Gu An was shocked: So this old man likes this?
You should have said so earlier! He still has several more. If his dad is willing to let him live in the princess room, he'll give them all to his dad!
Gu An decided to secretly use the aphrodisiac given to him by Shen Jiao to negotiate with his father, who had gone mad from wanting a daughter.
The group sat in the hall, each lost in their own thoughts, without bothering each other.
...
As we all know, gift-giving is not only about the sentiment behind the gift, but also about the importance of reciprocity.
Shen Jiao didn't know what gift the Gu family patriarch would give her in return, but things from wealthy families are never bad.
She started daydreaming, maybe about a giant diamond in Africa?
Or a luminous pearl in the deep sea?
At worst, we could send a long street in a busy downtown area.
Shen Jiao's heart was surging with emotion.
On the surface, he casually sipped his tea, pretending to be indifferent to fame and fortune, and to regard money as dirt.
Liang Heng: "..." Oh?
Gu An: "..." Hmm?
If they hadn't seen Shen Jiao acting like a miser at the Cloud Mist Sword Pavilion, they would have almost believed it.
Seeing this, Madam Gu glared at Master Gu reproachfully, blaming her husband for not being careful.
This morning, Gu An, with her eloquent tongue, told her parents about what happened at the martial arts tournament, adding a little embellishment to the story.
In conclusion.
In Gu An's heart, Shen Jiao was a peerless hero.
Although that kick on the competition stage landed on his buttocks, it saved his life from Elder Qingzhu's sword.
Madam Gu had a very good first impression of Shen Jiao.
The little girl was fair-skinned, with a pert nose and red lips. Her eyes were clear and bright, untouched by worldly dust, and she was clearly not a person with ill intentions.
After hearing Gu An's explanation, Madam Gu regarded Shen Jiao as her son's savior.
When giving a thank-you gift to someone who saved your life, the most important thing is that it reflects your heartfelt sentiment.
After being glared at by Madam Gu, Mr. Gu touched a small tuft of beard on his chin, looking slightly aggrieved.
What did he do wrong?
Why does the lady keep attacking him with her eyes?
Master Gu waved goodbye to the maid without saying a word, though reluctantly.
The maidservant immediately took the jewelry box containing rare treasures from the southern border and retreated.
Looking at the obedient and adorable Shen Jiao sitting opposite him, Master Gu sighed inwardly.
If that brat Gu An had been a little more ambitious, wouldn't he have become a bright-eyed, beautiful, and lovable girl?
Who knew that brat would be so rebellious? Even when he was in his mother's womb, the fortune teller said it would be a little girl.
And then what happened?
He was born a brat who would climb on the roof and tear off the tiles if he wasn't disciplined for three days!
The more Master Gu thought about it, the angrier he became. When Madam Gu glared at him, he glared back at Gu An.
Gu An was wearing a mask and could not be seen.
He was lost in his own world, constantly fantasizing about the day he would stay in a luxurious princess room, and couldn't stop grinning like an idiot.
Seeing how foolish Gu An was, Master Gu became even more frustrated.
He's handsome and smart, how could he have such a stupid son?
This box of jewelry was actually bought by Mr. Gu and his wife on a special trip to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary for their daughter.
Only after I finished buying it did I belatedly realize, where did he get a daughter from?
He clearly only has two sons!
Since keeping this box of jewelry was useless, Master Gu thought it better to give it to Shen Jiao.
It is given as a gift upon meeting.
Secondly, it is a gift of gratitude for saving a life.
Thirdly... it's also a humble yet stubborn little wish of mine to buy jewelry for my daughter.
What Mr. Gu never expected was...
Shen Jiao looked to be no more than sixteen years old, the age when young girls love to dress up, but her mind was exceptionally pure and detached from worldly desires.
How could someone treat money like dirt!
Mr. Gu was heartbroken that he couldn't give away the carefully prepared jewelry.
Not long after the maid left, another maid slowly came up, carrying a larger and more exquisite box.
This box was more than twice the size of the previous one, and now it was Shen Jiao's turn to feel embarrassed.
Actually, she's just used to fantasizing about unknown surprises; there's really no need to be so polite.
Master Gu chuckled and said, "I never expected Miss Shen to have such a character at such a young age. It's remarkable. However, it seems that my Gu family has nothing of value besides money. I hope Miss Shen won't find this small token of my appreciation too offensive."
Upon hearing this, a single sentence immediately played on repeat in Shen Jiao's mind—
"Besides money, it seems like my Gu family doesn't have anything of value left."
The tyrant was nowhere to be found; he wasn't in the hall. Liang Heng wasn't very familiar with the customs and culture of the Southern Frontier, and Shen Jiao was even less so. So he could only quietly ask Gu An, who was daydreaming.
"Holy crap, Brother Gu, is your family that rich?"
Gu An shook his head, his tone very calm: "It's alright, not that we're very rich. We only have a chain of restaurants and a dozen or so mines."
Liang Heng's expression froze: "..."
So it's just a chain of restaurants?
Shen Jiao's lips twitched: "..."
Just a dozen or so mines?
Liang Heng lowered his voice: "If I may ask, how much wealth do you own?"
“Then there will be even less,” Gu An said, sounding somewhat indignant. “We can only buy a few cities.”
Shen Jiao was somewhat bewildered.
So, how much money you have is measured by how many cities you buy?
She didn't understand the units of measurement used by wealthy people.
Liang Heng also fell silent.
Neither Mr. Gu nor Mrs. Gu noticed the strange atmosphere between the three of them. Mr. Gu instructed the maid to open the wooden box.
And so, in Shen Jiao's expectant gaze, her dreamy heart, and her feigned composure, she saw—
A single goose feather.
Yes, you read that right, there was only one goose feather inside the huge box.
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