Wang Tong's Invitation (Revised)

"Third Brother, you're back?"

"Third Brother, what's that in your hand? Is it something to eat?"

"Obviously, it's a thank-you gift from Uncle Xu to Third Brother."

"It could still be something to eat."

"Third Brother's right."

"And besides, it's not food."

Xiao Xiao smiled at the three who had gathered around him.

"Are you an idiot?"

Zhang Bo couldn't help rolling his eyes at Zhuge Yun. "Who gives food as a thank-you gift?"

"Ever heard of a joke?"

"I was just joking," Zhuge Yun said with conviction, rolling his eyes right back at Zhang Bo.

Zhang Bo: ...

"Third Brother, what did Uncle Xu give you?"

Zhuge Yun was a little curious.

The Xu Family looked like a wealthy family. The thank-you gift they gave him probably wasn't anything ordinary, right?

"A piece of jade."

Xiao Xiao answered succinctly.

Zhang Bo and the other two exchanged a knowing look and rolled their eyes in unison.

That was way too brief!

"Can we take a look?"

Zhuge Yun asked directly.

Zhang Bo and Zhao Luzheng were rather curious as they watched Xiao Xiao set the sandalwood box on the table.

They could hardly wait to see what was inside.

The box looked very high-end. What would the item inside be like?

"Sure."

Xiao Xiao nodded.

He stepped aside to make room by the table and reminded them, "Be careful."

At Xiao Xiao's special reminder, Zhuge Yun was even more gentle as he opened the box.

"Wow!"

When the box opened and they saw what was inside, the group let out awed exclamations.

"It's beautiful."

A lifelike, lustrous crimson "maple leaf" lay on black velvet.

Its beauty and elegance seemed entirely natural.

Even though Zhang Bo and the others didn't