Ding Dong's Puppet Dao

The sun sank in the west.

A taxi drove into South Lake Villa.

Lin Xiaosu carried a huge woven bag into the Ding Family villa beside Ding Ruoshui.

As usual, Mrs. Ding came out to greet them, beaming.

Ding Ruoshui lifted the bag and solemnly handed it to her mother. "Mom, his mom grew these herself. They're the fruit of all his mom's hard work. His mom said that here in River City, you have everything you could want, so all she could offer was some homegrown vegetables to give you a taste of family love."

There she went, saying "his mom" again and again...

Lin Xiaosu felt his cheeks starting to ache.

But Mrs. Ding was delighted. She took the bag and opened it, smiling like a flower in bloom. "Aunt Mei, wash these radishes our in-law grew. I'll make them a new dish myself."

Aunt Mei came over cheerfully to get started.

Lin Xiaosu reached into his pocket, took out a jadeite bangle, and held it out to Mrs. Ding. "Auntie, this is for you."

Ding Ruoshui was astonished.

The jadeite bangle was crystal clear, with floating patterns inside.

To her eye, it was worth no small sum—six figures at least. Provided it was real, of course.

Would someone as stingy as him really spend hundreds of thousands on a bangle for her mom?

Please don't let it be fake.

I let it slide when you bought thirty-eight yuan's worth of greens and radishes at the market. After that speech you gave me, I figured it made sense.

But if you bought my mom an acid-washed fake bangle, that's going too far. Those things hurt your skin...

Mrs. Ding's eyes shone. "Su'er, why go to such expense...?"

"Auntie, I really didn't spend much on this bangle. Last time