Chapter 425 Imperial Green
Zhong Nianyao smiled slightly, without any anger on her face. She looked at Zhong Mengxuan and said calmly, "Whether to open the gift or not is Grandpa's decision. I can't interfere. Since the gift is already Grandpa's, if you want to see it, as long as Grandpa agrees, I have no objection."
Zhong Mengxuan continued to look at Grandpa Zhong, "Grandpa, look, Nian Yao has agreed to this, why don't you open it and take a look, so that everyone can see it."
Looking at Zhong Mengxuan's pressing appearance, Mr. Zhong almost couldn't maintain the smile on his face.
However, Zhong Mengxuan still showed no sign of backing down.
Today, she gave Mr. Zhong a copy of antique calligraphy, written by Mr. Zhong's favorite calligrapher, and worth tens of millions. She was able to find this thanks to Lu Chenran's connections, and of course, she also used Lu Chenran's card to pay for it.
She believed that no one's gift today could be more valuable than hers, even if Zhong Nianyao had Lu Yichen's support. She just wanted to let everyone present know that she was much more capable and filial than Zhong Nianyao.
Mr. Zhong's eyes fell on Zhong Nianyao. After seeing her nod at him, he turned his head and looked at Zhong Mengxuan. He said in a somewhat cold tone, "Since you want to see it, then open it and take a look!"
"Then I'll have to take a good look at it." Zhong Mengxuan looked at Zhong Nianyao, a smile on her lips, with a hint of sarcasm, "After all, Nianyao is Mr. Lu's girlfriend now, so I think the gift should be very outstanding."
Zhong Mengxuan's words also piqued the interest of the guests present. Originally, they were not sure whether they were interested in Zhong Nianyao's gift or not. But now they were more interested and wanted to see what Zhong Nianyao had given them.
Zhong Nianyao glanced at Zhong Mengxuan indifferently, then smiled and said, "I think you may have misunderstood. Since this is a gift for Grandpa, it was naturally prepared by me alone. It has nothing to do with Lu Yichen! I'm different from you. I prefer to rely on myself."
The suggestive words brought a hint of gloom to Zhong Mengxuan's face, but then she smiled again as if she had thought of something, and said, "Then I'll look forward to seeing what good things you have given me."
After seeing Zhong Mengxuan's performance, the other members of the Zhong family were all dissatisfied.
Today was Mr. Zhong's birthday, and everyone was supposed to be in high spirits. But then Zhong Mengxuan, for some reason, went crazy and insisted on opening some presents. She seemed to be trying to show off how valuable her own gift was, ruining everyone's mood.
Even Zhong Mingyu, as a father, was very disappointed and angry with Zhong Mengxuan.
Li Yiqiu, on the other hand, did not show any extra expression when watching everything that happened. She was in a detached state and no one knew what she was thinking.
Zhong Jinghao watched with a cold eye, noticing how Zhong Mengxuan's clownish behavior was a bit amusing. Others might not know, but he knew it all. After all, Zhong Nianyao hadn't hidden it from him when she made this gift.
Zhong Mengxuan wanted to use the value of the gift to outshine Zhong Nianyao today, but she was afraid she would be disappointed.
Soon, the housekeeper brought up the gift sent by Zhong Nian Yao.
It was just an ordinary gift box, like the ones you'd buy at a boutique for a dozen or twenty bucks, extremely simple. It was impossible to tell what was inside, but everyone was a little disappointed.
When Zhong Mengxuan saw such simple packaging, the sarcasm on her face almost overflowed.
Zhong Jinghao was also a little confused at this time. He had seen the carved imperial green longevity peach with his own eyes before, and he had also put it into the gift box himself. But how could it be turned into a cheap gift box now?
Lu Yichen looked at Zhong Nian Yao beside him and raised his eyebrows.
Zhong Nian Yao touched her nose sheepishly, feeling a little awkward.
She didn't do it on purpose. After she got it back, the gift box was still in good condition even after the last kidnapping.
However, last night, when she was drinking milk, she accidentally spilled it on the gift box. After that, she found another gift box to put it in. This gift box was found in the room. She thought it was okay, so she just changed it.
She felt that the most important thing was what was inside the box, and the packaging was not important at all. She had not expected that Zhong Mengxuan would do such a thing at the birthday party.
Looking at the simply packaged box, Mr. Zhong didn't feel much.
Just as Zhong Mengxuan said, he has always favored Zhong Nianyao. No matter what gift Zhong Nianyao gave him, he would be very happy.
What he cares about is never the value of the gift, but whether the person who gave the gift is thoughtful.
The gift had been brought up, and Zhong Mengxuan couldn't help but urge him, "Grandpa, open it quickly and see what good things Nian wants to give you."
Being urged repeatedly, Mr. Zhong's face turned a little uneasy. If today wasn't his birthday party, if there weren't so many guests present, he would have been angry a long time ago.
With so many guests present, even if Mr. Zhong was angry about Zhong Mengxuan's behavior, he could only reach out and slowly open the gift box.
However, when he saw what was inside the gift box, he couldn't help but be stunned, and the surprise on his face was simply impossible to conceal.
As Mr. Zhong's bedmate for many years, Mrs. Zhong naturally knows Mr. Zhong best.
Feeling her husband's excitement, she couldn't help but feel curious, so she took a step forward. When she saw the contents of the gift box, she couldn't help but exclaimed, "This is--"
Old Master Zhong carefully took out the jade-carved longevity peach from the box, his eyes filled with excitement that almost overflowed.
The peach, about the size of an adult's fist, is so translucent green that light can shine through it. The entire sculpture resembles a gleaming green gem, displaying a deep, noble hue. A faint line of fine lines runs along the bottom of the peach, but rather than detracting from the overall effect, it adds to the uniqueness and charm of the finished product.
Zhong Mengxuan, who had been brimming with pride, nearly dropped her eyes when she saw the birthday peach in Old Man Zhong's hand. Even the smugness on her face was replaced by astonishment. She rubbed her eyes, as if trying to confirm that she had seen it wrong.
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