Chapter 160 The Most Precious Treasure
Xia Mian came out holding her phone. Although the screen wasn't pointed in front of her, viewers could guess what had happened from the fleeting glimpses of the camera as it swayed and from Xia Mian's conversation with the shop owner.
[Mr. Zhou... are these flowers from Jay Chou?]
Haha, besides Jay Chou himself, I doubt anyone would dare to go to his house and poach his girlfriend.
This is the biggest bouquet of flowers I've ever seen in my life! It's such a lovely pinkish-peach color, so beautiful, I want one too!
Judging from the size of the flower heads, Jay Chou probably chose imported Juliet. This variety has thin petals, making it particularly prone to damage during transportation, and it's also expensive. Florists only stock it in small quantities, so this huge bouquet must have cleared out a lot of florists' inventory. He's probably buying up all the stock in Beijing.
Wow, this is so romantic! So this is what you mean by "not being loved." I want this kind of unloved feeling too!
[Mianmian! Let's play the treasure hunt!]
What exactly is Jay Chou's hidden treasure? I'm so anxious! I'm so anxious! I'm so anxious!
Xia Mian was in a daze for a while before she remembered that she was live streaming.
He quickly thanked the florist, sent a security guard to escort the florist out, and then stared blankly at the giant bouquet.
He noticed the audience's urging and was actually itching to get the bouquet, but it was too big for him to carry the whole thing inside.
If you leave them outside, they'll all freeze to death in less than half an hour, and the flowers will be so pitiful.
Why don't we take it apart? We can "hunt for treasure" while we disassemble it.
He called to the housekeeper, "Uncle Li, please turn on the lights in the yard and bring all the vases over."
After saying that, he sat cross-legged on the ground, propped his phone up to the side, and began live-streaming the unpacking of the flowers.
The moment the bouquet ribbon was untied, the courtyard suddenly lit up.
The lighting in Longxi was designed uniformly by the developer. It is a warm-toned, cozy light that prevents light pollution from bothering the residents while creating a welcoming atmosphere.
But today was different; it was very bright, sparkling like stars. Xia Mian subconsciously looked up and saw that every tree in the yard had crystal lights hanging from its branches—some shaped like stars, some like snowflakes, and some like diamonds. They were crystal clear, their countless cross-sections reflecting the shimmering light.
A handsome young man sat on the snow, enveloped in Juliet roses that shouldn't be seen in winter, the whole world shimmering around him. The scene was so beautiful it seemed like a fairytale, and many viewers couldn't resist taking screenshots to capture this beautiful moment.
Xia Mian stared intently at the crystal chandelier, only snapping out of his reverie when the butler brought in a vase.
“…This is much brighter.” Xia Mian said to the camera, then continued to unwrap the flowers.
The owners are all male and don't usually have any special needs for flowers. They only managed to prepare twenty-seven vases across the two villas, which was far from enough to hold this bouquet.
Large bouquets generally rely on floral foam to hold their shape in place, so Xia Mian first carefully pulled each flower out of the floral foam, selecting the freshest ones with long stems and no mold, and then arranged them in a spiral pattern into the vase.
What's so interesting about flower arranging? At first, viewers found it boring, but as they watched, they gradually became addicted.
[Mianmian can actually make flower balls! Her technique is quite skilled, and they're so round and cute!]
Xia Mian: "I learned flower arranging a few times from my mother when I was little, but I've almost forgotten it all now."
[A child who can afford to learn flower arranging... Mianmian's family must be very well-off, right?]
Xia Mian initially gained notoriety for flaunting his wealth, only to be exposed as a fraud. Later, his marriage to Zhou Pingchuan shifted the focus of attention from his family background to his marriage, leaving netizens unaware of his actual origins.
Having just been slapped in the face by the giant rose, the haters dared not speak, secretly lurking in the sewers. Seeing Xia Mian finally reveal a weakness, they quickly rushed out to shout: "Is this some new kind of 'unwavering commitment'? Why are they starting to play the rich young master again?"
Xia Mian focused on arranging flowers, holding a delicate rose. His voice was softer than before: "My family is so-so, but my mother is a very, very good person... Huh, what's this?"
As a mild case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, he was plucking the flowers in circles. When he finished plucking the outermost circle, a box the size of a fist suddenly fell out of the flower cluster.
This must be the "treasure hunt" Zhou Pingchuan was talking about. He opened the box, and inside lay a handkerchief, its pale gold silk shimmering with pearls, its texture soft and supple, with a Juliet rose embroidered in the upper left corner.
Because of the handkerchief's rich color and lustrous sheen, the rose appears exceptionally vibrant and lustrous. Although it lacks a logo, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that its value is no less than that of high-end brands.
One viewer immediately took a liking to it, sent a screenshot to a Taobao seller, and pointed out a way to make money: quickly make a sample and start mass production, put "Summer Sleep's style" on the product details page, and you'll definitely make a fortune!
The seller zoomed in on the image to examine the details, and finally posted a crying emoji: "[I'm so sorry, dear customer, if I'm not mistaken, it's probably made of silk woven from golden silkworms, which we can't afford to stock. And the stitching on that rose is most likely the work of a renowned Suzhou embroidery master; a single piece could cost hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of yuan. Let alone mass production, we can't even make a sample! Other stores are probably in the same boat.]"
In other words, this handkerchief is one of a kind in the world, unique!
Viewers were shocked and shared screenshots of their conversations with the merchant. The live stream chat was immediately flooded with exclamations of "Holy crap!"
Holy crap, handkerchiefs can be this expensive?! This is truly an eye-opener; this is a real treasure trove!
[Holy crap, Mianmian, did you frame it properly? Don't get it dirty or lost!]
[One and only Juliet, I'm so jealous, I'm practically bubbling with jealousy! I'll be wearing these overnight pants on the last day of my period.]
Today is another day I'm shedding tears for this divine love story, sob sob sob sob.
Even without the audience saying so, Xia Mian also really likes it.
He has always loved these unique little items, and if they are prefixed with "one of a kind," they would definitely make him scream with excitement.
Zhou Pingchuan...he's really good at giving gifts.
Encouraged by the handkerchief, Xia Mian found the treasure hunt game extremely interesting and began unraveling the flowers even faster.
Zhou Pingchuan must have left gifts for every round, including jewelry such as rings, necklaces, and cufflinks, as well as limited edition figurines that he had been trying to acquire for a long time, and even custom-made Disney keychains!
Summer was so enamored with it that she immediately hung it on her backpack!
Finding and opening gifts, time flew by, and before the broadcast ended, Xia Mian finally opened the innermost layer.
There was only one flower in the innermost layer, which was also the largest and most radiant. Based on her previous experience, Xia Mian carefully searched the surrounding floral soil.
Not found.
Instead, they pulled out a card no more than two centimeters long from the petals.
From the back, it was just an ordinary white cardstock. Xia Mian flipped it over, and on the front... she saw herself.
That was a photo of the last scene he filmed before leaving the crew.
Therefore, for Zhou Pingchuan, the most precious treasure is... Xia Mian.
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