Ch. 331..340

Chapter 331: 331 Shocking Masterpiece

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The boss brought some tools for Tan Rou. Tan Rou sprayed some liquid on the painting, then picked up a thin blade and cut the painting bit by bit.

The painting was already in Tan Rou’s hands. The boss had no right to criticize her. Even if she wanted to burn the painting just for fun, the boss could not stop her.

Tan Rou cut the painting from the scroll and touched the surface of the painting. After confirming the position of the knife, she boldly cut the painting. It turned out that this was not an ordinary painting. There was a smaller painting hidden inside. Because the original painting was too thick and the painting inside was relatively thin, no one discovered it.

When the boss saw the painting hidden inside, he was so surprised that he couldn’t speak. However, he had a feeling that he had lost money on the painting.

Tan Rou carefully separated the two layers of paper and took out the black landscape painting. When the entire painting was revealed, she realized that this painting had a great background.

“Guess we’ve found a painting that was worth our trip today.” Tan Rou looked at the painting that was revealed and said happily, “The Painting of the Hundred Miles of the Spirit River. More than a thousand years ago, the court painter Wu Dao painted the scenery of the hundred miles along the Spirit River for the emperor. Although it was a landscape painting, one could imagine the lush forests on both sides of the river just by looking at the painting.”

The boss was so surprised that he couldn’t close his mouth. The landscape painting of the court painter Wu Dao was worth a million yuan per foot. This painting was worth at least 3 million yuan, but the premise was that it was real.

…..

“This… Is this true?” The boss stuttered.

Tan Rou smiled. “You own an antique art shop. Can’t you tell if this painting is real or fake?”

The owner went over to take a look at the drawing and signature. It was indeed exactly the same as Wu Dao’s. Coupled with the material and color of the paper, it could basically be determined that it was a painting from a thousand years ago.

Zhuang Liu had also heard of this painting. “Legend has it that more than a thousand years ago, the emperor sent the court painter Wu Dao to the two banks of the Spirit River and had him paint all the scenery on both sides of the Spirit River. Wu Dao returned to the Imperial Palace after two months of sightseeing. He drew a painting of it for the Emperor, could it be this one?”

Tan Rou answered instead, “We can basically come to a conclusion now. Wu Dao had a lot of landscape works, but there are only very few of them that are left. There were only two landscape paintings that he had painted in the Capital City Museum, both of which were vertical without banners. If this painting gets revealed to the world, who knows how much of a shock it would cause in the ancient painting world?”

The boss slapped his forehead in regret. How could he sell this painting so easily? He should have looked at it carefully when he received it. However, he couldn’t be blamed for not looking carefully. Who would look carefully at a landscape painting that was bought for 2, yuan?

He looked at Zhuang Liu and then at Tan Rou. If Zhuang Liu wasn’t here today, he would have snatched the painting back. However, Zhuang Liu was the one who brought her here. If he went to snatch it back, Zhuang Liu would definitely not let him off.

After thinking about it, the boss decided to take the painting back before it left his shop. Zhuang Liu didn’t know much about painting, and this little girl didn’t look old either. She would definitely be easy to fool. As long as he offered a high price, the little girl would definitely sell it.

“This is good stuff!” The boss’s eyes lit up. He said to Tan Rou, “Little girl, I’m Milling to pay a high price to take this painting back. What do you think?”

Tan Rou crossed her arms and smiled. She understood what the boss meant. The boss finally saw the worth of the painting and was now trying to get it back. However, she was not a fool. She knew very well how much the painting was worth.

“Three million!” The boss seemed to have made up his mind and extended three fingers. “You bought it for 3, yuan. Ill buy it back for 3 million. What do you think?”

If it were anyone else, they would definitely sell it happily. However, Tan Rou felt that this boss was really interesting. He actually wanted to buy a painting that was worth more than 3 million yuan in the market for three million yuan. Did he take her for a fool?

“Boss, you’re being so mean!” Tan Rou rolled her eyes and mocked, “This is an ancient painting from more than a thousand years ago. You’re actually planning to buy it back for three million? Do you think I’m stupid and gullible?”

“What do you mean?” Zhuang Liu’s eyes turned cold as he questioned. “Are you trying to fool her with 3 million?”

The boss broke out in a cold sweat. He had actually encountered a troublesome person, but he had to buy this painting back.

“Ten… Ten million then!” The boss said ruthlessly. He would definitely be able to sell this with a higher price..

Chapter 332: 332 Fifty Million

 

 

Tan Ron still shook her head. If this boss had offered the market price, she would have sold it. However, this boss was being unkind. He deliberately lowered the price because she was a young lady. Was he clearly bullying her because she was young and did not know anything?

Seeing that she was unwilling, the boss added another 2, yuan. “12 million. Little girl, you don’t have to worry about it for the rest of your life with this money.”

Tan Rou’s account had almost reached 1 million, so why would she be interested in a mere 12 million?

“Since the boss isn’t sincere about buying this painting, I will take it home and find a suitable buyer for it.”As she spoke, Tan Rou was about to roll up the scroll.

“2 million, 2 million!” The boss said with a pained expression, “I’ll pay 2 million. Third Young Master Zhuang, what do you think?”

Zhuang Liu didn’t know the market price of this painting. 2 million was a small amount to him, but it was still a lot for Tan Rou. However, he wouldn’t decide for Tan Rou. “I’m not the one who bought the painting. You should ask the owner instead.”

“Boss, if you don’t want it, we’ll take it back,” Tan Rou insisted.

…..

“This…” The boss really wanted it, but he couldn’t afford it.

“3 million.” A white-haired old man walked in, followed by two bodyguards and a secretary.

When Tan Rou saw him, she was slightly puzzled. Why was Song Cheng here?

Song Cheng was Song Lin’s grandfather. He was the current head of the Song family and was on the same level as Old Master Lu.

