Is Liuyun a Secret Rich Kid?

At this moment, Liuyun had no idea that most of his background had already been uncovered. He took the girl around Konoha's bustling district, but after searching for quite a while, they still couldn't find any ramen for sale.

Ichiraku Ramen, the most famous ramen shop in the original story, didn't even have a single person in sight at this point... Liuyun had no idea whether he had gotten the location wrong or whether they simply had not officially opened yet.

In the end, the well-off young Liuyun treated Kushina to a lavish yakiniku feast, and the two ate to their hearts' content.

After filling their stomachs, Liuyun took her wandering through the lively night market.

As they passed a small jewelry stall, Kushina took a liking to an exquisite butterfly hairpin. Without a second thought, Liuyun pulled out his wallet and bought it for her.

The items at the stall were not expensive, and Kushina did not refuse. She accepted the little gift generously.

"Hey! This bracelet looks pretty nice. How much is it?"

Liuyun had taken a liking to an exquisitely crafted Bell Bracelet.

Aside from a few tiny bells, the rest of it was actually made of gold. It was probably the finest and most expensive piece of jewelry at the entire stall.

The stall owner had clearly put it out to serve as the centerpiece.

"You've got a good eye, young man. This is the treasure of my stall..." the female vendor said, smiling as she held up a number with her fingers.

"Twenty-eight thousand?"

Such a small bracelet had been priced at the staggering sum of 28,000.

"This Bell Bracelet was made by my mother herself. It was also part of my bridal dowry. My mother fell ill and passed away last year. Though I desperately need money now, I still don't want to sell it off cheaply..."

The female vendor smiled as she explained the item's origins.

"If it means so much to you, why put it up for sale?" Liuyun asked casually.

"My husband passed away several months ago. There are two children at home now..."

The female vendor gave a brief explanation. The smile on her face was bitter, and Liuyun could not help but feel sympathy for her.

His mother, Asuka, was in a similar situation, though this woman's life clearly seemed even harder.

Or perhaps ordinary people in the Shinobi World generally had difficult lives, especially widows like her who no longer had a man to rely on.

Otherwise, she would not have put such a precious dowry up for sale.

"Liuyun, let's go look somewhere else..." Kushina gently tugged at his arm.

In her eyes, the Bell Bracelet was certainly beautiful, but the price was simply far too high...

She and Liuyun were only elementary school students. Naturally, they could not afford to spend spare money on such a precious piece of jewelry.

The female vendor did not actually believe that a young kid like Liuyun could afford this treasure either. Her explanation just now had merely been out of politeness.

"The materials alone aren't worth that price, but the craftsmanship is exceptionally intricate. I can tell your mother put a great deal of care into making this piece..."

Liuyun examined the Bell Bracelet carefully before giving his assessment.

Gold in the Shinobi World was not as valuable as one might imagine, but with the craftsmanship of this jewelry included, it was absolutely worth the price.

This was a piece of jewelry made entirely by hand. Without genuine skill, it would not necessarily have been possible to make it, and it must have taken tremendous effort and time.

And the cost of the materials alone was not cheap either...

"Are you sure you really want to sell this bracelet?" Liuyun asked seriously.

A gentleman did not take what others cherished. Unless this woman truly wanted to sell the jewelry, Liuyun would not consider buying it.

"Yes. For the sake of my children, I think Mother would understand." The female vendor smiled softly, though a faint glimmer of tears appeared in her eyes.

"Fine, I'll take it!"

After saying that, Liuyun directly pulled a stack of bills from his wallet.

"W-What? You really want to buy this bracelet?"

Looking at the cash before her, the female vendor's face was filled with shock. Were elementary school students this rich now? Or had she run into a rich second-generation kid today?

Kushina beside her wore the exact same expression...

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She only got a few hundred in allowance each month, enough to buy little snacks and trinkets in her daily life.

That yakiniku feast alone had cost as much as her monthly allowance. Liuyun had already frightened her when he paid the bill, and now he was directly pulling out a huge sum of money!

Could Liuyun be a secret rich second-generation kid???

That thought could not help surfacing in Kushina's little head.

"Of course. Did you think I asked all that just for fun?"

"Don't tell me you suddenly changed your mind and don't want to sell it, ma'am? If you truly don't want to sell it, I won't force you."

A gentle smile appeared on Liuyun's face.

"No! You misunderstand, young man! I'll wrap it up for you right away..." the female vendor hurriedly said, tears unknowingly sliding down her cheeks.

"Mm!"

Liuyun nodded and reached out to accept the jewelry box she offered with both hands.

After leaving the small stall, Kushina seemed a little unhappy.

"What's wrong?" Liuyun asked with a smile, though he already knew the answer.

"That sister, we..." Kushina hesitated.

"You think we shouldn't have bought her bracelet?"

Kushina nodded instinctively.

"Even if we hadn't bought it, it probably wouldn't have been easy for her to sell it," Liuyun said honestly.

He had indeed made money recently, but that did not mean there were many wealthy people in Konoha. This piece of jewelry would mainly appeal to young people, but how many young people actually had money?

And more importantly, what wealthy person would visit a small stall like that? They would probably not even spare it a second glance while passing by...

"She needs money to support her two children... By buying this bracelet, we're helping her through a difficult time, not taking away something precious from her."

"If her mother were still alive, she definitely would have supported that sister's decision."

"Because to a mother, nothing in the world is more precious than her own children."

"!!!"

When he said those words, Kushina's expression was even more stunned than when Liuyun had spent a large sum to buy the item.

She had not expected Liuyun to think more deeply and more comprehensively than she did.

There really was no need to feel guilty about buying the Bell Bracelet. Once Kushina understood the key point, her little bout of gloom clearly vanished.

"Liuyun, you... where did you get so much money?"

She finally remembered to ask that question.

"Come with me. You'll find out soon enough why your big brother has money to spend..."

A mysterious smile appeared on Liuyun's face. Uzuyama Ming's bookstore was not far from here, and he wanted to take Kushina there to see it.

"Then... then you... who do you want to give this bracelet to...?"

Kushina's voice grew softer and softer, her face redder and redder, while she lowered her head further and further...

"Hehe... What do you think?"

In a quiet corner where no one was around, Liuyun moved closer to her.

"I... I don't know..."

Kushina fidgeted with the hem of her skirt, her voice still as faint as a mosquito's hum.

The next moment, Liuyun directly opened the jewelry box and took out the gleaming golden Bell Bracelet.

The crisp ringing of the bells sounded so sweet and pleasant in Kushina's ears...