Chapter 251

Chapter 251: Everyone Went Numb

“Who would have thought that behind this matter, there were so many twisted and strange stories hidden?” Ms. Qiu watched Mr. and Mrs. Liu leave and finally could not help sighing.

She was worried that Du An Rao would think their judgment of character was bad, so she hurried to speak up for the Liu couple: “Sorry, An An, that junior schoolmate of mine is usually the most honest and simple person, sincere and warmhearted. I really never thought his family situation would be like this. But I can promise you, he was raised by his grandfather and grandmother since he was little. He is not the same kind of person as his father and mother…”

As she said this, Ms. Qiu suddenly thought of how Mr. Liu’s parents had ended up as a resentful couple. Strictly speaking, his grandparents also had a responsibility they could not shrug off.

If you trace it all the way back, those two elders… did not really count as very upright people either.

Right now, Du An Rao was busy sorting through all the plotlines related to Liu Tian Yuan and the protagonist team, so her reaction was already half a beat slow.

She stared blankly for a while before finally realizing what Ms. Qiu had just said. She smiled and instead comforted her.

“Auntie Qiu, I know what you mean. Mr. Liu’s grandparents might not have been parents who respected their child’s wishes. Maybe they were strict and controlling. But to Mr. Liu, they were indeed flawless elders.”

This was actually a common contradiction in many people. They teach their children all the right principles, but when something really happens to them, what they do and what they believe often go in opposite directions.

No one knew whether those two elders, after seeing that their interference turned their son and daughter-in-law into a resentful couple, and that, many years later, all the bitter fruit fell on the grandson they loved most, felt even a little regret in their hearts.

Seeing that Du An Rao clearly separated the Liu couple from those unreliable elders and those vicious brothers, and that she did not blame her for introducing them, Ms. Qiu finally let out a breath of relief. Sensibly, she pulled the topic back to the Four Blessings Bangles from the beginning.

“That piece of Fu Lu Shou Xi Jadeite Rough you had is really very rare and very stunning. Even the master craftsmen in our company who are in charge of cutting and polishing, and have seen all kinds of rare stones, could not help praising it for a long time when they saw it. They kept praising it while they worked, as if they had seen some peerless beauty.”

Ms. Qiu was not exaggerating at all. Fu Lu Shou Xi Jadeite Rough was very rare, but it was not like it had never appeared before.

Before this, both she herself and her company had handled several pieces of this type of jadeite.

What made Du An Rao’s rough stone so precious was that it not only contained the beautiful colors that each stood for a good meaning, but its quality, water, color distribution, and transparency were all top of the top.

Some stones were already rare if they were good in only one of these aspects. Having all of them at once made it a treasure with no doubt at all. It was like a perfect all-round fighter that was strong in every way. It was totally invincible.

Also, this stone came from Du An Rao. If it had belonged to someone else, Ms. Qiu was not sure she could have resisted the temptation to quietly pocket those leftover bits the size of glass beads.

“The value of these bangles, after an official appraisal, should be around one hundred million. There might even be more because of extra premium. Using them as a wedding gift is more than suitable. You really don’t need to worry that they will lose face in front of other rare and expensive gifts.”

Hearing this, Du An Rao was also very happy: “The craftsmen at your company are amazing, Auntie Qiu. These bangles are polished so delicately and smoothly. They are prettier than any bangles I have seen before.”

“A clever housewife cannot cook without rice. No matter how good the craft is, without good material, they could never make something this stunning.” Ms. Qiu’s eyes curved with her smile. She clearly enjoyed Du An Rao’s praise.

“The rest of those jade pendant plaques, ring faces, and smaller items like earrings will also be finished one after another. It will just take more time. Especially the pendant plaques. They usually need very detailed carving, so they take longer than the other pieces.”

Du An Rao rubbed her chin and thought: “There’s no rush for those. You can arrange everything as you see fit. Oh, right, for the jade pendants, carve qilins just like we discussed before. As for the pendant plaques…”

She turned to look at Xi Jing Yue: “Mr. Xi, we can also carve designs onto the pendant plaques. You should talk to Auntie Qiu in advance and confirm, in case your elders at home don’t like the patterns they carve.”

“Mr. Xi’s elders?” Ms. Qiu and her son both turned to look at Xi Jing Yue in confusion.

Du An Rao felt a bit embarrassed: “I forgot to tell you. Those two pendant plaques have already been reserved by Mr. Xi. He used the five hundred million he lent me at the auction. So, for the later work on those two pendant plaques, you will probably have to talk directly to Mr. Xi.”

She brought up the five hundred million on purpose, because she did not want Ms. Qiu to think she was secretly opening a back door for Xi Jing Yue, always thinking of him first whenever there were benefits, and forgetting that the Qiu family had also helped her.

But Ms. Qiu did not think too much about her reserving those two pendant plaques. Instead, the very clear price of five hundred million made her click her tongue.

She stared at Du An Rao and Xi Jing Yue, and for a moment she could not tell who had taken advantage of whom.

But no matter who had gotten the better deal, it was not something she could control.

“So that’s how it is. In that case, if Mr. Xi has any ideas about those two pendant plaques, he can let us know beforehand. Before we start carving, everything can still be discussed.”

“Alright.”

“Other than that Fu Lu Shou Xi Jadeite Rough, you also sent over a piece of ice-grade full-green jadeite rough…”

Heaven knew that while she and her son were still excited about what had happened at the auction the previous night, and about that piece of Fu Lu Shou Xi Jadeite Rough from Du An Rao, they suddenly received a package from her.

When they opened it, they had no idea what was inside. They opened the box right in the design department lobby.

As soon as that huge jadeite rough stone came out, it caused an uproar in the whole department. It even lured out a few old grandmasters who had basically been “retired” and hanging around in the neighboring department for years.

To fight for the right to work on this rough, those elders with a combined age of several hundred years argued until their faces turned red. Ornaments on the table were flying. They nearly came to blows in front of the whole company. It was a total mess.

Meanwhile, the two bosses of the company could only stand off to the side and stare. Whenever they tried to say even a couple of words, they were glared at and kicked out of the “battlefield,” left aside in the cold.

During this period, the Qiu family mother and son had not contacted Du An Rao to ask how to deal with this stone. On one hand, the previous stone was not finished yet, and the craftsmen had to rush to complete it. They really did not have the time or energy to work on another huge rough.

On the other hand, those seniors in the company were still arguing over how to divide this stone. They still had not reached a decision.

So today, besides coming to deliver the pieces and help introduce the Liu couple to her, they also had another task to handle.