shrimps he had just peeled, "You eat first, I'll peel some for you." He knew that Yao Yao liked to eat shrimps, so he specially left a lot of shrimps for her.
"Yeah." Ling Yao smiled slightly, picked up the chopsticks and started eating. After the ordeal just now, she was indeed a little hungry.
Lu Qingyun saw that Ling Yao's hair in front of her forehead fell down as she lowered her head, and reached out his hand to help her gently brush her hair behind her ears.
"Wow!" Lu Qingshuang couldn't help but exclaimed, her eyes full of envy. Others say that her elder brother is a cold stone, but now it seems that is not the case at all. Look at how doting her elder brother is on his elder sister-in-law, it is really enviable.
I wonder if I can meet a man who dotes on his wife like my elder brother in the future.
A tall and straight figure flashed through her mind, and Lu Qingshuang couldn't help but blush on her face. Oh! Why did I think of him?
Ji Youran looked at Ling Yao jealously, her eyes full of resentment, "Mom, she wants my jade pendant, what should I do?"
Ji's mother reached out and patted the back of Ji Youran's hand, her eyes fell on Ling Yao coldly, "Don't worry, Mom won't let her take your jade pendant." She is Ling Yao's elder, she doesn't believe that Ling Yao dares to disobey her words.
Ling Yao keenly caught the gazes of Ji's mother and daughter, her mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a smile and looking at them, she raised her eyebrows provocatively, her eyes full of teasing and disdain. After the dinner is over, everything that belongs to her, she will definitely take it back without hesitation.
"Mom! Look at her arrogant look." Ji Youran gritted her teeth and glared in anger. She wanted to tear Ling Yao's face right now.
"Don't be afraid, mom is here, she can't jump around." Mother Ji glared at Ling Yao fiercely. She actually didn't take her, an elder, seriously. She must teach her a lesson and let her understand what is the order of seniority and the difference between the high and the low.