Xia Wenxi opened the box, meeting the expectant gazes of Lin Zhan and Du Xuan.
She picked up the jade and diamond necklace first.
"So beautiful, thank you Sister Du Xuan, thank you Second Brother."
The pendant is shaped like a tree branch, inlaid with emerald green jade, resembling the leaves of a tree. The jade and diamonds are not very large, making it appear exquisite and beautiful.
"Hey, you're welcome! The main event is yet to come, take a look."
Lin Zhan pointed inside the box, reminding Xia Wenxi that there were more things underneath.
Xia Wenxi took it in and examined it closely before noticing a small booklet at the bottom of the box. Because the booklet's cover was white, she had initially mistaken it for the base of the necklace box.
Lin Shen held the necklace for her so she could free her hands to pick out the things in the box.
After trying to pry it out twice without success, Lin Zhan, Du Xuan, and Xia Wenxi were all a little embarrassed.
Du Xuan then gave her husband a sharp look: "I told you to buy a bigger box, but you insisted it was big enough. Now look what happened!"
Lin Zhan didn't dare look into his wife's eyes at all; he had already messed up enough today.
"Hehe, if it doesn't work, just tear it open. The box isn't important."
Fortunately, Xia Wenxi pried the thing out as soon as Lin Zhan finished speaking.
"They're out!"
This sound made everyone in the living room breathe a sigh of relief. The last time everyone breathed a sigh of relief because of something "coming out" was probably when Lin Shen was born.
Xia Wenxi opened the booklet that had "almost been difficult to produce" and her eyes widened when she saw the first page.
"These are the restaurants that your sister Du Xuan and I have treasured in Fan City over the years! Each one has been tested dozens or even hundreds of times by the two of us, and they are all absolutely top-notch."
Xia Wenxi excitedly flipped through the pages; the restaurant's name, address, and signature dishes were all clearly written down.
Lin Shen, sitting next to Xia Wenxi, could clearly sense her fondness for the gift.
He looked up and saw his second brother raising an eyebrow at him.
Faced with such a valuable gift, Xia Wenxi naturally expressed her gratitude repeatedly.
However, Lin Zhan did not forget his younger brother.
He told Xia Wenxi, "Xiao Shen told us that you like to eat delicious food, and I thought, what a coincidence! Me too."
But Xia Wenxi's inner SOS after hearing this was, "No way, no way, will my image in the Lin family's eyes be that of a foodie from now on?"
No wonder she was forced to eat three bowls of rice at the dinner table today.
Fortunately, Minghuan's family doesn't live in Fan City, otherwise they would really be famous, and her parents might even have earned the title of "big eater feeder".
However, no matter what, this gift really touched Xia Wenxi's heart. She had just glanced at it and saw many restaurants that she had never even heard of before. Next time she wants to eat, she won't have to worry about where to go.
Compared to Lin Zhan and Du Xuan, the gifts given by the eldest brother Lin Yu and his wife were not as "original".
However, it is extremely valuable.
A very sparkly watch, literally sparkly, with the dial covered in diamonds.
If you put your watch on your bedside table before going to sleep, it will be so bright that it will blind you if you get up at night and turn on the light.
"Neither of us knows what young people like these days; this was chosen by my daughter, Xiaosong."
Lin Yu's daughter, Lin Song, is studying abroad; she is even a year older than Xia Wenxi.
Knowing that she would soon have an aunt who was younger than herself, Lin Song wanted to go home to visit, but she was in Germany and her studies were too demanding to make time to return to China.
However, it was Lin Song's suggestion to buy this gift. She told her parents: If you can't buy the right one, buy the most expensive one. If you don't know what to buy, then buy diamonds. Quantity wins.
Lin Yu and his wife thought it made sense. They were getting old and their gifts didn't really resonate with young people. They figured it would be better to give them something more expensive so it wouldn't seem like they didn't value Lin Shen's girlfriend.
Lin Yu and his wife are about the same age as Xia Wenxi's parents. Moreover, Lin Yu is a serious person, and Xia Wenxi gets most nervous when she sees him. So after accepting the gift, she just obediently thanks him.
Lin Ji and her husband are both teachers at Panyu University. It just so happens that Xia Wenxi also applied to this university for graduate school. Although they are not in the same major, they are still in the same school, so if you want to find out, you can find out some things.
So the two of them helped inquire about the various master's supervisors in the Ancient Literature major of the School of Literature, such as their personalities and teaching styles.
Of course, the kind of information they were asking about wasn't the kind that could be found openly online.
"After you enroll, you will need to choose a tutor. I hope this will be helpful to you."
Having accepted the gift, Xia Wenxi felt that she absolutely had to cross the river.
Lin Ji added, "The School of Arts isn't far from our school. We live on campus. If you have time during your classes, come to our house for a meal."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Lin Ji," Xia Wenxi said playfully. "If I get accepted, I'll definitely go."
"You'll definitely pass the exam."
Of course, one document wasn't enough, so Lin Ji prepared other materials as well. Over the course of the day, Xia Wenxi's value skyrocketed.
Finally, Jian Yuxiang took out her family heirloom. Her ancestors had produced high-ranking officials and left many valuable items for their descendants.
"I can't wear all of these things, and I can't take them with me. Fortunately, I have four children, three daughters-in-law and one son-in-law in this life, so there are plenty of people I can give them to."
As she spoke, she slipped a lustrous white jade bracelet onto Xia Wenxi's wrist.
Xia Wenxi knew that Xia Wensheng had bought a safe and moved it to Minghuan's house, and she felt that she needed one now too.
“It’s beautiful. This jade is best worn by young girls like you. Wear it well and don’t take it off. Jade is good for your health. I don’t have any other wishes. I just hope that you and Xiao Shen will be happy together and that I can see your child in a few years.”
"Mom, why are you in such a hurry? Xiao Shen and Xiao Xi are still young."
Lin Ji was the first to speak. She had talked to her family for a long time about her decision to remain childless, and her mother was still pressuring her to have children a few years ago. So Lin Ji was particularly sensitive to the pressure to have children.
Moreover, after interacting with more young people today, I've learned that they don't like having children so early.
However, Jian Yuxiang is getting older and still has very traditional ideas. She had a hard time accepting the idea of having one child and being childless, and she doesn't want to have a second one.
"That's right, Mom."
Lin Zhan also spoke up: "If you really want to have a child, you should urge Junying to stop him from doing nothing all day and just loafing around. Why not have him find a girlfriend and give you a great-grandchild soon? Isn't a great-grandchild more precious than a grandchild?"
Jian Yuxiang scolded him, "How can you talk about your own son like that?"
The matter was diverted by Lin Zhan, and that was the end of it. In the end, neither Xia Wenxi nor Lin Shen got a chance to speak.
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