Chapter 78 Gift? Demonstration!
"This kid is really thoughtful."
Jasmine's lips curved elegantly, but her tone carried the arrogance typical of a superior.
She glanced at the box in Qu Ying's hand with a hint of sarcasm.
"I do like to collect little things."
As she spoke, she signaled to the housekeeper with her eyes.
Even though the item was right in front of her, she didn't bother to take it herself, but asked the butler beside her to do it for her.
The butler stepped forward and took the gift box from Qu Singer's home.
Everyone's eyes followed his movements like searchlights, most of them looking ready to laugh at him.
However, when the black gift box was opened in front of Jasmine——
All the guests opened their eyes wide in surprise!
In the box, a blood diamond as big as a pigeon egg was surrounded by hundreds of white diamonds and set on an antique Victorian necklace.
The blood color was so rich that it glowed a heart-pounding red under the light, with a captivating evil beauty.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on that strange red light, unable to look away...
“This, this is…”
Someone uttered a sound of disbelief, breaking the dead silence in the room.
"Scarlet Tears!"
With a cry of surprise, the whole audience suddenly became noisy.
This legendary blood diamond mysteriously disappeared after setting a record high price at a European auction 20 years ago.
It is said that it was finally acquired by a mysterious tycoon who was keen on collecting antique jewelry, and became a legend that jewelry collectors around the world have been obsessed with.
Looking at the "Scarlet Tears" so close to her, cracks appeared on Jasmine's well-maintained face for the first time.
This blood diamond is the treasure she has been searching for for half her life!
She remembered it all too clearly.
Three years ago, she flew to Europe in person and found the jewelry collector.
But even though she offered a staggeringly high price, she still didn't even see the shadow of the "Scarlet Tears"!
And now…
It just lay casually in a gift box brought by a little girl!
"I know Miss Jasmine loves collecting jewelry, and ordinary gems are definitely not something you'd appreciate. I wonder if you're satisfied with this 'Scarlet Tear'?"
Qu Ge spoke in a nonchalant tone, as if this thing was just a small gadget she bought on the roadside.
There was a flurry of discussion in the banquet hall.
Everyone here is a shrewd person. Who doesn't know that this "Scarlet Tear" is a truly priceless treasure?!
"This blood diamond...where did you find it?"
Jasmine opened her mouth with difficulty, her voice a little strained.
"It's nothing, I just happened to know a European collector." Qu Ge smiled. "He once told me that true jewelry must find a worthy owner. Otherwise, it will forever be just a dead object locked in a box. I believe that there is no one in this world who is more worthy of this 'Scarlet Tear' than you, Miss Jasmine."
At first glance, Qu Ge's words sounded like a compliment to Jasmine.
But only those who truly understand the legend behind the "Scarlet Tears" can understand the meaning of her words.
According to ancient legend, this blood diamond was first inlaid in the crown of an ancient Egyptian queen.
Later, some members of the royal family became disloyal, rebelled, and overthrew the queen's rule.
The queen died, and on her deathbed, she cursed the blood diamond with her own blood - anyone who owned it would suffer misfortune!
Jasmine calls herself an atheist.
She never believed these absurd legends.
However, at this moment, when she took the "Scarlet Tear", she felt as if an invisible sharp blade was hanging over her head!
What kind of gift is this?!
It was clearly an undisguised demonstration!
The expressions of the guests were wonderful.
Those high-ranking officials who had just been making fun of Qu Ge were now staring at the "Scarlet Tear", and the contempt in their eyes had long been replaced by shock.
To them, it is more than just a piece of jewelry.
Something that even someone like Jasmine couldn't get despite trying so hard was easily obtained by a little girl?!
Yes...
They should have thought of it earlier!
If she hadn't had someone backing her up, how could she have dared to provoke Jasmine with such words?!
Everyone couldn't help but start to suspect——
This "Miss He" who appeared out of nowhere, what kind of terrifying power is hidden behind her?!
Facing everyone's gaze, Qu Ge nodded and smiled, then turned around and returned to his seat.
Without looking back, she could clearly feel the thorny gazes.
She knew that after this banquet tonight, no one would treat her as an "illegitimate daughter" who could be looked down upon!
…
The dinner is coming to an end.
Jasmine was a little impatient due to the alcohol.
She got up on the pretext of something and called Rong Zhoubai to the back garden.
"What on earth do you mean?!"
Since there was no one around, she immediately started to question, "Didn't you promise me that you would never let that bastard show up in Canada?!"
"I did promise." Rong Zhubai spread his hands, frowning and pretending to be naughty. "But, I can't help it. It's because my brother-in-law gave me too much."
"You betrayed me?!"