“3 million is barely the lowest price for this painting.” Tan Rou was honest. “If you want to buy it, you have to show some sincerity.”

Song Cheng looked at the little girl in front of him. He thought that 3 million would scare this little girl so much that her legs would go weak. He did not expect her to not be afraid at all and actually dared to bargain with him.

“Mr. Song, why are you here?” The boss greeted him warmly. “You see, you came at a bad time. Someone else just bought this painting.” He should have bought the painting in advance and then sold it to Song Cheng at a high price. Now that Song Cheng was here, he couldn’t bid anymore.

“I came just in time.” Song Cheng’s gaze shifted to the painting. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to see this painting.” He then turned to Tan Rou. “Are you saying that I’m not sincere enough? Fine. 35 million then!”

Tan Rou thought of Song Lin. Although she didn’t know if this kid was dead or alive, he had indeed scolded her in class and made things difficult for her, so she decided to cheat Song Cheng.

“5 million. If you’re not willing to pay the price, then forget it.” Tan Rou rolled up the painting and prepared to leave with it.

“Do you really think you can leave this place safely with such treasure?” Song Cheng was threatening Tan Rou with his words. If the news that she had this painting got out, she probably wouldn’t even be able to leave this place.

“What does Old Master Song mean?” Zhuang Liu, who had been in the background, said, “In this lawful society, would anyone dare to commit murder on the streets? Or do you have any thoughts of it, Mr. Song?”

Song Cheng’s expression changed when he saw Zhuang Liu. He was so focused on painting that he didn’t notice Zhuang Liu in the wheelchair. It was no wonder that he didn’t see him. Zhuang Liu had his back to the door and was sitting in the wheelchair. Who would be able to notice him?

If only this little girl was here today, Song Cheng would definitely force her to hand over the painting. However, Zhuang Liu was also here, so he could not do anything.

“Mr. Zhuang, you’ve misunderstood.” Song Cheng smiled. “I’m just reminding this little friend out of goodwill. After all, it’s very dangerous here in this city.”

Zhuang Liu said with a cold face, “There’s no need for Old Master Song to worry about this. We ll get out safely.”

Tan Rou placed the painting in Zhuang Liu’s hands and was about to push the wheelchair away.

Song Cheng stopped them. “Alright, 5 million then!”

Zhuang Liu turned to Tan Rou and asked for her opinion.

Tan Rou smiled and answered Song Cheng, “Since Old Mister Song is sincere in buying this painting, I can only reluctantly part with it.”

Song Cheng’s face darkened, and no one knew what he was thinking.

“Give me your bank account and I’ll transfer the money to you.” Song Cheng’s tone was unfriendly.

Tan Rou was not afraid of him. Just like Zhuang Liu had said, this was a society ruled by law. Could he make her disappear?

“Thank you, Master Song.” Tan Rou looked at the money in her bank account and felt very satisfied.. 3, in exchange for 5 million, this kind of deal was really rare!

 

Chapter 333: 333 Choosing a New Gift

 

 

Song Cheng took the painting and left. Tan Ron was not in a hurry to leave. She scanned the QR code in the shop and transferred 2, to the boss. This was the maximum amount of payment through QR pay that was allowed.

The boss did not understand. “What do you mean by giving me money?”

“Because 1 bought this painting from you, Boss. 1 earned a large amount of money from it so 1 should at least give you some.” Tan Rou explained.

The boss was still upset because he lost money just now, but now he felt much better. Losing the painting pained him, but getting 2, yuan for nothing was still something to be happy about.

After Zhuang Liu saw Tan Rou transfer money to his boss, he liked Tan Rou even more. Rourou was indeed a really land girl.

After leaving the antique art shop, Tan Rou was both happy and sad. “1 was going to give that painting to Dad as a birthday present. 1’11 just say that 1 bought it by accident. Now that 1 sold the painting, 1 would have to choose another gift.”

“There are other things here. Let’s go and take a look.” Zhuang Liu said.

…..

“Something else…” Tan Rou tried to recall what else her father had in his study besides paintings.

Xiao Mo walked over. He didn’t go to the calligraphy shop with Zhuang Liu and the others, but went to the jade shop next door. He wanted to buy a jade bracelet for his mother, but he didn’t know much about the things here. Besides, he didn’t want to buy a jade worn by others for his mother. After looking around, he came back to Zhuang Liu and the others.

“I don’t understand the jade here. It’s better to go to a regular shop outside to buy it.” Xiao Mo said.

“Jade?” Tan Rou suddenly remembered. “My father seems to like jade too. He has a simple jade bracelet and often plays with it. I can even give him a jade token to keep him safe. It just so happens that his birthday is coming.”

“Uncle’s birthday is coming soon?” Zhuang Liu understood why she wanted to buy something. He asked nervously, “What gift should 1 give?””

Tan Rou chuckled. “Why are you preparing a gift for him? You’re not his children.”

Zhuang Liu had long regarded Father Tao as his future father-in-law. Knowing that it was his future father-in-law’s birthday, he would definitely give him a gift.

“1’11 give him one too. This way he would be happier.” Zhuang Liu thought that he must pick a good gift.

“Alright then.” Tan Rou knew that he was not short of money, so she did not refuse. “Let’s go to the jade shop to take a look and pick a jade token for him.”

“Sure!” Xiao Mo interrupted. “1 also wanted to buy a jade bracelet for my mom.”

Xiao Mo’s words reminded Tan Rou that even though it was her father’s birthday, her mother might be upset if she only gave her father a birthday present and not her mother. After thinking about it, Tan Rou decided to buy two presents. She would also buy two presents for her mother’s birthday in the future. That way, none of her parents would be sad.

