After they finished eating and were preparing to leave, Lin Hao thought of something else.
“Let’s go to jewelry city.”
Lin Hao said.
Fang Zhanpeng looked puzzled. “What are we going there for? Are you buying a gift for a girl?”
Su Qingwei looked at Lin Hao. This guy had bought a house and now wanted to buy jewelry. Was the money he made selling antiques really lasting that long?
Lin Hao raised his wrist and gestured. “Men should wear watches, while women should wear bracelets. That’s what makes them look classy. I want to buy Mom a bracelet so she can feel proud. Besides, the two gifts I’m giving her are perfect: one can be carried around, and the other is real estate.”
“Lin Hao, you think things through.”
Fang Zhanpeng admired him.
Yu Dahai joked, “Niece, Lin Hao is a filial person. He’ll dote on the girl he likes, so you’d better seize the opportunity.”
At that moment, Su Qingwei and Lin Hao’s eyes met. Their faces flushed bright red. She said shyly, “Uncle Yu, stop talking nonsense. Lin Hao and I are ordinary friends…”
“I understand, I understand. Hahaha.”
Yu Dahai’s smile grew even wider.
Lin Hao waved his arm and walked ahead. “Let’s go. We’re going to jewelry city.”
The Four of Them headed to Jewelry City. The place glittered with precious stones and displayed countless pieces of jewelry: bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and even ornaments worn on the forehead.
The array of jewelry was dazzling, making it difficult to take everything in.
Since it was their first time there, the sight dazzled them.
Fang Zhanpeng had never seen such a scene. Any random piece of jewelry on the display shelves cost at least several hundred yuan.
Yet jewelry costing several hundred yuan was merely the most ordinary grade.
The expensive pieces cost hundreds of thousands each, truly astronomical prices.
The person attending to them was a beautiful woman wearing a qipao.
Her surname was Lü, so they called her Miss Lü.
Miss Lü looked at Yu Dahai. “Sir, are you the one buying jewelry?”
Yu Dahai shook his head and pointed at Lin Hao. “This brother is the one buying. I’m accompanying him.”
Only then did Miss Lü turn to look at Lin Hao and formally size him up. She discovered that he was a handsome young man.
Miss Lü’s lips curved upward. “Little brother, what kind of jewelry would you like to buy?”
Lin Hao felt that she was an intelligent beauty whose alluring manner of speaking and every movement were captivating, but he paid it no mind. “It’s like this: I want to buy a bracelet costing around one hundred thousand yuan.”
“Around one hundred thousand yuan?”
Miss Lü furrowed her brows. Was he really that wealthy?
Perhaps Lin Hao was a Second-Generation Rich Heir.
Miss Lü speculated inwardly.
Without saying much more, she led Lin Hao to look at the high-end jewelry there.
“This is the Queen bracelet. Its price is 99,990 yuan.”
“The name isn’t good. Choose another.”
“This is the Wealth and honor in the mortal world bracelet. Its price is 95,000 yuan.”
“It’s too ostentatious. Choose another.”
“This is the Nianjun'an Bracelet. Its price is 100,888 yuan.”
Lin Hao rejected several bracelets in succession before finding one with an auspicious meaning and unique carved designs.
Seeing Lin Hao examine the bracelet, Miss Lü smiled. “This is a One-of-a-Kind Piece, and it’s the last one for sale. Little brother, you can buy it for your girlfriend.”
Su Qingwei bit her lip. “I’m not his girlfriend.”
Sigh.
When she walked together with Lin Hao, it was inevitable that people would misunderstand.
Su Qingwei found it troublesome. She even wished she were Lin Hao’s Girlfriend, so she would not have to keep explaining herself.
Lin Hao was a Cultivator, and his eyesight surpassed that of ordinary people. He saw that this Bracelet was far better than others in the same price range—almost perfect—so he decided to buy it.
Lin Hao paid by card, received the Nianjun'an Bracelet, and left Jewelry City happily.
Only a few minutes after they left, a group of people rushed into jewelry city.
“Please bring out the Nianjun'an Bracelet.”
“Has someone from headquarters arrived?”
The people from jewelry city in Guicheng were all astonished.
Finally, Miss Lü stepped forward and apologized. “Colleagues from Headquarters, the last Nianjun'an Bracelet has already been sold.”
