111: Found an emerald!
Reykjavik is not only famous for its northern lights, but also for its delicious food.
The seafood caught in the morning will be served on the tourists' tables on the same day. The simple cooking method can make you taste the deliciousness of the ingredients. Various fresh fish and smoked dried fish are Iceland's specialties.
In addition to fish, the local mutton is also a must-try. Xu Yao was stunned when she ate her first meal:
"Why doesn't this mutton have any smell?"
Some people love the distinct, fishy smell of mutton, and find it unappetizing without it. Xu Yao, on the other hand, is the opposite; she dislikes mutton simply because it smells fishy! Fortunately, mutton isn't a popular ingredient in South City, so Xu Yao can get away with not eating mutton dishes on occasion.
This time it was Gu Jun who recommended mutton to her. Gu Jun persuaded Xu Yao for a long time before she was willing to pick up her chopsticks. As a result, the mutton tasted nothing like what she had imagined.
Xu Yao couldn't help but pick up the second piece with chopsticks.
Gu Jun suppressed his pride and introduced the meat to Xu Yao in the most nonchalant tone: "Iceland prohibits the import of meat. The lamb you eat is all produced by Iceland's own alpine pasture sheep. When they are hungry, they graze on the grass. When they are thirsty, they drink melted snow water. How can it not be delicious?"
"You sound like those food critics."
Xu Yao picked up a piece of mutton for Gu Jun and motioned him to try it too.
The quality of food in Reykjavik is very high, but the two of them will not stay in the city for the next few days. The main attractions in Iceland are all outside Reykjavik. Gu Jun rented a car before coming. After eating this mutton meal, his first stop is to take Xu Yao to the "Blue Lagoon" to soak in the hot springs.
The Blue Lagoon is a famous geothermal hot spring in Iceland. The seawater absorbs heat from the high-temperature volcanic lava layer underground. There are also many chemical and mineral crystals in the water. These crystals have been confirmed by the Icelandic Medical School to help people relieve mental stress.
Gu Jun felt that this rhetoric was more like tourism marketing, but since he had come to Iceland, it seemed like he would be missing out if he didn't visit the Blue Lagoon.
“I heard that the Blue Lagoon is a great place to take photos.”
This reason alone was enough to impress Xu Yao.
Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, soaking in the blue hot springs while watching the snowflakes falling, Xu Yao thought it was so beautiful.
And there was no need to worry about being embarrassed while soaking in the Blue Lagoon. Winter is the peak tourist season in Iceland, and there were so many tourists who wanted to soak in the hot springs with Xu Yao!
The travel plan was made by Gu Jun, and Xu Yao followed Gu Jun's arrangements all the way.
The Blue Lake was indeed as beautiful as Gu Jun described. After they changed into their swimsuits, Gu Jun took her hand and slowly walked her down from the sand into the water.
"Don't walk too fast. There are some places under the water where there are protruding lava—"
Gu Jun's expression suddenly changed mid-sentence. He seemed to have kicked his foot. Xu Yao was startled. "Are you okay?"
Gu Jun said nothing. He held Xu Yao's hand tightly with one hand and reached into the water with the other hand to feel around. After a moment, Gu Jun straightened up and said, "I found it. It's this little thing that's poking me."
Gu Jun spread out his hands for Xu Yao to see, and Xu Yao was stunned.
A jewel ring lay on Gu Jun's palm, surrounded by the blue lake and white snow. The pure green on Gu Jun's palm was particularly eye-catching.
"…dropped by a tourist?"
Before Xu Yao could come to her senses, Gu Jun was very cooperative: "Maybe."
Gu Jun held the ring up to the light and examined it. "It looks very clean. I don't know if it's real or fake. Never mind. I won't bother with authenticity. I'll just treat it as a souvenir from my trip to Iceland."
Xu Yao's expression was extremely shocked.
If it is fake, it would be fine, but if it is real, it is a valuable item. How can you keep it as a "travel souvenir"?
Xu Yao snatched the ring from Gu Jun's hand and said, "Are you crazy because you're broke? You have to return it to the owner!"
Gu Jun grabbed her and insisted on letting her try it on despite Xu Yao's resistance. Xu Yao felt that Gu Jun had gone crazy today. She was not as strong as Gu Jun, but the ring was still put on Xu Yao's hand steadily.