They drove to the largest jade trading street in the city. This street was full of jade shops. Tan Rou chose the best jade shop that she saw. The quality of a large jade shop might not be completely good, but there would definitely be a lot of goods. There would also be a lot of high-end jade.

Zhuang Liu asked Xiao Mo to look at the jade by himself. Xiao Mo glanced at the gilded signboard on the door and knew that he couldn’t afford the jade here. It was better to go to another shop.

So, only Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu were left in the store. Tan Rou had no objections to pushing Zhuang Liu’s wheelchair. Moreover, the two of them got along well, as if they were used to going out with each other. They had only known each other for a few months, but it was as if they had known each other for a long time.

This shop was called Drunken Jade Pavilion, which meant that they were obsessed with jade. It has a nice name and there was a large array of jade to be picked. There were three floors in total, and all of them sold jade. The jades on each floor were much more exquisite than the last.

There was a jade carving painting as they entered the door. It was made of green and white jade and was two meters long. It was carved with the words ‘Seventy Fairies of Penglai’ and it was incredible.

Tan Rou walked around the first floor. The items were alright, but the quality jades were not of her choice. The area where they harvested the jade was not the best but the carving works were. It was already incredibly difficult to be able to carve ordinary jades into such pendants.

“Let’s go upstairs and take a look.” Tan Rou didn’t want to waste her time on ordinary items. If she wanted to buy something, she would buy the best for her parents.

“Hey, isn’t this the ex-eldest daughter of the Tan family?” A gorgeously dressed girl carrying a bag appeared in Tan Ron’s line of sight. Her red lips were opened in shock. “You actually have money to shop in a jade shop? Could it be that it’s really like what the Tan family said? Did you steal a lot of money when you left?”

Tan Ron’s expression changed when she saw her.. Why did this woman return to the country?

 

Chapter 334: 334 Conflict

 

 

Who was this person? She was also the daughter of a rich family. Her family was similar to the Tan family, so when Tan Rou was in the Tan family, this woman has been looking for trouble with Tan Rou.

“Yu Lin, 1 don’t think I offended you, right?” Tan Rou didn’t want to argue with her here, lest it ruined her mood to pick a gift for her parents.

“I don’t like you, okay?” Yu Lin said. Why did she dislike Tan Rou? Because Tan Rou was prettier than her, beautiful girls were popular everywhere. After Tan Rou returned to the country, countless boys pursued her because of her appearance and family background. The boy that Yu Lin liked was among them.

Yu Lin didn’t hate this because she actually liked these boys. She just liked to play with them. As the daughter of the Yu family, she changed her partner almost once a week. When she was tired of playing with them, she would pay them money, kick them aside and change to the next one.There was one where Yu Lin fell for someone who liked Tan Rou. After that, Yu Lin and Tan Rou went against each other. She might not like that boy now, but she definitely hated Tan Rou until today.

After Tan Rou said that she was bored, she was ready to push Zhuang Liu to the elevator.

Yu Lin blocked their way. “Did 1 say that you can leave?” Then, she saw Zhuang Liu’s face and her eyes widened. “Oh my, what a handsome little brother!”

The veins on the back of Zhuang Liu’s hand bulged. “Please move.”

…..

“Get lost! Don’t look at him with that disgusting gaze of yours!” Tan Rou said angrily.

Zhuang Liu was overjoyed to see Tan Rou protecting him. He released his hand and silently accepted Tan Ron’s protection.

Yu Lin did not care about Tan Ron’s threat. She was not afraid of Tan Rou when she was the eldest daughter of the Tan family. Now that she had long left the Tan family, what was there to be afraid of?

“Handsome boy, as long as you follow me, 1 guarantee that you will live a good life. It will be a hundred times better than following a pauper like Tan Rou.” Yu Lin stated her conditions. “As long as you agree to play with me, I’ll transfer you 2, now. This amount of money is probably something you will never see even if you stay with Tan Rou for the next decade.

Zhuang Liu thought about it seriously. It was indeed not easy for him to see 2, because his business usually started at a million.

Yu Lin saw that he had his head lowered and did not speak. She thought that he was hesitating, so she continued to increase the price. “What about a car? What kind of car do you like?”

Zhuang Liu said, “Koenigsegg one:i. This wouldn’t be a bad choice.”

Yu Lin was stunned. “What?”

Tan Rou was still angry at first, but after hearing Zhuang Liu’s words, she did not know whether to be angry or laugh. Yu Lin would never be able to afford such a car.

“The lowest bid is 1 million. Do you have that much money?” Zhuang Liu asked.

Yu Lin’s expression turned ugly. She glared at Tan Rou and scolded, “Peasants!”

Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu looked at each other and fell silent.

Someone actually dared to call Third Young Master Zhuang a peasant? It was too interesting. Tan Rou felt that it was understandable for someone to call her a pauper. After all, she was indeed very poor. However, it was very funny for someone to call Zhuang Liu a pauper. If Zhuang Liu was a pauper, then there would not be many rich people in the country.

“Xiao Rou, let’s go up.” Zhuang Liu did not want to talk to a fool. “Aren’t you going to pick a gift for Uncle?”

“You still have money to buy gifts?” Yu Lin was still unwilling to just leave them alone. “Even if you sell yourself, you wouldn’t be able to afford anything here.

Tan Rou pushed Yu Lin to the ground and looked down at her condescendingly. “A good dog never blocks the way.”

Yu Lin got up angrily and was about to hit Tan Rou. Tan Rou pushed the wheelchair and dodged the attack. Then, she stretched out a foot in Yu Lin’s path. Yu Lin couldn’t dodge in time and fell to the ground like a toad.

Taking advantage of this gap, Tan Rou pushed Zhuang Liu into the elevator, leaving Yu Lin in the hall surrounded by everyone.

“Miss Yu, are you alright?” After a while, the counter sister who knew Yu Lin helped her up.