A middle-aged man asked, “Who was it sold to? How long ago?”
“A young man named Lin Hao bought it.”
“Lin Hao? What does he look like?”
“He’s very handsome, anyway.”
“Come with us to find him. That Bracelet may be a valuable One Million-yuan masterpiece. The Chairman had it custom-made for a guest, but someone accidentally mixed it in with the ordinary Nianjun'an Bracelets!”
“Something like that happened?”
The people from jewelry city in Guicheng were even more shocked. Since this involved a bracelet worth one million, they could only mobilize everyone.
However, Lin Hao and the others had not gone far. They were in a nearby bubble tea shop.
The people from jewelry city found them.
Miss Lü pointed at Lin Hao. “That’s him!”
Su Qingwei and the others sensed that something was wrong. At a glance, it was obvious these people had come to cause trouble for Lin Hao.
Lin Hao, however, was neither hurried nor flustered. He remained calm.
A middle-aged man stepped forward and said with great courtesy, “Brother Lin Hao, hello. Could you take out the Nianjun'an Bracelet you bought and let me have a look?”
Lin Hao refused. “Sorry, that’s a gift I bought for mom. I can’t give it to you.”
A woman in a leopard-print skirt said from within the crowd, “That bracelet is worth one million. If you dare not return it, we’ll call the police!”
A bracelet worth one million?
Lin Hao’s three companions were astonished. No wonder that Bracelet was so beautiful; its quality was abnormally high.
Fang Zhanpeng was trembling, anxious on Lin Hao’s behalf.
Su Qingwei became uneasy. If the other party called the police, things would become troublesome.
As an adult who had experienced many things, Yu Dahai suppressed his unease and advised them, “Friends, this is a misunderstanding. Please don’t call the police yet.”
“Hmph.”
“Hurry up and return the bracelet!”
The woman in the leopard-print skirt across from them was arrogant. She crossed her arms over her chest, radiating forcefulness.
Lin Hao said calmly, “For the sake of a bracelet, ruining the reputation your jewelry city has built over several decades—is it really worth it?”
The middle-aged man was the person in charge. After weighing the gains and losses, he took a deep breath and said, “Brother Lin Hao, let’s become friends. The bracelet in your hands is worth one million. We’ll not only give you an ordinary Nianjun'an Bracelet, but also another 900,000 yuan in cash. What do you think?”
Fang Zhanpeng thought this was the best solution. It would resolve the problem while earning 900,000 yuan for nothing. He wished he could accept on Lin Hao’s behalf.
Yu Dahai opened and closed his mouth, realizing he had underestimated Lin Hao. This fellow’s fortune was extraordinary; he could buy something and earn 900,000 yuan.
Su Qingwei was tempted. If Lin Hao were her Boyfriend, she would not worry about money. The beautiful girl fixed her Phoenix Eyes on Lin Hao, as though he might disappear.
Lin Hao asked, “Where is the Bracelet?”
The middle-aged man fixed his gaze on the troublesome woman in the leopard-print skirt. “Bring out the bracelet for Brother Lin Hao.”
The woman in the leopard-print skirt gritted her teeth. Though unwilling, she took a Nianjun'an Bracelet from her handbag and handed it to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man smiled and handed the bracelet to Lin Hao. “Here it is.”
Lin Hao took the Bracelet and handed the one he possessed, box and all, to the middle-aged man without hesitation.
The middle-aged man looked surprised, then opened the box and inspected the Bracelet inside. It was the item he had been searching for.
Losing this item would damage Jewelry City’s reputation. They had promised it to someone, and failing to produce it when the time came would be humiliating.
After confirming the item, the middle-aged man handed the box to the woman in the leopard-print skirt and turned to Lin Hao. “Brother Lin Hao, aren’t you afraid I’ll go back on my word?”
Lin Hao smiled faintly. “You can try. You cannot bear the consequences. I’m guessing this Bracelet holds great significance for Jewelry City.”
The middle-aged man nodded, admiring Lin Hao. “Would you like the cash, or should I transfer it to you?”
“Cash.”
Lin Hao happened to need some cash.
“All right. Please wait an hour while I have someone go retrieve it.”
“No problem.”
After agreeing on how to pay the remaining 900,000 yuan, they continued waiting in the Coffee Shop.