Chapter 164 Her relationship with He Tingzhou has not reached that stage yet
The corridor outside the lounge was carpeted, and the bustling noise of the banquet hall was not far away.
Shen Yu's voice suddenly rang out: "Aunt He gave you her bracelet? Why did you accept such an expensive gift?"
Although the bracelet was expensive, it didn't cause such a big reaction in him. Shuang Xu glanced at the emerald green bracelet on his wrist and said, "She wanted to apologize to me for what happened before - what's wrong with this bracelet?"
Shen Yu said: "This is her mother's legacy."
Jadeite itself carries some meaning of inheritance. Not only is He Wenjing's bracelet priceless, it is also a relic of her mother, He Tingzhou's grandmother, and it is not something she would give away easily.
Shuang Xu was a little surprised: "I don't know."
If this was a relic of He Tingzhou's grandmother, then it would not be a question of whether it was valuable or not.
Shen Yu guessed that she didn't know, so he didn't say these things in front of He Tingzhou and He Wenjing: "You and Tingzhou just started dating, it's not appropriate to accept this bracelet now, you should return it."
Returning a gift you have received is bound to offend the person's good intentions.
But Shen Yu was right, the meaning of this bracelet was indeed too important, and her relationship with He Tingzhou had not reached that point yet.
Shuang Xu gently turned the bracelet, a little absent-minded, and did not answer him.
She was silent for a long time. Shen Yu stroked her hair and said in a softer tone, "You like jade. Can I give it to you?"
Shuang Xu shook his head: "I don't like jade."
It’s not that she was reluctant to part with the bracelet, she was just thinking about whether or not to return it.
Shen Yu's eyes fell on her ears: "Where are your earrings?"
Shuang Xu immediately raised his hand and touched it.
Almost as soon as she noticed the earring in her left ear was gone, she realized where it was now.
Most likely, He Tingzhou took it away when he was kissing her just now. How come she didn't notice it at all?
"Maybe I accidentally dropped it in the lounge. I'll go back and look for it."
Her thoughts that were immersed in the bracelet were suddenly pulled back. She cursed He Tingzhou in her heart and turned around to go back, but Shen Yu stretched out his arm to stop her.
Shuang Xu looked at him puzzledly: "Brother?"
There was a kind of deepness in Shen Yu's eyes that shouldn't have appeared, which was fleeting and hard to grasp. His gentle voice made it hard to tell what was going on: "Qing Mei and the others are waiting for you, don't look for them anymore."
He raised his hand and pushed her long hair to her left shoulder, half covering her. The diamond earring on her right ear hung down, still sparkling and eye-catching.
“It looks good this way, too.”
After not seeing each other for a long time, Bai Qingmei smiled as soon as she saw Shuang Xu: "I heard that you and Tingzhou have officially announced your relationship. Should I congratulate you or him?"
Shuang Xu was curious: "Is there any difference?"
“Of course there is a difference.”
Bai Qingmei's smile was quite meaningful, but when Shuang Xu wanted to ask further, she changed the subject and asked about the development of her company.
The two of them were chatting happily. Not far away, Shen Yu and Zhou Shengan stood side by side, looking at them.
Zhou Shengan held the red wine glass and said, "When my brother comes back from Boston next time, you can talk to him and learn from him."
"What sutra?"
“It is a sutra that one regrets only after he has lost it.”
Shen Yu looked at him.
Zhou Shengan clinked his glass with his and took a sip of red wine: "But you may not be as lucky as my brother. Xiaoxi has never had anyone else in her heart."
Shen Yu was silent for a long time, and then he said, "I hope I can be as lucky as him."
The dinner officially began and the guests were led to their seats.
Fu Yun is the honorary chairman of the foundation, and He Wenjing is also a member of the board of directors. They sit opposite each other at the same table.
Shuang Xu's seat was naturally next to Fu Yun and Shen Yu. He Tingzhou never attended such occasions, so there was no seat reserved for him. But who dared to neglect the Crown Prince? Chairs were already added next to He Wenjing and Lu Manman.
As soon as Shuang Xu sat down with Fu Yun, He Wenjing came over and said, "Shuang Xu, I want to talk to your godmother about something. Please change seats with me."
When the elder spoke, Shuang Xu naturally stood up and made room for him without hesitation: "Then you sit here."
Before Fu Yun could say anything, He Wenjing had already sat down with a smile on her face.
Shuang Xu walked to the opposite side. He Tingzhou was sitting there with his legs crossed, looking calm and relaxed. He raised his eyebrows slightly and watched her walk towards him and sit down in the empty seat next to him.
Shuang Xu reached out to him: "Give me back the earrings."
"Are you talking about this?" He Tingzhou slowly raised his right hand, holding a sparkling and delicate diamond tassel earring in his slender finger bones.
"Why did you steal my earrings?"
He was very confident and righteous: "If you want to steal, just steal. Do you need to find a reason?"
Shuang Xu reached out to take it back, but He Tingzhou pulled his hand back and didn't give it to her.
On the opposite side, He Wenjing was talking to Fu Yun.
"I've thought about what I said last time. Our family has decided to choose you, Shuang Xu. With his personality, it's rare for him to have someone who cares about him. As his aunt, I must give him my greatest support."
Fu Yun looked as if she was possessed: "What do you mean by this?"
"I mean, since they like each other, we as elders should give our blessing."
"You've already said it. You didn't say that last time at my house. You complained that Shuangxu couldn't climb up to your high ground. How come you've changed in just a few days?" Fu Yun was not very happy. "Even chameleons are not as fickle as you."
"I was blinded by greed, I was wrong." He Wenjing admitted her mistake quickly, and nodded her chin towards the other person, "Look at them, a talented man and a beautiful woman, what a perfect match. Do you have the heart to break them up and see you, Shuangxu, sad?"
Fu Yun looked across the table.
He Tingzhou was helping Shuangxu put on the earrings. He gently pinched her earlobe with his fingers, lowered his eyes to study it for a few times, and then inserted the platinum earhook into the ear hole.
His eyes were focused and gentle, making it hard to believe that such an expression would appear on He Tingzhou's face.
Fu Yun looked at the scene and fell silent.
Shen Yu was also silent.
After the performance, there was a charity sale, and most of the items for sale came from ladies such as Fu Yun and He Wenjing who are enthusiastic about charity.
Halfway through the auction, Shuang Xu handed the jade bracelet to He Tingzhou.
He Tingzhou glanced down at her, took it, and then smoothly lifted her wrist and helped her put it back on, saying, "You need help even to put on a bracelet. How coquettish."
"...That's not what I meant." Shuang Xu wanted to pick it off again, but He Tingzhou grabbed her wrist and she couldn't.
"I didn't know this bracelet was your grandmother's legacy. It's not appropriate for me to accept it."
"What are you afraid of?" He Tingzhou said nonchalantly, "She has been buried for thirty years. She won't fight with you. Even if I fight you, I can't beat you. Can't you beat a little old lady?"
He was always so unruly. In the past, Shuang Xu couldn't tell whether he really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand. But now that she understood him, she realized that he actually understood everything, even more clearly than she did.
Shuang Xu said: "This bracelet has extraordinary meaning. Don't you think our relationship has not reached this stage yet?"
He Tingzhou glanced at her sideways, looked at her meaningfully for a few seconds, and asked, "Why don't you answer me first, where is our relationship now?"