“Get lost!” Yu Lin was very angry. She pointed at the counter sister’s nose and scolded, “What are you all doing? Didn’t you see that someone hit me?”

The counter sister looked embarrassed. Yu Lin was the one who went up to harass them. How did it become the other way round? However, the receptionist didn’t dare to make a sound. After all, Yu Lin was their store’s super VIP. She would spend countless amounts of money here every year. As a small employee, she couldn’t afford to offend her.

After Yu Lin got up, she chased Tan Rou and the others to the third floor. She wanted to see what these two peasants wanted to buy..

 

Chapter 335: 335 I Want It All

 

 

The space above was a little smaller, but there were many fine products. The carving skills were even superb, and there were even micro-carvings.

Tan Rou really liked the Diamond Sutra, but she wasn’t here to buy anything for herself today. She would come back another day for it.

Although Drunken Jade Pavilion did not have a rule that forbade people without money from going up to the third floor, the counter ladies here had very sharp eyes. They could tell at a glance who was rich and who was poor. For example, the young girl in front of her who looked like a student and the man in the wheelchair who seemed to be her brother were definitely not rich.

“Hello, is there anything you need?” Zhou Xin asked.

The old employees were all snickering at the back. It was obvious that these two had no money. Why would they go forward to serve them? Only Zhou Xin, the new idiot, would entertain them.

Tan Rou also saw this, so she said, “We’re just looking around. You can just continue with what you were doing.”

Zhou Xin was not disappointed after being rejected. Instead, she returned to her post with a smile.

…..

“You guys really dare to come up!” Yu Lin arrived shortly after and shouted on the third floor, “Do you really think you have the money to buy these? Let me just break it to you. These people would never have the money to buy anything here but they still have the guts to come here! You have to watch over them! You may even lose one or two things after they leave.”

After hearing her words, the counter lady looked at them warily.

Only Zhou Xin refuted Yu Lin. “Madam, you can’t say that. Our shop doesn’t have a rule that says that we will despise those who can afford these. Besides, your words are too hurtful.” She was just an employee, so it was not appropriate for her to refute the customer too much. She was only speaking her own opinion.

“Who are you?” When Yu Lin heard someone refute her, she was furious. “Where’s your manager?!”

Yang Shan quickly came out to put in a good word. “Miss Yu, I’m really sorry. This girl is new and doesn’t know anything. Please don’t lower yourself to her level!” Then she reprimanded Zhou Xin, “Do you still want to work here?! Quickly apologize to Miss Yu!”

“I’m sorry, Miss Yu.” Zhou Xin apologized.”

Yu Lin wasn’t here to cause trouble for her, so she didn’t make things difficult for her after receiving her apology.

Tan Rou pushed Zhuang Liu over and said, “There are some things that I would like to buy. You could bring some to us?”

“You’re even asking for them to bring things to you?” Yu Lin mocked. “Do you have money to buy it?”

Tan Rou rolled her eyes at her and said coldly, “I don’t have money?” Haha!”

When the counter sister heard Yu Lin’s words, she looked at Tan Rou and her husband’s clothes. They were all cheap goods without a brand. How could they afford the things here? Therefore, they didn’t even bother to serve them.

“Only dogs would look down on others.” Tan Rou said, then walked to Zhou Xin’s side and said, “Come over and bring us around.”

Zhou Xin really wanted to go, but she was stopped by Yang Shan as soon as she moved. “Who allowed you to go?”

“But they said they wanted to buy something… We shouldn’t treat them differently,” Zhou Xin said

“Then go ahead. Don’t blame me for not reminding you ahead.” Yang Shan said.

Zhou Xin pulled herself together and led Tan Rou around to look for something that they might like.

Tan Rou took a fancy to a pair of suet white jade square jade plates. Both of them weighed 5 grams and were engraved with the words of praying for peace, which suited her needs very well.

“Show me both of them.” Tan Rou pointed at the jade token and said.

Zhou Xin immediately took it out carefully and reminded her to be careful not to drop it.

Tan Rou smiled. “If it’s broken, I’ll pay for it immediately. I won’t make things difficult for you.”

“That’s not what I meant,” Zhou Xin replied.

“I know.” Tan Rou looked at the jade token. “It’s better to be careful.”

After reading it, she placed the jade token on a tray covered with a red velvet. “Hold onto it first. I’ll take a look at it again.”

Yu Lin sat at the side and enjoyed her VIP service. When she saw Tan Rou take out two expensive Suet Fat White Jade tokens, she laughed out loud. “A pauper dares to take Suet Fat Jade? Don’t you know that suet jade is calculated by grams?”

The best Suet Jade was sold for more than a hundred thousand per gram. Although the two pieces in Tan Rou’s hands were not worth more than a hundred thousand yuan, they would not be less than seventy thousand per gram.

Tan Rou wasn’t satisfied with only picking two jade plates, so she decided to look around the other display cabinets.

“This jade bracelet looks nice too. It would suit auntie.” Zhuang Liu suggested.

Tan Rou said, “You’re thinking the same thing as me. If I only bought it for my dad, my mom will be sad if she sees it. So, I wanted to pick something for her as well.”

“Then, let’s buy this then.” Zhuang Liu looked at the price. “It’s not expensive.”

This bracelet was a fixed price. It was not as expensive as the jade token of the Sheep-Fat White Jade, but it was still worth a few million..

 

Chapter 336: 336 High Commissions

 

 

Tan Ron was still not satisfied with two jade tokens and a bracelet. She even went to pick a bracelet made of Hetian seed jade, a jade zodiac pendant, and a set of Hetian white jade table ornaments.

After walking around, Tan Rou picked eight or nine jade products.

Yang Shan complained to her colleague as she watched. “I hate people like this the most.

They can’t afford it and still want to take a look at it. What a waste of our time.”

