Lin Daiyu: What Golden-and-Jade Match? This Immortal Has No Time to Fuss Over Such Things!
"..."
Baochai was every bit as shrewd as Aunt Xue. Seeing a hint of something unspoken in Jia Baoyu's expression, she guessed that he had probably come to her in a huff.
But she didn't call him out. She only smiled faintly.
Then her gaze fell on the gleaming "Soul-Bearing Jade" hanging at Baoyu's neck. Something suddenly occurred to her, and she smiled.
"Baoyu?"
"I've heard people say all the time that the jade you wear was a treasure you were born with?"
"But I've never had a proper chance to examine it... Since you're here today, let me see just what sort of divine treasure it is."
"Take it off and let me have a look!"
As she spoke, she motioned for Baoyu to take off the jade. She wanted to examine it closely and see just how rare it was.
"Oh!"
Baoyu had always been rather proud of it. Whenever he threatened to smash the jade, he could get others to give in to him. Now that Sister Bao was interested in it, he was happy to show it off.
So!
Without hesitation, he promptly took the jade from his neck and handed it to Baochai.
"..."
Baochai cradled the jade in her palm and examined it carefully in the sunlight coming through the window.
It really was extraordinary. About the size of a sparrow's egg, its color shone like rosy clouds, and it had the warm, lustrous sheen of white jade. Five-colored patterns had formed naturally across its surface, entwining and encircling it, lending it an air of mystery. In any case, it was unlike any fine jade she had ever seen.
As for its particular powers, she couldn't tell.
"This is..."