Xu Wan called Ling Ya and told her about the conversation with the auction company. Ling Ya immediately agreed to go with her to get the diamond.
However, the two women thought about completely different things.
Lingya agreed to retrieve the diamond because she thought such a valuable item might attract unwanted attention. She brought several bodyguards to ensure that Xu Wan could bring the diamond home safely.
Xu Wan, however, believed that Jiang Tingzhou had spent a huge sum of money to buy the diamond, but he hadn't returned and hadn't formally given it to her.
Therefore, this diamond is considered part of the Chiang family's property.
She can't have it.
I don't want it either.
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Chengying Auction Company's North City branch is located in an old-style villa in the city.
When Xu Wan arrived by car, there were several black cars parked at the entrance, and bodyguards patrolling around the courtyard.
Lu drove the car to the entrance, and a special person came over to verify her identity before letting her in.
After the car came to a stop, Lü Weicai said, "Madam, the windows of those cars outside don't allow you to see inside, and these bodyguards all seem to be armed. Let me accompany you inside."
Xu Wan had never seen anything like this before. "Let's wait a bit. We'll go in together when Mom arrives."
“Okay,” Lü Wei agreed.
The two waited in the car for less than ten minutes before Lingya's car arrived.
Two cars came in. Apart from the one Lingya was in, the other car was filled with bodyguards in suits.
Seeing that Lü Wei was with Xu Wan, Ling Ya had her bodyguards wait outside.
The three entered the VIP room.
Soon, two people in charge came in pushing a small cart.
On the cart was an exquisite black box, about the size of a shoebox, which didn't match the size of the box I had imagined for holding diamonds.
Lingya was the first to question: "Which diamond is in here? Wasn't it supposed to be over thirty carats? Why would it need such a big box?"
Lu Wei also became alert, assuming a posture ready to protect Xu Wan at any time.
Seeing this, the person in charge quickly explained, "To be honest, because we had done a lot of publicity for this diamond beforehand, many jewelry design companies were willing to cooperate with us. After Mr. Jiang bought this pink diamond, we immediately asked him if he would like to have it made into a piece of jewelry. He said at the time that he wanted to give the diamond to his wife and was willing to have it made into jewelry. In the end, he chose one of the designs that the designer made specifically for this diamond. It has now been made into a finished product and is placed in this box."
Judging from the shape of the box, it's clear that this diamond was never made into a diamond ring.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to put it in such a big box.
Xu Wan asked, "Is there anything else we need to do?"
“Although we are unable to contact Mr. Jiang, since this gift is for Mrs. Jiang, I believe that Mrs. Jiang should open the box herself.”
The person in charge stepped aside and made a "please" gesture.
Xu Wan looked quietly at the exquisite black box in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.
Regardless of who ultimately owns this gift, it is indeed most appropriate for her to open it now.
Before opening the box, Xu Wan had some guesses in her mind.
However, she knew very little about jewelry and accessories. The only jewelry she could think of besides a ring was a necklace made from such a large diamond.
Such a large box likely contains a beautiful necklace.
Xu Wan placed both hands on either side of the box and gently opened it.
When the jewelry inside was revealed, not only Xu Wan, but even Ling Ya, who had seen the world, couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
A crown lay quietly in the box, its center set with a pink diamond and surrounded by plant vines made of platinum and diamonds. The crown did not appear old-fashioned at all; instead, it looked lively and light, so beautiful that it was hard to look away.
Xu Wan remained silent.
Lingya broke the silence, saying, "As expected of my son, he has such good taste! I always thought such a big diamond would look too ugly as a ring, but it would be perfect as a crown!"
The person in charge nodded in agreement with Ling Ya's statement, and then said to Xu Wan, "Mrs. Jiang, the letter on the back of the box is from Mr. Jiang. I thought he would come with you, but since he didn't, please remember to keep the letter safe and don't lose it."
"letter?"
Xu Wan then noticed that there was a black envelope tucked behind the box, the same color as the box.
A line of text was written on it in dark gold ink: [To Her Highness the Princess]
Xu Wan recognized it at a glance; it was Jiang Tingzhou's handwriting.
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