“You’re right. I hate people like that too. Only Zhou Xin, the new girl, went up to them eagerly. If the two of them didn’t buy any, she would cry.”

They did not speak softly and Tan Rou could hear them clearly. After hearing their words, Tan Rou did not want to shop any further. She said to Zhou Xin, “Please give me the bill.”

“For which one?” Zhou Xin asked as she placed the tray on the counter.

…..

Tan Rou glanced at the gossiping counter sisters and smiled at them. “All of them.”

For a moment, everyone except Zhuang Liu was stunned. If they bought all of them, it would be tens of millions, right? Just those two jade plates alone were worth millions.

“Oh, you want the bill?!” When Yang Shan heard Tan Rou’s words, she put down the tea she was drinking and hurriedly wiped her mouth. “I’ll wrap all of them up for you!”

“I want her to do it for me.” Tan Rou wanted Zhou Xin to give her the bill.

Yang Shan smiled apologetically. “She’s new here. She doesn’t know how to issue a receipt.”

Tan Rou did not want to spoil Yang Shan. She turned around and left. “Then I’ll come back and buy it when she can do it.”

Yang Shan felt that something was wrong. She muttered, “If you can’t afford it, then so be it. What excuse are you looking for?””

Zhou Xin stood up and said, “Sister Yang, I’ve already become a full-time employee. I can issue the receipt on my own. Besides, there’s no rule in the shop that interns can’t get tickets. All along, as long as there’s a customer who ended up purchasing, you’ll squeeze me to the side and close the deal on your own. At first, I thought you wanted to teach and guide me, but I didn’t expect you to do it on purpose.”

Yang Shan’s expression turned ugly. Zhou Xin was indeed a girl who was greedy for money. She even dared to talk back to her.

“So, can we get the receipt for these or not?” Tan Rou said, “I don’t want to hear your quarrels. You guys discuss it properly. If she gives me the bill, I’ll buy them. If someone else gives me the bill, 1’11 leave now.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a middle-aged man and the manager of the shop walked over. The manager reprimanded Yang Shan when he saw her. “Yang Shan, you’re an old employee. How can you do such a thing? Hurry up and apologize to Third Young Master Zhuang!”

Third Young Master Zhuang? A name quickly flew through Yu Lin’s mind. Could it be….

“Third Young Master Zhuang, why are you here personally?” The middle-aged man bent over and spoke to Zhuang Liu. “What do you need? I can send someone to send it to you directly. Why do you need to come here personally?”

Zhuang Liu’s expression was indifferent. “I’m not here to buy anything. It’s just that my friend wants to take a stroll here.”

The middle-aged man looked at Tan Rou, then looked at Zhou Xin and the others.

Yang Shan beat him to it. “I’ll do it, 1’11 do it.”

Tan Rou rubbed her fingers and said arrogantly, “Whoever serves me will get the bill.”

This was because these sales assistants would get commission according to their daily sales.

The store manager pulled Yang Shan over and said to Zhou Xin in a good tone, “Hurry up and give this lady her receipt.

Zhou Xin was very excited. She solemnly packed up all the things and counted them one by one and recorded them. Recently, she had calculated that the total sum was nearly 17 million. Moreover, they had a commission of 3% of the selling price. This meant that Zhou Xin could get more than 5 thousand in commission.

Zhou Xin couldn’t believe her eyes when she was done with the calculations. Even if she worked here for ten years, she wouldn’t be able to get so much commission. She had actually gotten it in an hour. Was this a reward for her?

“Are you sure you want both?” Zhou Xin asked again in disbelief.

Tan Rou was amused by her. “You’ve already given me the receipt. Can 1 go back on my word?”

Zhou Xin whispered to her, “You can…”

“No need.” Tan Rou took out her wallet and took out a bank card. “Just swipe it.”

Trembling, Zhou Xin took over her bank card and swiped nearly 17 million from it. Then, her commission was secured as well.

After receiving the money, Zhou Xin also gave Tan Rou a lot of small gifts. They were usually car beads made of leftover materials, but because Tan Rou bought too many, Zhou Xin gave her a big bag of it. Tan Rou didn’t refuse. These beads could be worn into bracelets and given to others as a gift..

 

Chapter 337: 337 The Most Precious Gift

 

 

When Yu Lin heard ’Third Young Master Zhuang’, she was dumbfounded. Tan Rou definitely couldn’t afford it, but Zhuang Liu, the third young master of the Zhuang family, could. Zhuang Liu was definitely the one who gave the card to Zhuang Liu. It was all her fault for not recognizing Zhuang Liu.

The Yu family had been looking for an opportunity to get in touch with the Zhuang family. She did not expect Zhuang Liu to appear in front of her today, but she did not seize this opportunity.

The middle-aged man was the actual boss of Drunken Jade Pavilion. He apologized to Zhuang Liu once again and even gave him a jade buckle. ’’Third Young Master Zhuang, take this toy back and enjoy. You should come back more often.

Zhuang Liu did not accept it. He did not like fragile things like jade. “Take it back. I will not accept gifts for no reason.”

The middle-aged man was a little anxious. The Drunken Jade Pavilion was counting on these rich big bosses. If they offended Zhuang Liu today, who would dare to come again after Zhuang Liu spread the news of their store to the rest of the society?!

Actually, this boss was worrying too much. Zhuang Liu would never do such a boring thing.

“Thrid brother, are you done talking?” Tan Rou came over with a bag. “Let’s go.”

…..

The middle-aged man looked at Tan Rou and had an idea. “Miss, do you want to apply for a super membership card? In the future, if you come to buy things, you will get a 1% discount.”

Tan Rou did some mental calculations on her own. The discount was quite big, and she might need it in the future, so she applied for a one-of-a-kind membership card.

