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Chapter 1086 - 1083: Xiao Lizi and Baby Boy. Extra (44)

Chapter 1086: Chapter 1083: Xiao Lizi and Baby Boy. Extra (44)

The jade pendant was indeed bought, and of course, Bai Xiangdong’s suggestion to turn it into a pendant was not considered.

It was just casually placed in the brocade box provided by the Boss; an item worth hundreds of thousands looked as casual as if it was randomly wrapped at a roadside stall.

But that’s also true; for Bai Lu and Yan Xu, hundreds of thousands are indeed just pocket money. After all, the pocket money they received from childhood often started at seven figures and was uncapped.

So, Bai Lu didn’t think the jade pendant was very precious and was quite casual when giving it away.

After purchasing the jade pendant, the grandfather and granddaughter had tea for a while and strolled for over half an hour, and under Bai Xiangdong’s guidance, Bai Lu bought a piece of calligraphy and painting as a gift for Yan Yuan.

When they were done with the outing, the grandfather and granddaughter were ready to head back home when Yan Xu’s phone call came in.

"Are you still at home?"

In just a few days, Yan Xu’s way of talking to Bai Lu had become much more familiar than before.

Bai Lu didn’t pay much attention, after all, an elder was still standing beside her, taking up much of her attention.

"No, I’m at the antique market with Grandpa, about to find a place to eat something before heading home."

"Coincidentally, Grandpa just mentioned wanting to invite you out for a meal; how about I make a reservation at a nearby dining room so we can gather?"

Bai Lu, covering the mouthpiece, relayed Yan Xu’s suggestion to Bai Xiangdong. He had no objections, so Yan Xu said he would make the reservation and send her the address once the place was determined.

Yan Xu was always quick at handling things; in just two or three minutes, he shared a location map with Bai Lu and agreed to meet at six.

Bai Lu clicked to view it. It was indeed not far from the antique market. She made a few more rounds with Bai Xiangdong, this time buying some small items to decorate the apartment with.

Otherwise, Bai Xiangdong just mentioned that her apartment was too lifeless, almost like a hotel.

"Grandpa, is it about time we left?"

Seeing Bai Xiangdong looked reluctant to leave, Bai Lu slipped her hand through his arm and escorted him towards the parking lot.

"Shall we come again tomorrow?"

Bai Xiangdong asked her, smiling, "Aren’t you tired of it?"

Bai Lu shook her head, "Not at all, I find it very interesting. Look, I’ve found much more than you have."

Actually, when Bai Lu was younger, she did spend time with Bai Xiangdong at the antique market, but her interests grew more diverse over time, and gradually, she spent less and less time with Bai Xiangdong.

Now that she had some free time, she saw it as a way to make up for the years of neglect toward the elderly man.

After the outing, Bai Xiangdong seemed much more spirited than staying at home. While driving to the dining room, he barely stopped talking, continuously sharing fun stories from her and Zong Xiaoyan’s childhood with Bai Lu.

Bai Lu had a good memory, remembering almost everything Bai Xiangdong mentioned, which kept them laughing throughout the trip.

They parked the car at the dining room’s parking lot, and as soon as they stepped out, Yan Xu, appearing from nowhere, approached them.

"What’s making you so happy?"

Bai Lu nodded towards Bai Xiangdong at the co-pilot side, "Grandpa has been digging up my embarrassing childhood stories. I always thought I was cute from little on, but now, I deeply doubt everything about life."

Yan Xu walked around to assist Bai Xiangdong out of the car and slowly headed towards the dining room, while Bai Lu rummaged through the spoils of their afternoon at the antique market in the back seat, taking out the gifts for Yan Xu and Yan Yuan.

After locking the car, she jogged to catch up and bumped Yan Xu’s arm with her elbow.

Yan Xu turned his face towards her as she lowered her eyes and handed him the brocade box.

"This is for you!"

Yan Xu was slightly surprised but quickly took the box, "Can I look at it now?"

Bai Lu nodded. "Of course, once I give it to you, it’s yours. I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it even if you threw it away right now!"

Yan Xu glanced at her thoughtfully. "Is this a belated gift?"

Bai Lu was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what he meant by belated—was he referring to the time when he was in the hospital, when all his family members had received gifts from her except him?

So, he actually cared about that?

However, Bai Lu couldn’t quite explain her own feelings and shook her head to deny his guess.

"No, you’ve been working hard these past few days."

The implication couldn’t have been clearer.

Yan Xu made an acknowledging sound. Bai Lu thought that would be the end of it, but then he spoke again with a somber tone, "So, I’m not worthy of a meeting gift!"

An odd feeling swept through Bai Lu’s heart, but she chose to ignore it.

"Alright, enough about meeting gifts. We met over a decade ago, isn’t it a bit late to be talking about meeting gifts now?"

Yan Xu didn’t respond, instead, holding the brocade box with one hand and opening it with the other.

"What do you think? I helped pick this out. The jade is guaranteed to be of high quality, but it was Xiao Lizi who fell for the jade pendant at first sight and said we should buy it to keep you safe!"

Bai Xiangdong, who was beside them, hadn’t understood the meaning of the younger pair’s conversation and naturally didn’t realize that they were each preoccupied with their own thoughts.

Yan Xu stared at the jade pendant for quite a while before turning to Bai Lu and thanking her.

"I asked the shopkeeper to make it into a pendant. Xiao Lizi said there was no need, but that makes sense. Given your profession, it would be inconvenient to wear jewelry, right?"

Bai Lu was somewhat speechless and regretted not discussing things beforehand with her grandfather.

However, Yan Xu seemed to have no reaction, so perhaps it was fine as it was.

"Grandpa, once a gift is given, it’s like water poured out; it’s up to the recipient to use it as they see fit, right?"

Bai Lu knew her grandfather had no other intentions; he was simply straightforward.

But such a remark could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Bai Xiangdong then said with a smile, "That’s right, by the way, Xiao Lizi, I’m starting to regret not buying that inkstone..."

"Aren’t we going back tomorrow? We can buy it then..."

The conversation naturally shifted away. Yan Xu still held the jade pendant, and after a while, he thanked Bai Lu again.

As they conversed, they reached the reserved private room. The three of them entered, and inside, Yan Yuan came forward to shake hands with Bai Xiangdong and catch up.

The two elders sat down to chat, while Bai Lu and Yan Xu took seats on the other side, being considerate.

"Shall I join you and Grandpa tomorrow for another look around?"

While the two elders poured tea, Yan Xu asked Bai Lu.

Bai Lu quickly responded, "Perhaps not? You don’t seem interested in those things, and besides, the antique market is crowded and noisy, which might not be good for your health."

Yan Xu poured her a glass of juice and himself a glass of water before sitting down.

"My mommy says there are a lot of great things at this antique market; she often goes there to scout for items. I’ve promised to accompany her several times but always end up breaking my promise."

The resolve in Bai Lu’s heart to refuse was initially strong, but seeing him look slightly dejected, she found it hard to outright deny him.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally nodded. "Alright, as long as you don’t mind the hassle."

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