Ling Kaiyuan had already gotten someone to value this jade prior to the banquet tonight. Its value was immeasurable according to the inspector.
âGrandpa,â the flirt had just come through the entrance when he saw his old grandfather pulling out the item. Immediately, he couldnât help but chuckle at this scene: âI donât think Iâve said it before, but this jade was given to me by Cousin here. Youâre technically returning it to its original owner there Grandpa.â
Sure enough, the old generalâs face froze into an iceberg level of awkwardness. Heâs embarrassed at his own mistake.
âThis...â retracting that old hand, âIâm sorry Yan Yan, I didnât know it was from you originally.... Iâll look for something else.â
âThereâs no need,â Bai Yan shakes her head, âitâs good enough that I know you have the heart Grandpa Kaiyuan. Iâm not short on anything.â
Ling Lang was the first to complain about that comment. Well, thatâs obvious. Cousin, you have so much stuff that itâs making me feel poor you know? The fact that you can give Xiachen Dan pills as snack is enough to make many go crazy!
âBut if you do want to give me something then....â Bai Yan pauses to organize her own words, âwhen I eventually leave this place, do look after Yi Yi for me. I hope Ling Lang cousin here could do that. This way my sister wonât feel so lonely without me by her side.â
Bai Yi Yi had also come in at this point when this conversation started. Immediately, the lassâs eyes got all teary red because she knew what it meant. Truly, the poor girl didnât want to think about the future and has been avoiding subject. After all, Yi Yi only had Bai Yan left as a family, she has no one else.
âDonât worry Bai Yan, as your cousin, I naturally have the duty to look after your foster sister. I will take good care of her.â Ling Lang pats his own chest to convey confidence.
Bai Yan didnât respond right away, instead she gets all meaningful in her smile while facing the flirt: âThen how come she still suffered those grievances while I was away during this period?â
Ling Langâs voice stalled over that remark. His handsome face showing embarrassment and shame.
Over the past ten years, their Ling household had on several occasion offered to help Bai Yi Yi. However, the lass would always reject the kind offer. One for being not wanting to drag the Ling family down with herself for fear of those enemies returning; secondly, she also wanted to keep her self esteem and be able to stand on equal footing with Ling Lang. Anyone with a sharp eye could tell Bai Yi Yi had the hots for the flirt.
âSister Bai Yan, youâve misunderstood them.â Hurrying over with a panic face, Bai Yi Yi quickly steps in to defend her crush, âTheyâve helped me already. I didnât want to accept it but I know for a fact that theyâve secretly did a lot for me in the background...â
Thatâs all Bai Yan needed to hear. She couldnât stay on Earth, but she does want someone to help support her foster sister from a mental and spiritual level. After all, oneâs mental health was just as important as their physical one, the former she herself couldnât give so it could only be relied on someone else. In this case, it would be Bai Yanâs cousin.
While this family was having their own little fun conversation in the banquet hall, the rest of the attendees werenât acting so calm anymore. The gaze coming off of these guests were burning with desire and were locked onto Bai Yan like hawks meeting a treasure box.
âMiss Bai Yan, do you have more jade of such excellent quality? Iâm willing to pay your asking price if you do.â