Yu Lin’s face turned green. Her membership card would only give her better services at the store and a few small gifts everytime she purchased here. She didn’t expect Tan Rou to get a 1% discount card. How could she accept this?! However, Zhuang Liu was here, so she could not flare up.

Tan Rou handed the things to Zhuang Liu. “Let’s go.”

The middle-aged man walked them all the way to the door before turning back. As soon as he came back, he scolded Yang Shan and said seriously, “You’re fired.”

Yang Shan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. It was not easy for her to get to where she was today. Moreover, she was older than most of them here. Once she was fired, it would be difficult for her to find a job with a high salary that was suitable for her.

“Boss, I know that I have made a mistake! Please give me another chance!” Yang Shan pleaded.

The middle-aged man’s attitude was very firm. “You’re fired! Our shop doesn’t need an arrogant employee like you. Those who don’t know better will think that you’re the boss!”

Yang Shan had no choice but to get her salary and leave.

After getting into the car, Tan Rou took out the two boxes on the top. One was for the jade bracelet, and the other was for the Hetian seed jade bracelet.

“Here.” Tan Rou placed the box in front of Zhuang Liu.

Zhuang Liu asked in surprise, “Is it for me?”

Tan Rou opened the bracelet box. “This is for you. That bracelet is for Auntie. I won’t give Uncle a present for now. I’ll buy it for him when he wakes up.”

Zhuang Liu automatically ignored everything else and only here the words; ‘this is for you’. This was a gift from Tan Rou, a very precious gift.

“Is it considered a love token?” Zhuang Liu stretched out his hand.

Tan Rou blushed and rebuked, “What love token? Don’t talk nonsense. It’s just a gift for you.”

Zhuang Liu said, “Okay, this is the most precious gift that you have ever given me.” Deep inside his heart, he had already treated the bracelet as a token of love.

Seeing that Zhuang Liu’s hand was still outstretched, Tan Rou understood what he meant, so she took out the bracelet from the box and put it on Zhuang Liu’s hand. The size was just right to fit his arm, it was neither loose nor tight.

“It looks like it was specially prepared for me.” Zhuang Liu’s lips curled up slightly, and joy was shown on his face.

Tan Rou said, “I bought it specially for you.”

“I am very happy to receive such a gift.” Zhuang Liu was telling the truth. Ever since he was young, he had indeed received many things that were more precious than this string of beads, but those were worthless compared to this string of beads.

“As long as you like it.” Tan Rou was happy too.

Poor Xiao Mo, he had nothing.

Zhuang Liu held the other one in his hand and looked at it. “If this bracelet is a gift from her daughter-in-law, my mother will definitely be very happy.”

Tan Rou could hear the hidden meaning in his words, but she didn’t answer. Some things were better left unsaid.

Zhuang Liu did not hear her response and was a little disappointed.

Suddenly, Zhuang Liu’s phone rang. It was his mother.

Zhuang Liu picked up the phone. “Hmm? You went to Jade Water Elegant Residence?”

“Yes, I understand..”

 

Chapter 338: 338 Guest

 

 

Tan Ron knew about the Jade Water Elegant Residence, a famous villa area in the city. It occupied a large area, had a beautiful environment, and was convenient too. Of course, the prices of the houses here were also very expensive. They started at ten million, and the most expensive houses were worth hundreds of millions.

If she had enough money in the future, Tan Rou would consider buying a house there. Even if she didn’t live there, it would be good for her parents to live there.

After hanging up the phone, Zhuang Liu asked Tan Rou, “Do you have anything else to do next?”

Tan Rou had nothing else to do in the afternoon, so she replied, “Nothing.”

Zhuang Liu said, “Jade Water Elegant Residence is nearby. My mother is there. Do you want to go over and have a seat? You promised last time that you would eat over at my house once. Would you be able to fulfill that promise now?”

Tan Rou felt that there was nothing much to do next, so she might as well pay a visit to Zhuang Liu’s mother. Moreover, she didn’t know how effective the medicine she had given her last time was, so she could take this opportunity to visit Zhuang Liu’s mother.

“Okay, I’ll go for a follow-up visit and your last acupuncture session.” Tan Rou said.

…..

When Zhuang Liu heard Tan Rou’s answer, he immediately sent a message to his mother, but Shen Jing did not reply in time.

“Xiao Mo, drive the car to Jade Water Elegant Residence.” Zhuang Liu ordered.

This was where they headed next.

When they arrived at Jade Water Elegant Residence, Zhuang Liu returned the jade bracelet to Tan Rou. “It’s better if you give it to my mother personally.”

Tan Rou also felt that this was more appropriate as well.

Shen Jing lived in Block Bl. The house had been bought long ago and was originally for Zhuang Liu to live in. However, Zhuang Liu usually lived in an apartment closer to the company and did not live here. Now that Shen Jing was going to be here for a longer time, she decided to clean it up so that she could stay here.

The door of the villa’s small courtyard was locked, and the main door was also closed. This meant that Shen Jing was not at home. Otherwise, if she knew that Tan Rou was coming, she would have opened the main door to welcome Tan Rou.

“Auntie doesn’t seem to be at home.” Tan Rou could tell too. “Why don’t we come back another day?”

“Hey! Why are you guys here already?!” Shen Jing came back as she was dressed in her casual clothes. “Why didn’t you tell me in advance?”

“Would I be disturbing you for visiting you now?” Tan Rou asked.

Shen Jing hurriedly waved her hand and smiled as she came to Tan Rou’s side. “How is that possible?” She spoke affectionately.

“I welcome Xiao Rou the most. Why didn’t you tell me you were coming when you called just now?” She scolded Zhuang Liu instead.”

Zhuang Liu said, “We just decided on it. I sent you a message, but you didn’t reply.”

“I just went to the neighbor’s house to see how the renovation was going. 1 didn’t bring my phone with me,” Shen Jing said in frustration.

