The two of them came out of the jewelry store, casually tossing the jewelry worth over 300 million yuan into the back seat, and drove towards The Bund Number 22.
They wondered how the renovation over there was going and needed to take a look.
Since Number 22 had just been renovated, it would take at least a month at the fastest. So, after a quick look, the two returned to Tomson Riviera.
Back at Fan Yu's apartment in Tomson Riviera, Fan Zhicheng and his wife were sitting there watching TV.
Seeing Su Xi return with Fan Yu, Xie Wanru couldn't help but stand up and say enthusiastically, "Xi Xi is here, please sit down."
Fan Zhicheng and his wife were very satisfied with this future daughter-in-law. She was beautiful and came from a good family, making her a perfect match for their son.
Su Xi took out the box containing the Agate Brooch and Jade Prayer Beads.
"Uncle, Aunt, this is for you. Take a look and see if you like it. If not, I'll buy you something else tomorrow."
Fan Zhicheng and his wife quickly took the boxes. When they saw the contents, their first impression was that they were not cheap.
"Xi Xi, these things aren't cheap, are they?"
They knew Su Xi was wealthy, so the gifts she gave would definitely not be inexpensive.
Su Xi smiled, pursing her lips. "They're not expensive, only a few hundred thousand yuan."
Fan Yu, standing beside her, winced, hoping his parents wouldn't give the gifts away to someone else.
"Good, good, good, they're really beautiful."
Xie Wanru held the string of Jade Prayer Beads, a smile appearing on her face. Although she wasn't religious, she had never seen such exquisite, lustrous jade prayer beads before.
"Xi Xi, are they really only a few hundred thousand?"
Fan Zhicheng frowned. He felt that just the brooch alone wouldn't be cheap, and considering Su Xi's status, could a few hundred thousand be right?
Su Xi nodded. "Of course, only a few hundred thousand. I asked a friend to buy them for me at a discount."
Fan Zhicheng didn't think about it anymore and gratefully accepted them.
Then, Xie Wanru stood up and went to the kitchen to cook, inviting Su Xi to stay for dinner.
Sitting on the sofa, Fan Yu whispered, "I hope Mom and Dad don't find out the price. Otherwise, who knows how they'll react."
Su Xi shook her head. "It's okay, Uncle and Aunt will get used to it."
Just then, Fan Zhicheng walked out of the room with a somewhat serious expression.
"Xi Xi, tell Uncle the truth, are these things really only a few hundred thousand?"
Su Xi knew that Fan Zhicheng might have discovered the true value of the brooch and couldn't help but glance at Fan Yu.
Fan Yu said, "Dad, don't worry about it. Just wear them. Besides, this is Xi Xi's kind gesture."
Fan Zhicheng sighed. "Thank you, Xi Xi. I just asked an old friend of mine who specializes in this business."
"He said my brooch is made of natural green jade agate. Just this small piece, before any carving, is worth five million. If it's carved by a master, the price could double, so it's probably worth over ten million?"
Su Xi nodded. "Yes, Uncle. This brooch sold for ten million. Fan Yu and I bought it earlier."
"But I thought it would look very good on you, Uncle, so I bought it."
"What about your Aunt's bracelet?"
"Her bracelet is probably high-quality jade, right?" Fan Zhicheng asked.
Su Xi replied, "Thirty million."
Fan Zhicheng didn't know how to respond anymore. His daughter-in-law was truly extravagant, spending forty million in one go?
Back then, when Fan Xiu's girlfriend Lin Yan came over and gave his elder brother a bottle of wine worth over eighty thousand, she bragged about it for days.
Now, his daughter-in-law had just spent forty million. If his elder brother found out, he would probably be furious.
Comparing people drives you mad; comparing goods makes you want to throw them away.
"What are you two talking about?"
"Dinner is ready, come and eat."
Xie Wanru came out of the kitchen, saying with a smile.
Sitting at the dining table, Fan Zhicheng opened a bottle of Maotai and took a small sip.
Recently, thanks to Fan Yu, he had been living a life fit for an immortal.
Every meal was the best. Australian lobsters and abalones were kept in fish tanks, ready to be cooked whenever they wanted. There was premium rice, Feitian Maotai, and a refrigerator full of top-tier ingredients.
In the past, he wouldn't have even dared to dream of such things. However, knowing his son was wealthy, he and his wife didn't hold back on spending and lived very happily.
But inadvertently, he saw Xie Wanru wearing the jade prayer bead bracelet worth thirty million and said, "Wife, when you're cooking, can you take off the bracelet? Don't break it, it's quite expensive."
Xie Wanru replied indignantly, "Xi Xi gave it to me, what's wrong with me wearing it?"
"Why are you worrying about it?"
Fan Zhicheng shook his head slightly. "Do you know how much that bracelet costs?"
Xie Wanru looked confused. In all these years, Fan Zhicheng had never seemed so calculating about an item with her.
Even when her dowry, a gold necklace worth over ten thousand yuan, was lost by her, she never said anything about it herself.
"How much is it?"
"Isn't it several hundred thousand?"
Fan Zhicheng said, "Several hundred thousand can't even buy a single bead from your bracelet."
"Xi Xi just told me that your bracelet is thirty million."
Fan Yu had been sitting there shoveling food into his mouth. Feeling his mother's gaze, he said, "Mm, it's thirty million. I went with Xi Xi."
Receiving Fan Yu's reply, Xie Wanru's expression changed. "Xi Xi, why would you give me something so expensive? If I didn't know the price and lost a thirty-million bracelet, I would be heartbroken."
As she spoke, she reached to take it off, but Su Xi stopped her.
"Auntie, it's okay. If it gets lost, I'll buy you another one. This is just a token of my appreciation. If you don't accept it, wouldn't that be a waste of my thoughtfulness?"
Hearing this, Xie Wanru no longer insisted. She immediately said, "Mm, thank you, Xi Xi. I'm truly blessed to have you as a daughter-in-law."
After dinner, Fan Yu escorted Su Xi back to her room downstairs.
"Bye-bye, see you tomorrow."
"Mm, see you tomorrow."
Returning home, his parents were already waiting for him.
Fan Yu walked over, bracing himself. "Dad, Mom, I'm going to bed."
"Come here."
Fan Yu walked over helplessly.
"Xiao Yu, tell Mom the truth, how much did you two spend today?" Xie Wanru asked.
Fan Yu blinked. "A little over three hundred million?"
Xie Wanru and her husband couldn't help but gasp.
A little over three hundred million? They had probably never even imagined what three hundred million yuan was in their entire lives, because it was simply impossible for them to ever possess such a sum.
"You two, you don't know how to save at all. Spending money so lavishly, how much money will you need to squander in the future?" Xie Wanru said worriedly.
Fan Yu smiled faintly. "Dad, Mom, please don't worry. Just enjoy your retirement. Your son's money is inexhaustible in this lifetime. Besides, you know Su Xi's family; they don't lack this kind of money at all. It's fine."
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