Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 263: Family Heirloom

Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Family Heirloom

Yang Mei added, "I just asked Chenyu about her age, and it seems she’s over three years older than you... But she’s naturally beautiful and looks around twenty years old. Standing next to you, you two are quite the match! Besides, ’an older woman by three years, clutching a brick of gold,’ that’s a good thing..."

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Fang Bai cut off his mother as she rambled on, saying with a wry smile, "Mom, what exactly are you trying to say by bringing me over here?"

"Sigh..."

Hearing her son ask this, Yang Mei immediately looked distressed and furrowed her brows, "Chenyu just gave us such a valuable gift; according to custom, as an elder, I need to give something in return..."

"Can’t you just give her something in return? What’s there to worry about!"

Yang Mei complained, "It’s easy for you to say, but what should I give her? Giving something cheap will invite ridicule; we can’t afford to give anything too expensive... It’s stressing me out!"

Fang Bai’s heart stirred and, while his mother Yang Mei wasn’t paying attention, his right hand gently brushed over the Spatial Ring on his left hand, and an egg-sized, oval Luminous Pearl appeared in the palm of his right hand.

"Mom, I treated a friend in Yanjing, and he gave me this Luminous Pearl as a thank you. You can give it to Sister Xia!"

Fang Bai smiled, handing the Luminous Pearl in his hand to his mother, Yang Mei.

"This... is this a Luminous Pearl? It’s so pretty!"

Yang Mei took the Luminous Pearl from her son’s hand and carefully played with it in her palm.

The Luminous Pearl was crystal clear, like a piece of white crystal, emitting a faint, misty luster, as if wrapped in strands of Immortal Qi.

What Yang Mei liked the most was the inexplicably comfortable feeling throughout her body just by holding the pearl in her hand.

"Son, this Luminous Pearl is valuable, isn’t it?"

After a moment, Yang Mei’s gaze reluctantly shifted from the Luminous Pearl back to her son with the question.

"It’s about a million or so!"

Fang Bai said nonchalantly.

"What? A million? You’re not fooling me, are you?"

Yang Mei had heard of the treasure that was the Luminous Pearl before and knew it was worth a lot, but she never imagined it would be so valuable. Hearing Fang Bai mention "a million," she couldn’t help but be startled, yet somewhat incredulous.

Seeing the shocked expression on his mother’s face, Fang Bai couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly, thinking it was fortunate he hadn’t told her that such a Luminous Pearl could fetch tens of millions if auctioned; otherwise, he didn’t know to what extent she would be startled.

"If you don’t believe it, you can call to ask the friend who gave me the Luminous Pearl."

Fang Bai said with a chuckle.

If his mother really decided to make a call to confirm, Fang Bai would contact Ghost Hand, the clever fellow who was aware that he possessed the Luminous Pearl. With just a hint from him, Ghost Hand would know how to respond.

"Nevermind, I won’t call. You’re my son; how could I not trust you?"

Yang Mei knew her son’s abilities had grown considerable, and the people he associated with were either wealthy or noble. She could just about accept someone gifting her son a Luminous Pearl worth a million.

"Chenyu gave us several valuable gifts, so it’s only right that we give her a luminous pearl of equal value in return. Besides, girls love jewelry and gemstones, and she’s definitely going to like this pearl!"

Yang Mei said, beaming with joy.

When the mother and daughter returned to the living room, the table was already filled with an array of food: chicken, fish, meat, eggs, vegetable dishes, and porridge; it was a lavish spread.

Having Xia Chenyu, an esteemed guest, in attendance, Fang Bai’s parents Fang Qiang, Liu Caifeng, and Fang Wu felt somewhat worried and uneasy, fearing that their hospitality might not be up to par.

"Xia... Chenyu, our place is humble and can’t compare to big cities. Our simple meals might not be to your taste, so please don’t take offense!"

Fang Qiang said sheepishly. To him, a meal with chicken, fish, meat, and eggs was already quite grand, but he worried that Xia Chenyu, who grew up in luxury and wealth, wouldn’t be accustomed to such food.

"Uncle, you’re too modest. I really like these dishes! I genuinely do!"

Xia Chenyu said with a smile.

Xia Chenyu was telling the truth. When she was very young, because her mother had no official status, she became a "sacrificial piece" in the Anxi Shen Family’s internal strife and was driven out. That was the darkest time in Xia Chenyu’s life. Later, when Shen Dongyang took over as the family head, he secretly gave her and her mother some money, which is how they overcame their hardship.

Growing up with her mother, Xia Chenyu detested her cold-hearted father who had abandoned them, as well as the Shen Family. What she longed for the most wasn’t endless wealth but rather a family like Fang Bai’s, where everyone was gathered together, chatting and laughing warmly.

At that moment, sitting with Fang Bai, being fussed over by his parents and relatives, she felt incredibly happy and content, as if everything she ate was a rare delicacy.

Xia Chenyu even thought that if she could truly become a part of this big happy family, it would be wonderful.

"Chenyu, you gave my uncle and aunt such expensive items, and we don’t have much to give you in return. This pearl is an heirloom from our Fang Family; you take it!"

During the meal, Yang Mei suddenly took Xia Chenyu’s hand and put the luminous pearl that she had received from Fang Bai into Xia Chenyu’s hand.

When Fang Bai heard that the luminous pearl he had brought out had turned into an ancestral treasure in his mother’s words, and she spoke with such conviction, he couldn’t help but laugh to himself.

"Auntie, this pearl is too precious..."

Xia Chenyu looked down at the luminous pearl in her hand and couldn’t help but gasp.

Yang Mei didn’t know the true value of this pearl, but Xia Chenyu had a pretty good idea.

Last year, Xia Chenyu attended an auction on Hong Kong Island with friends and saw a luminous pearl being auctioned. It was smaller than the one she now held in her hand, and its quality was inferior, yet it fetched a high price of five million.

From this, Xia Chenyu estimated that the pearl she was holding must be worth much more than the one auctioned.

Even though Xia Chenyu now had assets worth over a hundred million, she was still taken aback by Yang Mei’s generosity, and a secret thrill ran through her.

Yang Mei giving her the "family heirloom" indicated a certain attitude, signifying that she had already accepted her as part of the family.

Seeing Xia Chenyu’s shocked yet delighted expression, Yang Mei lied with a smile, "This luminous pearl was given to me by Fang Bai’s grandmother. Now I’m passing it on to you. You must take good care of it and someday pass it on to your daughter-in-law..."

Although Xia Chenyu was bold and outgoing, hearing Yang Mei’s words still made her cheeks flush with embarrassment, and she clutched the luminous pearl tightly in her hands, as if she feared it would fly away if she loosened her grip.

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