When Bai Minhua heard Du Ruo say that the thing was not in her hand, she glanced towards the window. The meaning was obvious: there was no difference between whether it was in Yuan Tingchuan's hand or in Du Ruo's hand.
The corners of Du Ruo's mouth twitched. She really wanted to tell her mother that Boss Yuan was not Ji Yuan, and she couldn't make the decision for this guy.
But Bai Minhua obviously didn't think so. Men are easy to fool. It's not a big deal if you just fool them. The main thing is to persuade Du Ruo to agree to take out the things.
"It's not easy for my mother these years. I finally found my family. Please help me. Just when I found my family, your uncle got into trouble. How can I feel at ease with you?"
"This matter has nothing to do with you. Even if you didn't show up, something would have happened to him. Debts owed must be repaid. Please don't feel bad about it."
"Why are you like this, kid? Mr. Yuan is here." Bai Minhua looked at Du Ruo with an accusing look on her face, and hinted to her that Yuan Tingchuan was sitting next to her, so she should behave more kindly.
This time Du Ruo really smiled. Kindness? Boss Yuan didn't have that either, so don't ask her for it.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Tingchuan winked at her, and Du Ruo's eyes flashed.
"It's not impossible to do this, but I can't just ask people for things for no reason, right?"
Bai Minhua's beautiful eyes flickered. She wanted to say, "Why do you care about your man's needs and want to exchange them for something?" Looking into Du Ruo's eyes, she understood.
This damn girl is too greedy and won't give up until she sees the rabbit.
"Your grandpa certainly won't let you down. How about this: if you have anything you like to play with, just tell me. It's okay to ask for a few more, and I'll send them to you later."
This mother is still sensible.
"I heard that you have a piece of Five Fortune Colors imperial jadeite, which is really priceless. You know I'm a jadeite carver and I love this kind of thing the most. Why don't you give it to me?"
Bai Minhua was about to speak when he heard Du Ruo speak again.
"Someone told me that my grandfather has a Northern Song Dynasty Ru kiln celadon glaze washbasin, which is quite good. Why not let my grandfather give it to me as a gift?"
Bai Minhua's eyes widened. Isn't this girl too greedy?
Her piece of Five Fortune Colors premium imperial jadeite combines all five colors of jadeite in one. What's even more amazing is that each color has reached the level of premium glass-type jadeite.
This was her tenth wedding anniversary. Ji Yuan put a lot of thought into giving her a gift that was truly priceless and could not be bought with money. But this girl asked for it right away. She was so arrogant.
That would be fine, but she actually wanted that Ru kiln azure wash basin? That's a masterpiece from the Ru kiln, the azure blue, the glaze as white as cream. It's no exaggeration to say it's a family heirloom. Is this girl trying to take advantage of the situation?
Du Ruo was not in a hurry. She said slowly, "Mom, you also know Yuan Tingchuan's vision. He doesn't even look down on ordinary things. I have no choice, right? Go back and discuss it with grandpa. If it doesn't work out, forget it. I don't mind."
If you don't care, then others do. They're waiting for help.
Bai Minhua looked at the girl she gave birth to with complicated eyes. She thought of Du Ruo's father, that elegant and handsome man who always smiled before speaking, treated people gently, and was even more considerate and thoughtful to her.
But when a couple is poor and humble, they often have many worries. What's the point of being meticulous and thoughtful? Good birds choose trees to roost in, and the phoenix naturally only roosts in the paulownia tree. She never regretted leaving that year, but now looking at her daughter, she is filled with emotion.
She is nothing like her father.
Du Ruo didn't care how much emotion her biological mother had. Even if she heard her biological mother's inner voice, she would sneer. Don't be funny. She grew up like a weed since she was a child. There was nothing strange about her personality being unlike her biological father's.
After seeing Bai Minhua off, Du Ruo ran up to the boss like a servile boy, rubbed his shoulders with his hand, and asked for credit from him.
"If I hadn't discovered that there was something wrong with that Chenghua Doucai porcelain, you would have been in big trouble. As a reward, that porcelain should belong to me."
Yuan Tingchuan lowered his eyes, leisurely fiddling with the lighter in his hand, and said in a gloomy tone: "That's your job. Have you forgotten about the bronzes and pottery? I've already paid for them. There's no reason for you to take double the money."
Du Ruo tried to reason with him: "That's normal work. We are talking about bonuses now."
"Bonus? Is five hundred dollars enough?"
No, isn't this boss too stingy?
Yuan Tingchuan suddenly smiled, stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, and kissed the corner of her lips gently: "This is the only bonus, but if you want that porcelain as a gift, I won't refuse."
What this means is that public is public and private is private, and they cannot be confused.
This man...
Bai Minhua cried and told Old Man Chen and Ji Yuan about Du Ruo's request. She cried in Ji Yuan's arms, feeling wronged. Ji Yuan hugged her distressedly and coaxed her softly, "Don't cry, let's just switch with her. I'll find a way to get a piece of jade back later, and I'll definitely make your wish come true."
"Ayuan, I don't like that piece of jade." Her beautiful eyes were full of affection, as if she was crying and complaining.
Ji Yuan was heartbroken beyond measure, and he wished he could show his love to his wife right away. However, with Old Master Chen there, he wiped his wife's tears distressedly and said softly, "Those are just material possessions. I know how you feel about us, and there's no need to be too cautious between us."
This is exactly what Bai Minhua wanted him to say. She had already considered it. Although top-quality jadeite is rare, its value without being polished is definitely not as good as the items on the list of antiques that Old Man Chen gave her. Exchanging a piece of jadeite for so many antiques must be worth it, right?
Details determine success or failure. Ayuan needs to handle this well. Don't let small details lead to big consequences. A thousand-mile dam can be breached by a single ant hole. Some things, though minor, can easily leave hidden dangers that can be detrimental to future success.
She was so embarrassed and sad today for two people to see. One was to tell Ji Yuan that she was in a dilemma. Even though her brother's life was at stake, she still valued the relationship between her and Ji Yuan more.
The second is to tell Mr. Chen that she suffered a great loss for that piece of porcelain, so she can add some chips.
Old Master Chen understood Bai Minhua's eyes. He didn't feel sorry for other people's jadeite, but he felt sorry for his own Ru kiln celadon washbasin. After so many years of hard work, he only had this one Ru kiln porcelain in his hand, and it was a fine product at that. Isn't it hard to get such a treasure again?
His heart was bleeding. If this were any other situation, and someone offered to trade his Chenghua Doucai Fish and Lotus Bowl for his Ru Kiln Celadon Washbasin, he'd have shrugged. What good was he thinking? That was a Ru Kiln piece, comparable in value to Shang Yi and Zhou Ding vessels. There was no way he could even exchange it.
But now that someone is holding him by the neck, he has to give it to her even if he doesn't want to.
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