Imperial Treasure
Chapter 283 - 207: Please Take Me In~~

Chapter 283: Chapter 207: Please Take Me In~~

"No, Mom, Big Brother has a car, let him take us... Besides, he lives in a villa, how comfortable~~ My little sister’s place is so small, how can she live there~~"

The old lady glared, "If her house is small, why don’t you just buy her a bigger one?"

Ye Zhang and Huah Mei were on the verge of spitting blood! Ye Jue’s expression also stiffened.

Buy a house for Ye Xiuling? Wouldn’t that cost several million?

Pfft!

Jiang Yunxiu couldn’t help but laugh at the side, giving Sui Yi a thumbs-up secretly,

Grandma is mighty!

Sui Yi also smiled.

Having been spoken to by the old lady like that, Ye Zhang and the rest were immediately defeated. Even Ye Jue, who was inherently stingy, wouldn’t consent to lose out on a good deal for the sake of a scheme; that’s why his business always struggled to break through. Right now, it was no different—he just changed the topic discreetly, and in the eyes of onlookers, they still seemed like a devoted mother and filial son...

Sui Yi stood on the side, not saying much, seeming like an outsider...

"Sui Yi, you know it’s hard to get a taxi here. Your grandma is still frail, and waiting for a car is too tiring. I think you should head back by yourself, we..." Just as Huah Mei began to say this, she saw an SUV stop in front, and Sui Yi opened the car door, helped the old lady and Ye Xiuling inside, then turned to bid farewell to Jiang Yunxiu before closing the car door.

The car drove off directly.

Jiang Yunxiu chuckled lightly and turned to leave, while Huah Mei and her group stood there with unsightly expressions.

Who would have thought that the girl who was struggling to pay school fees just a few years ago, now easily commands a car.

That car is worth hundreds of thousands.

But it must be her friend’s!

Ye Jue had just seen a young girl in the driver’s seat, probably Sui Yi’s friend. Although it wasn’t a big deal, it still left him feeling vaguely uneasy, as if something was slipping out of his control.

Maybe he had underestimated her.

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Inside the car, the old lady and Ye Xiuling got to know Lin Yun, who naturally knew she was dealing with her boss’s family members. She had to put on a good performance. Plus, being naturally modest and dutiful naturally left a good impression on the two, who soon started treating her almost as if she were a junior family member. However, it was the first time for Ye Xiuling and the old lady to visit Yujiang Mountain. The latter was fine; she had lived at Bright Moon Community and came from a village, so she didn’t see much difference between the countryside and the mountains—just that the houses were better. But Ye Xiuling knew all too well the value of one villa; it was more money than she could save in three lifetimes.

In the villa, Gong Jiu had been busy lately and only stayed occasionally. Jiang Chenyu seemed to adapt very quickly, showing an impressive ability to learn and even sometimes went out with Lin Yun. Now, she could even go out on her own. But in the end, these two were also residents here. Sui Yi pre-empted any surprise from Ye Xiuling and the old lady by explaining in advance, so they didn’t find it peculiar when they met them.

Just that at the moment, there was no one in the villa.

Actually, when Sui Yi and Gong Jiu were planning to deal with Liang Qing before the old lady came back, something had happened in her family, and she needed to take leave for a while... She wouldn’t be staying in the villa during this time.

Was it a coincidence?

At that time, Gong Jiu and Sui Yi tacitly maintained their composure without showing any signs.

"Sui Yi, Sui Yi..." Standing in the spacious and upscale living room of the villa, Ye Xiuling felt a bit awkward. She initially thought that Sui Yi had bought an apartment, and happily agreed to move in to take care of the old lady and Sui Yi’s daily life. But now, seeing such a nice villa and with two housekeepers bustling about, she felt there was no need for her to do anything...

Wouldn’t she be taking unfair advantage if she moved in?

Sui Yi saw through Ye Xiuling’s concerns and said, "Aunt, I can’t trust anyone else..."

Such comforting words, Ye Xiuling’s worries halved instantly. Sui Yi added, "There are many rooms, having one more or one less doesn’t make a difference. Aunt can live with me, and Chunan can also move in..."

If it were the past, Ye Xiuling would have agreed immediately, but now she shook her head, "Chunan is fine, I’ll just come here occasionally. He goes to school on his own and often doesn’t return home to eat, so he doesn’t need to move in."

Ye Xiuling was very firm on this, and Sui Yi didn’t say more.

However, she didn’t know that Ye Xiuling was wary because there were too many girls here. If Ye Chunan moved in, it would surely make the girls uncomfortable. Knowing what kind of girls would be friends with Sui Yi, she could guess—it’s best not to offend if possible, to make things easier for Sui Yi.

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During dinner, Gong Jiu and Jiang Chenyu returned one after the other. One was spirited and exquisitely charming, the other gentle and as beautiful as someone from a painting. As they approached gracefully, Ye Xiuling was stunned, while the old lady was as warm and cheerful as ever. Gong Jiu moved forward with a smile, being already familiar from their meeting at the hospital. She quickly seemed even more like a granddaughter than Sui Yi, while Jiang Chenyu’s attitude was as gentle and considerate as usual, not as proactively warm as Gong Jiu.

