When Gu Mang opened the door, he saw Jiang Can carrying two dishes out of the kitchen.
Her face, which had been somewhat worried, immediately broke into a smile upon seeing him.
His smile looked a little forced.
Gu Mang washed his hands and sat down at the table. After a day of training, he was hungry, and the steaming hot food looked very appetizing.
He picked up his bowl and began to eat heartily, while Jiang Can sat quietly across from him, without moving an inch.
"What happened?" He looked up at her.
Jiang Can paused for a moment, then gently shook her head.
"Then eat quickly." Gu Mang placed a piece of meat on her plate. "Can you get full just by looking at it?"
Jiang Can lowered her head and pursed her lips, but she really had no appetite. Just then, her phone pinged; it was a message from her younger brother, Yin Cheng: "Sis, when are we finally going to get Mom's medical bills? If we don't get them soon, the doctor will stop the medication!"
Her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked at the low cabinet drawer in the bedroom.
She kept all the gold jewelry Gu Mang gave her in there, especially that gold-inlaid jade bracelet, it must be worth a lot of money...
"What are you spacing out for?" A deep voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
Jiang Can snapped out of her daze and suddenly met the man's deep eyes, causing her to tremble slightly. For some reason, Gu Mang's extraordinary aura always gave her a strong sense of pressure when she looked at him.
"It's nothing..." she said softly.
Gu Mang put down his chopsticks, his gaze seemingly meaningful. "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Jiang Can hurriedly shook her head.
Gu Mang wasn't in a hurry. He looked at her for a while, smiled gently, and then continued eating by himself.
Since she didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask. Sooner or later, this girl would lose her temper.
That night, Jiang Can's mind was in turmoil. She read Yin Cheng's message over and over again, and her mind raced through countless ways to make money, but none of them could solve her immediate problem.
Going back to the Jiang family to ask for money is impossible now. The only option left is probably...
She quietly closed the door, opened a drawer, and took out the carved wooden box. The jewelry inside glittered in the moonlight. She took out the bracelet, hesitated for a long time, and finally carefully wrapped it up and put it in her pocket.
...
"Yes, it's really nice." The jewelry store staff nodded and smiled. "Miss, although the style of your bracelet is a bit old, it's a classic design and the material is excellent. It's rare to see something with such good gold and jade quality these days."
"How much money can I get?" Jiang Can looked at her expectantly.
"Miss, you mean a mortgage?" The staff member smiled and led her to a small room inside.
Several professional instruments were laid out on the table. The staff asked her to wait there for a moment and then left.
Jiang Can sat there, looking around. The jewelry store was more luxurious than she had imagined.
Actually, she didn't have much hope before coming, after all, the bracelet looked quite old, and given Gu Mang's circumstances, he couldn't offer her anything too good.
To my surprise, the staff here asked her to stay.
She held the bracelet in her hand, weighed it back and forth, then stood up and hesitated in the room.
She had no idea that her every little movement was being watched on surveillance cameras.
"Young Master Bai, this is a family heirloom of the Huo family... Shall we bring this young lady over now?"
Behind the large desk, a pair of eyes were fixed on the computer screen, a nonchalant smile playing on his handsome face. He leaned back, his long legs crossed and propped up on the desk, narrowed his eyes, and smirked, "No rush, let's wait and see!"
"But what if she stole it?"
"Probably not." Bai Jingyuan twirled his lighter and lit a cigarette. "I heard Third Brother got married, this must be his little darling. Ha, entrusting such valuable things to her for safekeeping... Third Brother would never have imagined that his wife would be keeping them here for him!"
"Young Master Bai, what's our next step?"
"Let the shop assistant give her a price, one million will do for now!"
Jiang Can waited anxiously for the shop assistant to arrive. As soon as the shop assistant saw her, he grinned and said, "Miss, after our professional appraisal, it's no problem to pawn this bracelet for a million."
Jiang Can heard a buzzing sound in her ears and was stunned for a full ten seconds.
One million?
She gripped the bracelet tightly, a troubled expression on her delicate face.
The price was far beyond her expectations; she never imagined that the jewelry would be so valuable!
With this million, not only will my mother's current medical expenses be covered, but her future will also be taken care of, and I can even send Yin Cheng to a better school...
But this was a wedding gift from Gu Mang to her.
Jiang Can's heart skipped a beat, and she frowned slightly.
At that moment, the image of Gu Mang handing her the jewelry box suddenly flashed through her mind.
"This is all my possessions, and I'm handing it all over to you. From now on, you'll be in charge of this household."
She bit her lip, a wave of guilt washing over her. They had given her everything they had, and how had she reciprocated their sincerity?
"Miss, are you not satisfied with this price?" The staff member asked with a careful smile. "We can discuss the price further. How about this, let me show you our mortgage records for your reference..."
"I'm not selling it!" Jiang Can suddenly stood up and deftly stuffed the bracelet back into her bag.
"this……"
Before the staff could react, she had already run out of the jewelry store, her slender figure disappearing into the bustling street.
"Oh, you didn't sell it?" A mocking voice came from upstairs in the jewelry store.
The staff member immediately turned around, bowed ninety degrees, and respectfully greeted, "Young Master Bai!"
The man narrowed his eyes, his handsome face revealing a carefree expression. He sat down on the sofa, took out his phone, and chuckled, "Third Brother, did you know your little wife brought your ancestral heirloom to me as collateral?"
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