Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 225 - 225 225 Being Filial What a Laugh

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Being Filial? What a Laugh Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Being Filial? What a Laugh Ding Yuehua smiled and said, “Dad, if you say so, then it must be true. Xuexue has always been interested in antiques and calligraphy, and after finding this piece, we weren’t certain it was actually by Liu Zongyuan. Now that you’ve said this, it confirms Xuexue’s good eye.”

Jiang Yaowang smiled with contentment.

The others couldn’t help but regard Ding Xuexue more highly. Initially, they thought she was just a proud and spoiled rich girl, but now they realized she had quite some ability.

Publicly praised, Ding Xuexue smiled and said, “Mom, I only know a little. Grandpa, with such discerning eyes, I hope you can guide me more in the future.”

“Of course,” Jiang Yaowang always felt he owed something to this granddaughter, and he would certainly teach her all he knew since she was willing to learn.

Ding Xuexue couldn’t help but glance in Jiang Zhe’s direction, raising her eyebrows.

Since she walked in, she hadn’t regarded the others highly, but Jiang Zhe’s appearance had put pressure on her.

She had always been praised for her beauty and was extremely confident and concerned about her appearance.

However, the moment Jiang Zhe entered the room, she felt a twinge of inferiority; Jiang Zhe’s beauty was hard to describe as merely “pretty” or “beautiful”—even calling her a masterpiece from the heavens or a fine creation of the goddess Nüwa seemed insufficient.

Now, with the item she had brought being slightly superior to Jiang Zhe’s offering, the sense of pressure Ding Xuexue felt was slightly relieved.

Ding Xuexue suspected that Jiang Zhe might also be comparing herself with her in secret.

In fact, Jiang Zhe had no particular interest in the people around her. She was playing with her phone with her eyes slightly downcast, chewing gum without a trace, her expression indifferent.

It was as if the people around her were irrelevant, and none were worth her extra attention.

She would only respond briefly when Xiao Meng and the others occasionally spoke to her.

The others also had gifts ready for Jiang Yaowang and came forward one after another to present them.

Jiang Fanyue thought of the gift she had meticulously prepared.

Even though she was despised by everyone today, Jiang Yaowang was still her grandfather and she was a member of the Jiang family!

If others could present their gifts, why couldn’t she?

After everyone had presented their gifts, Jiang Fanyue took out the purple clay teapot that Gu Jiaheng had accompanied her to buy and stepped up to Jiang Yaowang.

Jiang Yaowang and Jiang Xiruo looked at her indifferently.

“Grandpa, I have a gift for you too. Please accept it,” Jiang Fanyue said firmly.

She put on a pitiable face, hoping to arouse some sympathy, even if she had made mistakes in the past.

Seeing her act this way, in front of everyone, Jiang Xiruo left her some dignity and took the gift, casually about to put it down.

“Grandpa, Aunt, won’t you open it to take a look?” she said. “It’s a purple clay teapot with Tang Bohu’s signature seal. I bought it specifically because I know Grandpa likes antiques.”

Jiang Xiruo, hearing her now fluently address him as Grandpa, had only mockery in her eyes and said, “You’ve been thoughtful.”

Her tone was neither cold nor warm, completely emotionless.

She refrained from outright dismissing Jiang Fanyue, in part out of respect for her late brother and sister-in-law.

Jiang Yaowang took the gift, then asked Jiang Zhe, “Xiaozhe, would you like to have a look?”

“Oh, let me see,” Jiang Zhe walked over.

Seeing Jiang Yaowang’s abundant affection for Jiang Zhe, Jiang Fanyue stifled the jealousy and pain in her heart. If she had gone back then, wouldn’t all this have been hers?

Jiang Zhe picked up the purple clay teapot, and his hand loosened, dropping it to the ground.

The teapot hit the floor, shattered into pieces, leaving a mess all over.

Jiang Fanyue’s heart also seemed to have shattered on the floor, causing her acute pain.

Gu Jiaheng knew how much money Jiang Fanyue had spent on the purple clay teapot, and his eyes widened in shock.

He stared at Jiang Zhe, “Jiang Zhe, you…”

Jiang Zhe had watched them spend the money; how could she not know the value of the item? What was her motive in doing this? Could it still be out of jealousy for his love for Jiang Fanyue?

“Sorry, my hand slipped,” Jiang Zhe said, addressing Jiang Yaowang.

Having broken something so valuable, she didn’t even blink as she apologized.

Jiang Yaowang spoke affectionately, “If it’s broken, it’s broken. Just have someone clean it up.”

Everyone knew that Jiang Fanyue’s purchase of the purple clay teapot was exceedingly expensive. Liang Jinlan had already made an announcement about it, and they were all waiting to present it to Jiang Yaowang.

It was said to be almost five million.

With Jiang Zhe accidentally breaking the item, many couldn’t help but feel heartache along with her.

Gu Jiaheng, feeling sorry for Jiang Fanyue, said softly, “Grandfather Jiang, Fanyue went through a lot of trouble for this teapot and spent quite a lot on it. It’s alright that Jiang Zhe broke it, but I hope you understand Fanyue’s sincere intention to honor you.”

Jiang Xiruo glanced at Gu Jiaheng and spoke indifferently, “We already have many purple clay teapots with Tang Bohu’s signature. Such a trivial item isn’t worth much; let it be broken. The important thing is that Xiaozhe didn’t hurt her hand.”

Her words were an absolute indulgence towards Jiang Zhe.

The crowd couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment, fully realizing the meaning of having a grand family and business.

And they saw the deep affection they had for Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Fanyue felt even worse, realizing all that should have been hers was now given to Jiang Zhe.

The gift that should have been of great value had failed to serve its purpose entirely.

All she could do was swallow her pride, “Cousin, grandfather, it’s okay that sister has broken something. As long as she isn’t hurt, it’s fine. The item doesn’t matter; people are the most important. In the future, I will also come to your side to show my filial piety, just like sister.”

She delivered these words without a blush or a skip in her heartbeat, as if it were righteously so.

Seeing her pitiable and underage, the bystanders didn’t judge her too harshly.

Xia Enci, who had been holding back and not speaking, could no longer restrain herself, “You say you want to honor my grandfather and my mother? That’s more than I can bear. Haven’t you always looked down on my grandfather and my mother? How come you’re suddenly so eager to be filial? Sorry, but the queue of people waiting to honor my grandfather is already long. You can get in line at the very end. You might not even get a turn in this lifetime.”

Her words were direct, making even Wen Xia and Ding Yuehua feel implicated and uncomfortable.

The others couldn’t help but laugh, agreeing that this was indeed true.

If one wanted to be filial, they should have done so long ago. Why wait until today?

Jiang Xiruo stopped Xia Enci, “Enci, that’s enough.”

“Mom, why can’t I say it? Didn’t Jiang Fanyue always know our relationship? When has she ever come to visit you all? Now she talks of filial piety! Not to mention visiting, she would avoid and hide from me on a regular basis, and now here she is. What for, does she think everyone else is a fool?”