Sui Yi was sensitive and occasionally felt Jiang Chenyu’s glances towards her... were quite profound.

Ye Xiuling looked back and forth between Gong Jiu and Jiang Chenyu, then at the obedient Lin Yun by the side, feeling very glad about her earlier decision. Indeed, Sui Yi’s friends should be like this...

After the meal, Gong Jiu pulled Sui Yi and Lin Yun into the study.

As soon as they entered, she threw two bags to Sui Yi, filled with many certificates and the original jewelry.

"All the certificates are out, all in here, along with a separate market evaluation, take a look, so you can set the price later~~"

Sui Yi hadn’t known that Gong Jiu was busy with these things these days. Seeing her obviously weary expression, his eyes softened, and he gently patted her shoulder, "You’ve worked hard."

Lin Yun actually thought Gong Jiu’s act was too obvious; tired? The tasks seemed more like Gong Jiu was making her subordinates run errands, positioning herself to take advantage of her young boss.

Clearly, Miss Gong was planning to swindle her young boss.

"Nonsense~ So, you’re not going to pat me on the back? Not even a token gesture... Not even a ’thank you’?"

"Thank you."

"...."

Could you be any more perfunctory? Gong Jiu gritted her teeth, but upon seeing Sui Yi’s smirk, her urgency faded, and she humphed, "Just a ’thank you’?"

"Usually, you say friends shouldn’t thank each other; otherwise, you’d get angry," he replied.

"Bullshit! Not expecting a return favor is just dumb! What I mean is... you should still make some gesture, like..."

Gong Jiu counted on her fingers, twisting her waist on the sofa, and under Lin Yun’s monster-like gaze, she flashed her big eyes playfully, "Claim me tonight~~"

Lin Yun: "...." Where’s Fahai when you need him?

Sui Yi glanced at her and said, "I’m not a trash can."

"...."

After weighing her options, Gong Jiu decided to step back, "Fine, then. Just cook something delicious for me, like you did that night.."

"Sure," Sui Yi agreed readily, starting to read the market evaluation he was holding, scanning it quickly. He handed it over to Lin Yun after a short while, and she widened her eyes in surprise.

"Wow, are they all priced over a million? These jewels..."

"It’s just the minimum price. Those darned experts are too conservative, scared to overestimate in case they lose their reputation, so they’d rather undervalue. Hence, this price is relatively low. If we were to auction them off, this would be the starting bid. For direct sales, we’d add a bit more... that’s where our Boss Sui comes into play~~"

Sui Yi remained noncommittal to Gong Jiu’s teasing. After all, the batch of jewels was worth at least thirty million, and she wasn’t losing out.

"Then pick one," he offered.

"Alright, we agreed earlier, so I want this one!" Gong Jiu immediately picked up a small dagger from the collection.

"Mhm."

"I’ll transfer the money to you tomorrow."

"No need."

"Huh?" Gong Jiu was taken aback, only to see Sui Yi reaching out to fondly ruffle her hair, "It’s a gift..."

"Didn’t you say you wouldn’t give me anything!" Gong Jiu’s shock was greater than her joy.

"I was kidding."

Sui Yi turned towards her, poured tea, took a sip gracefully, the knuckles gripping the purple sand tea cup well-defined, a slight, lopsided smile lingering on his lips, more intoxicating than the sneaky moonlight creeping in through the floor-to-ceiling windows...

After a moment, Gong Jiu decisively lunged over, "Aaaaah, Sui Yi, claim me tonight!"

Lin Yun’s eyes were wide... she couldn’t help but think that her young boss would surely be a nation’s calamity.

But looking down at the report, she noticed the three million valuation next to the picture of the dagger.

A gift worth at least three million, and her young boss didn’t even blink an eye before giving it away.

He was indeed fit to be a nation’s calamity!

The appraisal and valuation were done; Sui Yi had spent some time pricing these items. Knowing that Sui Yi’s funds were currently falling short, Gong Jiu, with the mindset of keeping wealth within one’s own circle, directly posted photos of some collectible jewels along with their appraisal certificates to her circle. As expected, many were inquiring and outright showing interest in buying. That’s the power of social circles for you. Sui Yi didn’t reject Gong Jiu’s good intentions; her store was bound to be open to these people in the future. Since there was a connection, and she wouldn’t swindle them, there was no point in refusing.

Of course, these people were so willing because they trusted Gong Jiu.

But it didn’t take long for Sui Yi to receive a call from Flower Demon Yaofei.

Straight to the point.

"The nonsense that idiot posted is all yours, right?"

"Why would you say so?"

"That idiot doesn’t have such good taste. If she really had authentic pieces, she’d flaunt them rather than sell. And she wouldn’t help someone else sell... So it must be yours."

"Yes."

"I want the 15th hairpin. According to your price, 2.7 million. I’ll come to get it tomorrow. Give me your account number."

"You can have it when you come tomorrow," Flower Demon Yaofei was straightforward, and so was Sui Yi. However, taking money before delivering goods wouldn’t happen among her friends.

"You must still have a lot of stock. What if I want all of it? Would you sell it to me?"

"No."

After a pause, Flower Demon Yaofei heard Sui Yi’s gentle laughter from the other end of the line, "Are you satisfied with the test, Miss Hua?" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)