The two left the jewelry store, casually tossing jewelry worth over three hundred million into the back seat before driving toward The Bund, Number 22.
They had no idea how the renovations were coming along over there, so they needed to take a look.
Number 22 had only just begun renovations, and even at the fastest pace, it would take a month. After taking a look, the two returned to Tomson Riviera.
When they returned to Fan Yu's home at Tomson Riviera, Fan Zhicheng and his wife were sitting there watching television.
Seeing Su Xi return with Fan Yu, Xie Wanru stood up enthusiastically. "Xixi is here. Hurry and sit down."
Fan Zhicheng and his wife were extremely satisfied with this future daughter-in-law. She was beautiful and came from a good family; she was absolutely worthy of their son.
Su Xi took out the boxes containing the Agate Brooch and Jade Prayer Beads.
"Uncle, Auntie, these are for you. Take a look and see if you like them. If they aren't good, I'll buy you something else tomorrow."
Fan Zhicheng and his wife hurriedly accepted them. When they saw what was inside, their first impression was that they were very expensive.
"Xixi, these things weren't cheap, were they?"
They knew Su Xi was wealthy, so the gifts she gave could not possibly be cheap.
Su Xi smiled with pursed lips. "Not expensive, just a few hundred thousand."
Fan Yu bared his teeth at the side, hoping his parents would not give the gifts away to someone else.
"Good, good, good. They're so beautiful."
Holding the string of Jade Prayer Beads, Xie Wanru's face bloomed with a smile. Although she did not believe in Buddhism, it was her first time seeing such exquisite, lustrous jade prayer beads.
"Xixi, they really only cost a few hundred thousand?"
Fan Zhicheng frowned. He felt that the brooch alone could not be cheap, and given Su Xi's status, could gifts for them really cost only a few hundred thousand?
Su Xi nodded. "Of course, only a few hundred thousand. I asked a friend to buy them, so there was a discount."
Fan Zhicheng did not think further about it and accepted them gratefully.
Then Xie Wanru stood up and went to the kitchen to cook, asking Su Xi to stay for dinner.
Sitting on the sofa, Fan Yu said quietly, "I hope my parents don't find out the price. Otherwise, who knows how the two of them will react."
Su Xi shook her head. "It's fine. Uncle and Auntie will get used to it."
At that moment, Fan Zhicheng walked out of the room with a somewhat solemn expression.
"Xixi, tell Uncle the truth. Did this really only cost a few hundred thousand?"
Su Xi knew Fan Zhicheng might have discovered the brooch's true value, and she could not help looking at Fan Yu.
Fan Yu said, "Dad, don't worry about it. Just wear it. Besides, it's a token of Xixi's affection."
Fan Zhicheng sighed. "Thank you, Xixi. I just asked an old friend. He specializes in this business."
"He said mine was a brooch made of natural green jade agate. Just this small piece alone was worth five million before it was carved. If it was processed and carved by a master, the price would probably double, so it should be worth over ten million, right?"
Su Xi nodded. "Yes, Uncle. This brooch sold for ten million. Fan Yu and I bought it earlier."
"But I felt it would suit you very well if you wore it, so I bought it."
"What about your auntie's bracelet?"
"Her bracelet should be high-grade jade, right?" Fan Zhicheng asked.
Su Xi said, "Thirty million."
Fan Zhicheng no longer knew how to respond. This daughter-in-law of his was truly lavish. She had spent forty million in one go?
When Fan Xiu's girlfriend Lin Yan had come back before, she had given his elder brother a bottle of red wine worth over eighty thousand, and he had flaunted it before Fan Zhicheng for days.
Now his own daughter-in-law had spent forty million in one go. If his elder brother found out, he would probably be angered to death.
Comparing people drove one mad; comparing goods meant throwing the inferior ones away.
"What are you talking about?"
"The food is ready. Come eat."
Xie Wanru walked out of the kitchen and said with a smile.
Sitting at the dining table, Fan Zhicheng opened a bottle of Moutai and took a small sip.
Recently, living with Fan Yu had given him a life like that of an immortal.
Every meal featured the very best food. Australian lobsters and abalones were kept alive in the fish tanks, ready to be cooked whenever they wanted them, along with premium rice, Feitian Maotai, and an entire refrigerator full of top-quality ingredients.
In the past, he would not even have dared dream of such things. But knowing that his son had money, he and his wife did not scrimp on such expenses and lived very happily.
However, when he casually noticed that Xie Wanru had already put on the jade prayer bead bracelet worth thirty million, he could not help saying, "Honey, can you take that bracelet off when you cook? Don't damage it. It's very expensive."
Xie Wanru said unhappily, "Xixi gave it to me. What's wrong with me wearing it?"
"Why are you worrying over nothing?"
Fan Zhicheng shook his head slightly. "Do you know how much that bracelet costs?"
Xie Wanru looked puzzled. In all these years, Fan Zhicheng seemed never to have been so particular over an item.
Even when she had lost the gold necklace from her dowry, worth over ten thousand back then, he had never said anything to her.
"How much?"
"Wasn't it only a few hundred thousand?"
Fan Zhicheng said, "A few hundred thousand isn't even enough to buy one bead from that bracelet."
"Xixi just told me that your bracelet costs thirty million."
Fan Yu had been sitting there shoveling food into his mouth. Sensing his mother's gaze, he said, "Yeah, it's thirty million. I went with Xixi to buy it."
After receiving Fan Yu's confirmation, Xie Wanru's expression changed. "Xixi, why did you give me something so expensive? If I didn't know the price and lost a bracelet worth thirty million, I would be heartbroken."
As she spoke, she moved to take it off, but Su Xi stopped her.
"Auntie, it's fine. If you lose it, I'll buy you another one. This is a token of my affection. If you don't accept it, wouldn't that make my feelings go to waste?"
Hearing that, Xie Wanru stopped insisting and said, "All right, thank you, Xixi. Having a daughter-in-law like you means I've truly been blessed."
After dinner, Fan Yu escorted Su Xi downstairs to her apartment.
"Bye-bye, see you tomorrow."
"Mm, see you tomorrow."
When he returned home, his parents were already waiting for him.
Fan Yu walked over stiffly. "Mom, Dad, I'm going to sleep."
"Come here."
Fan Yu walked over helplessly.
"Xiaoyu, tell Mom the truth. How much did you spend today?" Xie Wanru asked.
Fan Yu blinked. "Over three hundred million, I guess?"
Fan Zhicheng and Xie Wanru could not help drawing in sharp breaths.
Over three hundred million? In the past, they probably had never even thought about how much three hundred million was, because it was simply impossible for them to possess it.
"You two really don't know how to save money. Spending so extravagantly, how much money will be enough for you to squander in the future?" Xie Wanru said worriedly.
Fan Yu smiled. "Mom, Dad, don't worry. Just enjoy yourselves. Your son's money will never run out in this lifetime. And you know Su Xi's family doesn't lack this little bit of money at all. It's fine."
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