“There are people who would still renovate the houses noq?” Tan Rou asked.

The houses in Elegant Jade Water Residence were sold out at the opening price. If they wanted to change the decoration style, they wouldn’t wait until now, unless it was a newly bought house.

“She bought over someone else’s house. Although no one has lived in it before, she didn’t like the original renovation, so she smashed it and renovated it.” Shen Jing explained, “She said that her family has four children. The original house was no longer enough for them and she wanted to move to a bigger one. She even asked me to give her some suggestions for renovation.”

When Shen Jing spoke, she had a natural smile on her face. She was definitely feeling relaxed and happy.

Tan Rou said, “Auntie seems to like this friend very much.”

Shen Jing replied, “I like her personality very much. Besides, we have a lot of common topics to talk about. Whenever I have time, I will go to her place to help her keep an eye on the renovation and chat with her.”

Zhuang Liu liked the changes that he saw on his mother. He knew that Shen Jing was very depressed when she stayed in the Capital alone. Now that he had finally brought them over, she could feel more at ease. He hoped that they would become better and better in the future.

“Come in and have a seat. 1’11 get someone to send fresh vegetables over.” Shen Jing was afraid that Tan Rou would run away, so she hurriedly held her arm and brought her into the house. She did not even care about her own son.

Zhuang Liu slowly turned his wheelchair and followed behind, but he was not disappointed at all because he wanted to see his mother get along with the person he liked.

“No need to trouble. I can eat anything.” Tan Rou said.

Shen Jing insisted, “No, no. This is the first time you’ve come to my house to eat. I have to treat you well.”

Zhuang Liu followed behind and said, “Rourou, just listen to my mother. If you don’t agree, she will nag for a long time.”

“Alright, thank you, Auntie.” Tan Rou smiled.

“Why are you being so polite with me?” Shen Jing said happily. “From now on, we’ll be a family.”

After saying that, she seemed to have said something wrong. “Oh… I might have said something wrong. Did I make you feel unhappy?”

Tan Rou understood what Shen Jing meant, but she was still in school and never considered this matter. “No, I’m alright..”

 

 

Chapter 339: 339 Obedience to Doctor’s Orders

 

 

Tan Rou took out the present for Shen Jing. “Auntie, this is the bracelet we bought on the way here. I think it suits you very well. Try it on.”

Shen Jing was very surprised. She knew jewelry well, so she could estimate the price of this bracelet at a glance. “You’re giving me such an expensive bracelet?” To Shen Jing, the price of this bracelet was average, but to Tan Rou, this bracelet must have cost her a lot of money.

“Yes.” Tan Rou nodded. “Third Brother brought me to the Antique City for a walk. I bought a painting, but I didn’t expect it to be the long-lost authentic work of Wu Dao, ‘The Hundred Miles of the Spirit River’. I sold it. 1 bought it for 3, and sold it for 5 million.”

“I see.” Shen Jing said, “I’ve heard of this painting before. It was said that it appeared once more than twenty years ago, but for some reason, it suddenly disappeared. With how much money you made, I guess you didn’t lose much either.”

“So, Auntie, just accept it with peace of mind.” Tan Rou took out the bracelet. “Shall we try it on?”

Shen Jing reached out and took off the jade bracelet she had been wearing. “Rourou, could you help me with it?”

Shen Jing had been living like a prince for many years. Her skin was delicate and white, and the white jade bracelet suited her perfectly.

“It’s so beautiful!” Shen Jing couldn’t put it down. “I’ll wear this when I go out in the future.”

“Auntie, don’t be in a hurry to take your hand back.” Tan Rou said, “Just let me check your pulse as well.”

Shen Jing was very happy. She rolled up her sleeves and said, “Rourou, the medicine you gave me is really useful. I’ve only taken it for a while, but I could feel that the quality of my sleep has improved a lot. My body doesn’t hurt as much anymore.”

Tan Rou nodded slightly and carefully checked her pulse. There was no problem in general. The remaining poison in her body would slowly disappear too.

“Auntie, have you eaten anything cold recently?” Tan Ron’s expression turned solemn.

Shen Jing smiled awkwardly. “It was too hot yesterday. I was a little thirsty when 1 was looking at my friend’s house, so I drank a small glass of ice water.”

“Haven’t I told you before? Your body isn’t too healthy yet and you shouldn’t take too many cold things.”

As she was getting lectured by a young girl, she felt a little embarrassed. “I… I’ll remember it now.”

Tan Rou also felt that her words were too harsh, so she softened her tone. “What I meant was that you can only eat whatever you want after you’ve fully recovered.”

Shen Jing understood that Tan Rou was doing this for her own good, so she promised, “I promise I won’t eat secretly again. 1’11 definitely strictly follow the doctor’s advice.”

Tan Rou nodded in satisfaction. “Alright, I’ve already checked your situation. You don’t have to take this batch of medicine after you finish it. I’ll change some of the medicine for you and ask the Third Brother to bring it over for you.”

Shen Jing was very touched. “I really don’t know how to thank you.”

“There’s no need to thank me.” Tan Rou looked at Zhuang Liu. “The third Brother has also helped me a lot.”

Shen Jing looked at the two of them, her heart filled with anticipation. When would her son be able to woo Rourou?

After Tan Rou checked on Shen Jing, it was Zhuang Liu’s turn. “Since I would be staying here for dinner, why don’t I take this opportunity to give you acupuncture?”

Zhuang Liu looked at his mother and then at the auntie who was cooking in the kitchen. He suddenly felt shy. “Let’s go back to the hotel. We’re just here for dinner today.”

“It’s not time for dinner yet. I’ll give you acupuncture.” Tan Rou took out a bag of silver needles from her bag. “According to the situation of the acupuncture last time, you don’t need to do the acupuncture again after this.”

“Rourou, is his leg really going to recover?” Shen Jing asked excitedly when she heard Tan Ron’s words.

