Chapter 340 I'm embarrassed for you!
Zhu Xiaoxiao paused, her face turning embarrassed. She chuckled awkwardly, "I've forgotten everything from junior high. In high school, I studied science, not history, so I don't remember either."
The old lady looked at Gu Yin in surprise. This girl had been quiet and reserved before, and she thought she was just shy. She didn't expect her to be so formidable. She thought to herself, how could Chu Yan, a man with over a hundred cunning schemes, like a little white rabbit? Tsk tsk tsk, he's getting old and has mistaken an eagle for a rabbit!
After Zhu Xiaoxiao finished speaking, Gu Yin didn't look at her, but instead looked at Chu Yan: "I'll also be choosing my major when I go back for National Day. But I heard there's a high school graduation exam in the second year. What's on the exam, and when is it?"
Chu Yan's lips curled up: "Besides Chinese, math, and English, the other seven subjects will be tested. Physics, chemistry, and biology will be tested in December, and history, politics, geography, and information technology will be tested in June of the next semester."
Gu Yin nodded, looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao, and smiled innocently: "Didn't you just finish your exam? Don't you remember? I heard that if you don't pass, you won't get a high school diploma. Ah, but you're going abroad, so I guess the diploma isn't important to you. I always thought that people who go abroad were like Chu Yan, but I didn't expect there to be others. I've learned something new!"
Seeing that Zhu Xiaoxiao's face was pale and her hands were trembling, the old lady was afraid that she would faint from anger, so she suppressed a smile and said, "Xiaoxiao, go upstairs and call your mother and grandfather down for afternoon tea."
Zhu Xiaoxiao nodded stiffly, turned around, took a deep breath, and then went upstairs.
After everyone left, the old lady looked at the two of them and said, "You naughty kids, what will you do if you make someone cry? I'm not going to comfort them!"
Chu Yan smiled and placed the peeled pomegranate next to the juicer: "With such a thick skin, how could she possibly cry!"
Back when my aunt and Zhu Zhenning were engaged but not yet married, everyone thought Zhu Xiaoxiao would object. But when Zhu Zhenning brought people to the Xie family to meet them, she called Xie Fangyan "Mom," "Grandpa," and "Grandma," acting as if this was her maternal grandparents' home. She wasn't nervous at all, and her enthusiasm surprised everyone in the room.
After learning that Chu Yan was the son of the richest family in the country, she would cling to him whenever she had time, and even referred to herself as Chu Yan's younger sister at school. It was only when Chu Yan got annoyed with her and told Grandpa Xie that she stopped spreading such rumors.
At that time, Zhu Xiaoxiao was already in junior high school, and she was not a child who knew nothing.
The old lady and the old man could easily see through her fawning and ingratiating manner. But she's still just a child; they should be more tolerant.
When the three of them came downstairs, Zhu Xiaoxiao's complexion had returned to normal.
After afternoon tea was prepared, everyone began to drink juice, eat desserts, and chat.
"When is Ayan going back to school?" the old man asked while drinking his juice.
Chu Yan handed Gu Yin a small cake: "I'll be back tomorrow, but I won't be staying for very long this time."
The old man watched their interaction, smiled, and said, "Studies are important, but you also need to rest. Health comes first."
Chu Yan nodded: "I know."
"Oh, you're going back to school tomorrow? What a pity. Tomorrow is my 18th birthday, and my family is having a big celebration. I was thinking of inviting you to my coming-of-age ceremony. Can't you go back a day later?" Zhu Xiaoxiao looked at Chu Yan and said regretfully.
Chu Yan shook his head: "No, the time was set a long time ago and cannot be changed."
Zhu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips. Just now upstairs, she was saying in the group chat that Chu Yan was going, and now he's going abroad tomorrow! He really knows how to pick his time!
"Alright, even if I can't be there, the gift will surely arrive!"
Chu Yan looked at her quietly: "What gift do you want?"
Zhu Xiaoxiao glanced at Gu Yin, then pointed to Chu Yan's neck: "I think your safety buckle is quite nice. I happen to have a lot of cheongsams, and I'm just missing an accessory like this. Can you give it to me?"
Everyone looked at Chu Yan's neck, where a safety buckle hung, its color a mixture of lake green, lake blue, and emerald green. Just by looking at the water and color, one could tell that it was not cheap.
Xie Fangyan frowned: "Xiaoxiao, let's change the gift. If you want a peace amulet, ask your dad to buy one later."
Zhu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips: "But I just like that one. It's pretty, and Gu Yin still has it. Coming-of-age ceremony is so important. Can't we even have just this one gift?"
"no."
Everyone looked at Gu Yin, not expecting her to speak up.
Zhu Xiaoxiao said angrily, "Why not? It's not like I want yours!" She got up and wanted the one around Gu Yin's neck even more, but she knew she couldn't take it, so she could only take Chu Yan's. Humph, it even has couple accessories, what a joke!
“That was a gift from me. I said no and that’s final. But if you really want it, it’s not impossible. You can buy this one around my neck. How about it? Want to buy it?” Gu Yin said, looking at Zhu Xiaoxiao expectantly.
Zhu Xiaoxiao was overjoyed and immediately called out, "Buy it! How much? I'll transfer the money!"
“Not much, one hundred million.” Gu Yin smiled and held up one finger.
Zhu Xiaoxiao stood up excitedly and said in disbelief, "What! You're robbing me! This is just a piece of junk! You want a hundred million! Why don't you rob a bank?! You really dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount! Even if you're poor, you should have a bottom line! A thousand yuan, that's the most I can ask for!"
Gu Yin crossed her arms and leaned back on the sofa, chuckling, "Miss Zhu probably doesn't know its value. This is an old mine glass-type imperial green safety buckle, hand-carved by a master. I'd say 100 million is too little. If you don't have the money, you don't have to buy it. Why are you shouting so loudly? I'm embarrassed for you."
The adults in the room looked at Gu Yin again. A hundred million yuan worth of things, given away so easily. That was one thing, but giving it to Chu Yan was considered a favor to the Chu family. But she herself had a hundred million yuan around her neck, and she didn't seem nervous at all about carrying such an expensive item. From the moment she arrived at the Xie family, she seemed to have never paid attention to what was around her neck. She was very casual about it. What did that mean? It meant that she was really not short of money! This was just a small matter.
Grandpa Xie thought of the Zhou family. He knew they were wealthy, but the fact that they gave their child such expensive jewelry meant they were clearly not just rich.
Xie Fangyan also became curious about Gu Yin. This girl's family seemed to be quite powerful. Even a family like the Chu family wouldn't let their child carry 100 million yuan around!
Zhu Xiaoxiao glanced at the old man and the old woman, and seeing that their eyes held nothing but curiosity, she figured that even if that thing wasn't worth a hundred million, it wouldn't be much less.
She pursed her lips and said softly, "My family isn't well-off, and I'm not very knowledgeable. I'm sorry, I won't buy the safety buckle."
For the rest of the afternoon, Zhu Xiaoxiao didn't say anything. She didn't utter a sound until Chu Yan and Gu Yin left the Xie family. No one knew what she was thinking; she remained quiet.
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