During the lunch break, Liu Xiaoyuan invited Lu Siyao out and gave her the gift he had chosen.
Liu Xiaoyuan gave her a pair of jade bracelets, the same style and color as her mother's, which were quite valuable.
After Lu Siyao accepted the gift from Liu Xiaoyuan, she immediately noticed that the bracelets were quite valuable and asked, "Xiaoyuan, these bracelets must have cost a lot of money, right?"
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "Money is a small matter, as long as my Siyao is happy."
There's a saying online that says what women like most isn't roses, but rather, "Spend them however you like."
While this statement may be a bit too absolute, women are always touched when a man is willing to spend money on them.
"Xiao Yuan, you're so good to me!" Lu Siyao said, and then, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she kissed Liu Xiaoyuan on the cheek, giving him a surprise attack.
He touched the spot where Lu Siyao had kissed him and said, "Wife, you always surprise me. I haven't even had a chance to enjoy myself before you leave. This doesn't count. Let's do it again."
"You wish!" Lu Siyao pouted and said with a grin, looking indescribably cute.
"Of course I dream about it. Who made my wife Siyao so beautiful? I dream about her all the time." Liu Xiaoyuan wasn't afraid of being cheesy; women just love hearing these kinds of sweet nothings.
"I hate you! If someone heard this, I'd be so embarrassed!" Lu Siyao blushed and glanced around to see if anyone was passing by. Luckily, no one was around at that moment.
"What's there to be ashamed of? My wife and I flirt and banter. If anyone objects, I'll beat them up." Liu Xiaoyuan said, clenching his fist.
"Hmph, if you dare to lay a hand on someone, I'll be the first to arrest you and take you to the police station," Lu Siyao said.
After exchanging a few playful words, Lu Siyao said, "I have to go back now, bye-bye!"
Lu Siyao was very happy. Liu Xiaoyuan guessed that she would go back and tell her parents the good news.
Just as Liu Xiaoyuan had expected, Lu Siyao returned home happily. Her parents and sister-in-law happened to be home. Seeing Lu Siyao return at this time and in such a good mood, her sister-in-law couldn't help but ask, "Siyao, what's making you so happy? Did you win the lottery, or did you get praised by your superiors for your good work on the case?"
Lu Siyao shook her head happily and said, "None of them."
"What made Siyao so happy? Did your Liu Xiaoyuan give you a gift?" Lu Siyao's sister-in-law joked.
"Sister-in-law, you're amazing! You guessed it right!" Lu Siyao said happily.
"Oh, then let your sister-in-law see what it is that makes my Siyao so happy," said Lu Siyao's sister-in-law.
Lu Siyao's parents immediately became interested and wanted to see what kind of nice gift Liu Xiaoyuan had given their daughter.
Lu Siyao immediately took out the pair of bracelets that Liu Xiaoyuan had given her. As soon as they saw the pair of bracelets in Lu Siyao's hand, Lu Siyao's parents and sister-in-law's eyes widened.
"Siyao, bring it over here quickly so Dad can take a look," Lu Siyao's father immediately waved and said.
Lu Siyao immediately handed the bracelet to her father, who carefully examined it and gently flicked it a few times to listen to the sound it made.
"It's not plastic, it's real jade!" Lu Siyao's father exclaimed in surprise.
Upon hearing her father's words, Lu Siyao immediately replied, "What Xiaoyuan bought for me is definitely genuine, no doubt about it."
"Siyao, that's not what Dad meant. Dad was just worried that your Xiaoyuan wouldn't be suitable and might have bought a fake product," Lu Siyao's sister-in-law said with a smile.
"Hmph, that Liu Xiaoyuan is such a bad guy, he's the one who lies to others, no one can lie to him." Lu Siyao said smugly.
Seeing Lu Siyao like this, Lu Siyao's sister-in-law joked again, saying, "Oh dear, she hasn't even married into the family yet, and she's already calling him 'Little Yuan' all the time. What will happen when she actually gets married?"
"Sister-in-law, you're so annoying!" Seeing her sister-in-law teasing her again, Lu Siyao blushed with embarrassment.
After the family had joked around for a while, Lu Siyao's sister-in-law couldn't help but ask, "Dad, don't you know a bit about jade and jadeite? How much are these bracelets that Xiaoyuan gave Siyao worth?"
Lu Siyao immediately said, "Sister-in-law, I would like it even if it's only worth one yuan."
Lu Siyao's father thought for a moment and said, "Judging from the craftsmanship and materials used in these bracelets, they are probably worth no less than ten million."
"What?" Lu Siyao's whole family was stunned. Ten million! Ten million to buy a pair of bracelets? That's incredibly extravagant.
Although Lu Siyao was quite knowledgeable about valuable items, she thought the pair of bracelets were worth at most 80,000 to 90,000 or even 100,000 yuan.
"Dad, you must be seeing things, right? These bracelets are worth ten million?" Lu Siyao asked incredulously. The bracelets in her hands felt incredibly heavy, as if she was afraid they would fall off.
Lu Siyao's father said, "I can't be wrong. These bracelets are top-notch in terms of both workmanship and materials. Moreover, I think these bracelets are quite old. I estimate that ten million is the minimum."
"Siyao, where did Xiaoyuan get so much money? Could he have done something bad?" Lu Siyao's mother asked suspiciously.
After all, ten million is not a small amount, and Liu Xiaoyuan is just a hotel general manager, which inevitably makes Lu Siyao's family suspicious.
Hearing her mother say this, Lu Siyao couldn't help but start to have doubts.
“Mom, how could Xiao Yuan do anything bad? This money must have been given to him by the CEO of Yuanda Group. Didn’t Xiao Yuan save the chairman’s father of Yuanda Group last time?” Although Lu Siyao suspected Liu Xiao Yuan, she spoke up for him. She could only investigate this matter secretly.
“Siyao, even if you save Chairman Lin’s father, Chairman Lin wouldn’t give Xiaoyuan that much money, would he? Siyao, think about it, if Xiaoyuan can take out ten million to buy you a bunch of bracelets, that proves that his assets are more than ten million.” Lu Siyao’s mother was like a detective at this moment, analyzing the situation.
Although Lu Siyao's sister-in-law also suspected that Liu Xiaoyuan's money was ill-gotten, she also helped by saying, "Mom, don't overthink it. Yuanda Group is such a big company. Let alone giving Xiaoyuan ten million, even if it's a hundred million, they can afford it."
"Honey, stop guessing. We'll find out by asking Xiao Yuan," said Lu Siyao's father.
Lu Siyao's mother felt that only in this way could the truth be found out, so she said to Lu Siyao, "Siyao, you invited Xiaoyuan to dinner at home tonight, let's take this opportunity to ask him."
Lu Siyao felt that this was the only way to clear Liu Xiaoyuan's name, so she agreed.
(End of this chapter)
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