Jasmine suddenly frowned, no longer trying to hide the cruelty in her eyes.
She gritted her teeth, her anger raging but with nowhere to vent.
In this situation now, she can only blame herself!
She actually believed the idiot in front of her, thinking that he could really help her get rid of that troublesome bastard as promised!
As expected, trash is trash!
"How much did he give you?" she asked, suppressing her anger.
Rong Zhoubai was being mysterious: "I can't tell you that. This is the rule. You know, I'm a stickler for rules."
"Stop talking to me about this useless stuff!"
In front of Rong Zhoubai, Jasmine didn't care about her elegant image at all.
She cursed: "Get it straight, you have the same blood as me! You're actually siding with that outsider He Qing and helping him to play tricks on me?!"
"My dear sister, you can't say that. He Qing is the husband you chose yourself, and I have to call him brother-in-law. Besides, Dad left his cane to him. How can he be considered an outsider?"
"A cane?" Jasmine frowned. "After all this time, you betrayed me just because of that piece of broken wood?!"
"What do you mean by broken wood? That's the most important lifeline of our White family. Don't you want to get it?"
"You don't think that if you help He Qing protect that bastard, he will give you the cane, right?!"
"That's impossible. But maybe he could lend it to me for a couple of days?"
No matter how angry Jasmine was, Rong Zhoubai always had a cheerful smile on his face.
The more he behaved like this, the more annoyed Jasmine became.
Previously, it was Rong Zhoubai who took the initiative to find her and told her that He Qing had found his illegitimate daughter, and he also offered to help her solve the problem.
Seeing that he spoke so convincingly, she believed him for once.
Who would have thought that, despite being so smart all her life, she would actually fall into the trap of this idiot!
Now that she thinks about it, the reason she couldn't find out that the bastard was pretending to be dead during this period was because he was interfering!
If she had known this would happen, she should have sent him and his cowardly mother to hell together!
It was just her fault for being soft-hearted and sparing his life because he was young.
He simply dug a hole for himself!
…
Inside the banquet hall.
After three rounds of drinks, the guests gathered in groups of three or four to chat.
Qu Ge sat alone in the corner, quietly observing everyone in front of him.
At this moment, Daniel suddenly came to her side with a glass of wine, and the smell of wine mixed with the pungent smell of cologne hit her face.
"He Muzhi? Are all the people in Jiangzhou City so difficult to pronounce?"
He leaned back in his chair, his eyes sliding from Qu Ge's face to under her skirt.
Qu Ge moved back calmly, pretending not to know him.
"Who are you?"
"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Daniel. According to seniority, you should call me...Uncle?"
Another "uncle" who has nothing to do with me.
Qu Ge suddenly remembered the scene when he first met Rong Zhoubai, and the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously.
Seeing her smile, Daniel thought it was his credit.
He was secretly delighted and took the initiative to clink glasses with her to curry favor: "Actually, we are not related by blood. So... you know?"
As he spoke, he suddenly leaned closer, his fancy pink tie rubbing against her smooth arm, and his eyes continued to glance at her chest.
His lecherous look is exactly the same as his fat and big-eared father.
Qu Ge was about to step back when suddenly a bony hand rested on Daniel's shoulder.
"What are you talking about?"
Rong Zhoubai, who had just been called away by Jasmine, appeared behind the two of them at some point.
His fingers seemed to be casually clasping Daniel's shoulders, but the force was enough to prevent him from getting any closer to Qu Ge.
The pain in his shoulder sobered Daniel up instantly.
He frowned and was about to ask Rong Zhoubai to stop getting in the way, but he saw him take the wine glass from Qu Ge's hand very naturally.
In front of Daniel, Rong Zhoubai took a sip from the place where Qu Ge's lip print was.
"By the way, you still owe me the two million you lost playing cards with me last time?"
Rong Zhoubai pulled over a chair and sat directly between Qu Ge and Daniel, blocking Daniel's offensive gaze completely.
The meaning of his action was obvious enough.
Daniel understood instantly.
No wonder these two people appear together tonight...
He is worthy of being the famous No. 1 playboy!
He got the first chance to get such a good product!
Daniel clenched his fists unwillingly, but could only smile awkwardly and said, "It's just a small amount of money, do you really need to remember it for so long? I just bought a yacht recently, I'll treat you to a drink someday!"
"It's a deal!"
Rong Zhoubai and Daniel clinked glasses using Qu Ge's cup.
Qu Ge sat beside him, watching his lips touch the lip marks she left on the rim of the cup twice, and her cheeks unconsciously turned red.
Suddenly, she felt a familiar and sharp gaze falling on her.
A long-lost chill came from behind.
She turned back suddenly...
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