“It happens to be your circle number.”
"What happened——"
Xu Yao's face turned red with anger. When she saw the uncontrollable smile on Gu Jun's face, she finally realized what was happening.
"Is this the ring you bought?"
Gu Jun refused to admit it. "Didn't you see it? I picked it up in the hot spring!"
Xu Yao lowered her head to examine it carefully. The ring body inlaid with gemstones had no scratches at all and showed no signs of wear at all. It was obviously a new ring!
Xu Yao was both angry and amused. "If you just gave it to me, would I refuse it? You still have to put on this drama!"
It would be funny if you dropped your ring in a hot spring and couldn't find it.
Xu Yao is just poor now. Before the Xu family went bankrupt, she had seen many good things, so she had a sharp eye. She could estimate the market price of the emerald given by Gu Jun with just a few glances. Then she understood why Gu Jun had to act out such an awkward scene.
Musa color.
The crystals are clean.
It is not possible to tell whether there is oil or not.
The table is about three carats.
Xu Yao grabbed Gu Jun and said, "This emerald is more expensive than the car I bought. Do you think it looks good on me?"
Xu Yao had beautiful fingers and fair skin, and she looked great in both diamonds and emeralds. Gu Jun had already prepared his argument: "It's not as expensive as your car. Do you remember the pigeon egg that Mr. Jiang used to propose to Tangtang? This emerald is a bonus to that pigeon egg. The distributor made a lot of money on Mr. Jiang's pigeon egg, and then sold me a loose stone at a very low price. I saved a lot of money by having it set myself!"
There is nothing wrong with what Gu Jun said. It is indeed much cheaper to get the loose stones from a distributor and set them yourself than to buy finished products.
But no matter how cheap it is, it is enough for Xu Yao to buy a car.
This trip made the two of them fall in love. Xu Yao didn't want to return the gift directly. After thinking for a while, she accepted it generously and said thank you.
"The ring is beautiful, I love it."
If the gift that Gu Jun carefully prepared could be exchanged for Xu Yao's "I like it", then this gift would be worth a thousand times of value, and it would not be in vain for Gu Jun to repeatedly belittle the value of this ring in front of Xu Yao.
During their stay in Iceland, Gu Jun and Xu Yao visited the glacier lagoon, Gullfoss Falls, and the Blue Ice Cave. Gu Jun had also planned to visit the Great Geyser, but the aurora borealis didn't cooperate, so he and Xu Yao didn't see any eruptions.
What Gu Jun didn't expect was that when the two of them were returning from Iceland, Xu Yao used the excuse of going to the bathroom to run to the airport duty-free shop and bought him a return gift.
That was the watch Xu Yao promised to buy for Gu Jun after she made money, and now it was placed in front of Gu Jun in advance.
"What does this mean?"
"Isn't it normal for couples to give each other gifts? I like your ring, but don't you like the watch I gave you?"
Xu Yao winked at Gu Jun, who laughed out of anger: "Xu Yao, you really don't take advantage of me at all. How can you be someone else's girlfriend like this?"
Humph, I wonder how hard it is to find a girlfriend like her. Why are all men cheap? If a woman only accepts gifts but doesn't give anything in return, she will be accused of being materialistic. If she directly refuses the emerald ring, it will make Gu Jun sad. Xu Yao hopes to use this method to remind Gu Jun not to give him too expensive gifts, because it will be really difficult for a poor woman like her to give Gu Jun a gift of the same level!
Gu Jun finally put on the watch.
He understood the subtext of Xu Yao's return gift.
At first I was a little angry and felt that Xu Yao was too distant, but after calming down I felt that this was what Xu Yao would do.
In fact, he was just impatient.
He had restrained himself again and again, but he still couldn't help but want to buy expensive things for Xu Yao. Apart from material things, he couldn't think of any other way to show his care for Xu Yao.
Gu Jun is willing to give Xu Yao the best of everything, but he is reluctant to spend a penny on his biological mother who left home early in her life.
So the first thing Gu Jun did after returning from his trip was to ask someone to check out the young Chinese-American painter Jason!
"I want all of Jason's information."
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