Tan Rou understood Shen Jing’s feelings. She suggested, “Why don’t you come with me, Auntie? I’ll perform acupuncture on Third Brother now. I’ll have to trouble you to wipe my sweat.” Usually, Tan Rou would wipe her sweat during acupuncture. With Shen Jing around today, she could save some trouble.

“I… Can I?” Shen Jing really wanted to participate in this acupuncture session. She had been blaming herself for not being able to cure her son for so many years. Now that there was an opportunity for her to participate in her son’s treatment, she would definitely seize it.

“Of course you can.” Tan Rou could empathize with Shen Jing’s feelings. Women were more sensitive and it was easier to develop empathy. She invited Shen Jing to come along because she wanted Shen Jing to untie some of the knots in her heart. This would be beneficial to her recovery..

Chapter 340: 34 Zhuang Liu Is Shy

 

 

Shen Jing, who got Tan Ron’s firm answer immediately started to make arrangements. “Rourou, which room do you think is suitable? Should I air it? What do I need to prepare?”

“Auntie, don’t be agitated. There’s no need to prepare anything. Just prepare a towel,” Tan Ron comforted her.

“Oh, oh!” Shen Jing didn’t ask any more questions. She followed behind Tan Ron quietly and made preparations.

Everyone was very happy, except Zhuang Liu. Usually, there was only Tan Ron and Xiao Mo in his hotel suite. One was his assistant who had been with him for many years, and the other was the person he liked. He wouldn’t actually by shy with them around. But now, he had to strip naked in front of his mother and let the person he liked give him an injection. He suddenly felt embarrassed.

“Xiao Mo.” Zhuang Liu called out to Xiao Mo in a low voice.

Xiao Mo bent down. “Third Young Master, what’s the matter?”

Zhuang Liu said, “Push me to the room so that J can be prepared.”

Xiao Mo didn’t understand what he meant. “What do you have to do?!”

Zhuang Liu looked at him coldly. “If I’m telling you to push me, then hurry up and go. Don’t ask nonsense!”

“Oh.” Xiao Mo pushed Zhuang Liu into a room.

Tan Rou and Shen Jing came to look for him after they were ready. However, as soon as they entered the door, they saw two long legs exposed outside the blanket. The upper bodies could not be seen at all.

“Son, don’t you feel hot when you sleep with your head covered?” Shen Jing asked.”

“Third Brother, what happened to you?” Tan Rou asked.

Zhuang Liu replied in a muffled voice under the blanket, “Nothing. I just thought a change would be nice.”

“Are you shy in front of Auntie?” Tan Rou asked with a smile.

Zhuang Liu did not answer.

“Third Young Master is shy in front of you two,” Xiao Mo whispered.

“Xiao Mo!” Zhuang Liu warned.

With so many people backing him up, Xiao Mo wasn’t afraid of his salary being deducted. He said to Zhuang Liu, “Third Young Master, please relax while you get treated.” After saying that, he slipped away.

Shen Jing mocked Zhuang Liu. “Son, you’ve done acupuncture with Rourou so many times. What else has she not seen? Besides, you’re my son. 1 remember clearly how you looked when you were naked when you were young. What’s there to be shy about?”

Zhuang Liu poked his head out and looked at his mother with a bitter expression. “Mom,

I need silence for acupuncture. Please don’t talk.”

Tan Rou added, “Auntie, this is the last time I’m going to perform acupuncture on Third Brother. I’m going to use more force on him, so he might be in a lot of pain. Please don’t speak during the acupuncture process, and don’t feel sorry for him during the acupuncture process. If we make a mistake here, all our previous efforts will be for naught.”

Shen Jing perked up. “Alright, I’ll remember.”

Tan Rou disinfected the silver needles and began to perform acupuncture on Zhuang Liu. As she said, the last acupuncture session might be very painful. Because she had to completely open up the tendons and vessels in his legs, she could not use a gentle method anymore.

Zhuang Liu was in so much pain that he clutched the blanket tightly. His cheeks were covered in sweat, but his legs still did not move. Initially, he could not feel his legs. No matter how Tan Rou injected the needles, he did not feel any pain. After a few treatments, his legs had gradually regained their senses. The more he felt, the pain would increase. He had to spend more mental power to suppress his instincts.

Shen Jing wiped Tan Ron’s sweat from the side. She constantly reminded herself not to speak and not to disturb the two children.

The last treatment took longer than before. Shen Jing’s hands were tired from wiping the sweat. She could not imagine how tired Tan Rou would be.

Finally, Tan Rou removed all the needles. After thanking Shen Jing, she slumped on the sofa to rest.

Shen Jing looked at Zhuang Liu, whose face was pale. Her eyes could not help but turn red. She said in a hoarse voice, “Have a good rest. I’ll go and see if the food is ready.”

Tan Rou nodded. “Alright.”

Shen Jing covered her mouth when she came out of the room. Tears kept flowing down her face. She did not dare to make a sound, afraid that Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou would be worried.

“Madam…” As soon as Xiao Mo shouted, Shen Jing dragged him away and brought him to the balcony to talk.

“Tell me honestly, is it like this every time they treat him?” Shen Jing cried and asked.

Xiao Mo looked at her tearful face. He couldn’t bear to hide it from her anymore. “This is how it always is. Miss Tan Rou would end up being exhausted and the Third Master would be in a lot of pain. However, Miss Tan Rou had already tried her best to alleviate the Third Young Master’s pain.”

Shen Jing closed her eyes and said to the sky, “God, please let my children get better. If there’s any pain for them to suffer, please transfer it to me!”

“Madam…” Xiao Mo felt a lump in his throat. “Don’t worry, the Third Master will be all well soon!”

Shen Jing felt a little comforted. “Yes, yes. He will be well soon..”